No Wrestling Tonight But Square Dance As Usual
Bluefield Auditorium will host a 10 p.m. square and round dance with Smitty Smith and Cecil Surratt after wrestling matches were canceled due to east coast travel disruptions. Matchmaker Toots Mondt said substitutes were not used and a full star lineup will return next Saturday despite weather.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Auditorium
Smitty Smith
Cecil Surratt
Gladiators
East
West Virginia
Toots Mondt
Precision Putter Art Wall Leads Crosby Event
Art Wall shot seven under par 64 to lead Bing Crosby’s 50 000 golf tournament at Pebble Beach with a 36 hole 134. He totalled 25 putts on Monterey Peninsula, four ahead of Demaret and Ferree at 138. Hebert Littler Finsterwald top 140 with strong rounds.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Art Wall
Bing Crosby
Pocono Manor
Monterey Peninsula
Jimmy Demaret
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Jim Ferree
Winston-Salem
N.C
Demaret
Ferree
Cyrpress Point
Jay Hebert
Gene Littler
Don Finsterwald
Hebert
Monterey
Wall
U.S
Charlie Coe
Crosby
California
Pete Elliott
Wesley Plis Jr
San Francisco
Frank Tatum Jr
Elliott
Plis-Tatum
Matoaka Defeats Montcalm 59 to 46 in Strong Win
Matoaka Indians beat Montcalm Generals 59 46 to extend their record with Dick Preservati scoring 26 and Earnest Crotty 13. Frank Watkins led Montcalm with 20 and Richard Johnston added 17. Mike Porter was dropped from the squad for disciplinary reasons after Tuesday night’s game with Spanishburg.
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Dick Preservati
Indians
Earnest Crotty
Frank Watkins
Montcalm
Richard Johnston
Matoaka High School
Bird
Mike Porter
Spanishburg
Three Year Pact Approved For FSU Coach Perry Moss
The State Board of Control approved a three year contract for Perry Moss as head football coach at Florida State University. Moss will be paid $14 000 a year.
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Tallahassee, Fla
State Board of Control
Perry Moss
Florida State University
Moss
Ramsey Tops Preston To Take Loop Lead
Ramsey defeated Preston 17 13 to seize the City Peanut League lead as two other top clubs were idle. East End beat Memorial 32 20 in the other action. Sacred Heart Fairview and Graham Wade games postponed by weather. Buzzo led Ramsey with 11 points. Karnes added 6 for Preston. East End scorers were Smokey Brown 2, Charles Perdue 10, Spradlin 8. Memorial’s Bobby Shott and Mitchell each posted 6.
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Ramsey
Preston
East End
Memorial
Sacred Heart Fairview
Graham-Wade
Tommy Buzzo
Ricky Karnes
Smokey Brown
Charles Perdue
Spradlin
Bobby Shott
Mitchell
Athens Trojans Rout Jaeger Cubs 84 64 in City Clash
The Athens Trojans toppled the Jaeger Cubs 84 to 64 as Warren Young led with 28 points and rebounding help while Pete Carwright scored 29 for Jaeger. Athens improves to 6-3, Jaeger to 4-4 after the game at Jaeger.
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Athens Trojans
Warren Young
Jaeger Cubs
Jaeger
Athens
Cubs
Trojans
Pete Carwright
Frick Blocks Texas League Plan To Wave Batter To First
Baseball commissioner Ford Frick Friday outlawed the Texas League plan to merely wave the batter to first on an intentional walk. He warned the change conflicted with official rules for all organized baseball and approved an alternate rule directing throws to the pitcher after an out.
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NEW York
Ford Frick
Frick
Dick Butler
Lightnin' Rod Lifts Princeton To 73 41 Win Over Dunbar
Thorn scored 30 as Princeton Tigers dominated Dunbar Bulldogs 73 41 in Dunbar. Tigers led 43 23 at halftime and rested stars after three periods. Thomason added 13, Cadd 13 for Dunbar, Barger 9 in loss. First Kanawha Valley Conference win of season.
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Stanley Cadd
Mike Barger
Tigers
Mercer County
South Charleston
KVC
Mary Lena Faulk Leads Tampa Golf At Half Way Mark
Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Georgia shot a par 73 in a cold wind to take a five stroke lead at the halfway point of the Tampa Women's Open. After 36 holes she stands with 145 one under par. Jo Ann Prentice Ruthie Jessen Fay Crocker trail at 150.
