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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1949
Page
5
The piece captures a chaotic press room during a basketball tournament weekend. Becktley players, reporters, and editors scramble to print copy as scores and inquiries flood in. It notes Beckley’s showing in Huntington and Buckhannon, plus Yarosz challenging Lesnevich for the American light heavyweight crown.
A roundup of sports anecdotes and coaching quips. Topics include a baseball rule query on fourth outs and runs, Red Auerbach’s Yale coaching tip on Tony Lavelli, Gus Lesnevich’s plans for future fights, an Ohio State recruiting note, and a Lehigh tribute dinner for Billy Sheridan with gifts including a car and a sculpture titled The Oklahoma Hide by Joseph Brown.
Clearwater report notes Bill Nicholson believes a change of scenery will boost his batting to 30 homers for the Phillies this season. The former Cub outfielder cited a rough Chicago park and center-field shirts as distractions, saying a fresh setup and teammates Richie Ashburn and others should revive his power at age 33.
New York attorney Jenna I Flynn says several players banished for jumping to the Mexican League three years ago will file multi million dollar damage suits. He cites Gardella as precedent and names various Cardinals Giants Dodgers players involved or approached while others deny knowledge of the plan. Public officials offered no comment.
San Bernardino California veteran pitcher Rip Sewell reports a sore arm but vows it won’t slow him. At nearly 41 on May 11 he remains the Pirates workhorse and plans to keep pumping his famed blooper despite discomfort and a long career against National League hitters.
John D. Lawther, noted proponent of the zone defense, resigns as Penn State basketball coach. Assistant Elmer Gross is promoted to the head role. Dr. Carl P. Schott states Lawther wished to devote himself to teaching and agreed to finish the season.
Kentucky will begin spring football practice today under coach Paul Bryant with about 80 players expected to report. Roughly half are newcomers as Bryant prepares the squad for the upcoming season amid a note on high scoring in early ABA basketball contests.
Class B regionals set with Trap Hill vs Talcott in Region 6 Beckley Wednesday. Regional winners advance to Charleston state finals March 17-19. Class A regionals run March 11-19 leading to Morgantown finals March 24-26.
Eight teams entered the East Regional Tournament for West Virginia Athletic Union Negro teams in Mullens Friday and Saturday. Pairings not yet set. Teams include Byrd Prifferman Amigo Lincoln Hinton Conley Mullens Washington London Stratton Beckley Simmons Montgomery DuBois Mount Hope Balling Lewisburg. Other regionals set for Sumner High Parkersburg Gary and Institute with champions meeting at Bluefield State Teachers' College March 18 and 19.
AP reports a split invite for postseason play with the National Invitation and NCAA brackets. Selected teams include Kentucky St Louis Western Kentucky Bradley Utah Yale Illinois North Carolina State and others with bids and possible fillers from City College Manhattan NYU Villanova Duquesne Niagara and Chicago Loyola.
Huntington defeated defending champion Buckhannon 60 to 45 to claim the Moose Tournament title. Lefty Rollins led Huntington with 18 points in the final, after beating Grafton Beckley and Wellsburg in two days. Frank Feola of Buckhannon was top scorer with 81 points and named captain of the all tournament team.
Pete Cooper, 34, won the St. Petersburg Open on the Pasadena course with a final 273 after a front nine slide. He swapped to his old mallet putter at the 14th, finishing with pars birdie and eagle to hold off Cary Middlecoff and Johnny Palmer who tied for second at 276.
The sixth grade division ends in a 9-1 tie between Sprague and Lincoln. Coaches will meet today to set a playoff time. In West Virginia College Conference action, Morris Harvey leads the tourney field with Davis and Elkins, Fairmont, and others aiming for the title as games unfold across brackets.
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