WVU Practice Game Slated Hurls A Growing Scholar Group
The Associated Press reports WVU football squads hold a public practice in Weston near Jackson's Mill with 41 players in training. Several athletes including Bob Micks and J D Clark have earned athletic scholarships to Davis and Elkins or Mt Hope. Ray Caldwell and Bill Allen miss recent drills due to leg and dental injuries respectively, with Litton also injuring an ankle.
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Bob Micks
Beckley
Bob
Davis and Elkins
J. D. Clark
Mt. Hope
Associated Press
Weston
West Virginia University
Clarksburg
Blues
Jackson's Mill
Ray Caldwell
Mullens
Slab Fork, Big Reds Triumph in WV Invitational
Oak Hill Big Reds defeated Minden-Kaymoor 10-3 with Holley allowing two hits as Slab Fork beat McCreery 9-4 on 15 hits. winners reach tournament semifinals. Tonight’s games decide the remaining two semifinalists while local stars and coaches are lauded for sending players to colleges and the new NBA boxing director is praised.
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Reelster
Wrilee Oak Bill
Amigo
Edwight
Helen
Kopperston
City Park
Oak Ait Minden
Abhoa
Abh Og Watte'el
Shaw
Parsons
Kurzyna
Geess
Davis
Mudd
Kelly
Lake
Bowyere
Hess el
Adkins
Daney
Terry el
Murphy
Holley
Minden-Kaymoor
Oak
Oak Hill
Minden
Woodrum
HO — Woodrum
Bowier
Sturmetz
Anderson
Slab Fork McCreery
Indians Spoil Yanks as Easter Leads Comeback
Cleveland Indians rally behind Luke Easter to beat the New York Yankees 8-7 in the ninth, reclaiming a spot in the AL pennant race. The win drops New York to second, while Detroit clinches a 4-2 victory over Washington. Phillies edge Cardinals 1-0 as Robin Roberts earns 19th win.
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Ralph Ronen
Associated Press
Big Luke Easter
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Boston
New York
Detroit
New York Yankees
Easter
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
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Yanks
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Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Hlomers
Larry Doby
Allie Reynolds
Tom Ferrick
Bob Kennedy
Ferrick
Doby
St. Louis Browns
al Widmar
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Robin Roberts
Phils
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Blackwell
Wild
Gene Hermanski
Jane Brooklyn
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
New York Giants
Sheldon Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giante
Duke Eyes Return To Dominant Southern Loop
Duke hopes to reclaim its status as a heavyweight in the Southern Conference under Wallace Wade, who has not spoken publicly about the plan. Coach Wade’s Dukes feature Billy Cox at back and Blaine Baron on end, with other stars like Tom Powers and Jack Mounie. Maryland’s Jim Tatum predicts a strong season, while North Carolina, Clemson, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech offer serious challenges as the conference expands to include West Virginia.
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Dukes
Loop
Billy Cox
Blue Devils
Cox
Blaine Baron
Oklahoma
Maryland
College Park
Tatum
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Ray Krouse
Bobby Ward
Krouse
Mighty Mo) Modzelewski
William and Mary
North Caroline
Clemson
Wake Forest
Dickie ‘Lewis
Ed Magdziak
Ed Weber
Paul Yewric
Vito Ragazzo
Hneman
North Carolina
Charlie
Choo-Chaoo) Justice
Tar Heels
Carl Snavely
Irvin Holdash
Fred Cone
Ray Mathews
Jackie Calvert
Wyndie Wyndham
South
Carolina
Jin Bishop Strickland
Steve
Wadisk
North Carolina State
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Art
Pappy) Lewis
West Virginia
Davidson
Crowell
Little
George Washington
Andy Davis
Gil Boretti
Washington and
Lee
Tickets on sale for Beckley football game at Huntington
Woodrow Wilson High School will sell tickets for Beckley at Huntington Friday night starting 8 p.m. Principal C. G. Peregoy announced. Admission costs 1.25 dollars for adults and 35 cents for students.
