Be cloy Beckley Eagles seek tenth win at Parkersburg
Beckley travels to Parkersburg tonight for a major challenge as the Flying Eagles gun for their 10th win of the season and aim to hand Parkersburg Big Reds their second defeat. Meadow Bridge edges White Sulphur 62 61 and Athens drubs Kingston 81 57 in other high school hoops action.
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Glen Smith
Rod Harmon
Ned Ragland
Bill Barnard
Sam Cohn
Ragland
Tri-County
van Meter
Stoco Indians
Carl Shrewsbury
Indians
Meadow Bridge
White Sulphur
Wildcats
Parkersburg
Big Reds
Montgomery
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Ansted
Lookout
Shady Spring
Mullens
Fayette County
Wyoming County
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Big Red
Eagles
Wildcats, Trojans Triumph in Bites of High School Action
In Meadow Bridge, George McCune scored the decisive foul shot after a 61 61 tie with White Sulphur. Wildcats’ Mike Arritt and Dale Wells led rebounding. Allen McCune 18, Wells 14, Backus 12. Green Devils’ Larry Bolt 17, Na pier 16. Athens Trojans overwhelmed Kingston Mountaineers as Roger Graham poured in 32 on 12 FGs and 8 9 FT. Kinston’s David Cottrell led with 27.
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McCune
Meadow Bridge
Mike Arritt
Dale Wells
Wildcats
Allen McCune
Wendell Backus
Larry Bolt
Green Devils
Robert Napier
Athens Trojans
Kingston Mountaineers
Roger Graham
Trojans
Mountaineer’s
Graham
David Cottrell
Kinston
Junior High Hoop Winners Across Mount Hope Area
Mount Hope Colt s 44 Shady Spring Kittens led by Teddy Spadaro s 19. Fayetteville routed Anstead 56 7 as Gary Durrette scored 14. Mullens beat Princeton 46 36 with Leander Courington at 14. Stoco Papooses edged Mt View 48 46, Steve Zilinski scoring final two. Glen White beat Clear Fork 39 29, Gene Stanley 18 for Pax Junior High beat Gauley Bridge 1 0 with Ken Tyree 15. Conley Junior High defeated Oceana 41 4 as Going scored 14 and Daney 12.
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Jimmy Smith
Robert Stover
Gary Durrette
Charles Kimbro
David Arritt
Jesse Jones
Douglas Burnside
Harry Carddock
Tota
Raymond Hylton
Pete Brown
Athens
Lee Bess
Stubby Jones
Kingston
Donald Plumbley
Lewis Dorsey
Pax
White Sulphur
Larry Neal
Gene Stanley
Totals
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Sam Cole
Gus Persinger
Ansted
Robert Stanton
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Larry Bolt
Kenneth Dodd
Lloyd Dempsey
William Sweet
Roger Stone
Robert Napier
James Mullens
James Lew
Bob Neday
Frank Johnson
Gauley Bridge Jr
Meadow Bridge
Charles Nelber
Ax Jrs
Jim Clay
Allen McCune
Fayetteville Jr
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Mike Arritt
Ansted Jr
Robert Barber
Dale Wells
T. Merryweather
Jim Spencer
Stoco
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George McCune
Danny Farley
Edger Richardson
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Thurbert Goings
Wendell Bacus
S. Wyce
Layman Johnson
Bennie Milam
Pa Burkett
Stanley Cook
George Clay
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Barry Davis
Oceana Jr
D, Pritchard
Greer, Pennington
Corbet Webb
Chuck Atha
Princeton
Lawrence Neal
Steve Farley
Sleepy Lively
Jim Dillon
David Oakes
Tom Whitehead
Mullens Hone
Danny Humphreys
Shrewsbury
Butch Easterling
Jim Halsey
JL. Cournington
Bill Robinette
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Woodrow Martin
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Ronnie Pauley
Gary Runion
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Fayetteville
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Shady Spring Kittens
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Teddy Spadaro
Shady Club
Donnie Bennett
Durrette
Leander Courington
Little Rebels
Stoco Papooses
Mt. View
Mt View Court
Steve Zilinski
Papooses
Pitt Track Coach Olson Retires After 27 Years
Pitt track coach Carl Olson retires after 27 years leading the program. The 65 year old, an Olympic developer, plans partial involvement in athletics and coaching. His successor will be Springfield College alumnus Carl Geese, Olson’s assistant.
