Four Beckley Boxers Remain in Golden Gloves Tourney
Huntington coverage praises Beckley fighters in the Golden Gloves as Willie Clark defeats Paul Estep to reach the lightweight final potential. Beckley entries Sam Payne Frazier Hurst Clyde Cousin Noah Salango Bobby Callaway and Willie Clark remain hopeful for multiple championships amid rough competition from Highcoal War and Charleston area boxers.
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Willie Clark
Bob Lee
John Brown
Advertiser
Brown
Beckley
Paul Estep
Tri-State
Estep
Bob
Bills
Tommy Shamblin
Highcoal
Wildman” Morton
Moon” Mullins
War
Princeton’ High
Junior Kee
Aarleston
Tme
Noah Salango
Bobby Callaway
Willie
Three Girl Cage Teams In Tie Up For First
Three teams shared first place in the Working Girls Basketball League after last night games at Beckley Junior High. Ace Auto Girls beat Lyrix 46 38 Giants defeated Krogers 28 26 Embes beat Murphys 31 14 Penny’s down Raleigh General nurses 21. Marshall suffers third loss in 27 games as Miami University wins 62 56.
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Ace Auto Girls
Giants
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Embees
Murphys
Penny
Raleigh General Nurses
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Big Green
Associated Press
Louisville
Marshall College
Miami
University
West Virginians
Bob Brown
Andy Tonkovitch
Marshall Iguard
Wilmoth Still Leads WV Conference Scoring Race
Alderson Broaddus' Carl Wilmoth remains atop the West Virginia Conference scoring chart with 283 points in 16 games. Hap Huey of Davis and Elkins averages 18.8 per game as Peleaz and Huey pace a crowded top group amid WVU basketball action and upcoming games.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Elkins
Ing Floatz Peleaz
Alderson- Broaddus
Davis
Floatz
Joe Peleaz
Dart Wilmoth
Hap Huey
D&e
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Alderson Broaddus
Davis and Elkins
George Springer
Huey
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Fred Wimer
Salem
Floatz Peleaz
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Bob Whiting
Glen
Local Boys Face Tough Opponents In Bouts Tonight
In Huntington Beckley prep four semi finalists in Regional Golden Gloves with two Beckley entries already eliminated. Callaway opens the 93 bout card facing Bob Paiden of the Huntington YMCA. William Clark, Sammy Payne and Clyde Cousins also fight, with Clark facing Tommy Shamblin and Clyde meeting Snooks Hayden in late bouts.
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Huntington
Beckley
Noah Salango
Frazier Hurst
Bobby Callway
Biff
Callaway
Bob Paiden
Huntington Y. M. C. A
William “Wild Bill
Clark
Sammy Payne
Clyde Cousins
Boxing promoter seeks Graziano or Robinson in Boston
A Boston promoter hopes to bring Rocky Graziano or Sugar Ray Robinson to fight here if the Massachusetts Boxing Commission agrees with the NBA. The NBA authorized both boxers to compete in its territory, despite a New York ban, with Massachusetts action still unclear.
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Associated Press
Boston
Rocky Graziano
Sugar Ray Robinson
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
NBA
National Boxing Association
New York State Commission
Massachusetts Commission
Cubs Train Table Aces Careful Catalina Camp Menu
Chicago Cubs owner Phil Wrigley and manager Charlie Grimm provide elite food service for players in Avalon California. Cornell University faculty Arnold Shircliffe tailors menus with a dedicated staff and commissary. Lunches for pitchers and catchers are served on flowered patios at the Catalina visitors’ club with strict table settings and nourishing courses.
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Associated Press
Avalon
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Chicago Cubs
Catalina Islands
Phil K. Wrigley
Charlie Grimm Long
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Arnold Shircliffe
Cornell University
Catalina Visitors’ Country Club
Shircliffe
Hayden Dominates Light Heavyweight Bout in Nick of Time
Hayden claims the outlook in the light heavyweight division with a decisive T K O over Cal vit King of Proctorville Ohio. Salango loses a controversial decision to Herman Stovall of West Virginia State College Institute. Hurst is knocked down by Sammy Shamblin as Morton continues toward welterweight glory, with Millard Brown of Institute eliminating Beckley’s Russell Brown.
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Louis Punches Arturo Groggy in Santiago Exhibition
In front of 29 000 at Estadio Nacional Joe Louis mauled Arturo Godoy in six rounds. Louis weighed 207 pounds to Godoy's 198 and for the first time since 1944 Godoy was knocked down in the third and sixth rounds. Godoy pledged to fight but suffered a crushing "groggy" performance as Louis mounted the attack through the bout.
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Buenos Aires
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Naval Academy Coach Hamilton to be New Conference Commissioner
Washington The Post reports Capt. Tom Hamilton Navy coach will become All-America Football Conference commissioner in June succeeding Jimmy Crowley who resigned to buy the Chicago Rockets. Contract reportedly five years. Hamilton to retire from Navy at half pay in June after twenty years. He spoke of no comment yet on the report.
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Philadelphia
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South Pacific
Bomber-Basketeer Connie McKelvey Reacts From War Service
Auburn guard Connie McKelvey from Selma flew 51 bombing missions with the 15th Air Force in the ETO, based in Italy, during less than a year. He stands 5-11 and weighs 140 pounds.
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Eto
15Th Air Force
Connie McKelvey
Selma
Italy
McKelvey
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