Armco Snead's Play Af Armory At 8 O'Clock
Armco Snead's Flower Shop routs Coal City 54-23 to face American Rolling Mills in the final round of the Independent Basketball Tournament. Oak Hill games see Kinder's Grill 58-39 over Mount Hope American Legion and Kingston Owls 41-37 over Mount Hope Independents. Tonight at Oak Hill and Beckley, sectional finals determine two remaining entries for Woodrow Wilson High School Saturday.
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Oak Hill
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Armory
Snead
Coal City
American Rolling Mills
Beckley Moose Club
Kinder's Grill
Mount Hope American Legion
Kingston Owls
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Independents
Snead's
American Rolling Mills Combine
Kinder's
Kingston
Rolling Mills
D. Jarrell
Dominion
Ft . Fi
Farley
Ross
Larahee
Jane Barrett
G. Jarrell
Beckley Moose
JB. Hancock
Hancock
Stotth
J. Hancock
Az White
Troutman
Mills
Smith
Harless
B. Snead
Ruben
Thomas Y
S. Cuthbert
Cuthbert
Whitaker
Snead's Flower
Wiseman
Wally
Elkins
B. Miller
Glass
Wilson
Richards
Welch K. C. Miller Geer Marling Lammer Commons
Mount Hope Legion
B. Gwinn
T. Anderson
Unbeaten AP Team List Narrowed After Army Win
New York Vilanova beat Army 43 to 42, reducing the nation’s unbeaten college basketball clubs to 11. The list includes Kirkville Missouri Seton Hall West Virginia Marshall Southern Oregon Duquesne Panzer Wheaton Washington Jefferson Trinity with several programs in the cut.
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Associated Press
New York
Vilanova
Army
Kirkville
Twins
Seton Hall
W. Marshall
W.va
Southern Oregon
Alabama
Duquesne
Panzer
N.J
West Virginia
Wheaton
III
Washington
Jefferson
Trinity
Conn
Roundup of sports notes and oddities from across leagues
A collage of baseball paths from clubhouse jobs with the Portland Beavers to players like Johnny Pesky and Eddie joined the Reds, plus Billy Herman in Hawaii and Pinky May with Gene Woodling. Also touches on Travis Tidwell’s spring grind, Paul Governa li’s minus yardage, a Georgia election observer, conductor Toscannini's grandson in New York soccer, and Cape Town swimmer Lawrence Golding from Illinois.
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Associated Press
New York
Portland Beavers
Johny Pesky
Red Sox
Joe Brantt
Johnny
Joe
Heather
Eddie
Cincinnati Reds
Billy Herman
Hawaii
Pittsburgh
Billy
Pinky May
Gene Woodling
Cleveland
Pacific
del Ennis
Herman
Travis Tidwell
Auburn
Travis
Opelika
Paul Governali
Boston Yanks
Georgia
Charley Trioni
Walfredo Toscannini
Horace Mann
Lawrence Golding
Cape Town
South Africa
Deceptive Play Tricks PLU Football Team
In Tacoma Washington Pacific Lutheran College football practice resumes after a bye week. Coach Cliff Olson orders an end around against the second team. Bob Andrews hides the ball as Paul Polillo races 60 yards for a touchdown. Olson notes the players devised the play themselves.
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Y News
Tacoma
Wash
Cliff Olson
Pacific Lutheran College
Olson
Bob Andrews
Paul Polillo
Cliff
Babe Didrikson Zaharias advances in Miami golf
In Miami Mary Agnes Wall advances after Zaharias defeats Cleveland’s Jean Hopkins 2 and 1. Zaharias shot a one under par 71 for the 6304 yard Miami Country Club course and faces Wall in the Helen Doherty tournament third round.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Babe Didrikson
Zaharias
Denver
Miami Country Club
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Helen Lee
Doherty
Jean
Hopkins
Cleveland City
Miss Wall
Jane Crum
Covington
Orangeburg
S. C
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
E. S. Woodward
Alice O'Neal
Indianapolis
Maurice Glick
Baltimore
USLTA Recalls Davis Cup Stars
The U S Lawn Tennis Association recalls Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert and Tom Brown from Australia where they had played in exhibitions. USLTA members face questions over alleged sham amateurism as Australian officials debate the recall and the Americans respond they are surprised by the accusations.
