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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1933
Page
3
The Beckley Eagles defeated Mullens 29 to an unknown final score as the visiting Joca cagers overwhelmed Mullens on their home court, ending Mullens hopes for their first win of the season with a decisive road performance.
Beckley dominates Mullens 52 41 and later wins 28 18 over Oak Hill as Harless leads with 13 points. Mullens defense clamps down on key scorers while D Antoni and Miller shine for Mullens. Oak Hill struggles offensively, Beckley frontcourt and Saunders provide strong inside play.
Preliminary plans were made at a Mount Hope meeting of school representatives for the Mov Elle county basketball tournament. Bobbitt of Pas was named tournament director along with Gavin of Fayetteville. The event will be held in Fayetteville High School gym with free night sessions on March 24 and 40. Drawings set for Saturday, February 21 at Oak Hill Mission. Seven schools represented: Mount Hope, Os HH, Fayetteville, Pas, Ansted, Lookout, Gauley Bridge.
Eight schools will compete in the March 3 and 4 sectional tournament at Woodrow Wilson High. Teams drawn in the first round include Collins vs Trap Hill, Marsh Fork vs Beckles, Mark Twain vs Colcord, and Shady vs Stace. Beckley and Marsh Fork meet in round one under the blind draw, while Mark Twain is viewed as a top lower-bracket contender. A consolation tournament was added for first-round losers, with rounds Saturday morning and evening sessions culminating in the final and trophy presentations.
Trap Hill High defeated Ansted High for the second time this season in a close surveyor school floor game. Spencer led scorers with 11 points, while Griffith starred on defense for Trap Hill. In a preliminary, Marsh Fork Junior Varsity beat the Jays of Marsh Fork High 18-? in a related tally.
Mark Twain Authors defeated Pineville 38 to 26 on the Stotesbury school floor. Sloboda led Twain with 18 points, supported by Lore and Slehodnets, while Hedrick and Rose starred for Collins in a separate earlier 17 to 12 loss. Referees were Irle and Fteckley.
Pax girls win their sixth game of the year edging Ansted 26 to 17 after a late foul dispute between officials slowed play and left the floor with Pax holding a one point lead. Key scorers Humphreys Tyree and Ferguson led Pax with 11, 8, and 4 points as Ansted struggled to close the gap despite solid play from Nichols and Price.
A group of Toledo residents offered to purchase the Toledo Mudhens, with names withheld, and proposed to rent Swarne Field for 440 this year and secure an option to rent or buy next year. The offer comes via receiver Reuben and covers the local American Association franchise.
Representatives vote to hold the Wronting county tournament in Pineville on March. Eight teams will compete necessitating two first round byes and a redraw of two emerented tenis. First round games include Geeana versus Glen Rope r versus Herndon versus Mavens and Pine Vine versus Milam. The losers of the first two games will be re drawn. The note ends with a remark about Minvis state prison being a healthy place according to statistics.
George M. Lott of Chicago will meet Clifford Sutter of New Orleans in the Pan American Tennis singles final in Miami. Lott survived a five set semifinal over Bryan Grant Jr of Atlanta 64 26 10 7 3, while Sutter needed three sets to defeat Jay Cohn of Chicago 63 74.
West Virginia University defeated Washington and Lee 47 45 in a tense late game. Joe Stydahar from Shinnston led the Mountaineers with 21 points aided by Patsy Slate to build an early 33 21 lead before Washington-Lee rallied to within four minutes of the end. The final basket by Stydahar sealed the win for West Virginia.
Mount Tepe Mustangs beat Hinton Bobeats 25 to 15 to claim fifth Southern Conference victory. Thompson led with eight points for the Mustangs while Bailey added six and Kessler shared runner-up scoring. Weber of Hinton scored seven.
The New York Giants today exhibited the signed contract of Travis Jackson, the shortstop whose fate may determine the team’s season. A physician from Memphis states Jackson’s knees should be as good as ever after last fall’s operation. contract arrival from Waldo, Arkansas, confirms the deal.
A committee of twenty college and prep coaches led by Lou Little of Columbia endorses six proposed rule changes for intercollegiate football. Key ideas include eliminating sideline plays that waste downs, allowing the ball to be brought in from sideline within ten yards of the boundary, and reducing clipping penalties from 25 to no yards. Other suggestions cover passing eligibility, timeouts, and stricter enforcement of forward pass interference rules.
West Virginia coach Earle Greasy Neale rejects the idea of allowing five defensive downs inside the opponent’s twenty yard line. He argues such a rule would undermine defensive development and insists teams should convert memories of scoring attempts within four downs. Neale contends a quarterback must prove he can score in four attempts, not five.
Stoco Junior High, coached by Shrewsbury, defeated Herndon Juniors 19 to 12 on their floor. D. Walker led Stoco with 12 points while C. McKinney and L. Crist starred for Herndon. Stoco faces Shady Tuesday Lester in Wednesday and Collins at home Thursday.
Stoco High School junior varsity and varsity squads defeated Colcord High in Raleigh County league play on Friday night. The boys prevailed 29 to 18, led by O Shinski with 10 and Clark with 6, while Steph ens added standout floor work. The girls won 30 to 27 with Hurt scoring 15 points and Nobison adding strong play. Wingo led Colcord with 17 points as Marsh Fork ties atop the standings.
Marsh Fork girls and boys earned decisive wins over Shady Springs and others, tightening top standings. Pelky and Dickens led the girls with key scores, while Acord paced Marsh Fork boys with 10 points as Webb, Jarrell, and teammates rolled to victory.
Rainey of Beckley posts best catching average .097 with 81 assists, sharing top defensive marks in the Middle Month league of 1932. Criss of Charleston and other players set or matched multiple fielding records, with all time leaders listed for catchers and other positions across the circuit.
Glen Rogers High school delivered a dominant 40 to 17 home win over Oceana as Crows and McNeish led scorers with 4 and 13 points. Oceana’s E. Cook top scored for the visitors while Shiring’s lineup and refereeing by Sizemore marked the game. Also note Cincinnati Reds pitcher Renny Bray signed a 133 contract today as the first to join the club.
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