Eagles Defeat Bobcats 60-1 Friday Night
Beckley High School’s Flying Eagles avenge a previous loss with a 60 24 victory over Hinton’s Bobcats. Bob Guldamyth and Estel Ashworth led scoring while all Eagles who played contributed. Coach Ken Hunt used extensive substitutions as Beckley built a 34 5 halftime lead and dominated to three quarter advantage.
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Hinton
Bobcats
Bob Guldamith
Estel Ashworth
Eagles
Bob
Estes
Eagle
Ken Hunt
Tom Goins
Glen White
Poody" Phillips
Richard Burdette
Bob Sheffler
Clyde Barker
Goldsmith
Steve Alaki
Hunt
Sheffler
Barker
Mickey Callison
Ashworth
Ulaki
Harold Riffe
Dick Smith
Mount Hope
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Ble
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Baker
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Callison
VW Greene
Riffe
Stover
Maynor
Wilson
Kefler
Shaw
Ross Irie
Bluefield
Edsel Ashworth
Flying Eagle
Bob Goldsmith
Carlson
Nelson Holds Midway Lead In San Francisco Open
Nelson of Toledo Ohio extended his lead at the halfway point of the 72-hole $10,000 San Francisco Victory Open. He posted a 69 to go with his opening 68 for a 36-hole total of 137 at Harding Park.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Byron ‘Nelson
Toledo
Nelson
Harding Park
Undeafeated Stoco Shady clash looms in Raleigh County league
Stoco and Shady Spring, both unbeaten, face a pivotal Tuesday matchup in Shady gym that could knock one from the top of the Raleigh County league standings. Beckley, Mark Twain, and Greenbrier Military School also schedule key games this week as the circuit hosts infantile paralysis benefits and notable cross-league showdowns.
Beckley schools rally for infantile paralysis fund drive
Beckley Junior High led a benefit basketball event last Friday raising 62.50 for the infantile paralysis campaign. West Virginia coaches and local boosters from Mark Twain Oak Hill and Oceana high schools, plus Saco and Pineville figures, pledged support as 250 fans packed the small gym. The effort, backed by Roy Lee Harmon and local sports editors, aims to sustain funds for Tiny Tim and county needs, with plans for further benefit games statewide.
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Beckley
Ross Krle
Ross
L. G. Daniels
Mark Twain
Paul Fulks
Oak Hill
Howard Fillmer
City Church League
Blankenship
Babe Morgan
Oceana High School
Eli Harris
Virgill Sarratt
Stoco High School
Woodrow Harper
Pineville
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Tim
America
West Virginia
State Sports Writers ‘Association
Roy Lee Harmon
Beckley Post Herald
Four Sports Events Aid Infantile Paralysis Fund
The infantile paralysis fund gains 62.50 from Beckley junior high Mark Twain basketball game. Over the next week city church league Elite bowling alleys and Mark Twain high school bene fit contests are planned to boost funds. Church league will donate proceeds tomorrow night. Eli Harris and his bowling firm promote a penny per missed pin plan. Mark Twain Authors vs Marsh Fork Bulldogs Friday night at Stolesbury. Virgil Sarratt says Indians will face Greenbrier Military, proceeds to fund. Other schools and organizers pledge to join soon. Bill Barrett and Roy Lee Harmon co chair the campaign across several counties.
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BOA Barreti Register
Beckley
Stoca
Mark Twain
Shady Spring
Stace
Shady
Shady Gym
Oak Hill
Greensbrier Military School
Trap Hill
Surveyor School
Marsh Fork
Stoco
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Eli Harris
Bowling Aleys
Stolesbury
L. G. Daniels
Covch
Virgil Sarratt
Indians
Greenbrier Military School
Harris
Paul Fulks
Oak Hill High School
Babe Morgan
Oceana High
Bill Barrett
Register
Roy Lee Harmon
The
Post-Herald
Wyoming
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Walthall Named West Virginia's Outstanding Amateur Athlete
Princeton high school star Jim Walthall won the 1949 Kump trophy as West Virginia's outstanding amateur athlete, edging out Johnny Abramovic. He led in all-state basketball and football in 1943 and scored 189 points last season for Princeton. The award, donated by former Governor Herman Guy Kump, will be presented at Princeton.
