Oceana Indians stay unbeaten with 97 76 win over Mullens
Oceana High School dominated Man High School 88-58 on Tuesday night to extend its winning streak to 13 and retain the state’s top rating. Larry Laxton led with 30 points, while Tommy Evans added 10 as every Oceana player saw action. Mullens now stands 3-8 after the loss.
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Oceana High School
Walloping Man High School
Oceana
Hillbillies
Paul Greer
United Press International
Larry Laxton
Tommy Evans
Ray Sharp
Mullens
Rebels
Elwood
Bulldogs stay unbeaten with 70 37 win over Marsh Fork
Stratton High School Bulldogs improved to 13 and 0 in Raleigh County League play by routing Marsh Fork 70 to 37 Tuesday night. Irvin Tanky led with 22 points, Isaiah Bailey 15, Tommy Moore 13, Harry Mayo 12 as Stratton held Marsh Fork to 2 points in the first quarter and 15 in the second half.
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Stratton High School
Marsh Fork
Jeffries
Buldogs
Invaders
Irvin Tanky
Stratton
Isaiah Bailey
Tommy Moore
Harry Mayo
David Brock
Bulldogs
Gary Friday
Marsh
Paul Maynor
David Meadows
Roger Landy Oo
Dave Brock
Everett Cook
Danny Stone
Donald Brown
Jerry Canterbury
Uv Stratton
Ervin Panky
Richard Schofield
Tommy Arthur Johnson
Mansour Howard
William Hairston
Robert Rinehart
Johnny Trice
Air Force Cheating Scandal Mentioned With Sports Roundup
Discussion links cheating across sports to the Air Force Academy scandal in Colorado and West Point history. Also reports Woodrow Wilson High School defeating Mullens 76-57 at Raleigh County Armory with Beckley’s Flying Eagles improving to 9-4 while Mullens drops to 5-7. key scorers are named for both teams.
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New York
API
Air Force Academy
Colorado
West Point
Air Force
Flying Eagles fast break hopes fuel WWHS season
WWHS coach Lawrence Wiseman leads the Flying Eagles as Karl Lilly shines with 16.0 points per game and 192 total through 12 outings. Peering into the state tourney field, rival Poised Princeton Bluefield and Welch loom with All-State candidates, while Beckley eyes a balanced attack.
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Flying Eagle
Bane Sarrett
Lilly
Flying Eagles
Eagles
Lawrence Wiseman
Princeton
Bluefield
Welch
Tom St. Clair
Bill Burton
Paul McKinney
West Virginia
Beckley
Charleston
Mullens
Huntington
Logan
WWHS
Mounties face Lions in tough road stretch
West Virginia, 10-8, must win one of three to stay above .500 as they face Penn State, 11-3, after a Jan 16 80-79 loss on Morgantown. Duke and Davidson games follow in a demanding slate. Coach King praises a new full court man to man plan after a 111-90 win over George Washington.
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University Park
UPI
West Virginia
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Mountaineers
Morgantown
Duke
Durham
Davidson
Charlotte
Avidson
Charleston
George King
George Washington
King
London Wins TKO Over Masteghin in Fourth Round
London, former British Empire heavyweight champion, defeated Giorgio Masteghin by fourth round technical knockout in Blackpool England. The victory follows Floyd Patterson's unanimous decision win over George Chuvalo in New York a day earlier, marking back to back ring returns by former world champions.
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Blackpool
England
UPI
Brian London
London
Italy
Giorgio Masteghin
Floyd Patterson
George Chuvalo
New York
Patterson Left Hand Injury Under New Scrutiny
New York boxing officials, led by Athletic Commission Chairman Melvin L. Krulewitch, expect a medical report on Floyd Patterson's left hand early next week after Patterson admitted fighting George Chuvalo with a bone separation at the third knuckle. Patterson said the injury, not fully healed, influenced his defensive tactics and likely altered the fight’s outcome.
