NRVC Urges Repeal of AA Sweater Ban at Fall Meeting
Summersville reports the New River Valley Conference in its fall gathering named its 1952 All-Conference football team and joined others in requesting repeal of the State High School Athletic Association sweater ban. The conference also named Summersville as the 1952 football champion with Gauley Bridge Lookout Montgomery Rainelle Richwood Fayetteville Ansted Kingston among the runners up.
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New River Valley Conference
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State
High School Athletic Association
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Coalfield Conference
Big Ten
Lutle Fen
Monongahela
NRWC
Nicholass County High
Gauley Bridge
Rainelle
Lookout
Ansted
Montgomery
Richwood
Fayetteville
Kingston
German Cars Dominate Pan American Road Race
In Juarez Mexico the Pan American road race crowned winners as German Karl Kling drove a Mercedes Benz to victory with speeds near 150 mph earning 17422 dollars in the sports cars class. Chuck Stevenson, the 1952 U.S. champion from Fresno, took first in the modified stock car class using a souped up Lincoln, collecting 11628 dollars.
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Juarez
Mexico
Karl Kling
Chuck Stevenson
U.S
Fresno
Calif
Aame
Two Athletic Meetings Scheduled Here Tonight
Two meetings of local athletic leaders are set for 7:30 p.m. at the Moose Club and the Beckley Newspapers Building. The Intermediate Baseball League plans to adopt revised rules and add two teams to reach eight. Coaches aim to finalize a Sportsmanship Code and an awards plan for presentation to area school officials in December.
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Moose Club
Beckley Newspapers
Mikan Again Heads Pro Hoop Scorers Race
New York report shows George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers leading the NBA scoring chase for a third straight week with 246 points in 12 games and a 20.5 average. Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors moved to second with 226 points after 118 in five starts, matching Mikan’s 20.5 average.
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George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Association
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia Warriors
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Johnson
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
Ike Williams halted Pat Manzi in Syracuse and Chico Vejar stopped John Sonny Luciano in Stamford. Harold Johnson outpointed Nino Valdez in Brooklyn while Willie James knocked out Art Henri in Boston.
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N. Y
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Trenton
N. J
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Chico Vejar
Stamford
Conn
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Sonny) Luciano
Miami
Fla
Brooklyn
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Nino Valdez
Havana
Cuba
Boston
Willie James
Art Henri
New York
Generals Schedule 20-Game Season Opens December 16
Nuttall High School announces coach George Priester's 20 game men's basketball schedule with a December 16 home opener vs the Charleston Reds. Returning seniors include Tommy Clement and Paul McKown along with a full roster of starters and as yet untested players.
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Nuttall High School
Generals
Charleston Reds
Tommy Clement
Paul McKown
Jimmy Bragg
Jimmy Critchley
Jimmy Fox
Bobby Legg
Jerry Lively
Kyle Blume
Eugene
Finley
Billy Fox
Joe Lively
Garland McCutcheon
George Secrist
Tommy Aurentz
Jimmy Gentry
Emory Goode
Beauford King
Charles Sheaves
Terry Smith
Bobby. Tucker
Paul Wright
Montgomery
Gauley Bridge
Richwood
Rainelle
Ansted
Fayetteville
Summersville
Kingston
Oak Hill
Tigers Sign Kentucky Cager as Outfielder
Detroit Tigers announce the signing of Gene Neff a 20 year old University of Kentucky basketball player as an outfielder for a substantial bonus Neff is 6 2 195 pounds bats right handed and batted .330 for Kentucky last spring The club denied a $30000 bonus report and did not disclose the actual figure Also noted Duke quarterback Worth Lutz was born in Durham North Carolina.
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Detroit Tigers
Gene Neff
University of Kentucky
Tigers
Neff
Kentucky
Duke University
Worth Lutz
Duke
Durham, N.C
Trojans Reclaim No 1 Ranking After Big Win
Michigan State led the AP poll with 88 first place votes 1 400 points as undefeated Michigan State and others set the tone. Southern California Georgia Tech and Alabama moved within the top eight while Maryland dropped to 15th after a loss to Alabama.
