Flying Eagles and Mullens to settle two out of three at Wilson gym
Tonight at Woodrow Wilson gym the Flying Eagles and Mullens Rebels close their regular schedules in a two out of three series. Mullens arrives off a 36-29 win over Minute Men from Pineville while the Eagles seek to rebound from Tuesday’s tough Mount Hope setback and Fayette town strain. Coach Van Meter likely starts Smith, Adamos, Warden, Davies, and Wood for the Eagles with Mullens countering D Antoni Tolliver McKinney Moyer and Clark. The Junior games precede the main matchup at 6 30.
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Woodrow Wilson Gym
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Mount Hope
Fayette
van Meter
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Adamos
Warden
Davies
Wood
D’antoni
Tolliver
McKinney
Moyer
West Virginia
Clark
Ross Irle
Woodrow Wilson Jayvee
Central Cagers Swamp Killarney
Central Blue Eaglets overwhelm Killarney 51 to 14 as Barone 16 and Kent 15 lead scoring, with Moorefield solid on defense holding Levern to five points. Thurman 13 and Morefield 16 also key as Central dominates from early in the game.
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Central Blue Eaglets
Shrewsbury
Killarney
Stonecoal
Barone
Kent
Thurman
Beckley
Jimmy Moorefield
Irlemen
Moorefield
Levern
Dilly
Central
F Lovern
Legg
F Bailey
Cc Hampton
G Dilly
Morefield
Scarbro
Adames
Berman
Hall
White
O'Neal
Managers Confer On Fight Plans Between Baer and Pastor
Ancil Hoffman manager of Max Baer and Jimmy Johnston promoter at Madison Square Garden met to discuss a plan to match Baer with Bob Pastor in a heavyweight bout. If agreed, Baer may postpone sailing to London to meet the Foord Farr winner. Baer walked out of a New York State Athletic Commission meeting amid a dispute with Commissioner Bill Brown. Notre Dame handball teams faced the University of Chicago this winter in the sport’s first intercollegiate contest at Notre Dame.
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Associated Press
New York
Ancil Hoffman
Max Baer
Jimmy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Baer
Bob Pastor
Hoffman
London
New York State Athletic Commission
Bill Brown
Rebels Defeat Pineville 36 29 In Return Meeting
Mullens avenges earlier setback by beating Pineville 36 to 29. D Antoni held by county seaters while McKinney and Stewart lead with 10 points each. Mullens 36 Pineville 29.
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Pineville
Minute Men
D'Antoni
McKinney
Moyer
Rebels
Stewart
Air Pilot Sam Paces Pointers At National Meet
GRAND JUNCTION Tenn Air Pilot Sam a rugged pointer from L D Johnson Evansville Ind ran a grueling heat today to become the favorite for the national bird dog championship. The veteran left 23 dogs to run and no one could predict the winner. Sulu and Homewood Flirtations former champions have yet to take the field. Tomorrow morning’s brace includes King Genius owned by C R Dawley and Farmwood Yankee owned by Ando M Fileischmann.
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Associated Press
Grand Junction
Tenn
Sam
L. D. Johnson
Evansville
Ind
Sulu
Homewood
King Genius
C. R. Dawley
Charleston
W. Va
Farmwood Yankee
Ando M. Fileischmann
New York
Reds Are Kid Team of Majors Ahead of Spring Training
The 1937 Cincinnati Reds, nicknamed the kid team of the majors, head to spring training with an average age of 26 years 9 months, average height 5 feet 11 1 2 inches, and weight 181 pounds. Young Eddie Miller born 1916 anchors the infield, Hazen Cuyler the granddaddy born 1899, Steve LeGault the tallest at 6 6, and Alexander Kampouris and James Outlaw the shortest at 5 8. Don Brennan weighs 212 pounds as the heaviest player and Leonard Kahny the lightest at 155 pounds. ten of 36 players come from California.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Miller
Hazen
Kiki) Cuyler
Steve LeGault
Alexander Kampouris
James Outlaw
Don Brennan
Maine
Leonard Kahny
California
County Coaches Plan for Raleigh County Track Draw
Raleigh county eight schools enter sectional tourney with Beckley hosts discussion of blind draw and first round pairings. Mark Twain tops upper bracket while Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles anchor lower bracket. Spring athletics and a county track meet may be organized if enthusiasm grows.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
W. R. Fugitt
Paul W. Feigley
C. J. McQuade
Mark Twain
Woodrow Wilson
Flying Eagles
Fall injures Wyco woman. hip not fractured
Mrs. J. N. Rhodes, 66, is hospitalized in Beckley after a fall along the road. Doctors reported no hip fracture upon examination, though she believed her hip was fractured.
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Register
Wyco
J. N. Rhodes
Beckley Hospital
Tulsa Oilers Home and Road Game Counts in Texas League Schedule
From 1921 to 1936 inclusive Col Phil T Chinn of Lexington Kentucky a renowned thoroughbred breeder sold 905 yearlings at public auction for 4232800 dollars an average of 4677 dollars each Tulsa Oilers were given 81 home games and 80 on the road in the Texas league schedule reflecting his era of racing and sports interest.
