Beckley Tennis Club plans six courts on Ewart Avenue
The Beckley Tennis Club has an option on six lots on Ewart Avenue to build four clay courts next year with potential for two more. Trustees Clarence Hancock Si Brewer and Isadore Wein outline a plan funded by 50 shares at 100 each, with 25 down and monthly payments. Shares sold include 21 by Hancock and 11 by Wein. The club also plans locker rooms, showers, and youth programs to foster local tennis talent.
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Beckley Tennis Club
Ewart Avenue
Harper Road
Clarence Hancock
Si Brewer
Isadore Wein
Hancock
Neimen
Wein
Brewer
California
Beckley
W. Va
Four Scholastic Clashes on Area Dockel Thursday
Area high schools stage four football games Thursday including Pineville at Burch, Bluefield Beavers at Beckley West Virginia, Beckley Junior High Eaglets versus Red Devil Imps at Oak Hill, and Crichton at Rainelle. Beckley aims to rebound after a 34-0 win over Mullens as End Jack Davis is sidelined with a sprained ankle and 3. D. Kidd steps in.
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Pineville
Bluefield Beavers
Beckley
West Virginia
Ross Irle
Eaglets
Red Devil Imps
Oak Hill
Crichton
Rainelle
Mullens
Jack Davis
Davis
D. Kidd
Stoco High
Beavers
Lambert Arrington
Huntington
East
Charleston
Graham
Bluefield
Arlington
Gary
West Fairmont
Upstaters
Glen Rogers
Houston B. Sizer
Roanoke
University of Richmond
Baileysville
Portland
Ore
Joe Kahut
Woodburn
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
WVU Coach Sees Generals Stronger Than Scores
WVU coach Art Lewis warned that Washington and Lee, set to face West Virginia in Charleston, is a better club than WVU’s 41 6 loss suggested. Assistant Irvin Howell cited misfortune and early turnovers, predicting a strong passing duel with Jimmy Waltz and key threats Mike Boyda Brian Bell and Charlie Harrington.
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Associated
Jess Morgantown
West Virginia University
Washington and Lee
Charleston
Generals
Virginia
Irvin Howell
W&l
Cavaliers
Art Lewis
Howell
Mountaineers
Lewis
Jimmy Waltshall
West Virginia
Laidley Field
Mike Boyda
WVU
Ray Caldwell
Andy Zuebel
Penn State
Daniel Boone
Fire Destroys Hawthorne Stable. 10 Horses Perish
Hawthorne Track suffers a fatal blaze destroying a stable last night. About 28 horses were within the burning area and ten horses are reported dead. Stable watchman Henry Johnson estimated each horse at roughly $2,000, noting most were rated fair and some would have raced in the current meeting at Sportsman's Park.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hawthorne
Henry Johnson
Johnson
Sportsman's Park
Unclear OCR item on medicinal tablets and refund request
Fragmentary OCR text mentions tablets for indigestion and a request to return a bottle for a refund. References to doctors and terms are garbled, with no clear entities or event details to anchor a fuller summary.
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Pelton
Beckley College Reveals 21-Game Basketball Schedule
Beckley College Blue Hawks unveil a 22 game season with 18 WVIC games. Coach Bob Kent announced practice at the Armory as the schedule spans December to February with key road trips to Alderson Broaddus Glenville Concord and West Liberty among others. The conference journey concludes March 5 6 7.
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West Virginia
Bob Kent
Beckley College Blue Hawks
Salem
Glenville
Salen
Alderson-Broaddus
W. Va
West Liberty
Wesleyan
Potomac State
Freshman Brigadiers Prep for WVU Game Friday
West Virginia tackles eager for tough foe as Washington and Lee’s freshman squad, led by coach Bob Spessard in his first season, gears up for a Friday clash in Beckley. Key players Vince Pisano Gil Bocelli and George Trammell starred in a 21 19 win over Virginia while tackle Francis Heilig is doubtful after an injury.
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Lexington
Washlnsion
Lee
West Virginia
Beckley
Bob Spessard
Spessard
West
University of Virginia
Heilig
Agend
Vince Pisano
Gil Bocelli
Geerge Trammell
Brigadiers
Virginia Fresh
Staunton Military Academy
Richmond
Portsmouth
Sports Roundup Tackles Leagues Rivalry And Other Notes
Dan Topping warns rival leagues risk ruin if they fail to merge and Alex Thompson echoes the warning in Sports Magazine. The piece notes profits, club closures, and fears for weaker teams amid inter-league conflict. Oklahoma punting moves the ball through a windy game against Kansas State. Madison Square Garden hosts the Pep Saddler bout marking Jacobs promotions anniversary. Yale coach Herman Hickman laments junior Jimmy Cain’s Army run, while future stars like Levi Jackson and Bob Spears loom. A Birmingham fan foresees Walt Dropo hitting seven home runs for Boston with Ted Williams’ output set in the shadows.
