Mountaineers Ready For Two Home Tilts This Week
West Virginia University basketball hosts Penn State Tuesday and Pitt Saturday as Coach George King leans on bench reserves Nick Visnic Gale Catlett and Paul Miller to sustain a high tempo. A 93 88 win over Richmond kept WVU at 10 1 in the Southern Conference as Visnic and Miller sparked a late surge. Thorn led scoring with 21, while Visnic contributed key goals and a 83 83 tie assist. Guard McCormick's knee injury could affect rotation for Penn State.
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Dick Jones
Citadel
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Orioles Push Satisfied Roster To Seventeen With Signings
Baltimore Orioles expand their roster to seventeen with the addition of outfielder Barry Shetrone and pitchers Gordon Jones and Arne Thorsland.
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Baylor Nicknames Jerry West Zeke in Lakers era
Charleston report notes All American Jerry West is nicknamed Zeke by Lakers coach Schaus, who also backs West Virginia standout Rod Hundley as key to the team. Elgin Baylor is cited as the source of the nickname. Schaus praises West’s scoring and Hundley’s improving, steady role with Los Angeles.
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WVU Athletic Council Left Powerless
Fairmont Times editor Bill Evans says West Virginia University's Athletic Council was made powerless when the Board of Governors allowed one ex officio member to sit in on meetings. Evans notes the move to appease State Senator Ward Wylie and calls the council a potential rubber stamp.
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WVU Grabs No 1 Seed in Southern Conference Tourney
West Virginia clinches fifth regular season title in seven years and holds top seed for the Southern Conference tournament opening in Richmond March 2. Virginia Tech, The Citadel vie for second while VMI looks to miss the field. George Washington and Davidson fight for eighth as the standings tighten.
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Will Your Grandchildren Read the Bible or Marx
An appeal for support for Radio Free Europe urging donations to counter Soviet influence behind the Iron Curtain. The message argues RFE preserves freedom by broadcasting to 79 million people and maintains a buffer against Russia, urging readers to donate to keep the broadcasts on air.
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Steelers Sign Tom Tracy and Hire Mike Nixon to Steelers
PITTSBURGH. Tom Tracy, nicknamed The Bomb, signed his 1961 contract with the Steelers. The club named Mike Nixon as head coach replacement after Harry Gilmer quit. Tracy, a versatile back, rushed for 680 yards and scored 63 points last season and holds the team single season rushing record. Nixon, a Burgettstown native and former Pitt halfback, previously coached with the Steelers in 1946 under Jock Sutherland.
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University of Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Championship Bout To Be Shown In Charleston
Charleston will host a closed circuit relay of the world heavyweight title bout between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson. The 15 round fight from Miami Beach will be shown at Municipal Auditorium with ticket prices from 3.50 to 5 dollars.
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Municipal Auditorium
Pirates Need 14 Signatures To Complete Roster
Pittsburgh reports the Pirates still required 14 more signatures to finalize a 39 player roster for the 1961 season. Six players signed over the weekend bringing total to 25. Rocky Nelson and Bill Virdon expressed satisfaction with terms as three right handed pitchers, a rookie, and a catcher prepared for major league bids joined. Elmo Plaskett led Puerto Rican League in batting average RBI and homers while last season with Grand Forks NC. Umbricht posted a 1-2 card in 17 games last season and Columbus IL had an 8-5 mark in 19 games. Raydon also appeared in 19 contests with Columbus, posting a 7-5 record and 0-1 in three games with Salt Lake City PCL.
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Salt Lake City
West Liberty and Alderson-Broaddus Lead WVC Tourney Bid
West Liberty has won six straight to earn top seed as the West Virginia Conference opens its four day tourney with Alderson-Broaddus also riding strong after a late surge. Upheaval and bench depth shape predictions as Morris Harvey and Wesleyan draw early praise amid a crowded field.
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Lakers Beat Hawks 105 95 as Russell dominates boards
In a NBA action Celtics edge 76ers 136 125 with Russell pulling down 40 rebounds to curb Chamberlain. Sam Jones led Boston with 25 as seven Celtics hit double figures. Syracuse topped Detroit 148 122, Cincinnati edged New York 105 104, and Los Angeles beat St Louis 105 95.
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Big Green Coach Gets Top Results From Bench
Marshall used its bench to defeat St Francis Pennsylvania 91 to 70 in Huntington. Reserve Phil Carter sparked a decisive run after trailing 14 to 12, helping Marshall surge to a 45 to 34 halftime lead and dominate the second half. Lou Mott led with 17 points, Bruce Moody 16, with other reserves adding key contributions as Marshall improved to 9 8 on the season and prepared for Morehead and Toledo.
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Beckley Church League rearranges tonight's schedule
Beckley Church League tonight features 10 teams in a revised lineup. Crab Orchard shifts to the second game while Memorial Baptist faces Presbyterian in the final tilt. First game has Catholic vs Methodist Temple, Calvary meets Christian in the third, and Johnstown plays First Baptist in the fourth.
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WVU Freshmen to Meet Bethany JV Tuesday
West Virginia University freshman basketball teams, after defeating Ohio University freshmen over the weekend, will host Bethany Junior Varsity on Tuesday in Morgantown. The Little Mountaineers, 10-1 this season, opened with a strong 80-71 victory as Bill Maphis led WVU scoring with 18 points, Tom Lowry added 17 and Bob Camp 15.
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Charleston A P Conquers Local Power Company Bowing Clash
Beckley bowlers led by Eddie Berginnis posted the day’s top 567 series and 221 game but Charleston A P and its No 2 team dominated the match. Barbara Adkins and Chris Mitchell led Charleston women with 504 series and 203 game as the locals earned steak dinner honors and trophies in Bowl Wick dining room.
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John Thompson
Keith Evans
Chet Talley
Jack Jarrett
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Charleston Takes Ist In HS Ratings
South Charleston's Black Eagles ride a 16 game win streak into first in West Virginia high school basketball rankings by the coaches, swapping places with Huntington. Huntington slips to second after a rare defeat, while Martinsburg climbs into the top ten with 14 straight wins.
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Guards Fight Through Sunday Contests in City League
In Beckley the City League juniors wrapped a three game day with YMCA New River Supply and National Guard posting wins. National Guard beat Smokehouse 76 63 while New River Supply topped L&B 68 44. YMCA edged Eight 45 39 as Henshaw led with 13 and Balong 14 for the losers. Tom Covey 25 and Don Warden 18 paced the Guards. Jackson led L&B with 19. Halftime was 22 22.
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Schoolboy Schedule Monday Through Friday Inconsistent List
A mixed OCR style schedule lists numerous high school football and basketball matches across towns like Beckley Mount Hope Hinton Shady Spring Mullens and Mullens Jr with names such as Trap Hill Stoco Kimball Conley Park Central and Gauley Bridge. The fragmentary text includes nonsensical entries and repetitions indicating a damaged schedule with unclear dates venues and teams.
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Bowie To Resume Races After Delays
Bowie officials announced racing will resume at the weather and fire troubled track on Wednesday.
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