USLTA names Whitney Reed top amateur tennis player
USLTA announces Whitney Reed of Alameda Calif as No 1 amateur. Chuck McKinley and Bernard Bartzen rank second and third. Reed, age 29, noted as steady. McKinley, 20, skipped Italy for Davis Cup. Bartzen 34 slowed by business. Top 10 also includes Jon Douglas, Donald Dell, Froehling, Holmberg, Fox, Frost, Bond.
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Tut) Bartzen
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Coral Gables
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Jack Frost
Monterey
William Bond
la Jolla
Cook Aims to End Slump In Beasley Showdown Against Bluefield
Coach Joe Cook reshuffles the Beckley College Chargers starting five to snap a three game slide as they host Bluefield Junior College at 8 p.m. The Beckleyans, 0-2 in the WVIA C, seek wins after losses to Bluefield State 110-88 Concord 87-82 in exhibition and Salem 88-79. Led by Sumpter and Lauvary, the group plans full court pressure while resting LeMaster and O'Dell.
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Warren O'Dell
LeMaster
Beckley
West Virginia
Brown To Give Carlos Ortiz Shot At Title
Light weight champion Joe Brown has accepted Carlos Ortiz as challenger and a title bout would be in a Far West city likely on February 24. Possible sites include Los Angeles San Francisco or Las Vegas with terms to be agreed.
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Bowling Green Falcons Fly High with 77 67 Win Over Michigan
Bowling Green, led by sophomore Howard Komives and 6 10 Nate Thurmond, beat Michigan 77 67 on the Wolverines home court. Komives scored 27 and Thurmond added 16 as the Falcons won their fifth of six games, signaling a potential tournament team under coach Harold Anderson. Ernie Moore had 15 for Wichita State in a 58 55 victory over Ohio University.
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Tech Rolls Past State West Virginia State 69 to 54
West Virginia Tech defeated West Virginia State 69 to 54 in a WVIAC game. Neal Bassi’s squad built a 34 19 halftime lead, held State to 10 first half points, and controlled rebounding 39 to 31. Art Shelton led Tech with 20 points while Lawrence Bailey was State’s top scorer with 10.
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Bi Lusk
Shady Spring wrestlers top Mullens 33 to 23
Shady Spring matmen opened strong and won nine of ten matches, securing a 33 23 victory over Mullens in Coalfield Conference action. Key pins included Bailes 95 pounds and Richmond 103, with Mullens taking only two decisions and three pins.
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Roger Johnson
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Milton Parrack
Tom Cox
Earl Okes
Glen McKinney
Herman Harvey
John Wagner
Truman Shrewsbury
Max Kunkel
Joe Webb
Mullen
Celtics, Pistons, Royals Triumph amid late scoring surge
The Celtics beat the Chicago Packers 123 to 108 to extend their streak to seven and lead the league with 21 wins in 24. Wilt Chamberlain poured in 43 for the Warriors in a 136-125 win over the Nationals, while the Pistons defeated the Royals 107-103 and Oscar Robertson scored 39 for Cincinnati.
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Paul Arizin
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Syracuse
Gene Shue
Don Ohl
Bob Ferry
Pistons
Oscar Robertson
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Hank Fights British Champ in Detroit Bout
British light heavyweight champion Chic Calderwood meets Detroit’s Henry Hank in a 10 round clash at Convention Arena. Calderwood, a 24 year old Scot, is a slight favorite despite unorthodox training including a six day no-sparring period and recent golf course jogging. Hank completed training with six rounds of sparring on Wednesday.
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Bluebonnet Bowl May Be Quarterback Battle
Rice University and Kansas may stage a high scoring Bluebonnet Bowl as two local quarterbacks from Houston suburbs lead Rice’s Randall Kerbow and Billy Coxis against Lawrence High’s John Hadl for Kansas. Hadl, a repeat All-Big Eight selectee, has powered Kansas with nearly 1,000 yards in 10 games while Kerbow and Hadl spark rival offenses.
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West Virginia Basketball Scores and Results Summary
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Pirates Stomp Old Grads 71-39 in Thursday Night Victory
Fayetteville High School crushed the Alumni 71 to 39 as three starters hit double figures. Tom Bell led both sides with 19 points, while Fayetteville pulled away after an 18 11 first quarter, building a 39 18 halftime lead and 58 26 entering the final period.
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Ken Smithers
Norman Rhodes
Jimmy Brooks
Friday Mixed League Buzzes With Close Standings At Sky Lanes
The Friday Mixed League at Sky Lanes sees four spots up for grabs among five contending teams. Melody Shop entry leads by one game with Beckley National Bank two back after a trio of games. Top scorers include Theman Borrer 544 and Tom Shrewsbury 513 for Mooseheart, while high banker Ivan Lowery totals 460. Purity Baking League notes Russell Ewing and John Thomas 1203 team total with Thomas 468 game.
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