Eagles Still Unbeaten On Home Court Upset Hits Wesleyan
Morris Harvey toppled Wesleyan 93 91 on home court as Don Stover cashed two free throws and Denny Skiles added 27 for Wesleyan. Gary Hess scored 23 for Wesleyan while Stover and Skiles paced Morris Harvey's rally. The upset moves Morris Harvey to second in the league behind Wesleyan.
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Wesleyan
Bobcats
Tech
Paul Wilcox
Davis & Elkins
Golden Eagles
Don Stover
Morris Harvey
Gary Hess
Denny Skiles
Beckley
Bill Smith
Skiles
Stover
Hess
Jim McDonald
J. McDonald
Ken Remley
Jim Wilkinson
Sam Caudill
Bill Bauserman
Carl Bradford
Bob Danner
Bobby Sholes
Dennis Skiles
Jim Stafford
Jim Summers
Four Conference Games Set For State 5s Tonight
The 93 91 upset by Morris Harvey over West Virginia Wesleyan sets tone for State Conference action with nine league games listed. Davis Elkins 36 points by Paul Wilcox down Wheeling 92 72. Alderson Broaddus beat Fairmont State 70 63.
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Morris Harvey
West Virginia Wesleyan
Glenville State
West Virginia State
Potomac State
Fairmont State
Davis & Elkins
West Liberty
Bluefield State
Beckley
Bethany
Paul Wilcox
Wheeling
Alderson- Broaddus
Fayetteville
N.C
Teachers
Steubenville
Ohio
Concord
King
Rat. Wesleyan
Tec DI
Alderson-Broaddus Bluefield State
W. Va
Fairmont
Potomac
Glenville
Bethany Salem
Shepherd
Talcott
Renick
Sophia
Beckley Stratton
Philippi
Weston
Flemington
Salem
Alderson-Broaddus
Tears
Beckley Expands Little League To Three Leagues In 1959
Beckley Elks Little League moves to create a third league for 10 to 12 year olds with four teams per circuit option. Boundary lines are drawn citywide but flexible until registration on April 11 at the Elks Lodge. Tryouts begin April 20 with teams chosen May 3 and the season opening May 17. Executive President Bill Harmon stresses more volunteers and kid focus as eight minor league clubs remain intact.
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LL Board of Directors
the Elks Lodge
Johnstown Road
Prince Street
Whitestick Street
Skelton Junction
Beckley Little League
Federal
International
Central
Bill Harmon
Elks Lodge
Harmon
Skiatron To Inaugurate Pay TV Of West Coast Baseball In July
New York AP report says Skiatron of America plans pay TV for Major League Baseball in San Francisco and Los Angeles by July 1, targeting the middle of the season. The plan includes telecasts of West Coast games and also pay TV for college football, movies, and other events. Pricing for individual telecasts was not set.
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Skiatron
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Skiatron of America
West Coast
Rangers Top Red Wings Bathgate Leading Scorer
The New York Rangers defeated Detroit 5-0 to sweep Detroit three straight. Andy Bathgate moved into the league scoring lead with a goal and two assists, totaling 63 points. Gump Worsley earned his second shutout of the season as Red Sullivan added two goals. Pierre Pilote’s lucky goal helped Chicago beat Boston 2-1 and Jacques Plante suffered a groin injury, forcing him to miss the third period. Frank Mahovlich and Dick Duff each scored twice for Toronto in a 6-3 win over Montreal.
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Associated
Ted Lindsay
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Bathgate
Geoffrion
Red Sullivan
Gump Worsley
Plante
Frank Mahovlich
Dick Duff
Leafs
Turner leads Tech IV Jayvees to 84 79 win over GMS
Lewisburg William Turner scored 14 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to lift the W V Tech Jayvees to an 84 79 victory over Greenbrier Military School. Bob Watson led Tech with 23 points tying Jerry Roy for game honors. The Cadets held a one point edge entering the fourth before Turner sparked the decisive run.
