Beckley Eagles Face Oak Hill in Key Road Test
Beckley, coming off two losses in a week, seeks to regain momentum before the state tourney in Morgantown. Oak Hill hosts the Eagles on the Red Devil floor as local fans rally behind four quarter spirit. The piece cites Stoco Indian Virgil Sarratt as a looming threat and urges Woodrow Wilson students to boost team morale.
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College football and basketball scores roundup
A dense list of scores from multiple colleges and schools including NYU, Lehigh, Penn State, Pitt, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Maryland, Johns Hopkins, Swarthmore, Susquehanna, Albright, Lafayette, Tulane, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest, Richmond, William and Mary, Ohio State, Michigan, Purdue, Iowa, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Toledo, and others. Results show a mix of upsets, overtime, and conference play across football and basketball matchups.
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Park Opens To Overflow Crowd
Oak Lawn Park opened its 50 day horse racing season despite political efforts to block it. Hotels were full and reservations booked for the meet. Overflow seating used lounges and lobby sections as late arrivals sought rooms in private homes.
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Paralyzing Ray Robinson Fight Raises Funds for Paralysis Fund
The Ray Robinson vs Sgt Jackie Wilson boxing card at Madison Square Garden Friday night netted about $6,000 for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Promoter Mike Jacobs gave 10 percent of the gate receipts, $4,000, while the rest came from spectator collections.
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Detroit Listed As Best On Defense
Detroit university's five is the best defensive unit in a wartime NCAA survey, holding opponents to 27.6 points per game across 15 contests. Rhode Island State leads in scoring at 81.3 points per game, with Providence, Wyoming, and Western Kentucky State also among top scorers. Duke, Notre Dame, Illinois, and Indiana appear among other high scorers, while Penn State and Kansas top the defensive list behind Detroit.
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Big Three aim to keep college athletics alive
Wrests of debate over wartime athletics show presidents seeking continued play for benefiting college boys. Yale and Harvard may favor informal competitions against house teams if gate revenue fades. War cuts young talent, baseball especially a young man's game as recruiters note shrinking supply. A New Jersey pitcher’s job inquiry to Minneapolis club shows athletes pivot to multiple skills. Parker Carroll declines to leave room for others.
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Six Teams Enter Junior Tourney For County Meet
Ross Irle reports six teams have entered the county junior high school basketball tourney to be held Saturday March 6. Beckley Stoco Mark Twain Colcord Marsh Fork and Mount View are listed with two more expected before the 2 pm entry deadline. Drawings will be at the Raleigh Register office Beckley. No entry fee or trophies. profits go to the participating teams excluding Beckley.
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Bay Meadows opens with fans by all transit modes
Bay Meadows track in San Mateo California drew 6750 fans for its opening on Saturday. Patrons arrived by interurban trolley horse-drawn tallyhos and bicycles as officials anticipate a five day schedule for the next five weeks despite wartime handicaps.
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Song for Yale Grade
A reflective verse about Harvard and Yale rivals in wartime and sport. The speaker notes Harvard will remain Harvard as their team plays for fun during national conflict while recalling last year’s score to challenge the claim.
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Garden meet records and college sports notes headline
Ollie Hunter placed second in the two miles at 9 01.1 at the Garden, beating Greg Rice’s undergraduate best as Greg surged in sprint. Bill Cox now heads the Phils and once ran cross country for NYA but Yale barred transfer competition. Billy Conn, weighing 195, fits a heavyweight image after Camp Lee. Georgetown’s Big John Manken and Andy Kostecka leave the basketball team for the army after the St John’s game.
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Ex-ND Guard Ruetz Resigns Navy Ensign Commission
Joe Ruetz former Notre Dame guard resigns his navy fitness program commission and reenters as flying cadet after a season of football and judo teaching at St. Mary's Pre-Flight school to reach a 200 pound limit. Dan Clower ex Georgia athlete led Bainbridge Field court team in scoring until its disbanding due to fuel shortage.
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West Virginia Mountaineers Face Tourney Doubts in Close Season
West Virginia likely ends its basketball season without an invitation after key losses to Penn State Washington and Jefferson and a painful one point defeat at Morgantown. Glenville leads state foes with a 12 game win streak while Coach Nate Rahrbough leaves for war impact on Glenville and the Mountaineers play a few scheduled games including a WVU Syracuse clash and a Pitt rematch in Morgantown.
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Pirates Send Balls To Ashford General Baseball Teams
The Ashford General hospital receives nine Spaulding baseballs from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a gift to aid patient recreation. The balls, once buried in the grandstand last year, were donated by baseball officials allied with Lieut. Col Daniel C. Elkins, chief of the surgical section, to benefit patients.
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Cox prepared to take charge of the Philadelphia Phils
William D. Cox, a 33 year old Manhattan businessman, leads an 11 member syndicate set to acquire full control of the Philadelphia Phillies on March 3 under a signed agreement with league president Ford Frick. Cox says no quality players will be sold and that money will last a long time.
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Princeton Drops Three More Sports
Princeton University in Princeton New Jersey announced cuts to formal intercollegiate crew golf and tennis for the spring athletic program with President Harold W. Doods stating further curtailments will follow this spring. Harvard had already signaled drastic cuts in intercollegiate athletics.
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Big Ten Allows Freshmen to Compete in Varsity
The Big Ten lifted its long standing freshman ban allowing first year students and service men to join varsity squads starting with spring baseball outdoor track tennis and golf. Wisconsin was also granted permission to include freshmen in boxing. The ruling enables service men at member schools to compete in football next fall pending schedules and waives eligibility rules for armed forces members whose instruction comes from the college faculty.
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Dodds Wins Mile Run At Baxter Meet In New York
Gil Dodds, a Nebraskan and Boston area student, defended his mile title at the Baxter mile in New York, clocking 4 08.8 after a fast 59.7 second second quarter. Earl Mitchell of Indiana and Frank Dixon of NYU were among rivals, with Rog Ginn entering from an army camp to bolster the field.
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Moscow’s Sub Way Stations Feature Diverse Architectural Styles
Each station in Moscow's rapid transit system showcases a distinct architectural style and uses different kinds of stone, reflecting the era and design intent of its construction.
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Class D Loop to Continue In Wartime Baseball
Johnson City Tenn. four Appalachian clubs Bristol Kingsport and Elizabethton voted to operate this season despite war claims and fixed a 114 game schedule expressing baseball has morale value during wartime.
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