International Stars On Mat Tonight At Bluefield Auditorium
The weekly wrestling card at Bluefield Auditorium features a Southeastern heavyweight title rematch between Mountaineer and Baron Karl Von Stronheim of Germany, supervised by John Penn of Columbus. Also slated are Ace Freeman vs El Toro and Pierre Marcell vs Pat OBrien, with Bluefield fans anticipating the card.
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Bluefield Auditorium
Mountaineer
Baron Karl von Stronheim
Germany
Ace Freeman
el Toro
Spain
Pierre Marcell
France
Pat O’brien
Ireland
Toots Mondt
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA
John Penn
Columbus
Bluefield
von Stronheim
Kolberg
Madrid
Marcell
O'Brien
Dublin
Pierre
Freeman
Ace
Citadel Defeats Favored GW 13 6 in Southern Conference Upset
Citadel sophomore Bill Hughes ran for two touchdowns fueling a 71 yard three play drive for a third period score and a fourth quarter clincher as The Citadel upset George Washington 13 to 6. GW had been a top Southern Conference contender despite a second period scoring pass from Kay Looney to Mike Sommer.
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Washington
Bill Hughes
The
Citadel
George Washington
Bulldogs
Hughes
Kay Looney
Mike Sommer
Charleston
Beaver
Chip Farrell
Sims
Lion
Pay Dirt
Mack Bibby
Jaeger Edges NE Outfit 13-7 in Narrow Upset
Jaeger defeated Northfork-Elkhorn 13-7 last night at Northfork. Cecil Boyce connected with Pete Cartwright on a 47 yard pass for a halftime score, Cartwright added the extra point, and Jaeger then led after a 52 yard run by Cartwright on their first play. Northfork-Elkhorn answered with Mike Sploric scoring from two yards and adding the extra point after Jaeger kickoff.
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Jaeger
Northfork-Elkhorn
Northfork
Cecil Boyce
Pete Cartwright
Cartwright
N-E
Mike Sploric
Sploric
Beaver
Hudson
Lowell
Eaton
Honaker
Charleston
Larry Eaton
Andrew Lewis Beats Craddock 7-0 in Salem Showdown
Craddock High turned the ball over on a punt return near the end of the first half leading to a 7-0 Craddock victory for Andrew Lewis at Salem Municipal Field. The visitors from Portsmouth benefited from a key fumble and a safeties threat in a defensive clash.
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Salem
Andrew Lewis
Craddock
Barry Dail
Buddy Perry
Tommy Cooper
Perry
Cohen fired as head coach of Indianapolis team
Indianapolis Indiana September 27 Andy Cohen was fired as manager of the Indianapolis Indians after one season in the American Association. He previously led the New Orleans Pelicans for two seasons in the Southern Association. The Indians finished 74 wins and 80 losses, the first time in Cohen’s 12-year managing career that he posted a sub .500 record.
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Indianapolis
Andy Cohen
Indianapolis Indians
American Assn
Cohen
New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Assn
Beaver High Falls Short in 19 2 Thriller at Mitchell
Beavers fought a strong game against Charleston Mountain Lions at Mitchell Stadium. Despite trailing most of the night they kept within reach, racking up 225 rushing yards and 78 on six passes. Charleston, paced by Steve Sims and Rory Ball, finished with 395 yards rushing and held off Beaver rallies in a 19 to 2 defeat.
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Beaver High School
Charleston Mountain Lion
Mitchell Stadium
Beavers
Mountain Lions
Charleston
Beaver
Matewan
A. T Howard
Rory Ball
Bluefield
Steve Sims
Johnny Grandin
Lions
Mitch Rebuck
Rebuck
Sacred Heart
Jukovitch Leads Gary To 34-18 Victory Over Pineville
Gary Coaldiggers beat Pineville Minutemen 34 to 18 at Pineville led by Walter Jukovich who scored on 70 and 40 yard runs and a 1 yard plunge. Halsey kicked three extra points and contributed a 35 yard pass for Gary while Fred Crowe and Paul McCoy added Pineville scores in the second half.
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Jukovitch
Gary
Pineville
Walter Jukovich
Gary Coaldiggers
Noply Rose
Jaint
Willie Spechik
James Halsey
Halsey
Diggers
Minutemen
Fred Crowe
Paul McCoy
Wall
Grove
Harrison Bishop
Rose
Princeton Defeats Richwood Gridders 14-0 in Slim Win
Big Creek’s undefeated Owls hammered Welch 43-6 as Art Pruett starred with multiple touchdowns and Roger Bellamy added key scores. Welch injuries hampered a locally dominant Welch squad, while Big Creek rolled to a one sided victory by halftime and beyond.
