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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1960

Page

7

Davies Out For Year At Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson forward Dave Davies is out for the season with a reinjured leg. The senior, a key on defense and outside scoring, may require surgery. Also noted: wrestling at Beckley, coach commentary, and West Virginia basketball chatter involving Jerry West and Rod Hundley.

Wiseman Davies Hinton Bobcats Vic Peelish Woodrow Dix Manning John Saunders Shady Dix

Tech and Mountaineers Vie In Southern Conference Showdown

Virginia Tech faces George Washington in a Southern Conference semifinal in Richmond with West Virginia meeting William and Mary in a nightcap. West Virginia struggled past VMI as Tech dominated The Citadel and Furman earlier, led by Chris Smith of Tech with 34 points.

Dodgers Ebbets Los Angeles Jerry West Willie Akers Lone Ranger Tonto West Akers West Virginia Rod Hundley William and Mary Mountaineer Marvel Hundley Mountaineers VMI William and Mary Indians Richmond Giants Virginia Tech George Washington Tech Fred Schaus Citadel Furman Chris Smith Vir- Furmanginia Tech Wilson Byron Pinson Conrad Bob Pinson Carlisle Wahietibanie Cole Stone Norm Booker Halberstadt Gene Floyd Lazaroff O'Bryan Haymore Morehover Dets Sklar WMI Weenie Ayersman Miller Rice Smith Keller Mills Foo Jon Jeff Feld Blake Fleishman Feldmans Jon Richmond Jeff Gary Daniels Geo Kunze Markowitz Schweickhardt Jon Feldman Ed Furman Jeff Feldman Lockman Bev Vaughan Jeff Co Byron Daniels Pinson Graves Bill Chambers Jones Buchanan Wehrmeister Norfolk Chambers

Hunter Favored Over Machen In Madison Square Garden Bout

Billy Hunter of Detroit is an 11-10 favorite to beat Eddie Machen in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Machen, ranked No. 5, has recent losses and his first Garden appearance. Hunter is unbeaten in four straight. NBC will televise from 10 p.m. local.

New York Billy Hunter Detroit Eddie Machen Madison Square Garden Machen Hunter Redding Calif Zora Folley Eddie Ingemar Johansson

City League Sunday slate features New River L and B clash

New River lines up against L and B in the opener. RCMC faces Coca Cola in game two. Warren's Esso meets Town and Country in the finale, with all games starting at 1 p.m. in the City League.

CBS New River RCMC Coca Cola Warren Esso

Calhoun Fights Webb Over Title Bout Claim

Rory Calhoun seeks a bout with Spider Webb in San Francisco arguing Gene Fullmer dodges him. Calhoun and Webb have split meetings with Webb winning twice. a title bout offer to Fullmer is rejected.

Calhoun Webb San Francisco Rory Calhoun Gene Fullmer Spider Webb Spider Fullmer Rory Frank Bachman

Americans Chase More Gold At 1960 Winter Games

The United States faces key events as Penny Pitou pursues ski gold and Carol Heiss already leads the U S women in figure skating. Jack McCartan turns aside Canada in hockey for a 3 0 U S record while Viktor Kosichkin wins the 5 000 meters and Veikko Hakulinen anchors a dramatic cross country relay.

United States Penny Pitou International Ski Federation FIS Gilford N. H U. S Dave Jenkins Western Reserve Univ Czechoslovakia Karel Dinvin Miss Heiss Ozone Park N. Y Jenkins Divine France Alain Giletti Don Jackson Canada Tim Brown Sacramento Calif Germany Sweden Yankee Hockey Jack McCartan University of Minnesota Bob Cleary Paul Johnson Jim Connelly Soviet Union Finland Veikko Hakulinen Norway Hakon Brusveen

Wesleyan Earns NAIA Bid After West Liberty Victory

West Virginia Wesleyan clinched a third straight NAIA tournament spot by beating West Liberty 73 67 in a playoff at West Liberty. Jim McDonald led Wesleyan with 20 points aided by free throws, while Tom Meikle guarded him tightly. Ted Mattern led West Liberty with 13 points as the Senators advance from the State Conference playoff to the national bracket.

Buckhannon W. Va West Virginia Wesleyan Kansas City West Liberty Wesleyan Tom Meikle Jim McDonald Meikle McDonald Ken Remley Ted Mattern

Hargrave Fork Union to Play in Tourney Semifinals

In Lewisburg AP reports Hargrave Military VA faces Fork Union VA in the first semifinal of the Eastern Prep School Basketball Tournament. Staunton Military VA meets Shady Side Academy PA after Staunton beat Greenbrier Military 76 56 and Shady Side defeated St Francis Prep 87 57. Oak Ridge NC narrowly beat Hargrave 97 95 and Fork Union edged Massanutten VA 79 76.

Lewisburg Hargrave Military Fork Union Staunton Military Shady Side Academy Staunton Greenbrier Military Shady Side St. Francis Prep Spring Grove Oak Ridge N. C Hargrave Massanutteen

Fights Last Night in West Snap Results

In San Francisco Boise Idaho boast. Pelon outpoints Billy Thomas 125 in San Francisco. Grow over Carter 138 in Lewiston. Bizzarro 135 defeats Chris ty 133 in Pittsburgh.

Los Felix Pelon Billy Thomas San Francisco Boise Idaho Jimmy Grow Lewiston Jimmy Carter Oakland Calif Erie Johnny Bizzarro Tony Christy Pittsburgh

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