Sam Huff Defends Art Lewis At Victory Awards Dinner
At the 15th Victory Awards Dinner in Charleston WVU coach Art Lewis received high praise from Sam Huff who called him the greatest college coach. Huff urged support for Lewis as West Virginia honored coaches and athletes despite poor flying weather that kept other expected speakers away.
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Art Lewis
Charleston
West Virginia University
Huff
West Virginia
Sports Writers Assn
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Cleveland Browns
NFL
New York
Daniel Boone Hotel
Lewis
Gov. Underwood
Seven WVIAC Tilts Scheduled In State Tonight
Seven West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference games are set across the state if weather permits. West Liberty hosts Fairmont State and Glenville State. Alderson Broaddus visits No 1 West Virginia Tech. Morris Harvey meets West Virginia State at Charleston's Civic Center. Salem travels to Davis & Elkins. Shepherd goes to Bethany. Wesleyan plays Marietta in non conference action. Wheeling wins league opener over Shepherd 89 76 led by Don Mercer's 20 points.
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Associated Press
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Glenville State
Fairmont State
Glenville
Alderson-Broaddus
West Virginia Tech
Concord
Morris Harvey
West Virginia State
Charleston
Civic Center
Salem
Davis & Ekins
Shepherd
Bethany
West Virginia Wesleyan
Marietta College
Ohio
Beckley
Fairmont
California State
Wheeling
Don Mercer
Anephent
GW and VMI Set For Southern Conference Showdown
In Lexington tonight George Washington faces VMI in a SC clash as the Keydets seek their first win of the season. William and Mary hosts Hampden Sydney in a non league game, while Davidson plays Catawba. The Citadel beat Alabama Charleston 68 60 behind 27 points from C Art Musselman and moves to 2 1. Furman fell to Louisville 77 41 as Byron Pinson led with 21 points.
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Associated Press
VMI
George Washington
Lexington
William & Mary's Indians
Hampden-Sydney
Davidson
Catawba
Citadel
Bulldogs
University of Alabama
Charleston
Art Musselman
Furman
Louisville
Greenville
S. C
Byron Pinson
The
Paladins
Promoter to Discuss Cooper Johansson Title Clash
British promoter Jack Solomons plans a trip to Goteborg to discuss a possible title fight between Henry Cooper and world heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson. The Stockholm Tidningen report says Solomons spoke with Johansson adviser Edwin Ahlqvist by phone and hinted he would travel to Goteborg promptly.
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Jack Solomons
Goteborg
Henry Cooper
Ingemar Johansson
Tidningen
Solomons
Johansson
Edwin Ahlghist
Vester Wright Tops Leading Trainers in Year’s Races
Vester Wright, 37, born in Gallatin Tennessee, a former plumber’s helper, leads this year’s winning thoroughbred races as a top trainer.
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Tennessee
Wright
Gallatin
Tenn
World Bowling Tourney Heads To Final Round
Chicago hosts the World Invitational Bowling Tourney finals as 15 men and 15 women begin shootouts for shared prizes. Eddie Lubanski defends title. Dick Weber and Pauline Bickel lead qualifiers with records and pace the field toward the televised Friday night finals.
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Eddie Lubanski
Chicago Coliseum
Grubic
Steelton
Jordan To Take Office Jan. 1
The Southern Conference announces Lloyd Jordan, former Harvard football coach, will become commissioner on January 1 replacing retiring Wallace Wade. The Citadel hosts the meeting with a travel‑expense rule change under review and a banquet of the conference Sports Writers Assn. honoring top athletes.
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Charleston
S. C
Lloyd Jordan
Jordan
Harvard
Wallace Wade
Durham
N.C
Citadel
Civic Clubs To Honor WW Players Tonight
Dean Ray O. Duncan of West Virginia University will be guest speaker at the annual civ ic club banquet for the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagle football team at the First Methodist church at 6 30. Coach Nelson Bragg introduces the squad to about 400 attendees with remarks from Principal C G Peregov and others. The Lyons civitans Rotarians Optimist and Kiwanians sponsor the event with D K Shroyer as master of ceremonies. Duncan is noted for physical education and is part of Eisenhower's Physical Fitness program.
