Semifinals Scheduled In Grade Tournament
The Town District Grade School Basketball Tournament moved to semifinals at the Recreation Building with two games in each division. Sixth graders Lincoln vs Crab Orchard at 1 pm and Central vs Stanaford at 2 pm. eighth graders Sylvia vs Stanaford at 2 pm and Cranberry vs Mabscott at 4 pm. Yesterday featured two eighth grade games with Sylvia defeating Sprague 55 to 20 and Cranberry beating Citts ville 46 to 23.
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Principals and Coaches Meet Before Grade Tournament
A meeting of principals and coaches is set for 1 00 Saturday afternoon at the Recreation Building to select tournament standouts and elect officers for the 1953 season.
White Oak Golf Club Opens Summer Greens
The White Oak Country Club opened summer greens for members this week as manager Harry Kaendler announced several players have tested them. Over 100 reservations were made for a buffet supper at 7 30 p m on Saturday followed by a bridge and canasta party. The first ladies day at the center is set for Friday April 4.
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Furgol Leads Azalea Open with record-tying 64
Marty Furgol shot eight under par 64 to tie the Azalea Open course record and open a two-stroke lead in Wilmington North Carolina. Art Wall Jr and Jimmy Clark followed with 66s while seven others matched or bettered par. The report also notes Carly details including a monument in Collingswood New Jersey and baseball links to Ben Wade.
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Art Wall Jr
Honesdale
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Laguna Beach
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Semmy Snead
West Virginia
Syracuse Nationals Visit Fayetteville In Exhibition Show
Syracuse Nationals of the NBA face local interest as they play at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building in Fayetteville. The lineup features George King at guard with Paul Seymour, center Ephriam Rocha and Dolph Schayes. The game starts at 8 and 7:45 for a pregame clinic, with tickets available at the door.
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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Syracuse Nationals
Beckley Pinecrest
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Red” Rocha
Noble Jorgensen
Dolph Schayes
George Ratkovita
George King
Morris Harvey
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Pacific Coast
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Binghampton
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Shockey declines Colgate football staff offer
WVU backfield coach Ed Shockey said he turned down a Colgate University offer to join their football staff. Harold Lahar, WVU coach for two seasons, had been Colgate’s head coach earlier and had approached Shockey about joining Colgate. Shockey emphasized remaining at West Virginia to benefit his family and career, continuing as an aide to Art Lewis for two years.
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Pinecrest drawn into action against foes from multiple cities
The article lists contenders like Wally Asterkorn formerly of a university, Gerry Calabrese from St. John's Brooklyn, George Ratkevitz of Syracuse, and Noble Jorgensen of Sheboygan aiming at Pinecrest. It notes boxing results with bouts in Milwaukee and New York, and mentions Ronnie Delaney beating Otis Graham for a 10-round decision while the Detroit Tigers have had 13 managers since 1900.
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Wally Asterkorn
Gerry Calabrese
St. John’s University of Brooklyn
George Ratkevitz
Syracuse
Noble Jorgensen
Sheboygan
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All River Valley Conference announces 1952 all star team
Richwood and Fayetteville place two players each on the 1952 All New River Valley Conference team announced by J Paul Miller. Carl Wilt and Mike Dean from Richwood join Jerry Johnson and John Eades of Fayetteville with several other conference players named to the 10 man squad. Final standings list Richwood first and Kingston last with Rainelle and Lookout also among top teams. Liz Tim Horton, defense star for the Pittsburgh Hornets, is noted for wearing contact lenses.
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Fayetteville
J. Paul Miller
Carl Wilt
Mike Dean
Jerry Johnson
John Eades
Ansted
Bob White
Kingston
Steve Brown
Jerry Neal
Summersvile
Dor Dye
Ganley Bridge
John Moore
Montgomery
Tom Clement
Lookout
Fletcher Arritt
Oscar Baughn
Gauley Bridge
Miller
Team Way
Summersville
Auster
Liz
Spring Training Buzz From Arizona Contests and Projections
AP reports spring exhibitions show Cubs crushing opponents while Indians struggle to win. Observers hype Browns over Richards’ Sox, Durocher mocks Dodgers, and Yankees pursue a new scouting staff after Devine and Essick deaths.
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Champions Banquet honors state grapplers and basketball squads
Woodrow Wilson's state wrestling champions will be guests at the City of Champions Banquet honoring high school and junior high basketball teams. Coach Vic Peelish's squad won the West Virginia crown last month, their second in three years. Tickets for the dinner at First Methodist church are dwindling to 40, available at Beckley Drug. Red Brown and Roy Hawley of West Virginia University will be guest speakers.
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Woodrow Wilson
G. A. Bentley
Chamber of Commerce
Vic Fpeelish
West Virginia
Bethodist
Beckley Drug
Red” Brown
Basketbba
Roy Hawley
West Virgginia University
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