Baseball Gate Trims 1953 Attendance Decline, Braves Jump
Major league owners, facing pension and wage squabbles, opened their annual meeting by releasing 1953 attendance figures. Overall drop of about 249,000 from 1952, with Milwaukee’s Braves the standout gain. American League down. National League up due to Milwaukee, Brooklyn and Philadelphia posting gains.
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Milwaukee
Braves
Beer City
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
National League
Mtilwankee
Baseball Feud Sparks Over Pension Plan With Frick Meeting
Former baseball commissioner A B Chandler advised players to attend Atlanta talks with their lawyer present and to claim radio and TV World Series money belongs to the pension fund. Ralph Kiner said the resolution was altered in Atlanta, while Ford Frick and others defended the vote to preserve the pension plan against higher benefits sought by players.
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New York
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Atlanta
Ford Frick
Associated Press
Chandler
Versailles
Frick
J. Norman Lewis
Lewis
Ralph Kiner
Chicago Cub
Palm Springs
Calif
Rines
Riner
Representaives Kiner
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankees
Kiner
Reynolds
J. Wohter O'Malley
Brooklynn Durtgers
Finer and
O'Malley
Company F Opens 1943-44 Season With 92-61 Victory
Company F Beckley national guard champions edged Army Engineers Prince Turner scored 25 points in a 92-61 win. The tabulation shows Manning and Gorton among top scorers as the roster logged 23 field goals and 13 free throws.
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Company F
Beckley
National Guard
West Virginia
Army Engineers
Prince Johnny Turner
Lily
Tal Vroent
Tanner
Manning
Jacek
Army
Pis McKerney
Vyanvand S
White
Gavoor
Gorton
Little League To Meet Tonight In Beckley
Beckley Little League Inc holds its annual meeting at the Elks Lodge on South Heber Street at 7 45 PM. All last year’s personnel and others interested in running the two circuits American and National are invited to attend as the nominating committee presents the 1954 slate. Gene Morehouse resigns as National president due to added duties. Laurence Pruett chairs the nominating committee.
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Beckley Little Leagine, Inc
Elks Lodge
South Heber Street
American
National
Gene Morehouse
Baseball
Fathers’ Club
Cochairman
Allman Wins Southern Conference Blocking Trophy
Tomny Milman bound for West Virginia Mountaineers will receive the 1953 Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the conference’s outstanding blocker. Allman led with 40 points in a voting pool of sports writers, broadcasters, and coaches, with Furman’s Vince Perrone a close second at 34. Other top finishers included John Bernarik, Hal Grigzard, Steve Kovenock, and Bill Bowman from William & Mary and George Washington.
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Gheensboro
N.C. Ih
Tomny Milman
West Virgini Mountaineers
Lewis
Allman
Furman
Vince Perrone
West Virgin
John Bernarik
William & Mary
Hal Grigzard
Virginia Tech
Steve Kovenock
George Washington
Bill Bowman
Wilam & Mary
Warren Williams League Adds Sixth Team
The Warren Williams Baseball League votes to admit Holyfield Candy company as the sixth member joining American Legion Post 32 Crab Orchard Skeleton Beckley College and Home Insurance. A president and a four member executive board will be formed with next meeting to name leaders and finalize entries by the second Monday in January.
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Warren
James Webb
Home Inxartinge
George Springer
Poli Reles
Jhas
Fatrness
Holyfield Candy Company
American Legion
Crab Orchard
Skelton
Beckley College
Home Insurance
A. F. Holyfield
Kan
Fraternal
Order of Magles
Beckley
WVU Prepares 42 Players for Sugar Bowl Trip
West Virginia University plans to take 42 players to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl against Georgia Tech. Coach Art Lewis will include three veterans who saw action this season. The team will conduct three to four drills this week and similar sessions next week before a pregame camp in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Morgantown
Art Lewis
West Virginia University
New Orleans
Sugar Bow
Georgia ‘Tech
Gerin
Biloxi
Miss
Lewis
Herndon Indians Earn First Win In Local Schoolboy Play
Herndon Indians beat Madeaka 63 to 40 for their season first win as Bob James leads with 47 points. Three Indians hit double figures in a season opener loss to Mark Twain last week. Tonight Pax Wildcats visit Monteval to face Virgil Carr's Bulldogs and New River Valley match Fayetteville Pirates at Ansted.
