Wiseman Named Woodrow Wilson Head Coach After Van Meter
Lawrence Wiseman, long time WWHS assistant, was named to succeed Jerome Van Meter as head basketball coach at Woodrow Wilson High School Raleigh County. Wiseman, a WWHS veteran since 1941 aside from WWII, will also remain football assistant while Van Meter’s athletic director duties are shared. He is married to Wanda Lilly and has a son Johnny Thackston who will kick extra points at West Virginia University this year.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Jerome van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
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Raleigh County
New River State’ Teacher’s College
West Virginia Tech
Layland
Lookout High School
New River State
George Peabody College
Nashville
Nelson Bragg
Wanda Lilly
Beckley
Beckley Avenue
Johnny Thackston
West Virginia University
WVU Outlook Dim Yet Sophomores Promise Interesting Season
WVU faces a leanest ever lettermen roster under Art Lewis with 12 returning players and 33 sophomores. The piece details backfield depth, line prospects, kicking options, and the schedule opening at Maryland with Pitt, Penn State, and Virginia Tech key Southern Conference tests ahead.
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West Virginia
Art Lewis
Big Coal River Babe Ruth Champions
Roger McNeeley leads the Big Coal River Babe Ruth champions with back row manager Jim White and team players Smokey Phelps Virgil Wickle Bob Lipford Charlie Styers Leon Mynes Tommy Crawford John Bell and manager Ceci Phelps.
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Roger McNeeley
Jim White
Smokey” Phelps
Virgil Wickle
Bob Lipford
Charlie Styers
Leon Mynes
Tommy Crawford
John Bell
Ceci Phelps
Jones Hopman To Name Davis Cup Pairs Today
New York AP reports the Davis Cup tie draw will reveal the U S and Australian team pairings for the challenge round starting Friday at Forest Hills. Expected singles stars include Alex Olmedo and Barry MacKay for the United States and Neale Fraser with Roy Laver for Australia, with Olmedo and Earl Buchholz likely to form the U S doubles team. The schedule sets Friday singles, Saturday doubles, and Sunday final singles at the West Side Tennis Club.
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Perry Jones
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Harry Hopman
Forest Hills
Alex Olmedo
Barry MacKay
Neale Fraser
Roy Laver
Olmedo
Earl Buchholz
Fraser
Roy Emerson
Australia
West Side Tennis Club
WVU Faces Quarterback Dilemma Amid Strong Rivals
West Virginia’s Art Lewis confronts a brittle QB lineup after losing two thirds of last year’s lettermen led by Dick Longfellow. Williams is trusted for regular duties while reserves include sophomores and junior Carmen Pomponio who awaits spring drills. Evans vies for No.2 role. Other schools also grapple with limited top quarterbacks.
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West Virginia
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Oklahoma
Indiana
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Virginia Tech
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Ray Peterson
John Marra
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Roger Holdinsky
Bob Benke
Tom Huston
Ben McComb
Carl Dennenberg
Bill Lopasky
Pete Tolley
Charles Lanasa
Joe Wirth
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Trigger) Evans
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Silver Spring
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Dick Dailey
Martinsburg
Two Joannes Rule At Women's Amateur Golf
In a lively shift at Congressional Country Club, Joanne Goodwin, 23, from Haverhill Massachusetts, dominates early matches with subpar play, while Joanne Gunderson, 20, of Kirkland Washington, trails near par. Anne Quast and Ruth Miller White also contend as the 59th Women's National Tournament reaches its doubleheader round.
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U. S
Jo- Anne Gunderson
Kirkland
Wash
Miss Gunderson
Joanne Goodwin
Congressional Country Club
Haverhill
Mass
Congressional
Miss Goodwin
Anne Quast
Marysville
Ruth Miller White
Whittier
Calif
Mrs. White
Southern California
Texas
Sandra Haynie
Austin
Marlene Stewart Streit
Fonthill
Ont
Judy Eller
Old Hickory
Tenn
Eller
Oakland Wins Connie Mack World Series Title
Oakland California built a 14 run salvo in the first three innings to dominate St Joseph Missouri 15 to 2 and capture the Connie Mack Baseball World Series title.
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Oakland, Calif
ST. Joseph
Oakland
Calif
Kelly Norton Selected For Pan Am Honors
Chicago AP report says Jack Kelly Jr. and Ray Norton earned high Pan American honors. Kelly, 32, shifts from singles to doubles with Bill Knecht in the doubles sculls. Norton, 22, from Oakland and San Jose State, will carry the U S flag and headline sprint events. Santos Paulo, Brazil, was favored to host the 1963 games.
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Jack Kelly Jr
Ray Norton
Kelly
Princess Grace of Monaco
U. S
Soldier Field
Norton
Oakland
Calif
San Jose State
Philadelphia
Mexico City
Bill Knecht
Congress of
Sao Paulo
Briazil
Dorothy Wins RBI Title On Walker's Homer
In Whitesville, Mike Walker hit a grand slam in the eighth to power Dorothy to a 4-0 victory over Montreal and clinch the 1959 Big Coal River Little League title. Pauley and Saddler held Montcoal to two hits as Dorothy broke the scoreless tie late.
