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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1954

Page

6

Tri County Basketball Roundup Highlights Night of Key Showdowns

Pax High Wildcats finish regular season with a 74-69 win over Mark Twain's Authors at Stotesbury, while Mt Hope, Mullens, Summersville and Gauley Bridge vie for Coalfield and New River Valley conference titles. Summersville seeks top in NRV play. Mullens aims to clinch share of Coalfield leadership, and Stoco trails in Joep race. Meadow Bridge and Stoco junior highs post wins as Pax, Herndon, and Meadow Bridge-Stoco improve standings.

Mullions Oak Hill Gauley Bridge Summersville Coalfield New River Valley Mullens Red Devil Mt. Hope Stoco Shady Spring Rebels Grizzlies New River Loop Gauley Travelers Nicholas County High Hoopsters Tri-county Pax High Wildcats Herndon Indians Meadow Bridge Mark Twain Pax Jerry Phillips Don Stover Eddie Atkins Stover Matoaka Meadow Bridge Junior High Hinton Emory Elkins Little Wildcats Beckley Junior High Eccles Paul Wyco Ronnie Bolen Aubrey Jackson Papooses Paul Humphreys Don Stovere Bobby Phillips Larry Tyree G George Packs Ronnie McKinney Bill Anderson Dennis Hanshaw Steve Saktes Doug Bowers Shoda F Matoaka Bowling Combs E Conovant Hurst G Lusk Coldiron Crotty S Ge Crotty Godseys Raines Burrell Cook Vy White Blankenship G Deal Arrington S Andersons Belcher Crager Troceps Wyeo F Thomas Ec Bolen Lel i Helvy Ss Mites Lusher Heath S McMillion Eccles Irs Crews Camden c Mitchem & Sell Ll Blackwell Stoots Falin Hendersons Beeles Ronald Arritt Frmory Elkins Richard Day Hob Morris I

Ansted Jrs Open Fayette County Hoop Tourney in OT Win

Ansted defeats Mt. Hope 87 35 in overtime to open Fayette County Junior High Basketball Tourney as Montgomery Greyhound Pups beat Lookout Infant Generals 48 44 and Gauley Bridge hosts a 59 38 victory. McVey led Ansted with 15 points, Kelly scored 18 for Montgomery, while Layland was strong for Gauley Bridge. Semi final rounds set for Saturday with Meadow Bridge Ansted and Montgomery Oak Hill matches plus Fayetteville Kingston and Pax Gauley Bridge results noted.

Gauley Bridge Ansted Montgomery Fayette County Mt. Hope Mustang Colts Greyhound Pups Lookout Generals Little Travelers Bakk Layland McVey Colts Highlanders Kelly Dunking Pups Parrish Layland West Crewy Gilkeson Meadow Bridge Oak Hill Fayetteville Kingston Pax

Today's Schedule Montgomery at Fayetteville

Schedule lists Montgomery versus Fayetteville and Gauley Bridge against Summersville plus many regional games including Lookout at Richwood Pineville at Man Mt Hope at Stoco Mullens at Oak Hill Glen Rogers at Oceana Concord Training at Sophia Gap Mills at Union Lincoln at Stratton Washington at Byrd-Priller Elkhorn at Conley.

Sophia Gap Mills Union Lincoln Stratton Washington Byrd-Prillerman Elkhorn Conley

NRWC basketball action nears sectional weeks with mixed results

Montgomery Greyhounds struggle to find range as Fayetteville and Lookout face conference tests. Richwood and Glen Rogers chase wins amid midseason pivots while Marion Brown and Kermit Turner lead standout performances. Pineville and Princeton head to rival venues as Concord Training eyes class B showdown.

Tion Gauley Bridge Fayetteville Memorial Auditorium Montgomery Montgomery's Greyhounds Lookout Richwood Generals Glen Rogers Owls Oceana Indians Marion Brown Kermit Turner Pineville Man Princeton Welch Sophia Blue Hawks Concord Training Athens West Virginia Trojans

Class B Sectional Action Sparks Tournament Start

Five games tip off the Class B schoolboy sectional action as about 140 squads contend for 32 sectional titlists. Rivesville defeated Clay Battelle 78 to 41 in Region 2 Section 5, opening the tournament season.

Rivesville Clay Battelle

Dogfight Looms In Section 24 B Tournament Action

Three teams Mark Twain Marsh Fork and Clear Fork collide in Section 24 B at the Rec Building Friday and Saturday with one game each night. Marsh Fork beat Clear Fork 85 67 at home then lost 77 49 on the Panthers court. Authors upset Marsh Fork 60 56 earlier but fell to Marsh Fork 72 56 last week. Clear Fork beat Authors 58 42 on their home court. Authors won 74 69 at Clear Fork later. Neutral court may swing outcomes. strong coaches Lubich Hess Carr lead busy squads. Also Section 32 B Pineville promises a tight battle between Glen Rogers Baileysville with two strong pivot threats and sharp guards.

Marsh Fork Clear Fork Colcord Panthers Oiff Bulldogs Clear Fork Maples Mark Twain Stoco Beckley Sophia Johnny Lubich Glen Rogers W. Va. Tech John Hess Virgil Carr Pineville Herndon Baileysville Owls Andy Porter Glen Rogers Marion Brown Paul Mitchel

Catholic 44 36 tops Christian in Church League clash

St Francis de Sales stuns top clubs by beating Christian 44 36 at Recreation Building. Kosco 15, Scott 10, Tipane 10 lead Catholics who climb to sixth as Johnstown rolls Beth El 50 32 and Methodist triumphs. Six NL teams head to Florida for spring training: Brooklyn St Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati.

Johnstown Baptist Beth-El Johnstown the Baptists Sam Hochman Christian Recreation Building First Methodist First Baptist Methodist Temple Presbyterian Catholic Bill Yates Bucky Rutherford Baptist Methodist Tempie Freddy Wright Johnny Tanner Tanner Frank Alley Johnny Rogers Cotton Welch Beth- el Malcolm Pickus Florida Brooklyn St. Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati L Pet Temple Methodist Catholic F TPF Scott F Louis Tipane Joe Kosco Mike Voloski Mike Lacek Christian Danny McClure Russell Shannon Ray Patterson c Don Lafong Milton Gilley G Arlen Joness John Walkers Bob Agees ” McGraws John Ralston John Huffman Jerry Cookec John Hughart Ray Gunthers Ned Payne Bob McLean John Tanner c Eddie Bryan Bob McKay Earl Kinders Jack Smiths Petals Meth. Temple FE FF Bob Wiseman John Rogers Frank Alley c Cotton Welch G Leslie Ralph Sutton Coxs Zack Bennet David Lares Ermal Roberts Fred Reno Alcolm Pickus Max Baer Calvin Schildkraut Jerry Pickus Bob Levines Totals

Church League Faces Crisis Over Player Raises

The league asks each player to contribute a quarter per night to cover officials and costs. The situation may end the Church League, a city institution since 1934 and a standout recreation project.

Ing Church League

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