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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1957

Page

3

Flying Eagles Close Season at Bluefield Tonight

Beckley’s Flying Eagles end their season with a trip to Bluefield for the regular season finale. Shady Spring’s Tigers visit Gauley Bridge as part of a trio of top area games. Other matches include Stratton vs Byrd-Pritterman and Oak Hill at Montgomery as Class A and B tournaments loom in the week ahead.

Beckley Flying Eagles Bluefield Shady Spring Tigers Travelers Gauley Bridge Woodrow Wilson Stratt Kingston Amigo Panthers White Peterstown Siemichineg W. Ya. High School Athletic Asso‘ciation Charleston Eagles Maroon and White Shady Skein Gauley Princeton Oak Hill Montgomery Fayette Summersville Stoca Sophia Raleigh Blue Hawks Stratton Byrd Pritterman Hoop State Reekley Sunmersville Stoco Byrd-Priierman

Marshall College Names Spike Underwood Assistant Coach

Spike Underwood is set to rejoin Marshall College as the 25 line coach replacing Dr Sam Clagg who resigned to focus on geography duties. Underwood is a 1938 Marshall graduate and ex player at Davis and Elkins College and the Cleveland Rams who previously coached at Huntington East High School and Barboursville High.

Huntington Forest Underwood Marshall College Stewart H. Smith Sam Clagg Clage Smith Board of Education Marshall Davis ElSing College Cleveland Rams Cam Hender Huntington East High School Barboursville High

Off to good start by Alan Maver in Los Angeles victory

Alan Maver reports a strong start as Ford cuts a clean path toward a hopeful new year. The piece highlights the Los Angeles Dew first victory and notes high hopes for the season ahead.

Alan Maver Poug Ford PEARS Angeles Dew

Longden Boots 5000th Victory in Thrilling Santa Anita Ride

Jockey Johnny Longden, 47, rode his 5000th winner at Santa Anita on Bente in a tight six furlong finish. The milestone boosts his total North American mounts to 25,706 with purse earnings around 16.8 million. Longden has won races across seven countries and shows no plan to retire.

Arcadia Calif Johnny Longden Santa Anita John Eric Longden Travis M. Kerr Bente John Bert Thompson Jockeys Guild Thompson Pearson Johnny Billy Pearson North American United States England Scotland Ireland Canada Australia Mexico

CIAA Tournament Semifinal Pairings Set in Duritan NC

In Duritan North Carolina top seed North Carolina College exits the CIAA Tourney after a 72-71 upset by Virginia State of Petersburg. Tonight Winston-Salem Teachers faces Greensboro A&T at 8 p.m. and Fayetteville Teachers meets Virginia State at 9:39 p.m. Greensboro A&T beat Morgan State 70-62 and Winston-Salem Teachers downed Virginia Union 63-34.

Greensboro A&t Morgan State of Baltimore Winston Satem Virginia Union of Richmond Fayetteville State Teachers St.Augustine’s of Raleigh

Williams Tabs Yankees In Pomp Of Return To Form

In Sarasota Ted Williams, back in a uniform, predicts a strong season but doubts the Red Sox can challenge the Yankees for the AL pennant. He laments Boston's off season trades and notes the Yankees added Ditmar and Shalitz, boosting their rotation.

Sarasota Fla Ted Williams Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Red Sox Yankees Art) Ditmar Bobby Shalitz Williams

Prep schools open hoops tourney with four wins

GMS Bullis Fork Union and Greenbrier military schools won opening round games in the Eastern Prep School Invitational Basketball Tournament. Greenbrier led St Francis Prep 107 86, Bullis beat Hargrave 80 69, Fork Union defeated Massanutten 68 57, setting up semifinals with Staunton and Fork Union tonight.

