Columbia Grill Beats Oakwood Auto as Coca Cola Tops Combined
Columbia Grill outscored Oakwood Auto 56-47 at the Recreation Building while Coca Cola defeated Combined Insurance 57-48. Earl Arbaugh led Columbia with 14 points, Don Nuckols had 15 for scoring honors, and Oakwood’s Tony Lusk and Don Blake each posted 14. Bill Ward’s Construction routed Vik ings 54-44, with Withrow scoring 14 for the winners. Regular-season play ends Sunday with three games: Columbia Grill versus Vikings, Combined Insurance against Oakwood Auto, and Coca Cola versus Bill Ward's Construction.
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Automen
Columbia Grill
Columbia
Oakwood
Recreation Building
Bill Ward
Vikings
Coca Cola
Combined Insurance Co
Don Nuckols
Grillers
Don Blake
Tony Lusk
Earl Arbaugh
Arbaugh
Bob Morris
Oakwood Lusk
Blake
Ward
Withrow
Willie Joe Chantler
Keith Radford
Fred Hill
Viking
Gary Poling
Dick Miller
Martin
Combined Insurance
Miller
Earl Gilbert
The
Insurance
Gilbert
Turner
Steers Using Bench To Widen ABL League Lead
The Kansas City Steers used reserves George Patterson and Larry Pruitt to widen their Western Division lead in the American Basketball League by beating the Hawaii Chiefs 91-88, Patterson and Pruitt scoring 31 points in the second half. Pruitt tied for game honors with 22 points. The Cleveland Pipers also won to move into a third place tie in the East Division.
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United Press International
Kansas City Steers
Steers
Hawaii Chiefs
George Patterson
Larry Pruitt
Patterson
Pruitt
Hawaii
Bill Spivey
Cleveland Pipers
Pittsburgh Rens
Nick Romanoff
Pipers
Peace
Arbaugh
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Oakwood Auto
New York
Cleveland
Lusk
Blake
Kansas City Ti
B. Warden
San Francisco
Mullins
Effort To Revive NIBL Set For February 19
Akron Ohio February 19 a meeting will launch efforts to revive the defunct National Industrial Basketball League with top amateur clubs. Goodyear recreation chief Bloehorn will host the first session aiming to restart the league for 1962-63. Key backers include Bud Browning Warren Wommble and George Kolowich, all former NIBL participants. The gathering seeks to attract franchises from Las Vegas Denver Des Moines Detroit Milwaukee Fort Wayne Cleveland Akron Toledo Canton and Erie. The revival aims to develop players for Olympic Pan American teams and U S goodwill tours, with the Cleveland Pipers recent AAU titlists in the mix.
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Akron
Ohio
UPI
NIBL
Charles E. Bloehorn
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
George J. Kolowich
Denver
Colo
Bud Browning
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Okla
Warren Wommble
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Peoria
Ill
Kolowich
Denver-Chicago
National Invitation Tournament Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets for the 25th annual National Invitation Basketball Tournament went on sale today at Madison Square Garden. The event features two of the country’s top teams and starts March 15.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
College Roundup: Big tests in major conferences
Ohio State aims for 24 straight Big Ten wins against Michigan and extend its lead. Kentucky seeks its best season since the 1950s with an 8-0 SEC mark, while Bradley faces a crucial Drake test and Cincinnati eyes the Valley title. Arizona State clinches a bid with a Border Conference win. Chet Walker leads Bradley past Louisville. Duke, USC, Oregon State and Bowling Green win, and Utahsmashes Montana as Bill McGill sets Skyline scoring mark.
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Ohio State
Kentucky
Bradley
Buckeyes
Michigan
Ohioans
Fred Taylor
Wisconsin
State
Mississippi State
Drake
Braves
Cincinnati
Kansas State
Colorado
Utah
Utah State
Colorado State University
Arizona State University
West Texas State
Minnesota
Jerry Lucas
Cincy
Tulsa
Mississippi
Larry Parsifal
Ron Bonham
Missouri
Chet Walker
Louisville
Chet
Duke
Art Heyman
Virginia
Southern California
Washington
Oregon State
Portland
Bowling Green
Marshall
Bill
the Hill) McGill
Beatty targets Snell after indoor mile sub four
Jim Beatty, who ran 3:58.9 for the indoor mile, declares his aim to race New Zealand star Peter Snell. Snell, in his first boards race, clocked 2:06 for 1000 yards and reportedly could have broken 880 indoor mark if timed. Snell plans to return for the National AAU meet in June. Beatty says he could have gone 3:57.5 with a stronger final quarter.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jim Beatty
America
New Zeland
Peter Snell
Beatty
Snell
Los Angeles Times
New Zealand
U.S
Ernie Cunliffe
Ireland
Ron Delany
Marshall Seeks To Even Season Record Tuesday
Marshall University aims to even its 7-8 season on Tuesday when it faces Ohio University after a 73-70 loss to Bowling Green. Marshall led early and late, but two quick goals by Tom Baker and Howard Komives put Bowling Green ahead for good, with Komives scoring 22 for the winner while Marshall’s Dick Wildt had 24.
