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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1948
Page
4
The Raleigh County Junior High Basketball League formed last night with five initial teams Trap Hill Mt View Glen White Lester and Eccles. The move aims to develop youth basketball for future high school players and foster healthy competition among ninth grade squads.
Oak Hill High School and Trap Hill High School revealed 16 and 18 game basketball schedules. Oak Hill opens January 5 at Lookout with a veteran lineup led by Crouch, Stover, Todorovich and Rogers aiming to improve on 1948’s one-win season. Trap Hill lists games from December 14 through February, featuring Shady Spring, Marsh Fork, Oceana, Mark Twain and Clear Fork with a mix of home and away contests.
Michigan retained the lead in the final AP poll of 1948 after beating Ohio State 13-3. Notre Dame held second with 1,726 points to Michigan’s margin, while North Carolina moved to fourth and California stayed fifth. Oklahoma climbed to sixth after a 60-7 win, SMU rose to eighth, with Oregon entering the top ten at No. 10.
Beckley and Hinton prepare for Thanksgiving Day football with gates opening at 12 38 pm and overflow expected. Tickets available at Raleigh area outlets including Beckley Bree The Sports Center Beckley Drag and local merchants. Admission 1.25 for adults 5 cents for students.
East Lansing Michigan Rhode Island State star Bob Black wins NCAA cross country with a record nine-year mark 19 minutes 52.3 seconds for five miles. He breaks Greg Rice Notre Dame’s 20 12 0 record of 20 12 0 by over 19 seconds.
West Liberty coach Joe Bartell said the Hilltoppers declined a Burley Bowl bid to face Milligan College in Johnson City Tennessee. They will instead play Morris Harvey in Charleston for the State College Conference title, with potential post season chances open.
Levi Jackson of New Haven was chosen Yale's 1949 captain, becoming the first African American to lead a Yale sports team and the first local townie captain since 1931. The announcement drew cheers from town and gown, marking a historic milestone for Yale football.
City League reorganization planned at Recreation Building with Buster Smith in charge. Open night set Dec 6 for Beckley Church League with eight teams and eligibility lists due Dec 1. Also forming a Raleigh County Junior High League with Mt View, Eccles, Glen White, Trap Hill, and Lester scheduling Dec games.
This record proclaims the Regular U S Army provides a career path demanded by young men, offering both earnings and service. It presents a strong, conclusive argument that military service delivers professional opportunity alongside national duty.
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