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Lewisburg
William Turner
W. Va. Tech
Jayvees
Greenbrier Military School
Bear Jayvees
Bob Watson
Tech
Jerry Roy
GMS
Bruce Hewitt
Tech Jayvees
Carl Buckley
Dave West
Bill Turner
Lowell Davis
Richard Hurt
Greenbrier
Buddy Bales
Bill Hardin
Jim McCormick
Connie Carpenter
Paul Hughes
Keaton and McGinnis
Beckley College Hosts Bluefield State 5 Tonight
Beckley College meets Bluefield State in a West Virginia Conference game at the Recreation building at 8 PM. Coach Bowman aims to upset the fourth place team and move to 9-11, with the game near the end of Beckley’s home schedule and a non conference clash against Sue Bennett College on Feb. 16. Bluefield State features Alto Lark John Stuart Jim Carter and Leander Howell, while Tex Williams leads the Beckley lineup.
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Beckley College
Bluefield State
West Virginia
Bill Bowman
Bluefield
Beckley Blue Hawks
Rec
Sue Bennett College
London
Bowman
Hawks
Virginia State
Shaw
Alto Lark
John Stuart
Jim Carter
Big Blues
Leander Howell
Ken Crockett
Hinton
Lincoln High
Billy Scott
Byrd-Prillerman High
Amigo
Carter
Beckley
Park Central High
Tex Williams
Williams
Ron Manning
Pete Culberto
Bob Backus
Robert Morris
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Blue Hawks
State Conference Games Tonight
Bluefield State plays Beckley Glenville hosts West Virginia State D and E travels to West Liberty as a trio of conference games on the slate tonight.
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Bluefield State
Beckley
Glenville
W. Va
West Liberty
WVU to Meet Holy Cross in National TV Contest
Morgantown AP report says millions will watch 10th ranked West Virginia meet Holy Cross in a 3 p.m. NBC telecast. WVU, 17-3, aims to extend a 10 game win streak and 30 home victories as coach Fred Schaus scouts Holy Cross after their game at Pitt.
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West Virginia
Holy Cross
NBC
Lindsay Nelson
WVU
Crusaders
Pitt
Fred Schaus
Mountaineer
Schaus
Mountaineers
Bucky Bolyard
Jim Ritchie
Ronnie Retton
Yale
Elis
New Haven
Conn
West Virginia and College Basketball Scores Summary
WV high school and college basketball results feature Washington defeating Buffalo of Putnam 84 63 and Morgantown edging Belmont 70 64. College rounds include Morris Harvey 93 over West Virginia Wesleyan 91 and Saint Louis 4 North Texas 73 among many regional games.
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Associated Press
Washington
Buffalo
Putnam
Gauley Bridge
Cedar Grove
Montgomery
Richwood
Lookout
Clay
Williamson
Logan
Morgantown University
Belington
Ravenswood
Parkersburg
Catholic
Winfield
Walton
Bristol
Lumberport
Wallace
Lost Creek
Weston St. Patrick's
Grafton
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Bayard
Terra Alta
Sherrard
West Liberty
Cameron
Morgantown St. Francis
Man
Van
Northfork-Elkhorn
Mullens
New York
Syracuse
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
All Cubs In Fold Activity Brisk On Player Pact Front
Spring training opens with rapid signings as clubs report all players signed. Cubs and Indians lead, with Dave Hillman agreeing to terms. Dodgers Gilliam, White Sox Landis and McKlwain, Phillies Young Hegan Erickson, Athletics Williams plus rookies, Yankees Johnson Blanchard, Red Sox Casale Earley, Tigers Wehmeier Berberet, Senators Grigge Abernathy and Stubbs among recent signings.
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Sheldon Sakowitz
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Cubs
Indians
Dave Hillman
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Jim Landis
Stover McKlwain
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jim
Dick Williams
Ken Johnson
George Brunet
Luke Klimchoch
New York Yankee
Darrell Johnson
John Blanchard
Boston Red Sox
Jerry Casale
Arnold Earley
Herm Wehmeier
Lou Berberet
Detroit Tigers
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