Tech adds Washington and Lee to 1955 56 football schedule
Montgomery-Washington and Lee joins West Virginia Tech for the 1955 and 1956 seasons, announced by Tech Athletic Director Don Phillips. The Generals will visit Lexington, Virginia on Nov 19, 1955, with 1956 game on Tech soil. Phillips called the addition attractive and noted the long effort to line up the opponent.
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Montgomery
Washington and Lee
West Virginia Tech
Tech
Don Phillips
Phillips
Generals
Bears
Lexington
Findlay
Potomac State
West Liberty
Concord
Morris Harvey
Fairmont
Emory and Henry
NCAA to Review Football TV Plan for Convention
The NCAA Television Committee plans a recommendation on continued football television restrictions at the national level. After a two day session evaluating the 1954 TV plan, the committee prepared a report for the National Collegiate Athletic Association convention in New York scheduled for January 5 to 7.
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Chicago
NCAA
New York
Quints Find SEC Too Tough
The Associated Press reports two Southern Conference teams moved into the SEC last night, losing. William & Mary fell to Tennessee 91-79 despite Johnny Mahoney scoring 28. Washington & Lee lost to Vanderbilt 104-88 with Lee Marshall topping W&L with 23. Virginia Military opened with an 83-74 win over Hampden-Sydney. Davidson beat Guilford 78-69 as Hobby Cobb tallied 31. Virginia Military hosts Lynchburg College tonight.
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Associated Press
William & Mary
Johnny Mahoney
Tennessee
Washington & Lee
Vanderbilt
Commodore
W& L
Vandy
Lee Marshall
Virginia Military
Hampden-Sydney
VMI
Davidson
Guilford
Hobby Cobb
Cobb
Lynchburg College
Milwaukee and Baltimore Boost MLB Attendance in 1954
Milwaukee Braves set a National League attendance record with 2,131,386 fans, while Baltimore and New York led American League crowds. Total league attendance reached 15,953,881, up 97 percent from 1953, with the National League at 8,013,517 and the American League at 7,992,364. Cleveland Baltimore Chicago Detroit posted gains. New York led AL decline.
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New York
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
Browns
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Tennessee Speculation Shapes UT Coach Search
Knoxville officials said UT seeks the best man to head football. Speculation centers on Bowden Wyatt from Arkansas as N W Dreherty notes Wyatt or a man like him would be desirable. The Athletic Council unanimously voted not to renew Harvey Robinsons contract, ending Dec 31 after UTs worst season in 30 years.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee Athletic Council
Arkansas
Bowden Wyatt
Wyatt
N. W. Dreherty
Harvey Robinson
Robinson
Mark Clark
Citadel
van Newman
Columbia S.C
John Sauer
Los Angeles Rams
Michelosen
Pitt
Jack Sutherland
Dawson
Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL
Presbyterian and Catholic Lead Church League
Presbyterian rolled over Memorial Baptist 53-25 and Catholic whipped Johnstown Baptist 40-26 to seize early league leads. First Methodist defeated First Baptist 40-20 and Christian beat Methodist Temple 43-12. Both Presbyterian and Catholic moved to 2-0, breaking a tie with their victims.
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Catholic
Johnstown Baptist
First Methodist
First Baptist
Christian
Methodist Temple
Thackston
Thompson
Shannon
B. Thompson
Agee
B. Shannon
Walker
Temple
Connolly
Tolley
D Larrick
Arnold
Roles
Amick
Larrick
P Arnold
Smith
Turner
Bryant
Lucas
Farmer
Jackson
Tanner
MEM. Baptist
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Wickline
D. Swann
M. Meadows
J. Swann
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Ormandy
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Stuart
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Rizzi
Huffman
Rodriguez
Johnstown
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Sutton
Rogers
Neleh
Bennett Gz
Meadows
Canterbury
Wiseman
Selvy Regains Scoring Lead in NBA News
New York reports rookie Frank Selvy of the Milwaukee Hawks is back as the league’s top scorer with 449 points in 20 games, averaging 22.5. Bob Cousy trails with 397 points in 17 games. Selvy set an NBA record by making 24 of 26 free throws in a single game.
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New York
Frank Selvy
Milwaukee Hawks
National Basketball Assn
Furman All America
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
Selvy
NBA
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia
Larry Foust
Fort Wayne Pistons
Frank Brian
Andy Phillip
Brian
Phillip
Milwaukee
Bob Pettit
Two college coaches ousted in latest coaching shakeup
Tennessee terminates Harvey Robinson after a 4-6 season, with Bowden Wyatt among considered successors. Citadel boss John D. McMillan also fired as coaching changes ripple through college football. Pittsburgh hires John Michelosen to replace ill Lowell Dawson. speculation links Jim Tatum from Maryland to North Carolina.