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Associated Press
Sydney
U. S
Lawn Tennnis Association
Gardinar Mulloy
Bill Talbert
Tom
Brown
Australia
Lawn ‘Tennis Association of Australia
Holcombs Ward
USLTA
Dinny Pails
Colin Long
Adrain Quist
Geoff Brown
Talbert
Mulloy
Beckley Teams Open Road Swing With Three Varsity Games
Beckley’s basketball lineup features Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at Huntington for a two game road trip and Beckley College versus Bluefield College at Mount Hope. Central junior cagers host Hinton juniors while Stoco Indians meet Bobcats in Coalfield Conference action. Mullens Rebels visit Bluefield, Clear Fork to Man, Lewisburg at Renick in the night’s slate.
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Beckley
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Huntington
Beckley College
Bluefield College
Mount Hope
Ross Irle
Central
Hinton
Flying Eagle
Frank Rodriguez
Pat Nickell
Bob Wood
Jack Lilly
Paul Sanna
van Meter
South Charleston
Smoky City Chemists
Bobcats
Stoco Indians
Stoco Court
Coalfield
Mullens Rebels
Bluefield
Beavers
Clear Fork
Man
Lewisburg
Renick
Sanction Refusal Halts Angott Bratton Comeback Fight
The Illinois State Athletic Commission refused to sanction a planned 10 round comeback bout between former lightweight champion Sam Angott of Washington PA and Chicago’s Johnny Bratton. The commission said Angott is out of training and the bout would contribute nothing to Chicago boxing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Samomy Angott
Washington
Johnny Bratton
Ilinois State Athletic Commission
Angott
Wesleyan Upsets A B: Ted Wins By
West Virginia Wesleyan pulled an on home floor upset, edging conference leaders Alderson Broaddus 66 62. Dave Oldaker hit a go ahead two with four minutes left, then a foul and Marshall basket sealed the win as Fairmont State defeated Bethany 65 56. Also listed are boxing and other scores from Bluefield to New York and a note on railway crossing accident deaths dropping to 1944 levels.
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Associated Press
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia
Alderson-Broaddus
Rattlers
Dave Oldaker
Wesleyan
Bobcats
Lyon
Marshall
Fairmont State
Bethany
Iderson Broaddus
Greenbrier Military
VPI “B
Glen White Indies Defeat Pemberton 69 to 50
Glen White Independents led by Bud and Dick Riffe with 40 total points beat Pemberton 69 to 50 in a basketball game. Key scorers included Riffe 22 and Williams 15 for Glen White, Nuckols 13 for Pemberton, with valuations and lineup notes recorded by Register staff.
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Register
Glen White
Riffe
Bud
Glen
Class D Scandal Dumped In Lap Of Successor By Retiring Czar
Judge Bramham accuses five suspended Evangeline League players of gambling and throwing games and turns the investigation over to George Trautman. The Abbeville Houma playoff series is cited as manipulated for players and their bookie friends. Players named are Paul Fugit Alvin Kaiser Leonard Pecou W C Thomas and Don Veteres with Fugit denying the charges.