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Beckley
Huntington
Woodrow Wilson High School
C. G. Peregoy
LaMotta Faces Dauthuille for Title in Detroit Bout
Middleweight champ Jake LaMotta expected to retain his title tonight at Olympia Stadium in Detroit as he meets Laurent Dauthuille of France in a one round bout. The NBA ruled LaMotta or Dauthuille must give Sugar Ray Robinson a title shot within six months, with Robinson set for a Chicago Stadium match in February.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Jake LaMotta
Laurent
Tarzan) Dauthuille
France
Olympia Stadium
Marcel Cerdan
LaMotta
National Boxing Association
Dauthuitle
Ray Robinson
NBA
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Chicago
Dauthuille
Jake
Bears Face Taylor Trojans In Season Opener
W Va Tech coach Herb Royer says he is anxious about the opener with Taylor University Trojans of Upland Indiana. Taylor brings a veteran roster led by juniors and seniors with a strong backfield and heavy line. The game starts Tech’s season as defending State Conference champions, with Slippery Rock and Concord games to follow at home. The Bears’ first conference game is Sept 23 at Shepherd State.
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Herb Royer
W. Va. Tech
Bears
Taylor University Trojans
Upland
Ind
Invaders
Indianans
Taylor
Hoosier
Indiana
Tech
Slippery Rock
Concord
Shepherd State
Boxing Results From Los Angeles and Boston Cards
Enrique Bolanos outpointed Terry Young 147 1 2 to 140 in Los Angeles while Don Williams stopped Wilburn Wilson at 149 1 2 in Boston New Bedford and Worcester are noted among the results with the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Enrique Bolanos
Terry Young
New York
New Bedford
Mass
Don Williams
Worcester
Wilburn Wilson
Boston
Doctor Ward Wylie Named National Medical Director
Dr Ward Wylie of Mullens was named national medical director for the National Hoxing Association at the NBA annual meeting in Detroit. The post was created in line with the NBA safety campaign. Wylie is a state Senator and a physician at Mullens General Hospital, formerly Wyle Hospital.
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National Boxing Association
NBA
Wylie
Mullens
National Hoxing Association
Detroit
Mollens General Hospital
Wyle Hospital
Bluefield bids to host West Virginia U and Virginia Tech game
Bluefield officials offered rent free use of the enlarged municipal stadium to stage WVU against Washington and Lee and Virginia Tech. The W V U W L game, usually in Charleston, is set this year in Lynchburg. The council designated Tony Lotito to negotiate with the schools and eyed making WVU Tech an annual Bluefield event with room for 5 000 more bleachers.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
West Virginia University
Washington and Lee
Virginia Tech
W.v.u.w&l
Charleston
Lynchburg
West Virginia
Tony Lotito
Baseball Daily Schedule and Scores From Tonight’s Games
A cluttered box score style summary lists today's and tomorrow's MLB schedule with matchups at various venues. Players and pitchers named include Roe, Law, Hearn, Maglie, Spahn, Brecheen, Meyer, Ostrowski, Lemon, Kuzava, and Garver among others.
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Brooklyn
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Tensberger
Roe
Dickon
Law
Hearn
Maglie
Hiller
Spahn
Brecheen
Meyer
Johnson
Pet
Detroit
York
Cleveland
Washington
Ostrowski
Sanford
Lemon
Kuzava
Hutchingan
Brissle
S Garver
Defending Champ Beaten In Women's National Amateur
In Atlanta at the East Lake course the 1944 National Amateur winner Mrs. Mark A. Porter known as Dot Germain Porter of Westmont New Jersey was eliminated by round two. Mrs. Hayes of Philadelphia defeated Porter on the 19th hole after both posted poor scores in a grueling match. Barbara Kielty of Toledo and Ruth Wood of Fall River were among other notable duels as the field whittled down and earlier champion Mrs. Dines A. Page from Chapel Hill bowed out.
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Mark A. Porter
Dot Germain Porter
Westmont
N. J
Theield
East i Lake
Porter
J. Albert ‘Hayes
Philadelphia
Hayes
Mes. ‘Porter
Paris
Barbara
Toledo
Dotty
Long Beach
Kielty
Ruth Woodd
Fall River
Mass
Harold Stone
Greenville
S.C
Mary Lou Durkin
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Pegey Kirk
Findlay
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