Lucas Lends Support To BR League's Park Drive
Lucas backs the Beckley Babe Ruth League drive for a new city park diamond at Old City Park. BeclKey National Bank executive Frenchucas heads a campaign to raise 5 000 to 6 000 for bleachers fencing lighting and other essentials. About 1 400 has been raised in five days as the league efforts and Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce partner with the city to provide a site and initial work. The eight team league plans a 1955 season at the new facility after three years of fundraising and prior use of a crowded school diamond.
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Babe Ruth Baseball League
City Park
Frenchucas
Beckley National Bank
Lucas
League
Beckley
Vic Peelish's Flying Eagles Face Rupert High in Beckley Showdown
At 2 p.m. tomorrow the Flying Eagles meet Rupert High Crimson Tide in Beckley at Woodrow Wilson High School. Beckley coach Vic Peelish brings a strong 10-man squad including Ronnie Smith and Raymond Garnett, with others like Doug Hall and Patsy Amato. Rupert coach Tony Manchin leads Rupert's debut team as both sides seek a solid display of scholastic wrestling.
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Vic Peelish
Flying Eagle Grapplers
Rupert High
Crimson Tide
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Peelish
High School Athletic Association
William Fleming
Roanoke
Ronnie Smith
Sam Amato
Raymond Garnett
Bill Gurack
Jim Ritter
Prison league rules warn of disqualification for infractions
Fort Worth article notes Texas State Prison basketball rules. Paragraph 17 states that escape, major rule violations, or riotous and unsportsmanlike conduct by a team member shall disqualify that team from further play during the season.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Maple Leaf Harry Watson Reaches 200 NHL Goals
Toronto star Harry Watson of the Maple Leafs scored his 200th NHL goal becoming the seventh active player to reach the mark. The other members listed are Maurice Richard Bill Mosienko Ted Lindsay Gordie Howe Milt Schmidt and Ted Kennedy. Independent banks in operation in 1954 were fewer than half those in 1921.
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Toronto
Harry Watson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maurice Richard
Candiens
Bill Mosienko
Black Hawks
Ted Lindsay
Gordie Howe
Red Wings
Milt Schmitd
Bruins
Ted Kennedy
Maple Leafs
Hoop Consensus Bonus Foul Rule Debate in College Basketball
The Associated Press examines the bonus rule in college basketball, noting mixed views. Minnesota coach Ozzie Cowles supports the rule as a penalty for fouling and a boost to free-throw efficiency, while Illinois coach Harry Combes and others condemn it as turning games into free-throw exhibitions and ask for better defense and officiating.
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Associated Press
Ozzie Cowles
Minnesota
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma
Cowles
Gophers
Harry Combes
Illinois
Combes
Ken Norton
Manhattan
Norton
Consent form for 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves entry
Parent or guardian grants consent for entrant to compete in the 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves tournament. The signer releases all entrants and sponsors from injuries and agrees to indemnify Raleigh County Post 32 American Legion and The Raleigh Register. Entries due by noon January 29 for events January 31 February 2 and 3 at Beckley Recreation Building.
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Raleigh Register
Raleigh
Bob Wills
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley Recreation Building
Collins Leads 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves Entrants
A former state flyweight champion, Arthur Collins of East Beckley heads five new entrants in the 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves, raising the field to 46 amateurs for the January 31 to February 3 event at the Recreation Building. Collins, 17, formerly defeated Ralph Fox, Franklin Fitts, and Romy Mabry to win the state title and joined the Tri-State team after a New York trip. Open class entries include Alex Combs and Melvin Taylor, with novices Robert Wiley and Alfred Tyler, and newcomer Taylor in the lightweight division.
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Tristate
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Beckley
Johnny LeGrande
Alex Combs
Massie Street
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Combs
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Castleton
Vermont
Bishop
Taylor
Robert Wiley
Amigo
Alfred
Kid
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Cincinnati Coach Hired by Rams
Sid Gillman of the University of Cincinnati was chosen as head coach for the Los Angeles Rams 1955 season, replacing Hampton Pool. Gillman signed in Chicago and planned to join Dan Reeves Ed Pauley and Fred Levy Jr in New York for the NFL draft.
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Los Angeles Rams
Hampton Pool
Sid Gillman
University of Cincinnati
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Gillman
Chicago
New York
Ram
Dan Reeves
Ed Pauley
Fred Levy Jr
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Cincinnati
Nats and Celtics Tie For Eastern Lead in NBA
In Buffalo last night the Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse 69 66 while the Rochester Royals edged the New York Knicks 107 104, leaving Syracuse and Boston tied for first in the Eastern Division as Fort Wayne led the Western race.
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Associated Press
National Basketball Assa
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Boston
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Buffalo
N. Y
Pistons
Syracuse Nats
Rochester Royals
New York Knicks
Fights Monday Night in New York and Brooklyn
New York promoter Pete Adams stopped Angelo Brisci in the Newark card while Paddy Young stopped Tony Johnson in Brooklyn. Brisci and Johnson weighed in at 155 and 170 pounds respectively with Young and Adams each claiming 168 and 155 for the event.