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New York
UPI
New York State Athletic Commission
Floyd Patterson
Commission
Melvin L. Krulewitch
Patterson
George Chuvalo
New York State
Chuvalo
Toronto
Krulewitch
Ira McCown
Burial Insurance Sold By Mail Ad Pushes Easy Coverage
An old line life insurance ad offers burial policies by mail for ages 40 to 90 with no medical exam. It promises qualification for $1,000 plus burial funds, emphasizes no burden on relatives, and directs readers to mail name, address, and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co. in Fort Worth Texas.
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OLD Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Security Life Insurance Co
West Rosedale
Fort Worth
Texas
Maryland Racing Commission Bans Twin Double at Three Tracks
The Maryland Racing Commission’s ban on the twin double at Bowie Laurel and Pimlico took effect today after a Friday riot at Bowie when bettors demanded refunds after the second horse in an entry was scratched.
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Bowie, Md
UPI
Maryland Racing Commission
Bowie
Laurel and
Pimlico
Ttwin
Florida State and Oklahoma share Gator Bowl payout
Florida State and Oklahoma receive 139039 dollars each for their Gator Bowl appearance. The game drew 50408 fans and the Seminoles won 36 to 19.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Collins Drops 47 as Wildcats pound county rival
Trap Hill High School routed Mark Twain 125 to 60 behind James Collins with 47 points on 21 field goals and 5 free throws. Richwood beat Shady Spring 72 to 61 as Richwood led by double figures in the third while Mark Twain struggled to keep pace.
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Trap Hill High School
Iite
Mark Twain
Wildcats
James Collins
Trap Hill
Richwood
Shady Spring
Hill Ceanly
Rich
Wood
Tigers
Lumberjacks
Collins
Greg Terry
Teddy
Shady Milam
Danny Knight Spring
Herbert Copeland
Shady
Bradley Jackson
Darrell Green
Milton Mayhan
Tom Milroy
Rey Coe
Milroy
Chagy
Dani
Twain Ny Calvert
Allan Milton Mahan
Skelton
Darrell Greene
Vic
Shady Danny Watters
Springs
Kenneth Wright
James Brown
Allen Skelton
Bud Aliff
Danny Calvert
Pat Meadows
Jack Richmond
Jerry Richmond
Jeff Robinson
Ted Milam
Cecil Bryant
Danny Knight
Mike Green
Darrell Holandsworth
Richwood James Sloan
Glenn Dorsey
Dusty Farr
Byron Chambers
Ronnie Cooper
Mike Murphy
Larry Lemon
Larry Woodward
Darrell Milam
Ernie Williams O
Eugene Schuman
Hughie Johnson
Herb Stover
Danny Wyatt
Millard Barron O
OlJack Rock
Beckley Junior Posts Easy Win
Beckley Junior High built an 18 to 1 first quarter lead and rolled to a 69 to 40 victory over Mullens juniors for their 10th straight win. Mullens trailed 34 to 9 at halftime as Beckley’s reserves still outscored them 35 to 31 in the final two periods.
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Mullens
Beckley Junior High
Blue Eaglets
Ross Irle
Little Rebels
Beckley
Morehead Stifles Marshall in 103-66 Victory
Morehead State College overwhelmed Marshall 103-66 as Harold Sergent led with 35 points and Henry Akin dominated the boards. Tom Langfitt scored 30 for Marshall but the Thundering Herd faded late. Free throws helped Morehead, who made 27 of 32 to Marshall’s 14 of 23, in front of about 3,000 fans.
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Marshall
Tom Langfitt
Morehead
Henry Akin
Eagles
Harold Sergent
Herd
Marshall Morehyad
Belcher
Sergent
Francis
Akinn
Lawvray
Castle
Hicks
Hall
Katz
King
Langitt
Whetsell
Treacy
Marshall Eo
Langit
Stratton Lunde Top AHL Scorers
ROCHESTER N Y UPI Buffalo's Art Stratton and Len Lunde lead the American Hockey League scoring race in the latest weekly statistics Stratton sits atop the points through eight games with 66 while Lunde has 63 Stratton also leads in assists with 54 and Lunde has the most goals at 34 Gerry Cheevers has allowed 2 49 goals per game for Rochester and Fred Glover of Cleveland tops the penalty minutes with 145
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Rochester
N.Y
UPI
Buffalo
Art Stratton
Len Lunde
Fred Glover
Cleveland
Hinton tops Stoco in Coalfield Conference clash 80 to 58
Hinton High School rolled to a 80 58 victory at Stoco in a Coalfield Conference game. Larry Baker led Hinton with 30 points while Tim Williams added 20 and Bill McDonald 12. Stoco's Robert Smyre scored 31 and Ray Austin 17 for the Indians.
