Beckley Eagles poised for big clash with South Charleston
In a preview by Sports Editor, Beckley Eagles under Coach Wiseman show strong outside shooting and solid defense led by Sam Cohn. They face South Charleston at the Recreation Building in a high stakes matchup expected to draw a near sellout crowd. The Black Eagles, popular for their run and shoot style, boast balance with depth and a tough front against zones.
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South Charleston
Eagles
Black Eagles
Cebe Price
Paul Underwood
Alex Hawkins
Jay Deitz
That Man Eckman a Legendary Basketball Official
Charley Eckman wowed Bluefield fans during the WVU VMI game and is hailed as the best official, rivaled only by Zigmund Mihalik. Known for his booming calls and crowd-pleasing fouls, he formerly coached the Fort Wayne Pistons and returned to refereeing with authority.
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Charley Eckman
Bluefield
Zigmund
Mihalik
Eckman
Fort Wayne Pistons
NBA
Why West sits out games in Mountaineers’ style
West score heroics are limited by Schaus who fears injuries and avoids piling on. He also minimizes opponents’ revenge risk by not running up the score. After a 39 point night, Schaus did not realize West was five from his college high.
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Fred Schaus
Jerry West
Schaus
West
Mountaineers
George Smith
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Smith
Oscar
Pres
Ray DePaulo
Okey Mills
George Springer
Babe Ruth
Spon
Jones 8-5 Choice Over Greaves In Chicago Tonight
CHICAGO AP Tiger Jones returns to Chicago Stadium as an 8-5 favorite to face Wilfie Greaves the 21 year old Canadian middleweight champ. Jones 31 has fought 37 televised bouts and last beat Victor Zalazar while Greaves has won his last three and retains the Canadian title after stoppages in Calgary Madison Square Garden and Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Tiger Jones
Wilfie Greaves
Tiger
Sugar Ray Robinson
Chicago Stadium
Harlem Dandy
Jones
ABC
Greaves
Washington, D. C
Victor Zalazar
Paul Pender
Robinson
Joe Giambra
Kagves
Jake Mintz
Italo Scortichini
Gene Fullmer
Spider Webb
Detroit Sportsman
C. W. Smith
Calgary
Tourney Enters Second Round at Beaver Lions Club event
The Polio Tournament sponsored by the Beaver Lions Club opened with Maxwell Hill, Shady Spring, Beaver, and Glen Leigh elementary schools winning. Maxwell Hill beat Daniels 26 18 as Gary Brown scored 12. Shady Spring won 36 33 with Tom McLaughlin 18. Beaver defeated Stamford 35 24 with Wayne Anderson 16 and Butch Smith 17. Glen Leigh beat Ghent 23 19 with Dale Worley six and Wesley Thompson nine. Semifinals set Maxwell Hill vs Shady Spring and Beaver vs Glen Leigh.
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Beaver Lions Club
Maxwell Hill
Shady Spring
Beaver
Glen Leigh
Daniels
Gary Brown
Norman Farley
Blue Jay
Tom McLaughlin
Stamford
Wayne Anderson
Butch’ Smith
Ghent
Dale Worley
Wesley Thompson
West Virginia High School Basketball Scores
A long list of high school boys basketball results from West Virginia and surrounding areas. Notable games include Ravenswood 74 over Elizabeth 37, St Albans 67 over Dunbar 56, Parkersburg Catholic 85 over Ripley 68, and Charleston 82 over Stonewall Jackson 54. Also featured are college and professional scores from Marshall, West Liberty, and national teams, plus hockey and upcoming schedules.
