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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1957

Page

3

Kingston Wins 14 Games on Tap Tonight

Collins High School's Red Devils avenge an earlier loss at Mt Hope by beating the Mustangs 91 77 on Oak Hill floor. Oak Hill moves ahead in Coalfield Conference and into second place in Fayette County League standings. Billy Hale leads Oak Hill with 24 points while Watkins and others contribute. Mt Hope, led by Sanger Mason Winston Summers and Anderson, suffers second defeat. Kingston Lincoln Stoco Meadow Bridge and others post high school wins in tonight’s tri county schedule. Eddie Machen gains heavyweight notoriety after Miami knockout last July.

Avis Partain Oak ‘ Hin Mustangs Oak Hill Billy Hale Watkins Mt. Hope Red Devils Ronald Sanger Tom Mason Tom Winston Clarence Taylor Stan Wells Jim Summers David Anderson Kingston Hinton Lincoln Stoco Meadows Bridge James Holley Charleston Reds Ay Lincoln Orbie Johnson Mullens Conley Bobby, King Papooses Mustang Cols Dale Wells Meadow Bridge Sandstone

High and College Basketball Scores Across Regions

A compiled list shows high school games including Oak Hill 91 Mt. Hope T Kingston 79 and others such as Charleston Reds at Hinton Lincoln 48 Mullens. College results feature Notre Dame 77 and West Union 72, plus major matchups like Iowa 107 against Portland 73 and Ohio State 99, Indiana 74. Numerous teams across West Virginia Virginia and beyond posted results or close scores in this edition.

Tri-County Oak’ Hill Mt. Hope T. Kingston Charleston Reds Hinton Lincoln Mullens Conley HA Notre Dame Unio Burnsville Widen Parsons Mountaineer & Paden

Pro Gridder Arrested On Burglary Charge

Riverside California police arrested Art Hunter a 23 year old professional football player on a burglary charge for stealing about 60 from wallets in the Elks Club locker room after a stakeout near the club. He claimed fascination with pinball machines and said he took the money to play them. Hunter a former Notre Dame tackle and Green Bay Packer now under contract to play center for the Cleveland Browns.

Riverside Calif Elks Club Art Hunter Hunter Ihiem Patrick Cleveland Browns

Regional basketball slate tests ACL and Coalfield leaders

Rebels by 16 in their prior Mullens game. Princeton aims to narrow Coalfield lead with a win. Baileysville Rough Riders seek their 14th win against Trap Hill. Shady Spring hosts Mark Twain Authors as Stoco visits Clear Fork. Meadow Bridge fights Crichton for second in Southern Greenbrier. Beckley Blue Eaglets chase eighth win in Mullens. Other matches include Pineville Sophia Big Creek Oceana Montgomery and more.

Mt. Hope Robert Westons Union C. Taylor Sam Warwick Mit Hope Jr Tom Winston Ronald Sanger Jerry Collier Tim Wills Beckley Tom Mason B. Watkins Howard Griffith Charleston D. Hartenstein John Thompson Fayetteville Bolen Kingston Mr. Hope Stace Jr Collins Meigh Mr. Hope Jr Flying Eagles Farmer Dale Wells H. Hinegardneer Dancan David Gwinn Loudermilk Princeton Talaker Rodney Gwinn Alan McCune Mullens Rebels Mitehell John Brown Jarrett Toby Harris Tigers Eberborough Frank Groves J. Patterson Kingston Jerry Gwinns Schedula Holley Joe Henson Preece Chas. Lively Pig Creek Oceana Neeley Roger Barnett Pineville Sophia Sprouse Fred. Walker Seth Montgomery Lafferty Sandstone Jr Mark Twain Shad Salter Jim Meadows Y Spring Bill Withrow Stoco Clear Fork Stratton Elkhorn Jerry Adkins US Reds Jim Gwinn Ballassente Trap Ron Richmond Excelsior Byrd Prillerman Confey Joe Ragland Kinhall Confey Bob Warker Beckley Jr Mullens Jr John ‘Price Lincoln Bill Woods Joe Haskins Dick ‘Woods Mickey Connor Orbie- Johnson Wendell ‘Nelson Elvin Stevens Conley Far J Lincoln Shady Spring Panthers the Meadow" Bridge Wildcats Greenbrier Crichton Wildcats Meadow Bridge Crichton Beckley Blue Eaglets Big Creek Beckley Stratton Kimball Gauley Glen Rogers Pax

Stoco and Sophia to wrestle Wednesday night

Wrestlers from Stoco and Sophia high schools will clash at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Stoco High gym in Coal City. Coach Ken Wheeler announced the match, the second between Coalfield Conference teams. Stoco holds a 23-5 record for the year and won the earlier meeting.

