Virginia Honors Top Players in State Football Awards
The Virginia Sports Writers and Sports Casters Association selects Bob Davis of Virginia Sonny Wade of Emory and Henry and Walter Bowser of Newport News as outstanding state football players. Davis leads Big Five voting with 20 votes, Wade tops small college with 19 votes, and the first Negro athlete to win a state top honor collects 12 votes as the best high school player.
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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 Keeps Baseball Antitrust Immunity Intact
The Supreme Court refused to hear Wisconsin's challenge to baseballs antitrust immunity, keeping major leagues free to move franchises between cities. The decision preserves the long held federal protection since 1922 and foresees possible rehearing requests from Wisconsin's Bronson La Follette.
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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
UCLA Bruins Chosen No 1 In AP College Basketball Poll
UCLA tops the Associated Press poll as the nation’s leading team after sweeping Duke in two games. Texas Western remains No 2 with Louisville and Kentucky following, while Michigan State enters the top ten at No 8.
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UCLA
Bruins
Duke
Associated Press
National Panel of
Sports Writers and Broadcasters
Texas Western
Michigan State
Spartans
Lew Alcindor
East Texas
Pan American
Southern Methodist
Louisville
Southwestern Louisiana
Southern Illinois
SEA Cica
Kentucky
Coeveve
New Mexico
Dayton
Florida
Ilinois
Kansas
LaSalle
Lloyda of 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
Graham G men edge in opener despite weak defense
The G-Men shot 28 of 71 for 39.4 percent while forward Earl Thompson led Graham with 15 rebounds and Rudy Trigg scored 20 points. Coach Hedrick outlined lineup for tonight against Northfork as Thompson starts at center with Trigg and Lewis in guard and forward roles. North fork had recent wins and losses, including a 58-46 win over Pocahontas and a 63-54 loss to Gary.
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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 Junior High Trips Little Bulldogs at Tazewell
Mickey Lusk scored 25 as Graham improves to 2-0 with a 48-32 win over Tazewell. Graham jumped to an 8-1 start and never trailed, leading 26-12 at halftime and 36-22 after three quarters before finishing 48-32. John Thompson scored 11 for Graham. Dyke led Tazewell with 14.
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Mickey Lusk
Graham Junior High
Little Bulldogs
Tazewell
Sam Crockett
Graham
John Thompson
Little G-Men
Fairview Edges Glenwood 60-57 on Late Foul Shots
Fairview defeats Glenwood Junior High 60-57 as Charles Ratliff sinks two free throws with 13 seconds left. Glenwood’s Willie Thomason scored 12 of his 25 in a tense game that saw three Glenwood starters fouled out.
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Fairview
Glenwood
Charles Ratliff
Glenwood Junior High
Falcons
Ratliff
Willie Thompson
Thomason
Mike Tanner
Roy Pennington
Concord Hosts Salem Tonight
Concord Mountain Lions face Salem in a State College Conference game at Athens. Coach Tra Blankenship’s team has won two straight by big margins and scored 201 points in those wins, after recent victories over Beckley and Bluefield State. The Lions travel next to Atlanta to face Oglethorpe and then to Troy State in Alabama.
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Concord Mountain Lions
Salem
Athens
Mountain Lions
Tra Blankenship
Tusculum
Emory
Beckley
Bluefield State
Concord
Deep South
Oglethorpe
Atlanta
Troy State
Troy
Ala
College Basketball Scores From Monday Action Across Teams
Michigan 91 Butler 80 and C W Post 73 Yeshiva 37 headline a slate of results. South Carolina State 79 Savannah State 76 and Xavier Ohio 87 Tampa 39 show varied outcomes. High school Putnam SC Griffithsville 148 Barrackville 83 Fairmont Catholic 60 closes the list.
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Butler
C. W. Post
Yeshiva
South Carolina St
Savannah St
Erskine
Campbell
Atlantic Christian
Appalachian
Carolina
Wesleyan
Charleston
Wofford
Pembroke
Manhattan
Bridgeport
Bridgewater St
Southeastern Mass
Ech
Xavier
Ohio
Tampa
Nebraska
Washington St
Barber Scotia
Liingston
Wilberforce
Walsh
Missouri
Detroit
Villa Madonna
Berea
Youngstown
Texas
Southern
Catholic U
Washington
St. Paul's
Morgan St
Centenary
Kansas
Glenville
W. Va. Tech
Norfolk St
Virginia St
Pikeville
Cumberland
Union
Kentucky St
Morehouse
Pane
Albany St
Claflin
Alabama
Southern Miss
Chicago
Loyola
Baldwin-Wallace
Putnam SC
Griffithsville
Barrackville
Fairmont Catholic
Jockey Velasquez Suspended Five Days At Tropical Park
Miami AP Jorge Velasquez leading Trop ical Park rider and third in the nation receives a five day suspension starting Wednesday for careless riding in Saturdays sixth race. His mount Royal Rhythm bumped Fort Drum after finishing first. Royal Rhythm and Columnist were disqualified. Velasquez rode 287 wins this year, 21 behind leader Avelino Gomez. 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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