Oceana booster laments lack of prior publicity for team
A reader letter from Minerva Rucker roils at perceived neglect of the Oceana Indians basketball team after a recent loss to Matewan. The author urges more coverage of Oceana’s 18 prior wins, recalls Kopperston work, and hints at possible team support shifts amid upcoming Maltens game.
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Beating 18 straight trend prompts journalistic debate
A fragment discusses news coverage priorities in sports reporting. It contrasts treating each game individually with highlighting streaks and undefeated runs, noting different newspaper instincts and perspectives from Beckley and national outlets.
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Umpires to Elect Officers Sunday in Raleigh County League
The Raleigh County Baseball League Umpires Association will meet at 2 30 p m Sunday at The Raleigh Register offices to elect officers for the coming year. Attendance was down at last week's meeting with 16 of 25 members present.
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Regional Junior High Tournament Results and Schedules
Regional results from Regions 3 4 1 2 5 6 show scores for semi finals and pairings for sectionals. Junior high regionals list winners such as Pratt Richwood Pineville Mark Twain Eleanor Grantsville Leewood St Albans Huntington West Chapmanville Red Jacket and more with regional and sectional matchups. Upcoming region 4 Beckley schedule features Pineville vs Region 8 Welch Bluefield Fairview Princeton Jaeger. Sectionals cross numerous towns including Cowen Hillsboro Ronceverte Meadow Bridge Talcott Athens Concord Monteval Marsh Fork and Beckley with championship hints.
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Sophia Trap Hill Open Play in Sec 24 Tonight
Sophia faces Trap Hill at Beckley while Marsh Fork meets Clear Fork at Mullens in Glass B tourney action. Kingston beats Pax 39 28 and Oceana tops Baileyville in section play as region 8 B berth looms next week.
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Training Camp Notes From St. Petersburg
The report notes John W. Mize, the Giants trade acquiree, still feels shoulder weakness in throwing. Outfielder Dick Wakefield refused to sign a reported $17 500 contract and left camp by car for Lakeland seeking a better offer.
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St. Petersburg Open leads after windy first round
Dry fairways and gusty winds shaped early scoring at the St. Petersburg Open. Jack Burke of White Plains led with 67, one stroke ahead of Johnny Palmer of Badin, George Fazio, and Toby Lyons who posted 60s. Cary Middlecoff shot 77 while Sam Snead and Pete Cooper tied at 74.
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Boxing Results From New York and Detroit Cards
Pittsburgh fighter Charley Burley, 169, KO'd Buddy Hodnett, 165, in Detroit. Carmine Fiore, 141, outpointed Jimmy Donnelly, Brooklyn, at Sunnyside Garden New York. The Ba sillo-Lew Jenkins bout in Syracuse was postponed due to a blizzard.
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Senatorsholdout stalls Eddie Stewart over raise
In Orlando Washington Senators president Cistk Griffith offers Eddie Stewart a $1100 raise or a summer in California. Stewart, key outfielder, earned $12,000 last season with a .284 average as he challenges the team’s offer and future with the club.
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Coalriver Playoffs Open Monday in Coal River League
Whitesville opens with Whitesville Jaycees vs Seth at 7 30 and Whitesville Lions vs Prenter at 8 30 in the Coal River Basketball League first round opening night. Byes go to Edwight and Dorothy with winners meeting Seth Jaycee and Lions Prenter respectively on Tuesday. Finals set for Wednesday at Teaville Junior High School.
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Clagg Promoted to Head Coach at Marshall College
Sam Clagg is promoted from end coach and chief scout to head coach at Marshall College replacing Roy Straight who will leave March 1 to become line coach at the University of North Carolina. Willard M Pederson is set to become head coach from Mount Union College and Spring practice starts March 12 or 13.
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Seeded 5s Stub Toes In SC Play
Durham NC Seeded teams stumbled in the opening Southern Conference games but North Carolina State and William and Mary recovered to set up semifinals. NC State faces Wake Forest while William and Mary meets Duke as Duke at 9 p.m.
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NCAA declares Boston College eligible for all sports
Savannah report says Boston College is declared eligible for participation in all NCAA I sports after an NCAA review. The decision ends an investigation into alleged violations of the association’s compliance and sanity code, issued amid concerns in the conference and campus officials.
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