Beckley-Muallen clash headlines 11 game hoops card
Wesleyan tears Salem 92 61 to extend league lead as Tech barely defeats Camp Lejeune 100 93. Morris Harvey and Fairmont chase in WVIC action while Salem and other teams face non league dates. Remley and Cundill lead Wesleyan. Gandt tops Salem with 25.
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Morris Harvey College
Fairmont State
West Virginia
Golden Eagles
Fairmont
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia Tech
Morris Harvey
Alderson Broaddus
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Salem
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Buckhannon
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Concord
West Virginia State
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Athens
Norfolk
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Institute
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Sal Cundill
Jim McDonald
Gary Hess
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Fred Gandt
Rich Benson
Florida State
Wayne Dawson
Golden Bears
Kermit Gentry
Lon Sizemore
Montgomery
Davis & Elkins
West Liberty
California
State Techers
West Virginia high school basketball matchups listed for tonight
A slate of games across the state features Hoop State Mullens, Beckley, Princeton, Bluefield, Logan, Oak Hill, Summersville, Gassaway, Oceana, Baileysville, Fayetteville, Meadow Bridge, Pineville, Shady Spring, Marsh Fork, Clear Fork, Stoco, Park Central Union, Alderson, Jaeger, Athens, Wash District, Van, Conley, Liberty, Crichton, Frankford, Bolling, Circleville, Hillsboro, Lewisburg, Marlinton, Renick, Smoot, Rupert, White Sulphur, McComas, Spanishburg, Talcott, Green Bank, Petersburg, Fairmont, Salem, Morris Harvey, Camp Lejeune, Concord, Norfolk State, West Virginia State, Geo Washington, and VPI scores noted as upcoming schedules and matchups.
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Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Stoco
Stratton
Park Central
Bolling
Circleville
Hillsboro
Lewisburg
Marlinton
Renick
Smoot
Rupert
White Sulphur
McComas
Sandstone
Oakvale
Spanishburg
Talcott
Parkersburg
Bluefield
Gary
Tazewell
Welch
Logan
Man Hillbillies
Hillbillies
Aracama
Shady Spring
Mark Twain
Trap Hill
Shady Spring Tigers
Beckley
Tigers
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Homer Richmond
Johnny Rogers
Tom Gross
Joe Rylant
Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Glen Rogers
Surveyor
Trap Hill Wildcats
Wildcats
Clear Fork Panthers
Stoco Indians
Indians
Coal City
Wyoming County
Baileysville
Rough Riders
Oceana Indians
Oceana
Stratton Bulldogs
Byrd- Prillerman
Gary District
Kimball
Fayetteville
Meadow Bridge
Conley
Liberty
3 County League 4 Coalfield Tilts Set
George McLaughlin reports 11 local basketball games tonight with four Coalfield clashes and two Raleigh County league tilts. Beckley Flying Eagles host Mullens at 7 30 p m as both teams sit 3-0, Beckley seeks stronger foe after beating Gauley Bridge Shady Spring and Charleston. Mullens beat Sophia Mount Hope and Bluefield. Eagles have 204 points through three games while allowing 14.
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George McLaughlin
Coalfield
Beckley Flying Eagles
Mullens
Beckley Recreation
Beckley
Gauley Bridge
Shady Spring
Charleston
Sophia
Mount Hope
Bluefield
Eagles
van Meter
Harleston
Glenn “Bug” Smith
Sam Cohn
Rod Harmon
Bill Barnard
Buzzy
Ragland
John Quintier
Walt Wikle
Russ King
Sam Wood
Scotty Price
John Heagarty
Lonnie Phillips
Rebels
Melvin Brown
Bill Robertson
Sidney Elliott
Ronnie Ferrell
Bobby Wood
Albert Simpson
James Neal
Lloyd Canady
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Mount On Mustangs
Shady Spring Tigers
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Mustangs
Brookie Watkins
Kentucky
Jack Shockey
Lonnie Warwick
Gary Collier
Buddy Ramey
George Potter
Bob Bolen
Princeton
Tom Winston
Kenneth Morris
Ronald Potter
Butch Carter
Beavers
Gary
Beckley and Mullens Rivalry Through Decades
Historical scores show Beckley and Mullens trading wins from 1931 to 1958 with fluctuating series. The piece chronicles regional league tilts, tournament references, and upcoming Raleigh County League matchups featuring Shady Spring, Marsh Fork, Mark Twain Authors, and Clear Fork amid Western Virginia counties.
