Four Clubs on Hand for Raleigh County League Meeting
The Raleigh County Baseball League discussed plans for the 1955 season last night at Beckley News-Press Library. Four clubs attended including Hinton Layland Coal City Montreal seeking admittance, with a second meeting set for April 5 to confirm at least six teams.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
Beckley Newspapers Corporation Library
Bob Wills
Coal City
Montreal
Hinton
Layland
Bill Humphreys
W. J. “Dutch
Holbert
Monroe
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Virginia
King Coal League
Bob Harmon
Darrell “Bubbles” Thompson
Harry Ballard
Jimmy Salters
Amigo
Sophia Slab Fork
Mullens Moose
Stanaford
ACL
Shawn
Billi Humphreys
J. W
Darrell Thompson
Jimmy Saiters
Montroal
Honors Pile Up On D Anoni and Rebels Coach Lewis
Rebels coach Lewis D'Antoni leads Mullens to Class A title at Huntington as he wins coach of the year with 4706 votes, far ahead of rivals. WVU coach Fred Schaus visits Mullens recruiting Rebels stars while spring banquets roll on with Lions Club and Moose Club events planned. WVU football players report for spring practice heavier than expected, including Barry Blake and the Princeton tackles.
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Mullens Rebels
Huntington
Rebels
R. E. Kuhn
Welch Rotary Club
McDowell County
West Virginia University
Fred Schaus
Schaus
Beckley
Mullens
Willie Akers
Terry Penn
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Lions Club
Currie Hall
First Presbyterian Church
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Morris Harvey
Hamed Moshe
Victory Cafe
Pineville Rotary Club
Men of the Presbyterian Church
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Mountaineers
Barry Blake
Mt. Hope
Princeton
Air Force
Jerry Cooper
Ed Brookman
Skyline Racing Opens With Stock Cars at Skyline Raceway
Skyline Raceway in Charleston WV starts stock car and clunker racing on Sunday April 3 with 1:30 p.m. time trials and 2:30 p.m. races. Nine events are listed including four heats, an Australian Pursuit and a stocks feature, plus two heats and a feature for clunkers. Over 20 new cars from Charleston area and at least 50 total will race, with some out of state entries. Admission is free for children under 13.
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Skyline Raceway
Charleston
West Virginia
Clunkers
Skyline
Piedmont Road
Branch Rickey Starred as Player Before Pirates GM
Branch Rickey served as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1905 and 1906 and for the New York Highlanders in 1907, predecessors of the Yankees, before becoming general manager of the Pirates.
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Pirates
St. Louis Browns
N.Y. Highlanders
Yankees
Eight NCAA Boxing Champions Back in National Tourney
Sixty two students from 17 colleges in the United States and Hawaii begin a three day National Collegiate Boxing Tournament in Pocatello Idaho. 33 bouts are scheduled with injuries or disqualifications possible and a team and outstanding boxer will be named. Defending champions include Seiji Naga Hawaii 125, Vince Palumbo Maryland 132, John Granger Syracuse 139, Herb Odom Michigan State 147, Mike McMurtry Idaho State heavyweight. Gordy Gladson Washington State 165 last year moves to 178. Wisconsin defends its team title. AAU governs 16 sports.
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Pocatello
Idaho
United States
Hawaii
Seiji Naga
University of Hawaii
Vince Palumbo
Maryland
John Granger
Syracuse
Herb Odom
Michigan State
Mike McMurtry
Idaho State
Gordy Gladson
Washington State
University of Wisconsin
State Athletic Sessions Begin In Beckley Tonight
West Virginia officials open annual meetings in Beckley with an 8 to 10 informal discussion in the Beckley hotel ballroom. The AA business session follows Thursday at 1, plus multiple sessions through Saturday, with potential reorganizing proposals to merge athletic and other activities into one organization.
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Secondary Principals' Association
Beckley
Secondary Principals’ Association
Athletic Association
Huntington
State Board of Appeals
Noll Signs Third Browns Contract After 2-Season Guard Run
Cleveland March 29 Chuck Noll signed his third contract with the Cleveland Browns. An offensive guard the past two seasons, he is viewed as a potential successor to Tom Catlin as linebacker and defensive signal caller after Catlin left for Air Force duty last month.
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Chuck Noll
Cleveland Football Browns
Tom Catlin
Catlin
Air Force
White Sox option Connie Johnson to Toronto IL
In Tampa on March 29 the Chicago White Sox optioned pitcher Connie Johnson to Toronto of the International League. Johnson, a right hander, posted a 17 8 record with Toronto last year.