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Herndon
Indians
Madeaka
Tel
Mark Twain
Bob James
Pax
Wildcats
Monteval
Virgil Carr
Bulldogs
River Valley
Fayetteville
Pirates
Ansted
Hawks Face Tech Quintet Tonight At Shady Spring
Beckley College hosts West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference game as defending co champions Tech quintet led by Eddie Solomon faces Beckley College at Shady Spring High gym. Tech seeks win to start new streak after loss to Blue Hawks. Bears rely on veterans and fresh prospects in homecoming eve matchup.
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Beckley College
Ae- Hon
Shady Spring
West Virginia
Hugh Bosley
Tech
Morris Harvey
Blue Hawks
Frank Bowman
Bears
Tech Fos
Eddie Solomon
Bostey
Richwood Sish
Warren
Mike Dean
Clair Miscaro
Bob Brinkley
Don ‘Thompson
Bob McClain
Jack Fabry
Mullens
Glassport
Ken Hammond
Peansboro
Gordon McCune
Guther Stayer
Bill Collier
Eagie
Amory & Neary Hind West Liberty
Bowmin
Stover
Bill Bowman
Talcott
Jim Vandall
Meadow Bridge
Bill Turner
Beckley
Leland Richmond
Schedule of regional high school games and matchups
Today’s schedule lists Faytieville at Ansted Charleston Keds at Lookout Alumni at Pineville Alumni at Stocn, Trap iit at Baileysville Montcalm ys Forest HNL Glen Rogers at Jaeger Alumni at Lewisburg Alumni at Kingston Pax at Marsh Fork Talcott as Sandstone Beckley Jayvees as Sophia at Talcott.
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Faytieville
Ansted
Charleston
Keds
Lookout
Pineville
Stocn
Trap Iit
Baileysville
Montcalm
Ys Forest
HNL
Glen Rogers
Jaeger
Lewisburg
Kingston
Pax
Marsh, Fork
Talcott
Sandstone Beckley Jayvees
Sophia
Hawks Open County Schedule With Wins and Local Matches
The article outlines opening night basketball in Raleigh County with Marsh Fork Sophia and Stoco as hosts in an Alumni contest. Beckley Jayvee travels to Sophia to begin the Hawk schedule after their first win. Willie Jo Chandler leads last year’s County League champs. Other games feature Pineville Kingston Lewisburg Glen Rogers Trap Hill Baileysville and New River Valley matchups in Charleston Reds.
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Beckley
Jayvee Tive
Sophia
Hawks
Willie Jo Chandler
Soco
Intinns
Pineville
Kingston
Lewisburg
Glen Rogers
Jaeger
Owls
Trap Hill
Baileysville
Wildcats
Don Milter
River Valley
Lnokoul
Kanawha
Charleston
Reds
Herndon Malaaka
Sim
Mary
Malaaka
Mo Hurst
Combs Ev
G. Shoda
Dunavant Go
Lusk Os
Fiewlings
Coldiran
Heciton
Raines
Belchert
Cook
Wiite
Murphey K
Acclagton
Anderson
Winesell Os
Wlankenship
Jewell
Lester xi G
Matoaka Az B
Hernéon
Morris Harvey Grid Card Preview for 1954 Schedule
Athletic Director Eddie Cubbon Marshall announces West Virginia State Conference football games for Morris Harvey College. The schedule lists opponents including West Virginia Tech and Morehead, with dates in early fall.
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Charleston Wom
Merris
Harvey
College
Eddie Cubbon
Marshall
West Liberty
West Virginia
Tech
Heidelberg
Oricor
Salem
Ohio
Ae University
Morehead
Charleston
Baldwin
i-Wallace
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