Beckley Flying Eagles extend win streak to 14 in Wyoming County tilt
Beckley Flying Eagles overpower Mullens Rebels 89 64 in a rough Coalfield Conference contest to post a 14th straight win, led by Bane Sarrett with 37 points and Ron Cimala with 26. Karbonit fouled out late as Beckley built a 42 26 halftime lead and maintained control through the final period.
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Roger Burns
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Butch Eastering
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Robert Sandy
John Salters
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Barksdale
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Snead Leads Ladies By Only Stroke At Palm Beach
Sam Snead holds a one stroke lead over 14 top women golfers at the Royal Poinciana after 36 holes on the Palm Beach course. He carded 52 and 53 for 105, three under par, while Judy Kimball caused a boating incident near the 15th green. Other leaders include Ruth Jessen at 106 and Mickey Wright at 107. In Chicago news, Forward Governor Vaughn is sold to the Hawaii Chiefs for an undisclosed sum, averaging 11.1 points per game.
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Saints Rally Past Pipers For 126 123 Victory
San Francisco Saints seized the lead in the Western Division with a 126 123 win over the Cleveland Pipers in Sandusky Ohio. Jim Francis scored 36 points to spark the comeback while Dick Barnett led Cleveland with 32 as the crowd of about 1200 watched. Kansas City beat Hawaii 88 85 on a neutral court in San Diego as Staverman scored 18 for the Steers and Spivey led Hawaii with 24. Standings show San Francisco atop the division with 10 2 record and .833 percentage while Kansas City sits 9 4 and .692.
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GG Weigh-ins Set For Tonite
The first of two weigh-in sessions for the fourth annual Golden Gloves Sectional Tournament in Beckley is tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Columbia Grill. Tournament director John Tanner urges fighters to attend the first session, as the second on Sunday Feb 11 draws many late entrants. Dr. I B Anderson will conduct weigh ins with no charge to boxers. About 100 fighters are entered, with past champions returning and newcomers debuting. The main event runs February 12 13 and 15 at the Raleigh County Armory, six teams compete for the team trophy, tickets are on sale.
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Morris Harvey Rolls Over Beckley in 103-71 Victory
Morris Harvey College defeated Beckley College 103-71 in Charleston. The Golden Eagles built a 41-38 halftime lead and pulled away after intermission as Morris Harvey improved to 15-1 in the Eastern division of the WVC. Beckley, hampered by early fouls and four players fouling out, was led by Larry Sumpter with 20 points.
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Blue Hawks
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Bruce Hewitt
Morris Harvey
Golden Eagles
WVC
Gene Miller
Dick O'Neal
Fayetteville High
Change In City Hoop Loop Told
City Basketball League schedule changes set the Vikings to play Oakwood Auto in the opener at 7 30 pm at the Rec Building. Columbia Grill faces Coca Cola in the second game with Oakwood seeking a return to victory while Vikings aim to break their winless streak.
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Wolfpack Topples Duke In Raleigh Thriller At 71-55
Everett Case mentored Vic Bubas as Duke fell to North Carolina State 71-55 before 11 500 at Raleigh Duke missing Art Heyman due to ankle injury State jumped to a 20-7 lead and shot 50 percent in the first half Russ Marvel 22 and Ken Rohloff 16 led NC State while Jeff Mullins 13 was the top Duke scorer Other results included Maryland over North Carolina 79-62 Georgia Tech over The Citadel 91-86 Notre Dame over Canisius 88-72 Memphis State over William and Mary 88-70 South Carolina over Clemson 86-74 Wichita State over North Texas State 105-75 St Bonaventure over Tennessee State 111-104 Baylor over Arkansas 76-60 and SMU over Texas 84-82 in overtime
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Tennis Officials Decry Absence Of 2 Players
NEW YORK UPI The East West clash returns as Jon Douglas and Dennis Ralston skip the national indoor championships at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Tour officials accuse West Coast leaders of blacklisting the event for rankings. Perry Jones denies targeting individuals, citing player school and work commitments as the issue.
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Tex) Schwab
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Sophia Hawks overpower Pineville for 14th win
Sophia Blue Hawks halted Pineville scoring ace Ritchie Simmons held to eight points while Jim Woodie led with 30 as Sophia rolled to a 64-52 Coalfield Conference victory. Doug Basham added 13 for Sophia as they built a 16-10 first quarter lead and cruised past Pineville 14th win in 15 starts. Stratton High beat Marsh Fork 75-67 in Raleigh County action.
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St. Louis Hawks Lose Grip On Western Crown
The St. Louis Hawks were eliminated from winning the Western Division title after a 129-114 defeat by the Boston Celtics. Bob Pettit scored 37 for St. Louis as Boston built a late lead and widened the gap to six games behind Detroit. Celtics fellow 24-point efforts by Tom Heinsohn and Sam Jones, while Bob Cousy added 20.
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Handley Thinking About Retiring Lakers May Go After Rod Thorn
West Virginia coach Fred Schaus believes Rod Thorn could join the Los Angeles Lakers in the upcoming draft. Schaus, in Morgantown for a game with the Cincinnati Royals, says Thorn could defend the Lakers backcourt now. He notes Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley are with the Lakers, though Hundley hints at retirement this season. West remains prolific, with Schaus saying he could play another decade at peak performance.
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