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Fla
Chicago White Sox
Connie Johnson
Toronto
Johnson
Norman Balot, Blind Wrestler Shines for CCNY
Norman Balot, a 21 year old senior at City College of New York, is a blind wrestler and rower who rose from the New York Institute for the Blind to become co captain of CCNY's wrestling team. He remained unbeaten in his senior year and aims to practice clinical psychology after earning a master's degree. Balot learned to wrestle in grade school and competes on even terms on the mat. He also rowed on a four man shell that beat Columbia's freshman crew. Balot enjoys roller skating swimming and bowling. Coach Joe Sapora notes his strong sense of positioning after contact and his determination to overcome his disability.
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AP News
New York
Norman Balot
CCNY
Balot
New York Institute For the Blind
Norman
Columbia
Joe Sapora
City College of New York
Shady Spring Tourney Enters Quarterfinals
The 10th annual Shady Spring High School Invitational enters quarterfinals with two games tonight at Beaver. Hollywood faces Teel, and Crab Orchard meets Glen Leigh. Shady Spring, Daniels, Cranberry, and Sylvia sit idle for one night before rounds resume.
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Teel
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Glen Leigh
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Cranberry
Daniels
Crow
Richmond
Ghent
Gambill
O'Neal
Local team photo caption with players listed
The back row shows Buddy Cumby Bill Robertson Merle Johnson Ervel Jones Jim Rasnake and Jimmy McClain. Jones Butch Hensley and Malcolm Cook are noted as manager. Sonny Adams was absent when the picture was taken.
Fighter in serious condition after KO in Trenton bout
Bryan Thompson a 23 year old middleweight from Philadelphia remained in serious condition with head injuries after a knockout in a six round preliminary at Trenton Arena. He was unconscious for hours after admission to St Francis Hospital at 10 p.m. in critical condition. He briefly regained consciousness early today as Jerry Luedee of New Haven delivered the KO at 2:38 of the second round. Thompson collapsed, was carried out on a stretcher, and later doctors said his pulse and breathing were normal while he remained unconscious.
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Bryan Thompson
Philadelphia
Beig
St. Francis Hospital
Jerry Luedee
New Haven
Conn
Thompson
Visitor nets Ontario's biggest smallmouth bass record
Engmar Anderson of North Tonawanda New York landed a nine pound 1342 ounce smallmouth bass at Birch Bark Lake Kinmount Ontario, surpassing the Ontario record of nine pounds two ounces set in 1951. The world record stands at 10 pounds eight ounces from Alabama in 1950.
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Ont
Ontario
Engmar Anderson
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Birch Bark Lake
Kinmount
Alabama
Red Wings Reach NHL Finals After Sweep of Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings swept Toronto 3-0 to win the best-of-seven series 4-0 and await the Montreal Boston outcome to set the finals. Detroit, leagu e champions, ran a 13-game win streak including the last nine of the regular season. Montreal edged Boston 4-3 with Don Marshall scoring in sudden death overtime to lead 3-1 in the series and could clinch Thursday night.
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Red Wings
Associated Press
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Wings
Toronto
Detroit
Montreal
Boston
Don Marshall
Canadiens
St Albans Hoop Tourney Kicks Off In WV Tonight
The 13th annual Sportsmen Basketball Tournament opens at St. Albans High School with West Virginia and regional college stars. McJunkin Corp and Baldwin Supply headline tonight’s games, featuring Leland Byrd Eddie Beach Frankie Spadafore Mac Isner Pete White Ralph Holmes and Bill Spivey. Proceedings include prize awards by the St. Albans Parent-Teacher organization.
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Red) Holmes
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Alderson - Broaddus
George Swyers
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Dave Rosen
Morris Harvey
Colesman Construction
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Main Street Merchant
Eddie Soloman
Peoria Caterpillars
Techstar
University of Louisville
Pro Netters To Use New Scoring System In Cleveland
A new scoring format will debut at the Cleveland Arena tournament opening night. Sets become 21 points with one serve per rally and service changes every five points, best of five sets. Dick Gonzales and Bobby Riggs comment on the change, noting potential effects on play and spectator appeal.
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Cleveland Arena
Dick Gonzales
Los Angeles
Jack March
Gonzales
Bobby Riggs
Florida
Riggs
March
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