Area League Standings COALFIELD CONF
Sylvia Ruuska, a six time 1958 winner, earned bronze in the 400 meter freestyle at the National AAU swimming crowns at age 14 in the 1956 Olympic pool.
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Sylvia Ruuska
AAU
Geoffrion Keeps Up Pace In NHL Scoring Race
Montreal Canadiens star Bernie Geoffrion extended his lead in overall points with 19 goals and 30 assists for 49 points. Boston's Don McKenney leads in goals with 22 after a four-goal week, while Andy Bathgate and Dickie Moore sit at 21 each. Gordie Howe Maurice Richard and Ed Litzenberger trail tied for fourth with 37 points.
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Montreal
Bernie
Geoffrion
Canadiens
National Hockey League
Don McKenney
Boston
McKenney
Andy Bathgate
New York Rangers
Dickie Moore
Bathgate
Moore
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Maurice Richard
Ed Litzenberger
Chicago
Has New Approach To Tennis Olmedo Interested In Becoming Pro
Alex Olmedo of Peru, after a Davis Cup success and a new focus on concentration, seeks pro status with a potential offer from Jack Kramer. His rise included USC scholarship, national titles, and defeating top amateurs Mal Anderson and Ashley Cooper, signaling a path toward greater victories and a possible professional career.
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Associated Press
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Australia
Alex Olmedo
Peru
United States
Jack Kramer
Alex
Alejandro
Arequipa
Olmedo
Stanley Singer
Singer
Los Angeles
Joe Cianci
Poinsetta Park
Cianci
National Public Parks
Perry Jones
Southern California
University of Southern California
George Toley
Lew Hoad
Jones
Ham Richardson
Mal Anderson
Ashley Cooper
America
Olmedo-MacKay Reach Aussie Semis in West Australian Tennis
Peru vian Alex Olmedo and Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio advanced to the doubles semifinals at the West Australian Tennis Championships in Perth beating Geoff Strang and Bruce Francis 6-4 6-3 6-0 under hot sun at Royal Kings Park. The day focused on doubles with singles quarterfinals set for Wednesday featuring Olmedo against Rod Laver and MacKay vs Ulf Schmidt.
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Australia
Alex Olmedo
Barry MacKay
Dayton
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Royal Kings Park Courts
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MacKay
Sweden
Ulf Schmidt
Earl Buchholz
St. Louis
Luis Arita
Spain
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Tony Ryan
Buchholz
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Piedmont
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Laver
Warren Woodcoach
Ted Williams Confirms 1959 Baseball Plans
In Philadelphia Ted Williams, age 40 and defending AL batting champ, said he intends to play at least another season with Boston. He reflected on past seasons, praised the Yankees and Casey Stengel, and spoke about helping young players while acknowledging pitchers resisting tips.
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Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Ted
Williams
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Pete Runnels
Pete
Washington
Roy Sievers
Yankees
Stengel
Red Sox
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West Virginia and rival scores sweep regional basketball results
In a slate of high school and college games across West Virginia and other regions, Sistersville defeated Paden City 70 68 while Rainelle beat Ronceverte 66 57. West Virginia freshmen topped Fairmont State 92 68 and Greenbrier rivalries saw Charleston Catholic upending West Virginia 100 66. Other notable outcomes include Pitt over a Cornell squad 79 68 and Duke edging Wake Forest 58 57.
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Associated Press
Sistersville
Paden City
Greenville
Smoot
Rainelle
Ronceverte
Amigo
Satta
Kingston
St.Albans
Charleston
Catholic
West Virginia
Furman
West Virginia Wesleyan
Salem
West Virginia Tech
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Marines
Fairmont State
Jayvees
St. Louis
Pitt
Corne
Calvary Chalk 3rd Win Keeps Method Church Unbeaten
Calvary Temple remained the only unbeaten team in the Church Basketball League with a 32 29 win over Johns town Baptist at the Recreation Building. Arnold and H Cook led Calvary, Christian fell to 4 1 while Calvary Baptist edged St Francis de Sales 37 23 on Pettit's 12 points. First Baptist rallied to beat Memorial Baptist 21 20 and First Methodist defeated Crab Orchard 23 18. Williams total s Calvary Baptist St Francis
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Johnstown Baptist
Recreation Building
Temple
Arnold
H. Cook
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First Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Presbyterian
Jim Lyons
Calvary Walloping
St. Francis de Sales
Paul Pettit
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First Methodist
Crab Orchard
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Memorial Baptist Stancis
Johnstown Crab Orchard
Johnstown
Christian Calvary
First Baptist St. Francis
Crabrchard Presbyterian
First Methodist Methodist Temple
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J Dorsey
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Price
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Atkinson
Sa Methodist Temple
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Mitchel Whitlock
Halloran
Mount Hope and Oceana Juniors Register Wins
Mount Hope and Oceana rolled to victories last night in junior high basketball. Mount Hope romped over Sophia 42 to 35 while Oceana edged Logan 33. The Colts handed Sophia their first defeat of the season in three games.
