Tazewell Side-Edges Richlands In Narrow Hoops Win
Tazewell defeated Richlands 54-51 after Richlands lost four starters to fouls in the third period. Jay Lockhart led Tazewell with 21 points while Bill Sanders and Kelley Buskell each scored 14 for Richlands. Richlands girls fell 76-71 in a preliminary game.
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Richlands
Tazewell
Jay Lockhart
Bill Sanders
Kelley Buskell
Tazewell Girls
Richland Girls
Tazeweill
Lewisf
Dean
L'khart
Turner
Wson
Sanders
Kitts
Buskell
Hille
Brown
Monk
Jovees
Kane
Gillespie
Isinith
Cranwell
Tarewell
Lowe Sparks Concord Past Potomac State 84 78
Pi Don Lowe scored 30 points to lead Concord College to an 84-78 victory over Potomac State in Ke?ser West Virginia. Byron Mickis added 21 for the victors while Marvin Kessler dished 21 for Potomac. The game featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes.
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Lowe
Concord
Potomac State
Quint
Keyser
W. Va
Don Lowe
Concord College
Potomac
Byron Mickis
Marvin Kessler
Charleston
Dunbar
Charleston Catholic
Clendenin
Amigo Byrd-Prillerman
Washington of London
Cleveland
Saltville
Marion
Rich Valley
Wise
St. Paul
Appalachia
Big Bione Gap
Jonesville
Blackwater
Keokee
St. Charles
St Paul's
Walsingham Academy
Wilson
Cradock
Virginia Beach
Franklin
Churchland
Matthew Whaley
Kempsville
Creeds
Norfolk
Granby
Oceana
Suffolk
Andrew Lewis
Covington
Army
Hartwick
Clemson
the Citadel
Findlay
Lawrence Tech
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Wesleyan
Morris Harvey
Aldersom
Broaddus
West Liberty
Waynesburg
Bethany
Furman
Newberry
Shepherd
Newport News
Holy Cross
Niagaraa
Butler
Northwestern
Wofford
Alabama State
Tuskegee
Alderson-Broaddus
Weat Liberty
Fast Carolina
Western Caroline
Great Lakes Navy
Taylor
Rhode Island
Boston College
Manhattan
Lemoyne
Rensselaer
Coast Guard
Hampton Institute
Howard DC
Western Kentucky
Regis
Gannon
California
Belmont Tenn
Birmingham Southern Chattanooga
David Lipscomb
Poca Indians Rout William King in 92–51 High School Clash
Pocahontas Virginia powered past visiting William King Abingdon 92 to 51 at Poca last night. Ted Clark sparked the fast break and teammates fed off the momentum as Bob Dixon led with 23 points and Jim Reid added 20 amid a strong first and third quarter edge.
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Richlands High
Taze
Ted Clark
Pocahontas
Indians
Bob Dixon
Jim Reid
Invaders
Dixon
Reid
Abingdon
William King
R.dixon
Booth
Reynolds
Trent
Bogas
Clark
Milsappi
Carter
Siuss
Davis
Thomass
Rosenbmes
Eacott
Duffs
Welch.s
Novia.s
St Pocahontas
Wm. King
White and
Collins
Sarazen Extends Senior PGA Lead to Three Strokes
Gene Sarazen, from Germantown New York, carded 72 to reach 139 after 36 holes in the PGA Senior. Tied for second at 142 are Martie Dutra of Los Angeles and Al Watrous of Birmingham Michigan. Eddie Williams of Louisville moved into contention with 70 to stand at 143, tied with Perry de Vecchie of Greensburg Pennsylvania.
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Dunedin
Fla
Gene Sarazen
Germantown
N. Y
Martie Dutra
Los Angeles
al Watrous
Birmingham
Mich
Watrous
Dutra
Eddie Williams
Louisville
Williams
Perry de Vecchie
Greensburg
Mark Twain Cagers Edge Herndon 71 69 in nip and tuck
Mark Twain defeated Herndon 71 to 69 in a tight game with Mark Twain grabbing the slim winning margin on a late field goal. Buddy Raines led Herndon with 30 points while Atkins Pack Arrington and McKinney paced Mark Twain with double figure scoring as referees Armentrout and Staton oversaw the contest.
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Mark Twain
Cagers
Herndon
Buddy Raines
Mark Twain Herndon
Atkins
Raines
Arrington
McKiney
Cook
Anderson
White
Iana
Belcher
Vaught
Burnell
Bizemore
Armentrout
Staton
Gary Bulldogs edge Excelsior 49 45 in tight home win
Gary Bulldogs defeated Excelsior 49 to 45 at home. Bill Luck led Excelsior with 17 points while King Harvey added 12 for Gary as the low scoring contest featured steady defense and balanced scoring.
