Stratton Bulldogs top Park Central 51 46 in tense HS thriller
Stratton High School defeated Park Central of Bluefield 51 to 46 as Jerry Edmonds led Stratton with 14 points while W Williams topped Park Central with 22. Pryor, McVey and Coleman contributed for the Stratton win to even their season at 1-1. The game featured early Stratton control, Bluefield counterpunches, and a late foul-line clinch for the Bulldogs.
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Stratton High School Bulldogs
Park Central
Bluefield
Stratton
Jerry Edmonds
Bulldogs
Nets
Pryor
McVey
Reginald Coleman
Roland Coleman
W. Williams
Robinson
Byrd Prillerman
Amigo
Taylor
Williams
R. Pugh
L. Perry _ eae
Robson
Moore
Jackson Oe
Manns
Whittaker OS
Il Williams Anne
Coleman
R. Coleman
Edmonds
Lilly
Stanton Cuts Sizemore's Tri-County Scoring Lead
Glen Rogers High School scorer Arnold Sizemore leads the Tri County race for the fifth straight week with 179 points in six games, an average of 30 per game. Robert Stanton of Mount Hope climbs to second after a holiday tourney surge, while Pete McKinney and Jim Woodie follow. Rudolph Pugh drops from second to fifth after his team was idle, with others rounding out the top 10 and a wide gap before Stanley Wyce of Stoco. Coaches urged to report errors to The Register sports staff.
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Glen
Sophia
Stanton
Sophia Star
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
Jim Woodie
McKinney
Woodie
Rudolph Pugh
Conley Five
Tri-County
Gary Ott
Bill Cochran
Shady
J. T. Pruett
Larry Sumpter
Oak Hill
James Stewart
Oceana
Stanley Wyce
Stoco
Indians
Stoco Boys
Wyco
Charles Wallace
James Walker
Joe Grahonya
Barry Stanley
Kenny Franklin
Joel Shumate
Frank Bailey
Darrell McKinney
Mullens
Howard Griffith
Mt. Hope
Glen O'Neal
Basil McKinney
Herndon
Ernest Lee
Arnold Sizemore
Glen Rogers
Robert Stanton Hope
McKinney Sophia
Jim Woodie Sophia
Rude Conley
Ill Cochran
Pruett
Shady Spring
Stanley Wyco Stoco
Dale Atkins
Mt. Hope Herndon
Glen O'Neal Howard Griffith
Mt. Te Spring
Frank Bai Shady
Eee
Oel Shumateenny Franklin
Laymon Johnson Conley
Long Ocean
Doug Easterling
Buddy Perry
Evan Maynard
Mark Twain
Donnie Shumate Herndon
Dave Arritt
Samuel McVey
Stratton
Fairley
Iiggest
Jimmy Halsey
Miller
Eagles
Stump
Phipps
Hindsley
Rebels
Houck
Mount Hope Mustangs
Oak Hill Red Devils
Blue Hawks Face Morris Harvey in Key WVIAC Clash
Morris Harvey basketball visits Beckley College as the Blue Hawks seek a pivotal win to seize first place in the WVIAC. Coach Joe Cook and a tall, retooled lineup aim to slow Morris Harvey stars Richard O Neal and Bruce Hewitt while counting on Ron Stennett, John Chambers, Vernon Hurt, Roy Meadows, and Bob Fox to spark defense and scoring.
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Morris Harvey
Beckley
Beckley College
Blue Hawks
Richard O'Neal
Fayetteville
O'Neal
Bob Ferrell
Davis-Elkins
Bruce Hewitt
West Virginia Tech
Hewitt
O’neal
Cook
Ron Stennett
John Chambers
Vernon Hurt
Roy Meadows
Bob Fox
Edward Miller
Mullens
Bob Griffith
Eddie Kinder
Jerry Moore
Ansted
Chambers
Rodney Albertson
Richwood High
Fox
Coach Cook
Ron
Roy
Meadows
Aemhe Beckley College
Vernon
Hart
Thelhe Hawks
Fullmer Sugar May Sign Today For Title Bout
New York United Press International reports Gene Fullmer and Sugar Ray Robinson may be matched today for their fourth middleweight title fight at Las Vegas Convention Hall on Feb 25. Robinson says promoters tentatively accepted his TV terms, clearing the last obstacle. Fullmer and promoters previously agreed on terms, with Sugar Ray due to meet co promoters Norman Rothschild Jack Doyle Mel Greb in New York today for a 15 round bout.
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UPI
Gene Fullmer
Sugar Ray Robinson
Las Vegas
Nev
Robinson
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Sugar Ray
Norman Rothschild
Syracuse
N.Y
Jack Doyle
Mel Greb
Promoter Holds TV Rights Cut for Saturday Fight
Robinson said he insisted on one third of the TV money or no fight. Madison Square Garden executive Harry Markson, MSG managing director of boxing, noted the promoters tentatively agreed. Total TV money reported at 150000 dollars.
