Eagles and Indians Face Coal River Opponents Today
Beckley’s Eagles travel to Montroal to meet Marsh Fork High in the season opener while Stoco’s Indians host Clear Fork High of Colcord. Beckley’s lineup features Shrewsbury, Bryson and Powers in key roles with Lusk and Dickens behind the plate. Marsh Fork counters with Dickens and Dick Sellards. Stoco faces Clear Fork as Cox or Bowers takes the mound, with Rodriguez behind the plate and Rudisill at hot corner. Castannon leads the Beckley squad on offense as Stoco rotates in Bowman Smedley and Atkinson in the outfield.
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King Baseball
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Beckley
Stoco High
Coal City
Coal River
Montroal
Marsh Fork High School
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Indians
Stoco
Clear Fork High
Colcord
Larence Wiseman
Danny Shrewsbury
Flying Eagle
Virgil Carr
Marsh Fork
Charles Dickens
Jack Smith
Danny Skiles
Rickie Thompson
B. O. Bryson
Buddy Williams
Dickie Powers
James Hedrick
Tony Lusk
Shrewsbury
Eagle Battery
Gauley Bridge
Travelers
Henry Moto
Johnny Barker
Larry Cassell
Keystone
Big Dick Sellards
Larry Hendricks
Ralph Barnard
Lyle Peters
Bulldog
Dickens
Bucky Barker
Van
Seth
Bulldogs
Clear Fork
George W. White
Gerry Cox
Panthers
Bobby Bowers
Joe Rodriguez
Jerry Bowman
Frank Smedley
Cecil Atkinson
Schuyler Rudisill
Joe Wyce
Danny McGraw
Tony Castannon
John Hess
Paul Stover
Whitesville American Legion
Chillin Charley Riley Loses to Moore in 10 Round Split
In St Louis Charley Riley once called Chillin Charley due to his pace lost a split decision to Davey Moore in a 10 round featherweight feature at Kiel Auditorium. Riley was knocked down in the ninth after an eighth count, Moore edged ahead on two judges 52-48 and 51-49 while Connell favored Moore 52-48 in a 50-50 bout on Missouri scoring lines.
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Charley Riley
Charley
Davey Moore
Riley
Moore
Jimmy Parker
Kiel Auditorium
Willie Pep
Springfield
Ohio
Parker
Missouri
Fred Connell
Howard Hess
Archery Club Plans Clean Up Campaign
Land o' the Hills Archery Club outlined a city park range cleanup campaign at a monthly meeting at Central School. Club secretary Mrs Gene Keatley said it would start soon. The club plans weekly Sunday shoots at 2 pm and to establish senior, junior, and feminine ranges, with safety and technique discussions at the meeting.
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Land O’ the Hills
Central School
Gene Keatley
17 Players Over 500 Runs in American League History
The American League lists seventeen players who have scored more than 500 runs in major league careers. This milestone highlights notable hitters achieving sustained offensive production across the league's history.
Be a Beacon for Dr J M Laing Beckley Outdoors Icon
West Virginia Conservation salutes Dr James MacAlpin Laing II of Beckley as an outstanding outdoor writer and advocate for conservation. The Raleigh Register columnist, secretary of the Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club, and former Beckley Rifle and Pistol Club president is described as a Duke and WVU alumnus whose Hunt and Fish But Conserve column runs weekly. The piece notes his influence on Beckley school sports and local coaches, and highlights golf expansion in state interscholastic sports with tentative plans for a May championship, inviting schools to participate.
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Raleigh Register
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Beckley Gun Club
Duke University
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Beckley
Jerome van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High
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Black Knight
Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Billy Hale Watkins
Collins High
West Coast critic warns Hack must toughen for Cubs post
Gayle Talbot reports on Stan Hack facing a harder challenge as Chicago Cubs overseer after a friendly Los Angeles approach. The piece notes Hack’s player-friendly style may not fly in the majors and contrasts it with other baseball gossip and decisions from the season. It mentions the Yankees meal-money flap, Jim Hearn on a changeup, Pittsburgh’s famed infield salary talk, Bucky Harris’s views on Roy Sievers, and Sievers’ resilient start with Washington.
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West Coast
Stan Hack
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Stan
Yankees
Jim Hearn
Giants
Pittsburgh
Richmond Debuts in International League with 12,000 Crowd
Richmond Va. welcomed the reborn International League as 12,000 fans packed Confederate Park er Field for the Richmond Virginians debut. The Rochester Red Wings edged them 4 3 in a spirited opener with hot dogs and pea nuts fueling the excitement.