Stoco Sophia Stoco High Coal City Ken Wheeler Indians Coalfield Steco

Church League Cards Set Next Monday Schedule

A church league schedule lists matchups for next Monday including Methodist Temple versus Johnstown Christian versus Presbyterian First Methodist versus Calvary Baptist Catholic versus Memorial Baptist First Baptist versus Crab Orchard.

Methodist Temple Johnstown Christian Presbyterian First Methodist Calvary Baptist Catholic Memorial Baptist First Baptist Crab Orchard

Memorial Baptist Upset by Christian in Church League Night

Mickey Mantle nears a historic salary as Yankee officials spar over disclosed figures. Mantle inked the biggest yearly raise for a Yankee, with estimates placing his pay around 60 000 while Berra's figure remains slightly behind. The Church Basketball League reshuffled standings as First Baptist claimed sole lead with a 36 27 win over Methodist Temple.

The Church Basketball League Last Sight Recreation Building First Baptist Catholic Memorial Baptist Methodist Temple Christian Memoria Baptist Orchard Johnstown First Methodist Calvary Baptist Presbyterian AML Mickey Berra Yogi Mantle Dan Topping Yankee Yozi Lowe Bryner Patterson Memor- McClure Ial Baptist Thompson G Shumate Memorial Christian Dickersea Crab Orchard Baptist Ormandy Marshall Methodist Smith Presbyterian Meadows Chistian Billy Farrar Perro Sammy McPrise Wickline Johnstown Baptist Temple Farrar Presbyterian Beltz James G Grifith Clare Canned Williams Erce Topping Memorial Parker Bruno Della Mea George Weiss Yankee General Crab Orchard Omas Huffan Paul Pettitt Ted Calvary Ivens Francisco P. Arnold G Yankees Jack Pedro Highlanders Wu Vnds Ue Petiit Calvary Baptist Catilolic Ack Delta Mea Estrada Tipanes Huffman Cernutogra Ken Mannings Calvary Cleveland Pittsburgh Presbyterian G Crab Orchard

Wahoo Sam Crawford Named Hall of Fame Honoree

The Pearblossom veteran, 76, learned by phone from wife Mary that he would join Baseball’s Hall of Fame. He recalled playing with Ty Cobb and Sam Veach on the Detroit Tigers, and praised Mantle DiMaggio Williams as greats, while criticizing night baseball as an exhibition.

Calif Frank Finch Los Angeles Times Samuel Wahoo Sam) Crawford Mary Hollywood Ty Cobb Atherton Finch Wahoo Sam and Chi Antelope Valley Tiger Crawford Cobb Bobby Veach Tigers Veach Mantle Mustai Williams

Shady Spring Wrestlers Dominate Hawks 30-13

Shady Spring over Sophia 30 to 13 in a high school wrestling meet at Beaver. Mary Wetzel’s Tigers won six of seven bouts led by John Smith’s decisive win and multiple pins including Billy Lester Patrick Tolley and Harlan Basham. Sophia briefly led 13 12 before Shady Spring pulled away on wins by Lester Lilly Snead and Green with final pin by Unlimited Lefty Bovard.

Shady ‘Spring Sophia Beaver Mary Wetzel Jimmy Mills Howard Lester John Smith Shady Spring Melvin Shumate Tiger Mat Billy Lester Richard Tolley ili—Ilenry Houseknecht Sonny Lilly Ralph Staton Vic Woods Dick Lilly Tim Woods Whitay Ships Frank Snead lil—Jimmy Mills Shady Pring Harlan Basham Doug Maynor Jimmy Green Bob Szanaty Unlimited Lefty Bovnard Roger Ayers Ammy Bennett Gary Harrison Harold Vaught Wayne Peters

Sponsor Sought By Babe Ruthers

Beckley Babe Ruth league seeks a new sponsor for 1947 as Caffee's absence at the meeting leads to speculation. Eric Rosenbaum heads a three man committee to approach Beckley firms. other sponsors named include Harry's Men's Shop Silver Brand Keatley's King Phelps Modern Eric's and Black Knight. Deputy sheriff Harless Stover elected vice-president and umpire in chief. Ways & Means chair Homer Price to report Feb 14. league to continue Babe Ruth charter with national HQ in Trenton New Jersey.

Beckley Caffee Eric Rosenbaum Harry Lewin Woodrow Bales Rosenbaum Harry's Men's Shop Silver Brand Harless Stover Raleigh’ County Court House League Sam Cohn Stover George Springer William Mitchell Springer Bales Moose Lodge Babe Ruth, Inc Jat Trenton N. J Price Ways & Means Beckley Newspapers At 7:30, and Pres. Springer Curly Lykens Harry’s Frank Fragile Keatley'’s Gene’Keatley King Photos Ross Phipps Modern Bates and Worthington Eric's Black Knight Alderman John Waid

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