Wesleyan caps third straight track crown at Bethany
West Virginia Wesleyan won its third consecutive State Collegiate Conference track title at Bethany with six individual wins and three relay victories totaling 72% points. Fairmont State was second, Bethany third, while records fell in the 880, two mile, pole vault, broad jump and 440 yard dash.
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Bethany
W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Fairmont State
Falcon
Jim Orr
Concord
West Liberty
Davis & Elkins
John Schafer
Fairmont
Joe Ruggidio
Schafer
Falcons
Ralph Crandrall
Julian Trail
Crandall
Trail
Ardile
Whoppin Good Catch Of Bass At Hall’s Lodge Lake Greenwood
Eugene Buster Newsome and wife fished Hall's Skinper's Lodge on Lake Greenwood near Cress Hill South Carolina. Newsome landed 14 prize bass up to six pounds after traveling from Mullens. He said the best fishing in years occurred using artificial nightcrawlers made of rubber.
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Ing Lodge
Mullens
John P. Hall
Lake Greenwood
Cress Hill
S. C
Eugene “Buster
Newsome
South Carolina
Hall
Clearwater
Fla
Wheeling Downs Track Ordered Sold At Auction
Federal Judge Harry E. Watkins ordered Wheeling Downs auctioned on June 12 to satisfy a 24.4 million tax claim against William Lias and his wife. Bids start at 1.8 million cash, with 100000 to guarantee good faith. balance due in 10 days. The sale requires State Racing Commission approval.
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Wheeling
Harry E. Watkins
Wheeling Downs
William
Big Bill) Lias
Game
U.S. District Court
John B. Kelly
Philadelphia
Grace Kelly
Lias
Murray Realty Co
Watkins
Carl O. Schmidt
A. J. Antelis
Powhatan, Ohio
Antelis
State Racing Commission
James G. McClure
McClure
McCture
Wheeling College Added to Conference Roster
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference unanimously voted to add Wheeling College bringing the total to 17. Officers were elected at the spring meeting with Dr K D Hurley named president and Dr Virgil Stewart as vice president. Ed Coyne will coach the new member as it plans at least 12 basketball games next season.
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Wheeling
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wheeling College
K. D. Hurley
Salem College
D. K. Allen
Davis and Elkins College
Virgil Stewart
Concord
Richard Shearer
Alderson- Broaddus
George Springer
Beckley
Ed Coyne
Wheeling -Central Catholic High School
Defending High School Champ Eliminated in Regional Showdown
Triadelphia defeated the defending state champion Follawsbee 7 to 2 in Region 1 action at Weirton West Virginia. Bobby Weiss held Follawsbee to two hits and two runs in the first inning as Triadelphia extended its unbeaten streak to eight games.
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Weirton
West Virginia
Follawsbee
Triadelphia
Bobby Weiss
Fultansbee
Golf Match Postponed Between Black Knight and White Oak
The golf match between Black Knight Country Club and White Oak Country Club in Oak Hill is postponed to June 2. Oak Hill players will compete in the Greenbrier Tournament at White Sulphur Springs from Thursday through Sunday.
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Black Knight Country Club
White Oak Country Club
Oak Hill
White Sulphur Springs
Rebels Gear Up For County Title Showdown With Oceana
Mullens Rebels led by Butch Hensley defend Wyoming County crown against Oceana in a key Thursday matchup after a 9-3 win over Herndon. Mullens sits 5-0 in county play while Oceana is 4-1. a Mullens win seals the county title, a Oceana victory forces a second game.
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Mullens
Mullens High School
Wyoming
Rebels
Hernidon
Butch Hensley
Herndon Indians
Hensley
Herndon
Kelly
Short
Malcolm Cook
Morgan
Haynes
Tolliver
Kelley
Indians
Dave Cook
Bernard White
Herndon - Mullens Ab
Rhabib Morrison
Cook
White
Tolley
Bishop
Hoge
Shumate
Wilcox Ib
Lei Haynes
McClain
Dunn
Reed
Shansiey
Hood
Halsey
RBI
M. Cook
Beaks
Cool
Sectional Crown At Stake Marlinton Vs Williamsburg
FRANKFORD The Section 18 Region 5 Baseball Championship matches Marlinton vs Williamsburg in a pivotal semifinal. Marlinton beat Frankford 4 2 behind Dwain Wilcox four hit effort while Williamsburg shut out Renick 5 0 on Larr Johnson four hit pitching. Johnson struck out nine. Sheets struggled.
