Unbeaten Blue Grays Tangle With Kanawha Stars Sunday
Bluefield's unbeaten Blue Gray pros host the Kanawha All Stars Sunday at 3 PM in the Bluefield Auditorium. Kanawha, assembled by Howard Beverly, features Red Holmes and Dave Rosen among others, aiming to challenge the Blue Grays after Charleston Generals losses.
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Kanawha All Stars
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Ble Grays
Charleston Generals
Generals
Red Holmes
WVU
Red
Howard Beverly
Beverly
Kanawha
Tri- State
Jim Walthall
Howard
Jim
West Virginia
Dave Rosen
Morris Harvey
Rosen
Wildcats Escape LSU In Tight 64 62 Victory
Kentucky survives a late LSU rally to edge Louisiana State 64 62 in Baton Rouge. Bob Burrow and Phil Grawemeyer lead Kentucky with 18 points apiece as Norm Magee and Joe Fahey spark the LSU comeback.
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Phil Grawemeyer
Patterson Stops Grant With TKO In Fifth Round
Floyd Patterson, 20, from Brooklyn, stop Don Grant of Los Angeles by technical knockout at 1:13 of the fifth round at Eastern Parkway Arena. Patterson weighed 168 pounds, Grant 166 3/4 pounds.
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Don Grant
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Grant
College Cage Scores From Various Matches
Kentucky beat LSU 64 62 and Wm and Mary defeated Virginia Tech 75 69. Carnegie Tech won 86 74 over Grove City while Town topped Illinois 92 80. Indiana won 88 79 over Michigan State and Kansas 73 72 over Iowa State. West Liberty 104 102 in overtime over Shepherd. Morgan State 101 94 over North Carolina A&T. Virginia Union 73 Howard DC. Marshall 86 Kent State 59. West Virginia Tech 140 Beckley 84. West Virginia State 82 Virginia State 73. West Virginia State 82 Virginia Roanoke 84 Bridgewater 78. Jefferson 80 William Fleming 48. Andrew Lewis 75 William Byrd Wisconsin 57. Butler Mississippi 77 Vanderbilt 63. Scholastic games listed with various small schools and towns including Greenbank Doddridge Elkins Roosevelt Wilson Glenville Burnsville Sand Fork Pax Mark Twain Greenbrier Military Augusta Military Hinton Lincoln Charleston Garnet Huntington Milton and others.
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Virginia Tech
Carnegie Tech
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Illinois
Indiana
Mich
Marshall
Kent State
W. Virginia Tech
Beckley
W. Virginia State
Virginia State
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Roanoke
Bridgewater
Jefferson
William Fleming
Andrew Lewis
William Byrd
Scholastic Franklin
Greenbank
Philippi
Doddridge
Elkins
Clarksburg
Roosevelt Wilson
Glenville
Burnsville
Sand Fork
Widen
Aurora
Kingwood
Baileysville
Herndon
Pineville
Matoaka
Ronceverte
Crichton
Pax
Mark Twain
Greenbrier Military
Augusta
Military
Hinton Lincoln
Charleston
Garnet
Huntington
Milton
Aansien Douglass
Lakin
Devlin Tops GW Threat as Maryland Preps Upset Bid
Maryland ranked sixth in the AP poll as George Washington star Walt Corky Devlin looms as the key scorer in the showdown at Uline Arena. GW’s Joe Holup tops Devlin in shooting accuracy, while Maryland’s Bob Kessler is coming off a 26-point game in a 68 64 upset of North Carolina State. The arena is sold out for the Maryland GW clash.
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George Washington
Associated Press
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Joe Holup
Sweyersville
Holup
Bob Kessler
North Carolina State
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Uline’s
Tigers Gunning To Upset Locals
Graham's G-Men travel to Tazewell to face the Bulldogs as Beaver hosts Princeton at Bluefield Auditorium in a grudge game. Beavers seek an upset after a win over Graham while Graham aims to rebound. lineups and possible changes discussed ahead of an 8 p.m. tip following a 6:15 p.m. junior contest.
