Flying Eagles Enjoy Rare Form In 33 25 Win Over Mountain Lions
Beckley’s Flying Eagles delivered a standout performance on the Charles Town high school court powering to a 33 25 victory over the Mountain Lions. Captain Pat O Leary led the scoring with 10 points while Adamos Ellison Douglas and Warden contributed for a well rounded Beckley attack as Charleston’s George Lewis led in scoring for the Lions with seven field goals and a late push. The two day trip began with a 26 23 loss to Parkersburg. Plans to return to Beckley were delayed by high water on routes 3 and 19. The Eagles face Mullens Mount Hope and Bluefield this week.
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Beckley
Flying Eagles
Mountain Lions
Charleston
Parkersburg
Eagles
Reds
Hatsonmen
Pat O'Leary
Adamos
Ellison
Douglas
Warden
George Lewis
van’ Metermen
Lions
Mullens
Mount Hope
Mountaineer Boxing Team Beats Kentucky
West Virginia's unbeaten boxing team defeated the University of Kentucky 6 to 2 in Morgantown. Denver Welsh and Ashley Dickerson earned technical knockouts, with Welsh stopping Evans at 1:42 of the third and Dickerson stopping Kinkebain at 1:43. Kentucky gained its two points via close decisions by Waddington and Moore over Littlepage and Moan in the 165 and 475 pound classes.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
University of Kentucky
Mountaineer Stars
Denver
Kentucky
Waddington
Moore
Littlepage
Moan
Trap Hill Clinches County Title in Narrow Win
Trap Hill High School edged Mark Twain Authors 37 to 32 to move within one victory of the Raleigh county league title. Arch Bishop led Trap Hill with 21 points as the Wildcats improved to 9-1 in league play, while Hancock led Mark Twain with 10. Final standings show Stoco at 6-2 and Trap Hill needing only a win over Collins by February 28 to clinch.
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Trap Hill
Mark Twain
Lecber
Wildcat
Stotesbury
Surveyor School
Gonfalon
Staco Indians
Stephens
Stoco
Marsh Fork
Stoca
Collins
Wildcats
Arch Bishop
Hartmen
Invaders
Leckermen
George Brumfield
Scarfino
Hancock
Snouffer
Mark Tyain
Bishop
F Hancock
Patton
F Boothe
Daniel B . Scarfino
Quyerbay
Solak
Harvey
Cox
Brrci
G. Solak
Johnson
Beckley
Three More Deer Sent To Beckley County
Three more Pennsylvania deer arrived in Beckley as deputy U S game protector O B Harris adds to his four bucks by including three does. The deer, joining five previous arrivals, were moved to the Beckley Ice and Feed Co building on Prince Street near the railroad crossing for public viewing until weather improves.
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Pennsylvania
Beckley
O. B. Harris
U. S
Beckley Ice and Feed Company
Prince Street
Ice and Feed Company
Harris
Swedish Skiers Sweep Marathon in Fourth Winter Games
Sweden dominated the 50 kilometer marathon at the fourth Winter Olympic Games in Partenkirchen. Elis Viklund won in 3 hours 30 minutes 11 seconds, followed by Aes Wickstrom Nils Englund and Jalamar Bergstrom. An American quartet finished poorly with Satre 18th and Torrissen 27th. Thirty-six started, thirty-four completed.
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Associated Press
Garrisch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Sweden
Elis Viklund
Aes Wickstrom
Nils Englund
Jalamar Bergstrom
Viklund
America
Karl Magnus Satre
Salisbury
Conn
Birger Torrissen
Norfolk
Richard Parsons
Nils Backstrom
Woman Freed After Promising School Attendance
Mrs. Ella Williams of Shady Spring was arrested by O C Smith for keeping her son from school and released after promising her son would stay in school, as ordered by Squire Harvey Hancock.
