Ensign Clarence Und Peerwood A Bearden Link to Beckley
Ensign Clarence Big Red Und Peerwood, home on a ten day furlough from St. Louis training air cadets, talks about Del Monte Pre-Flight football, Coach Bill Kern, and his boxing regimen. He plans to return to Navy duties after the furlough and hopes to catch the Raleigh County sectional meet, while indicating he may miss reporting due to duty and tournament schedules.
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Clarence
Big Red
Peerwood
del Monte
Notre Dame
Red
Bill Kern
West Virginia
Bill
Fayette Tourney Drawings Set for Mount Hope Event
Principal E W Dunkley announced the Fayette county sectional basketball tourney drawings. First game Thursday 8 pm Mount Hope gym Montgomery Greyhounds vs Pax Wildcats. Finalists meet after several rounds with semi finals Saturday and finals Saturday night.
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Heghter
Mount Hope
E. W. Dunkley
Fayette County
Mount Hope High School
Montgomery
Greyhounds
Ed Siebert
Pax High School Wildcats
Lookout
Oak Hill
Dunkley
Neal Dougherty
James McKenzie
State Board of Appeals
Nazis Continue Sports Program
Berlin sports writers describe continued athletic events amid wartime bombing. The German Hungarian boxing tournament slated for next Sunday in Berlin will feature champions from Hamburg Stuttgart Mainz Frankfurt Munich Dortmund and other cities. An ice skating event in Hamburg and a Berlin wresting meet on Feb 27 are noted along with large crowds for Mariendorf harness racing and a Berlin Posen soccer match drawing about 10 000 spectators.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Berlin
Hungary
Hamburg
Stuttgart
Mainz
Frankfurt
Munich
Dortmund
Mariendor
Europe
Posen
Eaglets Schedule Three Games This Week
Beckley junior high basketball team the Blue Eaglets will play three games this week. They face Stoco junior high Tuesday on the Lego court Mount Hope on Friday in Mount Hope and Woodrow Wilson high school's B team Saturday in a Huntington Pony Express prelim.
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Beckley
Rosa Inte
Blue Eaglets
Stoco Junior High School
Cage
Mount Hope
Tiie
Jim Kuhn
Woodrow Wilson High School
Walker Ill at Fort Riley Station Hospital
Pvt. Harry Walker, outfielder for the 1943 St. Louis Cardinals, is seriously ill at Station hospital Fort Riley Kansas. The public relations office said the illness is not disclosed. Walker, 25, married with a one year old son, hails from Leeds Alabama.
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Associated Press
Fort Riley
Kas
Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Station Hospital
Cavalry Replacement Training Center
Walker
Leeds
Ala
Gomez Returns After War Trip to Long Island Plant
Vernon Lefty Gomez reports back to duty at a Long Island war plant after a three month Army hospital tour in North Africa and Italy. He says bombs taught him speed and recalls air raids, sharing photos of the 1943 World Series and sports events with soldiers while noting living conditions and rationing at home.
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Associated Pres
New York
Vernon
Lefty
Gomez
Long Island
North Africa
Haly
New York Yankee
Baptist Meet Christian in pivotal City Church league clash
Tomorrow evening the First Baptist team seeks revenge after a 20 19 loss to Catholic as Christian church aims to extend its second half unbeaten run. The schedule also includes Catholic versus First Methodist, Presbyterian versus Mabscott, and Temple versus Episcopal in a crowded church league night.
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Baptist Church
Christian Church
Christian
Methodist Temple
iMabscotly Baptist
First Methodist
Baptist
Temple
Episcopal
Polio Fund Surpasses $1300 With One Last Cage Game Ahead
Tiny Yim, infantile paralysis victim, inspires fund-raising across Raleigh, Fayette, Summers and Wyoming counties. By week end over $1,300 will be raised after five benefit games, with a final event set for Glen Rogers and Pinesville. The drive, aided by Mount View junior high, Bluefield-OH and Mount Hope games, has already surpassed last year’s total.
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Tiny ‘Yim
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Wyoming
Montreal Independents
Edwight Independents
Mount View Junior High School
Cecil Cook
Vane
Bluefield
Roy Lee Harmon
Glen Rogers
Beckley
Pinesville
Yiny
Tim
Flying Eagles Triumph 46 31 Over Bluefield Five
The Beckley Flying Eagles defeated Bluefield Beaver five 46 to 31 on their home court, extending their winning streak to six. Bob Goldsmith led with 15 points on five field goals and five of eight from the line, while Bakalis and Callison contributed for Beckley. Bluefield’s Hank Kinzell led Beaver scoring with 12 points, aided by Nicewander and Wallingford as they struggled from the field.
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Beckley High School
Eagles
Beaver
Bluefield
Bob Goldsmith
Lambert Arrington
Beaver Court
Seison
Beavers
South Charleston
Beetles Amipe Serhef
Hill
Bakalis
Eagle
Couch Arrington
Fire
Spirit
Bradied
Stoco Indians extend win streak in 42-40 thriller
The Stoco high school Indians defeated South Charleston 42-40 to stretch their season-long winning streak to 18. Schrader led visitors with 16, while White poured in 24 for Stoco, who trailed 23-22 at halftime before pulling away in the third.
Cadets Triumph Over Staunton 55 to 35 in Tight Battle
Greenbrier Military Cadets overpower Staunton Military 55 to 35 behind Knoche 13 and Cosentino 13. Staunton’s Cosentino matches with 13 as GMS leads early and sustains edge through the game with Voicing and full-quarter scores. Referee John Gott.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
Staunton Military School
Knovhe
Winhee
Cosentino
GMS
Ros
Staunton
Fitwater
Lyang
Burke
Knoche
Cc Bapinger
Shatter
Newlon
Vollmer
Page
OMS
Amathaney
Knowlton
Murphy
Michaels
Sweeny
Stein Yushin
Hobbs
John Gott
Tigers Sign Two Free Agent Pitchers in 1940 Shakeup
Detroit Tigers announce the signing of right handed pitchers Joseph Hare and Walter Beck as they rebuild after wartime losses. Hare returns to Detroit with a prior farm system spell and $1500 compensation from Landis era penalties. Beck, 45, a 20 year veteran, spent recent years with the Philadelphia Nationals and Knoxville in the Southern Association.
