Good Amateur Boxing Fights Set For Monday Night Card
The American Legion Post 32 hosts its first amateur boxing card at the Memorial building with Billy Bent of Glen White facing a Bluesfield opponent. Main event features Jimmy Helton of Bluefield High challenging Bent, with Ralph Cole and Franky Lafon in a 155 lb semi final. Several other bouts with two minute rounds follow, doors open at eight with varied admission prices.
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Billy Bent
Glen White
Huntington
Chicago Tribune
Bluesfield
American Legion Post 32
Memorial Building
Aubrey
Kid" Marlin
the Legion
Rent
Jimmy Helton
Bluefield High School
Helton
Ralph Cole
Stace
Franky Lafon
Bluefield
Alfred Marlin
Stotesbury
James Hurt
Stoco
Tommy Shrewsbury
Crab
Mt. Hope
Frank Taraczkozy
Beckley
Happy” Zingo
Sophia
Milton Rosamond
Freddy Christian
Mount Hope
G. W. Rosamond
Tullio Maligrida
Helen
Herold McClung
Franky Lafou
Mount View continues unbeaten run with 39 17 win
Mount View stays undefeated in Independent League play as they defeat Winding Gulf 39 to 17 at Winding Gulf. Rumburg and Coffman lead the first half champions with ten points each, Patrick tops the los ing side with three. Referee Barrett calls the game.
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Mount View
Winding Gulf
Rumburg
Coffman
Patrick
Mt. View
Pos. W. Gulf
Barrett
Keesee
VY. Hedrick
Hedrick
Jarrell
Kojac Names Comeback Plan For Berlin Swim Trials
Dr George Kojac once held 23 swimming records and an Olympic title. He contemplates a return to serious training if laid off time and medical studies permit. He might seek a berth on the U S team for Berlin to compete in the summer.
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George Kojac
Amsterdam
United States
Berlin
Kojac
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down
Crossword puzzle clues listed for across and down entries with multiple numbered hints. The garbled text includes French, Lubricate, various archaic terms, and biblical references, suggesting a standard newspaper puzzle grid despite OCR errors.
Return of Kojac Promises Backstroke Show at Berlin
The retired Olympic backstroke champion Kojac plans a return to swimming after earning an M D degree. He would team with Albert Kiefer and Albert Van der Weghe to form a strong backstroke trio aiming for Berlin, hoping to beat Japanese swimmers who swept Los Angeles.
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Kojac
East River
New York City
Johnny Weissmuller
Rutgers
Amsterdam
Sam
Berlin
Albert Kiefer
Chicago
Albert van der Weghe
Newark
Kiefer
Roosevelt High
Stanle Brauninger
Lake Shore Athletic Club
Europe
Hans Schwartz
Germany
van de Weghe
Los Angeles
Browns Begin Spring Workout in West Palm Beach
St. Louis Browns arrive at spring training in West Palm Beach Florida for their first workout Monday. Catcher Rollie Hemsley and outfielder Roy Bell are en route by train while manager Rogers Hornsby travels from Hot Springs Arkansas. Johnny Burnett joins the club as a reserve infielder and several veterans depart.
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Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Flyn
St. Louis Browns
Rollie Hemsley
Roy Beau Bell
St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Hot Springs
Ark
Johnny Burnett
Sol
Sam West
Lyn Lary
Harland Clifti
Jack Burns
Church League Meeting Called by City League President
Howard B. Fillmer, president of the City Church League, urged team managers to attend a final meeting in the newspaper office Monday at 7 30 p m. With games this week, church representation was deemed urgent for year end plans.
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Howard B. Fillmer
City Church League
Corc Uo
Major League Holdouts Loom Large in 1940s Baseball
Major league clubs face a March surge of unsigned players, about 54 total with at least 30 in the American League, led by stars such as Hank Leiber and Hank Greenberg. The dispute, if resolved halfway, could cost teams up to $100 000 in extra salaries plus the impact of top pitchers and position players across both leagues. The report notes a spike in gasoline taxes as well.
