Smith Scores 23 Points as Hawks Mark 5th Victory
Lynchburg VA Beckley College Blue Hawks beat Lynchburg College 68 to 39 as Smith scores 23 points. Keatley 15 points Rogers 10 Bowman 10 contribute in first quarter surge and strong defense.
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Lynchburg
Cecil Shetor
Blue Hawks
Beckley College
Basketeers
Lynchburg College
Ken Kealley
Dick Smith
Johnny Rogers
Hawks
Smith
Keatley
Rogers
Millard Bowman
Brundage Sees Olympic Hockey Decision Shape Sports Future
Avery Brundage, president of the U S Olympic Committee, says the final ruling on the amateur hockey dispute will influence the future of sports. He will press IOC to drop the Amateur Hockey Association team from the U S and push for athletes to be recognized as amateurs under revised oath requirements.
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Associated Press
London
Avery Brundage
United States Olympic Committee
St. Moritz
Brundage
International Olympic Committee
United States
Bobby Pierson
Old Dominion
Lynchburg
Beckley
Hawks
Virginia
Virginia Tech Iy
Beckley FT
Keatley
Bowman G
Pengo
T-L J
Wood
Nickell
Bonifacio
Hudson G
Putney
Pierson
Scholastic and Collegiate Scores from West Virginia District
A dense roundup lists scores from numerous high school and collegiate games across West Virginia and surrounding towns. Highlights include Huntington East 49 over Parkersburg 32, St Joseph's 13 over Western Ky 84, and a slate of Friday results featuring Wheeling 90 Morgantown 46, Huntington Douglass 34, and Colgate 63 Pitt 48 among others.
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Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Illinois
Wisconsin
Western Ky
St. Joseph's
WVI
Bethany
Polomar State
Shepherd
Morris Harvey
Follahsbee
Wellsburg
Chester
Sistersville
New Martinsville
Smithfield
Pine Grove
Cameron
Flemington
Lost Creek
Tanner
Walkersville
Shady Spring
Sophia
Lookout
Rainelle
Fayetteville
Oak Mill
Herndon
Mark Twain
Gaufey Bridge
Seth
Ansted
Kingston
Montgomery
Mount Hope L
Coalton
Parsons
Richwood
Talcott
Tygart Valley
Thomas
Bridgeport
Philippi
Crichton
Ronceverle
Marlinton
Renick
Spencer
Glenville
Williamson
Elizabeth
Charleston
East Bank
Elkview
Nitro
St. Albans
Dunbar
Charleston Catholic
Clevenin
Sissonville
Clay
Barboursville
Milton
Vinson
Hamlin
Hurricane
Duval
Poin Pleasant
Poca
Beckley Jrs
Shepherds and
Harpers Ferry
Guyan Valley
Marshall High
Huntington
Colgate
Pitt
Ve Tech
Davis-Elkins Glenville
West Litrry
Virginis Tech Jayvees
Beckey
France Prepares 621 Athletes for Winter Olympics
AP Newsfeatures reports France will send 621 competitors to the Winter Games in St Moritz starting Jan. 30. Star skiers Georgette Thiolere Miller and four leading aces James Coutet Jean Blanc Henri Qreiller Claude Penz headline a ski stronghold drawing on Alpine villages. A French Army Alpine team will also contest a special exhibition skiing race.
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Paris
France
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Georgette Thiolere Miller
Tno Russell Miller
Zermatt
Miller
Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
James Coutet
Jean Blanc
Henri Qreiller
Claude Penz
U.S
Federation of Ice Sports
Tre
Jacqueline du Bief
Lullianne Madaule
Jacques Favart
Denise
Navy Irish Game May Be Moved to Midwest
The 1948 Navy Notre Dame football game could be played in the Midwest instead of Baltimore due to incomplete modernization of Baltimore Stadium. Capt. F B Taylor director of academy athletics said there is a question about how much of the stadium will be available next football season but no decision has been made.
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Midwest
Associated Press
Annapolis
Baltimore
Maryland
F. B. Taylor
Academy Athletics
Taylor
Mize Named Player of the Year by New York Writers
Giants star Johnny Mize, 35, wins the Sid Mercer Memorial award from the Baseball Writers Association of America New York chapter. He led NL with 138 RBIs and 137 runs, tied for home runs, and set NL marks for scoring in 16 straight games and three homers in one game.
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Johnny Mize
NY Baseball Scribes
Associated Press
New York
New York Giants
Baseball Writers of America
Mize
Demarest
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Sid Mercer
Mize J
Babe Ruth
Max Carey
Fred Lindstrom
Giants
Felding
GMS Cadets Triumph Over Mullens 49-26
The Fighting Cadets of Greenbrier Military School beat Mullens Rebels 49-26 in Lewisburg. Dead weight Taylor led with 21 points, Jack Ferguson added 14, and about 600 fans watched as proceeds supported Greenbrier County March of Dimes. Bobby Selvey had 11 for Mullens.
