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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1956

Page

8

Rigney Will Settled Over White Sox Shares

The Rigney family reaches a final settlement over the White Sox estate. Mrs. Rigney remains executor and 3,975 shares go to her, 3,475 to son Charlies Comiskey, with Dorothy receiving a larger early share and both Chuck and Dorothy to lead management jointly for at least a year.

Dorothy Chuck Rigney Comiskey Grace Lou Beroy Louis Grace Chicago Sox

Tigers Beat Alumni 87 85 In Close Princeton High Game

Princeton High School Tigers narrowly defeated a tough Alumni team 87 85. Hot Rod Thorn led scoring with 21 points for the Tigers while Joe Hunnicutt topped the Alumni with 21. Other notable players included Belcher, Walthall, and Ridenour as both squads traded baskets throughout a tight contest.

Fighting Tigers Princeton High School Hot Rod’ Thorn Tigers Gary Coaldiggers Joe Hunnicutt Princeton Marshall College Hunnicutt Ridenour Samoe Belcher Foward Tiger Walthall

Garden Dragons Beat Whitewood In 62 .

The Garden Dragons defeated Whitewood 62 to something as star Don McNulty led with 14 points and Bill Coxton added 13. Gene Hinkle contributed 13 while Frank scored 14 to fuel a 23 10 first quarter surge and keep the team’s playoff push alive with win number four in seven starts.

Garden Dragons Tewood Cage Don McNulty Bill Coxton Gene Hinkle Sellen Frank Dragons Ood Garden Landy Sadare Lester

Virginia Tech Cagers Ready for Sugar Bowl Tourney

Virginia Tech enters the Sugar Bowl basketball event at New Orleans with a 2–1 record led by Dave Kuhn 74 points and 40 in a game, Abe Coates 19 per game, Terry Penn Lewis Mills and John Quillen also contributing. The Gobblers beat Richmond 79–71 and lost to Furman, with a dramatic overtime loss at Citadel. Coach Chuck Noe emphasizes tough prep ahead of facing Kentucky.

Blacksburg Virginia Tech New Orleans Tech Gobblers Kenwicky Dave Kuhn Onch Md Furman Clayton Abe) Coates Terry Penn Lewis Mills Penn John Quillen Louisville Techmen Richmond Citadel Gobbliers Chuck Noe Lo le Kentucky Seton Hall

Ortega Wins Split Decision Over DeMarco in MSG Rematch

Gaspar Ortega defeats Tony DeMarco in a 10 round rematch at Madison Square Garden by split decision. DeMarco weighed 146 1/2 pounds, Ortega 148 pounds, with a fiercely fought bout that saw DeMarco stumble through the ropes early in the first round and both fighters exchange heavy punches throughout.

New York Gaspar Ortega Tony DeMarco Madison Square Garden DeMarco Ortega Bos Tony Mark Conn

No Wrestling Here Tonight But Dancers Cut A Rug

There will be no wrestling at Bluefield Auditorium tonight due to holidays. Matches resume Saturday night January 5 with matchmaker Toots Mondt promising a real fine card. Bud Kurtz and the Fiddling Buddies will provide square dancing starting at 10 p.m.

Bluefield Auditorium Toots Mondt Bud Kurtz Bud

Ace Parker Declines Citadel Head Coaching Post

Gen Mark W Clark reports Ace Parker will remain at Duke and not take the Citadel football job. No successor to John Sauer will be chosen until Clark returns after the holidays. Parker had earlier indicated interest, with several candidates including Eddie Teague Jim Tatum and Perry Moss among possibles.

