Charleston Eyes Possible Move of Toledo Mud Hens Franchise
Charleston West Virginia fans await word on moving the Toledo Mud Hens AAA franchise to Charleston. Club owner Danny Menendez invites an official bid and demands minimum $100,000 in advance ticket sales, park rental, and park upgrades to AAA standards. Charleston officials expect acceptance but await the written invitation.
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Spring Training Kicks Off for Major League Teams
Major league camps opened with managers addressing rosters as holdouts and pay disputes linger. Dodgers in Veron Beach welcomed Gill Hodges and Rocky Bridges while Giants in Phoenix faced questions over Sal Maglie. Cardinals Pirates Cubs all began drills under new or interim skippers, with focus on conditioning and staying healthy for the 1953 season.
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West Virginia Conference Standings Include Techno and Davis & Elkins
IAV standings show Virginia Techno 122 867 for Davis & Elkins 769 Morris Harvey 4 750 West Liberty 5 706 Alderson Broaddus 600 Potomac State 4 600 W Va Wesleyan 8 TF 33 Salem 1 78 467 Glenville 478 Beckley 410 286 Concord 267 Bethany 1 4 200 Fairmont 213 1133 Shepherd State 0 il 000 Games Tonight Beckley at Salem Morris Warvey at Tech D Eat Wesleyan Westminster at Bethany Non conference.
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Kentucky Tops Hoop Poll as 12th in AP Rankings
Kentucky led the weekly AP college basketball poll with 38 first place votes and 8 points, extending a 16 game win streak and a 22-2 record. Kansas State received 16 first place votes, with Duquesne, Iowa, Illinois, Washington, Kansas, St. John’s, St. Louis and St. Bonaventure rounding out the top ten.
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Beckley Little League gets lights and fence funds
Beckley Little League secured seven poles for field lighting and an outfield fence with costs around 630 dollars for lighting and over 400 dollars for the fence. Other park improvements and seating were pending funding after a series of meetings with officials and local business leaders.
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George Springer
C. D. Perkins
Ross Irle
Bill Monroe
Eber Bragg
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Perkins
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Snead and MacKinnon Lead Mixed Two-Ball Opening
Sam Snead and Betty MacKinnon head the field as the 7th annual international mixed two-ball golf tournament opens at the Dub’s Dread Country Club in Orlando. More than 100 teams compete in 18 holes of qualifying over the 6,454-yard course before match play begins. Teammates alternate shots on the same ball in this format.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
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Betty MacKinnon
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Dread Country Club
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Ivy League imposes strict rules governing football participation
The eight Ivy League schools ban post season games and limit coaches and players from participating in postseason matchups. The agreement also abolishes football shinny games, cuts spring practice, and requires fall practice start dates as well as yearly inter-member play and stricter eligibility oversight.
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Fla
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San Francisco
Glenville Upsets Becomes Key Trigger In State Tilt
Glenville State 74 63 victory over Anderson-Broaddus highlighted a night of conference play. Morris Harvey seeks revenge after a 55-52 loss at Charleston while West Virginia Tech strengthens position at 13-2. Other results include Bluefield JV 54 Bluefield College 82 as Jim Newman scores 23.
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