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Ella Williams
Shady Spring
O. C. Smith
Shady Spring Truart
Squire Harvey Hancock
Smith
Beckley Junior High Dominates In Trio of Games
Beckley Junior High teams swept three games with the 7th graders beating Killarney 52 to 39 and the 8th graders defeating Rhodell 34 to 23 while Beckley Varsity beat Whitesville 50 to 17. Lewie Adamos led the 7th graders with 25 points as all Beckley starters scored.
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Beckley Junior High School
Killarney
Rhodell
Beckley Varsity
Whitesville
Beckley Starting
Lewie Adamos
O'Neill
Moorefield
Beckley Jrs
Whitesvile
Smith
Harden
Gallagher
Wheeler
Kuho
Cc Brown
Cook
Zontini
Murray
Sarrett
Beckley
E. Thurman
Kent
Barone
Tanner
Thompson
Hardin
Snead
West
Culpepper
Americans Win Bob Sled Event In Germany
Ivan Brown and Alan Washbond won the Olympic two man bob sledding title at Garmisch Partenkirchen defeating Swiss pilot Fritz Feierabend by 1.35 seconds. The victory marks a potential sole U S gold medal for the fourth winter panel as Hubert and Curtis Stevens had claimed the title at Lake Placid four years ago.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Ivan Brown
Alan Washbond
America
Keene Valley
Fritz Feierabond
Hubert
Curtis Stevens
United States
Lake Plavid
Comeback Call Highlights Home Made Spring Steel Victory
Gilbert Colgate Jr of New York and Dick Lawrence of Branchville New Jersey placed behind Feierabend as American ingenuity shone. A crew of 248 home made spring steel runners powered Brown and Washbond to a stunning win while rivals relied on Sheffield steel priced up to 65 dollars a set.
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America
Gilbert Colgate, Jr
New York
Dick Lawrence
Branchville
N. J
Feierabend
Colgate
Sheffield Steel
Revolta Opens Lead In Thomasville Golf Open
Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee held a one stroke edge at the halfway mark of the Thomasville $3 000 open after a 68 in the second round. Herman Barron fired a 64 to join Victor Ghezzi in second at 137 against Revolta 137 while Barron set a course record for the winter events.
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Associated Press
Thomasville
Glen Arven
Johnny ‘Revolta
Milwaukee
Revolta
National IP. G. A
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Regolta
Barron
Victor Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Revolla
Ralph Beach
Baltimore
Ghezzi
Tony Penna
Pensacola
Fla
Aday
Norwegian Girl Holds To Title
Sonja Hoenie of Norway retained the Olympic figure skating crown as Cecilia Colledge of England pushed her to the brink in a close contest. Hoenie finished with 424.5 points to Colledge's 418.1 in a dramatic free program. Maribel Vinson rose to fifth in school figures, with Audrey Peppe and the Weigel sisters among other Americans in the lower rankings.
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Associated Press
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Sonja Hoenie
Cecilia Colledge
Sonja
Miss Calledge
Maribel Vinson
Vivianne Hullen
Sweden
Liselotte Landbeck
Belgium
Little Audrey Peppe
New York
Weigel Sisters
Buffalo
Louise
Estelle
Grimm Faces Worry Over Warneke Arm
Manager Charlie Grimm fears Lonnie Warneke’s pitching arm may be hurt after World Series loss. Warneke jokes aside, Grimm worries the ace could miss 20 to 25 games and blow a potential Cubs season. The Cubs travel to California for spring training as reports from Phoenix surface.
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Associated
Chicago
Charlie Grimm
Lonnie Warneke
Cub
California
Phoenix
Arizona
Grimm
Len
Warnecke
Warneke
The
Phoenix Report
Lon Warneke on pitching arm and World Series talk
The passage notes Lon Warneke faced repeated questions about his pitching arm after the World Series. It asserts he claimed strength, joking about the issue later, and mentions Warneke winning 20 games last season with two Cub victories in the World Series.
