Beckley Oak Hill Defeated In Last Minute Thriller
Beckley Flying Eagles upset Oak Hill Red Devils 31 to 28 in a sectional final. Neff Mohler P Harless and French fueled Beckley’s late comeback as Oak Hill edged ahead at 28 all before Harless and Neff sealed the win. Otis Terry and Ripptoe stood out for Oak Hill in a hard fought championship night.
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Ripplee
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Rippine
Neale
Jong Ringe
Semi Final Showdowns Boost Beckley and Oak Till
Beckley Mullens and Oak Till advanced to the sectional finals with decisive semi final wins. Oak Till routed Tinton 60 to 0 while Beckley defeated Mullens Rebels 4 to 2 in a high tempo night session. Oak Hills led Hinton 18 to 1 after one period and 36 to 6 at halftime as Red Devils dominated. Mullens were held to six field goals and 13 foul points while Beckley benefited from 15 free throws and a flurry of 18 field goals.
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Tinton
Forse
Mullens Rebels
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Winton
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Nobsemen
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Oak Vit
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Reed
Cook
Penn State Boxers Defeat West Virginia in 4 3 Decision
Penn State boxing team edged West Virginia 4 to 3 at State College as Ul-pound forfeit gave Penn State one win. Stoop captured at 125 by decision for Penn State, while Hawkins of WVU won a later bout by decision. Multiple bouts ended in decisions after three rounds with Stankard and Lewis among Penn State victors.
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Penn State
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West Virginia
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Penn
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Philadelphia
State Wrestlers Win In Morgantown
Associated Press report from Morgantown West Virginia states West Virginia University wrestlers downed Washington and Jefferson matmen 38 to 0 in a dominant team performance.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
W. Va
Mureha
West Virginia University
Washington and Jefferson
Cardinals Rally Past Athletics In Ten Inning Opener
The world champion Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 66 to 5 in ten innings in an opening spring World Series game. Pepper Martin led with a triple and two singles, and Lee Cunnyth haw delivered a two run double in the ninth to force extras. Despite missing stars on both sides, Ed Coleman and Jimmy Dashes sparked the Athletics with four hits apiece as Coleman homered and drove in four. Cardinals pitchers Bowman Krausse and Deshang held firm late.
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Florida
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Detroit Tigers Open Exhibitions Tuesday
Detroit Tigers begin spring exhibition schedule with 21 players including six regulars, selected by manager Gucky Eire vis tage. The first game is set for Tuesday afternoon at the Seals' park as part of a series of exhibition appearances leading up to the regular season.
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San Francisco
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Semi Final Scores From Pairmont Grafton and More
Athletic district semifinals feature Pairmont Grafton two pairings with Shinnston 18 to 22 and Fairmont 44 to 18, Pennsboro Cairo 16 to 14, West Union 19 to 7, Clarksburg Washington Irving 29 to 18, and Weston triumphs over Victory 21. Additional results include Farmington 30 24 Fairview and 31 47 Mannington, Sistersville 28 23 Smithfield, Parkersburg 25 20 Magnolia, Keyser 25 22 Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg 18 16 Keyser, Masontown 29 17 Aurora 7, Elkins 49 12 Thomas, Buckhannon 18 8 Philippi, Bethany 37 27 Renwood Union, Wheeling 36 32 Moundsville in overtime, Huntington 30 13 Ceredo-Kenova, Milton 24 23 Hamlin, South Charleston 30 27 Seth and 32 24 Clendenin, Montgomery 22 17 East Bank, Richwood Gauley Bridge 15, Oceana 23 Williamson 21, Logan 34 12 Madison, Oak Hill 60 Hinton 18 and Beckley 44 Mullens 25, Ranceverte 18 11 White Sulphur, Ranceverte 29 20 Lewisburg, and Alchens Princeton 30 Gary 23 Welch 27 Bluirfield 17.
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Shinnston
Fairmont
Wyatt
Pennsboro
Cairo
West Union
Harrisville
AL Clarksburg
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
Jane Lew
Victory
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Farmington
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Sistersville
Smithfield
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Magnolia
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Martinsburg
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Hamlin
Charleston
Mountaineers Defeat Presidents In Basketball Showdown
Morgantown WV March 5 The Mountaineers defeated the Presidents in a brisk basketball game. Doyle scored 10 points for West Virginia as the halftime score stood 28 to 19. Lieber starred for Washington Jefferson.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Mountaineers
Presidents
Doyle
West Virginia
Lieber
Washston and
Jefferson
Beckley junior high hosts 16-team regional tourney
Beckley Central Junior High opens a four county junior basketball tournament with 16 teams led by Welch and Gary from McDowell and Pax and Mount Hope from Fayette. First round pairings drawn Friday afternoon place Gary vs Pax, Trap Hill vs Beckley, Ramsey vs Whitesville, and more with start times to be announced.
