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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1959

Page

6

Mullens Upset Mount Hope In 6-Point Classic In Beckley

Mullens won 61 58 over Mount Hope as Sid Elliot and Jerry Collier led the Mustangs in a tense Coalfield Conference opener. Alumni quintets dominated other area showdowns at Beckley Recreation Building and Collins High School gym, with notable scorers including Walter Rappold Ragland Rod Thorn Jim Sayers and Mike Delridge.

Mullens Mt. Hope Rebels Wyoming County Beckley Princeton Shady Spring Oak Hill Pax Mount Hope Mustangs Sid Elliot Jerry Collier Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles Beckley Recreation Building Walter Rappold Ragland Rod Harmon Sam Cohn Eagles Princeton Tigers Rod Thorn Jim Sayers Nets Thorn Tony Manderville Ron Thompson Larry Ayers Doug Neal Tigers Teddy Spadarao Mullens Mt. Hope Moe Kruk Lou Romano

West Virginia Prep Scores Highlight Local Standouts

Ceredo Renova defeated Barboursville 84 66 while Huntington St Joe posted 64 63 over Huntington Vinson. Hillsboro beat Lewisburg 45 44 and Mullens topped Mount Hope 61 58 as Wheeling beat Warwood 83 53. Clarksburg WI won 71 66 over Shinnston, Franklin ran past Petersburg 88 57, and Washington beat Northwestern 67 61 with Utah State 73 Idaho 61 results also listed.

Huntington St. Joe Huntington Vinson Huntington Marshall Wayne St. Albans Charleston Catholic Hillsboro Lewisburg Mullens Mount Hope Wheeling Warwood Spencer Walton Clarksburg WI Shinnston Franklin Petersburg Washington Northwestern Utah State Idaho Oregon San Jose State Wash State Arizona Southern Calif Hawaii Colo College Colo State College

Fans ready for late nights if WVU advances LA opener

Morgantown fans wake with a thrill as West Virginia basketball may push deep in the Los Angeles Invitational Tournament. All-America star Jerry The Best West leads the Mountaineers toward a possible late week run, stirring expectations and sleepless nights for supporters.

Morgantown West Virginia Jerry West

Luis Rodriguez Favored In TV Bout At Miami Beach Auditorium

Luis Rodriguez named the favorite to win the 10 round main event televised on ABC from the Miami Beach Auditorium tonight. A victory could put him in line for Don Jordan's world title with a potential six month grace period for the reigning champion to defend.

Sugar) Hart Miami Beach Rodriguez Don Jordan Jordan Ager Don Knesseth Dundee ABC Isaac Logart Larry Baker Ryde Stitch Charley Scott Hart Logart Willie Johnson

PIGERES. SS? NIGEL PIGERES. SS?

The text lists names and places including Nigel Pigeres and Billy Thomas with associated cities such as Los Angeles Mexicali San Francisco. It appears as an OCR fragment with unclear context and no coherent event or outcome.

Associated Press Los Angeles Pelon Cervamies Mexicali Mexico Billy Thomas San Francisco

Duel Looms Between Giants Conerly and Colts Defense

AP reports a playoff duel in Baltimore as Giants quarterback Charley Conerly faces the Colts defense led by a 40 interception season. Giants receiver Kyle Rote expresses faith in Conerly to exploit openings, while praising Colts backs Ray Brown Andy Nelson Milt Davis and Carl Taseff along with linebackers Dick Syzmanski Bill Pellington and Dock Shinnick for their aggressive coverage and zone drops.

NEW York Jarrin Jimmy Brown Baltimore Associated Press NFL Writers Today Cleveland Browns Ray Berry Sam Huff Colts Giants Cleveland San Francisco Chicago Bears Los Angeles Green Bay Detroit Pittsburgh Brown Johnny Unitas Lennie Moore Frank Gifford del Shofner Berry Jim Parker Rosey Brown Jim Ringo Stan Jones Bears Jim Ray Smith Browns Huff Gino Marchetti Andy Robustelli Gene Big Daddy Lipscomb Man Mountain Leo Nomellini Bill George Joe Schmidt Lions Jimmy Patton Andy Nelson Calts Jack Butler Steelers Abe Woodson 49Ers Alan New York Giants Charley Conerly Baltimore Colts Kyle Rote Conerly Charley Rote Ray Brown Milt Davis Carl Taseff

Aparicio Explains Base Stealing Mastery With Study

Chicago White Sox shortstop Luis Aparicio, renowned base stealing champion, explains his edge. He studies pitchers to anticipate moves and gain the jump. Manager Al Lopez praises Aparicio's judgment and exceptional acceleration, noting he rarely uses the steal sign.

