Bobcats Look to Clinch Regular and Tourney Title in Conference
Wesleyan enters as favorite with a 19-1 record. They open against West Liberty at 5 p.m. in Buckhannon as the league begins its conference tournament. Alderson-Broaddus, Glenville, West Virginia Tech, and Wheeling also square off in first round games.
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Howell Closer In Score Race In Major College Hoop
Mississippi State guard Bailey Howell closes in on leaders Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati and Leo Byrd of Marshall in the nation’s scoring race. Howell’s 33 points against Georgia raise his season average to 28.8 while Robertson 32.5 and Byrd 29.6. Bob Ayersman of Virginia Tech climbs to fourth with 37 against George Washington, boosting his average to 28.6. Robertson has 585, Byrd 563, Howell 633, Ayersman 515.
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Tar Heels Lead AP Poll After Narrow Kentucky Slip
North Carolina, with 16 wins in 17 games, tops the AP college basketball poll, followed by Auburn and Kentucky. Kentucky falls to third as Auburn rises to second. UNC leads 38 of 113 ballots with 871 points. Other top ten include Kansas State, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, and NC State. West Virginia and Michigan State also figure in the second ten.
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College Basketball Roundup Bearcats Wrap Up MVC Title And NCAA Berth
Bearcats and Oscar Robertson near 확NCAA berth as Cincinnati clinches Missouri Valley title. Bradley and St Louis split, leaving Cincinnati poised with strong 80 win pace. Other top programs like Kansas State, Michigan State, Auburn and Notre Dame showcase bid hopes, with varied upsets and key conference moves shaping tournament outlook.
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Beckley Hawks rout Bennett College 109 to 77 in season finale
Beckley College finished with a 109-77 win over Bennett College of London Ky as Tex Williams scored 36 and Bob Backus 18. The Blue Hawks finish 10-14 and head to Buckhannon to face Shepherd State in the State Conference Tournament. Tony Short led Sue Bennett with 17 points.
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Physicist Leads U S To 4 Man Bobsled Crown
Art Tyler, a 43 year old physicist from Weston Massachusetts, captained the United States to its first world four man bobsled title in six years at St Moritz. He clocked 5 minutes 10.82 seconds for four runs, including a 1 17.42 heat, beating Italy by 0 35 seconds. Tyler plans to retire after his wife prompted by accidents in warmups, leaving the door open for IOC to consider a separate Lake Placid 1960 event.
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Bob Baker Mulls Retirement After Tough Year
NEW YORK AP Bob Baker of Pittsburgh once the top contender for the world heavyweight title said he was thinking of retiring. After losing three of four fights last year he lost a 10 round decision to Billy Hunter at St Nicholas Arena. Baker weighed 218 to 188 percent for Hunter, who was an 8 to 5 underdog.
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Matthews Wins By TKO In Philadelphia Bout
Len Matthews recovered from a previous blemish with a second round technical knockout of Ray Lancaster in a 10 round lightweight bout. The referee stopped the bout at 2 23 of the second round after Matthews mounted punishing combinations and Lancaster froze against the ropes.
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College scores and results from recent games
Bradley defeated St. Louis 72 to 65 while Arizona State University beat Hardin-Simmons 86 to 74. Texas Western edged Texas State 88 to 74 as Washington outscored USC 76 to 55. Butler toppled Notre Dame 92 to 89 in three overtimes. Detroit beatChicago Loyola 68 to 65 and Seattle defeated Gonzaga 88 to 68.
Red Schoendienst Faces Thursday Operation For Tuberculosis
In St Louis Milwaukee second baseman Red Schoendienst lies bedfast with tuberculosis at Mount St Rose Hospital. A Thursday operation, though not originally planned, could accelerate recovery and improve his chances to play in 1960. The doctor says his condition is excellent so far.
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Fist Fight mars State Georgia game in Athens
Mississippi State survived a late night fight after fisticuffs broke out six minutes into the second half. The Maroons led Georgia 48-40 and went on to win 76-54 as police and officials restored order. Sonny Poss and Jerry Keeton were involved. Poss was ejected.
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Hunting and fishing seasons announced by Conservation Commission
Charleston AP reports the Conservation Commission released opening dates for hunting and trapping seasons for the year. Oct 3 covers squirrel ruffed grouse turkey raccoon opossum and skunk deer bow and arrow. Nov 9 black bear. Nov 11 red white quail rabbit hare and ring-necked pheasant. Nov 30 deer firearms. Continuous open season for red fox and woodchuck. Bow, snaring, and gigging allowed year round for rough fish except May and June. Trout season runs April 25 through December 31 with daily limit eight and season limit 60. frogs June 6 to 20 with limit 50. stockings planned for 160 streams and lakes. Sherwood Lake opens April 25. Elk river bass restriction lifted from Clendenin bridge to Sutton dam.
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Ritchie Earns Starting Berth For WVU In SC Rout
West Virginia University hammered Virginia Military Institute 99-55 to clinch the Southern Conference regular season title and top seed for the Richmond tournament. Sophomore Jim Ritchie earned a starting berth, scoring 17 points as WVU tuned up for the postseason.
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Air Force Academy rector a 1948 Maryland graduate
Col. George Simler athletic director at the Air Force Academy is a 1948 graduate of the University of Maryland. He captained the 1947 football team that tied Georgia in the Gator Bowl.
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Founder of Pro Grid Giants Dies
New York AP reports Tim Mara, founder of the NFL's New York Giants, died of a heart attack at age 71. He retired as club president a decade ago, with sons John and Wellington now leading. the team last season won the Eastern Division title before losing the championship to Baltimore. Mara funded the club in 1925 with Billy Gibson, later bought out Gibson, and recruited stars such as Ken Strong, Mel Hein, Bennie Friedman, and Duffy Leemans, guiding four world championships and eight conference titles. He once rejected a million-dollar franchise offer in 1953.
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Ed Lopat's career note on arm care with Yankees
Former pitcher Ed Lopat long kept his throwing arm in shape during his Yankees years. A prior episode in Richmond Virginia saw him pull a muscle reaching for toast, prompting attention to arm health.
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