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Marquette
Southern California
Georgia Tech
Associated Press Weekly
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Michigan State
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Oklahoma
UCLA
Mississippi
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Texas
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Wisconsin
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Virginia
NBC Grants Franchises To 2 State Ump Groups
The National Baseball Congress announced it has granted franchises to two umpire associations in West Virginia. The Central West Virginia Approved Umpires Association led by Joseph T. Andrews of Barrackville and the Ohio Valley Board of Approved Umpires headed by George Westfall of Wheeling will become eligible to officiate in NBC district and state tournaments before the 19th NBC tournament in Wichita next August 14.
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National Baseball Congress
West Virginia
Central West Virginia
Joseph T. Andrews
Barrackville
Ohio Valley Board of Approved
George Westfall
Wheeling Congress
Ray Dumont
NBC
WVIAC adopts all roster two platoon plan for baseball title
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference votes to decide baseball champion by a point rating system used in football. The meeting also adopts separate offensive and defensive units for All-Conference football selections and names Dr. Leonard Riggleman as president. Marshall College moves to NAIA District 28. four team playoff to select West Virginia NAIA basketball rep set. conference tournament starts Feb 24 with a four game slate.
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West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Leonard Riggleman
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
W. H. Crambler
Bethany College
Conerence
Davis and Elkins
West Liberty
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Morris Harvey
Fairmont
Marshall College
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Marshall
West Virginia
Kentucky
Kansas City
Cardinals finish third in NL standings after close-game run
The Cardinals ended the season in third place in the National League but led the league in close games with 33 wins in 88 appearances. The Redbirds captured a strong record in tight contests, highlighting a resilient late-season push.
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ST. Louis
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Redbirds
Bivins Charles Battle for Heavyweight Shot in Chicago
Jimmy Bivins and Ezzard Charles meet in a 10 round heavyweight clash at Chicago Stadium with the winner advancing to June title contention against Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott. Charles aims to rewin the crown. Bivins seeks first title bid. The bout airs nationwide on CBS at 10 p.m. EST.
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Jimmy Bivins
Ezzard Charles
James D. Norris
International Boxing Club
Rocky Marciano
Joe Walcott
Marciano- Walcott
Charles
Bivins
Columbia Broadcasting System
Charless
Globetrotters Draw Record Crowd at Memorial Field House
The Harlem Globetrotters defeated the Washington Generals 59 to 51 before the largest Huntington crowd in Memorial Field House history. Field House Manager Mike Lewis reported 17 372 paid admissions in a venue of 5 964 seats with room to expand.
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Memorial Field House
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Mike Lewis
Brehany Eyes Pass Record as VMI Faces Tech
Virginia Military Institute quarterback Bill Brehany seeks one more pass completion to tie a VMI single season record in nine games he has 1299 passing yards and 1336 yards of total offense. Jimmy Byron sets two VMI receiving records as the Keydets meet Virginia Tech in Roanoke.
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Associated Press
Bill Brehany
Virginia Military Institute
Brehany
Virginia Tech
Jimmy Byron
VMI
VPI
Roanoke
Tech
Gobbler
Tulsa to Face Florida in Gator Bowl Game
Tulsa University will meet the University of Florida in the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day in Jacksonville. Tulsa has a 6 1 1 season mark and will play Texas Tech on November 29.
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Tulsa
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Tulsa University
University of Florida
Joe Livingston
Texas Tech
Authors to Open Hoop Season at Home Dec 2
The season opener features Authors hosting a home game on December 2. The write up highlights a run margin of one in most games and notes the Athletics leading the junior circuit with 32 runs for the season.
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Tories
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Slammer Still Leads Tourney
Sammy Snead held a two stroke lead entering the final round of the Julius Boros Open at Mid Pines Club in Southern Pines North Carolina. He stands nine under par after a 67 yesterday and a 68 opening round for 135 total. Pete Fleming trails two back at 137 with Julius Boros Johnny Palmer Leo Biagetti and Dick Chapman also in contention. Kopcha, the former Chicago Bears star, is noted as a leading obstetrician in Gary Indiana.
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Sammy Snead
Julius Boros
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Pete Fleming
Hot Springs
Ark
Johnny Palmer
Charlotte
Leo Biagetti
Baltimore
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
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