Ellis Jr. wins Texas Open in hometown victory
Wesley Ellis Jr. closed with a 4 under par 67 to win the Texas Open by two strokes at Brackenridge Park. Defending champ Bill Johnston faltered with a double bogey on the final hole, while Tom Nieporte tied for second. Ellis earned $2,800 and moved to Baton Rouge for the next stop with his second tour victory in two years.
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Santonio
Tex
Wesley Ellis Jr
Book
Ellis
Aldecross
N.J
Bill Johnston
Provo
Utah
Johnston
Tom Nieporte
Bronxville
N. Y
Baton Rouge
Tommy Jacobs
Whittier
Calif
Jacobs
Tucson
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Brackenridge Park
Hypnotized pitcher aims for pilot license with Reds
Don Newcombe, 6-4 pitcher for Cincinnati, is taking flying lessons and hopes to become a licensed pilot. Once afraid of flying, he now trains weekly, recalling his first smooth flight from Teaneck, New Jersey over the Hudson to Ossining, New York. He pursued aviation after Dodgers officials arranged hypnosis to ease his fear. He says his greatest ambition is to fly jets.
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Tampa
Fla
Don Newcombe
Cincinnati Reds
Newcombe
Teaneck
N.J
Hudson River
Ossining
N.Y
Big Newk
Los Angeles Dodgers
Don
Newark
Miami Springs
Oakwood Auto Captures Independent Crown in Tourney Blowout
Oakwood Auto scored 35 points in the second period and cruised to a 111 to 72 victory over Helen to win the Independent basketball tournament at Mark Twain High School. Beaver Methodist edged Midway Amoco 76 to 74 in overtime for the consolation title. the event featured 15 teams.
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Oakwood Auto
Helen Five
Mark Twain High School
Beaver Methodist
Midway Amoco
Automen
Babe Riffe
Willie Joe Chandler
Tony Lusk
Earl Arbaugh
Norman Southern
Bob Brumfield
Beaver Methodists
Midway
Don Retton
Keith Radford
Bill Darby
Freddy Hill
Norm Southern
Willie Chandler
Bob Mickis
Bill Skiles
Jim Freeman
Bill Warden
Helen Ronnie Gallimore
Jim McClain
Vernon Hurt
Paul Matherly
Jim Vaught
Eddie Staton
Helen
Don Hanshaw
Tom Redden
Harry Martin
Billy Reed
Fred Hill
B. Worthington
Bob Martin
Bill Withrow
Emmett Parker
Robert Shifflett
Blackburn First On 24.28 Average In Shooting Race
Bernard Blackburn of Sophia leads the tri county scoring with 24.28 points per game after two wins last week. Delmer Gentry of Glen Rogers dropped to second with 24.18. Carlos Hurst of Herndon remains third as the season winds down, with race standings and remaining games shaping the final order.
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Bernard Blackburn
Sophia
Delmer Gentry
Glen Rogers
Tri-County
Gentry
Carlos Hurst
Herndon
Blackburn
Nets
Hinton
Marsh ‘Ork
Clear Fork
Stoco
Trap Hill Wildcats
Hurst
Pineville
Matoaka
John Allen
Fayetteville
Donny Weir
Oceana
Allen
Highlanders
Pirates Court
Weir
Wayne Casey
Mark Twain
Casey
Cottrell
Homer Richmond
Shady Spring
Richmond
Trap Hill
Gauley Bridge
B. Blackburn
D. Gentry
G. Rogers
C. Hurst
J. Allen
W. Casey
M. Twain
D. Weir
D. Cotrell
Kingston
H. Richmond
S. Sp'g
J. Stone
Baileysville
L. Miller
Ansted
C. Kelly
Montgomy
F. Arritt
Fayteville
J. Hogg
G. Bridge
Cl. Fork
N. Ragland
Beckley
K. Sizemore
G. Re
W. Reid
R. Porta. Stratton
R. Fox
E. Bis Aipailey'lle
S. Ross
Byrd-Prill'n
D. Birkhead
Balle'le
C. Saree
Montgm Y
Rex Bailey
Pax
G. Smith
A. Shelton
Lookout
J. Lucas
Trap Hil
Farmer Leads ABC All-Events in St Louis Bowling
St Louis AP report notes 36 year old Bucyrus Ohio farmer Warren Lutz tops the ABC Tour all events with 1947 total. He rolled 643 692 612 1947, beating Ed McHenry Decatur Ill who had 1868. Ken Knappenberger helped Lutz to a 1285 doubles total with 692. Bob and Glenn Gersch of Chicago led doubles with 1316. Kaeppler Memorials of Philadelphia led open team with 3016. Pepsi-Cola Philadelphia another club at 3012.
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ST. Louis
Bucyrus
Ohio
Warren Lutz
ABC
Ed McHenry
Decatur
Ill
Lutz
Ken Knappenberger
Chicago
Bob
Glenn Gersch
Dale Schwartzle
James Poelking
Dayton
Schwartzle
Kaeppler
Philadelphia
Pepsi-Cola
Hoop Slate Card for February Fifteenth Showdowns
Five small college rivals square off across five games led by Mark Twain at 11-7 hosting Frankford at 4-15 while Renick and Greenville meet at 4-15 and 15-4 records respectively Smoot hosts Williamsburg at 8-11 and 13-5 Lewisburg travels to Williamsburg for a busy winter slate with regional interest high.
