Beckley Golden Gloves Crowned Eight Champions in Beckley
The Beckley Sectional Golden Gloves concluded at Memorial Ring with William Clark defending his lightweight title and leading a group of eight champions heading to Huntington for the Tri-State Regional Tournament. Other victors include Leonard Nash Highcoal at flyweight, Rudolph Nash over Tanner at bantam, Coleman Atkins Mabscott at feather, Luther Crider Beckley at welter, Johnny Askew Beckley at middle, Cleve Murray Beckley at light heavyweight, and Dave Hairston Beckley at heavyweight. Additional notable awards honored Woods, Clark, Turner, and Askew for aggression, sport, promise, and boxing.
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Huntington
W. Va
Memorial Ring
Raleigh Register and
Beckley Athletic Association
William “Wild Bill” Clark
Bile
Oys
Beckley
Mabycott
Highcoal
Leonard Nash
Rudolph
John Tanner
Rudolph Nash
Earl Harbison
Coleman Atkins
Mabscott
Rookie Dickinson
Princeton
Concord College
Bill Clark
Bob Clark
Luther Crider
John Kennedy
Clevon Murray
Joe Scott
Dave Hairston
Alonzo Pitts
Nash
Coleman Adkins
Johnny Askew
Cleveh’ Murray
Clark
Johnny Tanner
Clarence Cousin
Sam Payne
Golden Gloves
Jimmy Woods
Skelton
Johnny Turner
Bill
Bob
Crider
Askew
Murray
Nie
Hairston
Adkins-Dickinson
William Clark
Fairmont Takes State Hoop Lead in WV Conference
The Fairmont College Falcons defeated Alderson Broaddus 67 to 60 at Phillips to take a half game lead in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference standings. Fairmont now holds 6 wins 2 losses while Broaddus stands 7-3. In the same night West Virginia Wesleyan beat Morris Harvey 76 to 58.
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Associated Press
Fairmont College Falcons
Weal Virginia
Alderson Broaddus
Philipps
Fairmont
Rattlers
Broaddus
Morris Harvey
West Virginia Wesleyan
Charles Many
Wesleyan
Morvis Harvey
West Virginia Freshmen to wrestle Woodrow Wilson team at Armory
A wrestling matchup tomorrow afternoon at the Armory features West Virginia University Freshmen against coach Vic Peelish’s Woodrow Wilson High squad. Fans are urged to attend at 1 30 to see how the new scholastic program develops under Peelish. The article explains scoring and structure of matches while noting Peelish’s cautious optimism and the sport’s growing status.
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Armory
West Virginia University
Vic Peelish
Woodrow Wilson High Grapplers
Beckley
WVU
Vic
Steve Harrick
Peelish
Woodrow
Wilson High School
Seminole Handicap Thriller at Hialeah Park
At Hialeah Park the Seminole Handicap produced a Derby buzz with iCalumet's Cilanon winning by a head over Debate and Citation finishing close behind. Armed placed third as seven furlongs were run in 1 23.0 with delegate edging him by a nose.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
iCalumet
Armed
Cilanon
Hialeah Park
Citation
Bewitch
Woolford Farm
Delegate
F. Plock
Tavistock
Calumet
Faithless
Sanford Stud Farm
Round View
Sunshine Stable
Buzfuz
Wide ‘Wing
Gestapo
Beckley Seeks 13th Win Tonight Against Chemists
Beckley's Flying Eagles aim for win number 13 facing South Charleston Black Eagles led by coach Bill Weber. Key players include Bob Brinkley, Dave McMillan, Chandler, Schoonover, with Heinz absent. Randall Broyles returns to boost the lineup as Beckley hosts the area clash at 8 15 p m on home floor amid a slate of ten games.
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Beckley
Flying Eagles
Bill Weber
South Charleston Black Eagles
Webermen
Huntington East
Weber
Ralph “Pug" Heinz
Black Eagles
Bob Brinkley
Dave McMillan
Chandler
Randall Broyles
J. R. van Meter
Broyles
Randall
Bill Lane
Eagles
Bill Sigmund
Jack Davis
Pete Ferguson
Dick Davis
Don Hodson
Sophia Blue Hawks
Surveyor
Trap Hill Wildcats
Wildcats
Marsh
Fage
Mountaineers Edge Navy 38 37 to Break Jinx
West Virginia University Mountaineers defeated Navy 38 to 37 after a late rally by Navy cut a 34 30 deficit. Beach tapped in a rebound with a minute and a half left for the winning point as WVU improved to 10 wins in 13 games and prepared for Temple in Philadelphia.
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Byre
Associated Press
Annapolis
West Virginia University
Navy
Beach
Temple
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Beckley-WVU Matmen In Eight-Bout Show At Armory
Beckley High prepares eight wrestling bouts at the Armory tomorrow against West Virginia University yearlings. Victor Peelish leads a Beckley squad from the 1947 football group with about 30 candidates, eight chosen to face the Mountaineers in a 1:30 p.m. meet led by Zennit Wickline a 200 pound Beckley grappler meeting John Babbitt a 220 pound Mountaineer.
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Beckley
WVU
Armory
Victor Peelish
Flyings Eagle Grapplers
Peelish
Steve Warrick
Peelishi
Zennit Wickline
Wickline
John Babbitt
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Stuff HY
Bob Wills
Big Jshing
O’bryant Scruggs
Derby
Mountaineers
Temple Ifice
Temple Quint
Washington and Jefferson
Aldee
John A. Askew
Kingston Watch Co
Dave Abrams
Aude
Estrhardt & Ober Brewery
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh
Comprey Beckley Distributing CO
Beckley, W. Ca
Guy Lombardo
Radio & Communications Service Co
South
Oakwood Ave
Sanstone
Richmon
Sportsquiz
Hinton
Oak Hill
Garden Club
Penney
Pennys
Towngraft
Nucraft
Towncraft
Marathon
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