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Lon
Warneke
Davidson Wins In Will Action
In Moore county superior court, Foster relatives failed to set aside the will of Elva Statler Davidson. The verdict upheld the will leaving most of the half million estate to H Bradley Davidson Jr. An appeal was filed with the state supreme court.
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Associated Press
Carthage
N. C
Elva Statler Davidson
Moore County
Supreme Court
Statler
Tucson
Aziz
Central P T A to Hear State Policeman on Safety Project
Central School P T A session Monday afternoon from 3 to 4 features a talk by a state police officer on the safety project. The program includes a devotional by Mrs. Ritchie Ware and a vocal solo by Mrs Sterling Jones. all members urged to attend.
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Pp. T. A
Central School
Ritchie Ware
Sterling Jones
Colcord Fights to Break Winless Raleigh Slate
Marsh Fork defeated Colcord 31 to 14 on Colcord floor as Tudor and Smith combined for 19 points. Colcord trailed 16 to 4 at half with Dunbar leading Scare for the Cookmen and entries for substitutions noted.
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Marsh Fork
Tudor
Smith
Bull Dogs
Dunbar
Cookmen
M. Fork
Pos
Calcord
Costa
Daniels
Greene
Fraley
Williams
Harris
Estep
Watts
Tallerico
Gallimore
Hall Browning
Anderson
Winga
Wood
Morris Harvey
George Washington Dominates WVU 42 28 In Morgantown
George Washington's Colonials earned their 13th straight win by defeating West Virginia 42 to 28 in Morgantown. Keisel and Schonfeld powered early leads while West Virginia rallied briefly in the second period before GW sealed the victory with a late run.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
George Washington
Colonials
West Virginia
Keisel
Schonfeld
Gocke
Cotebank
Mountaineers
Brumbaugh to Play Pro Football Next Fall
Morgantown WV February 15 Carl Brumbaugh former WVU backfield coach and 1933 star will play professional football next season with the Chicago Bears leaving teaching duties. He accepted a lucrative contract and plans to sign. Brumbaugh spent six seasons with the Bears before joining Morgantown duties. Replacement for his coaching post will be decided by the university board of regents at the July meeting.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
Carl Brumbaugh
West Virginia
University of Florida
Mountaineers
Chicago
Chicago Bears
The
Bears
Trusty Tallman
Brumbaugh
University Board of Regents
Hinton High Boxers Defeated by Bluefield in Narrow Bout Card
Bluefield edged Hinton High 4-3 at Hinton as Irish Garrity refused to accept a forfeit in one bout. Lafon scored a second round knockout over Dean, while Long and Hill earned technical knockouts over Neely and Daven sport.
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Hinton High
Bluefield
Hinton
Garrity
Bobcat
Lafon
Dean
Long
Hill
Neely
Davensport
College Basketball Results Snapshot Across Multiple Matches
Ohio State defeated Indiana 43 to 34 and George Washington beat West Virginia 42 to 28. Other notable scores include Kansas 52, Kansas State 34. Georgia Tech 58, Sewanee 35. Princeton 33, Harvard 27. Yale 43, Cornell 27. Syracuse 45, Army 32.
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Ohio State
Indiana
Catholic U
Maryland
Purdue
Northwestern
Wlinois
Wisconsin
Carnegie
Waynesburg
George Washington
West Virginia
Wooster
Case
Findlay
Kenyon
Baldwin-Wallace
Akron
Marelta
Wittenberg
Oberlin
Hiram
Miami
Marshall
Yale
Cornell
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Chicago
Washington and Jefferson
Grove City
Salem
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Duquesne
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Georgia Tech
Sewanee
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Alabama Poly
Georgia
Georgetown
Penn State
Princeton
Harvard
Washington College
Susquehanna
Marquette
Western Reserve
Girls Teams In Four Contests At Woodrow Wilson High
Friday and Saturday games in the Girls Athletic Association at Woodrow Wilson high school showed peak play with Imps in sole first place. Improved teamwork and passing highlighted by guards defense, while forwards scored less.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
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