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Gary Bulldogs
Trim Excelsior
Gary
Bulldogs
Excelsior Cagers
Bill Luck
Excelsior
King Harvey
Gary Excelsior
Swayneg
Smith Fa
Giwayg
O Marting
Harvey
Browng
Hinsons
Mills
Crdwelly
Brown and
Anderson
Harrison Ties Wininger Midway In Thunderbird Inv.
Veteran E. J. Harris on and acting back tied Wininger at 131 after 36 holes in the Thunderbird Invitational in Palm Springs. Harris hinted back trouble may force him out tomorrow as Hogan Palmer Kroll trailed by two.
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Palm Springs
Calif
E. J
Harrison
Ben Hogan
Johnny Palmer
Ted Kroll
Wininger
Fred Haas
Chandler Harper
Jim Ferrier
Lloyd Mangrum
Peter Thomson
Marty Furgol
Charleston Cagers Defeat Genoa 37 to 31
The Deaf and Blind School basketball team from Charleston beat Genoa Junior High 37 31 in Kanawha Valley yesterday. Robinson scored 16 points on six two-pointers and four free throws for Genoa.
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Charleston
Kanawha Valley
Genoa
Robinson
Feff Robinson
Grace Se
Revels
Hancef Re Adams
Fincher
Fincher.e A a Jones.@ 3 1 Twh'takerg
Wash'tong
Oaks
M’knonac
Jones
Kyle
Brammer and
Hairston
Packers Add Lou Rymkus as Assistant Line Coach
Green Bay head coach Lisle Blackbourne announced the signing of Lou Rymkus former Notre Dame tackle now assistant and line coach Rymkus age 34 played with the Washington Redskins in 1943 after Notre Dame and served in the Navy before joining six straight title Browns teams
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Philadelphia
Lisle Blackbourne
Green Bay Packers
Lou Rymkus
Notre Dame
Rymkus
Washington Redskins
Cleveland Browns
Minnesota Names Murray Warmath New Gopher Coach
Minnesota selected Murray Warmath of Mississippi State as its head football coach replacing Wes Fesler. Warmath, 41, led Mississippi State to 10 wins 6 losses and 3 ties in 1952 1953 and has prior coaching stints at Tennessee and West Point. Mississippi State officials confirmed his resignation noting a three year remaining contract.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Southland
Mississippi State
Murray Warmath
Warmath
Wes Fesler
Minnesota
Tennessee
West Point
Deep South
Gophers
Bernie Bierman
Tulane
Bierman
Starkville
Miss
Mississippi State College
Dent Ben Hilbun
Hilbun
C. R. (Dudy) Noble
Tabscott's 27 Paces Rebels Roll Over Beaver
Mullens' Rebels led by Tabscott with 27 points and Miller with 15 defeated Beaver 73 to 44 on Beaver home court. Mullens pulled away in the second and maintained the lead, with late scoring from Toler and Penn sealing the win.
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Pat Bonvenuto
Mullens
Rebels
Bob Tabscott
David Miller
Beaver
Tabscott
Jim Heaster
McWilliams
Jim Musser
Beavers
Tabsecott
Bowles
Toler
Penn
Miller
Jim Toler
Mullens Jaycees
Mullens Beaver
Heasters
McClain
Kinser
Akera
Hurt
Musser
Cldwell
Johnsonf
Whitkers
Rene
Honaker
Maliens
Hagg, Crotty
Virginia Tech Quintet Opposes Tribe Tonight
Richmond reported Virginia Tech faces William and Mary in a key Virginia Big Six contest as William and Mary seeks momentum with a 1-1 mark. VMI battles Lynchburg, led by Bill Ralph and Karl Klinar, after their season opener win. Bridgewater hosts the Medical College of Virginia, while Emory and Henry meets King College in Bristol.
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Richmond
Virginia
William and Mary
Indians
Virginia Tech
Williamsburg
VMI
Lynchbore College
Bill Ralph
Karl Klinar
Hornets
Lexington
Bridgewater
Medical College of Virginia
Emory and Henry
Meres King College of
Brisol
Russ Meyer Signs Brooklyn Contract
Pitcher Russ Meyer who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies has signed his 1954 contract with a slight salary raise. Meyer 30 Peru Illinois won 15 and lost 5 with a 4.57 ERA in 1953 and is the Dodgers 15th signed player.
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Broolkyn
Russ Meyer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Meyer
Peru
Dodger
Graham High Court Team Repeats Over Grundy Five
Graham High School of Bluefield Virginia defeats Grundy High at Grundy 57 to 58 in a hard fought rivalry game. Coach Lawrence Bradley’s Graham squad, led by Bourne Davison Lee and Collins with 13 point Curtis Lee, sweeps the series as Grundy’s Jim Chambers scores 13. Nearly 500 fans watch as Graham’s Branham adds 12 and the Graham junior varsity also wins.
