West Virginia Mountaineers Rise in AP Basketball Poll
The Mountaineers, 21-2, move into the top ten with strong rankings in scoring and rebounding. All-America candidate Mark Warkman features in four national ratings, as WVU eyes road tests at Penn State and a potential Southern Conference Tournament clash with George Washington. Pendleton led St Paul Saints in runs with 116 last season.
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Basketball Royals, Celtics Shine as Season Opens Hype Builds
The Boston Celtics and Rochester Royals pursue strong starts as high scoring teams. Casey Stengel eyes a six ace Yankee pitching staff with Raschi Reynolds and Loes among candidates. The Royals push shooting accuracy above league norms while vying for a six man rotation.
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Mikan and Arizin Close NBA Scoring Gap
In a 108-95 Minneapolis win over Philadelphia Arizin scored 36 to Mikan 28 narrowing Mikan's lead to 11 points. Arizin 1,353 to Mikan 1,364 with two games fewer. Knicks beat Bullets 84 59 as McGuire 17 led New York toward second in the East.
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Kentucky Holds AP top spot as Illinois climbs to runnerup
Kentucky maintains No. 1 in the AP poll with 51 first place votes and 953 total points. Illinois surges to No. 2 after beating Iowa 78-62, while Kansas State falls to No. 3 and Duquesne to No. 4 amid weekend upsets.
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International League To Open Play April 16
The International League will begin its 69th season on April 16 with all eight clubs active. Opening day matchups include Montreal at Syracuse Ottawa at Buffalo Toronto at Baltimore and Rochester at Springfield. Northern teams start a week later with April 23 pairings Syracuse at Montreal Buffalo at Ottawa Baltimore at Toronto and Springfield at Rochester.
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Tech Near Conference Crown after A B Win
The article notes West Virginia Tech, 15 3, atop the conference after a 79-61 win over Alderson-Broaddus in Philippi. It covers Milford results, upcoming games at Penn State, and Mark Workman’s return. Eddie Solomon led Tech with 22 points as tech aims to clinch the title with one more win.
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Auburn Names Ralph Jordan Head Football Coach
Sports mirror recalls Ralph Jordan being named head coach at Auburn a year ago. The item reflects a historical note on coaching changes and football leadership within the Auburn program.
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Jamaica Host to Two Grass Court Tourneys
New York headed Dick Savitt will lead an international field to Jamaica for two grass court events. The St Andrew Invitation will be at Kingston from March 1, and the Caribbean championships run from March 4 to 8 in Montego Bay.
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Skibinski Signs with Browns After Purdue Graduation
Purdue guard Joe Skibinski announced to day that he has signed a contract to play for the Cleveland Browns next season. He was a 1951 draft pick but not approached until now due to remaining college eligibility and will graduate from Purdue in June.
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