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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1954
Page
6
Weekend tourney plans shifted as Mullens Rebels 21-1 face Northfork Elk Horn Big Orange in a Friday night Region 8 A semifinal at Northfork. Pairings for Class A regionals and Class B area sites were announced by Tourney Director Ed yesterday.
Concord College meets West Virginia Tech in the Civitan Bowl at Woodrow Wilson High School on October 2, 1954. Beckley Civitan Club President N. R. Coleman announced the game, the second year of the series between nearby conference teams, with a third game planned for 1955 and hopes for an annual event.
Marshall football coach Herb Royer opened spring drills with 57 candidates, up from 22 last year, as he begins his second season. The team, 2-5-2 last fall, will complete 20 practices this month under NCAA and MAC rules, with the first scrimmage planned for Saturday. Returning players include Barnhart, Bryan, Levine, Kincaid, Harris, McCollins, Maier, Snow, Barton, Hinte, and Six.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama NCAA President A B Moore defends the association against former Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy. He says the NCAA investigates all reported infractions fairly and impartially and notes Notre Dame was censured for tryouts to high school prospects. Moore denies prejudice and likens the council to a court that prosecutes the caught.
Conservation Director Carl J. Johnson heads a West Virginia delegation at the North American Wildlife Conference in Chicago. Attendees include Harold Lambert, head of the Conservation Department education division, and Harry Van Meter among others.
Rebels coach Lewis D'Antoni announced Region 8-A tournament tickets are on sale at Mullens High School. Single session tabs good Thursday or Friday cost $1 for adults and 50 cents for students. 300 adult and 250 student tickets were allotted. Sale ends around 4 p.m. Friday.
W R Fugitt announced changes to tentative Area B sites. Rupert vs Pax moves to Hinton High gym Friday eight p m. Baileysville vs Huntington Winson shifts to Montgomery High gym. original Chapmanville venue abandoned due to gym unavailability. Other games Chester vs Farmington and Piedmont vs Bowlesburg keep planned sites. Big Orange from Northfork/Mullens ties noted ahead of semifinal Morgan town University vs Keyser leading to Saturday final.
Scores from National Invitational Tournament, NAIA and NCAA regional play with teams including St Francis Pa, Brigham Young, Western Kentucky, Niagara, Dayton, Nebraska Wesleyan, Whitworth, St Peters, Wayland, Portland, East Tennessee State, Rio Grande, Arizona State, USC, Oregon State, Texas, Rice, Princeton, Cornell, Penn, Harvard, Gettysburg, Elizabethtown, Marquette, Bradley. The note mentions Tulsa and Creighton in a division reference and that the conference will continue through Wednesday.
In Raleigh County Junior High basketball semis tonight four teams advance from last night’s first round. Beckley Blue Eaglets face Panther Cubs and Eccles meets Shady Spring after each team won their contests 58 33 and 49 48 respectively.
The Warren Williams Junior Baseball League announced April 3 as the spring tryout date if weather permits. A new fundraising score card project was approved, with treasurer reports delivered to sponsors. Umpires will be paid for expenses and must wear uniforms this year.
The Eastern Regional basketball tournament opens Thursday night at the Recreation Building with five first day games. Elliot High of Edwight meets Bolling of Lewisburg at 5 30, Conley High Mullens faces Simmons of Montgomery at 7, Stratton Beckley battles DuBois Mt. Hope at 1 15, Washington London plays Lincoln Hinton at 9 30, and Byrd Prillerman Amigo meets the Thursday night winner at 10 45. Semifinals Friday and finals Saturday decide two state finalists for the weekend at West Virginia State College.
Tickets for Beckley-Fayetteville regional game go on sale Wednesday March 10 at Keatley Brothers Sports Center and Woodrow Wilson High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All seats are reserved with $1.00 adult and 50 cents student prices. Tickets sold until Friday or sold out. remaining at Memorial Field House doors after 3 p.m. Friday. Principals and coaches may exchange IDs for a reserve seat at window during the tournament.
Applicants must return completed forms to the league secretary after 5 p.m. to be eligible for the tryout camp. They must also present a birth certificate to prove their age before participating.
Brooklyn Ralph Jones of Yonkers stopped Bobby Dykes of Miami in ten rounds. Kid Gavilan of Cuba decisioned Livio Minelli of Italy over ten rounds. Marty Marshall of Detroit defeated Wes Bascom of St. Louis in eight. Freddie Beshore of Los Angeles stopped Bobbie Volk of Portland in two.
The area National Guard league remained in a three way tie for first after Sunday games. Beckley Headquarters Company defeated Ronceverte Company H in a tilt at Ronceverte while F Company of Beckley beat Richwood. Beckley Headquarters handed Ronceverte its first defeat.
A 53 39 opener win keeps Temple in second place as John Huffman leads with 20 points and Mike Lacek tops with 21 for Catholic. First Methodist dominates Beth El 48 33 behind Manuel Lopez’s 20 points while Presbyterian edges Christian 39 31. Johnstown Baptist extends streak to 11 with a 42 33 win over First Baptist.
Headquarters fell 78 to 66 as Company F defeated Richwood 120 to 69. Jack Pack led Headquarters with 80 points while Mike Lecek and Charles Tanner added 22 each for their team.
Rio Grande of Ohio defeated Arizona State 90 74 in the NAIA opener as Bevo Francis foul trouble and a 28 point night capped his strong season. Rio Grande improved to 20 4 with a capacity 10500 crowd watching at Municipal Auditorium. Arkansas Tech’s “wonder boys” later reached the 100 point mark in their game against Mercer College of Georgia.
Methodist Temple halted Catholic's two game winning streak with a strong win as the Church Basketball League resumed play after a two week playoff break at the Recreation Building. Presbyterian and Johnstown Baptist also won to stay in the circuit race.
New York Togo Palazzi of Holy Cross and Larry Costello of Niagara were added today to the East roster for the annual East West college All-Star game at Madison Square Garden on March 27. The game benefits the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
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