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Graham High
Bluefield
Grundy High
Grundy
Graham High Array
Lawrence “Burrhead
Bradley
Graham
Graham Court
Bourne
Davidson
Lee
Collins
Curtis Lee
Jim Chambers
Branham
Graham Grands
Branhams
Leet
Mathey
Quersinhy
Matney
Moore
Savers
Richard'n S
Mills
Debauns
Comptons
Chamberen
Hales
le Grands
Burnette
Krause
McCoy shines as Bluefield tops Mountain State 91 to 84
Bluefield College led by Jim McCoy 32 points 22 field goals defeats Mountain State Parkersburg 91 84. McCoy from Bluefield Va leads scoring while Stan Walls adds 21 for Mountain State in a near two score second quarter edge for Bluefield.
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Bluefield College
Harlan Lambert
Mountain State
Parkersburg
Jim McCoy
McCoy
Bluefield
Stan Walls
Bluefieldians
Mountain State Feot
Fe Ft
Jones
Perret
Zide
Barrow
Balle
Crews
Wallse A
Glover
Gay
Grabeel
Snyders
Bainess
Keileys
Snapp
Gants
Harsh
Fanning
Lotito
Logan Junior Cagers Trim Ramsey 43 21
The Logan Junior High basketball team defeated Ramsey Junior 43 to 21. Logan led 11-3 after one period as Ramsey struggled to score and mistakes limited their offense. Jim Farmer impressed Ramsey coach Bill Davidson with his ball movement while Ramsey’s shooting was erratic.
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Logan
Trim Ramsey
Ramsey
Loganites
Jim Farmer
Bill Davidson
Ramsey Jr
Concord Training Faces Four Saturday Basketball Clashes
Concord Training meets Big Creek High Owls at War for the third game in a week. Athens High led by Joe Vachon has eight wins and two losses while Big Creek, coached by Merrill Gainer, is seven and one. Garden High of Oakwood Va faces Grundy High at Grundy with Garden owning ten wins in twelve. Princeton travels to Mt Hope to meet the Mustangs after a tough tilt with Beckley. Welch hosts Oceana in its second home game in as many nights, with Oceana featuring Kermit Turner and Bob Ratliff and fresh from a game with Big Creek High of War.
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Concord
Gary
Northfork-Elkhorn
Big Creek High Owls
Athens Array
Joe Vachon
Big Creek
Merrill Gainer
John Fryatt
Garden High
Oakwood Va
Grundy High
Grundy
Garden Quintet
Princeton High Tigers
Beckley
Tigertown
Mt. Hope
Mustangs
Tigers
Welch
Oceana
Harold Johnson Wins But Fans Are Bored
Harold Johnson defeated Jimmy Slade by a 10 round decision at St. Nicholas Arena but drew boos from a crowded arena. Johnson weighed 178 2, Slade 182. Judges split with Johnson leading 7-3 5-4-1 and 6-4 for Johnson on the AP card. Only 1 464 paid $3 839 to see the bout broadcast on radio and TV. Meanwhile Richmond sophores beat Virginia Tech 99 75 in a Southern Conference game as Ed Harrison 20 points and Warren Mills 19 paced the winners.
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New York
Harold Johnson
Archie Moore
Jimmy Slade
St. Nicholas Arena
Johnson
Slade
Joe Eppy
Berl
Philadelphia
Harold Barnes
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Ed Harrison
Warren Mills
Tech
Buoyant NFL Club Owners Extend Bert Bell's Contract
The National Football League extended commissioner Bert Bell’s contract to 1965, paying him 30 000 dollars a year and 10 000 a year to a pension fund. Bell declined a raise, citing rising league costs. The meeting also discussed finances, programs, pro bowl changes, and rule tweaks.
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NFL
Bert Bell
Philadelphia
National Football League
Bell
Belcher Leads Tigers In 68 59 Win Over Beckley
Princeton High School edge Beckley High 68 to 59 with C W Belcher scoring 28 points including nine field goals. The Tigers improve to five straight wins under coach Buster Brown as Beckley misses many free throws and notes Dwayne Wingier was absent.
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Princeton
Beckley High
Flying Eagles
C. W. Belcher
Tigers
Tigertown Array
Buster” Brown
Boris Belpulitti
Mountain Lair
Morgantown
Beckley
Jerome R. van Meter
Dwayne Wingier
Wingier
PHS Tigers
Oak Hill
Frank Rule
Johnson
Princeton Beckley i
Belcher
Lusk
Gowers
S 'Utherns
S& Hurt
Cooper
I Rules
H'Winsong
Forbésa
Millers
Caudills
Kessler
Princeton If
Beckler
Beverley and
Hartman
Big League Owners Set to Tackle Pension, Minors Woes
New York Jan 29 Major league owners plan mid winter meetings to discuss the player pension fund and the minors broadcasting problems. Trautman will report on minor league broadcast saturation and the pension points include a two thirds share of World Series TV money, a permanent player representative group, prior consultation on radio TV deals, and an outside administrator. No demand to raise pension payments or lower retirement age.
