Ingo Johansson Liston stance fuels title clash talk
Boxing notes discuss Sonny Liston potential title shot against Floyd Patterson, with Ingemar Johansson vowing not to meet Liston and urging other fighters get chances. Also covered are Carmen Basilio’s comeback bid against Gaspar Ortega and local high school sports updates including WWHS and Tex Williams’ recent scoring surge for Marshall.
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Oceana Indians Fall 69 61 To Bluefield In Tilt
Oceana Indians drop 69 61 after Bluefield opens fourth quarter with 8 0 run. James Stewart scores 29 to lead Oceana while Ratcliff keys Bluefield in final period. Mount Hope Clear Fork Pineville win junior high games. Sophia suffers loss. Pax falls to Mount Hope.
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Beckley Flying Eagles Set To Battle East Highlanders
Beckley 5 0 team coached by Wiseman departs for Huntington Field House to face East Highlanders 3 1. Becl key players Burns Phipps Hindsley Weikle Miller Dykes Earle Barksdale Ci mali Huffman Wood Karbonit travel as Beckley eyes a road win and a strong defensive zone plan. East anchors a 6 4 pivot with solid shooters and rebounding. Beckley expects a rough contest and aims to stay in control with a quick pace and fast break practice paid off this week.
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Tech Downs Wesleyan Five in 111 to 96 Victory
West Virginia Tech surged to 111 points against West Virginia Wesleyan as Bob Watson led with 27 points. Dave West added 21, McNeer 18, Clyde Crewey 15, Shelton 11, with Tech returning to high scoring form.
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Easy Victories Dominate City League Action
YMCA routed Eight 52 28 as Callaham and Redden led with 14 and 11 points and a 25 3 halftime edge. New River Supply outscored L B 75 38 with Skiles 22 Harting 16 Goff 13 and B Alexander 23 top scorer for L B.
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Stoco High Invades Shady Spring In ACL Showdown
Stoco High travels to Shady Spring for an ACL clash as Stoco aims to widen its record with a win over Shady Spring at Beaver. Beckley moves in AAA with ambitions to stay undefeated as Bluefield improves to 5-1 after beating Oceana 69 61. Oak Hill seeks first victory after four defeats.
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Red Devils face tough slate in Raleigh County clashes
Coach Bill Turner’s Red Devils rely on Kenny Franklin Ken Treadway and Harry Sumpter as key scorers in a crowded CC schedule. Stoco meets Shady Tigers at Beaver while Stratton battles Byrd Prillerman in Raleigh County, with standout players ready to spark tight contests tonight.
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Cardinals Eye Sam Etcheverry for 1954 Card Season
ST LOUIS UP I Sam Etcheverry a talented Canadian League quarterback with contract troubles could be the key to the Cardinals title bid Coach Pop Ivy praised his play and coaching staff believe Etcheverry calling the plays could lift the team in next year's title fight Etcheverry once starred at Denver University and was traded from Montreal to Hamilton last season a move that may have made him a free agent Meanwhile Mount Hope beat Pax 148 to 26 in a prep game Marvin Wingrove led the losers with nine points Woods had 14 for Mount Hope Penn added nine
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West Baylor Lead Lakers To Victory
Wilt Chamberlain scored 56 points for the second time in four days as the Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse 139-127 in Philadelphia. The win keeps them near the Eastern Division leaders Boston Celtics, who topped the Cincinnati Royals 125-107. Igin Baylor scored 26 as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat St. Louis 110-96. Willie Naulls added 22 for the Knicks in a win over Detroit, while New York suffered Kenny Sears fracture and home crowd concerns after a fight with the Pistons.
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Bradley Edges Wichita In MVC Tilt At Home
Bradley Braves beat Wichita 64-61 to extend home dominance at 44th straight win in Peoria. St Bonaventure defeated Belmont Abbey 75-63 as Tom Stith scored 35 points, boosting Bonnies to 10th win.
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Robinson Fullmer Middleweight Title Bout Set for Feb 25
Sug ar Ray Robinson and middleweight champion Gene Fullmer will stage a fourth bout in Las Vegas on February 25 with venue and site to be decided. Promoters in Las Vegas, Jack Doyle and Mel Greb, led talks with Norman Rothschild about a possible Convention Hall venue or relocation to Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Chicago or Salt Lake City. Contracts call for Robinson to receive 50,000 of 150,000 TV money plus 25 percent of net live gate, likely 90,000 to 100,000. Fullmer earns 40 percent of TV fee and net gate, about 125,000 to 135,000 total.
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Five WVC Games Highlight Tight Basketball Race
Eastern Division leader Morris Harvey hosts West Virginia Wesleyan in Charleston as Glenville State meets West Virginia State at Institute. West Virginia Tech grabbed second in the Western Division with a 111 96 win over Wesleyan, extending its season mark to four wins in six league games.
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