23 Games Set for State College Quints WVU Faces Big Test
West Virginia University basketball coach Red Brown signals a stormy week as the Mountaineers open Southern Conference play with a pair of tests at George Washington Tuesday and Washington and Lee Saturday. Marshall also hits the road after defeat, while 14 State Conference games loom. Walt Walowac fuels Marshall scoring, raising his career 1,460 points. Conference action includes Morris Harvey at Glenville, Beckley vs Tech and Salem, with Tech facing Davis and Elkins and Potomac State later. Five State Conference teams remain undefeated early in the season.
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Elkins
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Kentucky Beats Temple As Bevo Fever Fades In Early Season Return
In New York a college hoops mood returns to normal with Kentucky’s 86 59 win over Temple led by Cliff Hagen’s 51 points. Indiana coach Branch McCracken voices doubt while Rio Grande’s Bevo Francis continues strong but still part of the small college scene. Notre Dame’s six seniors anchor the football lineup as the season opens.
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Allman to Play In Senior Bowl
A fullback from West Virginia and a guard from Boston University were added to the North roster for the Senior Bowl on January 9 in Mobile Alabama. Tom Allman led West Virginia with 478 rushing yards on 80 attempts while Ray Cataloni, a 206 pound guard, captained Boston University. The North will be coached by Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns.
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Boston University
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Ray Cataloni
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Cleveland Browns
Byrd Prillerman High Hoop Card Completed
Byrd Prillerman High School completes its basketball schedule with a home opener versus Elliot High Edwight on December 11 and a pre Christmas game December 18 against Dunbar of Fairmont on the local court. The slate runs through March 5 with games at DuBois Garnet Conley Washington and Elkhorn among others.
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Stratton High Basketball Schedule Changes
Stratton High shifts three games in response to student bus accommodations. The Washington High of London game moves from Dec 18 evening to Dec 15 at noon. Park Central at Blue field moves from Jan 12 to Jan 13, and the DuBois High home game shifts from March 2 to March 3.
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Park Central
Bluefield
DuBois High
Mt. Hope
Oil and Water Won't Mix Rich Widow Ends Dempsey Plans
New York widow Estelle Auguste rich 45 million dollars ends engagement to former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey saying oil and water won't mix. She flies to Florida while Dempsey rests at the Mayflower Hotel. She cites growing differences and a long list of issues as reasons for the breakup.
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Jack Dempsey
Florida
Estelle Auguste
Palm Beach
Fla
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Mayflower Hotel
Auguste
Warren Williams League Meets Tonight at 7 30
The Warren Williams Junior League meets in the Beckley Newspapers library at 7 30 to select a circuit president and finalize plans for the 16 18 year old league before March. Teams and sponsors invited. several local clubs expected to attend. Ways and Means panel may study finances.
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Warren Williams
Beckley
Nares
Idahoans Bow In Refrigerator Bowl 14-12 loss
Sam Houston State defeated College of Idaho 14 to 12 in Evansville as CI drops third unbeaten mark in six Refrigerator Bowl games. A third quarter safety by Max Whitley in CI’s end zone set up Mac Moore’s 36 yard touchdown run after Walt Jakubowski was tackled.
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Ind
College of Idaho
Sam Houston State
Idahoans
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Walt Jakubowski
C. I
McNeill
Mac) Moore
Texans
Pasadena College Wins Potato Bowl 28-13 Over West Contra Costa
Pasadena College defeated West Contra Costa College 28-13 in the 6th annual Potato Bowl on Saturday night in Bakersfield California.
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West Contra Costa College
Mt Hope Man Named WVHSAU President And All State Team
James R. L. Brooks of DuBois High School Mt Hope is elected president of the West Virginia High School Athletic Union. Stratton High School coach J Murray Jeffries urges replacing the Dickinson system with a playoff based on a rating method. All State players named include Stratton’s Preston Hairston and Clarence Wilson and Clare nce Cureton of Garnet. The WVHSAA sets 1954 East West All Star Football Game site later, Negro State basketball finals at West Virginia State College in March, baseball tournament in May, and junior high basketball at Genoa Bluefield in February.
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Aracama
Logan
Clarence Wilson
Excelsior of War
Jake Hairston
Elkhorn
Vamore Hill
Douglass
Huntington
Clarence Cureton
Garnet
Charleston
Union
Beckley
Wvhsaa
West Virginia State College
Genoa Junior High School
Bluefield
Tatum Noses Enright For ACC Coach Honors
Maryland coach Jim Tatum narrowly edged Rex Enright of South Carolina for ACC Coach of the Year in a Southern Sports Writers Association vote. Tatum received 160 points to Enright's 156, with a 21-19 first place margin. Duke’s Bill Murray finished third with 34 points.
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N. C
Jim Tatum
Maryland
South Carolina
Rex Enright
Southern Sports Writers Association
Tatum
Enright
Duke
Bill Murray
ACC
Charleston Acquires Pitcher and Infielder
The Charleston Senators announce the purchase of a right handed pitcher and an infielder from Roswell New Mexico. The pitcher is Sandy Ullrich 26 who has been out of baseball for two years and has played with Chattanooga Washington and Havana. The infielder is third baseman Frank Sallivan 22 who has two seasons in baseball and hit .355 for Drummondville in 1952 and .287 with 22 stolen bases for Texas City last year.
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Chattanooga
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Havana
Frank Sallivan
Drummondville
Texas City
Jamie K Arrives First in Florida Winter Training
Jamie K the James D. Norris colt that lost to Native Dancer in photo finishes at the Belmont and Preakness was the first horse to unload in Florida for the winter racing season. He arrived at Hialeah three hours after the stable area opened.
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WVHSAU All-State First Team Selections Listed
The report names Preston Hairston of Aracama as a first team tackle with Clarence Wilson of Excelsior at right tackle and Gene Hannah of Stratton at guard. Jake Hairston of Elkhorn is center, Bill Gregory of Weirton at left guard, James Perkins of Fairmont at left tackle, Valmore Hill of Douglass at end, Clarence Cureton of Garnet at back, Howard Barrett of Stratton at back, and Robert Kent of Fairmont, Joel Jones of Weirton at back. Second team nominations include Jasper Arven of DuBois J and Sherwood Brown of Stratton b. Honorable mentions include Carl Lomax of Conley Roy Crisp of Stratton tackles Royal Smith of Stratton and Smiley of Simmons guards Ernest Hull of Stratton center Don Slaughter Craft and Wathall of Conley Norman of Byrd-Prillerman backs.
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Aracama
Clarence Wilson
Excelsior
Gene Hannah
Stratton
Jake Hairston
Elkhorn
Bill Gregory
Weirton
James Perkins
Fairmont
Valmore Hill
Douglass
Clarence Cureton
Garnet
Howard Barrett
Robert Kent
Joel Jones
Jasper Arven
DuBois
Sherwood Brown
Carl Lomax
Conley
Roy Crisp
Royal Smith
Smiley
Simmons
Ernest Hull
Don Slaughter
Craft and Wathall
Norman
Byrd-Prillerman
1953 All-State selections named from Dunbar and Stratton
Dunbar of Weirton and Dunbar of Fairmont, the 1953 champion, head the 1953 All-State selections. From Stratton were Gene Hannah at guard and Howard Barrett in the backfield. Tack le James Perkins and Back Robert Kent represent Fairmont, and Guard Bill Gregory and Back Joel Jones, Weirton. Others on the honor team were
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