Eight Man Wrestling Extravaganza In Bluefield Tonight
Emergency crews prepare for a high risk wrestling night at Bluefield Auditorium featuring a midget man vs man tag match and two single bouts. Speedy Lopez and Fuzzy Cupid team with Ace Freeman and Zebra No 2 against their partners as Jim Seixkay and Mountaineer square off in a key match. Zebra No 2 appears unmasked tonight. The Romanian champ seeks revenge on Mountaineer after a Madison Square Garden defeat. The broadcast on WHIS-TV Channel 6 airs 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with Jim Dalton, followed by the auditorium show at 8:30 p.m.
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Toots Mondt
Bluefield Auditorium
Speedy Lopez
Fuzzy Cupid
Ace Freeman
Zebra No. 2
Jim Seixkay
Bluefield
Mountaineer
Chuck Conley
Mickey Sharpe
New York
Madison Square Garden
Furriner
Whis-Tv
Big Jim Dalton
Dowdy fuels Blacksburg comeback to beat Dublin 64 53
Clarence Dowdy scored 28 points to lead Blacksburg to a 64 53 win at Dublin. Dowdy hit 12 field goals and 4 of 5 free throws as Blacksburg outscored Dublin in each of the middle two quarters. Blacksburg holds 7 1. Dublin is 4 5. Jayvees also fell 52 50 in the prelim.
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Dublin
Blacksburg
Dowdy
Clarence Dowdy
Blacksburg Jayvees
Dublin Jayvees
Rookie hurlers in Tiger Camp show bright prospects
Detroit Tigers pursue a new wave of pitching with 5-11 lefty Wyman Carey backed by contenders Bob Bruce Gerry Davie Joe Grzenda Al Pehanick Phil Regan. Infielders Steve Demeter Boros Kostro and outfielders Thomas Lindbeck also eye spots as spring drills open with an eye toward the San Francisco Giants.
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NEW York
Detroit Tigers
Tommy Bridges
Earl Whitehill
Frank Lary
Paul Foytack
Tiger
Wyman Carey
Bradley University
Birmingham
al Pehanick
Toronto
Phil Regan
Steve Demeter
Charleston
Tigers
Steve Boros
Frank Kostro
George Thomas
Emerit Lindbeck
St Francis Cage Team Sidelined by Flu Outbreak
Five members of the St Francis of Loretto basketball squad were reported ill with the flu in Altoona. A game against Steubenville College was postponed and rescheduled for March 2 at Altoona.
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Altoona
St. Francis of Loretto
Steubenville
Ohio
Skip Hughes
St. Francis
Philippines defeat Nationalist China in Asian Basketball Conference
In Manila the Philippines defeated Nationalist China 96 83 to finish first in the opening round of the Asian Basketball Conference. The Philippines ran their record to six straight wins while Nationalist China dropped to 5 1.
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Manila
Philippines
China
Richlands Blue Tornado Rout Marion 46 34 in Hoops Victory
The Richlands Blue Tornado defeated the Marion Scarlet Hurricane 46 34 to stay undefeated in the season’s ninth win. Richlands trailed 86 after the first quarter but surged ahead by 18 11 midgame, adding 15 points in the final period while Marion scored 11. Key scorers included Dickie Cranwell with 12 and Ronnie Bales leading with points for No 18 ranked Richlands. Marion’s record drops to 3 7.
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Richlands
Marion
Hurricane
Blue Tornado
Ronnie Bales
Dickie Cranwell
Ronnie Hale
Bobby ‘Chaffin
Marion Fe
Fe Ft Harris
Hinle
Whitewood Dominates Council High 80 45
The Whitewood Indians crushed Council High 80 to 45 at Whitewood last night to improve to a 34 season record. Whitewood jumped to a 27 9 lead after one period and outscored the visitors in all periods except the second. Bill Jewell led Whitewood with 27 points, Junior Mullins added 20, while Harold Compton had 13 for Council High.
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Whitewood Indians
Council
Whitewood
Bill Jewell
Junior Mullins
Harold Compton
Todd Heldreth guides Tazewell past Virginia High in OT thriller
Todd Heldreth scored 22 to lead the No 1 Bulldogs as he tallied five points in the final 35 seconds of overtime. Tazewell beat Virginia High 62 58 in Bristol after trailing by nine in the first half and forcing OT on a late Perry layup.
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Tazewell
Todd Heldreth
Bulldogs
Virginia High
Bristol
Ronnie Perry
Heldreth
Butch Hagg
Tod
J. E. King
Fisher
Perry
Bob Burris
McComas High Club Beats Montcalm 91 to 75 in Basketball
McComas High School defeated Montcalm 91 75 at McComas as the score was tied after the first period then broke away in the second. Brothers Jerry and Roger Bailey finished with 28 and 21 points for McComas while Ray Surface and Jerry Watkins led Montcalm with 25 and 20 points. McComas improves to 3 5 on the season.
