College Contenders Bid for Titles and NCAA Berths
College basketball faces key week showdowns as Marshall and Connecticut clinch conference titles. Memphis State and Holy Cross join as at larges. NIT adds Niagara and Dayton, with Dixique, Seton Hall, Louisville among contenders.
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Beckley Faces Tech s In WVIAAC First Round Clash
Beckley College draws Tech s in the WVIAC tournament at Buckhannon in the 19th annual event. Morris Harvey hosts West Virginia State on Tuesday at 1 30 PM, with other matchups including Bluefield State vs Concord and Shepherd vs Glenville.
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Interesting Games Set State Colleges In Final Week
In the last week of the regular college basketball schedule, notable games include Pitt at West Virginia University on Saturday, Marshall at Morris Harvey the same night, and Akron Goodyear of the NATB at Morris Harvey on Thursday. The slate features 16 games before tournament play begins.
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Associated Press
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Baldwin Wallace
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Bluefield
Morris Harvey Clinches Conference Lead In 14-2 Season
The Morris Harvey Senators sit 14-2 in conference play after another strong stretch, with standings at 127 conference games played and eight more on this week’s schedule. Shepherd visits Davis and Elkins while Alderson Broaddus faces weather-related postponements. Shepherd trips to D C Teachers for a 15th game.
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Wilson Teachers of Washington
Texas Open lead shifts as Littler seals victory
Gene Littler closed with seven birdies for a 69 at the Ft. Sam Houston course to win the Texas Open, surpassing Frank Stranahan and Ernie Vossler as the top money winner of the year. Lionel Hebert and Lloyd Mangrum trailed in pursuit as Littler’s 278 total gave him a 12 under par win, with $3,750 for fifth and overall earnings moving him ahead in the season-long race.
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Memph is to play at Fort Wayne in NCAA first round
Memphis State earned an at large bid to the NCAA tournament, the Tigers to face Marshall and Holy Cross for first round action in Fort Wayne on March 12, with other conference champions and at large selections named as Holy Cross Connecticut Marshall and Memphis State.
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Mullens Eaglets Seek 15th Win in Local Rivalries
Mullens High School eyes a 15th win as Rebels travel to Oak Hill to face a 14-3 squad in a weekend four game slate. Beckley East Parkersburg games loom, with junior high action and regional standings highlighted by Gauley Bridge hosting Richwood and city rivals shaping key county league results. Rider teams, be it Mullens, Beckley, or Gauley, push toward season finisher amid close records and shifting schedules.
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Fayette County Junior High Basketball Tourney at Pax
Pax High School hosts nine-team Fayette County junior high tourney this week with games Wednesday Thursday and Saturday. Oak Hill Imps face Ansted in Wednesday’s opener, then Montgomery meets Meadow Bridge and Fayetteville faces Gauley Bridge Thursday. Semifinals Saturday, with finals at 8 p.m., and trophies for champion runner-up and best cheerleading. Admission 25 cents per session.
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O Brien Breaks Shot Put Record At Garden Meet
Parry O'Brien clocked 61 feet 5 1 4 inches in Madison Square Garden, shattering indoor mark as he faced little opposition. He foulled two attempts but finished strong, while Bob Backus set a world indoor record in the 3 pound weight throw.
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Moore Boxes King Tonight in Non-Title Clash
San Francisco report says light heavy champ Archie Moore meets Howard King of Reno in a one round non-title bout at Winter Island tonight. The State Boxing Commission rejected a British Boxing Board of Control request to call it off. Jack Solomons, London promoter, says Moore signed a contract not to box before a championship bout set for March 13 in London against Yolande Pompey. Solomons handles Pompey. King, with a 4-6-3-4 record and little attention, has been unmentioned in betting. Tennis star Gussie Moran, famed for lace panties, becomes a radio baseball commentator.
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Referees Named for Southern Conference Tournament
RICHMOND The five officials chosen to officiate the Southern Conference tournament March 1 2 and 3 were announced by Bum Hackney secretary of the conference booking office Zigmund Mihalick Ford City Pennsylvania Curley White College Park Maryland Dallas Shirley Washington D C George Gasser Richmond and Arthur Capper Charlotte N C were selected to work the event.
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Ennis Secures Substantial Increase With Phillies
Ennis signed the 1956 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater. General Manager Roy Hamey called the deal a substantial increase. Newsmen estimate the right fielder will earn about 32 540 this year. He batted .296 last season with 28 home runs and 121 RBIs in 14 games.
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Calhoun Machen in Feature Bouts at St Nicholas Arena
Two unbeaten prospects headline boxing cards as Rory Calhoun seeks a 18th straight win against Angelo De Fentis at St Nicholas Arena with DuMont telecast. Eddie Machen, 22, aims for 12 straight against Julio Mederos after a 11 fight win streak. Women’s tennis leads England in the annual Wightman Cup at Wimbledon as the U S trails 4 to 3.
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