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New York
Player Pension Fund
Baseball Writers
Ford Frick
George Trautman
Trautman
Supreme Court
Welch Highs Edge Owls In Overtime For 46 44 Win
Welch High School defeats Big Creek High 46 to 44 in overtime behind Frank Marino who scored the final 10 points for Welch. The Maroon Wave, coached by John Suba, improves near the 500 mark as Big Creek drops to seven wins against two losses. The Big Creek junior varsity also beat Welch 59 50 in the earlier game.
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Frank Marino
Frank Merriwell
Welch
Maroon Wave
Big Creek
Big Creek Owls
Owls
Pineville
Thomas
Marino
Wech
John Suba
Oceana
Concord
Welch Big Creek
Sharpes
C'perton
Shamblins
Woratt
T Willis
Wright
Tandye
Mullina
Birdison
Amigo Byrd-Prillerman Leads Schoolboy Scores
A long list of high school basketball results shows Amigo Byrd-Prillerman scoring in a matchup with Gegner Montgomery and others. Numerous games feature Pucom area teams across the state with varying final scores and performances.
Glenwood Junior Five Defeats Springton 45 to 31
Glenwood Junior High basketball defeated Springton 45 31 yesterday afternoon at Glenwood. Billy McLaughlin led Glenwood with 17 points as the team achieved its sixth win of the season.
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Glenwood
Springton
Billy McLaughlin
Springton Fe Ft
McLaugh
Faulkner
E.bailey
Skeens
Rengne
Rhareng
Chesser
Ratcliffeg
Spentong
Prices
Grays
Pharane
Kibler
Tho'asone
Jonnaton
Army beats Hartwick 73 64 in eighth win of season
Army defeats Hartwick College 73 64 as Jerry Gilpin scores 24 and Mark Einstein 20 to pace the Cadets. Also noted are scattered college basketball scores from the region. Typewriters repaired by experienced mechanics are advertised.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Hartwick College
Jerry Gilpin
Mark Einstein
Gilpin
Einstein
Call
Commercial Printing Co
Adj
Bramwell High Quintet Secures Eighth Victory Over Matoaka
Bramwell High beats Matoaka 76 to 46 on Bramwell hardwood with about 300 in attendance. Curt Helmar nets 10 field goals. Ernest Bowling shines for Matoaka. Bramwell Junior High defeats Matoaka Junior 50 to 31 in the preliminary. Main box score details listed.
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Bramwell High Millionaires
Matoaka High
Bramwell
Curt Helmandollar
Herb Miller
Ernest Bowling
Matoaka
Bramwell Junior High
Matoaka Junior
Bramwell Matoaks
Tg Mt
Quesin'ry
P.shodaf
Spaulding
Lusk
Helmar
Combs
Sykess
Bowlingg
Perkins
Dunavant
Thopson
Hurats
Veneris
Coldirons
Bevina
Kade
Gullivane
Looney
Bramall
Matoake
Pendleton
Gunter
Glen Rogers Defeats Pineville 76-69 in See-Saw Clash
Glen Rogers High edged Pineville 76 to 69 as a 22 point fourth period surge powered the win. Marion Brown led Glen Rogers with 29 points while Pineville’s David Haga tallied 20.
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Glen Rogers
Pineville
Marion Brown
David Haga
Fe Froe Gentry
Goodet
Herron
Collins
Browne
Tilley
Fiving
Haga
Failere
Baileysville Defeats Chapmanville In 76-65 Thriller
Baileysville High edged Chapmanville 76-65 after trailing 34-32 at half. The 23-point fourth period powered Baileysville as Chapmanville managed 15 points in the final quarter.
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Baileysville
Chapmanville
Baileysville High Cage
Bailersville
Chapman
Jim Sh
Alex'derg
Green
Meade Ge
joeBh
Buddy Viars Named Pro at Southmoore Country Club
Buddy Viars, ex assistant to Ed Furgol at Westborough Country Club in St. Louis, is named golf professional at Southmoore Country Club in South Charleston. He starts February 24 and will oversee duties for the eighth Kanawha County Snowh''4 tournament on February 28, replacing Larry Wiechman who moves to a Charleston clothing store sales staff.
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Charleston
Buddy Viars
Ed Furgol
Westborough County Club
St. Louis
Southmoore Country Club
South Charleston
So'moore
Viars
Larry Wiechman
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