Chicago Luis Aparicio Chicago White Sox Aparicio al Lopez White Sox Luis

Football star breaks league record with 108 points

A professional back set a new league record scoring 108 points last season. He tallied 17 rushing touchdowns and added one rushing score on a forward pass, highlighting his dual threat and consistency for his team.

Bearcats Thrash Bradley For Sixth Straight Win

Cincinnati led by Oscar Robertson's 42 points overwhelmed Bradley 86 to 71 as the No. 1 Bearcats stretched their season streak to six. Robertson exploded after halftime to reach 24 points, while Bobby Joe Mason paced Bradley with 21. Other AP top ten teams fared well across a slate of games.

Associated Press Cincinnati Bearcats Oscar Robertson Bradley Braves Robertson Oscar Bobby Joe Mason

Buffalo May Be 8th Spot For New Loop

Buffalo appears favored for the eighth franchise in Branch Rickey and Bill Shea's Continental League. Dallas-Fort Worth secured the seventh spot after a three hour meeting with J W Bateson and Amon G Carter Jr. The league’s midland centers include Minneapolis St Paul Denver Fort Worth Dallas and Houston with Buffalo leading the race for the final slot.

Dallas Tex Buffalo Rickey Bill Shea Continental Dallas-Fort Worth J. W. Bateson American Assn Dallas Ranger Amon G. Carter Jr Fort Worth Star- Telegram Rickey and Shea New York Toronto Atlanta Minneapolis- St. Paul Denver Houston Minneapolis-St. Paul Fort Worth - Dallas Shea

Virginia Tech wins Watauga Holiday Tourney in Johnson City

Tech juniors Chris Smith 19 points and Bucky Keller 18 led a 10-point first-half surge that broke a 23-23 tie and gave Virginia Tech a 39-30 halftime edge. Smith earned MVP honors and joined Lewis Mills on the all-tourney team as Tech improved to 4-1.

Associated Press Johnson City Tenn West Virginia Lexington Field William and Mary Pittsburgh Virginia Military Institute Owensboro Tech Davidson VMI Chris Smith Lewis Mills Bucky Keller

Boston Tops Pistons 136 to 104 in N B A Tuesday

The Celtics defeated Detroit 136 to 104 as New York won 127 to 119 against Cincinnati. There are no games scheduled for Wednesday.

National Basketball Assn Boston Detroit New York Cincinnati

Gentry Tops WVIAC In Field Goal Percentage

BECKLEY AP The West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference reports Gentry lead in field goal accuracy with 71 made on 110 attempts for 64.5 percent while Orrin Jenkins of West Virginia State stands as top scorer at 2.6. Bob Childers of Concord nears 60 percent at 59.1 on 68 of 115 attempts. Bell and Vernon Hurt both hit 83.3 percent from the line with 34 of 40 and 35 of 42 respectively.

Jerry West Jim Warren Lee Patrone Willie Akees Jim Ritchie Eanning Beckley Kermit West Virginia Tech West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference Orrin Jenkins West Virginia State Bob Childers Concord Bell Vernon Hurt Beakley Fielding Yost Fairmont State Emta George Springer

Illinois Names Pete Elliott Illinois Football Coach

Pete Elliott, 33, a Bloomington native, signs a one year contract to coach Illinois. He becomes the university’s third coach in 47 years, joining a line of presidents and notable predecessors including Bob Zuppke and Ray Eliot. Elliott inherits a 5 3 1 record and promises veterans at some positions while others may be weak. This marks the first brother pair as Big Ten head coaches with Michigan’s Bump Elliott.

Champaign Pete Elliott Ilinois Michigan Nebraska California Elliott Zuppke Red Grange Zup Bloomington, Ill Ray Eliot Pete Illinois Bump Elliott Big Ten

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