Tournament Time Arrives In Tri County Area
Beckley faces Trap Hill and Stoco in tri county sectional action after regular season ends. Stoco and Pineville follow Beckley in standings with Marsh Fork Mark Twain and Clear Fork as dark horses. Regional winners advance to Woodrow Wilson, Bluefield, and Charleston competitions en route to Morgantown state tournament.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
W.va
Tri-County
Trap Hill
Stoco
Clear Fork
Loi-County
Pineville
Montgomery
Ashland
Kentuck and
Welch
Indians
Marsh Fork
Mark Twain
Wyoming
Mullens
Minute Men
Fayette County
Mount Hope
Kingston
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Gauley Bridge
Woodrow Wilson
Union
Talcott
Bluefield
Fayelle County
Charleston
Morgantown
Jimmie Collins Dies Yesterday After Hall of Fame Bid
Jimmie Collins died in Buffalo at 73 from pneumonia shortly after renewed Hall of Fame support. A former 1903 Red Sox manager and pioneer at third base, he played 19 years in pro baseball with the Braves, Red Sox, and Athletics. Funeral services will be Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Cooperstown
James J
Jimmy)Collins
Collins
Boston Red Sox
Frank N. Walsh
Hall of Fame
Buffalo Municipal Leagues
Boston Braves
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Callins
Braves
G M S Rifle Team Wins Fifth Service Intercollegiate Title
Greenbrier Military School's rifle team won first place in the fifth service intercollegiate matches. Captain J M Moore Jr led the Lewisburg team to a score of 7 479 points out of 8 600, 261 ahead of the nearest rival.
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Associated Press
A. G. Phillips
Greenbrier Military School
Phillips
J. M. Moore, Jr
Lewisburg
Sectional Pairings for Beckley Pineville and Montgomery Regions
First round matches listed with pairings at Beckley Pineville and Montgomery sites. Beckley pairs Stoco with Clear Fork Collins with Marsh Fork Mark Twain with Shady Trap Hill with Beckley. Pineville pits Mullens against Glen Rogers Milam against Batleysville Pineville against Herndon and Oceana advances by bye. Montgomery Friday features Fayetteville versus Ansted Lookout versus Mount Hope Oak Hill versus Gauley Bridge Tax versus Montgomery Kingston versus winner of first Beckley game.
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Beckley
Stoco
Clear Fork
Collins
Marsh Fork
Mark Twain
Shady Trap Hill
Pineville
Mullens
Glen Rogers
Milam
Batleysville
Herndon
Oceana
Montgomery
Fayetteville
Ansted Lookout
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Gauley Bridge
Tax
Kingston
Basketball Scores From Friday and Tournament Results
Regional fixtures show Scholastic St Albans 40 Stonesall Jackson 35 and Oak Hill 43 Rainelle 27. Savannah area teams Lee memory games, Southern Conference final George Washington 56 Duke 40, Mason Dixon finals and Negro High Schools regional finals list Kelly Miller 50 Victoria 41 with semi finals Kelly Miller 38 Sumner 23.
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Stonesall Jackson
Charleston
Clendenin
duPont
Spencer
Sand Fork
Beckley
Welch
Oak Hill
Rainelle
Jaeger
Pineville
South Charleston
Mount Hope
St. Patrick's Weston
Charleston Catholic
St. Joseph's Huntington
Wheeling Central
St. Mary’s
Morgantown
St. Francis
West Virginia
Duquesne
Marshall
Xavier
Raleigh
N. C
George Washington
Duke
Mason-Dixon
Gallaudet
Delaware
Toledo
la Salle
Villanova
Gettysburg
Northwestern
Ohio State
Geneva
Carnegie Tech
Great Lakes
Kentucky
Kelly Miller
Clarksburg
Victoria
Buckhannon
Sumner
Parkersburg
Dunbar
Fairmont
Eagles Top Welch as Ulaki-Shumate Lead Scoring Parade
Ulaki leads quickly and Ulaki again stirs the offense with rebounded plays clearing space. Steve drives the attack with two straight snowbirds while Brock adds a one handed two pointer. Shumate and Hawkins contribute early baskets as Welch answers with reserves in the final period. Beckley fans rally after a pep event, keeping school spirit high and the season on track.