Charleston S.C Mark W. Clark Citadel Clarence Ace) Parker Duke South Carolina Military College John Sauer Clark Parker Durham Eddie Teague Camel Jim Tatum North Arenes Perry Moss Miami Fila. University Teague Guilford College Tawwm Maryland North Carolina

Brodie Dazes Car In Picayune West Shrine Prep

In Alto California at 4 30 a m Brodie's 1956 car veered off the road striking a road sign minor injuries none reported The West Shrine prep team trains at Stanford under publicity handler Liebendorfer Brodie the leading passer escaped unhurt and is set to duel Notre Dame's Paul Hornung on December 29 in the annual Shine game

Alo Alto Calif Lord’s Sohn Brodie Southern California Jon Arnett Brodie California Highway Patrol Paul Hornung Notre Dame

ACC Will Hear N C State Case in Greensboro

The Atlantic Coast Conference will hear NC State officials about the Jackie Moreland recruiting case in Greensboro tomorrow. State faces a $5,000 fine and four years of NCAA probation. Chancellor Dr. Carey H. Bostian requested the hearing and offered to bring the coaching staff to testify.

Greensboro Atlantic Coast Conference North Carolina State College Jackie Moreland N.C. State Carey H. Bostian National Collegiate Athletic Assn Moreland N. C. State Jim Weaver Bostian Friday NCAA Aull

Penn State basketball star killed in turnpike crash

Carmen M Palmiero 19 and Stanley I Goldstein 19 both Penn State students and basketball players died when their car rear collided with a stopped tractor trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Lebanon. The Erie truck driver Donald Bick 21 was not reported injured.

Lebanon Carmen M Palmiero Pennsylvania State University Leonard Jarzenkowicz Lebanon-Lancaster Stanley I. Goldstein Philadelphia Penn State Donald Bick Erie John Egli

Herndon High Cagers Dominate Pax 78 to 54

Herndon High School basketball team routed Pax 78 to 54 in a last night game. Key players and scoring details appear scattered in the report with incomplete stats and referee names listed as Lowe and Williams.

Herndon High Shellack Pax Herndon High School Pax Herndon Hrison Lowe Wiicos

Cardinals Pan Pro Czar Bell over TV film ban

Cardinals accuse Commissioner Bert Bell of unequal rules after Bell prohibits public airing of game films with reruns or stills. Wolfner says Bells allowed Bears to show footage with comments but imposes fines and suspensions on the Cardinals for similar broadcasts. Ed Meadows and Lamar McHan plays cited amid disputed infractions calls.

Woliner Bell Cardinals Wolfner Ed Meadows Lamar McHan McHan Bears Ollie Matson Chuck Drulis Halas

Spanishburg Five Triumphs In Double OT At Home

Spanishburg edged McComas 70 68 after two overtimes in a round robin. Billy Burton scored the final two points for Spanishburg while his brother Robert led all scorers with 22 points. Eugene Sigman paced McComas with 19 points.

Spanishburg McComas Billy Burton Billy Robert Eugene Sigman

Russell Makes Pro Debut With Boston Celtics

Boston headlines the debut of 6-10 University of San Francisco star Bill Russell with the Celtics. He signs for about $17,000 and is slated for limited early action against St. Louis as Red Auerbach eases him into the NBA after workouts ahead of NBC TV telecast.

Boston Bill Russell Boston Celtics Russell University of San Francisco Celtics St. Louis NBC Red Auerbach

College Cage Results Spark Holiday Scores

A compact list of scholastic basketball results includes Hampton over Warwick 40 35 and North Carolina 89 Dartmouth 1 Illinois 82 Dayton 65 with several other matchups across Virginia and neighboring states. Notable blowouts include West Union 64 over 170 64 and Huntington Vinson 14 over Milton 58 plus Clarksburg Notre Dame 170 over West Union 64.

Syracuse Fordham Beso Marshall Austin Fon” Tenn NSC Carolina Duquesne Carnegie Tech San Francisco Washington St. Louis North Carolina Dartmouth Illinois Dayton W. Va. Tech Erskine Hampton Warwick Broadway Waynesboro Natural Bridge Clintwood Norton Hillsville Rural Retreat Beckley Marion Tazewell Williamson Athens Birch Lenore Huntington Vinson Milton Clarksburg Washington Irving Buckhannon Sutton Walkersville Grafton Philippi Notre Dame West Unon Wheeling Central Wellsburg East Fairmont Weston

Inventory Clearance at Alfred Land Jewelry

Alfred Land Jeweler offers big reductions on many items with charge it no money down. Sale promotes easy terms and wide selection for shoppers seeking value on jewelry and gifts.

