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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1950
Page
4
Matewan defeated Oceans High 70 to 54, ending the Indians 38 game win streak. The underdogs led 20-10 after the first quarter and 21-18 at halftime, with Oceans unable to mount a comeback in the final period.
New York notes say Paul Pettit, the Pirates' $100,000 purchase, has the best fastball since Bobby Feller. Belmont worries Charlie Cain’s new trotting plant in Yonkers may affect attendance as rich Westchester County patrons frequent the Long Island track.
A crowded slate features Coalfield Conference matchups including Hinton at Oak Til Raleigh and Mark Twain at Sophia with Blue Hawks, Stoco at Shady Spring and Greenbank Crichton at Ronceverit. Matewan sharpshooters Melmige and Whitt total 31 and 28 as Richwood routs Cowen 66 20 and Parkersburg hosts Big Reds in a pivotal Raleigh County night.
Oceana ends its 10 game Class B run with a 70 to 54 loss to Matewan at Matewan. Weston St Patrick’s breaks a 15 game losing streak by edging Widen 49 to 48 in overtime, third win for St Patrick’s in two seasons.
Mt Hope Mustangs led by coach Lambert Arrington bring an 8 and 8 record into tonight’s home game against Bluefield. Bluefield stacks a large lineup, and Mt Hope aims to avenge last year’s loss. Game time is 8 p m. Regional 5 Section 20 Tourney set for March 8 at Mt Hope with Oak Hill vs Mt Hope, then Fayetteville in finals.
Michigan State enters the 28th IC4A indoor meet at Madison Square Garden with a strong lineup led by Fred Johnson Horace Smith Jack Dianetti Warren Dreutzler and Bill Mack aiming to defend the title against Yale Army Seton Hall NYU and Manhattan. Yale led by Jim Fuchs seeks to derail the Spartans with a world class shot put in a field of 45 colleges. Six distance runners will race a special two mile event featuring Wilt Stone Ashenfelter Barry Heino and Twomey among others.
Lavern Roach a 24 year old Plainview Texas middleweight died after a knockout at St Nicholas Arena. The New York Athletic Commission opened hearings and a district attorney investigation to determine if negligence occurred. Roach died at St Clare’s Hospital with cerebral hemorrhage and brain damage cited. Opponent Georgie Small Brooklyn escaped charges.
The summary lists numerous scores from multiple matchups across Kentucky and surrounding states. Notable results include East Cincinnati over Long Island 83 to 65, Syracuse 83 over CCNY 74, and Xavier over Cincinnati 53 to 0. Regional teams like Marshall, Huntington, Charleston Catholic, Morgantown, and Louisville-area schools post various wins and losses amid a broad schedule.
Milam Florida Cabint Farms sends Coaltown and Armed in a Widener Handicap at Hialeah Race Track with Coaltown listed as the 3 to 10 favorite over a field including Royal Governor Balanya and Going Away. Three Rings injured. Armed and Coaltown expected to contend with Coaltown clocking 1 38 2 5 for the mile.
Long Island University and CCNY face slim chances for postseason bids after upsets at Madison Square Garden. Cincinnati crushed LIU 65 63 and Syracuse defeated CCNY 83 74, as Notre Dame rallied to beat St Louis 52 35 and Duquesne continued its win streak with a 59 34 triumph over Geneva. Kentucky extended its home winning streak with an 83rd straight victory by beating Xavier 58 53. Oklahoma beat Tulsa 34 27, Mississippi defeated Mississippi State 62 45, and Morris Harvey’s George King scored 35 in a 80 57 win over Salem. Arizona State crushed New Mexico 96 75.
King trails all time mark by three points as Morris Harvey and Salem clash in a 80 37 game. West Virginia State and nearby schools compete across CIAA and regional schedules with King scoring 17 in final 10 minutes to push his season total toward 2 344 points.
Eastern Kentucky Maroons, coming off a late rally to beat Evansville College 54 52, face Marshall College in a second round game after Marshall had a bye as the tourney opened. Western Kentucky meets Tennessee Tech and Murray State plays Morehead in first round action.
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