Wilcox Leads State Scoring In WV Conference
Davis and Elkins star Paul Wilcox tops the West Virginia Conference scoring with 162 points in five games for 22.4 per game. Jim Vandell Morris Harvey and Rudy Poole Glenville join the lead pack as the season’s first stats release lists many teams awaiting reports.
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Beckley
Paul Wilcox
Davis and Elkins
Jim Vandell
Morris Harvey
Rudy Poole
Glenville
West Virginia
George Springer
Springer
West Virginia Tech
Bluefield State
Concord
Bethany
Wilcox
Joe Miller
Alderson-Groad
Flying Milkman Stephens Wins Melbourne Distance Race
Sandor Tharasi, the Hungarian distance ace, loses to Australian runner Stephens in a 3 mile event in wet conditions. Stephens, a geology student, clocked 13 37.6 over three miles with a final 61 second stretch. Tharasi had set multiple world records recently and later won the 5,000 meters in a separate event.
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Melbourne
Caveman
Sandor Tharos
Stephens
Australia
Hungary
Bharos
Dave Power
Mil‘er John Landy
Iron Curtain
Sharps
Noteen
Tharas
Eammate
Laszlo Tabori
Europe
Britain
Chris Chataway
Vladimir Kue
Power
U S Olympic Bobsled Team to Leave Jan 10 for Europe
The 1956 U S Olympic bob sled team will depart Idlewild Airport New York City January 10 for Europe. Training for the Olympics opens at Cortina d Ampezzo Italy January 17. Elwood F Kerr chairman of the Bobsled Committee said the team may train at Saint Moritz Switzerland before Cortina.
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Lake Placid
Idlewild Airport
New York City
Europe
Cortina D’ampezzo
Italy
Elwood F. Kerr
U. S
Saint-Moritz
Switzerland
Cortina
Bowling Tea by Bibela Realty and Local Scores Report
A garbled OCR summary lists bowling results with numerous player names, team mentions, and top ten scores. Names include Wells, Bender, Hammerst, Nida Sheets, Wellet, Townsend, Jean Chapman, Frances Thaxton, Margaret Hamric, and Dimples Riley among others. Scores cluster around the 100s to 180s with multiple team references such as Westvaco, Central Dist, Valley Bell, and Park Lane Ft. The text also records fouls and individual game tallies with partial price-like figures and team designations.
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Bibela Realty
Grace Furn
Bluebird
Westvaco
Whittington EB
McClunga M
Barlum
Fraziers Conf
Gage Dept
Jones Food M
Wells
Bender
Ye Townsend
Mi ‘Gchiriter
Mr Dickersom
Jean Chapman
Met Digbbliss
Frances Thaxton
Margaret Hamric
Dimples Riley
Orda Allen
Bettie Pentahel
Marshall Fre Morehead
Price
Breemanm
Richards
Kirk
Keleher
Swarte
Greer
Gaunce
Ashley G
Mayabb
Jewel
Hamilton
Swarts
Gaunce Mayabb
Keleber
Underwood
Slack
Ashley
Freeman
Dunbar Businans
Blossom Dairy
H Sham's’ Dept
Estton’s
Mkt
Dunbar Hwd
Downing Furn
Ohio
Apex
Robertson M
Pletcher Ena
P. Found
Jordan
Hudnall
Carney
Hall
Kessell
B. Young- McCormick
Foster
Lil
Hardman on Sports Sports Editor of The Gozsite
Sports editor Hardman reports on The Gozsite page covering local teams and events. The column highlights upcoming games and notable performances from area athletes.
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Hardman
The
Gozsite
1955 Sports Picture Called Confusing and Mixed
The year 1955 yields a confusing hodgepodge of standout sports moments from Frank Riepl’s 103 yard kickoff return to Johnny Podres World Series calm, Jack Fleck’s golf Open shock, and Archie Moore Rocky Marciano clashes. Other vivid recalls include Ray Robinson’s knockouts, Basilio DeMarco battles, and Nashua’s sale.
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L. Hardmas
Whitney Martin
Associated Press Writers
New York
Frank Riepl
Penn
Notre Dame
Johnny Podres
Yankees
Dodgers
Sandy Amoros
Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
Fleck
Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Rocky
Ray Robinson
Bobo 'Olson
Robinson
Tiger Ralph Jones
Tony DeMarco
Carmen Basilic
Basilio
Pittsburgh Pirate
Fort Myers
Bucky Harris
Eddie Stanky
Cardinals
Michigan State
George Welch
Navy
Army
Nashua
iSwaps
Panthers Get Home Holiday Before Sugar Bowl
Pitt coach Johnny Michelosen says his 36 players will stay home for Christmas and train at Pitt Stadium ahead of the Sugar Bowl on January 2 against Georgia Tech. The Panthers study Tech on film daily and expect a tough test, noting Tech is alert and capitalizes on opponents' mistakes. Kennedy resigns as KC Athletics director of player personnel.
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Pittsburgh
Johnny Michelosen
Pitt Panthers
Georgia Tech
Pitt
Michelosen
Santa Claus
Panthers
Pitt Stadium
Tulane University
West Virginia
Penn State
Kansas City
Ray Kennedy
Kansas City Athletics
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Emer Creer
Ohio State
Howard
Hopalong
Cassady
Cecelia
Shriner's Hospital For
San Francisco
Woody Hayes
U.P
DuPont Paints
After Paint & Glass Co
Hale Street
Kentucky
Vere
Early Times Distillery Company
Louisville Ty RY
By A. L. Hardman
A’s
Fielder Bros. Wash
Tree Toe Bear - “Ates
Virginia
Lynchburg
Tennessee
Jack Daniels
Jack Daniel
Roy
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