Lewis Likely WVU athletic director successor
West Virginia University faces a delay before naming a new athletic director after Roy Hawley’s death. Prominent names include Lowry Stoops, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy McCartney, and Art Lewis, with Lewis viewed as the strongest candidate. A memorial program and potential hall of fame honors for Hawley are also noted, along with midweek golf and local sports banquet updates.
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West Virginia University Athletic Council
Roy M
Legs” Hawley
Lowry Stoops
Hawley
Dave Jacobs
WVU
Jimmy McCartney
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
Art “Pappy
Lewis
Stoops
Council
Jacobs
Dave
Irvin Stewart
Tony Constantine
Morgantown Post
Pappy
University of Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Paul
Bryant
Texas
Lexington
Shady Spring Invitational quarterfinals set after round one wins
RMI Sophia and Teel Cranberry among winners advancing to Shady Spring High School Invitational quarterfinals at Beaver. Be ready for Monday and Thursday games as Shady Spring Stanaford Sylvia Beaver, and the remaining pairings contest for spots in the semis.
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R.M.I
Sophia
Teel
Cranberry
Shady Spring
Beaver
Stanaford
Sylvia
R.m.s.sophia
Teel- Cranberry
Daniels
Glade Creek
Crow
Rhodell
Raleigh
Pennington
Buckland
Smith
Bill Wilburn
Pat Martin
Lomax
Ross
Plate Searce
West
Bennington
Ex Champ Tunney Prefers Books Over Boxing at 55
Gene Tunney, 55, says he still reads avidly and rarely pursues boxing, focusing on business, literature, and travel. The former heavyweight champion recalls the long count in Chicago 1927 against Dempsey, details his literary interests, and notes earnings from his title fights.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Nick Kenney
Homer
Gene
Dempsey
Speculator
N. Y
Brian Bell
Greenwich Village
Chicago
Scarbro Little League reorganizes for 1954 season
Scarbro Whipple Little League reconvenes with two divisions eight to twelve and thirteen to seventeen. Managers named for both groups. Eligible local boys urged to register by April 15 with birth certificates. Next meeting April 8 to finalize coaches and by-laws. uniforms to be ordered for eight teams.
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Erick Bozo
Reds
C. H. Prather
Pirates
Roy Withrow
Braves
Walter Grzyb
Yankees
Scarbro
Whipple
Carlisle
Wingrove
D. C. Rapp
L. C. Gwynn
Robert Oxendale
C. Landrum
N. T. Lewis
Plans Completed For IL Clinics In April May Events In Beckley
Presidents of the American and National divisions of Beckley Little League finalized plans for three indoor clinics in April and a possible outdoor session on the first Saturday in May. Clinics start April 17 and 24 at 10 30 with an April 10 event at 11 30 contingent on securing the Recreation building. Talks and on the floor demonstrations cover catching pitching infielding and baserunning with films from National Little League headquarters major leagues and Ford Motor Company. A May 1 finale at Elks Stadium will feature umpires explaining their duties. Also announced was the first rehearsal for the Elks Little League Minstrels on April 1 at 7 30 with Warren Richards as director to aid the league treasury.
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Beckley Little League
George Springer
Gene Larrick
Mason Anderson
The
American
Sam Cohn
National
National Little League
Ford Motor Company
Elks Stadium
Ways & Means Committee
W. E
Ed" Hedrick
Elks
Little League Minstrels
Warren Richards
Coal City Softball Team Seeks 1954 Tryouts
The Coal City Softball team of the Intercity League announces an organizational meeting Friday night at the Club in Coal City at 7. Bernie Rubin asks all last year’s members and any others wishing to try out for the 1954 team to attend.
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Coal City
Bernie Rubin
Colts Use Taseff on Offense After One Game
Baltimore defensive halfback Carl Taseff may take on more offensive duties after a Detroit game. He carried once for a one yard TD and returned a punt 73 yards for another score, his only punt return of the season.
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Baltimore
Carl Taseff
Baltimore Colts
Detroit
Taseff
Red Schoendienst Tops Cubs at Wrigley Field in 1953
Red Schoendienst of the St. Louis Cardinals delivered his best hitting stretch at Chicago's Wrigley Field, going 28 for 51 for a .549 clip in 11 games. He fell short of the NL batting crown by two percentage points to Carl Furillo of Brooklyn, finishing at .342.
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Red
CUB
ST. Louis
Schoendienst
Cardinals
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Cub Park
Brooklyn
Carl Furillo
Archery Club Names Leaders For Beckley Groupings
The Land of the Hills Archery Club of Beckley announced leaders at a meeting at Central Elementary School. Bob Daniels heads Junior Number One up to age 12, Bill Lewiok leads Junior Number Two ages 12 to 16, Harry Headley leads the senior group 16 and up, and Mrs. Wilbur Bays leads the women’s group. A film session followed and the next meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday April 20 at Central. Weekly shoots occur Sundays at the new city park off North Oakwood Ave starting at 2 p.m.
