Eaglets Defend Title In Charleston Junior High Tourney
Beckley Eaglets travel to Charleston to defend their state junior high hoop crown. They face Cammack Junior High of Huntington in tonight’s schedule with games at 6:30 Fairmont, 7:45 Wilson, and 9:00 Beckley vs Huntington.
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Raleigh Register
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Ross Irle
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Charleston
Cammack Junior High
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Wilson
Roosevelt
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Better Bowling Technique Revealed By Billy Sixty
A bowling guide explains that slide distance before spin determines ball direction. Observing where slide ends helps bowlers control hook and backup actions based on alley surface and ball speed.
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High School Basketball Fever Sweeps Across States
National coverage of state tournaments profiles the rise of high school basketball as a community sport. Quoted coach H V Porter explains how gymnasiums, rule changes, and larger crowds transformed the game into a winter community staple with millions of spectators nationwide.
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Nets
Bvd
Central High
David
Goliath
Davids
Reedsville
Wis
Dundee
Lynch
Minn
Farmer
Ohio
Diagonal
Midwest
H. V. Porter
Porter
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
WVU Picked Best in Auditorium Basketball Games
Buffalo writers officials and coaches named the West Virginia Mountaineers the top team to appear in this year’s memorial auditorium basketball games in New York. Fred Schaus of West Virginia was named to the all-auditorium team.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
West Virginia Mountaineers
New York
Memorial Auditorium
Fred Schaus
West Virginia
Iwes
Nats Propose Better Fielding with Dipsy-Doers Sale
Ossie Bluege declares the Washington Senators will post a better fielding average after dispersing the knuckleball specialists. He notes improved catching should follow as the team parts with knuckleballers and considers Rick Ferrell possibly returning as catcher coach.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Ossie Bluegel
Washington Senators
Activation of 293rd Composite Group in West Virginia
The 293rd Composite Group of the Organized Reserve Corps will be activated at a public ceremony in the Peckley Memorial building next Wednesday. Col. Julian G. Hearne will read the activation order, with Col. Odi Casali introduced by Lt. Col. Hoyt Lorance. The program includes a War Department film Battle of San Pietro, a vocal solo by Myra Roush, and Glenn Sallack’s Woodrow Wilson High School orchestra. The ceremony ends with America led by Singing Sam Rayborn. group battalion commanders from Beckley to Lewisburg will be introduced. Prominent officials have been invited.
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Peckley Memorial
War Department
Battle of San Pietro
Julian G. Hearne
West Virginia Military District
Odi Casali
Beckley
Hoyt K. Lorance
West Virginia
Ted Banner
Myra Roush
Glenn Sallack
Woodrow Wilson High School
F of “America
Sam” Rayborn
Syadio
Bluefield
Welch
Hinton
Lewisburg
Col. Casali
Englishman Here To Purchase Coal
John Scott representing Coryman Ltd visited the Winding Gulf coal fields to review coal grades. Raleigh Coal and Coke Co. official R. J. Burmeister noted the British firm has bought from Winding Gulf for about 25 years and that England's coal shortage is driving additional purchases. Scott returned to New York yesterday.
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Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Winding Gulf
England
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New York State
NAIB Finals and West Virginia State Tournament Results
Quarterfinal and semifinal scores from the NAIB and West Virginia tournaments feature Marshall beating Eastern Washington 56 48 and Mankato Tehrs 50 44 for final spots. Alderson-Broaddus 75 55 Potomac State and West Virginia Wesleyan 72 66 Salem advance. Howard 59 West Virginia State 53 in the first round.
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Wesleyan
Potomac State
Salem
Negro, Laa
Howard Univ
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North Carolina College
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Virgin State
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Pineapple Workers Benefited by New Harvesting Machines
San Francisco reports new harvesting machinery under development or ready for use. A harvesting machine on a truck uses a belt and boom to pick ripe fruit, reducing stoop labor as the truck drives along the row and drops fruit on a belt. A planting machine is also mentioned.
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San Francisco
Horton Smith Leads Jacksonville Open At Halfway Mark
Horton Smith of Detroit held a slim one stroke lead as second-round play began in the Jacksonville Open. Closest pursuers included Ben Hogan of Hershey, Clayton Haefner of Charlotte, Jim Milward of Madison, and amateur Frank Stranahan of Toledo, all tied at 69, with Ed Furgol of Detroit and amateur Otto Greiner near 70.
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Jacksonville
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Ed Furgul
Detroit
Otto Greiner
Buallimore
Marshall In NIAB Semifinals Tonight
Marshall College of Huntington West Virginia is favored as the NAIB Tournament advances to the semifinals. Marshall faces Emporia State Teachers College at 9 PM with Mervin Gutshill scoring 20 for the Herd who beat Eastern Washington 56 48. Emporia State defeated Beloit 52 45. Arizona State Lumberjacks meet Minnesota State Mankato in the second game.
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Negro Basketball Tourney Opens In Huntington
The Western Regional State Negro Basketball Tournament starts with five high school teams. Matches today include State High of Institute versus Aracama of Logan at 10 a.m. and Douglas of Huntington versus Buffalo of Accoville at noon. Garnet of Charleston has byes to start.
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Salt Lake City Star Shines in AAU League Play
Sports writer Andy Duncan of Deseret News in Salt Lake City has emerged as the standout player of the News team this season in the American Basketball Association.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Andy Duncan
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