Alvin Dark Wins Baseball Players Golf Crown Over Lopez
Alvin Dark captain of the New York Giants defeated Al Lopez manager of the Cleveland Indians on the 22nd hole to win the 15th National Baseball Players Golf Tournament in Miami. Dark also won in 1951, and the match featured a dramatic 18th hole break, sudden death at 21 and a final par on 22.
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Miami
Fla
Alvin Dark
New York Giants
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
National Baseball Players
Dark
Lopez
Giants
Cleveland
Bubba Church
Chicago Cubs
John Gray
Kansas City
Mountaineer Five Resumes SC Action Tonight Against Indians Of William & Mary
West Virginia University returns to Southern Conference play with a Parkersburg meeting against William and Mary as Rod Hundley comes off the bench to spark a 96-85 win over George Washington. Marshall joins in with a lane of games, and the schedule lists key clashes among Glenville, Davis and Elkins, Morris Harvey, and other contenders as the race for the conference crown tightens.
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Mountaineer Five
Indians of William & Mary
Tom Stimmel
Associated Press
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Parkersburg
Wiliam and Mary
Mountaineers
George Washington
Washington and Lee
Marshall
Toledo
Bowling Green
West
Alderson - Broaddus
Glenville
Tech
Wesleyan
Morris Harvey
Davis
Elkins
Beckley
Concord
William and Mary
Pitt
G-W
Army
Colonials
Fred Schaus
Rod
Hot Rod
Mountaineer
Charlie Slack
WVU v. William and Mary
Potomac State
Steubenville
North Carolina College
W. Va. State
Mountain State
Pikeville
Rod Hundley
Johnny Mahoney
VMI
Minnesota
Purdue
Illinois
Dick Garmaker
Paul Judson
Illini
Shooting Stars
Jim Francis
Dartmouth
Penn
Quakers
Columbia
Cornell
Jack Sheehy
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Marquette
South Carolina
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Ron Shavlik
Bob Kessler
Maryland
N.C. E
Alley
Fraley
Browning
Citadel
Furman
Lee
W&l
Lee Marshall
WKL
Virginia Millary
Bil Coupland
Corky Devin
Richmond
al- America
Tom Gola
la Salle
Gola
Walt Lysaght
Virginia Tech
and Mary
Virginia Military
Pittsbur
Davidson
Princeton Tigers Grab Third Place
Princeton rises to undisputed third in the Area High School basketball ratings as Big Creek and Mullens hold the top two spots. Gary climbs into a tie for fourth with Athens, while Northfork Elk horn drops from fifth to sixth and a 11th place split forms among teams led by Garden Dragons.
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Big Creek
Mullens
Princeton
Gary
Athens
Tigers
Rebels
Trojans
Ok Bulldogs
Baileysville
Glen Rogers
Oceana
McComas
Northfork - Elkhorn
Welch
Beaver
Graham
Pocahontas
Garden E
Grundy
Richlands G
Pineville
Tazewell
Glen Rogers Ig
Herndon
Spanishburg
Oakvale
Matoaka
Kaeger
Bramwell
Wek
Big Creek Mullens
Garden
Furman Coach Alley Endorses Pro Style 24 Second Rule
Furman University's basketball coach Lyles Alley endorses professional play emphasizing a 24 second rule and the elimination of zone defense. He argues the pro game is more viewer friendly and that college basketball should adopt similar principles to improve the game and draw crowds.
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Furman’s
Lyles Alley
Associated Press
Furman University
Alley
Furman
the Citadel
NCAA NIT Fight For Top Quintets in 1960s Race
The season opens with Minnesota and Colorado seizing Big Ten and Big Seven leads while Penn holds Ivy contention as Marquette earns 18th straight win. Duquesne, Dayton and Cincinnati push toward NIT bids. Utah, NC State and Maryland win to stay in title races.
