In With Flynn Trout Season Drawing Near
John Flynn urges area anglers to prepare for opening day April 30. Conservation officers note streams south of Route 60 run warm. best spots include Camp Creek Pidgeon Creek East River Mercer County and several Raleigh and Wyoming County waters. Stocking begins in March. West Virginia stocked 558000 trout last year costing 70 cents each. Offenders risk a 20 to 100 dollar fine and 10 to 90 days jail. Public support helps curb cheating and fines last year totaled 46000 dollars and went to the general school fund.
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John Flynn
Route 60
Camp Creek
Pidgeon Creek
East River
Mercer County
Glade
Pinch and
Marsh Creeks
Raleigh County
Little Beaver Lake
Pinnacle
Huff and
Horse Creek Lake
Wyoming
West Virginia
General School Fund
The
Conservation Commission
Vilden Schaden Uhr A new deer repellent clock by Dr George Van Open
Dr George Van Open introduces the Vilden Schaden Uhr a clock like device that emits a human scent every 15 minutes for eight days claiming it repels deer and wild boar within 300 yards when hung near crops skeptics doubt animals tire of scents and joke about stronger human smells lasting a mile.
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George van Open
Violets Wilt in Mountaineer Victory Over NYU
West Virginia Mountaineers defeated New York University at Morgantown in a strong team performance led by Jerry West. Jim Ritchie delivered the standout second half, delivering his best game to date after a rough midseason stretch. Ritchie, mentored by Neil Johnston, contributes scoring bursts and solid rebounding, typical of Pennsylvania high school players.
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West Virginia Mountaineers
New York University
Violets
Morgantown
Jim Ritchie
Drexel Hill
Ing
WVU Nyu
Jerry West
Wilt
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse Nats
Schayes
St. Louis
Brooks Honored Again by Scholastic Coach Magazine
Bluefield star Bunky Brooks earns All-America high school center honor. Also named are Ken Stewart of Charleston and Bob Secret of Clarksburg as backs, with Secret mulling Notre Dame. Fred Colvard cited as outstanding back in West Virginia, sparking debate among Northern WV fans over Secret vs Logan’s player. Morgantown Touchdown Club lauds Secret as best back.
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Bunky Brooks
Bluefield
Scholastic Coach Magazine
Ken Stewart
Charleston
Bob Secret
Clarksburg
Secret
Notre Dame
Fred Colvard
West Virginia
Logan
Beckley Hosts Sophia Blue Hawks In Local Wrestling Meet
Beckley High School welcomes Sophia Blue Hawks to the school gym at 7:30 p m for a second meeting this year. Both teams have shown improvement with Sophia a threat after a 21 to 18 loss to Flying Eagles. Coach Vic Peelish hints changes in Beckley lineup as admission is 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults.
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Beckley High School
Sophia Blue Hawks
Sophia
Flying Eagles
Vic Peelish
Beckley
Blue Hawks
Baseball Case Is Argued In Court
A three man U S Court of Appeals reversed a decision on a $250000 damage suit against baseball Commissioner Ford Frick and the 16 major league teams The appeal was made by Frank D Lawrence president of
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NEW York
U. S. Court of Appeals
Ford Frick
Frank D. Lawrence
Beckley Edges Mullens In Close Coalfield Clash
Beckley Flying Eagles beat Mullens 81-74 in Coalfield Conference play with balanced scoring led by Sam Cohn 25 points and Sid Elliott 26. Oceana defeated Man 73-62 as Kenny Stewart led with 22 while Joe Lusk had 24 for Man. Other area results include Hinton over Stoco 78-40 and Bluefield over Princeton 96-64.
