Mounties Face Colonials In Capitol City Showdown
The Mountaineers seek a 3-0 start with a West Virginia–George Washington matchup in Washington D C. Mark Workman and John Holup pace a scoring duel, while last night’s results include West Liberty edging Beckley and Potomac State topping Shenandoah.
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Beckley football All-Time team selections debated by local fans
Local postal worker Theman Borrer has long tracked Beckley High players since 1922 and shares observations on top backs, end R Davis and center Jim Turner among other picks. Readers submit ballots with variations from 1940s-50s eras, including Tom Covey, Bunky Johnson, and Dick Davis.
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Local Grade School Hoops Scores Drafted
In 6th Grade Lincoln beat Raleigh 64 to 9 while Stanaford topped Sprague 30 to 23. In 8th Grade Stanaford defeated Sprague 50 to 11 and Teel beat Raleigh 54 to 24. Also note the U.S. produces about 400 feature films annually.
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Boxing results from multiple bouts reported in brief card
Milwaukee Harold Johnson at 171 pounds outpointed Arch Moore 178 1 2 in Cleveland. Providence Robert Villemain 164 1 2 outpointed Jimmy Cerello 164 1 2 in Hoboken. Teddy Davis 131 outpointed Frederico Plummer 128 1 4 in Panama City New York.
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Monday's Results No Games Scheduled
Sports brief notes that no games were played Monday while Tuesday's schedule lists Syracuse at Fort Wayne in New York Milwaukee at New York and Boston at Philadelphia Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
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Bezzini 30 but BC falls to West Liberty 69 60
Bezzini scores 30 as Raleigh County Hawks drop a 69 60 decision to West Liberty Hilltoppers in a conference game. West Liberty gets four in double figures led by Ackerman 19 and Kiger 15 while Beckley’s Bezzini tops 30 to reach 101 points this season.
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Eastern Conference Joins Athletic Probe
The Eastern College Athletic Conference, with 91 colleges, opens a four day meeting to address major issues. Commissioner Asa Bushnell puts forward a seven point program including eliminating recruiting, restricting grants in aid to proven need, and holding presidents responsible for code enforcement. Other topics include television, bowl games and spring practice. A note on deep ocean depths mentions an echo sounder.
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Kentucky Tops First AP Hoops Poll Of Season
New York reports Kentucky Wildcats, defending NCAA champions, named No 1 in the first Associated Press basketball poll. They collected 41 first place votes and 1,021 points, with St John’s second at 840. Illinois, St Louis and Kansas State follow in the top five.
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Pittsburgh to start hunt for new football coach
Miami Beach report says University of Pittsburgh will begin selecting a new football coach at a Pittsburgh meeting Tuesday. Athletic director Tom Hamilton, who coached this year, says no finger pointing at any candidate yet and notes his other duties prevent continuation as coach after Len Casanova’s resignation.
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Sophia Rays Through Marsh Fork In County Opener
Sophia faces Marsh Fork to start the Raleigh County League schedule as eight scholastic boys basketball games unfold across Marsh Fork Talcott Ansted Kingston Ronceverte Princeton and Athens. Mark Twain Talcott and Sophia seek second wins while league titles hinge on the Sophia Marsh Fork clash in Raleigh County.
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Nation's Scribes Favor Bowl Game Continuance
New York reports that 91 college sports writers and broadcasters favor continuing bowl football games by about four to one. They urge restrictions or closer supervision of post season fixtures to improve oversight and quality.
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