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Maryland
Jim Tatum
North Carolina
Harvey Robinson
Tennessee
John D. McMillan
Citadel
John Michelosen
Lowell
Red) Dawson
Pittsburgh
Miami Daily News
Big Ten Cagers Televised On Western Conference Schedule
Big Ten basketball games from the Western Conference will air on WCHS-TV starting Saturday in December with Indiana at Notre Dame in South Bend. The 13 week series runs Saturdays 3:00 to 4:30 pm, 11 broadcasts, no games on Christmas or New Year’s, expanding from evening play.
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Big Ten
Wchs-Tv
Indiana
Notre Dame
South Bend
Hill Gail 1952 Derby Winner Sold for Stud in Ireland
Hill Gail the 1952 Kentucky Derby winner has been purchased by J. Megrath of Brownstown Ireland and will stand at stud there with a fee of 882 British pounds. The horse raced 30 times, earning 339625 dollars for Calumet Farms, and earlier British breeders failed to buy him due to dollar restrictions.
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Ireland
Hill Gail
J. Megrath
U.S
Bull Lea
Calumet Farms
UCLA Rated Top Team in Look Magazine Honor
UCLA was named No 1 college football team of the year by Look Magazine. Head coach Henry R Sanders will receive the Grantland Rice award at the magazine's yearly all star banquet.
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UCLA
Look Magazine
Henry R
Red Sanders
Grantland Rice
Beckley Blue Hawks fall to Bobcats in 106 81 setback
Beckley College’s Blue Hawks, after opening conference losses, drop 106 to 81 at Buckhannon to West Virginia Wesleyan. Hood and Rutherford paced Bobcats with 28 and 19 respectively, while Bill Bowman led Beckley with 26 as home crowd awaits a showdown with Salem Tigers Wednesday at the Recreation Building. The loss snaps a two game conference streak and precedes a December 13 trip to Montgomery.
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Wiley Trent
Talcott
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Sophia
Mark Twain
Kingston
Mountaineers
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W. Va. Tech
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Morris Harvey
Charleston
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Hank Ellis
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Rutherford
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Bill
Wesleyan
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Alderson- Broaddus
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Cook
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Harp O'Toole
Roy Miller
Bill Leonard
Jeff Manser
Jim Smith
Leroy Jones
Jack Lilly
Albert Cook
C. Beasley
Nat Lilly
Bob Smith
Gene Wilson
Chuck Smith
Eddie Lusk
Bell Urges Rule To End Ballcarrier Run After Tackle
Philadelphia, Bert Bell urges a rule to deaden play at the spot a ball-carrier touches ground to curb rough play. He opens an investigation into Don Joyce of the Colts accused of helmet strike on Les Richter of the Rams in a 22 21 game. Joyce ejected. Richter sustained a facial wound needing stitches.
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Bert Bell
National Football League
Bell
Los Angeles Rams
Don Joyce
Baltimore Colts
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Les Richter
Danny Fortmann
Rams
Richter
Colts
Joyce
Little League in Session Tonight at Elks Lodge
Beckley Little League Inc holds its regular December meeting at 7 30 tonight at the Elks lodge. New executive president Al Braun will preside. Officers of both divisions discussed extending the season to include playoffs and longer play August.
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Beckley Little League, Inc
Elks Lodge
al Braun
Braun
Carl Stotz
Williamsport
George Springer
Lawrence Pruett
Clarence Bibb
Lillian Howery
Sam Cohn
M. F. Barksdale
Mary Cohn
Hartack Ninth To Win 300 Races In A Year
In Miami Florida on December 4 Willie Hartack became the ninth jockey in American racing history to win 300 races in a year. He rode So Polite, a $39.80 outsider, in the second race at Tropical Park and followed with No 301 two races later aboard Airpak.
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Fla
Willie Hartack
So Polite
Tropical Park
Hartack
Scortichini Defeats Varona in 10 Rounds at St Nicholas Arena
Italo Scortichini of Italy declared he will box American style after a unanimous 10 round decision over Chico Varona of Cuba at St Nicholas Arena. Referee Mark Conn gave 9-1, Judge Agnello 8-2, Judge Susskind 7-3. Bell of Youngstown upset Costa at Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn by split decision.
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Italo Scortichini
Italy
Chico Varona
Cuba
St. Nicholas Arena
America
Mark Conn
Joe Agnello
Arthur Susskind
Scortichini
Varona
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Eastern Parkway Arena
Bobby Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
Carmelo Costa
Costa
Cone Tender
Bell
Nick Gamboli
Bert Grant
Jack Watson
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