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McComas High School
Montcalm
McComas
Jerry
Roger Bailey
Ray Surface
Jerry Watkins
Surface
Watkins
Rocky Gap Edges Bland 60-59 in late rally
Rocky Gap Eagles nipped Bland Rockets 60-59 as Ray Hall scored 18 points including a late field goal with about 15 seconds left. Bland’s Jim Havens and Roger Strouth led with 20 each, sending Bland to a 13-2 mark while Rocky Gap improved to 12-3.
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Ray Hall
Rocky Gap
Eagles
Bland Rockets
Hall
Jim Havens
Roger Strouth
Bland
Havens
Rockets
State high school cage results across West Virginia and beyond
A dense roundup of high school basketball scores across cities like Kingsport Erwin Bluff City and Charleston with overtime thrillers and blowouts. Notable results include Sullivan 80 over Mary H Jefferson Recruiters note Major conference names appear among scattered district matchups.
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Kingsport DB
Erwin
Bluff City
Ketron
Sullivan
Mary H Jefferson Sr
Geo. Polkington
Danville
Pdd
Tazewell
Coeburn Point Pleasant
Hurricane
Ravenswood
Mason Wahama
South Charleston
DuPont
Montgomery
Fairmont East
Weston
Summersville
Satton
Buffalo
Putnam
Poca
Mane “A Lin
Huntington Marshall
Hamlin
Kermit
Williamson Liberty
Mullens Couley
Chamberlain Stars as East Defeats West in All-Star Game
Wilt Chamberlain sparks the East with 23 points and MVP honors as four players including Bill Sharman Richie Guerin and Tom Gola support a 125 115 win over the West in Philadelphia. Chamberlain dominates boards and blocks as Jack Twyman tops West with 27 points.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Bill Sharman
Wilt Chamberlain
Richie Guerin
New York
Tom Gola
Chamberlain
Cincinnati
Jack Twyman
Elgin Baylor
Minneapolis
Petersburg Star Reaches 1 000 Point Career Mark
Bill Burton of Petersburg became the ninth Group I scholastic basketball player to surpass 1 000 career points, scoring 24 in the Crimson Wave 70 64 win over Hermitage of Richmond to reach 1 011 points.
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Richmond
Bill Burton
Petersburg
Crimson Wave
Hermitage
Burton
Blue Demons survive double OT over Jaeger Cubs 53 55
In a high drama game Northfork Elkhorn and Jaeger went to regulation 51 51 then two overtimes before the Blue Demons pulled out a 53 55 win at Jaeger. George Trent led with 23 points while Tom Pettus added 12 for Jaeger and Bob Thomas sealed victory with two late free throws.
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Northfork - Elkhorn
Jaeger
Blue Demons
Cubs
Bob Thomas
Thomas
Charley Hooker
Danny Goad
Northfork- Elkhorn
Northfork-Elkhorn
Tommy England
Northfork Elkhorn
England
George Trent
Tom Pettus
New Jaeger Fg Ft
Fg Ft
Thomas F
Wolfe F
Shelton F
Br’ghs
Ehr
Hooker
Trent G
Engl’d
Lowe
Logolog
Pettus c
Webb G
Tanner
Laeger Ll
Pender Pulls 15 Round Split Over Sugar Ray Robinson
Paul Pender, a Brookline underdog, earns a split decision over Sugar Ray Robinson in a two-state middleweight title claim. Judges favor Pender 147-138, 148-144, while the referee scores 146-142 for Robinson amid a cautious, gritted fight with no knockdowns.
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Paul Pender
Sugar Ray Robinson
Boston
Brookline
Mass
Pender
Joe Zapastas
Sugar Man
New York
Robinson
Joe Santoro
Joe Zapustas
John Norton
Sugar
Jack Perry
Oceana
Pineville
Oceana Indians
Oceana Edges Pineville 69 68 In Final Seconds
Kenny Stewart scored 27 to lead Oceana as Jack Perry delivered a decisive double decker with 14 seconds left to seal a 69 68 victory over Pineville. Eddie Palmer led Pineville with 18 points while David Blankenship added 15.
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Oceana
Pineville
Jack Perry
Indians
Kenny Stewart
Doug Bailey
Eddie Palmer
David Blankenship
Morris Harvey Five Overwhelms Glenville in 120 85 Win
Morris Harvey shot well above 60 percent from the floor and hit 24 of 26 free throws in the first half to lead Glenville 66 48 at intermission. Don Stover scored 27 and Bob Danner 22 as MH rolled to their fifth win in seven State Conference games to top the Eastern Division. Glenville’s Russ Shepherd and Fred Smith each had 18. Bot Sholes suffered a broken nose in the second half.