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Richmond
Milwaukee
Baltimore
International League Baseball
Virginians
Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings
Turner Jones Return Fight Promises TV Showdown
Philadelphia welterweight Turner Tur ner fights Bobby Jones in a 10 round televised bout as he pursues a shot at Carmine Basilio and the 147 pound title scene. Promoter Herman Taylor says the winner could challenge Joey Giardello for the 160 pound crown, in a rematch that followed Jones’s split decision over Turner.
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Philadelphia
Gil Turner
Bobby Jones
Turner
George Katz
Carmine Basilio
Kid Gavilan
Herman Taylor
Joey Giardello
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Jones Boy
Taylor
National Sluggers Learn From Spring Training Split
National League bats are torching opponents as the Redlegs beat the Cardinals 13 6 while NL hitters pace the spring, contrasting an AL no hitter spree. Kellner’s no hit bid ends on Terwilliger’s single as A’s blank Senators 7 0. Trucks earnings White Sox win. Ennis lifts Phillies with a grand slam in a 7 2 win over Dodgers.
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Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kellner
Griffith Stadium
Terwilliger
Virgil Trucks
White Sox
Strahs to Start For Seas in Rule Game vs Millers
Charleston hosts Minneapolis in a rubber game of a five game series. Dick Strahs starts for the Senators while Gib Dickens hits a grand slam in the eighth to lift the Millers to a 7 4 victory and pull even at two games each. Dickens connected off Ross Grimsley who replaced Marvin Rotblatt. Mapes and Little delivered a third inning rally to give Charleston a 4 1 lead.
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Dick Strahs
Senators
Minneapolis Millers
Gib Dickens
Millers
Dickens
Ross Grimsley
Marvin Rotblatt
Rotblatt
Cliff Mapes
Keith Little
Minneapolis
Osorio
C. Fowler
Baldwin
Grimsley
Voiselle
Hairston
Pax to Fete B Champs Tonight King to Speak
Pax-Pax High School’s 1954 state Class B basketball champions will be honored at a community banquet tonight at the high school auditorium starting 6 30 p m. Principal speaker Eddie King of Morris Harvey College will also bring George King, noted Morris Harvey star and national record holder now with the Syracuse Nationals.
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Pax High School
Eddie King
Morris Harvey College
King
George King
Morris Harvey
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Association
College Scores Baseball and Lacrosse Roundup
College games highlighted a 6 1 Lynchburg over Richmond 1 Marginal results include Maryland routing North Carolina 10 2 Clemson losing to Wake Forest 0 5 Georgetown beating Wilson 9 0 and Wash Lee defeating Hampden Sydney 7 2 Other notable scores show Duke 8 Kalamazoo 1 Maryland 6 Clemson 3 Notre Dame 2 North Carolina 7 Wm Mary 17 Geo Washington 2 Lacrosse Maryland 16 Syracuse 9 Golf Ohio U 9 Virginia Military 0 Ft Belvoir 6 Ft Meade 1
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Richmond
West Virginia
Clemson
Wake Forest
Maryland
North Carolina
Fordham
Navy
Marshall
Ohio
Ohio U
Virginia Military
Wash. Lee
Geo. Washington
Service Baseball
Ft. Belvoir
Ft. Meade
Marshall Nips Ohio U For 4th Diamond Win
Marshall College beat defending MAC champions Ohio University 6-5 in Huntington. Earl Skaggs, junior third baseman from Gauley Bridge West Virginia, singled with two outs in the ninth to drive Carl Nutter home with the winning run. Marshall improves to 4-1 on the season after driving in 11 hits off four Bobcat pitchers. Ohio had won five straight before yesterday.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Ohio University
Earl Skaggs
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Carl Nutter
Marshall
Ohio
Fights Last Night Boxers Score Victories in Dual Card
Kenny Davis from Clarendon Texas won a points decision over Al Cruz of Los Angeles while Brian Kelly from Niagara Falls stopped Libby Manzo in New York. The card held in Miami Beach featured light middleweights and featherweights with several decisive results.