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Pittsburgh
Carl Olson
University of Pittsburgh
Olson
Army
Camp Sheridan
Ala
Springfield
Mass
Carl Geese
Anthony Vargas TV Bout Sets Stage for Heavyweight bid
NEW YORK AP Tony Anthony opens a 1950 campaign aiming for a top heavyweight ranking by facing Reuben Vargas of Richmond California at Madison Square Garden. The 23 year old New Yorker is No 1 contender in the light heavyweight class ruled by Archie Moore and plans a move to heavies. Vargas outweighed by about 18 pounds, a 10 round NBC telecast at 10 p.m. EST. Vargas record stands 174 23 with 13 KOs.
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New York
Tony Anthony
Reuben Vargas
Richmond
Calif
Madison Square Garde
New Yorker
Archie Moore
Moore
Anthony
Vargas
Tony
Owever
NBC
Two 300 Games Bowled in Spokane AP Report
Clem Kelly rolled a perfect 300 in the Elks League earning 2100 cash while another bowler gained only glory. The alley owner paid 500 and city merchants 1600 to Hanson, a 17 year old student, who also hit a 900 score but could not accept cash prizes as an American Junior Bowling Congress competitor.
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Glory Clem Kelly
Elks’ ‘League
Jim Hanson
Hanson
Weekton State High School Football Schedule
Beckley visits Parkersburg Glen Rogers at Baileysville Mount Hope travels to Fayetteville Montgomery heads to Gauley Bridge Ronceverte at Hinton Ansted goes to Lookout Shady Spring at Mullens Welch at Oceana Marsh Fork visits Sophia Mark Twain at Stoco Accoville at Stratton Seth on the road vs Clear Fork Park Central at Herndon Smoot visits Meadow Bridge Sandstone travels to Pax
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Sandstone
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Raleigh
Stoco Indians
Beckley Flying Eagles
Wayne Casey
Doug Tench
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Baileysville Rough Riders
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Fayetteville Pirates
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Beckley Eyes Parkersburg Test In Big Red Showdown
Beckley faces Parkersburg in a pivotal matchup as Parkersburg seeks a win to topple Beckley’s hold on the DC race. Mullens aims for a fifth straight Coalfield win, while Shady tries to reach three AA wins, with Mullens and Beckley matching up after a close 58 52 victory by Beckley over Shady.
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Eckley
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Beckley
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Hayes Presses Amateur Athletics At WV Dinner
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes urged amateurism at the 14th Victory Awards Dinner in Huntington, contrasting college education with pro pay and noting OSU gate receipts and future earnings for players. Gabe Paul of Cincinnati echoed themes on professionalism, while attendees included Gov Underwood and WV coaches and players.
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Sheriff) Blake
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Goldback Leads Seniors Golf Championship
In Dunedin Florida Bill Goldback 60 of Mt. Kisco New York led the 55 and over group in the second round of the PGA Seniors Championship with a 69 after a 71 first round for 140 total. Gene Sarazen the defending champion shot 77 to finish at 150. Ock Willowell Dayton Ohio and Harold Sanderson Summit New Jersey contended, Willowell holding 144 and Sanderson 143.
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Bill Goldback
Mt. Kisco
N.Y
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Ohio
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Fights Last Night Summary in Multiple Cities
In Los Angeles Jose Medel 112 outpointed Mario de Leon 110 in Mexico City. In Wichita Kanny Hodge 189 outpointed Lou Bailey 182 in Peoria.
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Jose Medel
Mexico City
Mario del Leon
Wichita
Kan
Kanny Hodge
Lou Bailey
Peoria
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