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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1950
Page
8
Keatley's Sportsmen edged Pinecrest 27 26 at the Recreation Building as Louis McManus scored the deciding basket with one second left. Dutch Holbert led Keatley with 16 points while Glenn Evans topped Pinecrest with 10 points.
Clear Fork High will open its basketball season December 12 at Glen Rogers under coach Aubrey Jackson. The team plays three games before Christmas, with a home meeting against Pax January 2 and a road game at Shady Spring December 15. The schedule lists 1951 games at multiple sites through February 28, ending with Sharples.
Joe Louis, weighing 216 pounds from Detroit, outpointed Cesar Brion of Argentina, 196 pounds, in Chicago. The Associated Press recap notes Louis controlled the bout over ten rounds.
West Virginia producing NFL coaches Joe Stydahar Herman Ball and Earl Neale hail from the state and lead major teams. The column notes regional coaching influence, player origins, and bowl game mentions plus stories of area athletes in postseason play.
Last night Pro basketball results show Rochester edging Washington 72 to 71 in a close contest. Minneapolis defeated Tri Cities 85 to 66. Tonight showcases Washington at Boston, Rochester at New York, and Syracuse at Philadelphia.
West Virginia University steps into its basketball season with a Wesleyan clash and a wrestling meet against NC State on Saturday night despite bad weather. Coach Red Brown fields five junior lettermen led by Moore, Coulter, Workman, Shockey, and Steindler as practices continue in Morgantown while Wesleyan resumes classes after Thanksgiving.
The 27th annual Miami Open Golf Tournament opened with 175 players at the 7,000 yard Miami Springs course for a four day, 72 hole event with a $10,000 purse. Defending champion Freddy Haas Jr led practice rounds with 66, Sam Snead, Clayton Heafner, Cary Middlecoff and Johnny Revolta posted 67s in cool conditions.
Trap Hill High School started basketball practice at 1 p m today though classes were not in session. Coach Hubert Jackson announced the session and said the Wildcats must be ready for the Dec 13 opener against Pax High. The story notes the electric power industry as the largest user of bituminous coal.
Washington and Lee's basketball coach Scotty Hamilton faces a tough start as six key cagers join the football squad for the Gator Bowl against Wyoming on New Year's Day. The Generals' schedule before Christmas includes Kentucky, Wake Forest, Duke, Maryland, and George Washington, plus High Point College and others, with two top scorers sidelined after Jan 1.
Sophia High School will honor its best football team with a 6 p m banquet at the high school. Ken Shroyer of Beckley College will be chief speaker replacing Willard Pederson who canceled due to bad weather. The Blue Hawks finished 8 1 1 in Class B and invited guests include coaches, administrators, and family members.
Washington and Lee coach George Barclay will be the principal speaker at Mt Hope High School’s annual football banquet, sponsored by the Lions Club, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Clubhouse. Also invited are Barclay’s assistant coach and two Mt Hope players, Jim Stark and Bill Scott, former stars and graduates. Travel concerns earlier raised doubt, but Principal E W Dunkley said the W L contingent would attend.
The Huntington Vinson Poca football clash for the state Class B title will not be played in Huntington Saturday as scheduled. The Athletic Board of Appeals weighs alternatives to crown a champion after weather caused the first postponement. W R Fugitt, executive secretary, said plans are under study and details were not disclosed. Poca led the regular season with 12.3125 points, Vinson second at 11.7777.
Canisius beat Gannon 86 to 52. Brooklyn College topped Fairfield 63 to 49. Eastern Kentucky defeated Virginia Tech 57 to 50. North Carolina won 84 to 57 against McCrary. Catholic University downed Towson Twins 78 to 64. Quantico Marines beat Maryland St. Josephs 65 to 72. Montclair 54 Siena 56 St Peters. St Johns Brooklyn 99 Arnold 60. Niagara 80 Lemoyne 61. St Josephs Indiana 71 Chicago 33. Chicago Loyola 74 Chicago Twirs.
The Mountain State Beagle Club has postponed its Friday meeting to December 8 and will hold it in the Beckley secretary Dr. John O'Dell's office. The change affects the original schedule for the local club event and any attendees should note the new date.
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