Giants Aim to Stun Packers in Cold Playoff Clash
New York Giants visit Green Bay in a high stakes NFL playoff game as illness and injuries challenge the Packers secondary led by Whittenton and Symank. Giants veterans Y A Tittle and Conerly test the defense while Packers try to get Hornung Nitschke and Dowler back in sync after midseason military duties.
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Boyd Dowler
Beckley Eagles Face Charleston Lions On Tough Floor Test
Beckley’s Flying Eagles ride a two game win streak into Charleston to meet Mountain Lions. Wiseman sticks with the same five starters Pack Hinds ley Bane Sarrett Bill Karbonit Ron Cimala plus 15 on the trip as Charleston counters with a man to man defense and 6-3 scorer Cavacini. Hart threatens from outside while Beckley aims to pressure all game with full court press and containment of Cavacini and Hart. Game time 7 30 p m at Charleston Halls immortals.
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Sarrett
Roger Hart
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South Charleston
Nutter Calls Pittsburgh Worst Sports Town After Move
Buzz Nutter, ex-Colt, says Pittsburgh fans boo and offer poor support, unlike Baltimore. In an Huntington Advertiser interview, he discusses adapting to the Steelers, the clash of fan response, and his view on team offense under Buddy Parker and Weeb Ewbank.
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Westminster To Face The Citadel In Canton Final
Westminster Pa. unbeaten Westminster and The Citadel meet in the Canton Invitational final after advancing with Thursday wins. The Citadel beat West Virginia Wesleyan 88 69 while Westminster defeated Kent State 84 42. Ron Galbreath scored 19 for Westminster as Pennsylvanians built a 25 7 early lead and led 35 11 at halftime.
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Feller Seen as Front Runner for Hall of Fame
Boston United Press International reports Bob Feller, 18 season Indians star, as top favorite for Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown next month under a revised eligibility system. Also listed are Jackie Robinson and Phil Rizzuto as new eligibles with modern era ballots possible twice.
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Bowls Set as Weekend Appetizers Before Big Nine Clash
Four bowl games televised on Saturday preview Monday’s slate. Georgia Tech meets Penn State in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville while Villanova faces Wichita in the Sun Bowl El Paso and the Shrine Classic pits East versus West in San Francisco. Coaches express confidence as rosters showcase stars like Rogers Kochman and Billy Williamson.
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Downes Refuses To Fight In Boston
Promoter Sam Silverman said Terry Downes must forfeit 50000 if he refuses to defend his portion of the middleweight crown in a rubber match with Paul Pender in Boston on April 7. Downes, European and New York champion, fears hometown bias and seeks a neutral venue.
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Lynch Giant Back Marries Miss Penn
Dick Lynch Giants defensive back wed Rosalie Culp Thursday night in Monessen Pa after a judge waived the Pennsylvania three day waiting period for a marriage license. The ceremony at St Leonard for the couple who left for Green Bay to join the Giants prior to the NFL title clash. The bride, Miss Pennsylvania 1958, had competed in Miss Universe that year.
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New York Giants
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Three Coalfield Conference games and alumni clash
Three games are on tap in the tricounty area tonight with two Coalfield Conference tilts and an alumni tussle. Mullens hosts Bluefield in a 1-1 team facing 4-0 Beavers, while Princeton visits Collins at Oak Hill and Marsh Fork meets its Alumni squad in the lone nonconference matchup.
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Rebels Meet Triple A Team in Key Night of Action
A busy basketball slate features the Rebels aiming to rise after a mixed start, facing Collins High Oak Hill and Marsh Fork along with an Alumni foe. Oak Hill clashes with Princeton while Boulder baseball delivers a rare Pony League double play ending in a nail biting third out.
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