Beckley Boxers Set For Golden Gloves Semifinals
Huntington and Beckley boxers headline a 26 bout regional semifinal card led by William Wild Bill Clark who defends the lightweight title against Leo Paugh of Spencer. Other Raleigh entries include Luther Crider and John A. Askew in welter and middle divisions with several novices and open class fights listed. A theft of Mrs G s Persian lamb coat and silver dinnerware ends the item.
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John J. Conrad
Beckley
William
Wild Bill" Clark
Clark
Beckley Negro
Huntington
Bill Pickens
Charleston
John A. Askew
Hope
Clyde Mortis
Carlton and Carbide
South Charleston
Dave Hairston
Dan Wickline
Sam Payne
Clevon Murray
Raleigh Register
Clarence Cousin
Leonard Nash
Highcoal
John Tanner
Rudolph Nash
Bob Clark
Rommie George
Huntington 7Th Avenue
Loren Paden
Bob Paden
Huntington Ymca
George Adkins
Gary Kiser
Williamson
George Auff
Leonard Smith
Stuart Griffith
Carbide-Charleston
Tommy Honaker
Robert Brown
YMCA
Bill Cassity
Sid Shannon
Kyrath Chadwick
Dick Ack Jes
Dewey Webb
Logan
Sammy Shamblin
UMW
Davis Creek
Harry White
Regge Martina
Huntington 7Th Avenue Gym
Jimmy Ellars
Ron Harper
Drexel Tomasson
Bob Cumberledge
Parkersburg
John Kee
James Hillard
Robert Nuzum
Lightweight title clash looms in Huntington boxing
Ringside chatter centers on Beckley champion Bill Clark and Charleston’s Ron Harper in the lightweight open division final. Tomalson and Paugh may challenge, with Clark set to meet Paugh and Tomalson facing Harper as local pundits call this the tournament’s standout matchup.
Fayetteville Pirates Rally Past Oak Hill in Coalfield Clash
The Fayetteville Pirates defeated Oak Hill Red Devils 36 32 in Fayetteville. Oak Hill led 19 1 at halftime, Fayetteville tied 26 26 by end of third before pulling away in the fourth. Bobby Rogers top scored for Oak Hill with five field goals and two free throws. Fayetteville added three field goals and five free throws.
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Fayetteville
Semis Set Today For Beckley and Rivals
Beckley Mullens Oceana and Pax advance to semifinal round in regional boys basketball playoffs. Other scores include Charleston 59 South Charleston 10 and Lumberport 70 Bridgeport 44 with several close games shaping the field.
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Mullens
Oceana
Pax
Junior High Tourney Regions 3 and 4 Dates Set
Region 4 at Beckley features Oceana versus Pax Mullens against Beckley while Region 3 at Rupert hosts Rainelle versus White Sulphur and Rainelle faces White Sulphur. Other matchups include Mt Hope Bluefield Union Alderton Lewisburg Meadow Bridge Trap Hill Herndon Pineville Buffalo Conley Glen Rogers Rupert Byrd Prillerman and Crichton.
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Becckley Blue Hawks Top Morris Harvey 76 to 72
In a high scoring WVCC tilt Beckley College Blue Hawks defeated Morris Harvey Golden Eagles 76 72 before a large crowd. Bowman led with 23 points while Rogers added 28 and Nickel 10 guiding Beckley to a 5 3 conference record and .625 overall.
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West Virginia Legion duo return from New York juniors meeting
W R Fugitt and Roy T Elkins of Beckley returned from a regional American Legion Junior Baseball meeting in New York. E J McDonough of Charleston accompanied them. Officials pledged a $50 000 donation for Junior Baseball as a training ground for talent.
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American Legion
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National Legion Program
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