Beckley Pushes Golds In Semi Final Tussle
Morgantown action saw Woodrow Wilsons Flying Eagles contest Wheeling Highs undefeated Golds in a tight four quarter game. Beckley trailed 31-29 after three periods, after an 18-13 first half, and fell 39-33 in a spirited semifinal.
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Beckley Cagers To Be Honored By Service Clubs
Beckley’s Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles will be honored by the Beckley chamber of commerce and local service clubs at a dinner in the Beckley hotel. The team arrives from Wheeling after a state tournament run ending with a semifinal loss.
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Detroit Tigers Open Exhibition Tour With 3–0 Win
Evansville Ind April opening season saw the Detroit Tigers blank the Chicago White Sox 3 to 0. Virgil Trucks and Paul Trout each six strong, Frank Overmire came on to finish the six inning shutout. Tigers collected eight hits off three Sox rookies Hanski Maltzberger and Speer Rip Radcliff Don Ross and Rudy York each drove in a run. The clubs meet again tomorrow.
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Don Ross
Rudy York
Pugh Returns From Coal Parley With UMW
FE. S. Pugh president of Raleigh Smokeless Fuel returned to Heckley after serving on the sub committee negotiating a new contract with the United Mine Workers in Washington. He was acting for Hal Scott who had been ill but could take his place on the committee yesterday. When asked about the outcome Pugh said one man's guess was as good as another.
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Princeton
West Virginia
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Eli Mumsey
Bob Carroll
Mumley
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Ralph Ball
Bill Johnson
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Washington
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Selection board names for 14-point game total
Official John Gott of Bluefield Coach Ken Hunt of Beckley Fred Pendleton of Welch and Stubby Currence of Bluefield chair the board after canvassing coaches writers and officials on voting and opinions leading to a 14 point per game total.
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Beckley
Fred Pendleton
Welch
Stubby Currence
Champions Meet In City Church League Championship
The City Church league title game pits Temple Methodist, 13 straight wins but on a skid, against Catholic as Central Junior High hosts at 8 14 after a Woodrow Wilson JV prelim. Temple seeks rebound while Catholic relies on Sotak and Karhonit with Wiseman officiating.
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John Dennis
Ustus Taylor
Carl Drewry
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Andy Satak
Charles Karhonit
Sotak
Lawrence Wiseman
Beckley Eagles Surge In Morgantown Tourney Showdown
The Beckley Eagles excite Morgantown fans as they contend with Wheeling and Dunbar in the tourney. Sammy Jackson excels after early fouls while Bob Goldsmith shines, and Beckley outrebounds tall foes. The hometown rooting teams and officials rally around Beckley’s strong run.
Bowling Leagues Schedule Summary
Listing of weekly bowling fixtures across leagues. Remeco League features Machine against Office Warehouse and Foundry on Monday. Tuesday shows Handicap League matches Ray's vs Moose and Chub Purity Maid against Greenbrier Raleigh Cash in two pairings. Wednesday Warps around Women's league as Lyric faces Richmonds H and M, vs Rayments. Thursday includes Merchants League Balwell Cafe vs Silver Brand, General Stores vs Raleigh Smokeless, Remeco vs Pure Oil, Carlson's vs Mae Drake.
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Juvenile Held for Reform Sent to Boys Town in Clarksburg
Clarksburg police chief Jules Brasseur arranged to send a local juvenile offender with a long record to Father Flanagan’s Boys Town. The plan aims to steer him toward a constructive future.
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Fayette Cities To Play Games
Mount Hope and Oak Hill duel in two pro style basketball games with Oak Hill Lions vs Mount Hope Lions on March 8 at Mount Hope and Mount Hope Lions vs Oak Hill Red Devils on April 5. Notables from both programs and local backers headline the rosters and coaching staff. Proceeds benefit the tercee hunt. Game time is eight o'clock.
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Furny Darnell
Country Patterson
Henry Walker
Roland Snyder
Sti Patter
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Lady Grase
Miller Gwinn
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Mustangs
Eddie Seibert
Bud Jennings
Tercee Hunt
Boy from Clarksburg Joins Famous Boys' Town Move
In Clarksbury residents were urged to fund a trip for the first local boy accepted by Famous Boys' Town in Omaha Nebraska. The chief said the lad is the first from Clarksbury and possibly the first in the state to gain admission.
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Senators Curl Knuckle Pitches In Washington Camp
Washington Senators pile four knuckleball specialists into camp as Kiz Leonard leads rookies Ossie Bluege Mickey Haefner and Owen Sheetz in mastering the unorthodox pitch. Leonard, last season limited by an ankle injury, still posted a 2-2 mark while peers such as Haefner and Sheetz thrived at Minneapolis. Leonard serves as pitching tutor, guiding the group toward a major league debut with the Senators.
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Ossie Bluege
Ala Pyle
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Owen Sheetz
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Johnny Niggeling
Roger Wolfe
Lyman Harris
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