Montana and Harvard Turn Down Game Bids
Morgantown West Virginia University sought a Sept 25 football date with teams from as far as Montana and Gettysburg Pa and Harvard after Washington and Lee dropped from the Mountaineers schedule. Athletic Director Red Brown pursued over 20 possibilities and now seeks an Sept 18 alternate, regardless of home or away status.
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Red) Brown
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Warren Williams Junior League officers resign amid turmoil
The Warren Williams Junior Baseball League presidents and two officials resign after the regular season finale citing lack of cooperation from team managers and interference by Woodrow Wilson High’s supervisor. The move shocks patrons amid playoff talk and raises questions about the league’s future and need for unity.
Senators Clinch Second In Beckley Little League
The Senators edged the Braves 14 to 13 at Elks Stadium to secure runner up in the Beckley Minor League season. The Cubs finished 9-6 to claim first, while the Senators finished 8-7 and the Braves 7-8. All 16 Senators played as the team built a 9-1 lead in early innings.
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Beckley
Braves
Elks Stadium
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Orioles
Sens
1954 PGA Championship dates set in St Paul
The 1954 PGA Championship will be held July 21 to 27 at Keller Golf Course in St Paul Minnesota.
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Keller Golf Course
St. Paul
Minn
Go Between Ezz And Rocky Is Certain Return
NEW YORK Now it's definite Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles will meet again on September 15 at Yankee Stadium. They sign official contracts with Marciano at 40 percent and Charles at 20 percent. Training begins for Marciano at Grossinger New York. Charles plans Aug 15 start at Monticello 11 miles from Rocky's camp and light work in Cincinnati. Charles seeks title comeback after June 17 draw. Marciano won decision and remains champion.
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Ezzard Charles
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Marciano
Grossinger
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Monticello
Rocky
Cincinnati
Ind Drills Set For N-S Squads
Charleston Aug 14 North and South football squads worked on two practice fields in a second day of workouts. North coach Dick McElwee called his team terrible in their first look, while South coach Dick Ware said his unit didn’t look too bad though room for improvement remains. Ware plans to trim to 25 players with the Ed Biffle departure leaving a vacancy. Both coaches favor the T formation though McElwee leans to an unbalanced set. The game is set for Laidley Field.
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Dick McElwee
Dick Ware
Ed Biffle
Barboursville
Ware
Moe- Elwee
Laidley Field
Princeton Plays II at Charleston
Princeton District Little League champions chase state title in Charleston at Watt Powell Annex diamond. Buddy Belcher to pitch as Princeton seeks another tournament win after four victories including a 10-0 rout of Beckley and a 10-7 overtime win over Hinton.
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Beckley
Charleston
Buddy” Belcher
Hinton
Littler and Thomson Seen as Tam Threats in Chicago
Chicago reports gene Littler and Peter Thomson as near certain threats to win the Tam O'Shanter title. Promoter George S May exempted 76 pros from qualifying as about 200 battle for 60 spots in the All American field. May offers a total prize of 205000 across 10 days, with the world championship at Tam awarding 50000 cash and a 50000 show contract. Littler, 24, and Thomson, 23, are among leading overseas entrants and could take the top prize.
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Smoky” Burgess
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Don Mueller
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Larsen Returns To Eastern New Jersey Tennis Title Feud
Larsen, top seed and third ranked pro from San Leandro California, walked off after a 5-7 6-3 6-2 win over Sam Giammalva of Houston at the Eastern Grass Courts Championship in South Orange New Jersey. He later resumed play, blaming hecklers and promising no explanations.
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West Virginians Qualify for National Junior Amateur Golf
Four West Virginians were set to play in the National Junior Amateur Golf Championships in Los Angeles. Three matched low qualifying scores of 75: Charles Ankrom of Parkersburg Roy Shreves of Sistersville and John Haner of Madison. Don Wollardt of Parkersburg also qualified.
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West Virginia
Charles Ankrom
Parkersburg
Roy Shreves
Sistersville
John Haner
Madison
West
Babe Ruth League and Jaycees to draft park control pact
A special 7 p.m. meeting of the Jaycees and Babe Ruth Little League is called to decide commitments for managing and maintaining City Park's baseball field. The groups will form an eight member overseer board and put verbal agreements in writing for board review.
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Babe Ruth Little League
Sam Carman
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
City Recreation Board
Junior Chamber
Harry Lewin
Recreation Board
League Ends Play Tonight as Officials Resign
Three Warren Williams Junior League officers resign effective after tonight's makeup games ending the 16-18 league season. Irving Goldstein Jim Webb and Ira Bennett step down, leaving playoff plans uncertain as Post 70 leads at 12-2 with Crab Orchard 8-7.
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Warren Williams
Irving Goldstein
Jim Webb
Ira Bennett
Beckley College
Holyfield Candy Company
Woodrow Wilson
Ignations
Post 32
American Legion
Crab Orchard
Home Insurance
Post 70
Denny Shrewsbury
Jack Smith
Latham
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
League officials resignations letter cites Aug 3 season close
The league secretary Jerry Latham remains and three officials tender their resignations in a letter to all managers and sponsors. They say the regular season ends with two games on Tuesday Aug 3 and resign in a formal notice to conclude the term.
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Rain Delays Beckley Softball and Mullens Playoffs
Rain dampens the Beckley Babe Ruth and Mullens Lite league playoffs and delays the Sectional softball tournament. Two games proceed tonight, Red Sox versus Indians at Elks Stadium and Mullens LL opening round at the Athletic field. Other schedule shifts push semis to next Monday and the final to Tuesday.
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Woodrow Wilson Playground
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Holyfield Candy
Post
Gray Flats
Fayetteville American Legion
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Mullens
Pulaski Tops Bluefield in Extra Innings
In an 11 inning contest Pulaski edged Bluefield 1 to 0. Welch faced Wytheville while Bristol at Johnson City games were postponed by rain. A note recalls a record low turnout for a 1938 light heavyweight title bout between Al Gainer and John Henry Lewis with only 2,278 paid fans.
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Welch
Wytheville
Bristol
Johnson City
al Gainer
John Henry Lewis
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