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Beckley
Mullens Rebels
Oceana
Mam
Stoco
Hinton
Bluefield
Princeton
Glen Rogers
Mark Twain
Montgomery
Kimball
Logan
Fayetteville
Summersville
Baileysville
Elkhorn
Flying Eagles
Mullens
Rebels
Coalfield
Eagles
Sam Cohn
Quintier
Easley
Kyle Phipps
Bane Sarrett
Sid Elliott
Pritchett
Milam
Man
Kenny Stewart
Joe Lusk
Hinton Bobcats
Bobby Rodes
Dick Leftridge
Stoco Indians
Wyco
Bluefield High
Beavers
Bill Kinzer
Dick Bourne
Norm Wall
Glen Rogers Owls
Marsh Fork
David Shiflett
Doug Tench
Twain
Howeer
Hawks To Play Concord Tonight
Beckley College faces Concord in a key game as the Blue Hawks seek their second win of the season. The team plans a full effort at Concord despite looming road tests against Davis & Elkins and Salem. Previous meeting saw Beckley win 66 to 64 with added Mountain Lion scorer Jimmy Sayers from Princeton High.
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Beckley College
Joe Cook
Concord
Blue Hawks
Mountain Lions
Beckley
Glenville
Davis & Elkins
Salem
Hawks
Jimmy Sayers
Rod Thorn
Princeton High
Marshall Big Green Beaten By Miami at Oxford Ohio
Jule Rivlin, now Marshall coach, played for the Big Green in 1939 the last time they beat Miami at Oxford. The Redskins won 86-78 after Miami jumped to a 13-1 start and held a 21-point lead before Marshall rallied to cut the margin to 10.
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Huntington
Jule Rivlin
Marshall
Big Green
Miami
Oxford
Ohio
Redskins
Portsmouth Baseball Club suit ends after telecast dispute
Lawrence alleges major league telecasting drove him from business as the Portsmouth Baseball Corp. folded five years ago. Attorneys for Lawrence and for baseball argued the case Tuesday in district court, after the suit was dismissed a year earlier.
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Portsmouth
Baseball Corp
Lawrence
Baseball
Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA single season scoring and rebounding marks
Wilt Chamberlain, 7 foot 2 rookie, scored 41 points as his Philadelphia Warriors lost 133 to 122 to the Detroit Pistons. He finished the season with 2,134 points, breaking Bob Pettit's 2,105 record in 75 games, and also set a new rebounding record with 1,614 boards. Ex champions and coaches praised his feat as a potential career-long trend.
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Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Detroit Pistons
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Pettit
NBA
Boston
Bill Russell
Wilt
George Yardley
Harlem Globetrotters
Yardley
Detroit
Paul Arizin
Warriors
Neil Johnston
George Mikan
Semi Finals Tonight At Sectional Golden Gloves
The Sectional Golden Gloves boxing tournament reaches the semi finals at 7:30 p.m. in the Recreation Building with a 14 bout card across ten weight classes including nine novice matches and five open bouts. Notable bouts include Warren versus Bass in flyweight novice and Foley versus Moon in welterweight novice, with winners advancing to meet Traynham or Heath in forthcoming finals.
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David Warren
Seth
Edward Bass
Fayce
Floyd Foley
Mack Moon
John Traynham
Raleigh
Tommy Smail
Thomas Clay
Richard Heath
James Monroe
Lee Gillispie
Lawatha Terry
Dennis Stringer
Jerry Rice
Mabscott
Clyde Adkins
Fayco
Tommy Small
Lawrence Jordan
Douglas Barker
John Mayo
John Hooper
Don Hall
Dana Halstead
Don Morris
Lanatha Terry
Moore May Lose Title Amid Boxing Fight Standoff
Archie Moore warned by the NBA to defend his light heavyweight title by Friday against Harold Johnson or be stripped. Moore countered that box office interest and a Johnson rematch matter less than other business, while manager Jack Kearns pursues a potential bout with Erich Schoeppner in Germany.
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San Diego
Calif
Archie Moore
National Boxing Assn
NBA
Anthony Maceroni
Moore
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Maceroni
Jack Kearns
Archie
Johnson
Erich Schoeppner
Kearns
Germany
Fight site search for Fullmer Giarro leads to Montana
Promoter Norm Rothschild traveled from Salt Lake City to Montana on Tuesday night to inspect potential venues for an April 20 NBA title bout between Gene Fullmer and Joey Giardello. He planned checks at the Montana State Fieldhouse in Bozeman and the Montana State University Fieldhouse in Missoula.
