Virginia Names Top Football Players of the Year
The Virginia Sports Writers and Sports Casters Association honors three state standouts: Bob Davis of Virginia, Sonny Wade of Emory and Henry, and Walter Bowser of Huntington Newport News as the top football players. Davis leads Big Five with 20 votes, Wade tops small college with 19, and the high school category goes to the first Negro athlete to win, Ronnie Erb of Petersburg, with 12 votes.
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Richmond
Virginia Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association
Bob Davis
Virginia
Sonny Wade
Emory and Henry
Walter Bowser
Huntington
Newport News
Davis
Chuck Albertson
William and Mary
Frank Loria
Virginia Tech
Wade
Dave Wetzel
Randolph Macon
Ronnie Erb
Petersburg
Supreme Court preserves baseball antitrust immunity
The Supreme Court declined to hear Wisconsin's challenge to baseball antitrust immunity, leaving Major League Baseball free to move franchises. Braves case continues in Milwaukee County suit, while officials nationwide react to the ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
National League
Braves
Milwaukee
Atlanta
High Court
Bronson C. la Follette
Madison
la Follette
Hugo Black
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Abe Fortas
Milwaukee County
Boston
New York
William Eckert
Warren Giles
Cincinnati
William Bartholomay
The
Southeast
UCLA Tops AP Poll After Dominant Duke Wins
UCLA receives all 36 first place votes to lead the AP major college basketball poll. Texas Western holds second as Louisville rises to third and Kentucky falls to fourth after a pair of close results with Duke out of the Top Ten.
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UCLA
Bruins
Duke
Associated Press
National Panel of
Sports Writers and Broadcasters
Texas Western
Michigan State
Spartans
Louisville
Kentucky
New Mexico
Sccceeseseee
North Carolina
Secceee
Brigham Young
Essesseess
Ibnen Acai
Boston College
Bowling Green
Bradley
Colorado State
Creighton
Dayton
Florida
Tinois
Kansas
LaSalle
Lloyda
Chicago
Marshall
Michigan
Mississippi State
Nebraska
North Carolina State
Northwestern
Princeton
Providence
St. John’s
N.Y
St. Joseph's
Seattle
Syracuse
Tulsa
Utah
Utah State
Vanderbilt
Virginia Poly
Western Kentucky
West Virginia
Beavers Visit Beaten In Openers And Lineup Change
Graham led by Rudy Trigg with 2 points as the G-Men shot 39.4 percent on 28 of 71. Big Earl Thompson and Glen Lewis pulled 15 and 11 rebounds respectively while Hedrick prepared Thompson to start at center against Northfork with Trigg and Lewis in guard/forward slots. Welch's Maroon Wave edged the Blue Demons 60-59 after Northfork beat Pocahontas 58-46 and then lost to Gary 63-54.
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Graham
Rudy Trigg
Big Earl Thompson
Glen Lewis
Kyle Workman
Hedrick
Thompson
Northfork
Trigg
Lewis
Workman
Charlie Simpson
N. B. Mangus
Larry Ellis
Blue Demons
Jennings Boyd
Welch
Maroon Wave
Pocahontas
Gary
Graham Juniors Defeat Tazewell Little Bulldogs 48 32
Mickey Lusk scored 25 as Graham Junior High topped Tazewell 48 to 32 on Monday night. Graham leads 10 2 after the first period and 26 12 at halftime. John Thompson added 11 for Graham while Dyke led Tazewell with 14. The win lifts Graham to 2 0, while Tazewell falls to 1 2.
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Mickey Lusk
Graham Junior High
Little Bulldogs
Tazewell
Sam Crockett
Graham
John Thompson
Little G-Men
Tazewell Graham
Ali Kiser
Collins
Rainey
Bush
Mps
Ke Lusk
Gr’h’ Strong
D’n
Rdo Tutz
Osb
Rne
Farris O
Trigg
Dukes
Grahem
Tarewell
Fairview Edges Glenwood 60-57 on Late Foul Shots
Fairview beats Glenwood 60 to 57 as Charles Ratliff sinks two free throws with 13 seconds left to seal the win. Willie Thomason scored 12 of Glenwood’s 25. Glenwood loses three starters, Thomason, Tanner and Pennington, on fouls.
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Fairview
Glenwood
Charles Ratliff
Glenwood Junior High
Falcons
Ratliff
Willie Thompson
Thomason
Mike Tanner
Roy Pennington
Glenwood Fairview
Hopkins
R’dinett
Scott
Tanner
Gil'spie
Blevins
Ul Ratliff
Aliff
Ines
Graham
Effron
Lambert Jone
Concord Hosts Salem Tonight
The Concord Mountain Lions face Salem in a State College Conference game in Athens. They have scored 201 points in their last two wins and beat Beckley 100-83 and Bluefield State 101-78 after losses to Tusculum and Emory.
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Concord Mountain Lions
Salem
Athens
Mountain Lions
Ira Blankenship
Tusculum
Emory
Beckley
Bluefield State
Concord
Deep South
Oglethorpe
Atlanta
Troy State
Troy
Ala
College basketball scores roundup from various universities
A compilation of men and women college games with final scores including Michigan 91 over Butler 80, C W Post 73 over Yeshiva 37, and South Carolina State 79 over Savannah State 76. Also lists numerous others such as Xavier 87 over Tampa 39 and Alabama 103 over Southern Miss 89, plus high school results Buffalo of Putnam 50 over Griffithsville Duval 48.
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Michigan
Butler
C. W. Post
Yeshiva
South Carolina St
Savannah St
Erskine
Campbell
Atlantic Christian
Appalachian
North Carolina
Youngstown
Texas
Southern
Catholic U
Washington
St. Paul's
Morgan St
Centenary
Kansas
Glenville
W. Va
Buffalo of Putnam
Griffithsville
Duval
Barrackville
Fairmont Catholic
Jockey Velasquez suspended five days at Tropical Park
Miami AP Jorge Velasquez leading rider at Tropical Park and third in the nation received a five day suspension to start Wednesday for careless riding in Saturdays sixth race. His mount Royal Rhythm bumped Fort Drum leading to disqualification of Royal Rhythm and Columnist, official winner. Velasquez rode 287 wins this year, 21 behind leader Avelino Gomez. at Tropical Park he has 28 wins, 16 more than runner-up Balsamino Moreira. He won the second race Monday aboard Oloron.
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Miami
Fla
Jorge Velasquez
Tropical Park
Tropical Stewards
Velasquez
Fort Drum
Royal Rhythm
Columnist
Avelino Gomez
Tropical
Balsamino Moreira
Oloron
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Southwestern Louisiana
Southern Illinois
Wildcats
Illinois
Beavers
Millers Falls
H.P
Bailey Are
Langdon Acme Mitre
Chuck
Mullens
Jaeger
Matocka
Wytheville, Va.g River
Grundy, Va
War
Jani
Tdeo
Lusk
Salem Tonight
Stag Distil
OLD Stagg
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