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Logan
Jimmie Walthall
Princeton High School
West Virginia
State Sportswriters Association
Walthall
Johnny
Brooms) Abramovic
Charles Hylton
Princeton
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Pacoyer
Satem College
Jhe Navy
Raining Center
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Scotty) Hamilton
West
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Paul Rickards
Wheeling
Dick (Whitey) Micaels
Charleston
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Ohio State
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Bluesiels
Nancy McIntosh
Huntington
Freddie Early
Warkersburg High Grid
Notre Dame
Iowa Sea
Jim Jordan
Chester High Lchool
Hylton
Bill Sarrett
Beckley
Kump
Championship Tilt On Weekday Schedule At City Church League
The City church league hosts a Monday program to raise funds for infantile paralysis with a top game likely deciding the first half title. First Baptist and First Methodist, both unbeaten, clash in the feature after losses for Jim Snead who left for the navy. Other matches include Methodist Temple versus Mabsentt Baptist, Catholic against Christian, and Presbyterian against Episcopal. Proceeds go to the infantile paralysis fund. admission is ten and twenty cents.
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Infantile Paralysis Fund
First Baptist
First Methodist
Tangle
Baptist Combine
Jim Snead
Woodrow Wilson
Navy
Methodist ‘Temple
Mabsentt Baptist
Catholic Battles Christian
Presbyterian Five Battles Episcopal
Howard Fillmer
Roy Lee Harmon
Bill Barrett
Register
Beckley Post-Herald
Fillmer
Two longshots win Palm Beach handicap divisions
In muddy conditions at Hialeah Park Miami Four Freedoms from Greentree Stables defeated Poacher by two lengths and Signaltor by a head to win the first $5,000 heat. Old Grad from Camper Stable beat Adulator and Coronal in the second division to claim the prize.
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Miami
Fla
Four Freedoms
Old Grad
Hialeah Park
Greentree
Poacher
Signaltor
Camper Stable
Adulator
Coronal
Didrikson Restored to Amateur Status by USGA
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, wife of George Zaharias, was reinstated as an amateur golfer by the USGA at its fiftieth annual convention. Morton G. Bogue became president, pledging to hold future championships under USGA rules. The report notes previous amateur status matters and a wartime financial surplus for the federation. Brooklyn and the Trenton Packers signed a 2044 season working agreement in the Inter-State League.
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New York
Babe Diderkson
George Zaharias
United States Golf Association
George
Chicago
Hll Tam Ohanter Ventures
James B. McHale, Jr
Stanford University
Craig Wood
Wis Dominick Morano
Heileville
N.d
Simon Pure King
Didrikson
U.S.G.A
Brooklyn
Trenton Packers
Wyoming Sports Group To Meet Open Seasons Hearing
A special meeting of the Square Circle Wildlife Club of Wyoming County will be at the Mc Kinney Barber Shop Mattens Monday at 7 30 p m Two aims are open seasons and bag limits on game birds and animals and stream closures All county sportsmen are urged to attend. A week later on January 24 sectional meeting at Beckley will hear recommendations from Raleigh Summers Monroe Logan Wyoming Mercer Mingo Rome and McDowell counties with possible attendance by Jack Shipman State Director of Conservation.
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Wyoming County
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Mattens
CLL
Cook
Square Circle Club
Mullens
Beckley
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Logan
Wyoming
Mercer
Mingo
Rome
McDowell
State Conservation Commission
Jack Shipman
State Director of Conservation
Juniors Play Two Games This Week
Ross Iryle's Beckley Blue Eaglets host two basketball games this week aiming to rebound from a Friday setback to Mark Twain's Little Authors. The team sits at four wins and two losses after defeating Oak Hill Mount View Winton and Shady and losing to the Alumni and Mark Twain.
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Beckley Junior High School
Blue Eaglets
Mark Twain
Little Authors
Praca Eaglets
Mount View
Oak Hill
Winton
Shady
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