Local Hoops Action Dotted With 12 Tonight Contests
Beckley hosts South Charleston while Logan visits Bluefield and Stoco invades Shady Spring in a dozen area games. Stratton meets Sophia, East Bank hosts Montgomery, Pineville faces Baileysville, and Hinton contests Trap Hill as Park Central plays Byrd Prillerman. Panels include Conley vs Glen Rogers and Spanishburg at Pax with Beckley Junior High seeking a 10th straight win.
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Logan
Bluefield
Stoco
Shady Spring
Stratton
Sophia
Princeton
Tigers
Bulldogs
Blue Hawks
Montgomery Greyhounds
Les
East Bank
South Charleston Blue Hawks
Greyhounds
Pineville Minutemen
Rough Riders
Baileysville
Pineville
Man
Northfork
Hinton Bobcats
Trap Hill
Wildcats
Hinton
Park Central
Byrd Prillerman
Panthers
Thundering Herd
Conley
Glen Rogers
Wyoming
Owls
Spanishburg Wildcats
Pax
Beckley Junior High
Mullens Junior High
Shady
Chapmanville
Beckley Eagles Aim to Upset No 1 South Charleston
Beckley Flying Eagles face a severe setback as Bill Barnard is out with a head injury from Tuesday. Rod Harmon unlikely replacement, with Scotty Price possible. South Charleston, No 1 in state, seeks to extend 13-1 run while Beckley aims to shake slumps and surprise at the Recreation Building. Jay Deitz leads Beckley against a pressing defense.
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South Charleston
Bill Barnard
Barnard
Eagles
Fayette
Black Eagles
East Bank
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Beckley
Sleeping Giants
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Wiseman
Surratt
Jay Deitz
Deitz
Severance reaches 400 wins with Villanova upset win
Villanova coach Al Severance notches his 400th victory as eighth ranked Villanova beats Manhattan 62-55 to raise season mark to 15-1. Huggard scores 22 for Villanova while Manhattan’s Mealy adds 26. Severance praises team’s Garden performance and looks ahead to the NIT. Other top teams win or lose as St. John’s crushes Syracuse 85-68 and Bradley tops St. Louis.
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Houston
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Rochester
Jim Huggard
Huggard
Bob Mealy
Kentucky
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Paul Arizin
Adolph Rupp
Arizin
Philadelphia Warriors
National Basketball Assn
Bradley
Adams Trades With Rangers
Detroit general manager Jack Adams pulled off a swap sending Leo nard Red Kelly and Billy MccNeill to the New York Rangers for Bill Gadsby and Eddie Shack as Detroit and New York continue slumping. Bathgate scored on the Rangers as Howell added an empty net goal with seven seconds left. Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 4-2 as Black Hawks crushed Bruins 7-2 to tie for fourth.
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Red) Kelly
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Harry Howell
Dennis Riggin
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Toronto
Johnny Bower
Maple Leafs
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NHL Thursday results and weekend schedule
Montreal defeated Toronto 4 to 2 and New York beat Detroit 3 to 1 while Chicago routed Boston 7 to 2. Fridays and Saturdays feature Boston at Montreal Detroit at Toronto and Chicago at New York. Ex Yankee scout Ray Garland signs a three year deal to scout for the Milwaukee Braves.
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Toronto
New York
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Chicago
Boston
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Yankee
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Mayors Split Over Off Track Betting Debate
In Tucson for the American Municipal Association meetings, New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner defended legalized off track horse race betting as a potential source of tax revenue. Mayors George Christopher of San Francisco Richardson Dilworth of Philadelphia and Raymond B. Tucker of St. Louis opposed the idea, calling it a gateway to crime and slippery ethics.
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Dilworth
Tucker
Barksdale Named WWJL Chairman.
Frank Barksdale was named temporary chairman of the Warren Williams Junior League for the 1960 season as the circuit began organizing with sponsors and a new board. The meeting covered securing a president, confirming sponsors, and plans for improving Woodrow Wilson field while managers are urged to attend future sessions.
