State County Hoop Circuit Leads at Stake Tonight A SPORTS
A feature film replays 1947 World Series highlights and All Star moments in Beckley area showings sponsored by Keatley Bros and the Sports Center. The three reel film covers DiMaggio Lavagetto Casey and more with Lew Fonseca narration. John Zontini named Franklin Virginia League manager. Trap Hill High bowlers and bowling tourney plans also noted. Four session Golden Gloves tickets advertised.
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Beckley Sporting Goods
Keatley Bros
Sports Center
al Gionfriddo
Joe DiMaggio
Cookie Lavagetto
Bill Bevens
Hugh Casey
Lew Fonseca
Spyulding and
Hillerich
Bradsbury
Louisville
John Zontini
Seth
Marshall College
Zontini
Toronto
John
Franklin
Eric
Jist
Concord College
Clarence “Snooky? Mulheren
Joe Scott
Woodrow Wilson High
Eagles Host to Express and Bulldogs Battle Tonight
Beckley Flying Eagles host Huntington Central Pony Express in a top West Virginia Interscholastic Conference game. Huntington’s 7 2 mark includes wins over Columbus West and Charleston, led by Bob Crum and Luddy Harrison. Trap Hill Wildcats meet Marsh Fork in a county league showdown as two of the area’s unbeaten clubs chase early lead.
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Trap Hill High
Martha Genz
Agnes Farmer
Paul Shumate
Charles Manning
Gordon Gar
American Bowling Congress
Mary Ann
BOB Wills Register
West Virginia
Beckley
Flying Eagles
TrapiHi
Wildcats
Eagles
Huntington Central
Pony Express
Charleston Mountain Lions
Lions
Bluefield
West Fairmont
Stewart Way
Logan
Stonewall Jackson
Huntingtonians
Bob Crum
Luddy Harrison
Lambros
Express
Columbus
Ohio
Huntington East
Charleston
Madison
Ceredo-Kenlova
St. Joseph's
Huntington
Last Bank
Crum
Parsons
Reckard
Stark
Harison
Randall Broyles
Qushy
van Meter
IGMS
Bill Sigmund
Jack Davis
Pete Ferguson
Hodson
Dick Davis
Plaids
Trap Hill
Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Dick Darby
Johnny Rutledge
Cebert Bradford
Carl Bangua
Tom Jarrell
L. G. Daniels
Miller Talks Himself Out of Job with Reds
Eddie Miller, a slick fielding shortstop, is being offered to any National League club by the Cincinnati Reds after a public exchange with club president Warren Giles and manager Johnny Neun at the league meeting. Miller said he would accept a trade and apologized for recent remarks that criticized teammates and management. He contends his outspoken comments stemmed from concern for the team and vows to do his best for any team that trades for him.
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Ane Assad Press
New York
Eddie Miller
Hasask
Cincinnati Reds
Warren Giles
Johnny Neun
Miller
Cincinnati
Reds
Neun
Hamilton
Bill Mc
iKechnie
Noun
Frank Baumbholtz
Virgil Stallcup
Grady Matlon
Foxworth
East St. Louis
Lotus
Louis
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Fosworth
Louis Exhibition Showbacks His Slower Pace at 33
In Chicago at the Coliseum Louis weighed about 220 pounds and overwhelmed Bob Foxworth in four rounds. A sellout crowd of 9,556 paid 36 thousand dollars with 1,000 turned away. Syracuse boxing claims the Eastern intercollegiate crown eight of fourteen appearances.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
New York
Bob Foxworth
Louis
Syracuse
Detroit
Liz
East St. Louis
Atlantic City
Len Sheppard
Brooklyn
Joe Tate
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Sanders
Warren
Jackie Or Naes
New Kensington
Beckley Hawks aim to rebound at Salem
The Beckley College Blue Hawks travel to Salem for a West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference game against the Tigers. Both teams sit tied for third in conference play by percentage, with Salem 4-2 and Beckley 2-2. Al Martin led the Golden Bears with 21 points as Tech stayed in control.
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Beckley College Blue Hawks
Salem
West Virginia
Tigers
Sa~ Tem
Berkley
Montgomery
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears
Bears
Stoco
al Martin
Phele
Lees
Martin
Lemine
Jimmy Farmer
Hawks
Dick Smith
Pat Nickell
Glen Warden
Tech
Douglas 63 Sets Tucson Open Pace
A crowded leaderboard splits the pace in round two of the 72 mile Tucson Open golf tourney. Dave Douglas of Wilmington Del leads by two strokes as Bobby Locke of South Africa and Ben Hogan sit four and two under par respectively amid frost delayed early holes.
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Tucson
Arizi
Wiry
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Breens
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Ben Hogan
Green to Defend NAIB 1B Laurels in Kansas City
Marshall College's basketball team, coming off three major tournament wins, will defend its NAIB 1B title at the March 8-13 Kansas City event. Coach Cam Henderson to lead the team and direct the NAIB cage clinic during the tournament. The winner advances to the U S Olympic title trials in New York this spring.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Marshall College
Kansas
City
Cam Henderson
West Virginia
New York
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Bob Wills
Raleigh County
Red and Gun Club
Circuit Court Room
Shady High School
Ioaim
Woodrow Wilson High School
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Sophia-Mark Twain
Mark Twain
LI A.m. Hinton
Moose Club
Oak Hill
American Legion
Mt. Hope High
Beckley Elks Club
Mt. Hope Lions Club
Egich
Memorial
Modern Furniture Co
Saks Jewellers
Neville Street
Weiter
County League
Marsh Fork
Trap
Stoco Shady Spring
Clear Fork
Mt. Hope
Mollons
New River Valley Lookout
Fayettevile
Gatley Bridge
Summersylle
Kingston
Meadow Bridge
Southern Greenbrier
Alderson
Hainedie
Northern Greenbrier
Lewisburg
Hillsboro
Independent
Marlintonm
Richwood
Chas
Aeds
Ansted
Baileys Visin
Herndon
Glen Rogers
Alan
Beckley Jr
Art. Howe
Mountington
Metermen
Wheeling
Trouble For
Wild Bill
Clarence “Snookie
Mulhoven
Concord
Register
Memorial Building
William “Wild Bill” Clark
Snookie
Cooper White
Carl McGraw
Roman
Giles anc]Neun
Max Baer
Los Angeles
Herbert Seal
Electtrital
Haer
W. Va
WCFC
Woodrow Wilson
Huntington High
Springer
Magacycles
Keatley’s
Silver Brand
Keasley Bros. Sporting Goods Store
Isport
Sporting Goods
Amatur
Silver
Youngstown
Trish Mickey Doyle
Cleveland
Lou Valles
Marlin
iLenurce
Williams
Spelhek
Mullins
Davidson
Hammond
Pennington
Beatley
Ree
Smith
iNickel
Penn
Farmer G
Nabkeeree Terns
Warden
Donafacio Sane
Duquesne Pilsener
Duquesne
Duquesne Distributing Co
City Avenue
Beckles, W. Va
Douglas
Green
N. A
Laurels
President Hotel Bldg
Beckley, W. Va
Shirey & Light
Oakwood Ave
John Bean
Automobile Frame & Alignment Service
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