Blue Hawks Open With Wesleyan In WVIC Play
Beckley College Blue Hawks led by Coach Cecil Shelor open a busy week with a home clash versus West Virginia Wesleyan at Buckhannon as the team seeks to improve their 1-0 WVIC record. Salem slips to fifth after a 59 45 defeat at West Liberty.
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Cecil Shelor
Beckley College Blue Hawks
West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Hawks
West
Virginia Tech
Salem
Fonight Morris - Harvey
W. Va
West Liberty
Bethany
Fairmont State
Marshall
Beckley
WVU Basketball Roster Shakeup With Sterling Eligible
Eddie Sterling is cleared to play for West Virginia University just as the team faces Washington and Jefferson. The lineup could feature Sterling and Freddie Schaus at forward, Lelash Byrd at guard, Eddie Beach at center, with Bobby Carroll or Clyde Green at the other guard position depending on development. Sterling qualified after the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association ruled his summer and first semester work met residency requirements following a transfer.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Eddie Sterling
West Virginia University
Freddie Schaus Mag
Washington and Jefferson
Sterling
Schaus
Lelash Byrd
Eddie Beach
Bobby Carroll
Clyde Green
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association
Fights Last Night Show Evening Boxing Offense
In Philadelphia Ike Williams 135 of Trenton outpointed Freddie Dawson 137 Chicago in a non title bout. New York Danny Kapilow 156 Brooklyn outpointed Tony Riccio 151 Bayonne in another ten rounder. Newark Bill Gilliam 210 defeated Willie Apple-Bate 199 in eight rounds. Washington Joining Williams 139 Montgomery outpointed Stonewall Jackson 149 in a ten rounder.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Freddie Dawson
Chicago
New York
Danny Kapilow
Brooklyn
Tony Riccio
Bayonne
Newark
Bill Gilliam
Willie Apple- Bate
Washington
Wil
Iams
Montgomery
Ata
Stonewall Jackson
Donkey Basketball Draws Big Crowd at Woodrow Wilson
Frank Barthen and partner Johm Spicer tour with Donkey Basketball playing to 1,149 paid guests at Woodrow Wilson High gym. They field three donkey teams and have drawn crowds for over 12 years, with Donkeyball and donkey softball on tour. The show dazzled Beclley fans, with injuries and antics noted and local Legion Post 32 sponsoring junior baseball in Beckley.
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Woodrow Wilson High Gym
Flying Eagle
Dick Bailey
Clark Gable
Charlie Snead
Pee Wee
Oneypal
Lawrence Wiseman
Buster Smith
Henry Kelly
Sports Center
Snead
Frank Barthen
Woodrow Wilson High
Barthen
Johm Spicer
Columbus
Ohio
Spicer
C. G. Peregoy
Maree Deep
Gerald Troutman
Benny Kelly
Bill Barrett
Peays
Bill
Colts Sign W L Center Norman From Wheeling
Baltimore absorbs sixth new Colt this season as Duke Norman of Wheeling W Va signs for the All America pro club. The 2104 pound six foot center boosted power on the line after earning All America honors at Washington and Lee in 1942 and starting in the Shrine East West game. Legion Baseballers to be fingerprinted in New Mexico as eligibility safeguards for state junior tournament.
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Duke Norman
Wheeling
W. Va
Bob Rodenberg
Cecil Intell
Washington and Lee
Navy
Legion
United Press
Albuquerque
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New Mexico American Legions Athletic Committee
Stoco Indians Take 3rd Loop Spot In Raleigh County League
The Stoco Indians captured third place in the Raleigh County basketball league with a 57-43 win over the Shady Spring Tigers. Waldo Wyve scored 24 points to spark the comeback after a 14-10 first quarter deficit and the Indians pulled away in the final period. Meadow Bridge upset Rainelle 43-36 and Greenbrier Military School beat Augusta Military Academy 54-46.
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Virgil Sarrell
Stoco Indians
Shady Spring Tigers
Black
Tigers
Conference and Independent Football Matchups Across Regions
The schedule lists State Conference and Independent games across the New River Valley and Coalfield regions. Beckley seeks a win at Bluefield to boost its season and league standing while Montgomery defends the NRV lead against Gauley Bridge. Other fixtures include Sophia at Marsh Fork, Fayetteville at Hinton, Ansted versus Lookout, Meadow Bridge at Pax, and Hl at Herndon among multiple school pairings.