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Associated Press
New York
Petey Adams
Newark
N. J
Angelo Brisci
Italy
Brooklyn
Paddy Young
Tony Johnson
Stan Musial Aims For 3000 Major League Hits
New York reports Stan Musial plans to extend his career until he reaches 3000 major league hits. The National League star ends his 13th season with 2418 hits, needing 582 more over the next three years to join an elite club. He averaged 195 hits last season and will start his 14th season in April.
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New York
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Standings on U S Cerebral Palsy Population Estimate
Estimates place slightly more than 500000 people in the United States living with cerebral palsy, reflecting a sizable public health consideration and potential impact on services and support programs.
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United States
Valdes Wins in Seventh Round KO Over Flood
Nino Valdes of Havana stretched his winning streak to 12 and his seventh consecutive knockout in Huntington as he battered journeyman Jack Flood of Spokane. Valdes floored Flood in rounds one and two, then finished him at 2:37 of the seventh with a hard right jab to the jaw. Flood, who had fought 24 bouts, was down for a eight count in the first round and dropped again in the second before the finish.
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Huntington
W. Va
Nino Valdes
Havana
Rocky Marciano
Jack Flood
Spokane
Wash
Valdes
Flood
Warren Williams Loop Meeting Tonight at Beckley Library
The Warren Williams Junior League convenes in the Beckley Newspapers library at 8 p m. President Irv Goldstein hopes sponsors and managers from last year’s teams, along with new applicants, will attend seeking admission.
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Warren Williams
Beckley
Irv Goldstein
New Catcher Box Rule Is Broad, Unliked By All
The new 43 inch wide catcher's box rule announced in Chicago drew criticism from four New York clubs and Carl Hubbell. Hubbell doubts the rule’s effectiveness and supports the intentional pass. Campanella, Berra, and West also question its impact, predicting more catcher workload and tougher pitch handling without eliminating the pass.
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New York
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Hubbell
Chicago
Brooks
Roy Campanella
New York Yankees
Yogi Berra
West Westrum
Eight Countries Draw Byes In European Zone Davis Cup
New York Eight nations received byes in the European Zone Davis Cup draw for 24 nations. Sir Pierson Dixon, representing the United Kingdom at the UN, drew the seeds from the silver trophy. Seeded teams include Sweden Belgium Great Britain India Italy Denmark France Hungary. Sweden and Belgium sit in the same half and would meet in the semi finals if they win their openers.
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Pierson Dixon
United Kingdom
United Nations
Sweden
Belgium
Great Britain
India
Italy
Denmark
France
Hungary
TV Committee Meets for First Time in Chicago
The new NCAA television committee meets in Chicago to outline a 1955 football TV program aimed at pleasing all factions and shaping broadcast plans for college athletics.
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Chicago
NCAA
Fights Last Night In Huntington And Miami Beach
Nino Valdes 212 pounds from Havana stopped Jack Flood 204 from Spokane in seven rounds in Huntington West Virginia Johnny Holman 205 from Chicago stopped Cesar Brion 203 from Buenos Aires in four rounds in Miami Beach Cecil Schoonmaker 119 from Los Angeles knocked out James Baggett 117 from Dallas in three rounds in Pueblo Colorado.
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Associated Press
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W.va
Nino Valdes
Havana
Jack Flood
Spokane
Miami Beach
Johnny Holman
Chicago
Cesar Brion
Buenos Aires
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Cecil Schoonmaker
Los Angeles
James
Buddy) Baggett
Dallas
DiMaggio Hall of Fame fate counted today in Cooperstown
New York veteran Joe DiMaggio awaits the Baseball Writers Association vote to determine if he gains hall of fame status. This marks his third eligibility after missing by 14 votes last year on a 175 of 252 ballots.
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Cooperstown
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Giardello Faces Andrews Tonight in TV Bout
Ring-rusty Joey Giardello meets Al Andrews in a 10 round fight in Norfolk. Giardello, 24, is Olson’s top title challenger after a four month layoff caused by knee trouble legal issues and a boxing commission suspension. Andrews, 23, carries a 32 9 5 record. The bout airs on CBS at 10 p.m. EST.
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al Andrews
Philadelphia
Bobo Olson
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Joey
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Tiger) Jones
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Seixas Beaten Trabert Wins in Adelaide Tennis
U S champion Seixas of Philadelphia was upset by Low Hoad as Tony Trabert of Cincinnati advanced to the semifinals at the Australian National Championships in Adelaide. Trabert defeated Mervyn Rose 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-1 and will face Ken Rosewall, while Hoad meets Rex Hartwig. Hartwig beat Lennart Bergelin and Rosewall defeated Ashley Cooper to reach the four.
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U. S
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Rex Hartwig
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Lennart Bergelin
Ashley Cooper
NCAA May Lift Secrecy Cloak From TV Today
Chicago reports say the NCAA television committee plans to announce its new chairman and disclose plans at a news conference. The panel aims to craft a plan satisfying conference TV interests while debates continue between Big Ten PCC critics and supporters.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Walter Byers
Pacific Coast
Big Ten
Harvey Chrouser
Wheaton College
Chrouser
Tug Wilson
PCC
Gulfstream Park to add 150-foot grandstand extension
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Florida will add a 150 foot cantilevered extension to its grandstand raising seating to about 18 000. The project doubles the capacity since ten years ago and places Gulfstream among the nation s top six for seating. Completion is scheduled before the 42 day meeting starting March 4 per President James Donn.
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Fla
Gulfstream Park
Gulfsteam Park
James Donn
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