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Champion Home Insurance Nine
Eber Bragg
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Duncan- Catron
Recreation Board
Woodrow Wilson
Oceana Wins 14th Contest
Oceana Indians roll past Princeton Tigers 78 to 61 for their 14th win of the season and fifth in six Coalfield Conference games led by Doug Bailey with 34 points. Mullens, Oak Hill, Elkhorn, Kingston, Beckley Junior High and Mount Hope Junior High also won as district action continued across the Coalfield Conference.
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Elkhorn
Kingston
Beckley Junior High
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Angus
Howard Griffith
Jackson
Jim Bradley
Wells
Otha Payne
Penn
Ted Spadaro
Ham
Bob Wills
James Ross
Jim Haynes O
Polio Foundation Gets 100 Dollar Beavers Win
The Polio Basketball Tournament sponsored by the Beaver Lions Club concluded with Beaver Grade School defeating Shady by 28 to 26 to claim the championship and a $100 prize for the Polio Foundation.
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Beaver Lions Club
Beaver
NC State coach’s aide Fires 76 in ACC coaches tourney
Raleigh AP reports Bill Smaltz, NC State assistant football coach, returned to golf after a three month break and shot 76 to edge defending champion Ace Parker by one stroke in the ACC coaches tournament held in Raleigh.
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N. C
Bill Smaltz
North Carolina State
Ace Parker
Umpire Meeting Set For Monday in Beckley Library
A Beckley area meeting aims to form an Umpires Association to train officials for Little League Babe Ruth junior and high school baseball in spring and summer. Local interest includes Arnold Yost Thomas Henry Bennett Gene Shrewsbury Homer Green and others. clinics, rules talks, and mechanics explained by experienced men planned.
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Little
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Arnold Yost
Wheel’? Thomas
Henry Bennett
Gene Shrewsbury
Homer Green
Bill Skiles
Lonnie Cooper
Harless Stover
John Patrick
Junior Hensley
William Hensley
Keith Evans
Odi Casali
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Herb Henderson
John Tamner
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Pat
Beckley College to face Fairmont at Oak Hill tonight
Beckley College travels to Oak Hill to meet Fairmont State College aiming to solidify fourth place. Fairmont, led by coach Paul Davis, shows improving play with freshmen and transfers like Marvin McBride averaging over 10 points per game. The Falcons rely on speed and depth as Beckley plans to counter with its regular lineup.
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Fairmont State College
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Paul “Pj” Davis
Pax High
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Fielding Yost
Michigan University
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Barrackville
Fairmont
Davis
Beckley Blue Hawks
Joe Gilkeson
Ron Manning
Bob Fox
Vernon Hurt
Bob Morris
Hurt
Cook
Regional wrestling coaches meeting planned at Beckley Library
Regional wrestling coaches are asked to attend a Sunday meeting at 2 30 p m in Beckley Newspapers library. Discussion will cover plans for the upcoming regional wrestling tournament scheduled to be held later.
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Beckley
Redlegs Need Pitching To Boost 1960 Contender
Cincinnati Reds manager argues last season showed hitting and defense were strong but pitching, especially bullpen, lagged. He notes trades for Cal McLish and Bill Henry plus prospects like O'Toole and Pena to fortify staff. Despite gaps, he envisions improved balance with infielders McMillan, Martin, Kasko, and Cardenas and an outfield core of Pinson Bell and Robinson.
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Frank Thomas
Cal McLish
Bill Henry
Don Newcombe
Bob Purkey
Joe Nuxhall
Jim Brosnan
Brooks Lawrence
Jim O'Toole
Jay Hook
Orlando Pena
Mike Cuellar
Claude Osteen
Ed Palmquist
A Stenhouse
Teddie
Lee Walls
Ed Bailey
Frank House
Dutch Dotterer
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Spahn declines Braves contract offer for 1960 season
Milwaukee AP reports Warren Spahn, the highest paid pitcher, will not accept the Milwaukee Braves offer for 1960. The 38 year old South Paw, who earned about 70000 in 1959, says he is disappointed and will remain under contract negotiations. His knee surgery in November is felt to have healed and he cites a 21 15 record last season as part of his record of 20 win seasons.
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Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
South Paw
Milwaukee Sentinel
Spahn
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