Grafton High Drops Close Battle To R W By 51 49
Grafton High Bearcats led most of the contest against Roosevelt-Wilson in Clarksburg but failed to score in overtime, losing 51 to 49. The nip and tuck affair saw early Grafton leads, a 23 17 halftime edge, and a late 45 45 tie before RW pulled ahead late. Tom Cuppett tied the game at the end with a final basket as RW scored in overtime.
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Grafton High School
Roosevelt-Wilson
Clarksburg
Bearcats
Grafton
R-W
Tom Cuppett
Cats
Chamberlain Leading Nation's Scoring
Wilt Chamberlain tops early 1957 58 scoring list with 32.0 ppg through last Saturday, leading Oscar Robertson and Red Murrell in a field of standout scorers. Kansas center Chamberlain also led through the 1956 57 season, while Robertson stands as his closest challenger with 30.8 ppg for Cincinnati.
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New York
Wilt
Chamberlain
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Kansas University Center
Grady Wallace
South Carolina
Joe Gi
Dom Flora
Washington and Lee
Bailey Howell
Mississippi State
Darryle Kouns
Army
Baylor
Seattle
Jim Henry
Vanderbilt
Pitt picks 1957 all opp football team
University of Pittsburgh reveals its 1957 all opponent squad highlighted by two players from Army Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Oklahoma named best opponent team Pitt faced. Listed positions include ends Dick Lasse Syracuse Lea Walters Penn State and more with multiple players from several schools.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Army
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Oregon
Miami
Penn State
Syracuse
West Virginia
Pitt
Dick Lasse
Lea Walters
Bob Sharkady
Don Lawrence
Harry Mondale
Bill Krisher
Jim Kernan
Frank Curei
Bob Anderson
Clendon Thomas
Nick Petrosante
Notre
Dame
Football becomes big business amid conference shifts and reform talk
The article surveys major college football trends as the Pacific Coast Conference faces withdrawals and Rose Bowl realignment amid talk of a possible super conference. It notes Big Ten and Southwest Conference recruiting tensions, four year eligibility rules, and coaches moving to sustain success. It also covers the sport's evolution from campus pastime to high stakes enterprise, with bowls and schedules extending into January. It also lists semi finals in the South Quantico Tournament with Providence, St Michaels, Quantico Marines, Belmont, and others.
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Gria
Pacific Coast Conference
Big Ten
Southwest Conference
South Quantico
Providence
St. Michaels
Quantico Marines
Belmont A
Dodgers Manager Sees Tight 1958 NL Race Ahead
Dodgers skipper predicts a crowded pennant fight in 1958 with a revamped infield and rookie push. He notes Pee Wee Reese’s pace and signals breakouts by Dick Gray Bob Willie in spring training. He expects Newcombe Labine Koufax Drysdale Erskine Perez Hodges Snider Furillo to anchor a strong pitching and hitting core.
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PeeWee Reese
Darktown
Chio
Jackson
Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Paul
Dick Gray
Bob Willie
Aggies End Drills in College Station
Duke University football team did not work out on Wednesday in College Station due to heavy scholastic commitments, as they prepare to meet Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Vols
Texas A&m
College Station
Texa
Duke University
Oklahoma
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