Four athletic figures run for Raleigh County offices
The piece notes four candidates in the Raleigh County area who are well known in Incal sports. Charles Hannah of Packsville seeks the House of Delegates, backed by a history as a baseball manager and conservation advocate. J. McQuade, Beckley sportswriter and sheriff candidate, organized regional leagues and clubs. Carlton Cotton White, Beckley constable candidate, boxing figure and baseball manager, also appears in a pro card event. Paul Ventari, Beckley Junior High PE instructor, is a House of Delegates hopeful.
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Charles Hannah
House of Delegates
Raleigh County
Hannah
Packsville
Marsh Fork
Marfork Baseball Club
Coal River
Hts
Cortains
Conservation Commission
Road Commission
Coal River Dam
J. McQuade
Raleigh
Beckley
Needy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Register
Jiny
Aleigh County
Ofwer
Gerards
Pinecrest Cup Inter City Openers Highlight Debut and Slugfest
Fayetteville edges Appalachian in a high scoring intercity opener as Pinecrest reacts late with a key outburst. Johnstown, Fayetteville and Pinecrest all debut in the circuit with multiple runs and standout plays from Bob Brinkley and Eddie Pence guiding late rallies.
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Appy
Coal City
Pinecrest B
Fayettes
Appalachi
Pinecrest
Bob Scott
Fayetteville
Bob Brinkley
Johnstown
Andland
Paul Elliot
Appalachian
Bill Brock
Eddie McGine
John S
Faveneville
Eddie Pence
Cox
Honedow
Farris
John Farris
Farner
Caldwell
Dobbins
Maddox
Williams
Jonoon Zybroski
Jeon van Pence
Pilton
Johnston
Rhoane Atkinson
Rajohn Farris
Rogers
Tanner
Ib-Atk Lacek
Matdox
SO — Pence
Br—Pence
Y Cox
Wo — Pence
Fayettevile
Shanks Chambers
Tavenstt
Stone
Brock
McGinnis
L Brinkley
Mikan and Arizin Lead All Pro Basketball Team
George Mikan of Minneapolis and Paul Arizin of Philadelphia head the 1950s All Pro Basketball Team chosen by sports writers and editors nationwide. Also named are Bob Cousy Fa Macauley Bob Davies and Adlai Shares among the voting list with tied top ballot standings.
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Mikan
Arizin
George Mikan
Minneapolis
Paul Arizin
Philadeletia
Chems
Bob Cousy
Fa Macauley
Boston
Bob Davies
Rocchester
Adat
Syracuse
Scvhases
Macauley
GOH
Phone
Bluefield
W. Va
Browns Invade Yankee Stadium as Cubs Top Cards
Eastern and Western rookies face decisive first trimming as 1952 season opens. St Louis Browns lead the invasion with Jim Rivera and Lefty Bob Cain set to oppose Vic Raschi at Yankee Stadium. Cubs beat the Cardinals 4 3 in the lone game yesterday with Hank Sauer driving in all four Chicago runs.
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Ralph Roden
Greenhorns
St. Louis Bravens
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Roger Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
Browns
Jim Rivera
Seattle
Bob Cain
Yanks
Vic Raschi
Cain
Yankee
Cubs
St. Louis
Hank Sauer
Harry Brecheen
Seus Vormentor
Majors Clash in East West Series Faces Spivey Indictment
New York University reports Kentucky basketball star Bill Spivey charged with first degree perjury as legal actions widen over game fixing. Three other Wildcats, Alex Groza Ralph Beard and Dale Parnstable, await sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiring with gamblers to fix a 1949 National Invitation Tournament game. The cases involve the famed Fabulous Five era under Judge Saul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
New York
Kentucky
AllAmerica
T-foot
Bill Spivey
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Dale Parnstable
General Sessions
Saul
Groza
Beard
Spivey
Kens
The
United
Spivey Indicted in Basketball Fix Scandal
The indictment accuses Spivey of lying about discussions with fixers and accepting $1,000 to arrange point spreads during the 1950-51 season. University of Kentucky President H L Donovan expressed no surprise at the indictment and urged Spivey to disclose all he knows.
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London
New York City
Spivey
Univers
Lexington
H. L. Donovan
University of Kentucky
Bil Spivey
New York
Oceana Mullens Split Twin Bill
Mullens defeated Oceana 100 to 110 in two games at Karnes and Wilcox with Stanham Irgree and Wilcox contributing key scores while Mullens players 30 43 and 11 3 6 were listed in a box score style line. The second game mirrored the split result as both teams traded leads and late baskets.