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Coal City
Hinton High School
Stoco
Bobcats
Hinton
Bill Garten
Invaders
Larry Baker
Tim Williams
Bill McDonald
Robert Smyre
Ray Austin
Hinton Larry Baker
Mark Hannah
Bae
iTon Williams
D. K. Porterfield
Eddie Cales
C. W. Rodes
David Dewitt
Ray Pirowski
Larry Smith
Bobby
BC Cagers on Virginia Trip
Beckley College Blue Hawks depart for a three day road trip with games against Clinch Valley College in Wise Virginia and National Business College in Roanoke. They also meet Emory and Henry in a rematch Thursday. The team aims to keep its non conference slate strong after a loss to Emory and Henry.
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Beckley College
Clinich Valley College
Wise
National Business College
Roanoke
Blue Hawks
Emory & Henry
Virginia
Walker Positive Proof His Mother Knows Best
Providence area feature profiles basketball prospect James Walker and Providence College coach Joe Mullaney. The piece traces how a mother's tip helped recruit Walker from Laurinburg North Carolina to Providence, where he thrives as a 6 foot 7 sophomore averaging 20.5 points and seven rebounds per game. It notes Walker's defensive impact and the strong supporting cast including Dexter Westbrook and Bill Blair tied to past Boston Celtics connections. The story highlights Walker as a standout whose talent confirms his mother's judgment.
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Sandy Padwe
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Providence
R. I
Joe Mullaney
Providence College
Bill Blair
Boston
Blair
James Walker
Mullaney
Laurinburg
N. C
Walker
Sam Jones
Celtics
Sam
Providence Press
Vinnie Ernst
Ernst
Mustangs Fall To Collins High In 72 57 defeat
Oak Hill Collins High School defeated Mount Hope 72 to 57 on Tuesday. Oak Hill, with a 2 10 season, leaned on four players in double figures led by Paul Pomeroy and Homer Jones with 11 each, while Mount Hope failed to reach double digits as Lloyd Cogar led with nine. The Red Devils pulled away after a 33 25 halftime lead, outscoring the visitors 23 11 in the third period.
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Oak Hill
Collins High School
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Seth
Red Devils
Mustangs
Paul Pomeroy
Homer Jones
Gary Keffer
Jim Lilly
Lloyd Cogar
Robert Jones
Herbert Walton
George Owens
Jack Spadaro
Phil Tissue
Frank Souk
Richard Ewbanks
Charles Burks
Boyd
Cogar
Hill Gary Keffer
Larry Grzyb
John Kincaid
Duda
Rusty Ross Oo
Robert Burger
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Spark Indians
Joe Dey
U.S. Golf Association
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County Armory
Beckleyans
Lewis
Ron Lilly
Ron Kyle
Danny D'Antoni
L. A. Gates
Warden
McGlothiin McKinney
Dithon
Hutchens
Sous
Rogers
Gates
Rappold
Karl
Karl Lilly
National Association of
Richard
Chrysler Corp
Rhonda, N. C
Junior Johnson
Johnson
Herb Nabb
Herb Thomas
Thomas
Darlington
S. C
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankee
Scooter
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe DiMaggio
Athletic Commission
Jack Cuddy
Public Finance
N. Heber S. Foone
Raymond Coleman
Sco
J Wooton
Steve Lickliter
Albert Hughes
Darrell Pauley
Johm Beard Beckley
John Wooten
Phil
Rll Gray
Scott Cole
Loren Walls
Tom Coleman
Derek Cimalanea
Mullens Jr
Roan Gordon
Randy Compton
Frank Fisher
Ll Darrell Pauley
Randy Biggs Enneda
Bill Mann
Dick Sisk
Glenn Crotty
S. Phillips
Morehead State College
Thundering Herd
Harry Gilmer
Detroit Lions
George Wilson
Collins High
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