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Dorothy
RNL
Mike Walker
Montreal
Walker
Pauley
Saddler
Montcoal
Edmonds
Mooney
Woods
Stewart
Walkeer
Harmsworth Trophy In Canada's Reach
Canada closed in on the Harmsworth trophy after Miss Supertest III defeated Mavericks in the first 45 mile race on the Detroit River. If Canada wins today or Tuesday, the trophy will go to Canada for the first time, ending Gar Wood’s 39 year hold on the prize.
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Canada
United States
Gar Wood
Maverick
Detroit River
Modern Will Meet Springfield Team in Knot Hole Tourney
The Modern Furniture Co. baseball team will represent Beckley in the Knot Hole tournament in Cincinnati and meet Springfield, Ohio, at 9 a.m. Friday. Tourney Director George Norvel notified the team of their first round opponent on Tuesday. Players traveling are to meet at Harry's Men's Shop at 6:45 a.m. Thursday with birth certificates. They will attend the Chicago-Cincinnati game at Crosley Field Thursday night.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Springfield
George Norvel
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Crosley Field
Harness Racing Opens Five Day WV State Fair Stand
The five day harness meet at the West Virginia State Fair opened Tuesday night with winners in the 2:30 pace and trot plus the free for all pace. Evelyn Regent driven by Boyd Dees won the 2:30 pace while Bingo Boy took the 2:30 trot. Abbe Bo, driven by E. Ebshack, won both heats in the free for all pace. A racer, Dave Ford, was injured in an early accident but expected to race Wednesday. Wednesday’s card includes a two year old pace and additional races.
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Ford
Greenbrier Valley
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Evelyn Regent
Boyd Dees
Deming S. C
Bingo Boy
H. B. Scott
Warsaw
Abbe Bo
E. Ebshack
Centerville
State Entries Take Multiple Honors At WV State Fair Horse Show
Five of eight events were won by Virginia entrants led by The Davis Family of Max Meadows and Keswick both claiming two wins. Eddie Terrell of Waynesburg and Why Worry Farm of Mt. Clair also produced victories with several WV and NC winners in a field including Mary Susan Davis on Midnight Princess and Penny Pettit aboard Renn Brook Farm’s horse. Other winners included Strip Tease Dancer, Rocket Patrol, Midnight Nancy Payne, and walking mares.
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Max Meadows
Keswick
Eddie Terrell
Waynesburg
West Virginia
North Carolina
Why Worry Farm
Mt. Clair
Brown & Soffey of War
Rennie Carter
Susan Davis
Midnight Princess
Dickie Davis
King Colleen
Garnett Davis
Peter Dunn
Bill Zimmerman
Strip Tease Dancer
J. S. McIntyre
Rocket Patrol
Thomas Lavery
Cap Wilson
James Cooper
Midnight Nancy Payne
Clyde Enscore
Fullmer Goes Behind Doors Spars Secretly
SAN FRANCISCO AP Gene Fullmer staged a secret sparring session as part of preparations for Friday night's NBA world middleweight title bout with Carmen Basilio. Manager Marv Jenson said the drill focused on targeted work while Basilio completed public practice rounds with Leo Owens. Basilio, 32, said he is never fully satisfied but feels as good as possible heading into the title defense, which crowns the lineal middleweight champion after the Sugar Ray Robinson-era title was stripped.
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San Francisco
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
Gene
Marv Jenson
Basilio
Leo Owens
Chittenango
N. Y
Sugar Ray Robinson
Ray
Rt 41 Braves Roll Over Tigers in Five Inning Tilt
Bill Hall spun a three hit gem guiding the Rt 41 Braves to a 16 to 2 victory over the Tigers in five innings as darkness halted play. Keith Martin, Paul Pomeroy, Dwayne Goins and E H Harper contributed, with Bonner announcing 5 pm starts beginning Wednesday Braves Reds.
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Bill Hall
Braves
Tigers
Bill Bonner
Heavyweight Nino Valdes Extends Pro Career To 19th Year
Nino Valdes marks his 19th year as a professional fighter, continuing a long career in heavyweight boxing. He remains active in competition and training, reflecting on decades in the ring and his evolving role as a veteran athlete.
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Nino Valdes
Layne Suffered Laryngitis Behind Dwi Arrest
Attorney Frank Erwin contends Bobby Layne’s hoarseness from laryngitis caused police to misinterpret his speech as drunken. Layne, Steelers quarterback, was nabbed early Sunday for driving while intoxicated driving without a license and leaving the scene. Case dates set for Sept 9 on the license charge with 11 days to answer the other complaints.
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Tex
Bobby Layne
Frank Erwin
Layne
Pittsburgh Steelers
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