Bearcat Cagers Race Toward Opener as Starters Unsettled
Bearcats nearing their first 1956 season game on December 18 facing a strong alumni quintet. Starting spots remain open with multiple players competing, including Shriver Posey Custer Hershman Costolo Scraggs and Shaffer Cuppett Newhouse Ringler Jones Malone. Scruggs injuring ankle may miss action. Shaffer and Cuppett emerging fast. Newhouse and Posey providing steady floor play. lone and Burdett among newbies eyeing varsity action.
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Jim Lord
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Rae
Mountaineers to Play in Birmingham Classic Tourney
West Virginia University joins undefeated Duke Alabama and two other teams in the Birmingham Classic opening round in Birmingham Alabama. WVU faces Mississippi Southern in the first game while Alabama meets Duke in the second. Tech and West Liberty lead state college teams in a busy night with multiple intrastate matchups and high scoring. Ken Hammond tops Tech scorers with 37 points as Tech shares the state conference lead at 4-0.
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Cats Face Height Gap in Floor Game Preview
The piece notes outside and close on drives with follow throughs while acknowledging the team’s lack of height. It suggests time and practice will improve the floor game though the Cats may not have an abundance of height to rely on.
College Basketball Scores From Nearby Matchups
A batch of college games saw Georgetown, NYU, Seton Hall, Rhode Island, LaSalle, Bradley, and others post wins or close losses. Notable results include Jollins beating Western Carolina, Saint Louis defeating Texas Christian, and Arizona routing New Mexico.
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Millersville
Davis-Elkins
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Delaware
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Wesleyan
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Loser Tells All To The Officers
VAN NUYS Calif Disgruntled loser alerted vice squad to a card game behind the police station where Miller held a notable winning hand. The night’s college action featured Millersville and Parkersburg triumphs with high scorers such as McIntyre and Ferkol, while West Liberty and California battled in a tight end.
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Kopnisky Named WVU Honorary Grid Captain
West Virginia University selects senior end Joe Kopnisky of Pittsburgh as honorary captain for 1956. He was chosen by teammates as the first Mountaineer captain in four years and earned Shrine East squad and All-America academic honors.
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Joe Kopnisky
Pittsburgh
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Kopinsky
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Pittsburgh Curbstone
WVU
Dodgers Trade Away Jackie Robinson to Giants
New York report says the Brooklyn Dodgers sent 37 year old Jackie Robinson to the New York Giants for left handed pitcher Dick Littlefield and about $50 000. Dodgers VP E J Buzzy Bavasi notes the move aims to clear room for youngsters Don Demeter Charlie Neal and Chico Fernandez. Robinson will play first base for the Giants next season, a return to the position he held in 1947 when he broke baseballs color line with the Dodgers.
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Flatbush
Graybeard
Bavasi
Jackie
East River
Walt Alston
Don Demeter
Charley Neal
Chico Fernandez
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Twin Bouts Tonight In Cleveland Arena Show
Two middleweight bouts headline at Cleveland Arena with Joey Giardello versus Charley Cotton and Yama Bahama against Jimmy Martinez. Promoters expect over 11 000 fans to attend the doubleheader in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Charley
West Virginia Scores College Tech 140 Concord 90
WVU and several regional colleges posted basketball results with high scores. Notable games include West Virginia Tech 140 Concord 90 and California Pa 66 Wesleyan 94 Marietta 76. Other contests featured Steubenville 100 WVU State 78 and Fairmont 74 Millersville 110 D&E 63.
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