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Mullens
Oceana
Karnes and Wilcox
Stanham and
Irgree
Register
Oceana J
Pineville
Ceans
Rho ‘Tower
Ck Ward
Ayy Childers
Ag “Ruper
Cline
Tyree
Blair P
Bravyn
Tachi
Pederich Frenzis
Robinette
Rodriquez
Anderson
Fowler
Witcox
Miller
Karnes
Caldwell
RBI
Childers
Cooper
Blankenship
Pedri
Ward
Toler
SQ —Brown
Branham
Brown
Wiltex
L —Karnes
Weekend Rains Cost Major Leagues Half a Million
Rainout weekend hit major league clubs hard with lost admissions. Giants expected 126000 fans for a three game set at the Polo Grounds and near 18206 thousand in receipts. Senators and Athletics also faced six figure losses while Braves and Phillies saw delays and a Sunday double header canceled.
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New York UK
East
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Giant
Washington
Calvin Griffith
Washington Senators
New York ‘Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Sash Sat Beer Ee
Top Negro 9s to Play Oak Hill Exhibition
The Chicago American League Giants and the Philadelphia Stars will play an 8 p.m. exhibition at City Park in Oak Hill on Monday May 5. Abe Saperstein owns both teams. advance tickets available at local shops. Admission is 50 cents to one dollar.
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F Register
Fayetteville
Chicago American League Giants
Philadelphia Stars
City Park
Oak Hill
Bob Kent
Kent
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Abe Saperstein
Harlem Globetrotters
Chicago Giants
Keatley’s
Sports Center
Beckley
Kelly Drug
Kesler's
Mount Hopi
Baseball Statistics Mixed From Multiple Leagues
A compilation of batting pitching and fielding leaders with names such as Baumbholtz Pafko Cox D Rice Nine players Ri vera Avila Ri vera Easter Rosen Rizzuto Rivera Wynn and Pierce. The data includes runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and strikeouts across several teams including Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Cleveland St. Louis New York and Philadelphia.
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New York
Washington
Cain
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Raschi
Beeston
Trucks
Taylor
Feller
Kellner
Pierce
Porterfield
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Roe
Staley
Presko
Simmons
Drews
Kelly
Rush
Maglie
Blackwell
Ylor Perkowski
Spahn
Friend
Baumbholtz
Cox
D. Rice
Pafko
Thompson
Mays
Hamner
Abnadelphia
Slaughter
St. Tanvie
Bating—Coleman
Piersall
DiMaggio
Boston and
Fox
Fpiersall
Avila
Rivera
Easter
Rosen
Rizzuto
Wynn
Marie Gualteri Head Fight Card In Huntington
In Huntington at Radio Center a 10 round main event features Marie from Philadelphia facing Akron veteran Al Gualteri. Noel Humphreys previously drew with Gualteri. Marie hopes a win could set up a bout with Humphreys who enters military service next month. Supporting bouts include Hosea Chapman vs Bil Lewis, Wild Bill Clark vs Vic House, and Oscar Henry vs Bill Simms in six round matches.
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Huntington
Charleston
Basil Marie
Noel Humphreys
Radio Center
Marie
al Gualteri
Akron
Humphreys
Gualters
West Virginia
Mountain State
Philadelphia
University of Virginia
Hosea Chapman
Bil Lewis
Wild Bill" Clark
Beckley
Vic House
Oscar Henry
Bill Simms
Highcoal
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Brain Childs
Golden Gloves
WMA
Orangeburg
al Tlue Lea
Der
Addis
Ut Haltz
Stuer
Ef Sun
rMesa
Atwell
Fonds
Nazzouts
Tatals
St. Louis Hherias
Fe Cab
Seboen Hst
Lower Mri
Rives
Jannsion
By’s Spivey
New ‘Fix
Ital
Baumholtz
Sennen
Dienst
Lowrey
Ib—Baumholtz
HR — Musial
Sauer
Hemus
Farid
Brcheen A
Bekelmann
Klippstein
HO —Brecheen
Schmidt O
Minner
Spiver
Williamstown
Burs—Adams
Kluszewski
St Lewis
Raffensberger
van Cuyk
Marie, Gualteri
William €. Marland Democparte Sragigcte
WJLS
Elco Lumber
P. A
Renee
Stilford
Park&tilford “Reserve
Tilford Reserve
ARK Tilfow
Tilford
Park & Tilford
Park x Tileora
Park E Tileord Distillers Corp
AUK
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
Studebaker
America
Celey
Studelocker
Beckley Motor Company
106 First
Avenue Dial
Beckley, W. VA
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