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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1955

Page

7

1955 Papooses First to Beat Eaglets Revisited

Banker's call confirms Stoco Junior High Pap oo es did beat Beckley area Eaglets 33 28 in Lego 1937. Shanklin recalls ninth grade team defeating Beckley then, and Charleston Lincoln loss, state tournament results, and Be ckley victory margins in earlier years.

Bill Shanklin Beckley National Bank Stoco Junior High Papooses Ross Irle Stoco Shanklin Shady Spring Beckley Stoco High Bill Beckley Junior High Lego Beckely Charleston Chelyan Eugene Scott Beckley Post Herald Stoco Papooses Eaglets Irlemen Charleston Lincoln Gary Carlos Gunter Flying Eagles Beckley-Stoco

Early UNC football coaches were Princeton graduates

Before 1900 the University of North Carolina had five football coaches who were Princeton graduates. The sequence began with Hector Coyne in 1889, then Vernon Irvine in 1894, Thomas Trenchard in 1895, Gordon Johnston in 1896, and William Reynolds in 1897, all Princeton men.

Tigers Chapel Hill N. C University of North Carolina Princeton Tarheels Hector Cowan Vernon K. Irvine Thomas Trenchard Gordon Johnston William A. Reynolds

Marshall Follows WVU Down Ladder Drops 3rd Game

Marshall College suffers its third loss after a rough MAC season slip. Western Michigan defeated Marshall 89-75 in Kalamazoo, sending Marshall into a third place tie with Ohio University as Western Michigan moved to second.

Marshall WVU Marshall College West Virginia University Western Michigan Kalamazoo Ohio University Broncos Richmond Mountaineers Penn State West Virginia Nittany Lions Duke Morgantown Potomac State Alderson-Broaddus Rattlers Glenville Stern Morris Harvey Tech Morris Harvey Salem Cedarville Ohio Mountain State Fairmont Concord West Liberty Beckley Bethany Thiel West Virginia State Norfolk State Charlie Slack Debe Price Hilltoppers Jack McIntyre Falcons Tom Ackerman Paul Reger Liberty Don Mikush al Cook Mikush Athens Bisons Bob Hettler Paul Wilson Norfolk Yellowjackets James Boone Thomas Young

Miami Beach boxing results report note card

Larry Boardman of Marlborough Connecticut outpointed Bryan Kelly of Niagara Falls Ontario over 10 rounds. Pierre Langlois of France stopped Fritz Wertzel of Germany in the fifth round.

Miami Beach Fla Larry Boardman Marlborough Conn Bryan Kelly Niagara Falls Ont Rouen France Pierre Langlois Fritz Wertzel Germany

Dillon Leads Mt Hope Scoring With 13.1 PPG

Mt Hope High School notes Virgil Dillon tops the Mustangs with 13.1 points per game after ten contests. Beating height odds, the team stands 5-5 overall at 57.1 points per game while allowing about opposing teams. Mike Frisk trails at 9.8 PPG as Bill Hurt leads free throws at 28 of 39.

MT. Hope Virgil Dillon Mustang Mustangs Beckley and Mullens Dillon Mike Frisk Bill Hurt Frisk Summers Hurt Thomson Greer Rolt Lay Brag Methatheon Anderson

Herndon Covel Women Raise 71 for Polio

In Herndon Wyoming County a basketball game between the Bloomer Girls of Herndon and the Covel Pajama Gals at Herndon High School gym ended 9 to 9 after a tying session. Proceeds totaling 71 dollars were turned over to F. L. Blankenship, March of Dimes area fund chairman.

Herndon Bloomer Girls Herndon High School Elmer Shelton F. L. Blankenship Area Fund March of Dimes Wyoming County

Mullens Moose Seek Home and Home Games in Tri County

The Mullens Moose independent basketball team aims to schedule home and home games with Tri County area teams. Interested teams should contact team manager W. E. Adams at 454R Mullens.

Mullens Mullens Moose Tri-County Moose W. E. Adams

Lighter knocks himself out in boxing prelim

Willie Moore of Pittsburgh, 183, swung at Gene White, 193, of Canonsburg in the second round. Moore missed and his momentum carried him out of the ring, was counted out. White credited with a knockout. Also notes last National League player to hit .400 was Bill Terry in 1930 with a .401 average.

Washington Willie Moore Pittsburgh Gene White Canonsburg White Bill Terry The Giants

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