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Glenville
W. Va
Morris Harvey
Don Stover
Bob Danner
Russ Shepher
Fred Smit
Bot Sholes
Bradley Braves Rout Notre Dame 86 to 65
Bradley and Notre Dame tore into a full court press with the Braves, ranked No. 2, overcoming a 31-25 deficit to lead 48-39 at halftime. Bradley stretched the margin to 22 points early in the second half and coasted to an 86-65 victory.
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Bradley Braves
Notre Dame
Chicago
Bradley
Braves
Irish
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Owners Near Deadlock as NFL Seeks Commissioner
Miami Beach Florida reporters note NFL owners adjourned without naming a commissioner or deciding on expansion. After three hours of ballots the race remained unresolved with Marshall Leahy Gunsel and Don Kellett as leading candidates. Art Rooney urged a one year trial contract for Gunsel while proposing several other names.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Football League
Bert Bell
Marshall Leahy
San Francisco
Gunsel
Don Kellett
Baltimore
Leahy
Kellett
Art Rooney
Pittsburgh
Rooney
ILA Appears Headed For Pro Basketball Franchise
The NBA seems ready to grant Los Angeles a franchise possibly for the 1961-62 season. Chicago’s progress on securing Chicago Stadium as a home site is unclear as Max Winter misses the board meeting due to illness. The league set a six week trial before trading a first draft pick and heard talks on a pension plan but took no action. An additional meeting was scheduled for February.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
National Basketball Assn
Chicago
NBA
Max Winter
Board of Governors
Chicago Stadium
Maurice Podoloff
Winter
Miami Beach
Fla
Podoloff
New York
McDonald Leads Small Colleges in Scoring Race
Jim Mc Donald of West Virginia Wesleyan tops the NCAA small college scoring list after four games last week with 146 points, boosting his season total to 413 in 13 games. Kelly Coleman, Don Perrelli, Ron Altenberg and George Duncan follow in the top five.
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NEW York
Jim McDonald
West Virginia Wesleyan
N.C.A.A. Service Bureau
McDonald
George Duncan
Wayne State University
Kelly Coleman
Kentucky Wesleyan
Don Perrelli
Southern Connecticut State
Ron Altenberg
Cornell College
Duncan
Altenberg
Pete Gulden
Washington and Jefferson
P. M. Sanders
Evansville
Zelmo Beaty
Prairie View
Mississippi College
Wittenberg
Concord Falls 83 71 at Fairmont in league contest
Fairmont State dominated Concord 83 71 in State Conference play to end a three game skid. Freshman laden Falcons built a 39 37 halftime edge with Joe Tristani and John Conaway scoring 20 points apiece while Fielding Yost and Curt Guin added 18 each. Concord’s Bernie Hamrick led with 26 points, Bob Childers added 18 as Concord slipped to 4 8 in league play.
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Fairmont
Fairmont State Quint
Concord
Falcon
Joe Tristani
John Conaway
Fielding Yost
Curt Guin
Bernie Hamrick
Bob Childers
Loras College to Drop Football After 53 Years
Loras College of Dubuque Iowa announced it would drop football due to rising costs and falling gate receipts. The Catholic college has fielded the team for 53 years with 13 wins and 34 losses in the last six seasons.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Loras College
Loras
Bank Robber From Mingo Gets 16 Years
Don Tate of Chattaroy West Virginia was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Abred A Array to 16 years with 14 years for a November holdup of the Colorado State Bank and 2 years for attempting to escape from the federal courtroom with a soap gun. The $16,000 taken was recovered when Tate was captured a block from the bank.
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Denver
Don Tate
Chattaroy
Mingo County
W. Va
U.S. Dist
Abred A. Array
Tate
Colorado State Bank
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Wilson G P'n'ly
H.K
Gt Ibs
Council Whitewood
Bulldog
Young
Prin't
Burris
King
Slack
Sik
Tasewell
McComas High Club
Montcalm McComas
RB Ly
Hurst
Jb‘ly
Howell
Vawn
Myers
Hardy
Gibsong
Gross
Triadelphia
Moundsville
Wheeling Central
Bellaire
St. John’s
Clintwood
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Eanree
Dungannon
Pound
Coeburn
Rye Cove
Pennington
Church Hill
Rogersville
Holston
Lynn View
City
Greeneville
Natural Bridge
Bassett
Bedford
Pearsburg
Christiansburg
Floyd
Rural Retreat
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Fries
Hillsville
Jackson Memorial
Radford
Narrows
Chilhowie
Patrick Henry
Lebanon
John Battle
Rich Valley
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Fieldale
Franklin County
Wheeling
Warwood
Hinton
Oak Hill
Sophia
Stoco
Mark Twain
Byrdey
West Virginia State
Beckley
Fairmont State
Bates
Wesleyan
Sugar Ray
Boston Garden
UPI
By Jack Hand
National Ng Assn
Massachusetts
Gene Fullmer
N.F.L
Austin H. Gunsel
Miami
Ila
George Esper
Mingo
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