Lewisburg Greenbrier Bullis Prep Silver Spring Fork Union Military Academy Staunton Military Academy St. Francis Prep Spring Grove Bullis Hargrave Massanutten Va Staunton GMB Caruth Coburn Don Weir Graham Tolats Bob Farley Oakvale Jim Golns Sebert -Stewart F. Bosies Glen Browning Whitlow Jim Cook F. Fields Gene Sparks D. Neal Tolalg Rt-Al C. Stauffer Man ¥. Whitlow Jerry Cobb G. Davis Adhens Gakvale Nveund Wyoming Jr Silverstruccl Ma. Plnevie Jr Rushi Bishop F Palmers Garret Meadow Browning Emory Elkins Adams Bobby Morris Joe Gilkeson Jim Spencer Mallens Bob Harris Eugene Clay Russell Humphreys Geo, McCune Brown Hupert Jim Milter Courington Herman Bennett Arte Shortridge Bradberry Roger Sheets H Milamos Keith Walkup Pinevide Ir Paul Bryant S Mutlens Jr Wolsey Claude Walkup Meadow Br Rupert Stump Sheets Gerald Dunn Angus Lamond Doug Moe Wees Omyitis Lewis Luce Bobby. Wallace Gu Gerard Reidy Herbart Shiers Bob McAteer Jerald Wiley O Paul Zagotti Lewis Rowan Ajtoo Kavanaugh Charles Baker Paul Tolliver Bargrava Donald Shires O Sandy Allen Dennis Rowan Bil Hart Ron Clark Union Fred Daugherty Jim Allen Ron Meredith George Bostic Bill Averettes Roger Compton Bob McNeel Rults Albert McClung Lewis McCormic White and Lubich Kyle Baker Gap Mills St. Francis Prep Union Tom O'Malley Phil Parson Boxer Taylor Cris Carrey E Glenn Coates Greenville Gary Pitt Teddy Belcher Norm Schmelings Jack Bass F Jim Mogenhams Freddy Parker Pete Deanes Red Dillon Chuck Pattis Roy Mang Gene Harvey T Greenbrier Peterstowtr Paul’ Jesus F Jimi Ball Jay McKenzie Leslie Jones Howard Hurt David Gwinn Dave Stearts U Dave Ritchieg Jerry Smith Bernie Hambr Jim Long Jack Spaddy Bernard Bices Jay Dyches H Greenville Fred Trainors Peterstown LeRoy Ferris St. Francis R. Burton Spanishburg Jesus B. Burton McKenzie Hurt Steorty C. Selliff Ritchie Hambrick Ferris Z R. Simmons Spaddy Dyche Farley O'Malley Parsons Carey P. Cochran Basconia Chet Hall Il D. Crews H. Opperman Midleavage DiFerdinando McComas Deery G Skidmore J. Jordans T. Callan Athens Fork Union Sisson J. Jinnings Massanutten Rice F. Gunter Vaughn Lines Dyer Hall _D. Graham Mann Jones J Massanutten J

Catholic Tourney Opens With Morgantown St Francis Weston Clash

Huntington hosts the first West Virginia Catholic High School Basketball Tournament. Morgantown St Francis faces Weston St Patrick's in a neutral court opener, part of an 11 team field reducing to eight with byes for five top teams including Wheeling Central and Charleston Catholic. Semifinals and finals set for Sunday.

Huntington Morgantown St. Francis High School Weston St. Patrick’s Memorial’ Field House West Virginia St. Peter's Charleston Parkersburg Catholic Huntington St. Joseph's Follawsbee St. Anthony's Weston St. Patrick's St. Francis

Wiffis Flair Tops Sea Island Golf Debut Fans Delighted

Wiffi Smith made a memorable pro debut at Sea Island, reaching the No. 2 hole with a 10 iron that cleared a tree and settled near the cup, drawing large crowds. She followed with a near-miss at No. 11 using a wedge, then earned a fifth place tie and $318.34 prize money in her first pro event. Born Margaret Chamberlane Smith in Redlands California, she has a cosmopolitan background and is poised as a popular draw for the tour. She previously starred with Curtis Cup and international opens and now links to Orange, Texas. Her coach career move notes include U.S. servicemembers and Navy ties reflected in recent athletic shifts.

Sea Island Wifi Smith Wiffi Wifi Pegey Kirk Southern Pines Woo Margaret Chamberlane Smith Redlands Calif Mexico Spain U. S Switzerland Wilfi Hebert W. Holden

Unclear Boxing Quote Highlights Basilio Victory

Fragmentary quotation from Basilio after a fight describes how he kept his opponent from recovering and secured the win. Context and full details are missing, leaving the specific bout and dates unclear.

Mean Woman Right London to Walter Howe Bet on Horses

Mrs. Howe left most of her 3000 pound estate to charity after noting her husband squandered bets in 1920. The court granted Howe a life income and kept the house in his name, while declaring Mrs. Howe mean and ungenerous. Also noted is Art Lewis entering his eighth WVU season with 44 wins and 24 losses.

London Walter Howe Hoxe Howe Vwe Art Lewis West Virginia

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