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First Methodist Church
Nelson Bragg
C. G. Peregov
Vic Peelish
Lyons
Civitans
Rotar
Ians
Optimist
Kiwanians
D. K. Shroyer
Beckley College
Richard Cooper
Optimist Club
Duncan
Pres. Eisenhower
WVU
Beckley Archery Club Elects New Officers and Plans Indoor Matches
The Beckley Archery Club elected Carl E. Bolen as president Phil Cook as vice president Tony Fraley as secretary treasurer Harry Headley joined the Board of Directors with Ed Lilly as the other member Outgoing officers are Ed Young James B Fraley and J R McDaniel The club approved using the National Guard Armory Park Avenue two Sundays monthly in January February and March for indoor shoots from 130 to 530 pm The Bill Fadeley Memorial Award went to Jim Fraley and new member Dr Roger Beam was welcomed at Beckley Memorial Hospital
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Fama
Carl E. Bolen
Phil Cook
Tony Fama
Harry Headley
Ed Lilly
Ed Young
James B. Fraley
J. R. McDaniel
Bolen
National Guard
Park Avenue
Bill Fadeley
Jim Fraley
William A. Fadeley
Deer harvest in West Virginia runs about 18500
West Virginia deer kill for the latest season is about 18 500, roughly 500 below the state forecast. The Conservation Department released the tentative total with incomplete district data including Clay County missing and only three Randolph County stations reporting.
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Charleston
West Virginia
The
Conservation Department
Clay County
Randolph County
Shaw Named Coach of Eastern All Stars
Buck Shaw of the Philadelphia Eagles was named head coach of the Eastern Conference all star team for the 10th annual pro bowl in Los Angeles. This will be his second bowl as a head coach after directing the Western Conference squad in 1955 and the West won 26 to 19.
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LOS Angeles
Buck Shaw
Philadelphia Eagles
Shaw
San Francisco 49Ers
State Schools Invited To Wrestling Clinic
State high schools are invited to a holiday wrestling meet December 11-12 at Sophia High gym. WVU coach Steve Harrick and assistant Tom Guidi will lead a clinic with local matmen including Bill Turner, George Thompson, and area wrestlers. Sophia coach Jim Lowry urges attendance to boost local wrestling.
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West Virginia University
Steve Harrick
Tom Guidi
WVU
Bill Turner
George Thompson
Jim Lowry
Sophia
West Virginia
West Virginia Aims for 53rd Straight SC Victory at Richmond
WVU hosts Richmond in Morgantown as the Mountaineers seek their 58th straight Southern Conference win and 35th consecutive home victory. WVU's 3-0 start contrasts with Richmond’s 1-2. Coach Schauss uses the same starting five led by All-America Jerry West. The Spiders’ returnees include Lambrotte Slone and Booker. The game tips at 8 p.m. with Westminister College Pa freshmen in the opener.
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Richmond Quint
Richmond
WVU
Spiders
Virginia
WVU Mountaineers
Tennessee
Citadel
Funnan
Fred Schauss
Mountaineers
Theryl Willis
Quint
Butch Lambrotte
Carl Slone
Red Booker
Alan Cole
Lee O'Bryan
West Minister College
West Receives Two More Honors For West Virginia Star
West Virginia All America guard Jerry West earned two more honors for the 1958-59 season. The Los Angeles Times and the Touchdown Club of Columbus named him outstanding college basketball player. He will accept the Times award at the National Sports Award Dinner in Los Angeles on December 28. WVU will tour Los Angeles for the Christmas Invitational December 28 to 30. West declined the Touchdown Club dinner invitation on January 15 due to a WVU basketball game against Villanova the following day.
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Joe Marconi
Art
West Virginia
Lewis
New York Giants
West Virginia University
Elvis J. Stahl Jr
Jerry West
Stahr
Gordon Eismon
Charles Town High
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Frank Wimner
Elkins
Merrill Gainer
Bluefield
Harold Deacon
Morgantown
Villanova
Ohio State Wins Fourth in a Row in College Basketball
Ohio State defeated Butler 99-66 to extend its winning streak to four. Jerry Lucas led the Buckeyes with 26 points and 16 rebounds as Ohio State shot 75 percent in the first half. Other top teams also won including Kansas over Texas Tech 85-71 and Cincinnati 89-58 over Miami of Ohio.
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