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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1949

Page

4

Three Perfect Hoop Records on Block Mabscott

The article highlights Mt. Hope Mustangs climbing to a 4-0 conference start as they travel to Hinton to face Lohcats in a Coalfield Conference game. It details a crowded 20 game scholastic basketball slate with many league matchups and local derbies across Beckley Bluefield Lewisburg Renick and surrounding towns.

Mabscott Mt. Hope Mustangs Skein Hinton Lohcats Mianhich Shepherd W.va. Tech Scholastic Beckley Bluefield Renick Rainelli Lewisburg Princeton Northfolk Pineville Oceana Fayetteville Mullens Mark ‘Twain Shady Spring Gaunley Bridge Kingston Lookout Richwood Alderson Ronceverte GMS Talcott Greenbank Marlinton Montgomery DuPont Washington Byrd-Prillermar Aft Conley Sophia Pay Webster Springs Simmersville Widen Cowen Tazewell Athens Lester Alt, View Sprague Institute Stamford Pi Miller Register Ra, Thompson Leslie Saiur Feller Brown Sylvia P. C. John Miller Ween Eee Son Hutman F . E. Jean Hall Vaught Jenne Tolats Beckley Pompiatius Gunther D'Alessanda Husk I c Johnson Alz Scuffman Humphrey Prittiman T Uarris Griffith Payne Cook Richwond Klaus Cues Vitello Williamson Slyvia Criles Arb Wiseman Lee pAadrick Garten Sie Durham Keener Blevins Evans Stanafordt Meadows Syesene Kozar Penn Wobbins Graxler Williams Beeenee Gomez Bennington Brunk Stan iDix McGinnis Ae Cook Vane

Scholastic Hoop Boxscores Highlight League Action

Episcopal edges Temple to hold church loop lead as AP Poll lists St. Louis top hoop ranking. Trap Hill 47 over Stoco 46. Baileysville 49 over Matoaka 31. Lewisburg 54 over MHillsboro 30. Middlebourne 48 over Harrisville 33. West Fairmont 80 over Mannington.

Hitton Bobcats Maples Tivis Mullens Rebels Fayetteville Pirate Beckley Flying Eagles Charleston Beaver High Bluefield Eagles Mark Twain Beaver Gym New River Valley Richwood Lumberjacks NRW Lookout Generals Nuttall High King~ Ston Gauley Bridge Travellers Lewisburg White Sulphur Springs Greenbrier Valley Surveyor Baileysville Matoaka Rainette Meadow Bridge Lewisbur Hillstor Greenbrier Military School Bluefield College Jimmy Wright Trap Hill Stace Paul Shumate Wright Trap Hills Stoco Indians Marsh Fork Johnny Estep Rainelle Prasketball Kees St. Louis Scolastic Trap Hill Mhillsboro Middlebourne Harrisville West Fairmont Mannington J. McCue Sones L' Zimmerman Culmack Manson Lucas Cremeans Riffe ML. Manson Favorit Wilendricks Jones Shumate McCue Church Anderson Hobbit Ti Renick Hae Stoco ‘Dutson Wyco S Wares Ritchie Episcopal B. F. Wyceu Flemhig Bowden Hollandsworth Methodist Te Atkinson Paul Sanna Mansfield Hillshore Morgan Shields Snuffer Fo T Hatfield Mabscott I I Watfield Gentry St Willard Lester First Baptist Updike I Huffman Matoaka Gladwell Christian Tabor Simpson Straley Pies- Alien Rbyterian Bill Hancock Rafi Marlow Waddell Haily Knot Wilts Bryant Byril Estep Givens Vandall Sceecey Norris Jack Keaton Reynolds the Baptists McGuire Folals Otis Martin Pollock Lewinsburg Rale Downing Catholic Episcopal Pilgrim Meadows Robby Petty Wol Peter Roos Allied Matrix Co Catholic Presbyterian Patton Fresno Calif Shawver Tolle R. Welch Sanna Woodred Albert J Trump Temple V.M.I Craft Associated Press Meadows Perkowsk Ormandy Lexington Tom Nu- Evans Peitry Rigent Adamos G Daniels Virginia Military Institute Episcopal Temple F. Mea Dows Elliott Keaton G Wilson VMI Christians al- Presbyterian Christian—Bailey Perthur Slick

Grade Teams Notch 3rd Win

Grade teams posted their third victory with several close scores. Ilkins led Parsons, and Garnett edged Charleston while Lin rain defeated Hinton. Yale toppled Cornell as Duquesne beat Akron and Johns Hopkins narrowly won over Gettysburg.

Ilkins Parsons Poca Hurricane Charleston Reds Buffalo Ruinelle Meadow Bridge Lenore Man Leaw Ky Garnett of Charleston Linrain of Hinton Yale Cornell Lafayette Georgetown Duquesne Akron Johns Hopkins Gettysburg

Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight Wide Welterweight Action

In last night’s cards numerous bouts produced decisive decisions. Ike Williams beat Jonny Brallon, Lew Jenking defeated Rene Camacho, Willie Pep outpointed Teddy Davis, Fitzzie Zivic topped Eddie Stelle, Fotzie Prien stopped Jacy Belfiore, Sonny Boy West won over Eduardo Carrasco, Tim Dalton bested Art Andrews, and other results echoed across Boston Augusta Chicago and Detroit with varied weights and locales.

Polyc Enormicu Baltimore Sonny Boy West Washington Eduardo Carrasco Peru Chicago Tim Dalton Art Andrews Gary Ind

5 College Quints Still Undefeated

Minnesota leads the unbeaten list with a 61 to 45 win over Iowa as Whitey Skoog scores 26. Duquesne defeats Akron 63 to 10, while Illinois remains perfect at 3–0. Remaining unbeatens: St Louis Western Kentucky Hamline Villanova.

Associated Press New York St. Louis University Billikens Missouri Kentucky Ed Hickes St. Louis Wildcats Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Minnesota Gophers Oklahoma Aggies Midinnesota Golden Gophers University of Akron Duquesne Dukes Iowa Case Iowa City Whitey Skoog Illinois Hamline Villanova Memphis State Augsburg Oklahoma A Indiana

Underfed POW Nips Jap Miler in Forced Race

Lou Zamperini, once an Olympic miler from Southern California, testified in the Toyoda war crimes trial that as a prisoner of war he was forced to race a Japanese champion while badly undernourished and still won. He had been an air force bombardier captured after drifting 47 days in a life raft near the Marshall Islands.

Associated Press Tokyo Lou Zamperini California Adm Soemu Toyoda Zamperini Air Force Tfe Marshall Islands

USC Publicizes Patton Retirement From Track

Olympic 200 meter champion Mel Patton ends his career at the University of Southern California to support his wife and daughter. The university announced the decision and cited family reasons for stepping away after a standout sprinting run.

Associated Press Los Angeles Mel Patton University of Southern California

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