Mouthy Monster Set For Title Shot Saturday Night
Mountaineer defends Southeastern Heavyweight title against Filthy Spik Madrid in Bluefield Auditorium main event. Madrid vows brutal tactics as two female wrestlers contest a wolf-bait bout and Billy Fox clashes with Gypsy Joe before a Saturday night square dance.
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Joey Scarpa
Mountaineer
Maha
Monroe
Gruw
Madrid
Betty’ Hawkins
Ma Westomn
Billy Fox
Gypsy Joe
Sissy
Mountaineers Edge Villanova In Tight Airport Welcome
ORGANTOWN Jan 9 Police estimated 1 800 people gathered at the airport in 8 degree cold to greet West Virginia University’s unbeaten Mountaineers after they edged Villanova 76 75 in Philadelphia for their 11th straight win. Officers managed a traffic jam at the scene lasting until 2 a.m.
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Philadelphia
Montcalm Climbs Past Oakvale 93 to 76 in Lopsided Victory
Montcalm Generals over Oakvale Owls 93 76 as Hedrick scores 30 but Davis 40 leads Owls. Whitlow 18, Pickett 19, Bailey 17, Selvey 15 help Montcalm surge after a 24 21 early lead to reach five wins against four losses.
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Larry Whitlow
Thomas Pickett
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Ron Selvey
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Raines and Moore pace Emory and Henry past Sewanee
Emory and Henry defeated Sewanee 56 to 52 in Sewanee. Jimmy Raines and Ray Moore led the Wasps with accurate shooting while Tommy Davidson and Jimmy Farley added key plays to seal the win after Sewanee tied 50-50 late.
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Jimmy Raines
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Kare) Moore
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Bluefield
Jimmy Farley
Emory
Tigers
Beckley-Concord At Athens Tonight
The Concord Mountain Lions host Beckley College at Athens with kickoff at 8 p m. Beckley won 79 78 in a prior four team Logan tournament. Concord is 1 4 in the conference and Beckley stands 22 in the state standings. Starting for Concord are Musser Pollack Tabscott Smith and Chandler.
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Stan Pollack
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Jim Smith
Willis Chandler
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Berra Accepts Slight Pay Cut After 1957 Slump
New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra agreed to a reported $50,000 contract after a 1957 season in which he hit .251 with 24 homers and 82 RBIs. Berra, 32, noted the pay cut as a smaller loss while reflecting on a difficult year and promising to rebound in spring training.
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Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
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Lee MacPhail
Tenafly
N.J
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Mayo Clinic
Newcombe Case Sent To Grand Jury In Newark
Don Newcombe and his brothers Norman and Harold waived a preliminary hearing on an assault charge. The case was sent to the grand jury. Ulysses Ross of East Orange accused the Newcombes of manhandling him at the Newcombe tavern on December 21.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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James Palmieri
Ulysses Ross
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California
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Ross
Newcombe Tavern
Russians Will Take Part In Net Play
The Soviet Union will enter Wimbledon for the first time in juniors this year and will join two preliminary events. Victor Kollogorsky stated there are no plans to enter the senior division as their players are not deemed ready.
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State Committee For Physical Culture and Sport
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Beaver Idle Tonite and Big Night in Area Basketball
Beavers idle as Princeton Tigers visit Oak Hill and Grundy meets Tazewell. Virginia Siders host unbeaten Virginia High while Graham clashes with Bluefield. Regional games feature Pocahontas, Richlands, Whitewood, Glade Springs, Castlewood, and more with several unbeatens in action tonight.
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Was Villanova Robbed Official confusion at WVU upset
Jan 9 Philadelphia scene after Villanova a ranked West Virginia clash. WVU edged Villanova 75 74 on a late basket as ref Dan Smeddy counted after the ball left the floor. Villanova coach Al Severance questions the count and time out timing amid shouted pleas from Captain Tom Brennan.
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Morehead College defeats Marshall 93 to 80 in Ky confrontation
Morehead College avenged a prior loss by beating Marshall College 93 80 at Morehead Ky. Steve Hamilton led with 24 points while Hal Greer poured in 34 for Marshall. Leo Byrd, ranked scorer, was held to four in the first half, then 16 in the second.
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Hal Greer
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Frank Ivy Named Head Coach of Chicago Cardinals
Frank Ivy, 41, former Edmonton Eskimos coach in the Canadian Professional Football League, signed tonight as head coach of the Chicago Cardinals replacing Ray Richards who re signed Saturday.
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Frank Ivy
Edmonton Eskimos
Chicago Cardinals
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College basketball scores wide results and season note
North Dakota opened the 1957-58 season with a 246 to 155 win total against six North Central Conference rivals marking the league’s 36th year of competition. The day featured numerous regional matchups including Virginia, Wake Forest, Roanoke, Morehead, Marshall, and others with varied scores across multiple campuses.
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Young U S Pair Face Stern Test in Australia Finals
In Perth on January 9, Barry MacKay and Ron Holmberg of the United States and Australians Neale Fraser and Mal Anderson reached the doubles final at the Western Australia Tennis Championships. They defeated Clive Wilderspin and John Blackloch 6-4 6-4 6-4, while Fraser and Anderson edged Brian Bowman and Geoff Strang 6-4 3-6 6-0 4-6 6-1. The four Davis Cup players advance to singles semifinals the next day with Anderson set to play MacKay and Holmberg vs Fraser.
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Neale Fraser
Mal Anderson
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Australia
Clive Wilderspin
John Blackloch
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Geoff Strang
Jack Cella Wins Denver City Tennis Championship
Denver AP report notes Jack Cella, 35, captures the Denver City Tennis title sixteen years after his last win, securing the championship in a notable return to prominence.
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Jack Cella
Denver City
H-S Seeks To Tighten Grip On Little Eight Crown
Richmond Va January 9 The Hampden Sydney Pirates visit Bridgewater as they push to extend their Little Eight lead. Bridgewater owns winless 0-7 overall and 0-4 in the conference while Hampden Sydney holds 7-1 in Little Eight play.
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Newport News Apprentice
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Kaiser Kicks 22 of 33 Extra Points In 1957
Michigan State quarterback kicker Dave Kaiser converted 22 of 33 extra point attempts in 1957. His accuracy placed him third nationally among major college kickers.
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