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W. Va
Ravenswood
Elizabeth
Clendenin
Elkview
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
East Bank
South Charleston
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Washington
Cedar Grove
St. Albans
Dunbar
Nitre
DuPont
Madison
Hamlin
Parkersburg Catholic
Ripley
Cairo
Pennsboro
Walton
Grantsville
Gilmore
Hannan
River
Ohio
St. Marys
Williamstown
Middlebourne
Fairview
Mannington
Barrackville
Monongah
Farmington
Reeder
Philippi
Belington
Poca
Winfield
Burnsville
Gassaway
Kingwood
Masontown Valley
Ey Aurora
Rowlesburg
Tunnelton
Fellowsville
Ansted
Gauley Bridge
Duval
Hurricane
Parkersburg
Spencer
Montgomery
Charleston Catholic
Richwood
Summersville
Clarksburg
Washington Irving
Fairmont East
Fairmont West
Buckhannon
Grafton
Morgantown
Tygart Valley
Webster Springs
Salem
Unitas
Flemington
Coalton
Lost Creek
Walkersville
Clarksburg Victory
Roosevelt - Wilson
Parsons
Mountaineer
Normantown
Troy
Man
Pineville
Wheeling
Moundsville
Follawsbee
Warwood
Linsly
Wheeling McKinley
Sherrard
Marinton
Ronceverte
Baileysville
Northfork-Elkhorn
Hinton
Talcott
War Excelsior
Bryd-Prillerman
Williamsburg
Forest Hill
Tech Upended By Colonials in ACC Basketball Race
The Associated Press reports a tight Southern Conference title scramble with West Virginia and Virginia Tech atop the standings. George Washington beat Virginia Tech 105-90, dropping the Gobblers to 7-1 in league play while WVU leads with two fewer games. The Citadel and William & Mary face off at Williamsburg as Davidson seeks to halt an 11-game skid in nonleague action.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Mountaineers
George Washington
Tech
Gobblers
W and M
Citadel
Bulldogs
Williamsburg
Citadel-W&m
Batttle
Davidson
Pembroke
Bradley
Braves
Seattle
Texas A&m
Memphis State
Santa Clara
Aggies
Texans
California
Tennessee Tech
Jimmy Hagan
Buzer
Gonzaga
Cincinnati
Soph Chet Walker
Dan Smith
Miami
Florida
Rollins
Notre Dame
John Dearie
Canisius
New York U
Russ Cunningham
Duquesne
Syracuse
Marshall Tops Bowling Green in MAC Thriller
Marshall's captain John Milhoan outscored the MAC leader Jim Darrow as Marshall rallied from behind to beat Bowling Green 85 75 in Huntington. Milhoan scored 36 after Darrow left with an injury, sparking a 19 straight Marshall run that helped tie the Falcons for third place in the MAC.
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Huntington
John Milhoan
Marshall
Big Green
Bowling Green
Jim Darrow
Milhoan
Darrow
Charles Moore
Falcons
Connecticut
George Washington
Dick Markowitz
Jon Feldman
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
North Carolina State
Virginia
Dan Englehardt
Dell Ray Mounts
Texas Tech
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Texas A&m
Jimmy Darrow
John Johnson
Georgia
South Carolina
Barnard Delivers Head Injury After Beckley Fayetteville Game
William Barnard age 17 son of Mr and Mrs W C Barnard of 106 Hillpark Drive is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital with a head injury suffered in the Beckley Fayetteville basketball game Tuesday.
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William Barnard
W. C. Barnard
Hillpark Dr
Beckley Hospital
Engineers May Lose SEC Because of Auburn Jinx
Auburn forces a six straight win over Georgia Tech to stay atop the SEC race with Tech leading 7-1 in conference play. Henry Hart led Auburn with 20 points as Tech’s Kaiser posted 19 and the Yellow Jackets faltered from the line. Georgia Tech fell to 5-2 in the SEC behind Auburn, Kentucky and Tulane.
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Auburn
Don Weiss
Associated Press
Georgia Tech
Tigers
Tech
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tulane
Henry Hart
Roger Kaiser
Beckley Babe Ruth League Considers Expansion Plan
Beckley Moose Babe Ruth League weighs expanding to two six team divisions to serve 180 players aged 13 to 15. A May 23 to July 23 schedule is proposed with four new sponsors needed and registration set for April 2 and 9 pending Recreation Building availability.