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Associated Press
Durham
N. C
William G. Bramham
Evangeline League
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
George M. Trautman
Association
New Orleans
Bramham
Abbeville-Houma
Paul Fugit
Alvin Kaiser
Leonard Pecou
W. C. Thomas
Houma
College Scores From Scranton To Charleston
A batch of college and high school basketball results shows Scranton beating Lehigh 49 34 and Ithaca 40 33, Dickinson 60 55 over Lebanon Valley, Davidson 74 43 over South Carolina, Western teams West Virginia 83 over Waynesburg 66, and Army 42 over West Virginia Tech 52. High school entries include Hamlin 49 24 Guyan Valley and St. Joseph Huntington 48 35 Catholic, with several other local scorelines.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Fred Schaus
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Ynesburg College
Schaus
Dick Kesling
Joe Walthall
West Virginia
Ry Gieen
Watthall
Cox & Eee
Texerns
Waynesburg
Mussa F
America
Ylarko
Iy Chaltke
Hanula
Hegley
Yeategts
Kransa
Colleges Scranton
Lehigh
Ithaca
Lock Haven
Dickinson
Lebanon Valley
Lasalle
Penn Military
Davidson
South Carolina
Eastern Kentucky
Kentucky Wesleyan
Baltimore
Loyola
St. Mary's
Potomac State
Shepherd
Villanova
Army
West Virginia Tech
Bluefield
Hamlin
Guyan Valley
St. Joseph
Huntington
Grtsmouth
Catholic
Matewan
Cereda Renova
Shady Spring
Oceana
Baileysville
Pax
Crichton
Alumni
White Sulphur
Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
Nitro
Dunbar
Beat Hogan Slogan Rally Sparks Tucson Open Chase
Leading golf stars gathered for the $10,000 Tucson Open with a beat Hogan campaign mood. Hogan, winner of the 1946 Tucson Open, is a strong favorite as top money leaders such as Lloyd Mangrum Chiago Ed Oliver Herman Barron and Sam Snead compete for prizes and prestige in the 72 hole event.
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Associated Press
Tucson
Arfiz
Hogan
J Campanga
Professional Golfers Association
Little Hershey
Lloyd
Mangrum
Chicago
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Herman Barron
White Plains
Ian
Dodgers To Use Naval Air Field For Spring Training
The Navy approves Ellyson Field near Pensacola Florida as a spring training site for Brooklyn Dodgers farm clubs. Capt William T Linton reports that at least 10 minor league clubs and over 100 returning service men will train there with two baseball diamonds. The program runs from March 1 to April 30.
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Pensacola
Fla
Navy Department
Ellyson Field
Brooklyn Dodger
William T. Linton
Naval Air Training Base
Brooklyn
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Raleigh Register
Ay Thites
Hawks
Mt. ‘Hope
Armco
Rinehart
Holley c
Maurer Go
Parsons
Mudd
Hope Indies
Keatley i
Bonfacio
Mandich
Tutwiler
Mount Hope Indies
Balding
Thamas
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Ranver Renn Blomacd
Jesus Bellany
Maryland
State Game and Fish Protective Association
Babe
Salt Lake City
University of Utah Stadium
Stoco
Tigership
Baileys
Ville
Tigers
Pilgrim Meadows
Shady Center
Jordan
Shady
Paxi High Warriors
James
Ftis
Turner
Fia
Meadowe
Moore
Pet Glauchter
Pennington
Sheens
la Rive
Naveveaeay TD
Hodt Koppers Coal Oreana Clifford
Nelo
Shufflebarger_ Pomputius
Il Batleysville Krzysiek
Blind
Blankenship
Greco
Lester F
Rose
Asbury G
Elks Club
Harman
Humphrey
Trent
Afor
Morgan
E. S. Pugh, Jr
Calfee
Bailey E.S. Pugh, Jr
Thomas B . Shields
Einatn
P. x
Clark Stores
Abraham
Porter
Liver
Mullins
L. Humphrey
Feazell
Parison
Sprague Independents
Jed Humphrey
Piotrowski
Treadway
Quality Lumber
Chappie
Esso
Sophia Lively
Wang
Kinder
Rowe
Beard
Rainelle Vfw
Rierson
Robinette
Williamson
F. Williams
Albert
Lacy
Esses Lent
Mack-Drake
VW Klein
Marrec
L. Miller
McQuade
Campbell
Stone
Ja Johnson
Greer
B. French
Lad
Dr. French
Garrett
Robinson
N. Halash
Torrer
Fred Willams
Canterbury
Clark
al Koppers Coal
Mack Drake
L. C. Robinson
EUW
Ted
Muskegon
Lou Woods
Detroit
George Riley
Jamaica Arena
Tommy Marra
Mel Hawkins
Akron
Leo Garret
Harry Hart
Columbus
Harrisburg
Jesse Moroney
Joe al
Bino
Tech
Glen White Indies
Pemberton
U.S
India
Egypt
Persia
Cohen
EN Drug CO
Nes
Pri
Ed Furgol
Oliver
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Dodgers
Naval Air Field
Bottlg
Neville
Prince St
Home Optical Company
Neville Street
President Hotel
W. T. Grant
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