Oak Hill Triumphs Over Beckley In Four-Minute Rally
Oak Hill High’s 1927 team rallied from 12-0 down in four minutes to beat Beckley 18-12, backed by strong plays from Kessler Lipari and Lindsay. The piece recounts line positions, a key punt block, and notes Oak Hill’s season run of ten straight wins after an opening loss.
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Paul Steinbecker
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Mountaineers rout South Carolina 91 74 in league tilt
West Virginia dominates rebounding and fast break to beat South Carolina 91-74 at Morgantown. Mack Isner scores 20 points with Willie Bergines, Red Holmes aiding a 65 rebound effort and 11 assists by Holmes. WVU improves to 4 2 in the Southern Conference and 5 2 overall.
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LaSalle Tops AP Poll as Traynor to Speak at Victory Banquet
Morgantown WV Harold Joseph Traynor famed Pirates third baseman will headline the West Virginia Sportswriters Association Eighth Annual Victory Awards Banquet on Dec 30. WVU coach Art Lewis and amateur athlete Paul Bischoff named two awardees. honors also for Class A and B All-State teams and local scholastic champions. Traynor, 1920s-30s star, will be guest speaker and is noted for 17-year Pirates career and postcareer broadcasts.
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Alumni tilt card features Stratton at Gary and six local games
Six high school basketball tilt locally led by Stratton High at Gary to cap a slate of alumni games in Hinton Richwood Crichton and Green Bank. Stratton seeks a win at Gary after beating Washington London 60 to 4 while Nicholas County routed Cowen 53 46.
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College Basketball Results From Associated Press
Hofstra over Tufts 60 53 Akron 84 Gannon 73 George Washington 113 Duke 87 West Virginia 91 South Carolina 74 Mississippi 78 Arkansas State 68 Vanderbilt 73 Baylor 66 Miss Southern 90 Texas Win 61 Indiana 91 Iowa 72 Michigan 88 Purdue 73 Loyola Chicago 54 Northwestern 90 Butler 72 UCLA 91 Bradley 83 DePaul 79 Southern Illinois 69 Murray State 84 Dayton 76 Detroit Tournament Duquesne 71 Detroit 58 Wayne 72 St Mary's California 53 Tulsa 84 LSU 58 Oklahoma 72 Texas 51 Brigham Young 86 St Louis 69 Southern California 68 Los Angeles State 46 Wyoming 62 Oregon 53 Montana 64 Washington State 52.
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Knicks Share Eastern Lead With Celtics After Win
The New York Knickerbockers tied for the Eastern Division lead with the Boston Celtics after six straight victories culminating in an 80 to 75 victory over Milwaukee's Hawks. Fort Wayne at Indianapolis was the only other game on the schedule.
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Alumni Hoop Practice Ahead of Friday Night Fly ing Eagles Game
Old Woodrow Wilson High School graduates held their first basketball practice yesterday afternoon to ready for Friday night’s game against the Flying Eagles. A second drill is planned for 5 30 p m today at the Recreation Building. Captain Julius Caldwell urged former Flying Eagles to join the alumni on the court this afternoon.
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La Salle Leads AP Poll With Illinois Close Behind
Undefeated La Salle of Philadelphia holds No. 1 in the AP basketball poll with 630 points, narrowly ahead of Illinois at 577. Seton Hall sits No. 3, followed by Holy Cross, Kansas State, N C State, Washington, LSU, Oklahoma A and M, and Western Kentucky in the top ten.
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Year in College Basketball Scandals Shock Nation
The review notes sanctions against Kentucky for rule violations and a one year withdrawal from basketball. It cites 11 players jailed for fixing games since 1951 and lists top teams La Salle Kansas Duke Duquesne. Clyde Lovellette and Tom Gola emerge as standout stars in a season marked by scandal.
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Michigan State Coach Bibbie Mun High School Track Record
Michigan State football coach Bibbie Mun scored 104 1 4 points across five high school track meets while at North High in Minneapolis.
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