Beckley Eagles Brace for Deep Freeze Clash in Semis
Beckley coach J R Van Meter warns Stoco Indians may employ a freeze game in the Section 19 A semifinal at Shady Spring. He runs drills to counter the tactic, stressing preparation and on court adjustments against Stoco’s ball handling and double team pressure.
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J. R. van Meter
Beckley
Stoco Indians
Flying Eagles
Shady Spring
Gray Eagle
Eagles
Van
Sophia
Stocps
Rickie Thompson
Bob Alexander
Danny Williams
Joe Long
Clark Kesler
Julian Trail
Denny Skiles
Howard Hurt
Sam Caudill
Norm Southern
Rickie
Marques Haynes
Alexander
Williams
Thompson
Stoco
Buchanan
Elwood
Bowers
Bobby
Blue Hawks
Indians
Hubert Leslie
Hawks
A B Meets Wesleyan For Berth In NAIA
In Philippi the Alderson Broaddus Rattlers host West Virginia Wesleyan for the District 28 NAIA berth. Wesleyan beat Morris Harvey 97 87 to set up the clash after A B defeated Davis and Elkins 110 91. Key scorers include Vandell 42 for Wesleyan and Miller 40 for A B with Wilcox and Bezzini among D and E leaders.
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Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Rattlers
West Virginia Wesleyan
Kansas City
Wesleyan
Morris Harvey
Charleston
Davis
Elkins
Battler
NAIA
Tom Rutherford
Ed Hood
Bobcats
Rutherford
Jim Wandell
Hood
Vandell
La Starza Faces Cuban in 10-Round Miami bout
In Miami Stadium an outdoor ten-round fight pits Bronx heavyweight Roland La Starza, a challenger who faced Rocky Marciano twice, against Julio Mederos of Havana. Promoter Joe Schaefer says the winner earns a showdown with top contender Nino Valdes in Miami later this month.
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Miami
Fla
Roland LaStarza
Rocky Marciano
Julio Mederos
Havana
Miami Stadium
Joe Schaefer
Nino Valdes
Fayetteville Faces Clear Fork In Two Section 20 Matches
Raleigh County Junior High title game pits Beckley Clear Fork against Fayetteville at Sophia tonight as two Section 20 Class A games open at Fayetteville Memorial Field House. In the 7 p.m. set Fayetteville Pirates meet Mt Hope Mustangs while Oak Hill Red Devils take on Lookout Generals.
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Beckley
Clear Fork
Raleigh County
Sophia
Fayetteville Memorial Field House
Tri-County
Fayetteville
Pirates
Mt. Hope
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Lookout
Generals
Fayetteville and Mt Hope vie in Section 20-A slate
Tonight features Fayetteville vs Mt Hope and Oak Hill vs Kingston with two more W V Athletic Union games. Winners advance to Friday’s 8 p.m. championship for a region tourney berth at the same Fayetteville court. Beckley junior high title games see Beckley Eaglets and Clear Fork prevail in semifinals with late free throws and notable scorers Manning Tackett Stover.
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Fayetteville
Mt. Hope
Oak Hill
Kingston
W. Va. Athletic Union
Stratton Bulldogs
Blue Hawks
Mt. Hope DuBois
DuBois
Beckley
Murray Jeffries
Bulldogs
Byrd Prillerman
Panthers
Elliott
Edwight
Hinton
Lincoln Lions
Clear Fork
Eaglets
Ronnie Manning
Mark Twain
Manning
Stoco’s Papooses
Tommy Tackett
Trap Hill
Buddy Stover
Little Panthers
Wildcat Kittens
Larry Dillon
Terry Daniels
The
Athletic Union
Amigo
Washington
London
C. Ferguson
W. Wood
J. Scott
J. Richardson
Conley
Mullens
du Bois
William Donald
Eugene Booker
Charles Neal
Boy Climbs Fence To Watch Richmond Virginians
Richard Ashworth, nine, tried to scale the left field fence to see the Richmond Virginians in an International League game against Ottawa. He snagged his leg on a wire and, after emergency treatment, was given a box seat by team physician and mayoral booster Dr. E. E. Haddock.
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Richmond
Richard Ashworth
Richmond Virginians
Ottawa
Richard
E. E. Haddock
Twin City Loop Registration Day Slated Saturday
Mt Hope and Bradley Lions Clubs announce registration for Twin City baseball leagues on Saturday March 5 from 2 to 4 pm at City Hall. Boys 8 to 15 urged to register for potential Little League and Babe Ruth circuits, with four teams each likely. Birth certificates required. registration aids field plans and league formation.