Region 3 Wrestling Champions at Woodrow Wilson High
Ten champions emerged from the Region 3 High School Wrestling Tournament held at Woodrow Wilson High School and will compete in the State Tournament in Morgantown. In the front row are Bill Lester Shady Spring 106 pounds John Webb Hinton 115 Spud Mills Sophia 130 Jim Mills Sophia 136. Back row includes Henry Houseknecht Sophia 141 Ned Donalson Beckley 148 Gary Wilson Hinton 157 Bob Hogan Hinton 168 John DeRito Richwood unlimited.
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Morgantown
Bill Lester
Shady Spring
John Webb
Hinton
Spud Mills
Sophia
Jim Mills
Henry Houseknecht
Ned Donalson
Beckley
Gary Wilson
Bob Hogan
John DeRito
Richwood
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Haddads TV
Coca Cola
Raleigh Wyoming
Duncan Catron
Wheeler Plumbing
Moosedge
Beckley Theater
Bonds Esso
Haddad’s TV
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DeCook
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EF Manwell
Cook
D. Young
G. Lilly
Moose Lope Eno
C. Griffith Blind
J. Adams
P. Bowles
Hadicap
Balonce
Harrington
Princeton
Lind
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Logan
R DeCook
Oak Hill
Bluefield
J. Brash
G. Maples
T. Williams
Mullens
A. Halley
G. Wise
Sophia Handicap
Mount Hope
Stoco
Ss . Bond
Raleigh County
Conner
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Sepkowski
Sophia Il
Ramey
Byrd-Prillerman
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Raddad's
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Shady
Kiddi
San Richwood
McClung
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Lookout
D. Manning
Webster Springs
Clay County
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Summersville
Icely
Cowen
Rizzi
Fayette County
D. Davis
M. Martin
Montgomery
Ansted
Helmeczi
Fayetteville
Lookout Mount Hope
World indoor mile prospects as Delany leads indoor records
Ron Delany clocked 4:02.5 to break the indoor mile mark at the AAU championships in Madison Square Garden. John Thomas of Boston University jumped 7-1 3/4, Parry O’Brien set an indoor shot put best at 62-1 1/2, and five world records fell overall as Delany’s performance spurred a record blitz from athletes including Rozsavolgyi and Backus.
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New York
Ron Delany
Madison Square Garden
Delany
Istvan Rozsavolgyi
Brian Hewson
Rozsavolgyi
Ron
Chicago
John Thomas
Boston University
Yuri
Stepanov
Parry O'Brien
Los Angeles
Thomas
Keydets Cup Indoor Crown at Lexington Virginia
VMI's Keydets repeat as Southern Conference indoor track champions with 47 points led by sophomores. Larry Williams won the mile in 4 36.0, Bill Braithwaite the two mile in 10 40.5, and Roland Phillips tied for high jump at 6 feet 2 inches as William and Mary placed second with 29 percent points. Furman, The Citadel, Virginia Tech, and Richmond followed. Davidson and West Virginia scored none.
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Lexington
VMI
Larry Williams
Bill Braithwaite
Roland Phillips
William & Mary
Bob Storm
Furman
Citadel
Virginia Tech
Richmond
Davidson
West Virginia
George Washington
Beckley-Mount Hope Game Moved To Tuesday Night
The Beckley-Mount Hope basketball game is rescheduled from Thursday to Tuesday at 7:30 at the Recreation Building to clear the schedule for the Class A sectional tournament. It will be Woodrow Wilson’s final home game at Bluefield on Friday night.
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Beckley - Mount Hope
Recreation Building
Rec
Woodrow Wilson
Bluefield
Savitt and Olmedo Headline Indoor Tennis Final Match
New York AP report shows National Indoor Tennis Championship final set between Dick Savitt and Alex Olmedo after both advanced with straight-set semifinal wins. Olmedo crushed Barry Mackay 6 2 8 6 6 4, while Savitt defeated Earl Buchholz 6 4 6 4 6 3. Olmedo aims to become indoor champion in his first indoor event. Savitt, veteran of the hardwood and 1952 winner, seeks another title.
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New York
Dick Savitt
Savitt
Alex Olmedo
Olmedo
Barry Mackay
Dayton
Ohio
Earl Buchholz
St. Louis
Mackay
Rivalry Blooming Between Palmer Venturi Littler On Fairways
The 1959 winter pro tour features Arnold Palmer Ken Venturi and Gene Littler as top contenders in a Jones Hagen style clash. Palmer leads money winnings from 1958 and has two wins this winter, Littler rebounds after a dip, Venturi opened with the Los Angeles Open then cooled, while Finsterwald Wall and Furgol remain challengers.
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New York
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Tommy Armour
Johnny Farrell
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
Jones-Hagen
Snead Hogan
Gene Littler
Art Wall
Marty Furgol
Joe Campbell
Phoenix
Tucson
Gene
Palmer
Littler
Venturi
Los
Wall
Furgol
Finsterwald
Vail
Gonzales Eying Fifth Straight Pro Crown in L A Stop
Pancho Gonzales, pursuing a fifth consecutive world pro title, opened in San Francisco with a 6-4 6-2 win over Australian Lew Hoad at the Cow Palace before 5,987. Jack Kramer’s touring troupe moved on to Los Angeles for the second stop of a 60-city U.S. tour.
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San Francisco
Pancho Gonzales
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
U.S
Gonzales
Low Hoad
Cow Palace
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W. Virginia
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Kansas State
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Mr. Hope
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Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association
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Pelon) Cervantes
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