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Associated Press
New York
Dean Brothers
Hank Lether
New York Giants
Hank
Paul
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
van Mungo
Dodgers
Buck Newsom
Stnators
Charley Ruffing
Yankees
Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Bill Dickey
Zeke Bonura
White Sox
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Buddy Myer
Senators
Minter Hayes
Luke Appling
Harland Clift
Browns
Pinky Higgins
Athletics
Paul Waner
Pirates
Wally Berger
Boston Bees
Hank Leiber
Giants
Babe Herman
Ben Chapman
Mountaineers Rally to Edge Duquesne in Thrilling Finish
West Virginia mounts a late surge to defeat Duquesne 33 to 31 after Barna’s decisive basket with 40 seconds left. WVU played without Albie Colebank while Herb Bann was banished for personal fouls, and Phares, Mestrovich, and Barna led the scoring guards.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Mountaineers
Duquesne
Mountaineers
Miurk
Barna Oy
Malackney
Duquesne Baird
Herb Bann
Ariscn
Albie Colebank
West Virginia
Phares
Mideath
Barna
Dresmich
Dukes
Berna
Mestrovich
Gocke
Bonn
Kreiling
Mestrovic
Simpson
Mountaineer
Miller
Gocker
Goeke
Flying Eagles Triumph in Final Beatdown on Woodrow Wilson Floor
Beckley Flying Eagles clinched their 16th win of the season by routing Mark Twain 40 to 18 on Woodrow Wilson floor. The Authors managed little offense, while Beckley’s lineup, with Adamos scoring nine, spread points among all nine players. Sectional tournament draws paired the teams for a fourth game of the opening session.
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Beckley Flying Eagles
Mark Twain
Woodrow Wilson
Eagles
J. Hancock
Sotak
van Metermen
van Meter
Adamos
Beckley
Baseball Managers To Meet In Raleigh County League
Raleigh county baseball league presidents called a meeting for managers of A division teams Tuesday March 1 at 7 30 PM in Beckley Newspapers office. B division managers join at the same time and place Wednesday. Towns may enter teams in either league.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Patty Berg Beaten by Lucille Lebinson in South Atlantic Title
Dauntless Lucille Lebinson of Des Moines defeated Patty Berg to win the South Atlantic women’s golf championship on Ormond Beach. Berg led early, Lebinson rallied with birdies including on the 417 yard hole, and the match swung with late drama as Lebinson took the lead and held on to claim the title.
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By May
Patty
Miss Hobginson
Miss Borg
Mark Twain Guards Edge In Tight Match
Mark Twain guards faced a tough contest with a late rally as Beckley led scoring and Ellison sparked the stretch. The text reads like a box score with names Beckley Adamos Robinson Patty Brubeck O Leary and Stansbury, noting extra holes and technical fouls in a wind swept game.
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Mark Twain
Stancock
Boothe
Fee
Johnson
Scarfina
Yancock
Sotuk
Beckley
Adamos
Lowe
Awe Ellison
Gamneta
Miss Robinson
Ay Satel
Patty Douhis
Nyitels
Patty
W. Brubeck
O'Leary
Stansbury
Echnical
Austin
Princeton
Sue
Golfer's Closing Hole Secures Narrow Match Win
The player holed out on the par five to finish the match with a hard earned victory. The dramatic finish capped a tense duel, showcasing clutch accuracy on the final hole and sealing the win against a tough opponent.
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Fete
Cuban Moundsman Dihijo Defeats Reds in Puerto Rico
The Almendares of Havana beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 1 in San Juan as Dihijo dominated until the ninth inning. Brennan struggled with control allowing five Almendares runs in the fourth while Dihijo and Hernandez held Cincinnati scoreless.
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Viv Vie
Associated Press
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Cubai Moundsman
Dihijo
Don Aremiais
Almendares
Havana
Cincinnati Reds
Brennan
Cincinaadi
Man Injured As Amputation of Fingers Reported
A Parkersburg West Virginia report states that a man named E. Wine lost three fingers when his hand was caught in a machine. Medical workers said the injured man was in anguish but his condition was not described as life threatening.
Trap Hill High Captures Title in County League Play
Trap Hill High won the county league basketball championship, defeating Collins Pirates 36-25 at Winding Gulf. Arch Bishop returned from illness with 17 points, Cuthbert led Collins with 11, and Patton added 9 as Trap Hill secured top seed for the sectional tournament.
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Leeber
Trap Hill Wildats
Collins’ Pirates
Winding Gulf
Surveyor School
Stock Indians
Arch Bishop
Cuthbert
Collins
Till
Pas
Bishop
FE Cuthbert
Patton
F Hambrick
L. Daniel
C Fileshman
Pate
Lilly
Harvey
Mullens
Trap Hill
Lott
Thompson
Snauffer
Karl Schaefer Wins World Figure Skating TitleDefense
Karl Schaefer of Austria defended his world figure skating championship with a strong showing in Paris on February 29. He outscored Henry Graham Sharp of England by more than six points to claim the top spot, while Robin Lee and Erle Reite of Minneapolis finished eighth and eleventh among 17 skaters.
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Rie
Associated Presse
Paris
Karl Schaefer
Austria
Henry Graham Sharp
England
Robin Lee
Minneapolis
Erle Reite
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Washington Star
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California State Automobile Association
West Virginia Bears
Flying Eagles
Patty Berg
Southern Links
Cincinnati
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Beckley Hardware & Supply CO
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