East West 11s Open Midget Football With Fans Informs
Beckley Optimist Club hosts opening night at Eastan Wilson High School Stadium as East Beckley tops North Beckley 8 7 and Harper Road Hornets beat Mountaineers 20 7 in a pair of close midget games. Junior Underwood 63 yard kickoff return leads East Beckley scoring with Dave Evans extra point. West Beckley and North Beckley also tally as defenses clash and officials note lineups.
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Beckley Optimist
Eastan Wilson High School
Wildwood
Wildcats
Ward Five
Ward
Harper Road Hornets
Ward One
Mountaineers
Blue Devils
Ward Four
Bluefield
Fone
Junior Underwood
East Beckley
Dave Evans
South Beckley
West Beckley
North Beckleyans
Pat Blymyer
North Beckley
Johnny Way
Steve Foster
Harper
Bobby Short
Wayne Anderson
Paul Adamos
Walt Peelish
Charles Hall
Chuck Castilow
Larry Lily Canter
Jerry Richmond
Jack Richmond
Larry Cook
Charles Persinger
Stewart Bolman
George James
Lewis Kiser
al McDonald
Ronald Red
Don Forbes
David Riffe
John Richmond
Richard Roach
Bobby Williams
Underwood
Evans
Mays
Elkins
Freeman
Cooper
Slade
Lawson
Mistake in Date on Eagle Opener at Woodrow Wilson
Athletic director urges correction after printers misprinted the home opener date for Woodrow Wilson High School’s Flying Eagles. The Sept 5 game versus Mul ’ans Rebels was listed as Sept 7, prompting a call to fans to attend on the correct Friday date.
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J. R. van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagles
Ray Caldwell
Mul‘ans Rebels
van Meter
Van
Suits Threaten Franchise Shift Between City and Senators
In Minneapolis city talks over a Senators franchise a suit and threats loom. Robert Rodenberg a long time Senators stockholder filed in federal court seeking to oust Calvin Griffith as Washington owner president and to block transfer of the club to Minneapolis seeking 500000 in damages.
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Minneapolis
Washington Senators
Washington
Robert R. Rodenberg
Senators
Calvin Griffith
Mount Hope Mustangs Rich in Experience Returnees Boost chances
Mount Hope High School unveils a largely intact squad with 14 lettermen and six returning regulars from 1957. New head coach Blaine Tanner leads a staff including Jack Shockey and Gene Spadaro as junior high coach, aiming for a strong season opener against Shady Spring at Mustang Stadium and a challenging schedule through October.
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Henry Danner
Robert Zopp
Meadow Bridge High School
Mount Hope
Blaine Tanner
Beckley
Morris Harvey
Mount Hope Junior High
Jack Shockey
Fayetteville
WVU
Jim
Montgomery
Meadow Bridge High
Gene Spadaro
Glenville College
Ieh
Tanner
Spadaro
Shockey
Ray Collins
Bill Grabowski
Keith Humphrey
Sam Warwick
Bill Caperton
George Potter
Mustangs
Shady Spring
Mount Hope High School
Jim Newson
Charles Taylor
Jim Patterson
Bert Moore
Joe Vallina
Curtis Meadows
Emory
Lo- Sam Warwick
Renzo
Jim Wills
Lorenzo Ross
Dana Halstead
Ross Chester
Leonard
Lewis Dawkins
Post
Potter
William K. Payne
Sandy Dove
Collins
Wills Raymond Bender
Burruss
Caper
Bill Burruss
Ton
Patterson
Tom Travenhan
James Bradley
Henry Kizer
Soph
William Payne
Howard Griffith
Ross
Denny Criss
Soph Everett Acord
Wil- John Mayo
Pennington
George Parrish
Gene Charles Lawson
Criss
Buddy Plumley
T-C
Charles Dearing
David Nowan
Carles Ambler
Jim Sum
Sophmers
James North
Lawrence Bradley
North
Bernard Bradley
Charles Lawson
Mustang
Summersville
1958 Schoolboy Schedule Begins With Regional Matches
The list shows weekly varsity and junior varsity schedule details for September to October across multiple West Virginia towns including Princeton Beckley Bluefield Oak Hill East Bank Fayetteville Meadow Bridge Sophia Shady Spring Mullens Mount Hope Glen Rogers Pineville and Stoco with dates and pairings such as Princeton at Northfork Mullens at Beckley and Captain lineups noted for Oak Hill Bluefield and Glen Rogers events.
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Mustang
Shady Spring
Dnp
Fayetteville
Mongomery
Minton
S—Mullens
Beckley
Summersville
Frinceton
Stoco
Oak Hill
Cedar Grove
Princeton
Northfork
Clear Fork
Ansted
Beckley JV
Trap Hill
Mullens
Beckley Graham
Bluefield
East Bank
Meadow Bridge
Sophia
Hinton Lookout
Clay Marsh Fork
Byrd
Gary
Man
Chapmanville
Glen Rogers
Marsh Fork
Stoco Jr
Beckley Jr
Beckley Madison
Men
Beckley Welch
Burch Richwood
Gauley Bridge
Hinton
Rainelle
Lookout Marsh Fork
Mount Hope
Oceana
Pineville
Mark Twain
Kimball
Stratton
Byrd Prillerman
Clear Fork Meadow Bridge
Crichton
Hinton Jr
Welch
Richwood East Bank
Montgomery
Clay
Rupertoil
Shady Spring Jr
Oak Hill Jr
Walton
Mullens Jr
Stonewall Jackson
Man Gauley Bridge
Richwood
Alderson
White Sun Shur
Seth
Buffalo
Beckley Jaygees
Mallens
Graham
P.m. Oak Hill
P.m. Sophia
P.m. Lookeut
Byrd-Prillerman
P.m. Gary
Mark
Southern Conference pre season focus on punters
In 1957 the Southern Conference hunts for top punters as VMI and West Virginia rebuild after losing their leading kickers Bobby Jordan and Ralph Anastasio. Other schools like William and Mary Virginia Tech George Washington The Citadel and Davidson also seek replacements while Richmond and Furman boast returning standouts Buddy Davis and Charles Gay.
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Associated Press
VMI
West Virginia
Bobby Jordan
Ralph Anastasio
William and Mary
Lloyd Hicke
Virginia Tech
Bobby Conner
George Washington
Dick Claypool
Citadel
Bobby Schwarze
Davidson
Richmond
Furman
Buddy Davis
Charles Gay
Lexington
John McKenna
Billy Holsclaw
Frank Eastman
Clyde Barnette
Say Whitsell
Elliott Spurns $250000 Offer. Runs For Free
Australian miler Herb Elliott arrives in London to race for nothing while keeping amateur status. Promoter Leo Leavitt valued him at 250000 but Elliott refuses professional earnings, insisting he will stay amateur as crowds at White City Stadium surge. He faces Derek Ibbotson and Brian Hewson in the event.
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London
Herb Elliott
Dublin
Europe
Iman
Earth
Elliott
Leo Leavitt
Leavitt
Adelaide
Australia
White City
Derek Ibbotson
Britain
Brian Hewson
Slammer To Defend Title In State Open
Sam Snead is expected to defend his State Open Golf crown at Lakeview Country Club September 26 to 28. The event limits to 120 professionals with 8 hole rounds each day due to twilight darkness. Snead won last year at Berry Hills CC.
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Morgantown
Sam Snead
Lakeview Country Club
H. Ward Christopher
Club
Snead
Berry Hills
Chanlanton
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Royal Loan & Finance CO
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