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Tulsa Oilers
Phil T. Chinn
Lexington
Favorites Fall In Southern West Virginia Tournament
Hub Market of Huntington defeated Kingston 32-8 as the only favored team to win. Owens-Illinois of Charleston beat Holden 27-17, Clendenin beat Man 17-10, and the Charleston CCC routed Mount Hope 41-6. Clendenin edged Charleston Arcade 16-15 to reach the opening round, while Owens-Illinois advanced with a 29-7 win over East Bank.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Hub
Huntington
Kingston
Owens-Illinois
Holden
Clendenin
Man
Charleston CCC
Mount Hope
Charleston Arcade
East Bank
Penn Wins From Carnegie Quint
Penn State basketball defeated Carnegie Tech 27 to 25 in a slow eastern intercollegiate game. The Lions led 22 to 10 at halftime and held Carnegie to five points in the second half while Tech managed nine.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Carnegie Tech
Lions
Tech
Trap Hill Tops Eagle Reserves In Twin Bill
Trap Hill and Woodrow Wilson split a doubleheader at Surveyor gym with Trap Hill defeating Woodrow Wilson Junior Varsity 29 to 20 after Jayvee Reserves beat Trap Hill Seconds 20 to 17. Box scores list players and points for both teams with substitutions and referee Bishop.
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Mohier
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Gallaher
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Tanner
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Huffman
Canady
Kuhn
Bland
Shumate
Eagle
Price
Bond
Carmack
Freeland
W. W. Jayvees
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Zebrowsky
F Reynolds
Cc Daniels
Cobb
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Sluss
G Christian
Jayvees
Snead
Barrett
Underwood
Murray
Daniels
Bishop
Wesleyan Guard Sought by Pros
Announcement from Buckhannon states Boggs Hall Wesleyan star guard has received contract and offer to play next season with the Boston Red Sox. He may join teammate Nelson Peterson in negotiations. Both keyed Wesleyan’s strong season and will play with Gip Battles. Hall, 188 pounds, praised as one of Wesleyan’s best linemen. He came from Sutton West Virginia in 1933 and converted to guard by Coach Ross.
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Boston Redskins
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Methodist
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Clifford
Gip” Battles
Sutton
W. Va
Ross
Draw For State Junior Hi Tourney Set For Tomorrow
Central Blue Eaglets and 12 other junior high teams enter the Charleston event with a draw due tomorrow at Roosevelt school. Coach Ross Irle will attend as pro tourney plans wrap up. Entries include Central Ramsey Bluefield Dunbar Montgomery Clendenin Mount Hope Whitesville Holden Chelyan Gary Pratt Montreal Stoco Lincoln Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson. If more enter the schedule shifts from two to three days.
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Whitesville
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Pratt Montreal
Stoco
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Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
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Fairmont
Ken Hunt
Hall earns All-Conference nod as peers chase pro chances
Hall was named to the All-Conference team by state sports writers after another strong season. Senior teammates Roy Bachtel and Leonard Barnum are negotiating pro contracts, with Bachtel reportedly drawing offers from the Cleveland Rams and Redskins and Barnum in talks with New York Giants officials. Kentucky Derby eligibles for Keeneland include Galson, Brooklyn, Billionaire, Old Nassau, White Tie, Flying Scot, Flying Cross, and Privileged. Cincinnati’s Crosley Field clubhouse buildings, struck by flood, settled back onto their foundations, reducing repair costs.
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Bobcat
Roy “Cookie” Bachtel
Leonard “Feets
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Bachtel
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Redskins
New York Giants
Keeneland
New
Lexington
Galson
Brooklyn
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White Tie
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Flying Cross
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Scholastic and college basketball and wrestling scores
Greenbrier M A 24 Hinton 22 Summersville 14 Richwood 10 Burch 35 Gilbert 24 Poca 57 Malden 24 Gauley Bridge 32 Seth 16 Parkersburg 41 Point Pleasant 23 Parkersburg C 48 Point Pleasant B 17 Cairo 43 Pennsboro 8 Ravenswood 17 Sandyville 1 Harrisville 16 Parkersburg 9 University of Cincinnati 29 Ohio Wesleyan 24 Muskingum 37 Denison 28 Ohio Northern 28 Findlay 29 Kent State 35 Bowling Green 31 Ball State 43 Indiana State 30
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Ravenswood
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Denison
Ohio Northern
Findlay
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Whitesville Plans Baseball Teams For Youth Club
Whitesville Athletic club members aged 14 to 21, about 50 boys, will end winter sports with indoor activities and organize baseball in spring. Parents praise the program which provides wholesome recreation and keeps youths from loafing. Next year the club plans to seek a license to sponsor boxing.
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Register
Whitesville
Whitesville Athletic Club
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