Church Basketball League Upsets and Standings Change
In Raleigh Register sports, December 19, 1950, Presbyterian team led by Paul Widick and Harry Lovell beat Mabscott Baptist 30-21 after a 12-4 start. Temple defeated Episcopal 38-29, and First Baptist and Christian scored minor upsets as Christian and Baptist clubs reshaped the chase for the top spot.
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Presbyterian
Methodist Temple
Presbyterians
Paul Widick
Harry Lovell
Mabscott Baptist
Harry Huffman
Temple
Episcopal
First Baptist
Christian
Baptist
Catholic
Beth-E
Presbyterian Witherspoon
Peck
Lovell
Grose
Widick G
Janutolo
Mabscott
Mankin F
Boggs c
Buchanan G
Whitener G
Chandler i
Dorsey Webb
Merrick
Fitzpatrick
Tipane
Lewis F
Statzere
Klaus G
Jones G
Christ
Torlone
Christian Callihan
Parent F
Murdock
Bowman
Goldberg G
Levine
Wein
Ere
Blue Hawks Face Potomac State Tonight in Beckley
Beckley hosts Glenville State rivals as Blue Hawks seek a return to winning ways after a 1-2 start. Bezzini leads 26.7 ppg across three games while Bezzini and Kryzak anchor the forecourt. Potomac State features Pyles Gannon Kaldy Lauer and Devlin. An all star Harlem Globetrotters versus Boston Whirlwinds exhibition on Jan 1 caps the holiday break with tickets at the Sports Center Beckley Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kryzak
Bezzini
Bob Brinkley
Jack Arbogast
Noel “Babe” Riffe
Potomac
Harley Pyles
Jack Gannon
John Kaldy
Ted Lauer
Walter Devlin
Blue Hawks
Alderson- Broaddus
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High Court
Field House
Harlem Globetrotters
Boston Whirlwinds
Sports Center
Beckley Drug
Bob Kent
S. Fayette Street
Marques Haynes
Beckley Sports Center
le Fayette Street
Iowa Tops Notre Dame in Tight Upset Victory
Iowa State’s Hawkeyes beat Notre Dame 63-60 as 6-8 Chuck Darling and 6-6 Frank Cablesbeck led with 17 and 16 points while Fred Buckrabbit contributed strong floor play. Iowa moves into Big 10 contention with Indiana and Illinois.
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New York
Hawkeyes
Notre Dame
Chuck Darling
Frank Calsbeck
Fred Buck R
Iowa
Herb Thompson
Indiana
Associated Press
Illinois
Sam Ranzino
Wolfpack
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State
Michigan
Ranzino
Dixie
State
Eastern Kentucky
N. C. State
West Virginia
Wake Forest
Ken Alessi
Alessi
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles Announce 1951 Schedule
Woodrow Wilson High School’s 1951 Flying Eagles unveil a 19 game football timetable led by coach J R Van Meter. The slate repeats last year’s order with six home dates including a Sept. 7 opener against Mullens and a Nov. 12 finale versus Hinton after Armistice Day adjustment. Matches at Huntington Charleston Princeton Oak Hill Mt. Hope Bluefield Logan Parkersburg.
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J. R. van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagles
Eagles
Mullens Rebels
Hinton
Bobcats
Huntington
Charleston
Princeton
Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Bluefield
Logan
Parkersburg
Mullens
Keatley's To Face Bearded Beauties
Keatley’s City League basketballers meet the touring Bearded Beauties at the high school gym in a Thursday double header. Woodrow Wilson High coach J R Van Meter announced the program, with a 6:30 p m preliminary against Griffith’s Oilers and an 8 p m main game. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. The Flying Eagle varsity opens the following night in a Coalfield Conference game against Stoco. Jayvees also tangle with Sophia High’s Blue Hawks. Possible lineup features capt Julius Caldwell and Bob Davis or Don Lowe, Willie Berginnis at center, Bob Crews at one guard, with Bill Turner or Charley Farley at the other.