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Associated Press
Detroit
K. M. Landis
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Joseph Hare
Walter Beck
Hare
Landis
Beck
Philadelphia Nationals
Knoxville
Cage Teams Begin Home Stretch In Raleigh County Stage
Beating South Charleston last night, the Indians seek a 18th straight win as they face the Flying Eagles on Woodrow Wilson floor. The Tuesday matchup caps a 22 game slate in Smokeless Coal fields with sectional tournaments looming in two weeks and Morgantown state finals to crown 1944 scholastic champions. Beckley Eagles, after a rallying win over Beaver High, aim to regain form following a 38-26 triumph and a prior 35-30 loss to Beaver.
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Bill Barrett
Raleigh County
Stace High School
Mark Twain
Woodrow Wilson High School
South Charleston
Flying Eagles
Morgantown
Beckley
Eagles
Beaver
Bluefield
Alercer County
Stoco
Nine Teams Enter Raleigh County Junior High Meet
Raleigh County junior high basketball tournament draws nine teams with Beckley coach Ross Irie announcing more may join from Mark Twain Stotesbury. Participating teams include Sophia Lester Stora Glen White Rhodell Trap 16 Marsh Fork Shady and Beckley at the local armory. No trophies or entry fees. some games may be played Friday with changes to follow.
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Raleigh County
Ross Irie
Beckley
Irie
Mark Twain
Stotesbury
L. G. Daniels
Sophia
Lester
Stora
Glen White
Rhodell
Trap 16
Marsh Fork
Shady
Bockley Junior High
TAMS Boxing Show Features Eight Bouts In Gym
The New Farmers of America chapter at Arago hosted eight boxing events in the Tams gym on Thursday evening. RB T Claris 184 defeated Wile Ian Smithy 157, Warren Branch 147 and Waller Lucas 147 drew with him. Darrell Farmer ING beat Calvin Ross 107 by decision, Herb Ferguson 1 de cision over Henry Dobson 131, Clyde Ress 126 defeated sie Wilsen 138, Earnest Tanks beat Isarah Brown LAT, Warren Branch 147 won over Howard Ferguson 145, and Watterson Reli defeated Darrell Coal 181. C Valifine refereed, K Robinson kept score, with Bernard Anderson and Isaiah Brown judging.
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TAMS
New Farmers of America
Arago
T. Claris
Wile
Ian Smithy
Warren Branch
Waller Lucas
Darrell Farmer Ing
Calvin Ross
Herb Ferguson
Henry Dobson
Clyde Ress
Sie Wilsen
Earnest Tanks
Isarah Brown
Seven Yanks Sign Contracts for 1943 Season
New York Yankees announce seven drivers and coaches have signed for 1943. Catcher Bil Dickey previously signed, with pitchers Hank Bornay Joe Page batting practice pitcher Ho Schreiber infielder Oscar Grimes outfielder Roy Weatherly and coach John Schulte also agreeing. Pace joined from Newark after last season, a left hander who won 14 games and posted a 2.05 ERA.
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New York
New York Yankees
Bil Dickey
Baseball Writers' Dinner
Hank Bornay
Joe Page
Ho Schreiber
Oscar Grimes
Roy Weatherly
John Schulte
Pace
Newark
Yankees
Schedule of Weekday High School Games
Monday Mount Hope at Pax Tuesday Hinton at Mark Twain Stoco at Beckley Fayetteville at Oak Hill Mailens at Logan Jeager at Pineville Kingston at Gauley Bridge Sophia at Trap Hill Colcord at Shady Wednesday Mark Twain at Oceana Thursday Mount Hope at Bluefield Hinton at Stoco Friday Trap Hill at Mark Twain Beckley at Princeton Oak Hill at Winton Gary at Mulleng Herndon at Pineville Ansted at Fayetteville Pax at Lookout Sophia at Marsh Fork Sophia at Clear Fork night Saturday Huntington Central at Beckley
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Mount Hope
Pax
Hinton
Mark Twain
Stoco
Beckley
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Mailens
Logan
Jeager
Pineville
Kingston
Gauley Bridge
Sophia
Trap Hill
Colcord
Shady Wednesday
Oceana
Bluefield
Priday
Princeton
Winton
Gary
Mulleng
Herndon
Ansted
Lookout
County league leaders extend unbeaten run to 17 wins
The 12th county league win of the year leaves the Eagles undefeated at 13 4 while extending a 17 game win streak. They travel to Princeton to face the Tigers then play Huntington Central in Bluefield before finishing the season against Hinton.
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Eagles
Princeton
Tigers
Huntington Central
West Virginia
Bluefield
Stoen
Hinton
Lego
Virgil Sarrait
Mark Twain
Steen
Trap Hill
LG. Daniels
Clear Kork
Raleigh
Shady
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Berkley
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Ken Hunt
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Sweile) Hagberg
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Goldsmith
Hank Kinzell
Nice Wander
Stoco High School Indians
Black Eagles
Lego Boys
Bill Weber
Schrader
Sam White
White
Palace
Alvine Martin
Visiors
Virgil Sarratt
Indians
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Lewis
Beverley
C King
Farmer
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Clarkson
B. Ws
Carrolge
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Browning
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Sigmund
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Gentry
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Beckley College
United States Employment Service
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