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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1950
Page
10
Beckley College defeats University of Mexico Pumas 72 51 before 400 fans as Beckley breaks open a close game late in the third. Pettry and Cortes pace the Hawks while Rubalcava leads the Pumas in a taxing Tour of the East.
The Associated Press reports 15 year old Marlene Bauer of Midland Texas meets Marjorie Lindsay in the third round of the Helen Lee Doherty women's amateur golf tournament in Miami. Bauer defeated Claire Doran of Cleveland 7 and 6 to reach this stage.
Crab Orchard, Essomen, and Coal City posted decisive wins in Independent League action last night. Crab Orchard defeated Texaco 74 72 led by Farley’s 35 points while Coal City beat Sophia 63 with Lester Smith scoring 26. Walker’s Chalks teams topped Otsego 108 79 for their 14th win run.
Washington manager Bucky Harris returns for a third term, bringing four Pacific Coast League players to bolster the Senators. Noren, a top prospect, joins for 60,000 with half to Hollywood, plus three draft choices Genovese Grasso Nagy. Grasso is praised as the coast’s best catcher, Nagy 15 14 with Seals, Ortiz returns after Mexican League stint.
Kentucky, ranked fourth, defeated Xavier 58 to 47 in Cincinnati after a Notre Dame loss. Bradley, sixth, beat Tulsa 64-45 in Peoria following a loss to Detroit. St Bonaventure extended its winning streak to 10 by beating Niagara 82 to 48 at Olean. Dayton fell to Muskingum 71-68. St Johns beat St Francis 85-46 while Villanova crushed John Marshall 107-62. Syracuse addition notes mixed with freshman football context.
Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret renew their Phoenix golf date as Johnny Palmer looms. Demaret carded a 64 to tie the course record and Hogan shot 65 to tie Palmer for second. Hogan eagled the 18th on a 30-foot putt and set the best 18-hole back since his comeback.
Report covers boxing cards from Broadway Arena and Sunnyside Garden. Jimmy Sanders and Warren outpointed Freddie Menna and Don Alderson on separate New York and Pittsburgh cards. Al Guido and Claude Hammond drew in a New Jersey bout, with several details incomplete.
Arcadia Calif The third annual 100 000 Santa Anita Maturity for four year olds runs tomorrow with Two Lea a businesslike filly from Calumet Stable in contention against colts led by Kentucky Derby winner Ponder Moonrush Old Rockport Curan dero Prophets Thumb and Gaffery Foxcatcher Farm. Gaffery has clashed with Two Lea before and both vie for the $100,000 prize in what is expected to be a wide open race.
A stream of basketball results lists teams and scores from multiple counties including Pax Glen Rogers Webster Springs Cowen Gassaway Summersville Rainelle Alderson Mark Twain Crichton Greenbank Hillsboro Lewisburg Rupert Renick White Sulphur Springs Seth Guyan Valley Duval Griffithsville Fort Gay Clarksburg St Marys Philippi Lost Creek Bridgeport Bristol Salem Jane Lew Walkersville Tanner Burnsville Coalton Harman Wallace Unidis Williamstown Gilmore Dunbar Charleston Morgantown St Francis Conwellsville Immaculate Conception COLLEGIATE St Bonaventure Niagara Villanova John Marshall St Johns St Francis Beckley Mexico Western Carolina Carson Newman Erskine College of Charleston East Carolina Newport News Apprentice Kentucky Xavier Bradley Tulsa Worcester Eddie Posey Newark Tony Ferrara Mi Vernon
Four college basketball games highlight a near normal post exam card with two State Conference matchups. West Virginia Tech visits Alderson Broaddus while Concord travels to Glenville, and Westinghouse Apprentice meets Potomac State with Keyser North Carolina College and West Virginia State at Institute. Beckley College toppled Mexico 72 51 as the touring team moved toward Baltimore after two prior losses to West Virginia Tech and Morris Harvey. Doris Hart and Louise Brough, All Americans, will play in the Australian women’s final after semifinal wins.
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