Unsted Tops In 2 Departments Greyhounds Boost Score
Montgomery's unbeaten Greyhounds lead tri county basketball with 172 points in two games boosting their season average to 80.9. Oceana trails in second at 74.7. Ansted's Highlanders defend strongly with 46.5 points allowed per game while edging in offense at 688 total points and a 22.4 point margin per win. Other top teams include Fayetteville Sophia Beckley and Byrd Prillerman.
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Flying Eagles
Trojans Beat Kingston For Eighth Straight Victory
In Athens Monday night the Athens Trojans overwhelmed Kingston Mountaineers 79-57 to stretch their winning streak to eight. Warren Young led with 31 points including 14 field goals and 3 free throws, while Frank Alvis added 23 points. The Trojans moved to 8-3 on the season as Kingston faded after a close first period.
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Ayersman Sparks Tech Past William & Mary 74 68
Bobby Ayersman scored 12 points including a late surge to lift Virginia Tech to a 74 68 victory over William & Mary in Blacksburg. Tech stays 5 2 in the Southern Conference while William & Mary falls to 6 4 as the Tribe shifts focus to a road game at VMI.
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Wake Forest
West Virginia
Little Bucs and Colts Win Junior High Games
Fayetteville Buccaneers defeated Ansted 50 to 20 led by David Ayers with 34 points while Bob Neday topped Ansted with 16. Mount Hope Colts beat Sophia 45 to 23 as Teddy Spadaro scored 14 and Sophia’s Ronald Hicks led with 10.
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Fayetteville
Bob Neday
Mount Hope
Teddy Spadaro
Colts
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Ansted Jr
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Gary Kyle
William Sweet
Frank Johnson
David Preast
Larry Rogers
Fayetteville Jr
Jimmy Smith
Gary Durrett
Stanley Fritz
Lee Bess
Don Plumley
Louis Dorsey
Larry Neal
Bathgate Leads NHL In Goals
Montreal AP report notes Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers closing on Bernie Geoffrion of the Canadiens in the scoring race. Bathgate edges Geoffrion on goals while tying in points, with Bathgate at 28 goals and Geoffrion 20. Howe is third with 24 goals and 56 points.
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Fd Litzenberger
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Hawks Trounce Concord in 89-79 State Conference win
Beckley Blue Hawks jumped to a 20 point lead then withstood Concord’s late rally to win 89-79 in a State Conference game. Tex Williams led with 33 points while Beckley outrebounded the Mountain Lions and had all starters in double figures. Porterfield and Mandeville stood out for Concord.
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Pettit Widens Score Margin in NBA Race
New York AP report notes Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks extended his lead in the NBA scoring chase. The 6-9 star totaled 1,445 points this season for a 29.5 average, 178 points ahead of Paul Arizin. Pettit needs just 25 points per game to break Yardley and Mikan single season records, while Jack Twyman remains third with 1,272 points at 25.4.
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West Liberty Battlers Post WWC Victories
West Liberty defeated Salem 91 79 and Glenville State beat Fairmont State while West Virginia State and Potomac State lost and others won or fell in conference play. AB led with 25 points, Brookever 25, Winters 21, and Christie 22 for Salem in a slate of tonight’s league results.
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Fred Gandt
Lopez Sees White Sox Stronger With Rookies In 1959
Chicago White Sox skipper AL Lopez credits three rookies John Callison Barry Latman and John Romano with strengthening the club for 1959 noting Callison hit .297 in 18 games and led Indianapolis with 29 homers Latman went 3 0 with a three hit shutout while Romano led Indianapolis in the minors with .291 and 89 RBI He also cites pitching depth from Don Rudolph Rodolfo Arias and the bullpen as a key factor and expects a tougher division challenge from the Yankees with better offense defense and speed suggesting a stronger start and a more serious threat to New York
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Early Wynn
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Bob Shaw
Turk Lown
Sherm Lollar
Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
Jim Landis
Smith
Landis
Callison
Yankees
Mullens Invades Princeton In Busy West Virginia Slate
Beckley Flying Eagles host Fayetteville in Raleigh County action aiming for a 10th win and a 16th straight over Fayetteville. Mullens travels to Princeton while Mount Hope hosts Oak Hill Red Devils in Coalfied Conference play. Other games include Sophia at Trap Hill and Lookout at Gauley Bridge with several county clashes.
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Weekend High School Football Schedule Features Several Top Roosters
Today’s slate includes Fayetteville at Beckley, Mullens at Princeton, Oceana at Lookout, Hinton at Talcott, Glen Rogers at Oceana, Sophia at Trap Hill, and Clear Fork hosting Stoco with Excelsior traveling to Byrd Prillerman. Colleges showcase Pitt at West Virginia and Marshall at Morehead with WVU Frosh hosting G M S Frosh.
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Morehead
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High school hoops showdown across Beckley Fayetteville
Beckley and Fayetteville stand as two big high school teams seeking a high scoring night. Beckley relies on height and Buzzy Ragland while Fayetteville leans on John Allen and a twin 6 footers. Morgantown? No, Gauley Bridge is beaten by Beckley. Gauley Bridge also lost to Fayetteville, setting up a tight ceiling battle.
Conservation commission hears hunt suggestions in Raleigh meeting
The State Conservation Commission heard area sportsmen and teachers proposals on 1959 hunting season opening dates and bag limits at a Raleigh County meeting in the courthouse. Teachers from Wyoming county urged delaying squirrel season to a Friday near October 15 to avoid school absences.
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Cooper Named Boxer Of Month For January Victory
Milwaukee AP Henry Cooper won the British heavyweight title on January 12 and beat Brian London in a 15 round decision to earn boxer of the month honors from the National Boxing Association. He rose to third in the NBA heavyweight ratings behind Patterson Johannson and Valdez. Patterson and Johannson slated for title bout but date undetermined. Tony Anthony remains top contender for Arch Moore's light heavyweight crown despite a Friday upset by Reuben Vargas. Vargas fought as a heavyweight, outweighing Anthony 186 to 177.
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Bucky Harris Named Red Sox General Manager
Bucky Harris was named executive vice president and general manager of the Boston Red Sox by owner Thomas A. Yawkey. The appointment follows Joe Cronin’s elevation to AL president, with Cronin relinquishing his former GM and president roles.
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Beaver Polio Tourney Opens At Shady Spring High Gym
The Beaver Lions Club March of Dimes basketball tournament for eight grade teams starts at 5 p.m. today at Shady Spring High gym. First game pits Blue Jay vs Ghent, then Shady Spring vs Glen Leigh, Maxwell Hill vs Beaver, and Prosperity vs Daniels. Semifinals are Wednesday with the championship Thursday.
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U S Welcomes Davis Cuppers Return to American Soil
The United States Davis Cup team, led by non playing captain Perry Jones and star Alejandro Olmedo, arrived in Los Angeles after victory in Australia. Also returning were Barry McKay, Chris Crawford, Earl Buchholz, and Ham Richardson who teamed with Olmedo for the doubles win.
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Dayton
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Piedmont
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St.Louis
Ham Richardson
Local youth baseball leagues set meetings this week
The Warren Williams Junior League holds a 7:30 p m meeting tonight at Magistrate Cotton White's office on Prince Street seeking managers and league referees as they plan a move to a new park. At the same hour, Beck ley Little League executives meet at the Elks Lodge for all personnel, with a schedule meeting postponed until Feb 12 for Albert Veneri Sophia’s Little League.
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