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Los Angeles
Kenny Davis
Clarendon
Tex
al Cruz
Miami Beach
Fla
Brian Kelly
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Libby Manzo
New York
Jones Faces Turner In Rematch After Close Bout
Jones, a 29 year old counter puncher with a 36 19 8 record, fought a workmanlike win over Turner in their first clash. Turner holds 42 wins and 5 losses, and remains the favored 2 1 odds to repeat, while Jones aims for another upset.
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Jones
Turner
Babe Zaharias Beats Cancer Test and Plans Rest
Babe Zaharias passed a crucial cancer check and will rest from golf until she can win again. Doctors reported she is OK after blood and x ray tests one year after cancer surgery. She plans six weeks of rest, then return to competition when she feels strong.
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Louis
Newton
Tex
Landover
Pitcher Kellner Tosses One-Hitter for Athletics
In a Philadelphia Athletics game Alex Kellner held Washington hitless until two outs in the eighth and finished with a seven-run, one-hit win. Andy Seminick starred for the Cincinnati Redlegs with a homer and two singles in four at bats, driving in two as Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 13 to 6.
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Alex Kellner
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Wayne Terwilliger
A's
Associated Press
Washington
Andy Seminick
Cincinnati Redlegs
Reds
St. Louis
Snead Mangrum Favorites in Las Vegas Tourney
In Las Vegas top pros gathered for the $35,000 Tournament of Champions at Desert Inn Country Club about 7,102 yards. Sam Snead, winner of the Masters playoff with Ben Hogan, is the favorite while Lloyd Mangrum has revived form after a winter slump, finishing tied for fourth at the Masters with Dutch Harrison.
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Las Vegas
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Desert Inn Country Club
Paris
Snead
Richmond Splits With WVU Nine
Richmond split a Southern Conference baseball doubleheader with West Virginia, winning 3-2 in the opener before WVU took the nightcap 2-1. Lefty John Davenport allowed nine hits for Richmond. The Citadel and VMI lead league play at 2-0 and 1-0. Other games saw Furman routed by Wofford and W&L crushed by Virginia.
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Richmond
Citadel
Virginia Military
Spiders
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Bob Witt
VMI
Mountaineer
John Davenport
Charlie McKown
Furman
Wofford
Washington & Lee
Virginia
Lynchburg College
George Washington
Davidson
Virginia Tech
Hampden- Sydney
William & Mary
Ted Williams Returns to Batting Drills at Fenway
Ted Williams, ahead of schedule after a broken collarbone, began a 90 minute workout at Fenway Park and hit a ball 385 feet into the right field bullpen. He said he felt no pain and will start regular batting practice tomorrow. The steel pin in his shoulder won’t be removed until about May 3, with Dr. Russell Sullivan guiding the decision.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Williams
Ted
Russell Sullivan
Nats Eye Bevo Francis Signing After Rio Grande Drop
Syracuse Nationals executive vice president Leo Ferris said the club is definitely interested in signing Clarence Bevo Francis after he was dropped from Rio Grande College for academic reasons. Rio Grande coach Newt Oliver resigned soon after.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Leo Ferris
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Assn
Clarence
Bevo) Francis
Bevo
Rio Grande College
Newt Oliver
Rio Grande
Major League Box Scores Summary
A long baseball box score segment shows teams Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis and others. It lists player line scores for ABHOA ABHOA with dozens of players like Hodges Reese Fox and Kuenn. The data include RBIs, runs, hits, and errors with inning-by-inning tallies and pitching lines, concluding with team totals and notes on substitutions and lineups.
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Labine
Wade
Hamner
Brooklyn
Reese
Robinson
Hodges
Torgeson
Ennis
Clark
Lopata
Morgan
E-Campanella
Jones
Ashburn
Dickson
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Roe
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Ca Standings and Baseball Schedule From Eastern Time
Eastern stand ings show Philadelphia tied for lead with Cincinnati and New York in the NL. Upcoming games list Ridzik Lees Jansen Surkent Linz Staley Baczewski Klippstein Rush Spahn with matchups Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee delayed by rain.
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National Am Qualifier At Huntington July 27
Huntington West Virginia golfers will qualify for the National Amateur tournament at the eGuyan Country Club Course on July 27 with practice rounds on July 26. The National Amateur is set for August 23 28 at the Country Club of Detroit in Michigan. There is no qualifying for the National Open this year.
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West Virginia
eGuyan Country Club
Robert J. Foley
Foley
U. S. Golf Assn
Detroit
Grosse Pointe Farms
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