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GMS
Mullens
Register
Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
Woodrow Wilson High
Beckley
Mullens Rebels
Greenbrier County
March of Dimes Drive
Taylor
Jack Ferguson
Nnext
Rebels
Bobby Selvey
McCray to Stay as William and Mary Coach
Rube McCray, who led William and Mary Indians to the 1947 Southern Conference title, announced he will remain at the college as athletic director and head football mentor. He said he was approached by West Virginia officials but he made no application and plans for spring practice and next season.
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Williamsburg
van R. N
Rube) McCray
William and Mary’s Indians
McCrays
West Virginia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Rube
McCray
Tribe
William and Mary
John E. Pomfret
Ace Parker Declines Dodgers Backfield Coach Post
Duke assistant football coach Ace Parker refused an offer to be backfield coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers, saying he will remain at Duke. The Dodgers’ Carl Wayles, newly named head coach, had approached Parker about the position.
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Associated Press
Durham
N. C
Ace Parker
Duke University
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Duke
Parker Wax
Brooklyn Post
Carl Wayles
U. S. Protest Over Ski Race Timing Delays Official Results
In Pontresina Switzerland Andrea Mead of Rutland Vermont won the women's downhill as U S officials protested race timing after a blinding snow storm. Steve Knowlton of Aspen led the American men with a fourth place in a field led by Stein Eriksen of Norway.
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Associated Press
Fontresina
Switzerland
Andrea Mead
Rutland
Stein Eriksen
Norway
U. S
Steve Knowlton
Aspen
Colo
Pontresina
Miss Mead
Ruth Marie Stewart
Hanover
N. H
Eriksen
Antonin Sponar
Czechoslovakia
Marius Eriksen
Knowlton
Barney McLean
Denver
Dick Meavitz
Salt Lake City
Utah
Johnny Lunde
John Blatt
Palo Alto
Calif
Dev. Jennings
Dave Faries
Seattle
Wash
West Virginia Routs Bethany 64 52 in Comeback Thriller
Morgantown WV Jan Browning West Virginia University Mountaineers snapped a 10 day layoff to beat Bethany College 64 52. Center Eddie Beach sparked a rally scoring 25 points as WVU improved to seven wins in nine games this season. The page also notes Virginia Tech has totaled 6 844 points in 269 wins over 149 losses and 33 ties in exhibition play.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University Mountaineers
Bethany College
Eddie Beach
Beach
Virginia
Phillies
Tech
Demaret Leads Phoenix Open After 36 Holes
Smiling Jim Demaret of Ojai tops the Phoenix Open after 36 holes with 131 total, sharing the pace with Bobby Locke and Jim Ferrier. Others like Ben Hogan and Sam Snead trail by a stroke or more as the field heads into the final 48 holes at the Phoenix Country Club.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Jim Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Phoenix Country Club
Denvaret
Plas
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
South Africa
Big Jin Ferrier
Ausralian
San Francisco
Locke
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Roberto DE Vicenzo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Leland Gibison
Kansas City
John Palmer
Baden
N.C
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
Ferrier
Ben Hogan
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Alexander
Lexington
N. C
Toney Penna
Cinecinnati
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
B. C
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Demaret
Weekend Cage Slate Across Counties In West Virginia
A long list of high school basketball games is scheduled across WV counties. Teams like Rainelle Shady Richwood Mullens and Beckley College appear with venue pairings in towns such as Meadow Bridge Hinton Lewisburg Pax Fayetteville and Oak Hill.
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Ake Beckley
Greenbrier Military
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Trap Hill
Stock
Mullens
Hinton
Webster Springs
Gassaway
Meadow Bridge
Sandstone
Rainelle
Shady
Stoca
Richwood
Marlinton
Cowen
Crichton
Beckley
Bluefield
Rupert
Fayelleville
Gauley Bridge
Montgomery
Ansted
Lookout
Mr. Hope
Kingston
Glen Rogers
Baileysville
Lewisburg
Alderson
Pax
Sophia
Herndon
Pineville
Oceana
Talcott
Union
Conley
Genoa
Athens
Ronceverte
Stratton
Byrd-Prillerman
Beckley College
W. Va
Wesleyan
Fayetteville
Renick
Chas. Catholic
Oak Hill
Mullens Jrs
Beckley Jrs
Man
Teday Alderson
Mark Twain
Stoco
Summersville
Charleston Reds
Hope
Huntington
Liltsboro
Washington
Byrd Prillerman
Lincoln
Mount Hope
Saturday Welch
Salem
Trap Hill Juniors Triumph Over Eccles 43-29
Trap Hill Junior High defeated Eccles Junior High 43 to 29 as Richardson led with 20 points. Wright and Sizemore added nine and eight respectively, while Tabor and Stallion contributed for Trap Hill with key baskets.
