Two Area High School Games Tonight
In a pair of tonight’s area games, Shady Spring hosts Collins High of Oak Hill in a Coalfield Conference tilt while Marsh Fork travels to Seth. Collins seeks its first win as Shady Spring aims to extend a string of wins with Billy Cochran leading the Tigers.
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Collins High
Oak Hill
Shady Spring
Tigers
Marsh Fork
Seth
Bill Turner
Collins
Beckley
Sophia
Richwood
Stateshop
East Bank
Flying Eagles
United Press International
Red Devils
The
Shady
Roger Blackwell
Billy Cochran
Cochran
Tom McLaughlin
Frank Richmond
Blackwell
Red Devil
Stoco
Trap Hill
Peterstown
Red
Moore's Title In Danger
Archie Moore faces a New York State Athletic Commission ultimatum to sign within 20 days and defend his light heavyweight title against Harold Johnson or forfeit. Moore complains of political moves while in Los Angeles on business.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Archie Moore
New York State Athletic Commission
Moore
New York Commission
Harold Johnson
National Boxing Association
New York
NBA
West Virginia barely tops Gobblers 85 81 in tight win
West Virginia coach George King switched to man to man and zone pressure to counter Virginia Tech’s outside shooting. Rod Thorn led WVU with 30 points and 14 rebounds as the Mountaineers edged Tech 85 81 after a 29 21 Tech run. Pardue led Tech with 25 points, Mclear 22, Keller 18.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
George King
Virginia Tech
Mountaineers
Tech
Villanova
King
Gobblers
Lee Mclear
Howard Pardue
Bucky Keller
Rod Thorn
Pardue
Mclear
Keller
Chuck Noe
Two City League Games Set With Toronto Coca Cola Clash
Coca Cola and Bill Ward's Construction meet Vikings and Columbia Grill in two City Basketball League games at the Recreation Building. Coca Cola favored to beat Vikings at 7:30, Ward's hoping to down Columbia to move up from third place as both teams sit close in the standings after Sunday’s rout.
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Coca Cola
Bill Ward
Vikings
Columbia Grill
Recreation Building
Ward‘s
Columbia
Merchants Take Early Lead In Elite League
After two weeks of second half play in the Merchants Elite League Sophia Merchants surge with a six game win streak and no defeats. They beat Southern States in three straight games as William Coughlin posted 497 and Alfred Burns totaled 470 for the Statesmen. Slab Fork Seven-Up and Midway Amoco chase, while Wyo Hosp tops with 2769 team series and 952 high game as others post top scores across multiple matches.
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Merchants Elite League
Sophia Merchants
Gentlemen of
Southerners
William Coughlin
Alfred Burns
Midway Amoco
Slab Fork
Denver Griffith
Midway
Bob Parker
Tank Tankersley
al Simm
Ed Dinkler
John W Eve
Jack Sizemore
Helen No. 2
Tralee
Jack
Mullens
Hensley
Helen
Sam Barton
Armon Carman
Hope Gas
Ralph Dade
Mitch” Mitchell
Hope
Wyo. Hosp
College Basketball Scores From Regional Play Across WV
United Press reports West Virginia results show Morris Harvey 85 over Marietta 68 while several teams in the state and nearby areas posted gains. Notable games include Princeton 82 over Mullens 80 and Huntington 85 over Huntington East 75.
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West Virginia
United Press College
Virginia Tech
Morris Harvey
Marietta
West Liberty
Salem
High School East Bank
Stonewall Jackson
Princeton
Mullens
Ansted
Cowen
Hinton
Stoco
Richwood
Mt. Hope
Ripley
Cairo
Pineville
Northfork Elkhorn
Gilbert
Chapmanville
Charleston Catholic
Nitro
Oceana
Mullens Conley
Logan Aracama
Beckey Stratton
Mark Twain
Greenville
Oak Vale
Lewisburg
Alderson
Crichton
Green Bank
Rainelle
White Sulphur
Byrd-Prillerman
Elkhorn
Seth
Clear Fork
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Huntington
Pocahontas
South George Wash
Richenand
Newberry
Ga. Southern
Midwest Marquette
Loyola
Xavier
Ohio
Canisius
Butler
Notre Dame
Miami
Kent St
Southwest
Midwestern
Abil. Christian
Texas Tech
Rice
SMU
Arkansas
Tex. Wesleyan
Southwestern
Texas A&m
Baylor
West Washington St
Idaho
Boxing results from Revere and London Upset
Gene Fosmire outpointed Johnny Raven in Revere while Tony Mancinini stopped Fernando Barreto in London. Howard Winstone outpointed Loripos Dos Santos in England in a noted bout with close scoring.
