West Fairmont tops Beckley in rugged regional clash
West Fairmont Polar Bears upset Beckley 52 to 46 as Princeton and Fairmont loom in a key weekend showdown. Dawson and Quentin Barnette cited as gentlemen players. radio broadcast helped Beckley fans after tickets ran out. Bridgewater and Turn er sponsorship details noted amid Golden Gloves talk.
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Seven Newcomers Boost Entries in Regional Golden Gloves
Entry of seven newcomers raises the field to 174 for the sectional Golden Gloves tournament opening Monday at the local Recreation Building. Sponsors include Bailey’s Jewelry Heesley Hardware Eric’s Jewelry Boyd’s Jewelry and more. open and novice classes feature youths from Beckley and East Beckley. Weigh-in Sunday 2 to 4 at the Recreation Building. winners advance to the Tri State Regional at Huntington.
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Kentucky Edges Mississippi as No 1 Team in AP Poll
The NCAA champion Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi 75 to 45 to extend its streak in SEC play. Villanova began a new winning run after 72-43 over Baldwin Wallace, while Evansville upset Louisville 68-60. Notre Dame crushed Michigan State 63-47 and other scores included Texas 99-53 Oklahoma, UCLA 73-55 over 20th Century Fox, and Buffalo defeating Niagara 59-53. University of Maine coach Eck Allen resigns both football and basketball posts amid health reasons.
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King King’s New High 42 Puts Eagles in Lead
West Virginia college basketball saw George King score 42 as the Golden Eagles beat Fairmont State 90-81 in Charleston. King connected on 18 of 20 from the floor to set a WV season high, boosting Morris Harvey to 7-1 in conference play. Glenville and West Liberty posted OT and high-scoring wins as Akron topped Marshall.
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Schwank Fires Perfect 400 In Beckley Rifle Match
R D Schwank shot a perfect 400 for four rounds at Beckley Rifle Club on South Heber range. Teammates Billy Bandy and H O Arnott followed with 399s as they finished second. Shooting from prone instead of the club’s usual mixed positions, the event saw several high scores among club members and guests.
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Mangrum Cards Tucson Open Lead Amid Tough Greens
Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago starts the Tucson Open round two with a one stroke edge after a strong first round. The field of 138 saw 55 players shoot par or better on the flat Er layout as favorites faltered and amateurs chased the early pace. Mangrum described his day as one of his best rounds, despite several near-misses on the greens and a stump interference on the 17th. Play resumes tomorrow and Sunday.
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Boxing results from Newark Philadelphia and New York shows
Fights last night report Gene Burton outpointed Charley Williams in Newark while Calvin Smith knocked out Charley Cathey Lewis in Philadelphia. Tony Labuan outpointed Jay White in New York Sunnyside Garden.
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Williams to Defend Title in Charity Bout
Ike Williams will defend his lightweight crown in Los Angeles against Enrique Bolanos on April 21 at Wrigley Field. Williams accepts 7 1/2 percent of gate for the Costello Junior Foundation. Bolanos to receive 17 1/2 percent. Lou Costello and Bud Abbott promote to aid the Lou Costello Jr. Foundation, which supports recreation for up to 10,000 Los Angeles youths.
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