Keydets Return to Southern Conference Tournament After 1955
Virginia Military Institute clinches a 72 to 60 win over Davidson to secure a tournament berth. The Keydets aim to finish above the eighth seed, avoiding a meeting with the top seed, as Davidson and Richmond vie for the final spots with limited remaining games. Davidson’s 0-8 conference record worsens playoff odds.
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Virginia Military Institute
VMI
Davidson
Richmond
Spiders
William and Mary
Citadel
Wildcats
Golden Bears Meet Eagles in Key State Conference Showdown
Morris Harvey hosts West Virginia Tech in a pivotal Western Division clash as the winner gains a slim chance to overtake front-runner West Virginia Wesleyan in the league race. Wesleyan can clinch by winning one of two remaining games.
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West Virginia Tech
Morris Harvey
West Virginia Wesleyan
Wesleyan
West Liberty
Tech
Eagles
Beckley
Concord
West Virginia State
Salem
Steubenville
Ohio
Wheeling
Waynesburg
Shepherd
Glenville State
Davis & Elkins
Bob Ferrell
Alderson - Broaddus
Fairmont
Frostburg
Jerry Hannas
Carl Bradford
Denny Skiles
Don Stover
Glenville
Mike Eberbaugh
Ferrell
WV High School Basketball Scores Big Night Across State
A long list of competitive high school results from West Virginia and nearby areas shows Montgomery, Huntington, Clendenin, Greenbrier, and other teams posting wins. Notable tallies include St Albans 66 Elkview 54, Washington 90 Winfield 49, Clay 72 Gauley Bridge 53, and Parkersburg Catholic 57 Spencer 78. The night also features extended play and overtime in several matchups, with regional pride on display and numerous standout performances by local players.
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W. Va
Harts
Stonewall Jackson
Nitro
South Charleston
St. Albans
Elkview
DuPont
Washington
Winfield
Clendenin
Sissonville
Montgomery
Oak Hill
Hurricane
Poca
Sharples
Seth
Summersville
Syount Hope
Logan
Welch
Ravenswood
Ripley
Huntington
Ceredo
Kenova
Charleston
Milton
Hamlin
Guyan Valley
Wayne Burch
Chattaroy
Fort Gay
Hannan
Hinton
Stoco
Mark Twain
Trap Hill
Glen Rogers
Marsh Fork
Weston
Clarksburg
Lost Creek
Jane Lew
Belington
Parsons
I Point Pleasant
Parkersburg
Catholic
Spencer
Calhoun
Cairo
Wirt
Williamstown
Harrisville
Sistersville
Paden City
Bluefield
Princeton
Athens
Herndon
Tazewell
Big Creek
Tygarts Valley
Beverly
West Liberty
Cameron
Alderson
White Sulphur Springs
Baileysville
Northfork
Elkhorn
Peterstown
Ronceverte
Kimball
Byrd Prillerman
Mullens Conley
Lewisburg
Frankford
Union
Greenwille
Green Bank
Hillsboro
Smoot
Talcott
Webster Springs
Sutton
Newburg
Fellowsville
Fairmont East
Morgantown
Shinnston
Victory
Bridgeport
Fairmont West
Grafton
Troy
Pennsboro
Glenville
Tanner
Cowen
Widen
Bristol
Flemington
Salem
Wallace
Lenore
Aracama
Romney
Petersburg
Fort Ashby
Wardensville
Ridgeley
Elk Garden
Capon Bridge
Oldtown
Mid
Franklin
Mathias
Paw Paw
School For Deaf
Frederick
Martinsburg
Pioneers Fall Despite Balanced Glenville Scoring
Glenville presses past the Pioneers as Eberbaugh scores 17 points to lead a balanced attack. Charley Watt and Larry Gandee add 16 each while Russ Shepherd contributes 15 in a competitive matchup.
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Glenville
Eberbaugh
Charley Watt
Larry Gandee
Russ Shepherd
Pioneers
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Charles Chambers
Stan Pollock
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Ralph Allen
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