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Keatley
House of David
J. R. van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High
Woodrow Wilson
Griffith’s Oilers
Flying Eagle
Stoco
Jayvees
Sophia High
Blue Hawks
van Meter
Julius Caldwell
Bob Davis
Don Lowe
Willie Berginnis
Bob Crews
Bill Turner
Charley Farley
Mikan Tops NBA Scoring Lead Early In Season
George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scored 617 points in 22 games, averaging 28.0 per game to lead the NBA scoring race. Alex Groza is second with 501 points in 24 games, Ed Macauley third with 448, followed by Vince Boryla and Frank Brian. Macauley owns the top field goal percentage at 44.3, while Dick Schnittker leads free throw accuracy at 90.1. Dolph Schayes becomes rebound leader with 310 boards, and Dick McGuire paces assists with 128.
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Associated Press
New York
George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Association
Mikan
Alex Groza
Indianapolis
Groza
Ed Macauley
Bostons Fine Center
Vince Boryla
Tri-Cities
Frank Brian
Macauley
Dick Schnittker
Washington
Ohio State
Bluefield Boy Named to All-America Midget Team
Omaha Neb Charles Blank of Bluefield West Virginia earned a spot on the second back field of the Pop Warner Foundation first annual All America midget football team selections.
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Bluefield Boy
Omaha
Neb
Charles Blankenship
Bluefield
W. Va
Pop Warner Foundation
Richwood G B Dominate 1950 All NRWC Team
Richwood and Gauley Bridge lead the 1950 All-Conference football selections with three players each. Fayetteville places two on the first team, with Montgomery Lookout and Kingston each having one. Honorable mentions include Lookout’s McKown and Billings of Fayetteville among others.
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Register
Richwood
New River Valley Grid
Gauley Bridge
Fayetteville
Montgomery
Nuttall
Lookout
Kingston
Bob Herndon
Dan Lusk
Keith McCoy
Don Wise
Lowell Coe
Powers
Don Weaver
Bob Burrus
James Fish
Dick Nicholson
Orville King
McKown
Billings
Christian
Ansted
Jenkins
B. Lepley
Tainelle
Partain
Rainelle
Thomas
Boxing Roundup Notables and Lifespan Insurance Note
Providence and Miami boxing results list Rocky Marciano stopping Bill Wilson and Ike Williams outpointing Rudy Cruz, with Chuck Taylor halting Art Davis andack Nelson knocking out Sonny Orrocks. Also notes Americans held about $5,000 in life insurance per family in 1949.
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Providence
R. I
Rocky Marciano
Brockton
Mass
Bill Wilson
Charlotte
N. C
Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Rudy Cruz
Los Angeles
Miami
Fla
Chuck Taylor
Coalport
Art Davis
Salt Lake City
Ack Nelson
Tooele
Utah
Sonny Orrocks
Spokane
Delmar Callaway joins high school football team after HADACOL boost
Delmar Callaway a church Point Louisiana 13 year old eighth grader credits HADACOL for energy gain and appetite. He now plays center on the Church Point High School football team and enjoys baseball basketball and biking. The ad promotes HADACOL with refund offer and direct order from The LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar B. Callaway
Church Point
Louisiana
Delmar
Delmar Callaway
Church Point High School
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
The
Adv
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Beckley College
Potomac State
Glenville
Hawks
Pet Bezzini
Concord
Catmounts
Corland
N. Y
LSU
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Duquesne
South Carolina
Dukes
Syracuse
Niagara
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas State
Wisconsin
NBA
New Mexico
Fitzgerald
Elle
Stitzel-Weller
Louisville
Kentucky
G. B
Philadelpia
Roswell
N.M
U SN
FPFTP
Hinton Nateway
Willey
Kotecki
McCotter
Pollock
Durst
Brooks
Phipps
Geary
Stewart
Hartley
Keaton
Mason G
Shirley
Surbaugh
S Brown
Garten
Moore
Lillys
Coalter
Workmane
Steindler
Feltenberger
Baileysville
Soulle
Ryane
Rowe
Shockey
Barnett
J. Mansfield
1769 Meadows
Wyatt
Gilly
Trent
D. Mansfield
McClain
F Kirk
Burch York
Hensley
Adair
Mundy
Copley
Anderson
Pratt
McGlothin
Compton
S Burnett
Clay Ss
Robinette
Howell
Statens
Matney
Karnes
Canterbury
Beckley Music
Colin McLuckey
South Fayette Street
Aress
Oung High School
Hadacol
Pate
Pilsner
Adkins St
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