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Frankford
Marlinton
Williamsburg
Frankford Club
Dwain Wilcox
Renick
Larr Johnson
Johnson
Dwayne Sheets
Warriors
Hatfield
E. Johnson
Miller
State Lunch Franks Cop Openers In Softball Loop
Oak Hill won 1-0 over Pinecrest in the Intercity Softball League opener at Ballard Stadium. Frank's Plumbing topped Beckley Trading Post 3-2. other results listed with Burr, Iaddegar, Sam Johnson leading Warriors and Larry Burns keying Copperheads. The Rev. George Holderith noted as Notre Dame golf coach reference appears as stray text.
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State Lunch of
Oak Hill
Pinecrest
Intercity
Ballard Stadium
Frank
Beckley
Floyd Foley
Dunn
McClintic
Frankford
Marlinton
Gay
Copperhead
Larry Burns
Underwood
Tom Burns
van Reenan
Copperheads
Pirates
Hankford Marlin
Colfman
Burns
Renan
McGraw
Foley
Wilcox
Bailey
Pete Crouch
Sexton
Hockbry
McCle
Frankford ii
MecClintie
Altizer
Wil Franks
Hockenberry
R. L. Burns
Ellis and Sutphin Vie For Spring Crown At Black Knight
Ellis and Paris Sutphin, top Black Knight golfers, reach the Spring Tournament first flight final after semis. Ellis beat E. B. rises 3 and 2, Sutphin defeated James Thompson one up. West vs Turner crown in second flight, Loflin beat Tully one up in third. Final rounds set for this week with 18 holes per finalist and Sunday’s Ellis vs Wray par 72 match noted.
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Harry Ellis
Paris Sutphin
Black Knight Country Club
Ellis
Dr. E. B. Rises
Sutphin
James Thompson
Dr. F. M. West
Tommy Turner
Paul Loflin
L. Ty Tully
Dr. Wray
Hiking Tops West Virginia Park Pastime for Vacationers
State park officials report hiking as the favored pastime for West Virginia vacationers with hundreds of miles of well kept trails across thousands of acres. Trails are clearly marked to guide explorers and a steady demand keeps sign makers busy year round.
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West Virginia
Nature
Woodlands
West Liberty Leads After First Round in State Golf Tourney
West Liberty holds a field lead at Ogelnay Park as its team total 225 tops Fairmont State 237 and Bethany Tech on 244. Individual medalist pace is led by Don Miklasevich of West Virginia Tech at 72, with John Grundy and Tommy Ackerman close behind. Bethany dominates tennis with Les Leonetti facing Jack Jacobs. Bethany also leads doubles with Breen and Saunders.
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Wheeling WI
Ogelnay Park
West Liberty
Bethany College
Don Miklasevich
West Virginia Tech
John Grundy
Tommy Ackerman
Grundy
Ackerman
Fairmont State
Bethany
Tech
West Virginia State
Glenville
Davis & Elkins
Les Leonetti
Jack Jacobs
James Breen
Russ Saunders
Salem
Dick Anderson
Jim Harsberger
Wesleyan
Fairmont
Tach
Archery Tourney Set For Sunday At South Charleston
The South Charleston Archery Club announced an open tournament for Sunday May 19 at the South Charleston range. Shooting starts 9 a.m. DST with 28 field targets and 28 broad head rounds. Secretary Bob Tucci said the event is registered with the National Field Archery Association and offers 20 pin awards. Food will be served on site.
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South Charleston
First apprentice wins Derby via Bold Venture in 1936
The Derby saw Ira Hanford become the first apprentice to win aboard Bold Venture in 1936. Apprentice Willie Boland later scored aboard Middleground in 1950, marking another apprentice victory.
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Ira Hanford
Bold Venture
Willie Boland
Middleground
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Allen McClintic
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George Holderith
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Beckley Music & Electric CO
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