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Trap Hill
Eccles
Surveyor
Traplan
Eccles Junior High
Richardson
Wildcats
Sizemore
Wright
Tabor
Roath
Seymour
Stallion
Moore & Pawlick
Scarless
cles—Fault
Cangin
Navy Foils Coach Dies During Match
Navy fencing coach Clovis Deladrier died of a heart attack in MacDonough Hall Annapolis just after opening his locker as Navy faced Yale. Deladrier, 62, collapsed and died during the match while his widow asked for news to be kept from Navy officials.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Iteam
Yale
MacDonough Hall
Clovis Deladrier
Marguerite Deladrier
Navy Deamn
Mitchell Fisher Headed for Titles in Snow Speed Skating
Defending women's champion Betty Mitchell of Winnipeg and George Fisher of Chicago led the North American outdoor speed skating championships on snow swept ice. Mitchell and Fisher built commanding leads as the senior division title race narrowed to one more day with four events remaining. Fisher earned 80 points from the quarter mile and two mile races, placing second in the three quarter mile to secure a strong position over Terry Browne of Detroit.
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Associated Press
Alpena
Mic
Betty Mitchell
Winnipeg
George Fisher
Chicago
University of Ilinois Star
Fisher
Rover
Terry Browne
Detroit
Hope
Sprague Tops Teel to Break Undefeated Run in Rec Tilt
Sprague defeats Teel 16-4 in Grade School City Rec basketball at the junior high gym. Brunk scores 10 to help Sprague secure third place while Institute moves into first with a 21-8 win over Lincoln, paced by Lusk's 10 points. Other results include Central over Mabscott 14-9 and Hollywood 14-8 over Sylvia. Sunday School: First Baptist tops St Marys 30-3 as Presbyterian rebounds with a 28-21 win over Methodist Temple. Catholic 24-14 over Christian. First Methodist 21-8 over Episcopal.
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Spraguge
Teel
City Recreation League
Brunk
Sprague
Institute
Lincoln
Lusk
Central
Mabscott
Hollywood
Sylvia
Robinette
First Baptist
St. Mary’s Methodist
Presbyterian
Methodist
Catholic
Christian
First Methodist
Episcopal
Miss Suggs Wins Belleair Tourney
Louise Suggs national amateur champion from Atlanta shot a one under par 76 to win the Belleair Biltmore tournament finishing with a 72 hole total of 306. Peggy Kirk finished second at five strokes behind after an 82. Betty Jameson placed third with 315 and won $500 top money for professionals. Pally Barg and Mary Mozel tied for 322, each shooting 81 and 63 in the final rounds respectively.
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Associated Press
Belleair
Fla
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Belleair-Biltmoreswoman
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Texas
Pally Barg
Minneapolia
Mary Mozel
Portland
Ore
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
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Lynchburg Quintet
Vermont
Ege Lidar Near
Scholastic Huntington East
Parkersburg
Kanawha
Lizzy
Raleigh County Red and Gun Club
Gun Club
Elmer Warden
Donald Warden
Hills and Stream Magazine
Black Litsy
Mason County
Point Pleasant
Edward BR. Johnson
Dodger
Big Green Bears
Concord
Bethany Bisons
Marshall College
Joun Knight
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Fountaineers
Bisons
Jim Mewhirter
Trict
Brier
Fred Schausings
Phillips
Greenbrier
Greere
Bethany Vargo
Blake
Vane
Ferguson
Colobro G . Dumbeinecz
Irons
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Rikey
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Youne
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Hobart Casia
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Sidaris
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Marshall
Toothman
Weenes
T Erikson
Cacrall
R. Flaim
James
Jackson
Davis
Miller McGraw
Tonkovich
Wison
Boninsegna
Wilson
Thompson
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Flaim
Koontz
Eee
Selvey
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Geuener
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Vsesshe
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Staton
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V.cseess
Carroll
Demaret Cops
Phoenix Barnhill
Razorbacks
Cafego
Furman Post
George Cafezo
Oak HI
Furman College
D. C
Furman
Volores Rippetee
Cafero
Miss Rippetee
Greenville
University of Tennessee
Brooklyn Dodgers
Borton Yanks
Fayetteville, Ark
Johnn Barnhill
Arkansas
S Guide the Razorbacks
U. of A
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University of Tennes
Vols
Charley
Raleigh Junk CO
Mabscott, W, VA
Navy
Mitchell
Alfred ‘Johnson, Nester
John
Keatley Bros. Inc
Prince &T
Beckley, W, VA
Rec
Miss Suggs
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