Baseball Comeback Hints Roar Through Raleigh County League Talk
The piece notes Mickey Owen seeks a major league return and Johnny Sain may unretire. It outlines Raleigh County League plans for 1954 with Coal City's Colts ready, Amigo uncertain, and Montroal Slab Fork Oak Hill able to field teams, plus Stanford eyeing ACL transfer. A March 23 meeting is set at 7:30 pm at The Raleigh Register library to organize. It also covers WVU basketball and Hot Rod Handley's likely departure, with implications for Red Brown’s 1954-5 team and Morris Harvey as a potential destination for Handley.
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Mickey Owen
Brooklyn
New York
Johnny Sain
Canidantio Cadme
Coal City
Harry Ballard
Amigo
Montroal
Slab Fork
Oak Hill
Stanford
Raleigh Register Office
Fellows
Little League Meeting Postponed to March 23
The Beckley Little League meeting for both National and American divisions is postponed to Tuesday March 23 as announced by Executive President George Springer. Circuits will likely meet that week to form registration committees for April 3 clinics and to plan April activities. Ed Hedrick chairs the Ways & Means committee proposing a Little League Minister for late April fund raising.
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Beckley Little League
George Springer
Ways & Means
Ed Hedrick
Elks Stadium
Little League
Beckley Eaglets to meet Shady Tiger Cubs in Raleigh County finals
Beckley Eaglets face Shady Spring Tiger Cubs in Raleigh County tournament at Sophia tonight at 8. Pineville meets Oceana in Wyoming County finale at Pineville at 2 30 p m. Yesterday Pineville edged Herndon 50 49 and Oceana beat Baileysville. Beckley beat Clear Fork 69 51 on a second quarter rally. Shady Spring edged Eccles 52 51 in a photo finish. Consolation game between the two losers at 7 sets up tomorrow night’s title clash as Coach Ross Irle’s Beckleyans chase a second straight county crown.
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Eaglets
Tiger Cubs
Shady Spring High School
Sophia
Pineville
Oceana
Wyoming
Herndon
Baileysville
Clear Fork
Fork
Danny Williams
Walter Rappold
Earl Gilbert
Randall Hedrick
Sammy Gross
Jack McMillan
Rickey Crews
Eccles
Papooses
Little Riders
Amputee Ski School Teaches One Legged Skiing Arts
At Big Bear Lake California a group of about a dozen amputee skiers learn with one regulation ski and a crutch ski. Led by Scobee Smith of Lancaster the program grew from the vision of Bob Engelsen and is sponsored by the Los Angeles Athletic Club with Snow Summit providing free facilities. Participants include three Korean War veterans and other southern California residents attending weekend sessions, mastering rope tows, downhill runs, turns, and even slalom.
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Scobee Smith
Lancaster
Calif
California
Snow Summit
Smith
University of California At
Los Angeles
Bob Engelsen
Bob
Germany
Engelsen
Glen White Rhodell meet for grade hoop final today
Glen White and Rhodell eighth grade teams won semifinals in the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament and will clash for the championship at 2 p.m. This afternoon, Midway and Helen meet in a 1 p.m. consolation. In the opener Glen White edged Midway 27 26 in overtime. Rhodell beat Helen 47 40.
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Rhodell
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Helen
Helen Gradesters
Freddie White
Avery Hart
Whitt
Ronnie Galliamare
Glen Jerry Fink
Alfred Pittman
Ulysses Williams
Jackson Snyder G
Nicholas Maschal
Larry Snyder
Carrington Coxs
Paul Romney
Ronald Huddleston
Randolph Trailee
Jack McVey
Frank Wyde
Joe Thompsons
Glenn Davis
Freddie Whitt
Ronald Rush
David Powell
Johhny Wyce
Loren Wilson Ss
Elen
Freddie Hills
Ronnie Galliomare
Benford Meadows
Thomas Tackett
Richard McGinnis
Harrison Sheltons
Richwood Lions Quint Defeats Meadow River in Charity Game
Richwood Lions Quint defeated Meadow River Lions 48 to 29 in a fundraiser basketball game in Rainelle. Pava led with 12 points, Holt added 13, and Need Ferguson and Hill contributed for the winners, while Meadow River’s Johnston topped their side with eight points.
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Richwood Lions Club
Meadow River Lions
Meadow Bridge
Pava
Holt
Need
Ferguson
Hill
Johnston
Meadow River
Coffman
Walls
Riccchwood
Pavace
Reed
Fraberga
Lipscombs
Semifinals Pairing Change Noted for Negro Regional
In the NAIA tournament, all seeded teams advanced to the second round except East Carolina, after St Benedict's Ravens defeated them 68-61. Bevo Francis of Rio Grande limited to 28 points helped his team beat Arizona State 90-74 and set up a semifinal tilt with Southeastern Louisiana. Other seeds cited include Springfield State, East Texas State, Geneva College, Rio Grande, St Peter's, Lawrence Tech, and Pasadena College, with several other results noted from first-round play.
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Rio Grande
Bevo Francis
Municipal Auditorium
Bevo
Francis
Arizona State
Southeastern Louisiana
East Carolina
Greenville
N. C
St. Benedict’s Ravens
Atchison
Kan
Springfield
East Texas State
Geneva
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Gil Turner Faces Jones in CBS Televised Bout
Philadelphia welterweight turned middleweight Gil Turner meets Oakland’s Bobby Jones in a 10 round televised scrap at the Arena. Turner may drop back to welterweight if upset. Jones carries a 34-19-6 record while Turner owns 42-4-0. Turner expected to be favorite as he aims to impress and influence a potential move.
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Gil Turner
Oakland
Bobby Jones
Arena
Turner
George Katz
Tiger
Katz
Kid Gavilan
Bobo Olson
Gavilan
Jones
California
Beckley Fayetteville Region 5 A tickets go on sale
Tickets for the Beckley Fayetteville Region 5 A game at the Memorial building Fay etteville Friday night at 8 go on sale this morning at 9. Reserved seats in the Beckley section available at the Sports Center Keatley s and Woodrow Wilson high school only until noon Friday.
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Memorial Building
Fayetteville
Sports Center
Keatley'’s
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
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