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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1959

Page

6

NYU Snaps WVU Garden Jinx In Overtime Loss

West Virginia, 11 game win streak intact, fell 72-70 in overtime at Madison Square Garden to NYU. Cal Ramsey scored 30, sinking 3 late free throws as NYU rallied from 11 down. Bobby Smith led WVU with 29 points. Jerry West had 20. Other games: North Carolina beat Wake Forest 75-66, Virginia defeated VMI 85-66, Manhattan over Syracuse 71-53, Western Kentucky crushed Tampa 89-57.

Don Weiss Associated Press West Virginia New York Madison Square Garden Mountaineers New York University Manhattan NYU Cal Ramsey North Carolina Wake Forest Herb Busch Virginia VMI Syracuse Western Kentucky Tampa Ramsey Bobby Smith Jerry West Frank Quarto Tar Heels Lee Shaffer Deacons Charlie Forte Violets Tom Spec) Sanders Smith WVU Bucky Bolyard West Groll Sanders Ritchie O Oo

Tar Heel Deacon game ends in free-for-all melee

North Carolina beat Wake Forest 75 to 66 in Winston-Salem as a bench-clearing brawl erupted after a tense ACC clash. Coaches and athletic directors conferred, Shaffer Budd ejected, and play resumed with Wake’s final field goal by Jerry Steele.

Winston-Salem N.C Wake Forest Bones McKinney North Carolina-Deacon Tar Heels Frank McGuire North Carolina Harvey Salz York Larese Lee Shaffer Shaffer Deacon Charlie Forte Deacon Dave Budd Wake Larese Dick Kepley Carolina Budd Jerry Steele

West Virginia high school scores and college results

A rundown of West Virginia high school games with DuPont over Cedar Grove 85 to 56 and other district results. College and professional scores include NYU 72, West Virginia 70 in a close battle, plus North Carolina 75 over Wake Forest and NBA and NHL outcomes such as Cincinnati 119 to 114 and Boston 5 to 4.

W.va DuPont Cedar Grove Lookout Cowen Elkview Washington Elkins Belington Bristol Jane Lew Clarksburg West Union

State Bluefield Tilt Looms As Preview Of Conference Tourney

Bluefield State enters final regular season game at West Virginia State with a 6-3 mark, meeting State who beat Bluefield 79-75 earlier. The pair clash again next Wednesday in the Buckhannon tourney first round, while other conference games produce wide margins and notable performances including Wesleyan’s top 25 run and West Liberty’s lopsided win over Frostburg.

State Bluefield Associated Press Bluefield State West Virginia State Buckhannon Jackets Morris Harvey Wheeling Shepherd Potomac State Beckley Paul Wilcox Davis & Elkins Senators Wilcox Glenville State Elkins Concord Pikeville West Virginia Wesleyan Steubenville Ohio Rio Grande West Liberty Frostburg Alderson-Broaddus Fairmont State Fairmont Curt Guin Battler Fred Brookover Gunn Ohionans Bobcats Gary Hess Jim McDonald Wesleyan John Blanda Chicago Bears George Blanda Leander Howell Alto Lark James Carter Blues Howell Lark Carter Thompson Kegley Clyde Eads

Marty Furgol Grabs 3-Stroke Lead At Tucson

Marty Furgol shot an eight under 62 to take a three stroke lead after the Tucson Open first round at El Rio Club. Julius Boros Gene Littler Henry Williams Jr and Joe Campbell posted 65s to stand two behind the leader as Art Wall Jr Lloyd Mangrum Al Besselink Manuel de la Torre and Jose Jiminez were among four other players four back.

Tucson Ariz Marty Furgol el Rio Julius Boros Mid Pines N.C Gene Littler Singing Hills Calif Henry Williams Jr Fleetwood Joe Campbell Knoxville Tenn Boros Williams Littler Art Wall Jr Pocono Manor Lloyd Mangrum Apple Valley al Besselink Grossinger N.Y Manuel de la Torre Milwaukee Wis Jose Jiminez Manhattan Kan

GMS Registers 13th Triumph Over Massanutten

Greenbrier based GMS Cadets opened with a 13-0 surge and rolled past Massanutten Military Academy 109-77 to run their season record to 13 wins in 17 games. Four Cadets reached double figures in the nonleague victory played Thursday night.