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Dan Topping
Alex Thompson
Dan
Brooklyn
Thompson
Bert
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Darrell Royal
Matt Volz
Willie Pep
Sandy Saddler
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Henry Armstrong
Petey Sarron
Yale
Herman Hickman
Jimmy Cain
Army
Herman
West Point
Cain
Jimmy
Hickman
Levi Jackson
Bob Spears
Birmingham
Walt Dropo
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Blue Hawks prep for conference play with Buckhannon in sight
Home and away slate outlined with twelve road games and ten at home before the annual Conference tournament at Buckhannon. Kent guides a squad with five holdovers from last year, including Mil lard Bowman Dick Smith Pat Nickell and Bob Wood. The Beckley area contingent features Jall of Beckley Floyd Bonifacio Mt Hope and several others from Talcott Marsh Fork Shady Spring Pax Glen Rogers and Lookout.
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Buckhannon
Kent
Millard
Bill Bowman
Talcott
Cebert Bradford
Marsh Fork
Glen Evans
Paul Elliott
Shady Spring
Shirley Humphrey
Pax
Louis McManus
Tom Phillips
Jack Lilly
Beckley
Aubrey Nichols
Glen Rogers
Hubert Ferrell
Gilbert
Fletcher Stout
Lookout
Tech Bears Face Morris Harvey In Montgomery Friday
West Virginia Tech, 1 0 conference loss, prepares for Morris Harvey in Montgomery Friday night. Coach Hockenberry warns no alibis if Morris Harvey prevails. Key players sidelined include Caruso and Randy Cooper with Vargo, Alberchin ski highlighted for defense and punting as Montgomery expects season high crowd.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Tech Bears
Morris Harvey
Hockenberry
Tech
Eagles
Jim Vargo
E. Tofale
Caruso
Randy Cooper
Morris’ Harvey
Stanley Alberchinski
Stan
Tickets On Sale For Three WVU Wayne Lee Games Beckley
Tickets for three games in Beckley and Charleston go on sale. The WVU Wheeling and Lee Freshman game at Woodrow Wilson Friday night and the WVU-W & L clash in Charleston Saturday are offered at The Sports Center Beckley Drag and Keatley Brothers. Alumni Joe Luchini 5 screens ticket sales for the freshman game. Harry Moran, president of the New River and Greenbrier W and L Alumni, has about 75 tickets for Saturday.
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WVU
Champ to Defend Title Next June as Savold Emerges
New York A reigniting: Joe Louis says he will defend the heavyweight title next June at Yankee Stadium against one of three foes Lee Savold Ez zer Charles or Joe Baksi. Louis vows to fight the Baksi Charles winner if deserving, with Savold as a possible challenger after his latest comeback. An exhibition tour and promotion maneuvers frame the plan amid mounting fight chatter. A half million dollar prize pot for the 1949 American Bowling Congress Tournament is announced in Atlantic City.
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Associated Press
New York
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Lee Savold
Ezzard Charles
Joe Baksi
Louis
Mike Jacobs
Harry Markson
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Sol Strauss
Twentieth
Sol
Madison Square Garden
Gino Buonvino
Walcott
Atlantic City
KR. J
Congress
Indians Receive Record World Series Shares After Victory
Cleveland Indians collect a record 6 772.07 per player from the 1948 World Series share, with 30 players getting the full amount of 6 772.07 for six games against the Boston Braves. Braves players share totaled 4 570.73 per man, while other NL and AL divisions receive smaller full shares.
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Boston Braves
Chandler
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Braves
Jeff Heath
Jim Russell
Mary Rickert
Milwaukee
Boston
Heath
Rickert
John Antonelli
Ford Big Job F-7 Truck Praised by Oberlin Driver
Howard Gleisner of Oberlin Ohio praises his Ford F-7 Big Job claiming it tops other trucks in comfort economy and performance after ten years of driving many makes. Ford emphasizes 145 horsepower, 139 bonus built trucks, multiple engine choices and unique features like Gyro Grip clutch and Level Action suspension.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Howard
Ford Trucks
Ford
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