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Huntington
W. Va
UPI
Marshall University
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Big Green
United Press International
Marshall
Falcon
Tom Baker
Howard Komives
Komives
Baker
Dick Wildt
Phil Carter
Bob Burgess
Butch Clark
Jule Rivlin
Week's Hoop Slate and Auto Race Result
A Monday through Saturday high school hoops schedule lists Tuesday to Saturday games across multiple towns including Beckley Conley Oak Hill Mullens Shady Spring and more. The Australian Grand Prix summary reports Jack Brabham won the Queensland international auto race at 90 mph average with Bob Stilwell finishing second.
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Clear Fork
Seth
Park Central
Conley
Montgomery
Fayetteville
Bramwell
Glen Rogers
Herndon
Oakvale
Hinton
Oak Hill
Mark Twain
Spanishburg
Marsh Fork
Sophia
Mullens
Pineville
Matewan
Oceana
Peterstown
Shady Spring
Stoco
Trap Hill
Stratton
Kimball
Mount Hope
Beckley
Huntington
Beckley Jr
Mullens Jr
Baileysville
Gauley Bridge
Sandstone
Brisbane
Australia
APD
Jack Brabham
Bob Stilwell
Cleroux demands real money to fight Cassius Clay in March
Montreal heavyweight Robert Cleroux, billed as Canada's champion and ranked fifth by Ring Magazine, rejects a $7,500 Madison Square Garden TV offer to box Cassius Clay in March. Clay, 11-0 after stopping Sonny Banks in New York, weighed 194 pounds as Banks hit the canvas for a third round knockdown before Clay finished him in the fourth.
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UPI
Madison Square Garden
Robert Cleroux
Cassius Clay
Cleroux
al Bachman
Clay
Louisville
New York
Sonny Banks
Detroit
Teddy Brenner
Bachman
Canada
The
Ring Magazine
Bill King
Brenner
the Garden
Banks
Ruby Goldstein
Morris Harvey Seeks Easy Path to WVC Crown
Morris Harvey looks to seal the West Virginia Conference regular season title with one win in three remaining games. The 16-1 in-conference Golden Eagles face Concord Tuesday, Glenville Thursday, and West Virginia Tech Saturday while leading the Eastern Division with a 158.2 rating. Tech trails as the lone potential spoiler with 126.7, and Morris Harvey crushed Glenville 104-77 last Saturday led by Bruce Hewitt's 24 and Mike Eberbaugh's 25 for Glenville, as Tech routed Wesleyan 76-59 with 20-point efforts from Art Shelton and Charles Kelly. Other results included Jim Carroll’s 18 for West Liberty in a 74-70 win, Alderson-Broaddus over Concord 74-68, Potomac State over Catonsville 87-62, Bethany over John Carroll 86-84, and Bluefield State defeating Morristown Tenn. 99-57. This week’s slate includes multiple road and home games across the league.
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Morris Harvey
West Virginia
Golden Eagles
Concord
Glenville
West Virginia Tech
Tech
Golden Bears
Bruce Hewitt
Mike Eberbaugh
Wesleyan
Bears
Art Shelton
Charles Kelly
Fred Suder
Jim Carroll
West Liberty
Davis
Elkins
Shepherd
Cumberland
Beckley
Clinch Valley
Bethany
Wheeling
Wesley
Potomac State
Ferrum
Steubenville College
D&e
Fairmont
W. Va
Emory & Henry
Salem
Baltimore
Potomac
Canisius 71 Manhattan 61 in college basketball day
Canisius defeated Manhattan 71 to 61 in a college basketball game. The long list shows numerous matchups with scores, including Boston U 89 American Int 71 and St. Johns (N.Y.) 67, reflecting a full slate of college results.
Insurance Takes 1 Game Lead In All Star League
Beckley Insurance moved into the lead of the All State League by sweeping three from Carl's Sunoco in a forfeiture. Orford Thompson paced the winners with a 227-561, while Dennis Taylor led Carl's with a 230-572. Other notes include Reliable Cleaners tying for second, Homeseekers Land taking two from Lilly's Men's Shop, and various high scores across Beckley Medical League and J C Penney League events.
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Beckley Insurance
Carl's
Sunoco
Orford Thompson
Dennis Taylor
Kegler
Cleaners
Eppy
Theman Borrer
Harvey Cabinet
Ted
Theman
Ed Berginnis
Hal! Furniture
Gray Lumber
Tom Shrewsbury
Tom
Moore May Sue N Y State Over Arch Moore Title
New York State Athletic Commission stripped Arch Moore of the light heavyweight title for failure to defend against approved contenders Johnson or Jones after three extensions. Moore last defended June 10 against Giulio Rinaldi at Madison Square Garden. The NBA also vacated the crown earlier, with Johnson winning the vacant title in Philadelphia.
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Arch Moore
San Diego
Calif
Archie
N.Y
Dortmund
Germany
Erich Schoeppner
Giulio Rinaldi
Italy
Moore
California
Gene Fullmer
J. Onslow Fane
British Boxing Board of Control
BBBC
New York Commission
Johnson
Jones
Rinaldi
Madison Square Garden
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National Boxing Association
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Beckley Medical League
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Colony Drug
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Frank West
Rahall
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M. L. Robertson
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