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Harry Markson
Madison Square Garden
Robinson
Athletics Hire Lane As General Manager
Kansas City fans celebrate the hiring of Frank Lane as Athletics general manager by owner Charles Finley. Lane, 65, signs a four year deal after guiding Cleveland St Louis and Chicago teams to top finishes. He aims to trade wisely, keep good players, and reshape a club that finished last in the American League. Lane also resumes work with manager Joe Gordon, with no hard feelings over past moves.
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UPI
Kansas City
Frank Lane
Lane
Kansas City Athletics
Charles Finley
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
A’s
Parke Carroll
New York Yankees
Bob Cerv
Yankees
Andy Carey
Roger Maris
New York
Carroll
Finely
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Yankee Stadium
Athletics
Joe Gordon
Detroit Tigers
Gordon
Detroit
Area teams surge in western high school hoops action
Beckley edged Mullens 64 63 as Beckley Flying Eagles clinched fifth straight win on a last second Phipps field goal. Mount Hope outlasted Oak Hill 69 66, Oceana defeated Chapmanville 63 43, Meadow Bridge beat Fayetteville 65 52, and other area results included Lookout over Cowen 50 48 and Baileysville upsetting Pineville 73 59 with multiple players scoring in double figures.
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Beckley
Mount Hope
Oceana
Mark Twain
Lookout
Baileysville
Gauley Bridge
Meadow Bridge
Mullens
Oak Hill
Chapmanville
Trap Hill
Cowen
Pineville
Clay
Fayetteville
Beckley Flying Eagles
Kyle Phipps
Gary Houck
Rebels
Charlie Irle
Flying Eagles
Rod Weikle
Charlie Stump
Weikle
Billy Karbonit
Johnny
Phipps
Stump
Eagles
Houck
Darrell McKinney
Bob Robinette
Larry Sumpter
Bill Franklin
Mt. Hope
Mustangs
Red Devils
Ernest Lee
Howard Griffith
Stanton
Taylor
Tyree
Franklin
Minutemen
Roger Morgan
Richie Simmons
Cletus Lusk
Ernest Gilley
Yeeman
Rough Riders
James Stewart
Indians
Larry Acord
Gary Gallagher
Stewart
Williams
Fairley Lusk
Toby Harris
Wildcats
Pirates
Allen McCune
Ted Scott
Richard Fox
Surveyor
Bill Cole
Fox
Beckley Mullens Hindsl
McK
Eete
Irle
Lilly
Hs Phipps
Cimala
Karb'n't
Rob'n'te
Burns
Halsey
Miller
Hilton
Hess
Berry
P’k'ton M'Coy
R M’gan
Simons
M’gan
Lester
Dl Adams
Lusk
Gunter Oss
Chapmanville Oceana
Asev
Abbott
Stewart Ll
Noel
Dancy Acord
Neal
L Dancy
Belcher
Farrell Aes
Workman
Gra'ac Cole
Hick'n
Toley Manard Bi
Grif
Prof'tt
Smith Taylor
Sauls Arn
Mullins
Greg'y
Lester Ohns
Trap Hull A i
Thorn Top WVU Scorer Thorn Top WVU Scorer
WVU sophomore Rod Thorn leads the Mountaineers with 151 points and an 18.9 average, plus 111 rebounds, giving nearly a quarter of the team’s totals as WVU posts 661 points overall. Senior Lee Patrone is second with 142 points and 17.8, while Jim Ritchie and Jim McCormick average 9.9. The team faces VMI next.
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Morgantown
UPI
Rod Thorn
Princeton
West Virginia University
Mountaineer
Thorn
Mountaineers
Lee Patrone
Bellaire
Ohio
Patrone
Jim Ritchie
Jim McCormick
Ritchie
Dave Shuck
Lookout
Joe Posch
McCormick
Kenny Ward
Shady Spring
VMI
Marshall Seeks Revenge at Ohio U in MAC Showdown
Marshall Thundering Herd travels to Athens to face Ohio University in a Mid American Conference game aimed at avenging a 71-53 home defeat. The Herd, 3 losses in six, rely on a revived lineup led by Tex Williams who scored 18 against George Washington as captain Bob Burgess tops the scoring. Ohio University has won six of eight, with losses only to Ohio State and St. John’s.
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Athens
Ohio
UPI
Marshall
Ohio University
Big Green
Bobcats
George Washington
Uno
Tex Williams
Beckley
Williams
Bob Burgess
Ohio U
Ohio State
St. John’s
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Butch Easterling
Rod Miller
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