Wyoming County Elite and The Cabin Fishing Haven
Bob Wills, Register Sports Editor, discusses a Wyoming County dispute over a private fishing pond called The Cabin built by local elites. Questions focus on stocking trout from state hatcheries into a private pool versus open streams, and the State Conservation Commission’s response. The piece calls for direct answers on legality, documentation, and whether similar experiments will occur elsewhere.
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Wyoming
Bob Wills Register
Wyoming County
Clear Fork Creek
Pinnacle Creek
Pinnacle
State Conservation Commission
Jack Shipman
The
Conservation Commission
Cameron
Prudge
R. D. Bailey
Robert Bailey
Do. A. Blankenship
James E. Stone
Theodore Bailey
Murvan Walker
Pete Morgan
Joe Lonker
W. C. Bailey
Clear Fork
Shipman
the Conservation Commission
Scribe Sees Things In Screwy Cage Tilt At Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson High School students and faculty staged a chaotic basketball skew with ladder blocks, free throws, and cheerleaders on the floor raising funds for the March of Dimes. Coach Van Meter led the comic fracas with Principal Peregoy and players like Clarence Underwood and Pauline Alderman triggering a humorous showdown.
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Scribe
Bob-Wills Register
Jerome van Meter
Bob Daniel
Hamlin
Woodrow Wilson High School
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes
Woodrow Wilson High
Wil
Coach van Meter
C. G. Peregoy
Clarence
Kid” Carte
Paul
Vennari
Lawrence
Pete’ Wiseman
Babe Ruth
Underwood
Pauline Alderman
Betty Beach
Daniel
van Meter
Dick Daniel
Van
Peregoy
Pensacola Site Chosen for 10 Minor League Spring Camps
Associated Press reports Pensacola will host spring training for more than ten Brooklyn Dodgers minor league clubs at Ellyson Field near the Pensacola Naval Base. Training begins March 1 with 125 men, peaking at about 200, while 600 are to be processed at the Navy field. Plans include Havana, Cuba weathering for the Montreal Royals.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Brooklyn Dodger Baseball Organization
Branch Rickey
Ellyson
Dimes Tourney In 2nd Round At Shady Moose Defeats Kopperston
In Mullens the Mullens Moose Club beat Kopperston Independents 61 to 44 to reach the Wyoming County meet finals. Acie Stewart led Kopperston with 17 points while Levis D Antoni and Bill Farmer sparked Mullens in a tight contest. The Raleigh County Sectional Independent Basketball Tournament continues with five games at Shady High School tonight and the Woodrow Wilson gym hosts later rounds.
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Shady High School
March of Dimes
Concord Independents
Snead
Flower Shop
Beaver
Beckley Eagles
Winding Gulf
Sprague Indies
Beckley Moose Club
Palladium
Stamford
Woodrow Wilson Gymnasium
Mullens
Mullens Moose Club
Koonerston
Wyoming County
Ronceverte Lions Club
Greenbrier
Fayette County
Leivis D'Antonio
Bill Farmer
Moose
Kopperston Independents
Acie Stewart
Koppersten
Mullens Moose
D'Antoni
J. Warden
Caldwell
Grolty
G. Warden
Clark
NFL Owners Open Meeting Eyeing Expanded Schedule and Gambling Crackdown
National Football League owners opened their three day session amid calls to widen commissioner Bert Bell powers to banish players for life for gambling ties. A new anti bribe reporting rule would require coaches and owners to alert Bell for any bribe attempts. Possible expansion of the game officials from four to five and a longer schedule were also discussed with Fred Mandel proposing a 13 game slate to pair eastern and western clubs.
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Chicago
Bert Bell
Bell
Commissioner
New York
Merle Hapes
Frank Filchock
New York Jants
O Club
Fred Mandel
Detroit Lions
Boxing Hall of Fame urged as 1946 honors awarded
New York boxing figures discuss establishing a hall of fame modeled after Cooperstown. Tony Zale receives the Edward J. Neil Memorial Award for 1946 contributions, while Ring Magazine names him fighter of the year. Mike Jacobs earns a writers’ trophy for service. proceeds aid Damon Runyon cancer fund.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Boxing Writers
Ruppert
Edward J. Neil
Tony Zale
Spain
James A. Farley
Gary
Ind
Ring Magazine
Mike Jacobs
Boxing Writers’ Trophy
Damon Runyon
Zale
Mike” Jacobs
Hall of Fame
Abe J. Greene
Ational Boxing Association
Cooperstown
N. Y
Abe
NBA
New York Boxing Writers’ Association
PGA May Face Cancellation Of Three Tourneys
The Associated Press reports the PGA may cancel three March tournaments in Charlotte Greensboro and Jacksonville unless top pros guarantee appearances. Charlotte sponsors already cancelled. Greensboro and Jacksonville said they would follow unless star players like Hogan Snead Mangrum commit. Tourneys were set for March 18 16 18- etc with Miami four ball to follow. Masters April 3-6.
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Associated
Charlotte
Tolfer
Tournaimientis
N. C
Greensboro
N.C
Jacksonville
Fla
Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce
Stead
Urechsboro
South Africa
Montgomery
Ala
Knoxville
Phoenix
Ariz
Tucson
San Antonio
St. Petersburg
Miami
Augusta
Wyoming Teams Hostage Games Tonight
Two high school games highlight the schedule with Mullens hosting Athens in Mercer County at 8 pm and Glen Rogers meeting Oceana on their floor. Junior varsities play at 6:30. Last night Pineville beat Mark Twain 69 26 led by Manning 14 and Goddard 13 while Baileysville defeated Mullens B 36 27.
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Sam
Aubrey Jackson
Concord
John Gorsica
Detroit
Arnold Yost
Buster Smith
Charlie Snead
Beckley
Snead
Universal Supply
Killarney
Clear Fork
Mullens
Glen Rogers
Rebels
Athens High
Mercer County
Oceana J
Pineville
Baileysville
Mark Twain
Manning
Goddard
Hall
Trent
Eaglets
Dew
Fayetteville
Jayvees
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Jack
Kopperston
Slate Tonight
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Paladium
Stanaford
Beckley Moose
Clear Fork Independents
Snead's
Pritchard Goo
Dean
Alilt
I Cook
Reed
Stewart
Mayberry
Sie
Patrick
Roshelt
Mathey
Boxing's Hall of Fame
Neil
AMF
Cincinnati
Hone Optical Company
Neville Street
President Hotel
W. T. Grant
P.G.A
Hogan
United States
Ineville
Fark "Twain
Morpan
Ie Aviyi
Pillsbury's
Nat'l Brands
Fame Orange Juice
Wean Bde
McCall's
Encis Cares
Tomatoes
Tian Packea
Wean Boc
Rome
Kale Fresh
Virginia
Brussels
Florida
York
Clorox
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McCalls
OSS Ace Vie
Tanna
Smooth FM
Ted McDowell
P. I
Jimmy Kitts
WWHS
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