Willie Bergines the Mountaineer Defense Wonder
Beckley star Willie Bergines stays a defensive asset for West Virginia as the Mountaineers top Richmond. The piece notes his 6 foot 6 frame, quickness, and role guarding Wake Forests Lefty Davis, with emphasis that his value now lies in defense rather than scoring. It recalls his 1951 state tournament scoring record, and his evolution from Beckley scoring star to Mountaineer lockdown defender.
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Tony
Willie
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Dwayne Wingler
Wingler
Bill Turner
Fairmont
Willie Bergines
West Virginia
Richmond
Mountaineers
Handley
WVU
Hundley
Lloyd
Stretch) Sharrar
Fred Schaus
National Basketball Association
Schaus
Warren Mills
Ed Harrison
Mills
Frankie Spadafore
Bergines
Harrison
Les Hooker
Ken Daniel
Daniel
Mountaineer
Spadafore
Wake Forest
Birmingham
Dickie Hemric
Deacons
Big Willie
No Church League Games Postponed For Christmas Hours
The Church Basketball League cancels tonight’s games and reschedules them to next Monday. All subsequent games shift back one week due to extended store hours during the Christmas period.
State College Quintets Take Holiday Time Out
Christmas suspends West Virginia college hoops this week as WVU loses 96 82 to Alabama in the Birmingham Classic final. The Mountaineers share the Southern Conference lead at 2 0 with Virginia Tech while Morris Harvey slides to fifth after a prior high. Charleston Golden Eagles drop to 3 0 after losses to Alderson Broaddus and Salem, Wesleyan falls from 4 0 into a three way tie with WV Tech and AB. Philippi Battlers stay buoyant amid a tight state race.
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West Virginia
West Virginia University
Alabama
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
Morris Harvey
Boxing slows during Christmas week with limited shows
Boxing promoters cut back for the holidays as Madison Square Garden and many venues close on Christmas and New Year’s. Eastern Parkway and St Nicholas Arena run limited cards with amateurs featured on Saturday. Walter Carter’s illness prompts Paul Pender to substitute against Ted Olla in a 10 round middleweight bout on ABC TV. At St Nicholas Arena Pete Adams fills in for Gerry Dreyer to face Jimmy Martinez in a 10 round welterweight bout on network TV.
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Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Madison Square Garden
Teddy Brenner
Walter Cartier
Paul Pender
Boston
Ted Olla
Milwaukee
Abc-Tv
Pete Adams
Newark
N. J
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Ariz
Adams
Gerry Dreyer
Network TV
Dumont
Hartman Tops scoring marks as WVU eyes Dixie Classic
Ridgeley senior Carl Hartman pushes past Tech and Morris Harvey career marks with 1,809 and 2,544 points, averaging 34 percent over nine games. WVU, coached by Fred Schaus, heads into a holiday schedule through New Year’s Day, with Dixie Classic action at Raleigh and other tournaments including Fayetteville and Birmingham. Hartman’s mixed results include an 18-point night against Bethany.
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Ridgeley
Tech
Eddie Soloman
Hartman
George King
Morris Harvey
King
Bethany
WVU
Fred Schaus
Morgantown
West Virginia
Marshall
Mountaineers
Raleigh
N.C
Cornell
Minnesota
Southern Cal
Duke
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Big Green
Fayetteville
Washington and Lee
Virginia
Carnegie Tech
Flying Eagles Open Home Season Against Stoco Indians
Beckley’s defending state Class A champion Flying Eagles host the Stoco Indians at the Rec Building aiming for a second straight win. Norm Southern leads Beckley after a 71 50 opener over Oak Hill Red Devils as Aaron Trail, Howard Hurt, Julian Trail, Sam Caudill, and Joe Long contribute.
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Beckley
Flying Eagles
Stoco Indians
Morgantown
Oak Hill Red Devils
Fayette County
Norm Southern
Jerome van Meter
Red Devils
van Meter
Southern
Howard Hurt
Julian Trail
Sam Caudill
Joe Long
Long
Gauley Bridge High School
Capt. Trail
Hurt
Paul Hutchinson
Red Devil
Caudill
Hart
Trail
Hutchinson
Eagles
Indians
Billy Trystuck
Trystuck
Bobby Bowers
Elwood Buchanan
Coal City
Louie Gibson
James Mullins
Foward
Frank Skeens
Oak Hill
Fowards
Denny Skiles
Beckley Jayvees
Stoco T
Texas Wolves Outwit Archers In Lone Star Hunt
Plano reports timber wolves still threaten sheep as 275 gun hunters failed last week. This weekend six members of the Dallas Field and Archers Association used a hurt rabbit call to lure wolves but returned empty handed amid high winds.