Lewisburg Greenbrier ‘Military School Massanutten Military Academy Dan Martin C. Morrison VW J. Monarch Totals Massanutten GMS Atiemana

Junior High Basketball Winners Nominated by Papoose Colt and Buccaneer Junior teams

Papoose Papoose Connie Dancy led the Papooses to a 39 33 win over Mullens Little Rebels scoring 15 points. Oceana’s Bill Perry added 13 as Butch Easterling paced Mullens with 12. Colt Junior high, led by Ted Spadaro with 18, defeated Stoco 41 33 with Dan Farrell totaling 12. Fayetteville’s Little Pirates, led by Arritt with 18, beat Kingston Little Mountaineers 46 40 after a third period lead change.

Oceana Papooses Mount Hope Colts Fayetteville Little Pirates Connie Dancy Ted Spadaro David Arritt Dancy Little Rebels Mullens Bill Perry Butch Easterling Spadara Ray Purner Denny Burkett Bill Workman Junior D Shrewsbury Bill Robinette L. Cournington J. Jenkins Jim Halsey Oceana Jr Mullens Jr Stoco Jr Dan Farrell Sam Garretson Stanley Wyce Ronnie Herbert Larry Wall Steve Zielinski Totals Mount Hope Jr Bud Thompson Charles Thomas Thelmon Penn Otha Payne Don Marchio Rusty Ross Ail Stoco

Mounties Drop OT Thriller at NYU Before Richmond Trip

West Virginia saw an 11 game win streak end in a 72-70 overtime defeat at NYU. Robbie Smith led WVU with 29 points as NYU’s Ramsey and Sanders dominated the glass and closed regulation, then Ramsey sealed the win with late free throws in overtime. WVU heads to Richmond for a Southern Conference clash against the Spiders.

NEW York West Virginia NYU Richmond Spiders Mountaineers Robbie Smnith

15 Teams Enter Indeo Tourney At Mark Twain

Fifteen basketball teams will start the Independent Basketball Tournament at Mark Twain High School on February 17. Pairings set at Beckley Newspaper Library include McCabees Insurance, Midway Amoco, Helen, Sophia, Oakwood Auto, Lewisburg, Piney View, Beaver Methodist, Lester, Purity Maid, Fayetteville Jewelry, Franks Plumbing, Coal City, Eccles, and Company F of the West Virginia National Guard. Games run 6:30 to 10:15 nightly with admission 50 and 25 cents.

Mark Twain High School Beckley MacCabees Insurance Society Midway Amoco Helen, Sophia Oakwood Auto Lewisburg Piney View Beaver Methodist Lester Purity Maid Fayetteville Jewelry Franks Plumbing Coal City Eccles Company F West Virginia National Guard McCabees Insurance Helen Sophia P.m Beaver Frank's Plumbing Glen Daniel

Fights Last Night Los Angeles Report

Mauro Vazquez retained edge by knockout over Ike Chestnut in a Las Vegas style bout held in Los Angeles. (Source fragment mentions weights and cities but lacks full event details.)

Los Angeles Mauro Vazquez Mexico Ike Chestnut New York Seattle Phil Moyer Port

Unclear Match Draws Between International Entrants

Partial OCR lists names including land from Oregon and Luther Rawlings in Chicago and Horacio Accaval lo from Rome plus Salvatore Manca of Italy, all noted as drawing with 10 percent. The fragment suggests a sparse boxing or competition result with multiple international participants but lacks complete details.

Land Ore Luther Rawlings Chicago Drew Rome Italy Horacio Accavallo Argentina Salvatore Manca

Arrow 100 Proof Vodka Ad Claims Pure Enjoyment

An advertisement touts Arrow 100 Proof Vodka promising high proof and enhanced pleasure in any setting from straight shots to cocktails like Martini Screwdriver or Bloody Mary. It urges consumers to choose the smooth 100 proof spirit for full flavor and enjoyment.

Andrade Ruff Clash Tonight at Madison Square Garden

Cisco Andrade meets Frankie Ruff in a 10 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden on Friday the 13th. Andrade returns from an elbow operation and hand injuries from 1957 while Ruff recovered from eye scar tissue removal in 1958. The match airs on NBC radio and television at 10 p.m. EST.

New York Madison Square Garden Cisco Andrade Frankie Ruff NBC

O Connell Named Coach At Drake Bulldogs

Tommy OConnell, former Illinois quarterback, named head coach of Drake football to lift the Bulldogs from a 2 7 season. Chosen by Drake trustees to replace Warren Gaer, OConnell inherits a young Missouri Valley Conference squad and plans to install a flanking offense.

DES Moines Tommy O'Connell Illinois Drake Bulldogs Ray Eliot O'Connell Warren Gaer

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