Duda and Parsons share Collins High coaching duties
Oak Hill alum John Duda and Kingston native Clarence Parsons will jointly coach Collins High School for 1955 56, replacing Bill Moore who moved to Collins Junior High as principal. Parsons also leads Collins basketball while Partain becomes junior high coach. several principal changes follow.
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Oak Hill
John Duda
Clarence ‘Fleet’ Parsons
Collins High School
Fayette County Board of Education
Parsons
Kingston High
W Va. Tech
Collins
Bill Moore
Collins Junior High
Avis Partain
Collins High
East-West Game At WWHS Saturday Features 1945 Senior Stars
The annual East West game at Woodrow Wilson High School Stadium pits Eastern stars under Murray Jeffries of Stratton High School against a West squad led by Lacy Smith of Aracama High at Logan. Jeffries names 11 starters including Varnell Garrett and Howard Price from Stratton. Kickoff is 8 p.m. Saturday. Also notes on Little League tickets to Cincinnati doubleheader and recent WVU basketball dropouts and corrections from local sports pages.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Murray Jeffries
Beckley
Stratton High School
Lacy Smith
Aracama High
Logan
Lakin
Jeffries
Stratton
Varnell Garrett
Howard Price
Bert Brown
Harold Glenn
Bernard Byars
Montgomery Simmons
Joe Curry
Mt. Hope DuBoie
Henry Nelson
Lewisburg Bolling
Monte Crockett
Hinton Lincoln
David Coats
Bluefield Park Central
Wyoming Coach Taylor Reassigned to Oceana High
Joseph Taylor, previously named head football coach at Baileysville High, is reassigned to the same post at Oceana High School by the Wyoming County Board of Education. He will replace Ray Cook, who resigned to take a teaching job in Maryland. No replacement was named for Baileysville.
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Paige Johnson
DuBois
Mount Hope
E. C. Smith
Philadelphia
Albert M. Greenfield
University of Pennsylvania
W. D. Skaggs
Gauley Bridge
Ansted
Ross Beaver
Minden
C. H. Rhodes
Kingston
Pineville
Joseph Taylor
Baileysville High School
Oceana High School
Wyoming County Board of Education
Taylor
Ray Cook
Maryland
Baileysville
Virginia Wins Seniors Golf Final 18 at Greenbrier
Field of 300 seniors aged 50 plus teed off in the Virginias Seniors Golf event at White Sulphur Springs while Virginia beat West Virginia 99 to 95 in the Virginia West Virginia team match. R. S. Richardson of Charleston led on day one with 73 and E Tucker Carlton of Richmond made a hole in one on the 120 yard No 2 hole.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Old Dominion
Virginia
West
R. R. Summers
Charleston
K. C. Boggs
Huntington
Richardson
W. W. Sales
Martinsville
Association
Henry Hotchkiss
Richmond
Forest McNeill
Clarksburg
Five Teams Enter Beckley District Softball Tourney
State Lunch of Oak Hill joined the Beckley District Softball Tournament ahead of the Aug 8 18 event at Ballard Stadium. Oak Hill added pitchers Robert Horsey Martin and Ed McGinnis to bolster a staff led by Tom Chambers and Bill Garrett as other entries Pinecrest A Pinecrest B Frank's Plumbers from Sprague and a Sophia co sponsored team enter. Teams must enter by Saturday noon with up to 12 clubs possible and both winner and runner up advancing to the State Tournament in Clarksburg Aug 18 21.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Ballard Stadium
Pinecrest
Bees
ISL
Ernie Stone
Robert ‘Horsey
Martin
Ed McGinnis
Appalachian
McGinnis
Fayette County
Tom Chambers
Bill Garrett
Charles Kurzyna
Pete Crouch
George Todorovich
Bill Painter
Homer Legg
Jim Terry
Pete Withrow
George Naylor
Johnny Shanks
Kenneth Legg
Stone
Clarksburg
Pinecrest A
Pinecrest B
Frank's Plumbers
Sprague
Sophia
Dye's Market
Atkins
Keystone
TV Tiff Tonight Is Big Test For Ezz and Hurricane
