Flying Eagles Open Cage Play Versus Gauley Bridge Tonight
The Beckley Flying Eagles meet Gauley Bridge at 7:30 in the Recreation Building to open the season against schoolboy competition. Coach Jerome Van Meter lists starters and bench players while season tickets go on sale at local outlets.
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Beckley Flying Eagles
Ganley Bridge
Flying Eagles
Gauley Bridge
Cedar Grove
Jerome van Meter
Rod Harmon
Glen Smith
Bill Barnard
John Quintier
Neg Ragland
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Walter Wikle
Scotty Price
Sam Wood
Sam Cohn
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Shady Spring
Stratton
Bobcats
Ronceverte
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Blackburn
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Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Clear Fork Panthers
Raleigh
Kingston
Pax Wildcats
Fayetteville Wins Tight Nail-Biter In Junior High Play
Fayetteville edged Collins 46 42 as Glen White beat Clear Fork 28 23 Kingston edged Mount Hope 38 37 and Princeton routed Shady Spring Juniors 43 22. James Taylor hit a late foul shot to seal Kingston's win with 10 points.
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Collins
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Clear Fork
Kingston
Mount Hope
Princeton
Shady Spring
James Taylor
Kingston Club
Bobby Taylor
Teddy Spadaro
Glen
Earl Woods
Dee Dunbar
Fayetteville Junior High
Shady
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Lively
Nets
Cochran
Buddy Thompson
Charles Thomas
Ctha Pagan
Don Marchio
Charles Valentine
Jerry Sumpter
Beldon Lafferty
Duke Lafferty
Fayetteville Jr
David Arritt
Lee Bess
Don Plumley
Teddy Scott
Gary Durrett
Ray Hylton
Jimmy Smith
Gary Harding
Johnny Toles
Ernest Perdue
Roger Blackwell
Jimmy Gatehouse
Otal
Leonard Moore
Frank Sanger
Jack Lilly
Curtis Tate
Clear Fork Jr
Max Williams
Dan Estep
al Flowers
Bill Jarrell
Bill Dunbar
Harry Brinegar
John Cook
Neal
Dillon
Oaks
Mann Wiley
Hogan
Buckland
Jenkins
Bennett
Walker
Bragg
Richmond
Ward
Bailey
Gibson eyes Marshall coaching post after Highlands link
Don Gibson, Highlands University athletics director, hints at interest in the Marshall College football job recently vacated by Herb Royer. In a letter to Sports And Stuff he praises the game, notes Highlands is strong, and mentions basketball progress. Other items include All Conference football selections Bert Brown and Tony Castanon, plus updates on players and upcoming games.
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Don Gibson
Highlands
Jaxier
Marshall
Herb Royer
Don
Cam Henderson
Gibson
Bob
Beckley
St. Joseph's
Adams State
Bert Brown
Stratton
Tony Castanon
Stoco
Reno Polo
Logan
Donaghue
Buck
Starr
Jim
Howery
Mike
Tresenwriter
Virgil
Fitzpatrick
James
Beng
George Springer
van Meter
Highlands University
Baltimore swaps Busby for Klaus in swap with Red Sox
Baltimore adds veteran Billy Klaus from Boston in exchange for Jim Busby as the Orioles list 13 infielders. Klaus, age 30, hit .159 in 61 games for the Red Sox last season, while Busby batted .287 in 112 games for Baltimore.
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Baltimore Orioles
Billy Klaus
Boston Red Sox
Klaus
Orioles
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Jim Busby
Boston
Joe Cronin
Oriole
Red Sox
Busby
Marshall Hosts Miami In MAC Title Tilt Tonight
Marshall College seeks sole lead in the Mid-American Conference at Miami of Ohio. The Redskins trail by one game and carry a 4-1 overall mark with a lone setback to No. 1 Cincinnati. Miami, defending champion, is 1-1 in league play after dropping its first MAC game to Toledo.
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Marsh Fork
Byrd Prillerman
New River Valley
Ansted Highlanders
Summersville Grizzlies
Lookout
Cowen
Bulldogs
Kingston
Oak Hill Red Devils
Mountaineers
Red Devils
Oceana Indians
Baileysville Rough Riders
Rough Riders
Pineville
Stoco
Indians
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Welch
Madison
Logan
Aracama
Man
Gary
Princeton
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Excelsior
Conley
Pax
Sandstone
Herndon
Park Central
Huntington
Marshall College
Miami
Ohio
Big Green
Marshall
Redskins
Toledo
Cincinnati
North-South Game to Use Pro Football Rules
In Miami on December 27 college players in the North South game will play under professional football rules. Officials will move goal posts to the goal line and permit free substitutions. QBs may talk to coaches during timeouts. The trailing team gets the choice of receiving the kickoff.
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Miami
Fla
Arizin Second In NBA Scoring
Philadelphia star Paul Arizin moves to second in the NBA scoring race behind Bob Pettit as league figures show 638 points in 25 games for a 25.5 average. Arizin ranks fifth all time with 9909 points, while Pettit leads with 684 in 4 games. Elgin Baylor sits third with 611 points in 24 games. Kenny Sears and Bill Sharman lead in field goal and free throw accuracy.
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New York
Philadelphia
Paul Arizin
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Arizin
Warriors
Pettit
Elgin Baylor
Minneapolis Lakers
Kenny Sears
Bill Shannon
Boston
Sears
Sharman
Navy Coach Denies 49ers Interest
Annapolis Md AP Navy football coach Eddie Erdelatz says he has not been contacted about the San Francisco 49ers job after Frankie Albert quit. He gives his word of honor on the matter and denounces rumors surrounding his potential hire.
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Annapolis
Navy
Eddie Erdelatz
San Francisco 49Ers
San Francisco
49Ers
Frankie Albert
Yankees Pitching Dominates American League Leaders
The New York Yankees pitching staff led the AL with a 3.22 ERA, headlined by Whitey Ford and Bob Turley. Turley was the only 20 game winner at 21-7, while Ford topped ERA chart at 2.01 and Ford and Turley shared shutout and complete game marks.
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New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
Bob Turley
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Baltimore
Ford
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Billy Pierce
Jack Harshman
Frank Lary
Billy O'Dell
Turley
Cal McLish
Pierce
Lary
Pete Ramos
Early Wynn
Jim Bunning
Hoyt Wilhelm
Yankees
Calhoun Avenges Loss To Jones In Cleveland Bout
In a ten round middleweight clash at Cleveland, Rory Calhoun survived cuts above both eyes to defeat Ralph Jones by unanimous decision. Calhoun avenged a previous defeat to Jones and improved to 158 pounds with a 4 1 2 pound weight advantage, as promoters eyed a potential Basilio bout.
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Rory Calhoun
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Calhoun
Jones
Tones
Madison Square Garden
Larry Atkins
Scrap
Carmen Basilio
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Yonkers
N.Y
Cleveland News Toyshop Fund
Steelers Will Remain In Pittsburgh Despite Attendance Drop
Art Rooney denied a Miami newspaper report that the Steelers would move the NFL club to Florida. He reaffirmed the franchise would stay in Pittsburgh, noting attendance fell to 140,592 over six home games, a drop of about 28,000 from the prior year despite the team posting its best record in 11 years and moving to a larger stadium.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Art Rooney
Miami
Rooney
Florida
Stard
Steeler
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