Bobby Waddell trains Skelton youth boxing stars at church basement
Bobby Waddell, a 13-year-old from Skelton, promotes amateur boxing creating the Rinkydink Ringmen for five to nine year olds. He seeks new talent by phone at 6369 after school hours, aiming to feed future Golden Gloves competitors from 1955 onward. Independent Twin County basketball scores trend high with 80s, while Mexico High defeats Fulton as Fulton fails to break a zone defense.
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Mike Jacobs
Simonpure Mill
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Missouri
Mexico
Fulton
Nimrod and Angler Reflect on Sportsmen Activism
A West Virginia sportsmen column notes poor weather delaying pike fishing season and urges readers to obtain the Conservation Commission fish stream map. It covers dog control debates, the need for a statewide sportsmen federation, predator control plans, and county clubs proposing land, ponds, and feeding programs to aid game, with meeting updates and local figures named.
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Conservation, Commission
West Virginia
Hills & Streams
Roy Lee Harmon
Hoppy” Reed
Krogers
Sportsman's Clubs
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
Red and Gun Club
Collis Aman
Jasper Keesee
Mikel Sedanko
Weill
Irv
Rocky
Third Graziano Zale Bout Discussed For Atlantic City
The Associated Press reports a third Graziano Zale bout being discussed for May at Atlantic City Convention Hall. Wall Street backers offered Graziano about 120000 dollars to defend his title against Tony Zale of Gary Indiana, who once held the crown.
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Associated Press
New York
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Atlantic City
N. J
All Weill
Wall Street
Graziano
Gary
Ind
Chicago
Zale
Hoop Loop Standings and Schedule Across Several Games
A list of upcoming games includes athany versus Glenville at Tech, Sam against Alderson-Broadus on Tuesday, Bluefield at Beckley on Thursday, West Fairmont at Beckley on Friday, West Fairmont at Bluefield, Huntington at Charleston on Saturday, and Velrion at Heating-Vie to conclude the week. A trapping demonstration notes the first open beaver season statewide with events in Elkins and Durbin. Sonja Henie dominated Norway’s figure skating in the 1928 32 and 36 Winter Olympics.
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Tease
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M Meres
Weeleyan
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Liberty
Gienville
Davis & Sees
Amateur Boxers Vie for Places in Tri-State Tourney
About fifty amateur pugilists begin at the Memorial Building in Raleigh Register section for Tri-State Tournament spots in Huntington. The four day event runs tonight through next Monday with 20 plus bouts on opening night and weigh-in changes possible. Winners gain medals, robes and various sponsor awards in eight weight classes.
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Coal City
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Beckley
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Register
Skating Champs Crowned at St Paul Winter Carnival
The national speed skating championships crowned ten winners during St Paul’s winter carnival. George Fischer led with 150 points in distance events, Loraine Labe won the women's 880, and Minneapolis natives Don Hamer Jim Dardis Dona Wang also claimed national titles alongside North American wins.
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Associated Press
St, Paul
Minn
United States
George Fischer
University of Illinois
Chicago
Loraine Labe
Detroit
St. Paul
Fischer
Don L. Johnson
Minneapolis
Ken Bartholomew
Europe
Miss Sabe
Garry Scott
Bernice Melewski
West Allies
Wis
Melewski
Miss Labe
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Jim Dardis
Dona Wang
Aldrina
Lake Placid
N.Y
Alexander Posts 1st Major Win in Tucson
North Carolinians Stewart Alexander and John Pahner won the 510,000 Tavyon Open in Tucson. Alexander shot an eight-under-par 62 to tie the course record and reach top money, while Palmer also posted a record-setting back nine before finishing behind Locke and Ghezzi in the final standings.
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Herman Keiser
Akron
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
South Africa
el Rio
Locke
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kas
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Alexander
Ghezzi
Ed Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Jimmy Hines
Breeze
Ot Ea Rae
Dodds Dominates Wanamaker Mile as American Record Falls
Gilbert Dodds of the Boston Athletic Association wins the Wanamaker Mile at Madison Square Garden in 4 05.3, the fastest American time indoors and close to the outdoor record. He extends his streak to 25 indoor wins and 20 at the mile, earning the Rodman Wanamaker trophy as the meet's top performer.
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Gilbert Dodds
Boston Athletic Association
United States
Mel Sheppard
Sheppard
London
A. N. S. Jackson
A. G. Mill
Britain
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H. E. Larva
Finland
Luigi Beccali
Maly
Jack Lovelock
New Zealand
Dodds
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Gilbert
Chicago
Harvard
Bill Hulse
New York Athletic Club
Haegg
Berea
Ohio
Garden
Rodman Wanamaker
Bill Mack
Michigan State
Leslie MacMitchell
New York A. C
Browning Russ
Villanova
Quentin Bretsford
Ohio Wesleyan
Gerry Karver
Penn State
Figure Skating and Olympic Program Today
Henri Oreiller led the downhill, Dick Button tops men’s figure skating as the Winter Olympics move into the marathon fourth day. Barbara Ann Scott and Gretchen Merrill head U S and Canadian hopes in women’s events while downhill, speed skating and hockey vie for medals. The U S hockey squad won 31 1 over Italy as other nations add to the tally in Prague and St Moritz.
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al. Hawley
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Locke
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France
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Gretchen Merrill
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United States
Eileen Stigh
Brooklyn
Yvonne Shernan
New York
Sonja Henie
Garmisch
Partenkirchen
Sweden
Finland
Blue Hawks Set to Host Virginia Five in Armory Showdown
Beckley College visits Bluefield College as Blue Hawks aim to end a two game slide and avenge an earlier 68 56 loss. Coach Cecil Shelor’s squad eyes a win after narrow losses to W V Tech and Salem. The 8 15 p m tip marks a trio of games this week including Concord and Lynchburg College at home.
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Beckley College
Bluefield College
Virginia
Cecil Shelor
Blue Hawks
Vom
Beckley
Tost
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Hawks
West Virginia
W. Va. Tech
Salem
Slim
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Lynchburg College
Shady Spring
Tigers
Hinton
Richwood
Pennock Funeral Services Today
Funeral services for Herb Pennock, former Phillies general manager, will be held at 2 pm today in Kennett Square. The private service is for immediate family, with burial in Union Hill Cemetery. Thousands gathered last night at the American Legion hall to honor the former great pitcher and baseball executive.
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Herb Pennock
Phillies
New York
Union Hill Cemeery
Reat
American Legion Hall
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