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Big Creek
Pruett
Owls
Roger Bellamy
Curtis Harmon
Welch Boys
Ed Dalton
Wayne Hicks
Welch
Maroons
Sonny Villani
Fork Union Upsets Cavalier Freshmen To 13 6
Fork Union defeats Virginia freshmen 13 to 6 in Charlottesville as fullback Lowell Vaught racks up 77 rushing yards and a rushing TD. Virginia’s yearlings lead early on a 20 yard pass to Bill Wright, but Fork Union answers in the second with a 35 yard drive and a two yard score. Lonnie Armstrong adds the extra point.
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Charlottesville
Lowell Vaught
Fork Union
Virginia
Cava
Arnold Dempsey
Bill Wright
Vaight
Lonnie Armstrong
Morgantown Showdown Will Decide Southern Conference Title
In Morgantown on Saturday at Mountaineer Field West Virginia and Virginia Tech, top SC teams, vie for the conference crown as WVU seeks its 22nd straight SC win while Tech tries to derail the defending champion. Rod Hundley to be honored at halftime as the SC Athlete of the Year.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Mountaineer
Ginia
Tulane
Art Lewis
WVU
Chuck Billak
Tommy Domen
Jim Hillen
Paul Sharkady
Sharkady
Virginia
Mickey Trimarki
Ralph Anastasio
Mountaineers
Minnesota
Michigan
Michigan State
Indiana
Texas Aggies
Texas Tech
Deep South
Georgia Tech
Southern Methodist
Atlanta
Duke
Tennessee
Auburn
Richlands Outfits Rolls Over Marion 31-6
In Marion Virginia Richlands scored in every period to defeat Marion 31 to 7 with a 7-6 start, then 6-6 at the end of the first, and bursts of six points in the second and third periods plus a final marker in the fourth.
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Richlands Outfit
Marion
Richlands
Braves Seek De Merit Substitution for Bruton on World Series Roster
Milwaukee Braves submit formal application to Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick to substitute bonus outfielder John De merit for injured Billy Bruton on their World Series roster. Demerit, signed from Wisconsin in June for a reported 75000 dollar bonus, played 29 games with a .172 average and one RBI. Adcock will return from a broken leg as Bruton recovers from knee injury suffered July 11 in Pittsburgh.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Ford Frick
John Demerit
Billy Bruton
Frick
Demerit
Braves
University of Wisconsin
Bob Taylor
Bruton
Joe Adcock
Adcock
Pittsburgh
Felix Mantilla
Park Central Defeats Tazewell Warhawks 19 6 Night Game
Park Central's Thundering Herd, led by Claudis Watts, defeated Tazewell County Warhawks 19 to 6. Watts connected for several scores with Don Jones and Ballard Justice, while Tazewell managed a single early touchdown on a Herd fumble return.
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Watts
Herd
Ballard Justice
Tazewell
Frank Harris
Nation faces heavy football slate with big matchups
Notre Dame opens at Purdue as Terry Brennan seeks to steady Notre Dame after last season’s eight losses. Big Ten clashes with Pacific Coast foes highlight a crowded day with Northwestern Stanford televised, while Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan, and Michigan State loom in key conference games. Several top teams draw SEC and ACC tests as Army, Navy, and Ivy League races unfold.
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Notre Dame
Big Ten
Fighting Irish
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Terry Brennan
Irish
Pacific Coast
Southwest
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Northwestern
Stanford
Palo Alto
Calif
Minnesota
Michigan
Navy
William & Mary
Annapolis
Oregon State
Kansas
Lawrence
Kan
Army
West Point
Nebraska
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Colgate
Princeton
Rutgers
Yale
Connecticut
Dartmouth
New Hampshire
Florida State
Boston College
Massachusetts
Boston University
Virginia Military
Holy Cross
Alabama
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Mississippi
Kentucky
North Carolina State
Maryland
Memphis
Mississippi State
Wake Forest
Florida
Clemson
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Covington Tops GMS 39 14 Behind Cash's Four TDs
Covington defeated Greenbriar Military School 39 to 14 as star halfback Charlie Cash ran for two touchdowns and threw another two scoring plays. The Colonels scored first, then Covington surged with Cash accounting for most of the offense including a 9 yard rush and a 19 yard pass to Ronnie Huffman.
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Covington
Charlie Cash
Greenbriar Military School Colonels
Colonels
Charlie Masters
GMS Colonels
GMS
Masters
Pat— Brandis
Cash
R. Huffman
P. Huffman
Saltville Shakers Rout Chilhowie 31 0
Saltville Shakers crush Chilhowie 31 0 as Craig Barbrow connects with Don Yontz for a 27 yard touchdown. Branson and Coulthard score in the second half with Yontz adding a one yard run and a 47 yard pass to Crabtree to seal the win.