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United Press International
Revere
Mass
UPI
Gene Fosmire
Johnny Raven
Philadelphia
London
Tony Mancini
England
Fernando Barreto
Brazil
Howard Winstone
Loripos Dos Santos
Johnstown Nojidhes 5th in Church Hoop League
Johnstown Baptist kept pace in the City Church Basketball League at the Recreation Building with a 45-25 win over Methodist Temple for a fifth straight victory. First Methodist over Calvary Baptist 30-19. First Baptist defeated Christian 31-12. Presbyterian beat Catholic 29-23. Crab Orchard Baptist edged Memorial Baptist in other action. Johnstown led 23-13 at halftime as Crouch, Allen, and Walker reached double figures.
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Johnstown Baptist
Methodist Temples
First Methodist
Calvary Baptist
First Baptist
Christian
Presbyterian
Catholic
Crab Orchard Baptist
Memorial Baptist
Johnstown
Temple
Crouch
Allen
Walker
Methodist
Calvary
Joe Alverez
Don Bunch
Hedrick
Baptist
Steve Wood
Wood
Steve Bair
Murdock
Christian Via Shumate
McClure
Wray
Monk
Cecil Stewart
Garten Oe
Meadows
Catholic Hess
Karbonit
Tipane
Massinople
Lazy
Savino Surbaugh
al Walker
Hugh Avis
Rives Witt
Bill Reed
John Phillips
John Hedrick
Catholic Presbyterian
Denny Shrewsbury
Alan Move
Jim Rubin
Crab Orchard
Ben Horton
Don Lively
Jack Persinger
Don Farley
Ree
Beckley
Harold Mays
Crab Or
Bob Stewart
Danny Ellison
Orchard
Ellison
Jack Lytton O
Smith
Johnstown Dilkington
Mays
Hanson
Lebber Wickline
Ee Robuck Redden
Eves
Panna
Summers Allen
Cincinnati Royals
Chicago Packers
First Methodist Mullens
Detroit Pistons
Lawrence Smith
St. Louis Hawks
David Dix
Methodist Temple
Roger Phillips
Arnold
Tom Blankenship
Hoye
Packers
Gene Shue
Don Ohl
Johnstown Methodist
Nose Dee
Pipers Face Must Win To Clinch Eastern Title
Cleveland leads the Eastern Division by a half game after a 141-124 win over New York as Dick Barnett scores 41 for the Pipers. Pittsburgh, led by Connie Hawkins with 47 in a 128-119 loss to San Francisco, stays hot in pursuit. Cleveland hosts New York while Pittsburgh plays San Francisco tonight.
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United Press International
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York
San Francisco
Pipers
Kansas City
Dick Barnett
Ron Zagar
Connie Hawkins
Saints
Big John Kerr Stands Tall for Nationals Big Night
Nationals forward Big John Kerr, 6 9 and 230 pounds, scored 31 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lift the Nationals past the Philadelphia Warriors 129 120. Kerr stepped in for injured Dolph Schayes and helped hold the lead in the Eastern Division as Wilt Chamberlain poured in 47 points for Philadelphia.
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Syracuse Nationals
Big John
Big John Kerr
Nationals
National Basketball Association
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Dolph Schayes
Kerr
New York Knickerbockers
Philadelphia Warriors
Hal Greer
Lee Shaffer
Dave Gambee
Paul Arizin
Warriors
Oscar Robertson
Bribery Probe Reaches ACC Tournament Games
NC State Bureau of Investigation widens probe into football and basketball bribery after Wake County grand jury indicts 10 men on over 80 counts. Arrests in St. Louis and Pittsburgh tied to offers to shave points in 1959 Dixie Classic and ACC tournament games involving NC State.
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Raleigh, N.C
UPI
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Wake County
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Lester V. Chalmers
North Carolina State
Dayton
N.C. State
South Carolina
Pete J. Martino
Biloxi
Miss
Dave Louis Goldberg
Steve Lokomotrose
Morris
Moe) Hagieson
Frank Cardone
Joe Israel
Paul Walker
Joseph Hacken
Aaron Wagman
Joe Green
New York
Chalmiers
Wagman
Green
Lokomotrose
Hacken
Goldberg
Don Gallagher
N.C. States
Wolfpack
University of South Carolina
Mike Callahan
North Carolina
Walker
Gallagher
Binghamton
Berlin
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Bulldogs
Seth High School
Stratton
Ence
Benny Milam
Milam
Montroal
Jim Clay
Danny Pritchard
Dan Daniel
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Noe
Thorn
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Catlett
VPI
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Lesan Omero - Lee
Katy Jurado
Eclee
Ty Wuuan Blaustein
Henry Mathaway
Charles OF Man
Temple of the
Twist
Ac Eastarlters
Bell Randazzo Se Ie
Ernest Slater
Ivan Lowery
Ernest
Charles Richmond
Chester Ferrer
Smartwear
Thomas Grocery
Peggy Whalen
Gladys Jarrell
Thomas
T. V. Cable
Bee Dee
Rosalie Conner
Stump
Evie Zeboskey
Tenny Shannon
Mens Industrial League
Thug ‘Beckley
John W. Eye
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Crum
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Barboursville
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Milton
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Wayne
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Talcott
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Ronceverte
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Saeger
Hurley
Big Creek
Detroit
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Bob Hope
Lana
Turner
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