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Ivan Repass
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Dick Kinser
Bob Musser
Houston Whittaker
Charlie Blankenship
Dave Warden
Eddie Morile
Beaver-Princeton Varsities
W&M Outshoots VPI To Chalk Up 75-69 Conference Decision
William and Mary defeated Virginia Tech 75-69 in a Southern Conference game. W M outshot Tech 41 to 31 in field goals and 14 of 15 from the line, led by John Mahoney with 26 points. Larry Hemmings sparked Tech’s rally with 14 points after halftime.
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Bluestone Hornets Defeat Tazewell County 91 72
Bluestone Hornets topple the Tazewell County War Hawks 91 to 72 on the Virginia side. Joe Barnes scored 38 points for Bluestone while War Hawks forward James Ruffin added 34 in a high scoring contest.
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West Liberty Edges Shepherd 104 102 In OT
West Liberty beat Shepherd 104 102 in overtime after a 21 tie moments. Joe Blaha scored 28 for West Liberty with 24 by Don Camp lese and 22 by Ackerman. Shepherd's Paul Reger sparked overtime to force the extra period.
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Shepherd
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Paul Reger
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Saddler stops Lulu Perez in 4th round in Boston
Feath erweight champion Sandy Saddler of New York floors Lulu Perez in 1 34 of the fourth round of a non title 10 round bout at Boston Garden. Saddler, who weighed 131 pounds, held a 127% advantage for the 22 year old from Brooklyn as Perez used speed and a sharp right hand in the early rounds.
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Sandy Saddler
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Graham Named Top Pro Athlete of December
Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns was named the unanimous December Hickok pro athlete of the year poll winner. He led his team to the NFL championship, collecting 303 points on a 3-2-1 basis from 101 ballots. The belt prize will be awarded at a Jan. 24 polio fund dinner in Rochester.
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Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
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Detroit
Lions
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Frank Selvy
Milwaukee Hawks
Bobo Olson
Willie Hartack
Rochester
Press and Radio Club
Polio Fund
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Stan Musial
Willie Mays
Joe Adcock
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Willie Shoemaker
Jimmy Carter
Marshall Tops Kent State 86 59 in MAC Showdown
Marshall College defeated Kent State 86 to 59 in a Mid American Conference game at Huntington. Cee Price and Paul Gnerwood combined for 51 points, Underwood 27, Price 24, while Charlie Slack grabbed 33 rebounds. Kent State was led by Dan Potopsky with 22 points as Marshall remains 9 1 while Kent State falls to 2 6.
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Eastern Stars Get Nod Over Western Cagers
The East, led by nine holdovers from last year, is a three point favorite to beat the West in the NBA All Star game at Madison Square Garden. The East seeks a repeat after last year’s 98 to 93 overtime win before 16,487 fans. coach Al Vermi will guide the squad with Paul Arizin returning to the Warriors and replacing Ray Felix.
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BSC Cagers Return Visit Rio Grande College
Bluefield State will meet Rio Grande College of Ohio at Arter Gymnasium on Saturday January 22. Rio Grande aims to bring sharpshooters and fast breakers after previously defeating Bluefield State 103 96 in a high action game.
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Knob Junior Hoopsters Defeat Athens Trojans 33 24 in fifth straight win
Knob Junior High beat Athens Junior 33 to 24 at Princeton for its fifth consecutive victory. Earl Lilly led Knob with 14 points, Graham scored nine for Athens, and Knob improved to 8 2. A home game against Glenwood is set for Monday January 24 at 7 30 p m.
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Red” Lilly
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Mercer Juniors Defeat Ramsey Juniors 58-35
Mercer Juniors beat visiting Ramsey Juniors 58 to 35 led by Rodney Thorn with 23 points. Bill Jarrett added 15 for Ramsey, while Mercer improves to a 10-1 record as referees White and Hedrick oversee the game.
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White
Hedrick
Kentucky Holds National Cage Lead as Maryland Joins Top Six
The Associated Press poll shows Kentucky at No 1 with 115 votes and 926 points after a 9-1 week, while Maryland rises to No 6 from 11th. North Carolina State holds second despite a loss to Maryland, La Salle stays No 4, and Duquesne drops to fifth after an upset.