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Chilhowie
Saltville Shakers
Shakers
Craig Barbrow
Don Yontz
Saltville
Barbrow
John Branson
Ronnie Coulthard
Yontz
Brianson
Bobby Crabtree
WVU VPI Frosh Clash In Jaycee Bowl At Gary
The WVU freshman squad and a strong VPI first-year group meet tonight at Gary Memorial Stadium in a Jaycee Bowl clash at 8. Welch hosts a 4:45 parade of beauty queens and bands to kick off the day.
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Husky
West Virginia University
Little Mountaineer
V.P.I
Blacksburg
Gary's Memorial Stadium
McDowell County
Welch
Welch Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harry G. Camper, Jr
West Virginia Jaycees
WVU
W.V.U
Dick Redding
Pete Tolley
Big Creek
George Zamberlain
Northfork
Bucky McDaniel
Charles Nichols
Quentin Barnette
Princeton
Williams
McDaniels
Bill Strauss
Marietta
Blaine Staats
Mason
W. Va
Bob Lavelle
Jeannette
Tom McFadden
Euclid, O
Zamberlain
Glen Bowman
Ed Kensky
Clarion
Tolley
Bob Benke
Perryapolis, O
Tigers Rally To Beat Richwood 14 0 In Tigertown
Princeton Tigers stage a late rally scoring two touchdowns to defeat Richwood Lumberjacks 14 to 0. Don Wandell spearheads the offense with the first TD after a long drive, Jim Sayers adds a late pick six and conversion, while Richwood’s final drive is halted at the Tiger 20.
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Princeton Tiger
Tigertown
Richwood Lumberjack
Don Wandell
Jim Wathall
Jimmy Sayers
Richwood
Larry Christian
Jim Sayers
Sayers
Princeton
Tiger
Pulaski Romps Past George Washington Danville 39 12
Pulaski drains five second half touchdowns to beat George Washington of Danville 39 12 after a 6 6 halftime tie. W E Samuels scores for Danville, then Pulaski answer with Ashley Galloway and Brewster TDs. Thrasher adds two PATs as Burchett Torrence and Alfriend seal win.
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Pulaski
Orioles
George Washington
Danville
W. E. Samuels
John Ashley
Ashley
George Galloway
Galloway
Cardinal
Wallace Thrasher
Kenny Brewster
Ralph Burchett
Mack Torrence
Terry Alfriend
Cardinals
Samuels
Alfriend
Jaski
Brewster
Torrence
Pat—Thrasher
N. Saunders
Sanders and Cartwright Set for Bluefield Club Final
Fred Sanders and George Cartwright meet at 10 this morning in a 46 hole Bluefield Country Club championship final. Both are former club champions with Sanders winning in 1953 and Cartwright in 1954. Sanders beat Dan Wells in the semi finals to reach the final as club pro Rocky Schorr predicts a close, keenly contested match.
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Fred Sanders
George Cartwright
Sanders
Cartwright
Dan Wells
King
Rocky Schorr
Luck Over Science Sammy and Ted Big Buddies
Sam Snead voices frustration over a golf team selection system while in New York. He and Ted Williams trade remarks on luck versus science, noting rivals like Jimmy Demaret Cary Middlecoff and Mike Souchak would boost the event.
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New York
Sam Snead
Ted Williams
Williams
Sam
Snead
Ted
Jimmy Demaret
Cary Middlecoff
Mike Souchak
Ted Kroll
Demaret
Middlecoff
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Charleston Licks
Queen Jane
Bud Kurtz
Ben Munsey
Pretty Jane Smothers
Bland
Alfred Land
NE Outfit
Lidden
Art Pruett
S. Welch
Cecil Hapton
Mister Everything
Harold Bolden
Owl
Bellamy
Champs
Carl Pennington
Don Smith
Jimmy Norton
Fred Hardison
Cavalier
Morgantown Battle
Minneapolis Lakers
An & Pm
Conner
West Virginia Pos
McClung
LE Dale Trozzo
Moon Nicley
Carpenito Billak
C . Webster Howley
I. RG
Schmidt Hillen
Burks Fairbanks
Moody Trimerti
Sugar Mikanik
Whitesell Anastasio
England
Park Central
Tazewell Gang
Will Grimsley
Fast
Gary Tonite
Tigers
Wandell
Jim Hobbs
Wan
Sammy, Ted Big Buddies
Whitney Martin
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