Ex Milton Mentor Cox Named Huntington High Head Coach
Johnny Cox, former Milton High School football coach and board controversy figure, named head football coach at Huntington High School succeeding Harry Clagg. James Cain, Cox’s Milton assistant, will assist. Clagg became dean of boys, with Sam Hoffman moving to athletic director. Remaining coaches Stewart Way and Otho Greenlee stay in place. Cox previously led Milton to 48 wins and 14 losses in six years, including an undefeated 1949 regular season before playoff loss.
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Little Milton High School
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Cabell County Board
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Harry Clagg
James Cain
Milton and
Storm
Clagg
Sam Hoffman
Ray McCoy
Stewart Way
Otho Greenlee
Milton
Weirton
Barboursville High
Cain
Barboursville Junior High
Milton High
Cragg
Marshall College
MacPhail Plans to Modernize Bowie Race Track
Larry MacPhail announces Bowie Race Track modernization to start soon after acquiring control via a syndicate. Plans include a $75,000 summer project, track rebuilding, new chutes for seven furlongs, expanded parking, doubled betting windows, and a new terrace and infield changes aiming to elevate the Maryland track ahead of Pimlico and Laurel.
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Bowie Race Track
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UK Admits Part Fault Pledges Sports Reforms
UK acknowledges partial responsibility for the basketball scandal and pledges reforms. Eleven officials including Gov. Wetherby and President Donovan sign a statement responding to Judge Streit who condemned athletics spending. Former Kentucky players Groza Beard and Barnstable admitted taking bribes. coach Adolph Rupp and the university were criticized as share of blame.
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H. L. Donovan
University
Saul Streit
New York
Sucky
Kentucky
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Dale Barnstable
Adulph Rupp
Morris Harvey Wins Baseball Tourney Berth
Morris Harvey becomes southern area representative for the State Conference baseball tournament by defeating Concord 13 53 and West Liberty 7 3 in Charleston. The Golden Eagles lift their league record to 4 0 and join Concord and West Virginia Tech as southern area entrants for the Wheeling event. Alderson Broaddus nips Davis and Elkins 6 5 in 11 innings. Wesleyan beats Glenville 10 5 as Cecil Johnson homers for the losers. Waynesburg pauses Bethany 7 1. Marshall tops Morehead 7 6. WVU wins final doubles in tennis at Westminster 5 4 over Westminster.
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Cecil Johnson
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Bethany
Huntington
Marshall College
Morehead
West Virginia University
Westminster
Pan) College
Jack Otte
Bill Dudderar
Bob Garrett
al Yeo
Burke Alters His Swing And Hits Golf Pinnacle
Burke, after eight pro seasons, rises to top money leader in 1952 with a 64 opening round at the St. Petersburg Open. He credits a changed inside-out swing, seven months of work with Buck White and George Fazio, and notes success in Houston Baton Rouge and here. He foresees quitting touring upon continued wins and plans to stay with one club.
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Illiterate Boxer's Book Purchases Provoked Censure
Former pro boxer Garland A. Thompson admitted to falsifying 16 Book of the Month selections from Doubleday and sending in fictitious names to obtain books at his address. He later sold them. Judge Harry E. Watkins placed Thompson on two years probation for mail fraud and ordered repayment of $173 to the publisher.
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Harry E. Watkins
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Watkins
No Off Season for Harness Nags in North Training
Harness racing keeps roaring through winter as trains in the north prepare for a 1952 campaign with purses around 14 million. Trainers race to keep horses ready six days a week amid snow and cold, with many stables wintering at home while others ship to warm climates for fitness.
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