McDonald scores 49 as Wesleyan stays unbeaten in WVC
Wesleyan defeated Salem 102 to 75 to extend its conference record to 5-0. Jim McDonald set a new Wesleyan single game scoring mark with 49 points, while Salem’s top scorer Dave Christie totaled 23. Fairmont beat Shepherd 78-71 and West Liberty lost at Marietta 84-82. Potomac, Wheeling, and Bethany travel to out-of-state opponents tonight as D&E, Glenville, and West Virginia State face road tests.
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Shepherd
Marietta
Ohio
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Sa'em
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D&e
Glenville
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Crab Orchard Wins Over Memorial in City Church League
In City Church League action at the Recreation Building Crab Orchard Baptist Calvary Baptist Presbyterian and First Christian Methodist Temple posted wins. Thompson and Hellman each scored 15 and 10 for Crab Orchard Baptist in a 41 to 9 win over Memorial Baptist. Calvary Baptist beat Catholic 39 to 13 behind Cerrito 21. Presbyterian down Johnstown 27 to 24 with Bennet 17 for Johnstown and Halloran 9 for Presbyterian. First Christian routed First Baptist 40 to 25 as Dacal and Lyons scored nine each. Methodist Temple edged First Methodist 17 to 15 with Don Bunch 10 for losers and Roles 9 for victors.
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Wooton
Disillusioned Wilkinson May Retire After NCAA Ruling
At the 54th NCAA convention in New York speculation swirls that Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma may retire from coaching football after an indefinite probation imposed on Oklahoma. Wilkinson, 121-13-3 in Norman, faces post-season bans and NCAA scrutiny over recruiting funds amid calls from friends and colleagues that the pressure could end his coaching career.
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New York
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Wilkinson
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WANTED Manager seeks buyer for repossessed furniture
A notice from Tomchin Furniture Company of Mullens West Virginia seeks a reliable person to assume weekly payments on repossessed items. Payments range from 1.50 to 3.00 per week for a 3-piece bedroom suite, 5-piece breakfast set and utility cabinet, and a 7-piece living room suite. Contact Mr West at the Mullens address.
Midwestern and Eastern College Basketball Scores Reported
A flood of results from college basketball shows wins across the Midwest and East. Notable scorelines include Cincinnati 76 over Wichita 69 and Indiana State 69 over Southern Illinois 74, with Missouri Valley and Southern teams topping rivals.
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Wichita
Bradley
Tulsa
St. Louis
Houston
Drake
North Texas
Southern Ill
Indiana St
Evansville
Ball State
Ohio Wesleyan
Otterbein
Creighton
St. Ambrose
SOUTH
Harrington Ortega Set for NBC TV Fight at Madison Square Garden
Hawaii’s Stan Harrington and Mexico’s Gaspar Ortega, both 26, meet in a 10 round showdown at Madison Square Garden. Harrington carries a 34-5-1 record with 21 knockouts and boasts 40 pro bouts with no knockdowns. Ortega, nicknamed the Unlucky Indian, has fought many close decisions and is favored to win. NBC will carry the match at 10 p.m. EST with two judges and a referee scoring by rounds plus a tie-breaker system.
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Stan Harrington
Gaspar Ortega
Mexicali
Mexico
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Harrington
Honolulu
Orega
Ortega
Florentino Fernandez
Tombstone Smith
Virgil Akins
Oretga
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NBC
NFL Expansion Talks Heat Up in Fort Myers
NFL directors near a meeting in Beach, Florida as expansion moves provoke antitrust fears. Marshall warns expansion risks legal costs and antitrust charges, while Halas argues not expanding could violate antitrust law. Joe Foss of the AFL labels NFL tactics as hostile and harassing.
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Fla
National Football League
Marshall
Chicago
Halas
Joe Foss
AFL
NFL
Duva Apology Ends Quiet Chicago Boxing Night
Lou Duva apologized before the Illinois Athletic Commission at Chicago Stadium after a ruling that Stefan Redl was unfit to start the seventh round. Carl Hubbard of Philadelphia won a seventh round technical knockout over Redl as the fight was televised nationally. Duva’s protest prompted the commission to take action at ringside.
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Illinois Athletic Commission
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Duva
Stefan Redl
Passaic
N. J
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Irving Slott
Red
Carl Hubbard
Philadelphia
Reds
Boston wallops Chicago 5 to 1 in NHL clash
Boston blanked Chicago 5 1 on Thursday as Montreal hosted Chicago and Boston faced Toronto in the same night.
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National Hockey League
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Chicago
Montreal
Toronto
Kingston Upsets Byrd Prillerman to Keep Streak Alive
Kingston defeated Byrd Prillerman 77-64 to extend its winning streak to five as Larry Sumpter led with 43 points. Ken Franklin and John Holly added 18 and 11 for Kingston while Cecil Branch poured in 26 for Byrd Prillerman, now 3-3. Coalfield Conference action featured Oceana’s 76-52 win over Shady Spring and Pineville’s 82-76 victory over Welch with Palmer scoring 32 and Tilley grabbing rebounds.
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Babe” Riffe
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George Greer
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Tilley
Dave Blankenships
Dick Simmons
Jim Martin
Gary
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Warriors Beat Detroit 120 105 in Syracuse doubleheader
Philadelphia Warriors win their sixth straight with a 120 105 victory over Detroit in a Syracuse doubleheader. Wilt Chamberlain scores 44 points as he and Paul Arizin spark a fourth quarter rally after a 96 64 third quarter edge. Celtics suffer drought as Warriors close in on first place.
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Boston Celtics
Celtics
Warriors
Philadelphians
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Syracuse
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Nats
Wilt Chamberlain
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South Favored In Senior Bowl Game Saturday
The South enters the Lith an nual Senior Bowl as a 312-point favorite over the North in Mobile Alabama. Charley Britt of Georgia and Ken Kirk of Mississippi will captain the South defense while Jack Lee and Olen Treadway lead the North offense and defense. Weeb Ewbank and Jim Lee Howell will coach the South and North squads for a pros style game with unlimited substitutions and one point conversions.
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ASA
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Georgia
Ken Kirk
Mississippi
Bill Lapham
Iowa
Rod Breedlove
Maryland
Jack Lee
Cincinnati
Olen Treadway
Weeb Ewbank
Baltimore Colts
Jim Lee Howell
New York Giants
Local Boxers Meet Huntington Friday Night
Local boxing group travels to Huntington for a boxing card this weekend. They join six more Ath ens locals for a team match against Truax-Tracr of Eunice in Wharton on Saturday. Participants include Bill Marley, Floyd Foley, Stan Pollock, Leonard Lane, and others. Team departs Columbia grill Saturday at 2 for Wharton.
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Truax-Tracr
Eunice
Whart
Bill Marley
Floyd Foley
Stan Pollock
Leonard Lane
Athens
Nathaniel Wade
John Mayo
Charles Sensabaugh
David Wilson
Charles Carey
Jim Wilson
Columbia Grill
Tigers Build Indoor Spring Training Hangar in Lakeland
The Detroit Tigers will open a complete indoor spring training center in a 100 by 120 foot hangar in Lakeland Florida. James Campbell said the facility will be used through a city agreement and will include a dirt floor eight catching and pitching areas two batting cages with pitching machines and space for running enabling daily workouts regardless of weather.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
James 4. Campbell
Campbell
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