Bowl-laden postwar slate floods New Year grid scene
Sunday Register notes the Rose Bowl origin and the growing bowl system with 16 games listed for New Year’s Day. Texas meets Alabama in Sugar Bowl. Rose Bowl pits Michigan against Southern California. Georgia Tech faces Kansas in Orange Bowl. other matchups include Texas Christian vs Mississippi and Washington vs Missouri Valley. Mountaineers basketball slump noted as Kentucky Utah and Holy Cross lead. Marshall College wins LA Invitational opener 56-53 over Texas State, next facing Thaho in semifinals.
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Sone
New Orleans
Texas
Alabama
Brilli
Bobby Layne
Crimson Tide
Harry Gillmer
Lonehorns
Pasadena
Michigan
Southern California
Dallas
Tex
SMU
Penn State
Miami
Fla
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Jacksonville
Birmingham
Ala
Marshall College
Fortanes
Tne
Big Green
Texas State College
Herd
Thaho
Ihal
Toun
Annual Amateur Boxing Matches Set for Beckley Armory
The 1948 Sectional Golden Gloves Tournament will be held at the U.S. Armory on Park Avenue Beckley February 10 11 and 12 Tournament Director Bob Wills announced. Open and novice divisions will send sectional winners to Huntington and then to New York City with awards for champions runners up and special honors. Entries in eight weight classes are accepted and weigh in rules allow slight overweight in each division with state sanction pending.
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U.S. Armory
Park Avenue
Beckley
Bob Wills
Raleigh Register
Woodrow Wilson High School
D. D. Holliday
West Virginia National Guard
Wills
Huntington
New York City
Cooper
Cotton White
Concord College
Athens
West Virginia
New York
Addyfion
Jack Martin
Advertiser Promotions, Inc
State Athletic Commission
Maxim Expects Swede To Be Stepping Stone To Heavy Title Shot
Cleveland heavyweight Joe Maxim eyes a title push via a bout with Sweden’s Ollie Tandberg at Madison Square Garden in New York. The promoter is Frank Sinatra. Maxim notes his loss to Jersey Joe Walcott interrupted a potential crown bid.
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Maxim
Cleveland
Slick
Joe Maxim
Ollie Tandberg
Sweden
New York
Madison Square Garden
Rickey Williams Harris Named Top Major Leaguers
Rickey Branch Rickey Buck Harris and Ted Williams were named major league players of the year by Sporting News. Williams earns his third such honor, with previous selections in 1941 and 1912. The piece also notes recognitions for minor league honorees William Parnhage Nick Cullop and Hank Saver.
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Associated Preet
ST. Louis
Brooklyn Dodger
Branch Rickey
Buck Harris
New York Yankees
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Sporting News
Baseball Weekly
Wiliams
Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
William Parnhage
Waterloo
Nick Cullop
Milwaukee Brewer
American Association
Hank Saver
Syracuse International League Chiefs
Top City League Big Matches Test Teams Today at Armory
Two of the City Basketball League’s top three, Snead's Flower Shop and Griffith's Pure Oil, open the afternoon slate at 2 with Moose Chub as the opponent. Sprague seeks 3-0 after beating Beckley Keystone, while Sophia and the Blue Flames both aim for their first win in the curtain closer at Bowh.
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Armory
Park Avenue
Snead
Flower Shop
Griffith's
Pure Oil
Moose Chub
Sprague
Griffith
Beckley Keystone
Sophia
Blue Flames
Bowh Are
Church Loop to Resume Monday Clash of Top Teams
The Church Basketball League restarts at Central gym with a four game slate led by First Baptist vs Catholic. St. Francis de Sales trails with one loss. Temple opens against Episcopal as teams chase a multi team tie for second or first. Referee Wiseman off duty. substitute Te Cook keeps schedule.
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The
Church Basketball League
Central Gymns
First Baptist
Catholic
Baptists
St. Francis de Sales
Methodist Temple
Temple
Episcopal
Mabscott Baptist
Presbyterian
Christian
Howard B. Fillmer
Lawrence Wiseman
Charleston
Te Cook
Teams Unbeaten In Rec Loop Play
Three teams remained unbeaten in the Sun day School and Grade School Basketball Leagues sponsored by the City Recreation Commission. In the Sun day School League St Marys Methodist fell to Episcopal 24 16, while Christian lost to Presbyterian 28 16 and Baptist won by forfeit over Catholic. In the Grade School League Institute overwhelmed Sprague 38 8. Lincoln beat Mabscott 17 11 and Hollywood defeated Central 19 14.
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City Recreation Commission
Central Gym
St. Mary's Methodist Quint
Sprague
Episcopal
Rahall
Bowers
St. Marys Quint
Institute
Methodist Temple
Price
Methodist
Groundhog
Ing
Lincoln
Carl Barr
Richard Fan- Central
Tocn
Lit- Ne Kanawha
Grantsvile
Rose Bowl Looms as Michigan Faces USC Tough Test
In Pasadena Michigan seeks to prove itself against USC after Notre Dame’s decisive Rose Bowl win. The piece notes Notre Dame’s dominance, Michigan’s chances hinge on beating USC by 31, and recalls past Rose Bowl outcomes including 1921 and 1946 twists affecting Big Nine and Coast conferences.
