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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1959
Page
9
Unbeaten California and West Virginia clash after close March title finish as top 1959 NCAA teams prepare rematch. Cincinnati Iowa Wake Forest North Carolina Duke and others contest ECAC Dixie and Sugar bowls with key wins shaping tournament crowns.
Lejeune hosts West Virginia Tech in the Camp Lejeune Christmas Basketball Tournament final after Tech beat Atlantic Christian 75-63 and Camp Lejeune outlasted Baltimore University 83-75. Lon Sizemore led Tech with 18 points as the Bears failed to reach 102.
West Virginia meets California in the Los Angeles Basketball Classic final with No. 2 WVU facing No. 3 Cal. The Mountaineers seek payback for 1959 NCAA final loss as Darryl Imhoff and Jerry West duel the AP All-Americans. Cal rides a four game win streak into the title bout.
The piece credits St. Joseph's aggressive defense for limiting Oscar Robertson to 25 points as Cincinnati beat them while Robertson’s high scoring run was halted. The article praises Robertson as a premier college player and notes the defense’s focus, with quotes from observers and coach Ben Carnevale lauding his all around skills.
Old guard Bob Cousy and rookie Wilt Chamberlain named to the East squad for the 10th NBA All Star Game in Philadelphia on January 22. West selections include Jack Twyman Bob Pettit and other stars as final five to be named later by coaches.
Nigerian Dick Tiger the British Empire middleweight champion enters Chicago Stadium as a 2-1 favorite to defeat veteran Holly Mims in a 10 round TV bout. Tiger, 3-9-2 with 10 KOs, seeks a Chicago TV win after beating Giardello here Sept. 30 and a Cleveland setback. Mims, 31, from Washington DC, is off NBA ratings after two straight losses and sits eighth in Ring rankings.
The Glen Rogers alumni basketball game has been rescheduled from last Tuesday to Thursday at 5 30 PM in the high school gym.
Stonewall Jackson 88 Clendenin da Clarksburg 81. Weston 68 Beverly 58. Tunnelton 58 Hinton 81 Peterstown 48. Morgantown 63 Clarksburg R W 57. Fairmont St Peters 67 Rivesville 31. Fairview 68 Mannington 56. Elkins 43 Tygart Valley 36. Belington 49 Parons 34. Killbuck Ohio 63 Chester 58. Linsley Military 60 Triadelphia 55. Smithfield 50 Reader 38. Hundred 57 Pine Grove 53. Weirton Madonna 43 Burgettstown 45 Walkersville 44. College Basketball Report: Dixie Classic semifinals North Carolina 75 Duke 53. Wake Forest 61 Dayton 50. Consolation Holy Cross 63 NC State 61. Utah 75 Minnesota 72. Okla City 80 Bowling Green 78. Utah State 75 Wichita 68. Niagara 72 Cornell 56. Tulsa 70 Clemson 52. Temple 65 Penn 53. Penn State 72 Duquesne 69. Kansas 55 Oklahoma ? Iowa State 55 Colorado 41. Oklahoma State 64 Missouri 49. Kansas State 71 Nebraska 6. Oregon State 60 Oregon 59. Washington State 59 Idaho 57. New Mexico State 68 Denver 62. Portland 65 Hawaii 52. Santa Clara 60 St Marys Calif 54. Loyola Los Angeles 6 San Francisco 43. Seattle 67 Pepperdine 66. College of Pacific 61 San Jose 56.
Farmington West Virginia honors Sam Huff, 1959 pro lineman of the year and All-Coal Pro pick. Huff, raised in Farmington near Fairmont, visits his pony farm for photos as locals praise he joins a 19-member all star coal league. Local officials and family attend a noon luncheon to recognize Huff.
Western Kentucky defeated Mississippi State 61 to 59 in the Sugar Bowl first round while Tulane beat Virginia Tech 62 to 57.
In Los Angeles, West Virginia defeated UCLA 87 to 73 as California edged Southern California 65 to 60 in overtime. Stanford fell 59 to 52 to Michigan with Illinois posting a 92 to 79 win over Northwestern.
In Jacksonville Florida Georgia defeats Louisiana State 79 to 67 to close the Gator Bowl. The Bulldogs secure a decisive win led by strong scoring and solid defense.
In a stream of college games Colgate defeated Maine 101 to 95 while Colby outscored Bowdoin 67 to 59. Columbia beat Bates 81 to 69 and St Michaels of the Virgin Islands posted a 71 to 66 win over Delaware.
Texas A and M defeated Texas 84 to 74 while Texas lost to SMU 67 to 74. Arkansas Baylor beat Texas Tech 78 to 58. Texas Christian won 83 to 72 over Rice. Akron Invitational saw Toledo 59 and Akron 57. Lawrence Tech edged Western Ontario 68 to 61.
Bluegrass Indiana defeats Louisville 90 to 71 in a college basketball game. Maryland edges Fordham 76 to 54 in another matchup.
At the Motor City Classic Detroit defeated Western Michigan 92 to 72 while New Mexico posted an 80 to 76 win over Valparaiso in the Keystone Classic.
Syracuse defeated Cincinnati, Boston faced St. Louis, Detroit played New York, Philadelphia hosted Minneapolis in a set of midweek games with no scores provided.
Bill Caldwell son of Mrs Okey L Norman of 4 H Road took second in the Little Azalea Invitational in Wilmington N C He was co captain of the 146 Woodrow Wilson High School basketball team Beckley’s first state champion In golf he posted a low gross 222 in Class A He is a professional engineer and a member of Pine Valley Country Club Wilmington NC.
Stanford coach Howie Dallmar lauded West's relentless effort and cited a key rebound and outlet pass as pivotal. He noted Patrone and West troubled his defense, remarking WVU's 10 point run broke the game open and that West and Patrone made his team crumble late.
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