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Steve
Brock
Shumate
Hawkins
Ulaki
Eagles
Hunt
McCormick
Knight
Phillips
Welch
Beckley
Bowlers chase high scores in late league action
A hometown bowling roundup shows Lois Fillmer and Madge Irwin posting strong games as Kirby, H Hochman, and FE Bersinnis shine in aliya lanes. Tom Harris leads Kay's, while Temple and Catholic teams duel for second half league supremacy amid a busy slate of matches and high scores across multiple clubs.
Sectional tournament pairings set for Beckley woodrow Wilson
Beckley Woodrow Wilson high school earns Kap Hill as first round foe in the sectional tournament to be played Thursday through Saturday evenings. Stoco collins Shady and Beckley-Trap Hill are drawn in the first round with seeding by a five man committee.
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Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Kap Hill
Stoco
Clear Fork
Collins
Marsh Fork
Shady
Mark Twain
Collins-Marsh Fork
Shady-Mark Twain
Beckley-Trap Hill
Art Rezzonico
Luther Poling
Cc. G. Peregov
Horse racing notes from Derby nominations and contenders
Farm is watched as a horse to watch after second to Pops Pick at New Orleans. The Wave won the Sagamore Stakes last year and was second to Blue Swords in the Remsen Handicap at Jamaica. Cap tain Zac pulled up lame at Oaklawn Park February 22 and was destroyed. Nominated horses include Devil's Thumb Slide Rule Air Transit Ancipital Inspired Oregon To Wit and noses. Kentucky Derby entries include Green tree stable Famous Victory and Four Freedoms Noonday Sun Pickel Sunday Puzzle. Count Fleet opens at 21 to 1 with Blue Swords Devil's Thumb and Ocean Wave at 8 to 1.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Air Transit
Inspired
Oregon
110 Derby entries listed for Kentucky Derby field
AP Sports writes that 110 horses were listed as nominees for the 1943 Kentucky Derby to be run May 1 at Churchill Downs. Count Fleet heads the list with strong past speed but unproven this season, joined by Devil Thumb Slide Rule Blue Swords and Ocean Wave among notable names, while most entrants have little recent racing against top opposition.
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Carey Thomas
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Bible Sends Boys To Other Sports At Texas
University of Texas athletic director Bible reallocates players to support other sports amid wartime manpower shortages. Spring practice sees Harold Fischer moved to track, Billy Andrews in outfield, and Max Bumgardner working cinders as football stresses balance with swimming baseball and track. He notes football could do more but prioritizes a well rounded program aiding the war effort.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
PD. X. Bible
University of Texas
Longhorns
Bible
Harold Fischer
Billy Andrews
Max Bumgardner
Beckley Wrestling Notes and Local Theater Listings
Emmett Davis misses first match of the year while local listings note Tickely George Tokach 268 and Francis Mason 203. Lyric Theater tickets available from Dr. M M French 642 and Rosalie Michael 562.
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Alleys
Emmett Davis
Amber Light Upsets Ocean Wave in Louisiana Derby
Amber Light, from Dixiana Farm, defeats Calumet Farm’s Ocean Wave to win the Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds. Johnny Longden rode the winner, finishing the mile and an eighth in 1 53.83 as Amber Light earned $89 on a $2 bet in his third straight win. Pop’s Pick came in third with Valdia Way fourth.
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New Orleans
Dixiana Farm
Amber Light
Calumet Farm
Ocean Wave
F. B. Whitaker
Valdiia Way
Johnny Longden
Fair Grounds
My Personal Page By Roe Fulkerson Bill Jones dies in war after service losses
Bill Jones, a recent agricultural college graduate from a farming family, enlisted in the Army and served in the Philippines. He fought bravely, was captured, and killed during captivity after resisting a Japanese attacker. He planned to apply soil conservation and cattle breeding knowledge on his family farm. He later joined the Marine Corps before his death.
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Bill Jones
Agricultural College
Bill
Army
Philippines
Navy
South Seas
Marine Corps
Jakes
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