WVU Fourth in S&S Hoop Poll Spur Mountaineer Fire
West Virginia University basketball remains ranked fourth nationally in an Associated Press poll and in a local Sports And Stuff tally. The Mountaineers sit fourth in the state, with West Virginia Tech at No. 1, Hofstra Invitational winner Marshall College second, and West Liberty fourth. Beckley College would rise if the Dixie Classic had lasted another day.
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West Virginia University
Elks Club
WVU
West Virginia Tech
Marshall College
West Liberty
Brass Rail
Beckley College
Mountaineers
Blue Hawks
TCU Narrow Favorite to Beat Syracuse in Cotton Bowl
In Dallas the Texas Christian Horned Frogs, 7-3, edge Syracuse 27-1 in East Division to reach a Cotton Bowl showdown expected to attract 65 000 to 70 000 fans. Syracuse, East champion with a 27 1 mark, seeks validation after a lone bowl appearance ending in a 61 4 defeat in 1953.
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Texas Christian
Syracuse
Horned Frogs
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Orangemen
Alabama
Pro Grid Player Stabbed at Party
San Francisco 49ers player Paul Carr aged 25 was stabbed three times at a New Year’s Eve University of Houston party. Carr remained in critical condition as friend Jack M. Chambers defended him and was stabbed in the neck. Suspect James Richard Chambless, a 23 year old ex convict, was captured.
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Paul Carr
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San Francisco 49Ers
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University of Houston
Jack M. Chambers
Chambers
James Richard Chhambless
Chambless
Exams Part 2 Set For Coalfield Refs Sunday
Members of the Southern Coal field Officials' Association will be given Part 2 of their basketball officiating examinations on Sunday January 6, association president Ross Hutchens announced. He urged all members to attend at Beckley to complete the testing.
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Rose Bowl
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Oregon State
Sugar
Beckley
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Tennessee
Hutchens
Cotton Bowl
Texas Christian
Syracuse
Clemson
Colorado
George
Orange Bowl Contests Rated Tossups by ED Corrigan
The AP lists Sugar, Rose, Cotton and Orange bowls as tossups with several near-equal matchups. Tennessee faces Baylor in the Sugar with a 10-0 team favored by 7 points. Iowa meets Oregon State in the Rose after a close regular-season game. TCU is a narrow favorite in the Cotton against Syracuse. Clemson and Colorado draw by similar margins in the Orange.
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New Orleans
Tennessee
Baylor
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Oregon State
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Syracuse
Texas Christian
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Fla
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Oklahoma
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Hawkeyes
State Beaver Trapping Permits Soon Available
The West Virginia Conservation Department opens permit applications January 7 for beaver trapping on national forest lands. Season runs February 8 to February 28. Trappers must obtain a $1 use permit and a $2 trapping license, plus a $1 sealing fee per pelt. Bag limit is six beavers. last year’s pelts earned trappers over $1,000.
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Sugar Bowl clash left no clear strategy hint
Tennessee and Baylor weighed a defensive or wide open approach as 81,000 fans packed the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Coaches Boyd and Wyatt offered no plan, while stars Majors and Big Glass drew attention. Baylor sought its first Sugar Bowl bid after an 8-2-0 season.
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American Broadcasting Co
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Bowden
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Big Glass
Associated Press
Boston College
Maryland
Tulsa
Bats and Geese Dominate 1956 Outdoor Oddities in West Virginia
Conservation notes from Charleston recount oddball wildlife reports from 1956 including attic bats in Quinwood and Canada geese on roofs. Stories span raccoon antics, a deer breaking a window, a baby’s crib near a ruffed grouse, and trout poaching at Summit Lake, with caution about bedbugs and local spivismen.
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Indiana
Quinwood
Webster County
Spivismen
J. Allen Woodburn
Charleston
Woodburn
Jesse Lucas
Coal Fork
Kanawha County
Fort Ashby
Mineral County
Charles L. Leatherman
Leatherman
Conservation Department’ Game Division
Virginia and Md. Hoop Teams Fall in All-American Final
In Owensboro Kentucky Wesleyan beat Virginia 82-72 in a semifinal and New Mexico A&M edged Maryland 45-43. Virginia and Maryland meet for third place before the championship tilt as Kentucky Wesleyan pressurizes early. New Mexico A&M’s defense negated Maryland’s fouls while other tourney notes include Iowa College of New Rochelle vs Montana State for fifth.