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Hluefield
Fayetteville
Winton
Sophic
Marsh Fork
New River Valley
Gauley Bridge
Montgomery
Ansted
Lookout Meadow
Pax Southern
Greenbrier
Rainelic
Rupert
Ference
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Bluefield
Sophia
Hinton
Lookout
Meadow Bridge
Pax
Shady-Stoco
Srocun
Wyco
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Jakingon
Waddell
Rylant
Kelly
Bowden
Palmer
Kidde
Guinna Aguirre
Shady Spring
Ople
Ji Turner
Fly
James
R. Tiradgy
Nixon
de. Meador
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Marnie
Poay Bowsiee
Open Season Declared By Mexican Baseball Figures
The Associated Press reports Jorge Pasquel signals active recruitment for the coming season and hints at expanding to eight teams. In another note, Naval Academy considers a civilian football coach, with Charles Wilkinson among candidates and Whitey Taylor hinting at early next steps.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Jorge Pasquel
Pisquel
Cuba
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Western Plains
E. B. (Whitey) Taylor
Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Jane Taylor
Pasquel
Magnate Declares He Will Pay Any Baseball Players
Pasquel dismisses peace talks as inconsequential and says only he can authorize players, insisting Chandler must speak to him personally and that any action requires his direct approval. The remarks underline his controlling role over recruitment and team decisions.
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Pasquel
Alejandro Aguilar Reyes
Walter Mallery
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Williams Wins Booed Decision In Philadelphia Fight
Ike Williams won a 10 round non title decision over Freddy Dawson before 7,149 in Philadelphia. Judges split on the result with a draw and Williams winning on a 6-4-2 card in a crowd that booed the decision, while AP had Dawson ahead seven rounds to three.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Freddy Dawison
Chicago
Williams
Chicago Sester
Dawson
Larry Laskey
Frank Knaresborough
Charley Daggett
Shamrocks Win Ninth Straight in Twin County Play
The Clear Fork Shamrocks beat Glen Rogers 66 45 to extend their winning streak to nine in the Twin-County Basketball League and raise 16 dollars 20 cents for the March of Dimes. Mullens defeated Crab Orchard 61 40 Otsego beat the Keystone Kids 68 35 and Ury toppled Chappie Essa 87 63. Nearby, about two million people live in the Sahara Desert.
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Clear Fork Shamrocks
Tteir
Glen Rogers
March of Dimes
Mullens
Crab Orchard
Otsego
Keystone Kids
Ury
Chap Pie
Essa
Three Dukes Fall From Nation's Undefeated Hoops Rank
Duquesne's 12 game win streak ends as Texas Wesleyan upsets the 19th ranked squad 57 53 in Pittsburgh amid a fracas after the game. North Carolina defeats Virginia Tech 68 35 while NC State rolls Hampden Sydney 83 6 in a separate intra conference clash.
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Associated Press
New York
Father Knickerbocker
Columbia
New York University
Fordham
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Texas Wesleyan
Dukes
John Barry
Barry
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
North Carolina State
Hampden-Sydney
N.C. State
Tennessee
Georgia
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
LSU
Mississippi State
Tech
Mississippi
Collegiate and College Scores and Signing News
Scholastic results list scores for Scholastic League games including Texas Wesleyan Duquesne West Liberty Georgetown Transylvania postponed North Carolina State Hampden Sydney Appalachian Wofford and others. Cleveland Indians announce Don Black signed his 1948 contract after a near no hit game season preview and team front office confirms.
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West Liberty
Salem
Georgetown
Transylvania
North Carolina State
Hampden-Sydney
Appalachian
Fast Carolina Techrs
North Carolina
V.P
Cumberland
Berea
Noint Hurler
Associated Press
Cleveland
Don Black
Cleveland Indians
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C. O. Hanley
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Register Phate
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Victor Peclish
Woodrow Wilson High School
J. R. van Meter
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U.S
Raleigh Register
Memorial Building
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Washington & Jefferson
Mountaineer
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Nester Johnson
Keatley Bros. Inc
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Beckley, W. VA
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