Concord Mountain Lions Face Hurdles for 1963-44 Title
Coach Ira Blankenship of Concord, aiming for the first WVIAC basketball crown, reshuffles roles and relies on two junior college transfers Tom Blake and George Schaffner. Key vets include Kinser, Robbie Rodes, Ted Shephard, and the Stewarts, while height and depth raise early concerns as the season opens with an 86-68 road win over West Virginia State.
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Ira Blankenship
Concord
Mountain Lions
W. Va. State
Davis
Elkins
Bill Kinser
Robbie Rodes
Ted Shephard
James
Kenny Stewart
George Trent
Tom Blake
Beckley
George Schaffner
Montgomery
Trent
Northfork
Blankenship
Kinser
Bill
Shephard
Rodes
Pulaski
Hinton
Ken Stewart
Ken
Jimmy
Stewarts
Oceana
Tim White
St. Albans
Larry Chatfield
Welch
Carl Harper
Larry Griffith
Madison
Harper
Belle
Jim Stewart
Concord Mountain Lions
Army and Navy meet in pivotal Cotton Bowl showdown
Army and Navy prepare for a decisive clash that could ruin the other's postseason hopes as Penn State and Pittsburgh face rugged late tests. The Saturday schedule centers on a Philadelphia Stadium showdown expected to draw over 100,000 fans.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Army
Concord Mountain Lions Dominate D&E in 96 61 Victory
Concord Mountain Lions sprinted to an early lead and rolled past the Davis & Bikins Senators 96 to 61 in a state conference basketball game. Kenny Stewart led with 13 points as four Lions reached double figures, while Dave Kirk topped D&E with 22 points.
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Athens
Davis & Bikins
Senators
Ira Blankenship
Kenny Stewart
Robby Rodes
Jimmy Stewart
Ted Shepherd
Dave Kirk
D&e
Norm Pingley
Nine four game sweeps in World Series history
The World Series has seen nine sweeps. The Yankees achieved six of these, while the Braves Giants and Dodgers recorded the remaining three.
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Braves
Giants
Dodgers
Navy faces Army in 1963 service game under Kennedy's shadow
The 64th annual service battle between Navy and Army will be televised at 12:45 p.m. EST with kickoff at 1:15 p.m. in a somber ceremony honoring President Kennedy. Navy seeks its fifth straight win to boost a Cotton Bowl bid against Texas, while Army aims to disrupt the Navy plan and keep bowls open for others.
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West Point
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CBS
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Penn State
Air Force
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Colorado Springs
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Dallas
Army
Texas
Gadets
Pittsburgh Panthers
Terry Isaacson
North Carolina
Jacksonville
Fla
Packers Face Rams in Crucial NFL Showdown
Green Bay Packers, defending champions, enter Saturday's game as solid favorites over the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles. A loss could end their division race as Chicago leads the Western Division by a half game. Rams seek upset as Packers contend for a fourth straight division title despite injuries to Tom Moore and Ray Nitschke.
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Ray Nitschke
Rookie outfielders spark Browns roster plan
Cleveland plans for next season around two rookie outfielders. Bob Chance hit .342 at Charleston and Ruthford Salmon batted .325 at Denver, signaling strong hitting prospects for the club.
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Bob Chance
Charleston
Ruthford Salmon
Denver
Ti ger, Giardello Set for 15 Round World Title Fight
Middleweight champion Dick Tiger of Nigeria remains the strong favorite to defeat Joey Giardello of Philadelphia in a 15 round world title bout at the Convention Hall Atlantic City. Both fighters tuned up briefly on Friday and rested for the 10 p.m. EST ring time with no radio or TV coverage planned.
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Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
Liston Clay World Title Fight Set for Feb 26
The world heavyweight title bout between Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay is scheduled for February 26 at Miami Beach Convention Hall. Bill MacDonald of Miami and Liston adviser Jack Nilon announced the completion of the agreement after a long delay. Purses total 625000 with 400000 to Liston and 225000 to Clay. Intercontinental Promotions handles television and rights. approval rests with William Faversham.
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the Big Bear
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Louisville Lip
Cassius Clay
Miami Beach
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Jack Nilon
Liston
MacDonald
Tropical Park Race Track
Clay
Intercontinental Promotions, Inc
William Faversham
Louisville
Adcock to Dodgers and Skowron to Senators in trades
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire Bill Moose Skowron from the Washington Senators in a cash deal while the Cleveland Indians send Joe Adcock to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the Wagner Latman exchange. Angels plan Adcock cleanup duty as Charlie Dees and Lee Thomas rework the first base duties.
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International League
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Bill
Moose) Skowron
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Barry Latman
Earler
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Skoweron
Senators
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Fred Haney
Angels
Dodgers
Moose
Mary Breeding
Charlie Dees
Giants
Lee Thomas
Haney
Milwaukee
Braves
Central Juniors Top Matoaka 66 to 33 in Friday Game
John Beckett and Dickie Ward propelled Central Junior High past Matoaka Junior High 66 33. Beckett scored a game high 28 points, Ward added 19, while Bird led Matoaka with 19.
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Dickie Ward
Matoaka
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Matoaka Junior High
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