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Plano
Texa
Dallas Field and Archers Assn
J. L. Abernathy
Ted Williams Tops AP Comeback Poll of 1954
Ted Williams, 36, voted by 422 sports writers as making the greatest comeback of the 1954 season over Bob Feller. Williams hit .345 with 29 homers and 89 RBIs after returning from Marines service and an August 1953 return to action. Feller finished with a 13–3 record and a 3.09 ERA. Other top vote getters included Vic Wertz, Joe Coleman, Sal Maglie, and Johnny Antonelli.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Associated Press
Williams
Feller
Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Indi
Ans
Baltimore
Joe Coleman
Sal Maglie
New York Giants
Maglie
The
Marines
Penumonia
Orioles Gaining Ground with Richards Aiding Turnaround
Gayle Talbot notes a shift in opinion about Paul Richards and the Baltimore Orioles as his acquisition of veteran pitchers Preacher Roe and Billy Cox improves defense and potential for next season. Roe could supply 8 to 10 wins while the team bets on rookies to boost their record, with Arkansas fans set to watch their Razorbacks face Georgia Tech in the Cotton Bowl, a record football migration.
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Richards
Brooklyn
Preacher Roe
Billy Cox
Orioles
Arkansas
Dallas
Razorbacks
Georgia Tech
Fayetteville
SMU
Blown Call and Wolf Scent Spooks Hunters at Night
Hunters recount a high wind night when wolves picked up their scent. Many eyes appeared, but none came close enough to warrant shooting, leaving the hunt unsettled and observers wary.
Henry Returns to Hershey Goaltending for 11th Season
Gordon Red Henry, holder of the most American Hockey League games by a goaltender, is back in Hershey Bears nets for his 11th season. Rookie John Henderson backed him up as preparation for a trial with the Boston Bruins. Henderson went to Boston and Henry resumed his old spot.
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Hershey, P
Gordon
Henry
Hershey Bear Nets
John Henderson
Boston Bruins
Henderson
Boston
Zippers Suffer 57-0 Defeat by Galesburg in Season Finale
Monmouth Zippers were overwhelmed 57-0 by the Galesburg Silver Streaks in the final game of the season. The lopsided score reflected a toughclosing performance for Monmouth at home.
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Monmouth, Ill
Monmouth Zippers
Galesburg
Furgol Wins Havana Open in First Victory Since National Open
Ed Furgol, recovering from a right arm injury, wins the Havana Invitation Golf Tournament with a 273 total 15 under par on the Havana Country Club course. He edges Walt Burkemo by one stroke after a final round 67, earning $2 000 and his first win since last June. Burkemo finishes second with 68 while Al Besselink and Shelley Mayfield tie for third at 275. Bolt, Ford, Barron, and Toski also place in a crowded field.
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Havana
Ed Furgol
Florida
Clayton
Havana Country Club
Furgol
Walt Burkemo
Franklin
Mich
Burkemo
al Besselink
Shelley Mayfield
Tommy Bolt
Besselink
Grossingers
N. Y
Mayfield
Chicopee
Mass
Saddler to Meet Perez on Jan 7 in Boston Garden
Saddler, once NBA featherweight champion, to fight Lulu Perez of Brooklyn in a 10 round non title bout at Boston Garden on January 17 as part of an Ed Sanders Memorial card. Sanders died after a knockout in a New England title fight with Willie James. A share of gross and profits goes to Sanders widows. Saddler reportedly took about 30 percent of the gate.
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Boston
Sandy Saddler
NBA
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
Boston Garden
Callahan A. C
Ecard
Ed Sanders
Sanders
New England
Willie James
Saddler
New York
Red Top Davis
Perez
Tommy Collins
Moon Named NL Rookie of the Year for 1953
New York report names Wally Moon of the St. Louis Cardinals as the National League Rookie of the Year. Moon, 24, took over for Enos Slaughter, homered in his first game, and finished with 293 hits, 106 runs, and a .304 average. He won 17 of 24 first place votes, ahead of Ernie Banks and two Milwaukee rookies Gene Conley and Hank Aaron.
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New York
Wally Moon
St. Louis Cardinals
Cards
Enos Slaughter
Moon
Baseball Writers’ Assn. of America
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Gene Conley
Hank Aaron
Headquarters Five Triumphs 81 75 Behind Rodriguez
Frank Rodriguez scored 37 points leading Headquarters Five to an 81-75 win over Company F at the Armory. A 27 point final quarter erased a 12 point deficit. Johnny Tanner led Company F with 30.
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WVU
Frank Rodriguez
Headquarters Company
Company F
Armory
Rodriguez
Johnny Tanner
Jim Peters
Bob Cerruto
Bill Collier
Mike Caponiti
John Simmons
Jack O'Neal
Charles Tanner
Mike Lacek
John Tanner
Ralph Sutton
Bob Bryant
David Poore
Oscar Dryndale
Harold Mays
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Wesleyan
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Jack Wyatt
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Loleta Melton
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Paul Richards
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