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MT. Hope
Twin City
Lions Clubs
Bradley
Committee On
Ben Lewis
Board of Advisors
Lewis
Ways & Means
Everett Burgess
Joe Gries
Charles Honaker
Arthur Blackburn
Harry Quenon
Bill Haslin
Harry Skaggs
Sam Foster
Ed Roberts
Sam Diodoardo
Bill Patterson
Conrad Neely
O. J. Walker
Iva Shumate
Nolan Campbell
Harry Danner
Bill Ward
Bernard Rock
Millard Gwinn
Beryle Vickers
Ronald Pittman
Ralph Dorsey
E. W. Dunkley
Bob McIntyre
Harvey Stark
Jim Wade
Bob Evans
Lynes Ferguson
George Williams
C. E. Jones
Charles Borland
Dale Walker
W. G. Potter
Frank Garrett
Julian Kent
Wood Poling
Keyser vs Romney and other high school basketball scores
High school Section 11 results Keyser 57 Romney 50 and Section 22 South Charleston 69 St Albans 48. Other notable games include Madison 62 Van 61 in Section 11 and Clarkburg Washington Irving 60 Grafton 53 with Spencer 82 Clay 80 in overtime. District playoff action lists Alderson-Broaddus 110 Davis-Elkins 91 and Wesl'n 97 Morris-Harry 87.
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Keyser
Romney
South Charleston
St. Albans
Madison
Van
Northfork Elkhorn
Welch
Clarksburg
Washington Irving
Grafton
Spencer
Clay
Belington
Weston St. Patricks
Lakin Industrial
Montgomery Simmons
Fairmont Dunbar
Piedmont Howard
Mullens Conley
Mount Hope DuBois
Washington London
Amigo Byrd-Prillerman
Moorefield Sanders
Charles Town Page
Jackson
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
Philadelphia Pharmacy
Kings
Del
George Washington
Georgetown
Wash'n-Lee
Virginia
Kansas
Kansas State
Notre Dame
DePaul
Tex.Wsn
New Mexico A
Single Wing for Pitt Again Reemerges in AP View
Pitt coach Johnny Michelosen favors the split-T for next season with a possible nod to the single wing. The former Pitt quarterback and Daw son disciple discusses formation plans, tailback readiness, and his $12,500 to $15,000 contract. He notes spring training may not feature full single wing use.
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AP News
Pittsburgh
Johnny Michelosen
Pitt
Jack Sutherland
Sutherland
Michelosen
Johnny
Scot
Lowell
Red) Dawson
Panthers
Dawson
Tom Hamilton
Corny Salvaterra
Jim Lenhart
Darrell Lewis
Souchak Aims For Third Straight Win In Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge Louisiana Mike Souchak opens qualifying for the $12,000 Baton Rouge Open aiming to extend his run of major golf victories to three in a row. Title contenders include Bob Toski defending champ Shelly Mayfield Tommy Bolt Cary Middlecoff and Gene Littler. Souchak recently captured the Houston Open and the Texas Open at San Antonio.
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Baton Rouge
Mike Souchak
Bob Toski
Tom O
One Hit Too Many in 1954 A.L. One Hitters
Eight one hitters were pitched in the American League during 1954. Virgil Trucks of the White Sox hurled two of them while Irving Kellner and Joe Coleman of the last place Athletics each tossed a one hitter.
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New York
Virgil Trucks
White Sox
Athletics
Alex Kellner
Joe Coleman
Cadets To Play In Hoop Tourney
Greenbrier Military School announced it will play in the 34th annual Eastern States basketball tournament at Glens Falls New York from March 24 to 26. The Cadets, rated 16 5 this season, will join three prep schools and several parochial teams in a bid for honors dating to the 1920s.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
Glen Falls
N.Y
G.M.S
J. W. Benjamin
Greenbrier
Glens Falls
Benjamin
Staunton
Military Academy
A. R. Robertson
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Seaboard
West Virginia Tech
Bluefield College
Woodrow Wilson High
Beckley
West Virginia University
Empire State City
Albany
N. Y
Christian Brothers Academy
Syracuse
Brown Prep
Philadelphia
Glens Falls High
New York State
Syracuse Central
Mount Pleasant High
Schenectady
Oswego High
Memorial High
New York City
Passaic
N. J
Holyoke
Mass
St. John’s High
Brooklyn
St. Joseph's High
Pittsfield
York
Collegiate Prep
St. Mary’s High
Westfield
Cook Academy
Montour Falls
Hun School of
Princeton
Union Hill
Eastern High
Washington
D. C
Vincentian Institute of Albany
Seton Hall Prep
Orange
Durham
N. C
LaSalle Military Academy
Oakdale
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Pete Bezzini
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Bob Paskel
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OLD Hickory Distilling Corporation
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Richard Arlen
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Kelly
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Rooney
Bill Brock
Virgil Dillon
Jim Lively
Ozzie Walker
Bob McIintyre
Jim Cobb
Fred Frisk
Bill Martin
O. Maxey
Bob Zopp
Iwyoming Baleen
Clifton Webb
June Allison
Corne Wilde
Pagkury Theatre
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Robert Ryan
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Princess Theatre
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Richard Widmark
Karl Malden
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