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Oceana
Sophia
Logan
Colts
Teddy Spadaro
Colt
Jimmy Woodie
Blackburn
Bill Perry
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David Harkins
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Punk Teddy Spadaro
Buddy Thompson
Charles Thomas
Otho Payne
Don Marchio
L. Blackburn
Ronald Hicks
Ronnie Basham
Bill Pennington
Wallace Kenny
Coaches Push Return Of Posts To Goal Line
College football coaches at the AFCA convention discuss restoring goal posts to the goal line and seek a compromise after embracing the two point rule. Lou Little heads the rules panel as coaches debate actions for the NCAA rules committee next week.
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American Football Coaches Assn
AFCA
Columbia
Lou Little
NCAA
Los Angeles
Little
Bobby Dobbs
Tulsa
Oklahoma State
Dobbs
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Baylor
Cliff Speegle
Baylor Post
Jerry Claiborne
Bear Bryant
Alabama
Maryland
American Assn. of
Rod Dedeaux
Southern California
Amateur Athletic Union
Monday Results Highlight Celtics Win Over Bulls Style Basketball
Boston 118 defeats Minneapolis 106 in a high scoring Monday game. Tuesday schedule lists Cincinnati-Boston at Philadelphia Detroit at Philadelphia Minneapolis St. Louis at New York Syracuse at New York.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
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Sensabaugh-Workman Rematch Pre-Golden Gloves Show Nears
Promoter Johnny Tanner announced a Beckley Recreation Building boxing card led by a rematch main event between Wildman Workman of Eunice and Charlie Sensabaugh, who split a prior decision. The slate includes Jane Taylor vs Harold Wade, Alex Combs vs David Williams, and other rematches with Eunice fighters. Tickets are $1 general admission and $1.50 for reserved seating.
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Company
Beckley Recreation
Tanner
Jane [Taylor
Eunice
Harold Wade
Beckley
Taylor
Wade
Alex Combs
Will
David Williams
William
Combs
Melvin Pinkard
Wilbur Taylor
Lenatha Terry
George White
James Jonathan
Tommy Waddell
Wild Bill Smith
Samuel Price
Panthers Romp Kingston 69-62 in Monday matchup
Byrd Prillerman High of Amigo rallied in the second and third quarters to defeat Kingston 69-62. Sherman Ross led Raleigh Countians with 36 points, scoring in bursts from the second quarter and sparking a comeback after Kingston led 14-13 early. Sumter and David Cottrell added 21 and 19 for Kingston, as Sandstone High was later noted for an upcoming January game.
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Byrd-Prillerman
Amigo
Kingston Five
Sherman Ross
Raleigh Countians
Fleet
Ross
Muntaineers
Sumter
David Cottrell
Mountaineers
John Marra
Sandstone High
Ken Hughes
Joe Rogers
Huston Ross
Cecil Branch
Vernon Moore
Charles Donald
Larry Sumter
James Chaney
Tom Collier
Kenneth Franklin
John Dev
Nyré
Ness Fri Mixed League Standings Revealed
The Friday Mixed League standings are announced with updated team placements and key performers leading the race. Standings show team names and points, highlighting shifts in the top spots and upcoming fixtures to watch.
Bluefield Coach Withdraws From Tennessee Head Post
A. T. Howard of Bluefield West Virginia has withdrawn from consideration for Chattanooga City High School’s head football coach and athletic director job. School superintendent J. W. Letson said Howard cited a heart ailment for declining. The position had been vacant since Vic Varney’s resignation after a 2-9 season.
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Vic Varney
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