Talcott Meets Lewisburg In Tourney Here Tonight
Beckley Eagles rally to a 52 29 win over Richwood Lumberjacks in the regional tourney advancing to face Lewisburg at 8 oclock in Woodrow Wilson gym. Sanna scored 14 points to lead Beckley while Nickell added 12 for Richwood was limited by fouls and Hobart left with early fouls.
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Raleigh Reg
Bokley
V. A
Talcott
Lewisburg
Alderson-Broaddus
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Morgantown
Eagles
Ken Hunt
Richwood Lumberjacks
Frank Rodriguez
Pat Nickell
Richwood
Don Hobart
Paul Sanna
Jacis
Sanna
Gene White
Hobart
Don Hudson
Bob Wood
White
Nickell
Rodriguez
Jack Davis
Buster Butler
Wood
Rodrivez
Bob Smith
Hodson
Bob Jack
Mickell
Sanna Bi
Hudson
Butler
Smith
Hosson
Jim Brown
van Meter
Tillie Galluccio
Randall Broyles
Brown
WHS
Beckley-Richwood
Butler Habe
B. Bh
Hobart Ca Trol
Jacaraeree B
del Brown
Regional results show varied scores across regions
Regional results list multiple towns with scores such as Parkersburg 7 percent Union 67, Clarksburg 36 and Glenville 33 in Region 1. Region 3 includes Grafton 44 and Weston 31. Region 4 records Keyser 31, Charles Town 29 and Beckley 52, Richwood 29. Region 6 shows South Charleston 44 and Charleston with no clear result, Princeton 78 mentioned amid unclear text.
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Grafton
Weston
Keyser
Charles Town
Beckley
Richwood
South Charleston
Charleston
Parkersburg
Union
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Princeton
Weirton
Hundred
Washington Irving
Harrisville
Least Fairmont
Elkins
Rowlesburg
Moorefield
Lewisburg
Talcott
Huntington Central
Logan
Huntington Hast
Pt Pleasant
Mullens
Chattaroy
Mountaineers Aim for NIT Path to Madison Square Garden
Sports writer Bob Wills bets on West Virginia University to win the National Invitation Tournament. He notes the Mountaineers face tough odds behind Kentucky but recalls past WVU success and regionals with Beckley and Morgantown teams in play. The piece mentions Beckley’s Flying Eagles, Charleston debris, and regional matchups as locals anticipate the state and regional tournament outcomes.
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Madison Square Garden
Texas Lee Patton
West Virginia University Mountaineers
Kentucky
Wildcats
Duke Reese
Mountaineers
Long Island Blackbirds
Blackbirds
Toledo
Western Kentucky
DePaul
Old Wills
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Ken Hunt
Richwood
Charleston
South Charleston
Beckley Boosters
Ney Cat
Morgantown
Ite
Stonecoal Giants To Meet Sunday
The Stonecoal Giants, a Negro baseball club reorganized at East Gulf last Sunday, will hold a meeting at the East Gulf bath house Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. President Schuyler Mitchell announced the gathering after the team’s successful previous season. The newly formed Booster group will host a supper and social Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Vassar Jones.
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Stonecoal Giants
East Gulf
East Gulf Bath House
Schuyler Mitchell
Giants
Tom Jones
Vassar Jones
Buight
Mitchell
Alderson Broaddus Captures WV Intercollegiate Title
Alderson Broaddus defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 58 to 29 to win the West Virginia intercollegiate basketball championship. The Bobcats upset 1946 finalist Wesleyan and claimed their fourth tourney trophy behind guards Dave Oldaker and George King and forwards Carl Wilmoth and Bill Phillips. Wesleyan, coached by Rex Pyles, struggled to eight field goals as AB raced to victory in Buckhannon.
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Charles Armentrout
Associated Press
Buckhannon
Alderson Broaddus
West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan
Rex. Pyles
Battlers
A-B
Wesleyan
Carl Wilmoth
Anderson-Broaddus
Floatz
Davis and Elkins
West Liberty
Potomac State
Debe Ross
Bill Phillips
Dave Oldaker
Chet Marshall
Big
Forbes Field Facelift Signals New Pirates Era
Forbes Field home of the Pirates is undergoing a major facelift under new ownership with 750000 set aside for upgrades. About 2550,000 is being spent on the ballpark including 1,300 new boxes, space reconfigurations, new dugouts, press boxes, and improved access. The backstop distance will be shortened from 110 feet to 83 feet six inches, aiming to modernize the park and boost fan experience. Also mentioned is Watertown Border League plans for Bluefield spring training starting April 13 with pitchers and catchers arriving first.
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Pittsburgh
Hank Greenberg
Forbes Field
Pirates
Bluefield
Associated Press
W. J. Bill
Watertown
Bell
Training Camp Briefs From Florida and Pasadena
In St. Petersburg Stan Musial fueled a 4-1 Cardinals win over the Yankees with a key fourth inning single. Detroit manager Steve ONeill plans to pitch Virgil Trucks Lou Kretlow and likely Art Hontzeman against St Louis. Rafe Gentry’s walks in the sixth helped Washington rally past Detroit 10-5. In Sarasota Rudy York’s return to training is noted while in Pasadena Joe Haynes and Frank Pipish of the White Sox are sidelined with injuries.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Yankees
Lakeland
Steve O'Neill
Detroit Tigers
Virgil Trucks
Lou Kretlow
Art Hontzeman
St. Louis Cardinals
Rafe Gentry
Tigers
Washington Senators
Pasadena
Calif
Joe Haynes
Frank Pipish
Chicago-White Sox
Haynes
Pa‘lpish
Charleston Benwood Fall In Tourney Play
Charleston and Benwood Union, two top contenders, were upset in region play as West Virginia State Tournament bids opened. Joe Peleaz led the A B champions with 16 points while Sammy French delivered the late winning foul for South Charleston in a 44 43 Region 6 upset. Regional results saw Parkersburg defeat Union 72 67 and regional matchups set for tonight across eight regions.
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Charleston
South Charleston
Sammy French
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