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Minnesota
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Marquette
Gophers
Iowa
Illinois
Buffaloes
Missouri
Penn
Dartmouth
NCAA
Bowling Green
Warriors
Michigan State
Kentucky
Lexington
Kansas City
Duquesne
Westminister
Dayton
Cincinnati
Holy Cross
St. Louis
Manhattan
George Washington
St. Francis
Connecticut
Utah
Brigham Young
North Carolina State
Maryland
Wolfpack
South Carolina
Terps
North Carolina
Texas Christian
Southwest
Baylor
Southern Methodist
UCLA
Stanford
Mays Leads Teammates To Caribbean Pro Title
Willie Mays of the New York Giants led Puerto Rico to the Caribbean Professional Championship by beating Cuba 7 6 in Caracas Venezuela on February 13. Mays had four hits and three RBIs including the game winner as Ruben Gomez left with a hand injury while Roberto Clemente of the Pirates and Don Zimmer of the Dodgers also starred for Puerto Rico.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Ruben Gomez
Giants
Gomez
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Zimmer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Clemente
Zimmer
SC Cage Standings Sunday's NBA Scores
New York edged Boston 105 to 103 as Syracuse beat Rochester 88 87 in tight matchups. Minneapolis defeated Philadelphia 103 93 while Fort Wayne topped Milwaukee 90 78 in primetime action.
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New York
Boston
Syracuse
Rochester
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
Bowl bid pressure could push Army football future
Whitney Martin argues Navy’s Sugar Bowl triumph spurred bowl interest and publicity that might nudge Army toward post season bids. He notes Navy had clear incentive to win and secure a Sugar Bowl trip, while Army faced uncertainty and less incentive to pursue bowls, leaving West Point at a disadvantage.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Army
Navy
Mississippi
West Point
New Orleans
Filipino wins Philippines National Open tennis title
Felicisimo Ampon of the Philippines defeated Sven Davidsson of Sweden to win the Philippine National Open Tennis Championship in Manila. Ampon claimed sets 6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the final.
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Manila
Bolt Wins Tucson Open in Comeback Finish
Tommy Bolt of Houston wins the Tucson Open with a 14 under par 266 to take $2,000. Bud Holscher and Art Wall Jr. tie for second at 2469 with $1,200 each after a final round chase. Jerry Barber and Tony Holguin also place, while Gene Littler struggles for the large prize.
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Tucson
Ariz
Houston
Tex
Bolt
Bud Holscher
Santa Monica
Calif
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Holscher
Wall
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Tony Holguin
Midlothian, I
Bob Rosburg
San
Bob
Tusson
EL Paso Golf and Country Club
Gene Littler
Palm Springs
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Concord to Meet Salem in State Loop Cage Tourney
Concord faces Salem in a Wednesday midweek game as the West Virginia Conference tournament opens. Alderson Broaddus and Fairmont State hold byes with pairings set for the five day event at West Virginia Wesleyan.
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Morris Harvey
Tech
Potomac State
West Liberty
Beckley
Bethany
Fairmont
Glenville
Wesleyan
W. Va
Rio Grande
Bridgewater
Sheperd
Marshall
Salem
California
Shepherd x
Allegheny
Shenandoah
Bluefield State
Washington
WVU
Ing Green
War At Tech
Steubenville
Concord
Greenbrier Military
Mountain
Buckhannon
Alderson-Broaddus
West Virginia
theAotaus Bdgshss
Pairmont State
West Virginia Wesleyan
W. B. Hicks
Hank Ellis
Wilford Squid Wilson
Fairmont State
Rex Pyles
Alderson - Broaddus
Kye Bethany
Bre
Wesleyan Va Shepherd
Davis and Elkins
West Virginia Tech
Bmee
Bethany - Potomac State
Fainmont
Wesleyan - Shepherd
Glenville - Beckley
Concord - Salem
Morris Harvey - West Liberty
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Elkins Senators Set to Visit Bluefield Next Sunday
Bluefield's Blue Grays rolled to an 80 62 win over the Bluefield Stars, a former Big Blue and West Virginia State lineup, in a noon game at the Auditorium. Stars standout Thomas led with 16 as Wright and Hairston added 15 each.
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Blue Grays Waltz
Stars
Blue Grays
Bluefield
Bluefield Stars
Big Blue
West Virginia
Jimmy Walthall
Elkins Senators
Mac Isner
Elkins
Virginias
Isner
West Virginia Mountaineer
Eddie Beach
Ralph Bail
Leland Byrd
Charles Thomas
James Wright
Robert Lee Hairston
Thomas
Wright
Biz
Hairston
West Virginia State Yellowjackets
Bluefield State faculty to play Pro Five at Arter Gym
Mercer County Alumni Unit sponsors a Thursday doubleheader at Arter Gymnasium. Bluefield State College faculty faces Rev. M. L. Shepard's Professional Five with a preliminary game between Lassies of Mercer County and young players from Tazewell County starting at 7 15 p m.
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Bluefield State College
Arter Gymnasium
Rev. M. L. Shepard
Yesteryear
Lassies
Mercer County
Tazewell County
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