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Becker
Pasadena
Calif
Michigan
Wolverines
Notre Dame
Southern California
Trojans
USC
Tha ‘Tentane
Jllinois
UCLA
Alabama
Troy
Howard Jones
Jeff Cravath
Arroyo Seco
Pittsburgh
Duke
Whele
Big Ten
California
Golden Bears
Ohio State
Miinois
Fritz Crisler
Trojan
Bob Chappuis
Bump Filiott
Wolverine
Skank Caught in Steel Trap Tops 1947 Outdoor Oddities
Charleston dispatch recalls unusual wildlife tales from West Virginia in 1947. A skunk was caught in a steel trap atop an 18 foot pole, likely by a great horned owl, while beavers and deer figures provide other oddities. Conservation officers recount beaver mishaps at coal dumps and deer movements amid a season noted for humor and few fatal accidents.
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Charles R. Lewis
Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
J. H Branham
Kanawha
Branham
Cucker County
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Pendleton Run
F. H. Kyer
Clover Run
Harrison Shobe
Grant County
Conservation Conn
Animal Mission
All Southern football team picked by college scribes
The 1947 All Southern team chosen by 30 southern college newspapers includes Ole Miss stars Barney Poole and Charley Conerly as ends and quarterback respectively. Poole, a top end, and Conerly, praised as the nation’s most effective passer, headline the squad under Surf magazine.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
University of Mississippi
Ole Miss
Barney Poole
Charley Conerly
Deam
Conerly
Poole
Surf Southern Intercollegiate Magazine
Bob Davis
Tech
Ramsey Wel
Rhodemyre Kye
Herb St
John
Georgia
Garrett
Hohn
North Vanderbin
Robby Layne
Texas
Charley Corners
Harry Gilmer
Alan Doak Walker
SMU
Schroeder Favored in Sugar Bowl Tennis Meet
Ted Schroeder of Glendale California is top seed in the 11th Sugar Bowl Tennis Tournament opening today. He threatens a second straight title in a field headed by Bobby Riggs and Pancho Gonzales with Wade Herren and Gardner Larned among notable rivals.
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Speicher
Charleston Press Club
W. E. Connell, Jr
Stonewall Jacksonarleston
Beckley
Associated Press New Orleans
Ted Schroeder
Davis Copper Son
Glendale
Calif
Athletic Association
Schroeder
Board of Appeals
C. BE
Ned
If Lives Smith
The
Fairmont
Hines Bobby Riggs
Wade Herren
Tulane University
Ard
Pancho” Gonzales
Los Angeles
Bobby Curt Tis
Rice Institute
Gardner Larned
Rollins College
Billy Westerfield
New Orleans
Mulloy
County Loop Monday Games Highlight Local Sports Slate
Gardnar Mulloy and Richard Mouleious lead opening tennis events with Seixas Dorfman and Balbieri also in action. In Twin County League basketball, Helen and Mullens host four games while Keystone Kids face Crab Orchard and Ury meets Clear Fork in key clashes. Banquet speakers include A B Chandler Bob Considine and Johnny Neun with introductions by Virgil Frizzell.
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Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Dorfman
Richard Balbieri
Rolins College
Chile
Helen
Twin County
Mullens
Montcoal
al Helen Crab Orchard
Keystone Kids
Clear Fork
Ury
Glen Rogers
Otsego
Armco
Montroal
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Bob Considine
International News Service
Johnny Neun
Cincinnati Reds
Considine
Nean
Charleston
Charles E. Hodges
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Chandler
Carl V
Duke) Ridgley
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Considine and
Neun
Virgil Frizzell
Beckley Squad, Coaching Staff On Guest List
An overflow crowd of about 400 will attend the third annual Victory Awards Dinner of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association in Charleston Monday night. Dick Hudson said additional facilities at the Daniel Boone Hotel were arranged to handle the large guest list, with George M. Speicher, president of the West Virginia Board of Athletic Appeals, to speak.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Dick Hudson
Daniel Boone
George M. Speicher
West Virginia Board of Atheletic Appeals
32 SQUAD MEN TO ATTEND VICTORY DINNER
Coach Jerome Van Meter says 32 Wilson High football players plus a manager and two assistants will attend the West Virginia Sports Writers Victory Awards Dinner in Charleston Monday. The Beckley contingent departs Beckley Hotel at 7 38 p m.
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Jerome van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Clarence Underweed
Lawrence Wiseman
West Virginia
Charlestesm
Tillman Galluccio
Dick Davis
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Gallucels
Davis
Carlyl Belen
Randall Breyles
Lugene Buchanan
Joe Conte
Dick Curtis
Frank Cairi
Ball Chandler
Jack Davis
Bob Daniels
David Finley
David Floyd
Ton Ferrell
Don Hedson
Bunky Johnson
Joe Kesee
Bil Lane
Bill Lilly
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Yost
Stanford
Niece
France
Knights of
Ald
Wesp Virginia University
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Clair Bee
Jin’ Becker
Associated Press News
Mounties
North Carolina State
Quinteiy
Mountaineers
Kentucky
Utah
Roly Cross
Philadelphia
Walcott
Harbour
Frank Sinatra
Maxim-Walvalt
Walealt
Locaily
Clevelaner
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
National Boxing Association
Tandborg
Joe
Victor Rebversek
Bos
Rebersck
Beltone
Mamet Tes
Beltone Hearing Aid Genter
Charleston, W. Va
Quarrier St
Morer
G. Waybright
Rickey, Williams
Harris
Charley
Raleigh Junk CO
Marscott, W. VA
Shore
Conservation Commission
Cacapon River
Uts
Willie Heston and Co
Dena
Paul.cleary
ISC
Helmick Run
Ron Wetzel
Everett V. Price
College Scribes
R. F. Cornett
New York Life Ins. Co
P.O
Mee
Herbert Flam
Harcourt Waters
Tulane
Rich
Beckley Awning & Shade CO
McCreery St
Beckles, W. Va
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