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Kentucky Wesleyan
New Mexico A&m
Wesleyan
Virginia
New Bexico A&m
Maryland
Tom Cox
A&m
Iowa College of New Rochelle
N.Y
Montana State
State
University of Georgetown
Yona
University of Mississippi
Southern School
Journalment
Georgia
Jacksonville
Florida
Hubert Reed
Oklahoma Gily U
Oregon
Northwestern
Dick Johnson
Phil Warren
Yale
Chicago Loyola
Western Michigan
Murray
Mississippi State
St. Bonaventure
Creighton
Georgetown
Virgintal
Mississippi teams quit five quits tourney over Negro players
In Owensboro Kentucky Mississippi University walked out of the All-American City tournament and Mississippi State pulled out of Evansville Indiana Invitational as both schools protested Negro players on opposing teams Mississippi State Athletics Director C R Noble ordered the withdrawal after news of a 69 65 Friday night win over Denver a team with two Negro forwards Mississippi plan consolation game versus Iowa College New Rochelle New York Lincoln guard Stanley Hill of New York City noted as a visible element in the disappointment
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Owensboro
University of Mississippi
Walker
Mississippi State
Iowa College of New
Evansville
C. R. Noble
J. H. McCarthy
University of Denver
Ortiz Wins Unbeaten Streak On Narrow Nod
Carlos Ortiz remained undefeated in the welterweights by surviving a first round knockdown to defeat Gale Kerwin of Valley Stream New York by unanimous decision after 10 rounds at St Nicholas Arena. Ortiz improved to 19 straight wins. judges scored 8-1-1 and 8-1-1 with Ortiz at 135 and Kerwin 139 pounds.
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New York
al Singers
Frank Fullam
Ortiz
Johnny Lobianco
Kerwin
Omaha Pro Leads Qualifiers in Los Angeles Open
Sixty four players qualified for the Los Angeles Open led by Dick Knight a 27 year old pro from Omaha Nebraska. Knight posted a three under par 67 at Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach as the field of 64 joined about 87 exempt players for the $37300 72 hole event starting Friday.
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Los Angeles
Dick Knight
Omaha
Neb
Knight
Lakewood Country Club
Long Beach
Deacon Davis Named New Trotter Star for Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters sign Deacon Davis from the University of Town as a rookie star. The 6'2" guard, a two or three year Iowa State standout and Freeport High standout, debuts after strong college seasons and is praised for speed, ball handling, and showmanship. Davis hails from Freeport, Illinois, and is expected to rise as a premier Globetrotter and entertainer.
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Harlem
Globetrotters
Philadelphia Sphas
Memorial Auditorium
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Deacon
Davis
University of Town
Abe Saperstein
Trotters
Iowa
Big Yen
Freeport High School
Freeport
Winois
Robinson Favored Over Fullmer In MSG Title Bout
New York Gene Fullmer faces middleweight champion Ray Robinson at Madison Square Garden. Joe Louis predicts Sugar Ray will knock out the thicker rival within 10 rounds as Fullmer relies on power while Robinson counters with sharp combinations and quick feet.
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Gene Fullmer
Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Madison Square Garden
Robinson
Sugar Ray
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Ray
Joe
Pullmer
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Pat McCormick Wins 1956 Sullivan Award
Pat McCormick, two time Olympic diving champion, is named the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy winner as outstanding amateur athlete of 1956. She received 1839 points in the national vote, far ahead of Rafer Johnson who finished with 877 points.
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Lakewood
Calif
Pat McCormick
Gill
James E. Sullivan
Pat
Rafer Johnson
Clemson and Colorado Meet in 23rd Orange Bowl Clash
Clemson and Colorado, seeking to prove critics wrong, face off in the Orange Bowl with Colorado a slight favorite. Colorado aims to avenge a late-season stumble while Clemson projects a balanced attack after a 7-1-2 season and a loss to Miami.
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Blue Hawks Triumph 69 64 Over Alumni In Narrow Finish
Shady Spring High School, led by Coach Johnny Rogers, edged the Alumni 69 to 64 as Ken ny Ward and Roger Cochran sparked a late run to clinch the win. Wallace and Shepherd led the Alumni with 18 each while Cochran scored 16 for the Tigers who stayed unbeaten.
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Grads
Lelan Richmond
Tigers
Larry Wood
Kenny Ward
Roger Cochran
Twosl
Tiger
Camel
Collors
Shepherd
Wallace
Richmond
Cochran
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Wood
David Wallace
Wayne Shepherd
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Jack Wallace
CL. Richmond
Roy. Lilly
R. Gravely
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Shady
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Sam Gross
Ronnie Boleng
Cochrang
Larry Woods
R. Buckman
Shady Sprin
Wetzel and
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