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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1955
Page
6
Gauley Bridge High School announces two changes to the basketball schedule to avoid conflicting with the WVU-W & L game. The Clay game moves from Friday to Thursday night and the Sophia game moves from Saturday to Friday night, both at Fayetteville.
The Tri-County area showcases a packed 16 game basketball program with Beckley at Fayetteville and Gauley Bridge at Lookout among key matches. Strong performances include Pax High 15th win in 17, Ansted 10th win, and Pax routing Kingston 62-34 as Clinton Stover and Arnold Thompson lead scoring.
Fayetteville with an 8-3 record visits Beckley at 13-2 while Baileysville hosts Jaeger Mt. Hope at 5-8 and Oak Hill. Pineville 8-5 travels to Mullens 12-1 and Mark Twain 5-9 plays Shady Spring 3-10. Trap Hill 13-2 meets Sophia 9-5 and Stoco 4-8 battles Clear Fork 4-11. Crichton 5-11 faces Meadow Bridge 9. Glen Rogers 10-5 hosts Gilbert and Marsh Fork 8-7 visits Madison Conley 6-4. Excelsior Stratton 10-2 at Elkhorn Gauley Bridge 13-0 and Lookout. Byrd Prillerman 7-2 faces Gary Simmons at DuBois 4-6. Sophia Jr. plays Beckley Jr. 6-3.
Youngsters Jimmy Andrews and Dick O Neal pace the Flying Eagles as they seek rebound after two close losses to Huntington and South Charleston. Sam Cau dill may miss action for Jerome Van Meter’s squad in a key one game week. Sophia Blue Hawks face Trap Hill in a do or die clash with Trap Hill leading the league 9-0 in play and Sophia 7-2.
Harry Hopman is reappointed captain-manager of the Australian Davis Cup team after the United States victory last December. Key players named include Ken Rosewall Lew Hoad Rex Hartwig Neale Fraser and Ashley Cooper with Mervyn Rose omitted. Dick O Neal stars for TCU in basketball and also pitches for the Frog baseball team in Fort Worth Texas.
The Church Basketball League resumed after a week off with First Methodist crushing First Baptist 55-16 and Presbyterian defeating Memorial Baptist 44-32. Catholic and Presbyterian both sit with 7-2 records, while Christian beat Methodist Temple 34-19 and St Francis de Sales edged Johnstown Baptist 38-36 in overtime.
George Washington aims to extend its eight game winning streak by beating Maryland at College Park while Washington & Lee hosts Roanoke College in Lexington. William & Mary, after a slow first half, thunders past Virginia Tech 105-73 at Williamsburg led by Johnny Mahoney's 30 points. VMI wins first conference game 78-59 over The Citadel as Furman erupts for 128-94 against Newberry with Darrell Floyd scoring 40 and Furman outrebounding 79.
Luther Rawlings meets Johnny Brown in a 10-round non televised bout at Marigold. Center of attraction is 24 year old Cuban debutant Andres Minoso cousin of Minnie Minoso. Minoso fights Lou Caller of Portsmouth Ohio in a four round preliminary.
New York Milwauk ee Hawks rookie Frank Selvy leads the NBA scoring chase with 1,054 points in 51 games for a 20.7 average. Philadel phia Warriors star Neil Johnston is within 13 points with 1,041 in 47 games and a 22.1 average, while Bob Pettit and Paul Arizin trail with 1,013 and 988 points respectively.
How They Stand shows teams like 1st Methodist Presbyterian Catholic Christian Johnstown Memorial Baptist and First Baptist with win totals and percentages. Last night results include Presbyterian 44 Memorial Baptist 32 First Methodist 55 First Baptist 16 Catholic 38 Johnstown 36 and Christian 34 Methodist Temple 19. Wednesday schedule lists Methodist Temple versus First Baptist Memorial Baptist versus First Methodist Catholic versus Christian Johnstown versus Presbyterian.
Catholic trailed at halftime but surged in the third period to tie and then won in overtime behind Mike Lacek 12 points and Bruno Della Mea scoring seven including key third period baskets. Johnny Rogers also matched Lacek with 12 for Johnstown. Presbyterian topped Memorial Baptist as Johnny Tanner poured in 24 and Punk Collier added 18 for First Methodist’s win. Christian beat W.Va. Catholic standings noted with 4-4, Memorial Baptist 3-5, First Baptist and Methodist Temple at 1-8. four league games set for Saturday night after last week’s bye for the Golden Gloves.
The Class B section 19 basketball tournament draws were announced by E Welton Cooper of Lewisburg High School for Feb 24 25 26 at the Ronceverte Armory. Alderson and Ronceverte open Feb 24, Lewisburg vs White Sulphur on Feb 25, winners play for the title Feb 26. Ronceverte defends the crown amid strong opposition. Alderson 6 6 Lewisburg 11 4 White Sulphur 8 6 Bulldogs 11 4 enter as favorites. referees Henry Danner Ed Tutwiler.
Detroit doubts its bid to host the 1960 Olympic Games. Fred Matthaei, a steel executive backing Detroit’s campaign, cites expense and European opposition to overseas Olympics. IOC meeting in Paris June 14-17 will determine the site, with Europe holding 27 votes to America’s three. Last week, Detroit won U S Olympic Committee backing to represent the United States in Paris.
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