Syracuse reports a 1950s era boxing showdown at War Memorial Auditorium headlined by Ezzard Charles versus Hurricane Jackson in a 10 round bout airing on ABC at 9 p.m. EST. Charles, 34, must win convincingly to stay a serious heavyweight title contender while 23-year-old Jackson seeks to prove he can handle a seasoned former champ and maintain his No. 3 ranking among Marciano's challengers.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Ezzard Charles
Hurricane Jackson
War Memorial Auditorium
Tyes
Charles
Jackson
Rocky Marciano
ABC
Jimmy Slade
Rex Layne
Danny Bucceroni
Nino Valdes
Madison Square Garden
Slade
Hurricane
Senators Fall 11-6 As Denver Edges Charleston
Charleston loses to Denver 11 to 6 in American Association action despite Denver errors. Pitcher Bill Powell walked six, Wally Burnette allowed two, 11 runners left on base, Gip Dickens hit a homer and a trio of singles as Charleston’s Moe Savran (4-12) toiling on the mound. Team trades include Jehosie Heard sent to Tulsa for Howie Boles and Loren Myers.
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Denver
Charleston
Bill Powell
Wally Burnette
Senators
Bears
Indianapolis
Moe Savransky
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Burnette
Joe Torpey
Gip Dickens
Danny Menendez
Jehosie Heard
Tulsa
Howie Boles
Loren Myers
Menendez
Boles
Babe Ruth Region 2 semifinals set with five matchups
In Sussex County New York Clarksburg West Virginia and Trenton New Jersey compete against Frederick Maryland, facing New York nine in regional Babe Ruth League action. Frederick meets New York in a semi final with Clarksburg and Trenton playing in other pairings.
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Frederick
Sussex County
N. Y
Clarksburg
W. Va
Trenton
N. J
Beckley District Softball Entry Fee Note
The Raleigh Register notes an entry fee of seventeen dollars for the Beckley District softball tournament to be held August 8 to 13 in West Virginia. Commissioner Bob Wills records the payment and entry.
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The
Raleigh Register
Beckley, W. Va
Pinecrest Bees Take Softball Crown In Tight Series
Pinecrest Bees win the softball league title with an 8 to 6 victory over State Lunch Pinecrest B at Ballard Stadium to complete a two game sweep. Turnover by Turner, Todovich, Legg, Terry, Withrow, Garrett and Baer led Pinecrest B with multiple RBIs and home runs by McManus. State Lunch’s Pence and Chambers pitched, but Pinecrest B pushed across the decisive runs in the late innings.
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Ballard Stadium
Eddie Pence
Pinecrest
Bees
Pine
Legg
Terry
M'Mns
Garrett
R — Turner
Todovich
Withrow
Baer
Chandler
J. Farmer
McManus
R. Farmer
Rogar
Turner
Kurzyna
Roger
Crouch
Hr— McManus
S Pence
Pence
BB — Pence
Chambers
SO — Varsert
U — Keaton
Poling
Pinecrest B dominates tourney and season awards
Pinecrest B wins the tournament and season titles with Pinecrest A as runner up. Bob Hagg leads the lunch leading batter and Jim Farmer tops with 26 RBIs for Pinecrest B, while State finishes season runner up. Robert Scott from Pinecrest B earns individual sportsmanship honors and Prosperity claims team sportsmanship.
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Pinecrest
Bob Hagg
Prosperity
Jim Farmer
Robert Scott
Oak Hill Falls in Final Double Elimination Net Test
Oak Hill collected four hits including two doubles and five runs in the seventh but Bees held on 7 to 5. Bees jumped to a 7-0 lead after two innings against Southpaw Tom Chambers. Bill Garrett relieved and Pinecrest rallied but fell short. Legg, Turner, Withrow, and Garrett sparred in a seventh inning rally while Ralph and Jim Farmer fueled Bees early with key hits, as Pinecrest’s defense and batting kept the game in play.
