Beckley Gauley Mullens Trap Hill Quintets Roll On In TriCounty
Beckley Gauley Bridge Mullens Trap Hill Fayetteville and Byrd Prillerman won to extend streaks as Golden Gloves semifinals were set for tonight at the Rec. Mustangs routed 80 42. Last night’s schoolboy card showed no upsets with Clear Fork snapping Mt View’s eight game run in junior high. Beckley played without top rebounder Sam.
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Hoop Schedule Tonight At Mullens And Nearby
Today’s games feature Mullens at Sophia, Stoco at Oak Hill, Lookout at Kingston, Mark Twain at Pax, Meadow Bridge at Ansted, Conley at Lincoln, and Shady Spring Jr. at Mt. Hope Jr. Local teams vie for wins across seven matches in a busy schedule.
Caudill Sidelined Yet Flying Eagles Cruise To 80 42 Victory
Caudill remained ill with pneumonia and 104 fever delaying his return as Caudill led the Flying Eagles to a dominant 80 42 Coalfield Conference win over Mt Hope Mustangs. Joe Long stepped in for Caudill scoring 10 with Norm Southern and Denny Skiles adding 10 each. Howard Hurt led Beckley scoring with 20 as Gauley Bridge kept pace with a 12th straight win.
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Raleigh County League Basketball Recap
Clear Fork defeated Delano Dillon 3 4 with Tex Williams scoring 1 and Harold Bryantec adding 4 points. Frankie Carry posted 1 point, while other stats show ee 0 and 3 4 12 3 2 acon.
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Eleven Bouts Make Up Card At Sectional Gloves
The Sectional Golden Gloves tournament returns tonight at the Recreation Building with 21 amateur bouts, six open class for experienced fighters, aiming to cut the field to 32 before Thursday's 16 championship matches. Notables include Arthur Collins, Pvt. Frank Ransom, Bob Lowery, Noah Salango, Paul Larkin, Benny Perkins, and William Mitchell among others. The novice division features many upstarts while Army Engineers entries from Prince also participate in open bouts.
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Warriors' Duet In Scoring Race
New York reports that Philadelphia stars Neil Johnston and Paul Arizin are closing the gap on Milwaukee’s Frank Selvy and Bob Pettit in the NBA scoring race as the Warriors push toward the playoffs. Johnston ranks third with 913 points and Arizin fourth with 892, with Johnston averaging 21.2 and Arizin 20.7 points per game while Selvy leads at 982 and Pettit at 931.
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Ashley High School Grabs Win Despite Free Throw Woes
In Pewamo Michigan Ashley High School won 66 to 44 by scoring only on field goals while missing six free throws. Pewamo relied heavily on free throws making 21 of 27 but could not overcome the early deficit.
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Oak Hill Star Ken Parnell Shines In Victory
Oak Hill's Ken Parnell delivers standout performance as Big Creek at War defeats Pineville's Minutemen 77 to 60 in the area game. No further game details were provided.
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Furman to collide with Virginia Tech in key clash
Furman Paladins seek a Southern Conference tourney berth and meet Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg after a 125-87 win over Tech earlier. Tech has 11 straight losses and is 2-8 in the conference while West Virginia hosts Penn State after a 106-67 defeat by Richmond. Virginia Military Institute beats Hampden Sydney 66-58 as guard Frank Walter scores 11 in final seven minutes.
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Foul line strategy reshapes college basketball play
In a season shaped by a new rule rewarding successful foul shots, coaches push ball control to provoke fouls and gain free throws. The trend has helped teams win with fewer field goals, as Kentucky falters twice against Georgia Tech despite more baskets, while Tech capitalizes on 25 of 34 foul shots.
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Baugh Accepts Coaching Post at Hardin-Simmons Cowboys
Samuel Adrian Baugh, famed Slingin Sam of the Washington Redskins, signs a five year contract to coach Hardin-Simmons University's Cowboys in Abilene Texas. He says love of football, not money, drew him, succeeding Murray Evans who resigned under athletic committee pressure.
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Tech Bears Aim for 2000 Mark in Salem Tilt
West Virginia Tech and Salem Tigers clash as Tech seeks to push its season points past the 2000 threshold. Captain George Swyers leads a Montgomery high school contingent with a 37.1 scoring pace in national stats, while Don Thompson tops rebounds from Huntington.
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Loi ends plans to campaign in U S for Carter title
Genoa Italy lightweight Dulio Loi said he has called off plans to campaign in the United States for Jimmy Carter's world lightweight title. He returned from a recent victory over Glen Flanagan in Miami and said he cannot disclose reasons until consulting his manager Aldo Spoldi. He added better purses exist in Europe and denied reports of a U S meeting.
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Ready Smeady Steady Teddy Ready to Return to Sox
Boston Post reports Ted Williams, after retiring in 1954, plans to return to the Red Sox for spring training if urged by owner Tom Yawkey and GM Joe Cronin. Williams met with Fred Corcoran in Miami Beach and may report to Sarasota with the team next month. Cronin says a contract has been mailed but Williams has not responded yet.
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Gavilan Versus Durando Sparks Comeback Bid
New York boxing notes recount Gavilan’s comeback start at Madison Square Garden against Ernie Durando after a sour title loss to Johnny Saxton and Sugar Ray Robinson’s uncertain future following a loss to Ralph Jones. Gavilan vows, “I am not washed up,” aims to beat Durando and reclaim a title, possibly move toward middleweight.
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French Champion to face De Marco for European title
Seraphin Ferrer, the French champion who knocked out ex World Champion Paddy De Marco in Paris Monday, will fight for the European title on February 18.
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Porterfield Resigns as Webster Springs Coach
Russell Porterfield, head coach at Webster Springs High School for 13 years, announced his resignation effective at term end. He declined to share future plans and had joined the school in 1938 as an assistant to Bill Anderson before becoming head coach six years later.
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Lions Post Record Profit Despite Forecast Shortfall
Detroit Lions debt profits surged to 178000 plus last season aided by radio and TV revenue and strong gate receipts. In six home games 326028 paid admissions were recorded an average of 54338 per game at Briggs Stadium. Season ticket sales reached 28000 with a goal of 35000 in 1955.
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Prothro Named USC Head Coach for New Era
Prothro, famed for quarterbacking against Oregon State in the 1942 Rose Bowl and later coaching UCLA backs, is appointed USC head football coach on a three year contract. He played at Duke in wartime action, served in the Navy, and for years has coached at Western Kentucky Vanderbilt and UCLA before succeeding Kip Taylor.
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