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Beckley
McDowell County
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Mercer County
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Mount Hope
Fayette County
Whitesville
Boone County
Trap Hill
Lester
Trap
Selen
Lillybrook
Borotra Set as Favorite in National Indoor Tennis Meet
Jean Borotra appears poised as the favorite for the National Indoor Championships in New York starting next Saturday despite claims of aging. He previously won his fourth indoor title in the region, defeating Berkeley Bell, and later lost to Frank Shields in the International team match. Bell Shields and George Lott Jr lead American challengers, with France’s Christian Boussus and Antoine Gentien among others entering the field.
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New York
France
Jean Borotra
Borotra
Berkeley Bell
Shields
Ganaly
Bell
George Lott Jr
Borotta
Christian Boussus
Antoine Gentien
Id Gregory Mangin
Edward Jacobs
Athens Referee Collapses in Midgame in West Virginia
In Athens West Virginia March 4 strain from consecutive sectional games collapsed referee Bill Calvert East Bank four minutes before the end of the Princeton Welch game. After a ten minute delay BR W Nehinger finished the game Calvert revived after about 30 minutes and appeared recovered. Unrelated incident a man in the gym struck a tournament official as the crowd dispersed with minor bruises. Lucas Signs with Reds for one year.
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Associated Press
Athens
W. Va
Bill Calvert
East Bank
BR. W. Nehinger
Calvert
Winners Claim Sectional Basketball Titles Across West Virginia
The Associated Press reports multiple West Virginia sectional finals decided tonight. Montgomery defeats Richwood 18 to 12. White Sulphur edges Ronceverte after three overtimes, 27 to 25. Kingwood beats Mason town 14 to 13 to take the title. Logan trounces Oceana 45 to 29. Pennsboro upsets Cairo 32 to 20. Parkersburg's Washington Irving wins its fifth straight sectional title, 24 to 11 over Victory. Martinsburg claims Potomac State title with a 27 to 19 win over Berkeley Springs. Huntington dominates Milton 30 to 12. Princeton defeats Welch 20 to 16 in Athens. Foul shooting winners include Propps of Fayette, Adkins of Logan, Bradford of Pennsboro, and West of Laeger.
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Washington Irving High School
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Keyser
Sleepy Glenn
Martinsburg High School
Trophy awards highlight Mullens versus rivals tournament
The final awards in a bitter rivalry tournament went to Woodrow Wilson High for the All Tournament cheering trophy Mark Twain High won the Visitors Trophy and Shady High took best sportsmanship. Mullens High earned the Beckley Challenger Trophy thanks to Rebel forward Lewis D Antoni, with Oak Hill Red Nevils receiving a runners up plaque and medals for all winning team members. Cook Mullens substitute claimed best foul shooter after a close shootout with Glen Rogers Crews. Cook and Conk tied for high scorers earlier, Cook winning the deciding toss off to advance Mullens to the State Tournament.
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Unlaver
Flying Eagles
State Athletic Association
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Sive Ln
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Crews
Glen Rogers
Conk
Lewis
Oie
Cook
Mullens School
Collins Wins 132 National Amateur Balkline Title
Percy N. Collins of Chicago won the 132 nation al amateur balkline billiard championship at French Lick Indiana, defeating defending champion Edgar T. Appleby of New York to claim the title for the seventh time.
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Percy N. Collins
Chicago
Edgar T. Appleby
New York
Wheeling High Clinches Sixth Straight Sectional Crown
Wheeling High School won its sixth consecutive sectional basketball title, defeating Bethany High 37 to 22. Parkersburg High repeated, beating Sistersville 32 to 16 in the Sistersville sectional finals. Mindred upset Farmington 42 to 21 to claim the Farmington sectional final amid a capacity crowd.
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Wheeling
Associated Press
W. Vas
Wheeling High School
Bethany High School
Parkersburg
Sistersville
W. Va
Parkersburg High School
Sisstersville High
Smithfield High
Magnolia
New Martinsville
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