Beckley Beats Clarksburg In State Tourney Opener
Beckley Flying Eagles defeated Washington Irving 39 23 in the opening round at Morgantown securing the state scholastic basketball title defense. Keyser upset Princeton 48 40 signaling a strong challenge to Huntington East with Beckley eyeing a third meeting with W 1 Hilltoppers.
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Washington Irving
Clarksburg
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Keyser
Aldo Palleli
Huntington East Highlanders
van Meter
South Charleston
Dempsey Referees Wrestling Bout in Florida Ring
Jack Dempsey the former heavyweight champion refereed a Florida wrestling show before about 5,000 fans at Fort Homer W. In the bout Antonio Cortez battled Garza Lozano with Lozano accused of rough tactics. Dempsey intervened, landing a right hook to Lozano after blood flowed from Cortez. The crowd cheered as Cortez was declared victor and Dempsey exited to the dressing room. The event drew just over $2,100 gross with Lozanoinjuring his left eye on the way out.
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South Charleston Basketeers
Heinz
Frank Wimer
Wimer
Cheef
Reston
Frank Eck
AP News
Tampa
Fla
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Dempsey
Antonio Cortez
Garza Lozano
Argentina
Logan
Fort Homer Westerly
Cortez
Lozano
Ed Barry
Gene Tunney
Chicago
Jack
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Florida
Sugar production figures show wartime decline
For the year ending June 30 1946 world sugar output totaled 27 million tons versus about 3414 million tons in the prewar years 1935 to 1939, highlighting the sharp wartime drop in global production.
Big WV high school tourney opens with Keyser Huntington East clash
Huntington East meets Keyser in the first round tonight at 8 p.m. at Mountaineer Field House following Thursday games where Huntington East beat Weirton 49 43 and Keyser downed Princeton 48 40. South Charleston and Beckley draw strong semi final prospects with Beckley led by Bobby Wood in a 14-for-61 team effort. Ralph Heinz tallied 25 for South Charleston as Elkins and Washington Irving were eliminated.
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Black Eagles
Ralph “Pug” Heinz
Chemists
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Eagles
Beckley
Wallace
I Rodriguez
Riley
Sanna
J. Davis
Tee
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Galluccio
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WLI
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Nic Davis
Rodriguez
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Donell
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Herkley
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Repass
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Chandler Teeter
Chandler
McMillion
Charles Armen
Mountaineer Field House
Morgantown
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Panhandle
West Virginia
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
Billy Jones
Tommy Quinn
Odell Thompson
Robert
Red
Bobby Wood
Drawing Set For Mt View Cage Tourney Seedings
Cecil D. Cooke tournament director said a drawing for 7th and 8th grade basketball positions will be held tomorrow at 2 PM in The Raleigh Register offices on Prince Street. Nine teams are entered and all coaches are asked to attend.
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Raleigh Register
Prince Street
Cecil D. Cooke
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Beckley Boxers Set for Charleston Card Tomorrow
A six fighter Beckley team will depart the Armory at 8 p m for a Charleston card led by Nash Salango facing Jine Church in the main event. Other Beckley fighters Bud Ferguson Russell Brown Sam Payne Bob Callaway Bob Clark Chris Daniels will also compete with Payne to meet Huntington’s Reggie Marlina in a rematch.
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Beckley
Charleston
Walter Christian
Oak Hill Sweet
Cooper
Nash Salango
Jine Church
Golden Gloves
Sam Payne
Bobby Callaway
Bob Clark
Russell Brown
Charles Daniels
Noel Humphreys
Huntington
Bruce Blackshire
Bud Ferguson
Sammy Shamblin
Highcoal
Charlie Daniels
Sports Roundup Touches On Umpires And Farm System
The piece discusses umpire criticism in baseball, notes on minor leagues and their timetables, and considers funding for lower leagues. It mentions Jackie Robinson, Fred Henry, and Dave Rankin. It also references Robbie Locke and the Augusta Masters as part of a broader sports roundup.
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Ginia
Iavi
Utah
Mount
Kentucky
Jackie Robinson
Montreal
Fred
Henry
Churchill Downs
Japan
National Association
Dave Rankin
Purdue
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Lords
Robbie Locke
Consistent hooks power Varinana in six tournaments
The article notes Vari finished twelfth, third, fourteenth, tenth, third and first in six events, highlighting how his powerful hook becomes the decisive payoff. Varinana uses this enduring technique to secure results.
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Vari
Varinana
Marshal Students Chide Governor Over NAIB Win Praise
The Parthenon at Marshall College scolds Governor Clarence W. Meadows for not congratulating Marshall on its NAIB Tournament victory in Kansas City. The editorial notes Meadows was in Florida and had extensive budget battles with the legislature, yet Marshall received increased funding after a funding controversy.
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Huntington
Parthenon
Marshall College
Clarence W. Meadows
Kansas City
the Parthenon
Marshall
Stewart W. Smith
Predators Take Heavy Turkey Grouse Toll in Pocahontas
Foxes and wildcats killed many wild turkeys and grouse in Pocahontas County amid a recent snow storm. Conservation Officer John L. Caslo notes predators trapped birds in deep drifts after ice prevented escape.
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Charleston
Pocahontas County
Conservation Commission
John L. Caslo
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