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Tampa
Fla
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Miss Faulk
Jo Ann Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
Ruthie Jessen
Seattle
Fay Crocker
Wichita
Kan
Kathy Cornelius
Lake Worth
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Marlene Hagge
Pittsburgh
Handley Leads Lakers In Loss As Cinci Edge Minneaplis
Med Park's late three point play broke a tight game helping Cincinnati defeat Minneapolis 95 to 91. Park drove for a layup, drew a foul, and hit the free throw to widen the gap. Jack Twyman led Cincinnati with 30 points, Johnny McCarthy added 22, while Lakers forward Elgin Baylor was out with the top scorer unavailable. Foust scored 23 for the Lakers and Hot Rod Hundley tallied 17 in his hometown crowd.
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Charleston
W. Va
Med Park
Cincinnati
National Basketball Assn
Minneapolis
Park
Larry Foust
Lakers
Royals
Jack Twyman
Johnny McCarthy
Armstead Edges Matthews In Ten Round Hollywood Bout
Los Angeles light weight Paulie Armstead won a split decision over Philadelphia’s Sen Matthews in a 10 round fight at Hollywood Stadium. Referee Jimmy Wilson scored 97-95 under 10 point system while judges Grossman 96-95 and Latka 96-94 sided with Matthews.
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Hollywood
Paulie Armstead
Los Angeles
Sen. Matthews
Philadelphia
Hollywood Stadium
Jimmy Wilson
California
Armstead
Lee Grossman
George Latka
Matthews
Postponed Area High School Games Due to Snow
Severe cramps from cold snowstorm postponed more than half of last night's area basketball games. Seaver Highs at Logan and Williamson were rescheduled for February 18 and 23 as Beavers travel to away games. Northfork Elkhorn vs Oceana also postponed with no new date set. Other postponed matchups included Baileysville at Burch Mullens at Pineville Spanishburg at Greenville and Tazewell at Saltville.
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John Chmara
Logan
Williamson
Seaver High
Beavers
Northfork Elkhorn
Oceana
Baileysville
Burch
Mullens
Pineville
Spanishburg
Greenville
Tazewell
Saltville
Atkinson Retires From Racing After 21-Year Career
Jockey Ted Atkinson, age 42, quits racing on medical advice due to chronic sacroiliac pain. He ranks among top earners with 3,795 wins and $17,449,360 in purses, leaving a wife Martha and children Cathie John and Mark. Marshall Cassidy of the New York Racing Association offered him an official role.
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New York
Ted Atkinson
Atkinson
Ted
Martha
Cathie
John
Mark
Marshall Cassidy
New York Racing Assa
Richmond Halfback Dropped By Grades
The University of Richmond loses halfback Bob Dunnington for cutting too many classes. He started for the Spiders in part of the 1958 season. The team expects two players to return Feb 2, David Ames and Pat Lamberti, after violations of the honor code. Ames will resume at halfback and Lamberti at fullback in spring practice.
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Richmond
University of Richmond
Bob Dunnington
Dunnington
Spiders
Thomas Jefferson High School
David Ames
Pat Lamberti
Ed Merrick
Ames
Lamberti
Big Six Lead To Be Decided As VT Meets W and M
Virginia Tech visits William and Mary as both seek Big Six leadership while Randolph-Macon meets Bridgewater in Little Eight action. Tech relies on an ailing scoring ace Bob Ayersman whose ankle sprain may limit him.
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Virginia Tech
William and Mary
Williamsburg
Randolph-Macon
Bridgewater
Tech
W&m
Indians
Blow
Chuck Noe
Bob Ayersman
Ayersman
Marshall College
Davidson
Noe
Randolph Macon
Jerry West Puts Up Stellar All Around Play for Mountaineers
West Virginia star Jerry West averages 25.5 points per game and 54.3 percent shooting as he guards the opposition’s top scorer and fuels fast breaks. The junior, known for defense and rebounding, delivers strong showings in marquee away games and leads the Mountaineers through exam break with impressive per game marks.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Jerry West
Mountaineers
Rod Hundley
Mark Workman
Cabin Creek
Jerry
Kentucky
Johnny Cox
Frank Rojek
Canisius
Wally Colender
Penn State
Butch Lambrotte
Richmond
West
Tennessee
Villanova
America
Walker To Manage Houston Baseballers
Ruben Walker, former Dodgers catching coach, was named player manager of the Houston Buffs in the American Association. The appointment was announced Friday in Houston, marking his move from Los Angeles to lead the Buffs.
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Walker
Houston Baseballers
Houston
Tex
Ruben Walker
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Buffs
American Assn
Cage Results Highlight Wide High School Scores Across Districts
A large list of basketball results from many high school teams shows dominant performances. Notable matches include Wilson over Cradock 72 47 and Granby 67 57 over Smith. The report lists dozens of games with scores and many overtime notes.