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Kentucky
Maryland
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Tulane
Dons
North Carolina State
Budges
N. State
Wake Forest
North Carolina
N.C. State
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N. C. State
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Duquesne
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Missouri
George Washington
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Holy Cross
Vanderbilt
TOU (Tel
Niagra
Maryland Criticized for ACC NCAA Recruitment Rules
An evaluating team found Maryland violated ACC and NCAA recruitment rules and cited uneven academic regulations and aid. The 166 page report notes $500,000 spent on athletics in 1952-53, tutoring funds limited to football, and large scholarship gaps favoring athletes despite Marylanders’ dominance in enrollment.
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University of Maryland
Atlantic Coast Conference
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Middle States Assn. of Colleges and Secondary Relianse
Alen Founda
Maryland
Middle States
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Association
Vic Wertz Reaches Indians Contract After Salary Standoff
Vic Wertz, holdout for three days over a token raise, accepted his 1949 salary of about 25000 from the Cleveland Indians. The 29 year old first baseman phoned from Detroit to GM Hank Greenberg, hinting at retirement plans but staying with baseball. Wertz joined Cleveland last June from Baltimore and led the club with a .500 World Series average.
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Concord Hosts Bluefield College In Series Finale Tilt
Concord College aims to snap a six game skid as Mountain Lions host Bluefield College at Athens. Don Mikush faces Bluefield center Jim McCoy while Gunnoe returns from a three game ankle injury for the 8 p m game following last week’s 87 80 loss in Bluefield.
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Don Mikush
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Gunnoe
Richards predicament over gifts to an amateur status
Olympic champ Bob Richards faces a potential amateur status issue after receiving gifts including a car for appearing on a TV show. The minister athlete’s case echoes past incidents with Babe Didrikson and Barbara Ann Scott, while noting line-blurring concerns about monetary gain and athletic status. The column also touches Yankees contract troubles with Rizutto Reynolds and a tangent on a friendly brawl between Mays and Gomez.
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Bob Richards
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West Virginia Tech Leads State Conference Scoring At 111.5 PPG
Beckley West Virginia Tech topped the State Conference in scoring with a 111.5 points per game average last week. Alderson-Broaddus trails in offense while Bethany College tops defense with opponents held to 77.1 PPG. Morris Harvey moved up defensively to second. AB slips to third in defense as AB and WV Wesleyan lead offense.
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Alderson-Broaddus
Bethany College
Morris Harvey
Alderson - Broaddus
West Virginia Wesleyan
Davis and Elkins
Glenville
1955 AL schedule trims night games and travel
The American League releases its 1955 schedule with 208 night games, seven fewer than last season. Kansas City replaces Washington as top night club, while travel between KC Detroit and Cleveland adds about 9 000 to 10 000 miles. Opening day set for April 11.
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Oakvale Owls Rout Bramwell JV 73 42
Oakvale Owls defeated Bramwell Jayvees 73 to 42 at Bramwell. Jim Carter and G Mann led Oakvale with 15 points each, Wiley added 14, while Freddy Pharr scored 15 for Bramwell. Referees Lucas and Skidmore.
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Jim Carter
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Agganis Signs with Boston Red Sox for 1955
Boston announces first baseman Harry Agganis has signed his 1955 contract with the Red Sox. He aims to win the first base job under manager Mike Higgins, who previously led him at Louisville. In 132 games last season Agganis hit .251 with 57 RBIs and 11 homers.
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Boston Red Sox
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Joe Cronin
Harry Ageganis
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Mike Higgins
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Sox
Milwaukee Braves sell 11 188 season tickets for 1955
Milwaukee ticket director Bill Eberly said 1955 season tickets total 11 188, with 804 536 paid admissions expected for 72 home games. The 1954 attendance reached 2 131 388, a NL record.
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Milwaukee Braves
Bill Eberly
Braves
Leahy Leaves Hospital After Improvement
Former Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy was released from Passaic Hospital in Chicago after an excellent recovery from sigmoid gastritis. He had been admitted for a checkup and treatment on January 5.
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Frank Leahy
Passavant Hospital
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