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Central
New City Park
North Oakwood Ave
Notre Dame opening and closing with Texas in 1954 schedule
Notre Dame announces its 1954 football schedule opening with the University of Texas on September 25 and closing with Southern Methodist in Dallas on December 4. Norman Berger, a Cleveland bowler, has notched a perfect 300 game every seventh year, with marks in 1937 1944 and 1951. Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan is nicknamed Yatcha.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Texas
Irish
University of Texas
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Cleveland
Norman Berger
Johnny Logan
The
Milwaukee .Braves
Yatcha
Grade Tourney Trials New Timing Rule For Boys
The Town District Grade School basketball tourney adopts an automatic one minute rest after three minutes in each six minute period to ease fatigue. Ross Irle notes the change to reduce criticism of overplay for sixth to eighth graders. Schedule outlines Sixth and Eighth grade matchups from April to mid month with referee inputs by Irle and Snead.
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Ross Irle
Irle
Herbert Ash
Central Elementary
Cecil Miller
Sylvia
Jimmy Snead
Institute
Crab Orchard
Cranberry
Teel
Hollywood
Central
Mabscott
Glen White
Raleigh
College results across sports from multiple matchups
Tennis results include Union Theological Seminary percent versus Randolph Macon two and Michigan State nine. North Carolina State six. Baseball scores feature East Carolina seven against Montclair Teachers six and Michigan State five, while North Carolina State three to Elon four. Wake Forest two versus Vermont thirteen and American U two. Lacrosse shows Cornell eleven versus Baltimore U six and Hofstra seven. Dartmouth six to Clemson twenty two and Washington and Lee two. South Carolina four to Duke two and Bridgewater six to Ohio Wesleyan five. Golf notes Virginia five versus Dartmouth two and The Citadel at South Carolina postponed to April two. North Carolina State nineteen to Ohio Wesleyan two.
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Tennis Union Theological Seminary
Randolph Macon
Michigan State
North Carolina State
East Carolina
Montclair
Elon
Wake Forest
Vermont
American U
Cornell
Baltimore U
Hofstra
Dartmouth
Clemson
Washington
Virginia
the Citadel
South Carolina
Ohio Wesleyan
Church League Opens Tourney Play Tonight
The Church Basketball League starts post season with three games at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Building. Regular season champ Johnstown Baptist seeks revenge against Methodist Temple after a double overtime loss, facing Presbyterian. Catholic meets First Methodist, and Methodist Temple topics First Baptist in the nightcap. Semifinals Sunday, title game Monday night. Christian has a bye to face the Baptist Temple winner.
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Church Basketball League
Johnstown Baptist
Methodist Temple
Presbyterian
Catholic
First Methodist
First Baptist
Methodist
Christian
Baptist Temple
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Legs
Bob Wills
Tri-State Athletic Officials Association
Pittsburgh
Roy M Hawley
Pennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginia
Tri-State
Gerry Gerard
Atlantic Coast Conference
Hawley Field
Hawley Park
W. Va
Tion's Hall of Fame
White Sulphur
Springs
Sam Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Clayton Heafner
Vic Ghezzi
Jack Burke
George Fazio
al Brosch
Shelley Mayfield
Gene Littler
Felice Torza
R. A. Raese
Morgantown
Ted Kroll
Palm Beach
Fla
R. A
Duke
Raese
West Virginia University
Charlie Ray
U. S. Army
Korea
Richard Robinette
Eastern Command
Japan
Beckley
Dix Manning
Jerome van Meter
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Eddie Beach
Talcott High Pirates
Moose Lodge
Eddie King
Morris Harvey College
Jaycees
Fred “Brick
Young
Bloomington, Ill
Pantagraph
van Meter
Norman V. Bacon
Kettlefoot Wma
Tennessee
Bacon
Kettlefoot
Beaverdam Creek
Beaverdam
Oo Mollish
Cochrane
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Blake
Don Bashams
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Wilburn
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Rices
Allison
Shady Spring Blue Jay
Stamford
Vic Peelish
Woodrow Wilson High School
Charleston
Sam Caudill
Norman Southern
Jack Pack
Rickie Thompson
Billy Hill
Dave Barry
Barry
Jack
Associated Press
Scarbro U
Treasury
Svlvia
Glen Leigh
Ghent
Raleigh County
Beckley Area
BNC Printing
W. Prince St
West Virginia
Archery Club
Sprague
Lincoln
Devision
Jr. High
Church League
Neville St
Ratha
Schenley
Schenley Distributors, Inc
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