Richlands Blue Tornado Tops Graham G-Men 48 40
Richlands defeats Graham 48 to 40 at home as Dickie McGhee sparks a third quarter rally, breaking a 21 21 halftime tie. Bobbitte scores 19 for Richlands, Chaffin adds 11, while Bourne leads Graham with 13 and Devor 10. Richlands improves to 5 5. Graham drops to 4 6.
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Richlands
Graham
Buut
Blue Tornado
Dickie McGhee
McGhee
Tornado
Beaver
Burrhead Bradley
Big Red
Bobbitte
Dick Chaffin
Mark Dunham
Kenny Bourne
Little Ronnie Devor
Graham Richlands
Birne
R.d'r
Maine
Graham Il
Crouse
Smith
Peterstown Defeats Oakvale 83-71 In Cage Showdown
Peterstown High School topped Oakvale 73 to 71 as J Smith scored 22 and R Whitlow 27 leading Peterstown. Oakvale trailed 19 14 after one period and 42 29 at halftime with strong battles through the third. Referees Skidmore Hedrick.
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Peterstown High School
Oakvale
Peterstown
J. Smith
R. Whitlow
Davis
Fr’zi
Melvin
G.j'n
Livl
Manna
Elite
Shir's
Skidmore
Hedrick
Skiing Conditions Ideal At Bald Knob
In Davis West Virginia ideal skiing conditions were reported at Cabin Mountain and Weiss Knob after heavy snow. About 10 inches lay on a frozen base with more snow predicted. Bald Knob slopes near Beckley used snow machines to add artificial snow on four inches of night snow. John McKay said a 500 foot practice run would be ready Saturday and Devil's Elbow could follow.
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Davis
W. Va
Cabin Mountain
Weiss Knob
The
Conservation Department
Bald Knob
Beckley
John McKay
Devil's Elbow
McKay
Buchholz Voices Doubt After Tennis Loss in Australia
18 year old Buchholz, holder of major junior titles, faced an uncertain tennis future after a 8-6 6-4 1-6 6-1 defeat to Neil Gibson of Australia. US teammates Olmedo MacKay Crawford begin open play. Coach Perry Jones says Buchholz must learn emotional control.
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Adelaide
Earl Buchholz
Buchholz
United States
Neil Gibson
Australia
Alex Olmedo
Barry MacKay
Chris Crawford
St. Louis
Perry Jones
U.S
Little Mountaineers Have Five Regulars In Double-Digit Scoring
West Virginia freshmen post a 3 4 record and all five regulars reach double figures led by Paul Popovich 17.4 points per game. Gale Catlett 16.3 Ed Bode 14.6 Dave Duncan 13.1 and Dick Dubois 11.1 share scoring. Bode shoots 52.4 percent from the field and Dubois hits 80 percent at the line. The team averages 85.1 points per game while next game is against Pitt ahead of the Feb 3 matchup between the two schools.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Paul Popovich
Flemington
Gale Catlett
Hedgesville
Ed Bode
Sycamore Valley
Dave Duncan
Parkersburg
Dick Dubois
Charleston
Bode
Dubois
Little Mountaineers
Pitt
Charles Town Cancels Racing Because of Snow
Charles Town Race Track canceled its eight race program Friday due to a heavy snowstorm. Snow began mid morning and turned very heavy by 10 30 a m with continued snow forecast before partial clearing Saturday when racing is planned on the three quarter mile track. Nine races are scheduled on Saturdays.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Race Track
Marshall Meets Western Michigan in MAC Showdown
Marshall College faces Western Michigan in a key MAC matchup as top scorers Leo Byrd of Marshall and Ed Blair of Western Michigan lead their teams. Marshall seeks to rebound after four league losses and a 6-6 overall Broncos visit Kalamazoo amid exams and a Jan 24 Kent State rematch.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Western Michigan
Marshall
Leo Byrd
Ed Blair
Broncos
Ohio University
Michigan
Big Green
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ohio U
Kent State
Park Central Falls to Addison 66-62 in OT setback
Park Central High School suffers a 66-62 overtime loss to Addison High of Roanoke, the Thundering Herd's first setback after eight games. Addison, led by Brown and McGue with 18 points each, pulled away in OT as Keeling Bond and Tabor scored for the visitors while Park Central battled back from a 59-59 tie.
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Park Central High School
Park Central
Addison High
Roanoke
Addison
Keeling
Bonds
Tabor
Watkins
Mecgue
Brown
McGue
Brammer
Houston
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