Hawks Host Hilltoppers in top cage game tonight
West Liberty travels to Woodrow Wilson High to play Beckley College and the Blue Hawks in a key West Virginia College Conference matchup. The Hilltoppers, led by 20 ppg scorer Bill Mumley, sit No. 4 in the standings and are favored. Local college and high school games fill the schedule with 21 high school and two junior high tilts on tap.
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Hilltoppers
Woodrow Wilson High Gym
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State Hoop Tourney Lineup CLASS A Regions
A reading shows the regional CLASS A and CLASS B basketball lineup with multiple towns and schools listed across Regions 1 through 32 and toward Regions 7 8. The fragmentary OCR includes Chester Follansbee Weirton Wardwood Wellsburg Triadelphia Wheeling and many others such as Clarksburg Doddridge Shinnston Parkersburg St. Marys Martinsburg Morgantown Elkins Philippi Weston Richwood Summers Montgomery Gauley Bridge Lookout Hinton Beckley Oak Hill Fayetteville Clendenin Charleston South Charleston St Albans East Bank Nitro Poca Wayne Huntington Milton Barboursville Welch Northfork Mullens Pineville Bluefield Princeton Newell Cameron Lumberport Pine Grove Reader Smithfield Wal-mtbe Cairo Harrisville Middlebourne Pennsboro Sisters.
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Aceue
Clendenin
Elkview
Jay
Charleston
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East Bank
duPont
Stonewall Jackson
Wayne
Huntington
Onitral
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Louis Wins Exhibition With Second Round KO
heavyweight champion Louis knocked out Bill Graves in the third round of a four round exhibition in Daytona Beach drawing about 2,500 fans. Louis paused after the bout to donate 500 to a Negro orphanage and 500 to the community chest, saying the opponent offered little opposition.
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Associated Press
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Savannah
Gav
Florida
Bill Graves
Daytona Beach
Golden Bears Face Falcons Tonight
In a home stretch game sequence, West Virginia Tech's Golden Bears aim for a strong finish with six of seven at home starting against Fairmont State led by Stan Sagath. West Liberty visits Saturday, with coach Slugh Bosely listing Al Martin, Louie Yakunich, Bill Bonds, and guards in the expected lineup.
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Slugh Bosely
al Martin
Louie Yakunich
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Ken Sims
Johmy Flogers
West Liberty and Beckley lead crowded college basketball schedule
West Liberty faces Beckley as Fairmont meets W V, plus multiple Coalfield and NRWC games. Beckley seeks a first conference win after losses. Montg and Oak Hill clash while Gauley Bridge travels to Richwood and Lewisburg hosts Renick. Local junior highs and recent results noted, with West Fairmonters' narrow loss and standout scorers highlighted.
Four Reds Sign 1949 Contracts
Four Cincinnati Reds players signed 1949 contracts, boosting the total to 26 for the season. Virgil Stallcup, the 1948 regular shortstop from Honea Path, South Carolina, hit .228 with 65 runs batted in. Ed Erautt, a right-handed pitcher, posted a 14 and 7 record on option and 4 and 9 with the Reds in 1947. Also signing were Steve Filinowicz, an outfielder from Sunbury of the Interstate League, and John Pramésa, a catcher drafted from Jersey City.
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Sunbury
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Jersey City
New W and L Coach Barclay Embraces Mentor Role
George Barclay newly named head football coach at Washington and Lee University outlines his plan to implement the split formation learned under Faurot and Marykins. A 1934 North Carolina All American guard, Barclay's career spans Maryland assistant, VMI line tutor, Dartmouth coach, and Navy assignments, with pro football briefly on his track before coaching.
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Florida Nags Lead San Felipe Stakes Favorites
Two highly regarded three year olds Ocean Drive and Olympia arrive from Florida for trainer Ivan Parke to contest the $50,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita. They race under Pred W. Hooper’s ownership as top contenders in the featured race.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita Park
Florida
Ocean Drive
Hogan In Good Condition After Auto-Bus Collision
The Associated Press reports golfer Ben Hogan was listed in good condition by doctors in El Paso Texas after a Wednesday auto-bus crash 29 miles east of Van Horn. He suffered a broken inner ankle bone pelvis fracture a broken collarbone a broken rib and other injuries.
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