Alfred Land

Ridiculous Rule Fights Not Recorded on TV Says NBC Aide

NBC-TV's Lindsey Nelson explains that NFL game footage is restricted by a Bert Bell directive to avoid showing on field fights and injuries to keep pro football from seeming brutal. He notes college and other sports lack such limits and cameras capture the action, while fans still read about incidents the next day.

Lindsey Nelson Nbc-Tv Bert Bell Bell Nationals Nelson Wockey Ted Williams

Hoad Struggles as Australian Davis Cup Hopefuls Train

In Adelaide on December 21, Lew Hoad showed edgy nerves and erratic form while Australia braces for next week's Davis Cup challenge. In contrast the U S squad enjoyed its best practice session, with Seixas and Flam progressing well. Hoad and Rosewall face singles and doubles duties, with Giammaiva may join doubles.

Will Grimsley Adelaide Australia Lew Hoad Talbert Hoad Ken Rosewall Malcolm Anderson Rosewall Seixas Flam Sam Giammaiva

Bramwell Cagers Edge Jaeger 90-68

Bramwell Millionaires under Coach Bob Hedrick led by Pred dy Pharr defeated Jaeger 68 to 70 on Bramwell court. Pharr scored 29 points in a game noted as Bramwell’s fourth win in seven starts. Referees Crotty and Lewis Miles officiated.

Bramwell Millionaires Bob Hedrick Preddy Pharr Bramwell Court Pharr Mares Ft Burns Yost Orvilie Goins F Ciighty Mvij'bos'ng R'chel Willmsg Morgan.c Taeger Bramwell Crotty Lewis Miles

Bristol Bearcats Throttle Grundy Gang 77 48

Bristol Bearcats continued their winning streak with a 77 to 48 victory over Grundy Gang on Grundy hardwoods. Bill Carter led Bristol with 22 points while Cal Dowerty contributed additional scoring in the brief readable text.

Bristol Bearcats Grundy Gang Bristol Mighty Bearcats Virginia G Golden Wave Grundy Bill Carter Bearcats Cal Dowerty

Rivalry At Stake With Pros

Baltimore Colts face the Washington Redskins in a Sunday afternoon showdown in Baltimore the final NFL game before the divisional playoffs. The game airs nationally on CBS from 2 p.m. EST and marks the league’s largest network broadcast to date. The Colts beat the Redskins 21 13 earlier this year though many Redskins players have changed since.

Baltimore Baltimore Colts Washington Redskins New York Giants Chicago Bears New York CBS NFL Navy Washington Colts Redskins

Marshall Wins Overtime Game

Marshall College outlasted Austin Peay 61 40 in double overtime to open the Watauga Invitational. Hal Greer led with 20 points and Debe Price added 25 as Marshall clawed back from a 15 point deficit with Underwood scoring the winning free throw in the second OT. Garrett led Austin Peay with 18.

Johnson City Tenn Paul Underwood Marshall College Austin Peay College Ohio University East Tennessee State Marshall Hal Greer Debe Price Garrett Big Green Governors Rwood Point Underwood West Vieldians Seer Allen

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Young Tigers Whitewood Oklahoma Jerry Tubbs Purdue Len Dawson Tommy MacDonald Ace Parker Sauer Teague and Moss ACC N.C Pan Pro Czar Bell Rear Halas Onkvale A Lusk Whitney Martin U.S Herbie Flam Roy Emerson Ashley Cooper Bramwell Cagers Edge Jaeger Tivis Baldridge Ron Chambers Chambers Bristol Grandy Hale Stiltner Stras U. 6 Grundy Gb Crowell and Burnett Richmond, Va Major Oil Company US 1 Chadwick Roanoke Bird. Ave Spruce St Bluefield W. VA
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