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Oak Hill
Bees
Tom Chambers
Bill Garrett
Chambers
Legg
Fayette Countians
Terry
Withrow
Garrett
Jimmy Farmer
Turner
Crouch
Paynter
Pittman
Jim Farmer
Pencé
Robert Scott
Pinecrest
Lions 9 Champ In Mullens II
Mullens Lions rally for 10 runs in the sixth to beat Rotary 15 12 in the Mullens Little League final. Rotary led 7 5 late, Lions answered with a big sixth inning cushion. Lions earlier eliminated Moose 13 3 in the semis. Rotary beat Legion 6 3. Final scores note Lions 15 Rotary 12 with RBI figures and box details included.
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Lions
Rotary
Moose Club
Legion
Moose
Abnet
Raines
Wiley
Worley
Presly
McLur
Pritchet
Johnsn
Jourich
Yates
Elkins
Severt
Runion
R — Davidson
D. McKinney
Presley
Pritchett
Courington
Robinette
L. McKinney
Stump
E — Raines
RBI
Davidson
Johnson
Appalachian League Scores Include Bristol and Johnson City Victories
Bristol defeated Bluefield 5 to 3 while Salem beat Kingsport 2 to 1. Johnson City routed Pulaski 13 to 11 and Wytheville edged Marion 10 to 6.
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Bristol
Bluefield
Salem
Kingsport
Johnson City
Pulaski
Wytheville
Marion
Post 32 and His Cup open WW League playoff wins
Post 32 beat Crab Orchard 10 to 3 at Woodrow Wilson field while Home Insurance defeated Holyfield Candy 6 to 1 in the Warren Williams Junior league double elimination tournament opener. Ronnie Coldiron and Dick Powers led the Legionnaires and HI club with strong hitting. Skiles took the loss for Crab Orchard.
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Post 32
Home Insurance
Warren Williams
Woodrow Wilson Field
Legionnaires
Holyfield Candy
Beckley College
Post 70
Crab Orchard
Holyfield
Ronnie Colditon
Legion Boys
Denny Skiles
Billy Joe Herald
Dave Farthing
Dick Powers
Coldiron
Willow
Milam
Legion
Elkins
Smith
Frtling
Skiles
Caudill
Davis
Cassidy
Coldirn
Thoms
Cole
Powers
Campbell
Thomas
Willis
Meadows
E— Thompson
RBI
Herald
Farthing
Thompson
W — Coldiron
L_ — Skiles
U — Moody
Henderson
Leach
Beckley Babe Ruth League Sets Tonight Meeting
Beckley league managers and sponsors gather in special session at 7 30 to decide on continuing the league and to review postponed games. Caffee's has clinched the National division while a three way American race features Harry's leading Keatley's by two and Modern by three with two or three games left.
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Beckley
John Wright
Caffee’s
Harry's
Keatley’s
Modern
Red Sox Clinch Second-Half Title In Beating Yankees
Red Sox defeat Yankees 5-4 to clinch the second-half championship in the American Little League at Elks Stadium. Tigers top Indians 9-2 to tie for second. playoff for league crown set for Monday, August 15, with subsequent Shaughnessy playoff to determine Beckley Little League contender.
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Yankees
Elks Stadium
Tigers
Indians
National League
Reds
Giants
Cardinals
Dodgers
Yankees Ab Hoa
Abbhoa
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Coleman
Mandeville
Day
Rose
Walker
Tyree
Furrow
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W — Smith
L — Highlander
International League score roundup
Buffalo defeated Rochester 7 to 2 while Havana stopped Columbus 2 to 0. Syracuse triumphed over Richmond 5 to 4 in a ten inning game. Only scheduled games listed.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Havana
Columbus
Syracuse
Richmond
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