Eagles Face Foes and Jinx at West Virginia meet
Thirteen Flying Eagle track stars under coaches Van Meter and Underwood travel by bus to Morgantown to confront top state rivals as the 25th annual West Virginia track and field meet opens. Oak Hill and Beckley contend for a strong showing while records loom in shuttle hurdles, 200 yard low hurdles, and the 100 yard dash as veterans chase enduring marks.
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Flying Eagle
van Meter
Underwood
Beckley
Morgantown
Russ Parsons
Oak Hill
Red Devils
West Virginia
Battle for 1942 high school field title set for Saturday
Bada field men from 21 schools converge Saturday at 10 a m for the 1942 team and individual championships. Triadelphia, last year’s champions, are weakened by Wheeling’s sectional win and Conrad Phillips has graduated. Other contenders include Parkersburg with 15 men, Huntington Central, Charleston, Wheeling and Beckley each sending 13 man squads. Oak Hill, runner up in 1941, fields 12. Beckley ranks third, Parkersburg fourth, Huntington Central fifth in 1941, with only 14 points separating Triadelphia from fifth place Huntington.
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Huntington Central
Charleston
the Pony Express
Jack Martin
Huntington
Martin
Phil Collin
Alex Cava
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
Rice
Pony Express
Adair
Parkersburg
Elkins
Triadelphia High School
Conrad Phillips
Huntington East High School
Triadelphia
Wheeling
Phillips
Beckley
Oak Hill
Triadelphians
Navy to open home games to general fans at Thompson Stadium
Navy athletics manager Comdr. L. S. Perry announced civilians will be admitted to the three home football games at Thompson Stadium against William and Mary, Virginia, and Georgia Tech. The Navy-Columbia game on Nov. 14 is expected in Baltimore Municipal Stadium, with the Navy-Yale game Oct. 17 also at that venue. The Navy Notre Dame game Oct. 31 will likely be moved to Cleveland due to Notre Dame’s crowded South Bend schedule.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Navy
William and Mary
Virginia
Georgia Tech
L. S. Perry
Naval Academy
Academy
Thompson Stadium
Academy Grounds
Comdr. Perry
Baltimore
Municipal
Yale
Notre Dame
Cleveland
Ohio
South Bend
Ind
Allie Stolz Faces Garden Opponent in Lightweight Title Fight
New York reports Sammy Angott and Allie Stolz square off at Madison Square Garden for the 135 pound crown as promoters expect a strong turnout. Angott, from Washington Pa and Louisville, to meet Stolz in a serious title bout after the circus and Lew Jenkins left town.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Circus
Lew Jenkins
Sammy Angott
Allie Stolz
Madison Square Garden
Sammy
Allie
E.w.t
Jenkins
Mike Jacobs
Texas Lew
49Th Street
Broadway
Garden Ring
Angott
Stolz
Marquis of Queensbury
Washington
Louisville
High game and series leaders in bowling event
I Rorrer posted a high game of 257, while Tokach led with a 662 series. Eatwell had the high team game at 949, and Beckley Fruit totaled 2 670 for the series.
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Corey Ee
A. Michael
Anderson
Spano Whee
Lowe Wae Bay's
Coca-Cola S
Wagoner
Rorrer
Tokach
Eatwell
Beckley Fruit
P G A Golf Tour Preview With Nelson In Spotlight
New York May 15 Byron Nelson tops the tour chatter as the 25th national PGA event opens May 25 in Atlantic City. Tour records show Nelson in the money in 35 straight events, with notable feats and rivals like Hogan, Harbert Bradley Kennedy and Dawson highlighted for best nine hole finish, greatest shot under pressure, and biggest upset.
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New York
Atlantic City
Byron Neson
Lord Byron
Fred Corcoran
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Melvin “Hick” Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Texas
Beaumont
Jackson Bradley
Long Beach
Calif
California
Lester Kennedy
Boston
Johnnny Dawson
Bing Crosby
Fights Result from Last Night Card
In Philadelphia Tony Ganem defeated Jim Robinson by knockout while Lorenzo Strickland defeated Bill Grant in Elizabeth New Jersey Strickland outpointed Grant over six rounds indicating a boxing card with two listed bouts and local ring results.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Tony Gangemi
Jim Robinson
Elizabeth
N. J
Lorenzo Strickland
New York
Bill Grant
Orange
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Jinx
Sam Angott
Cleveland Stadium
Philco
Eenne
Eee Bere
Coca-Cola
Palace Ewe Wees
Dunlop
Noa Eas
Beckley Electric
Neville Street
Sis
Ensenada
Grant's Biner Rayon
W. 7 Grant Co
Pennleigh Brand
National Optical
Neville St
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