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Eric Rosenbaum
Dick Belcher
Harless Stover
Upire
Warren Williams
Dodgers Aim For Same Spirit In 1960 Return
Dodgers manager Walter Alston says equipo spirit powered the pennant run of 1959 and will guide 1960 plans. He notes batting, pitching, and fielding strengths, cites players Duke Snider Furillo Drysdale Koufax Williams Sherry Podres Craig plus infielders Hodges Neal Wills Gilliam and outfielders Moon Demeter Essegian Repulski Amoros Larker Fairly Davis Morris Robinson, and Howard. He expects stronger pitching depth and the continued rivalry with the Giants.
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Walter Alston
Oxford
Ohio
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Don Demeter
Chuck Essegian
Johnny Roseboro
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Stan Williams
Larry Sherry
Danny McDevitt
Snider
Furillo
Wally Moon
Demeter
Essegian
Rip Repulski
Sandy Amoros
Norm Larker
Ron Fairly
Tommy Davis
al Morris
Earl Robinson
Don Miles
Frank Howard
Golden Eagles Dominate Beckley In 106 77 Win
Morris Harvey College rushed to a 19 point first half lead and defeated Beckley College 106 to 77 at Beckley. The Blue Hawks drop to 5 5 in conference play but remain fourth in the Western division. Michigan State opens 1950 football schedule with a Sept 24 game at Pittsburgh.
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Morris Harvey College
Beckley
Blue Hawks
Beckley College
Golden Eagles
Hawks
Fairmont State
Collins High Gym
Oak Hill
Manning
Il Howery
Fox
Hurt
Morris
911
Wikle
Gilkenson
Wiseman
Meadows
Gunther
Morrisey Stoverll
Bradford
Danner
Skiles
Sholees
Kinzer
Summers
Salters
Miller
Morris Harvey
Farmer, Stephens
Michigan State
Spartans
Pittsburgh
West Virginia coach Art Lewis wins strong backing
Morgantown AP West Virginia University President Elvis J Stahr Jr declared full support for head coach Art Lewis after a long dispute over his re appointment The president said the answer to who would lead the program is settled and Lewis is firmly approved Stahr explained the earlier saying by the skin of his teeth referred only to the re appointment Lewis offered no comment after a meeting described as nice
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Pennsylvania
WVU
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Stahr
Lewis
West Virginia University
Weigh-Ins Tonight Drive Golden Gloves Tournament
About 90 boxers enter the Golden Gloves in Beckley with weigh-ins tonight at the Armory Building on Park Avenue from 7 to 9 under Promoter John Tanner for Beckley American Legion Post 70. Additional weigh-ins are set Sunday 5 to 7 as prep builds toward next week's Recreation Building shows and the Tri-State event February 17 to 20 in Huntington.
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Armory
Park Avenue
John Tanner
Beckley American Legion Post
Recreation Building
Tanner
Huntington
Beckley
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Smoot
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Jaeger
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Romney
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Beall
Ridgeley
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Circleville
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Cumberland
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Thomas
Winchester
Charles Town
Mathias
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Huntington Vinson
Milton
Guyan Valley
Huntington Marshall
Ceredo - Kenova
West Liberty
Potomac State
Alderson-Broaddus
Davis & Elkins
John Carroll
Bethany
NYU
Williams
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Mass
CCNY
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Utica
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Beloit
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Tex
McMurry
FAR West Bradley
Texas
San Francisco State
Southern Oregon
National Hockey League
Toronto
New York
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Detroit
Boston
Bill Barnard
Davies
David Davies
Beckley Flying Eagles
Fayetteville Pirates
Bane Sarrett
Beckley Moose
Sors
Ram Ons Sere Beeepoo
League
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Johnny Podres
Roger Craig
Gil Hodges
Charley Neal
Maury Wills
Junior Gilliam
Bobby Lillis
Don Zimmer
Giants
Dodgers
Bob Elliott
Kansas City
ROYAL
Royal Eer Saa Finances
N. Heber
Beckley, W. VA
Bdhiting
Larry Hurd
Fery T
Joseph X. Fazio
Prospectus of Affiliated Fund
City & State
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