Boxers Wanted For Bouts Versus Army Engineers Camp
Boxers are urged to appear at the Recreation Building Thursday night for a 7:30 gathering to form a pre tournament card on January 20. Bill Trouchins and Dike Psegma seek at least 11 boxers, five to face five from the Army Engineers camp at Prince, plus others to fill eight bouts. Army entries include Parry, Bishop, Moore, Swenson, and Ransom, coached by Akins with Nunn directing the program. The same Thursday marks start of Golden Gloves training for those entering the Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 tourney. Also notes Beckley junior varsity performance after Beckley 90-68 win over Mullens and praise for reserves.
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Bill Trouchins
American Legion
Dike Psegma
Corp
Robert Parry
Wayne Bishop
Charles Moore
Keith Swenson
Frank Ransom
Army
Lowell Akins
Lieut
Nunn
Beckley
Mullens
Ross Daniel Jr
Jerome Robert van Meter
Mueller Wallace bout canceled by state commission
Milwaukee boxing card collapsed as promoter and State Athletic Commission physicians ruled Pete Mueller unfit after a virus infection and five days without training. Mueller was ordered to bed for rest, avoiding a planned ten round bout with Gordon Wallace after his preceding knockout of Ernie Durnado drew a large crowd. Doctors warned Mueller may miss a January 21 fight with Carmen Basilio in Syracuse.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Pete Mueller
Germany
Gordon Wallace
Canada
State Athletic Commission
Phil Valley
Mueller
Ernie Durnado
Bayonne
N. J
William Murphy
John Fetherston
John Heraty
Wallace
Carmen Basilio
Syracuse
N.Y
Basketball summaries from scattered box score
Basketball item with Dale Russell Don Warden and totals shows 46 field goals and 27 of 31 free throws. Halftime score 56 33 at Concord. Readable fragments yield a compact district game card style update.
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Dale Russell
Don Warden
soOie
Tech
Concord
Reserves Star As Eagles Top Mullens 90-68
Beckley teams claim No 1 tri county ranking as Flying Eagles pull away 90 68 over Mullens Rebels. Bench stars steal show in a 3 quarter tight battle reminiscent of last spring state final, with Beckley reaching new heights.
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Eagles
Mullens
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Mullens Rebels
Morgantown
Rebels
West Virginia
High school basketball schedule features multiple city and regional games
Today's slate includes Oak Hill at Mt. Hope Welch at Mullens Marsh Fork at Shady Spring Clear Fork at Stoco Baileysville at Glen Rogers Pax at Kingston Fayetteville at Meadow Bridge Talcott at Ansted Stratton at Park Central Gauley Bridge at Summersville Lookout at Richwood Lincoln at Byrd Prillerman Excelsior at DuBois Beckley Jr at Princeton Jr Pax Jr at Kingston Jr State Colleges Westminster at WVU Beckley at Roanoke Business College Davis & Elkins at Fairmont Salem at West Liberty.
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Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Welch
Mullens
Marsh Fork
Shady Spring
Clear Fork
Stoco
Baileysville
Glen Rogers
Pax
Kingston
Fayetteville
Meadow Bridge
Talcott
Ansted
Stratton
Park Central
Gauley Bridge
Summersville
Lookout
Richwood
Lincoln
Byrd-Prillerman
Excelsior
DuBois
Beckley Jr
Princeton Jr
Pax Jr
Kingston Jr
State Colleges
Westminster
WVU
Beckley
Roanoke
Business College
Davis & Elkins
Fairmont
Salem
West Liberty
Beckley Eagles rout Mullens Rebels in tense finale
Beckley built a late surge to rout Mullens 68 59 as multiple players fouled out and subs carried the load. Kesler Southern and Hart led Beckley with 36 combined in the final quarter while Mullens paced by Pabscott Penn and Trail battled hard but could not overcome the Eagles two year 15 game win streak.
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Rec
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Mullens
Johnny Rebs
Clark Kesler
Joe Long
Bob Alexander
Rickie Thompson
Norman Southern
Howard Hurt
Gordon Brooks
Julian Trail
Hart
Eagles
Dave Miller
Terry Penn
Willie Akers
Bob Tabscott
Margery Daw
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Caudill
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Hurt
Brooks
Kesler
Southern
Als
Pabscott
Terry
Gunner
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Skiles
Alexander
Thompson
Wilbur Blankenship
Blankenship
West Fairmont
Beckley College Falls to Bluefield in tight finish
Beckley College lost 92-89 to Bluefield College at Bluefield Virginia as Bluefield State beat Beckley en route to a busy night on the WVU Westminster slate. WVU hosts Westminster in Morgantown while Alderson Broaddus leads the West Virginia Conference with Tech in pursuit after high scoring wins.
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Westminster
West Virginia
Davis and Elkins
Fairmont State
West Liberty
Salem
Alderson-Broaddus
West Virginia Tech
Philippi
Golden Bears
Tech
Concord
WVU
Wilmington
Titans
Morgantown
Mountaineers
Bluefield State
Winston-Salem
N.C
West Virginia State
Institute
A-B
George Swyers
Don Mickis
Big Jim McCoy
Bluefield
Beckley
Virginia
Albert Cook
Bill Bowman
Blue Hawks
National Business College
Roanoke
Valdes to Fight In Huntington
Cuban heavyweight Nino Valdes, a top title contender, will box at Radio Center Arena in Huntington on January 25 against an unnamed opponent. Manager Bobby Gleason signed the bout, promoted as a real fight, with negotiations underway with three top fighters for the Cuban challenger.
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Huntington
Nino Valdes
Rocky Marciano
Radio Center Arena
Dick Deutsch
Bobby Gleason
Valdes
Deutsch
Bob Baker
Ezzard Charles
Hans Neuhaus
Germany
Jim Parker
Tommy Hurricane Jackson
Madison Square Garden
Selvy and Pettitt Lead NBA Scorers From Last-Place Club
New York reports that for the first time in NBA history rookies from a last place team occupy the top two scoring positions. Milwaukee star Frank Selvy leads with 707 points, narrowly ahead of teammate Bob Pettit who trails by one point.
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New York
National Basketball Assn
Milwaukee
Frank Selvy
Furman
Bob Pettit
Eagles Triumph Highlight Tri County Hoops Night
Mullens improves to 3-1 on the season after a tri county high school doubleheader. Trap Hill tops Raleigh County League with a 73-52 win over Mark Twain's Authors, led by Don Miller's 29 points and Wiley Trent's 16. Authors' Dennis Hanshaw 15 and Fred Vaught 14 pace their side. Mark Twain drops to 5 losses in eight games. Junior highs Mt View blank Stoco Papooses 63-52. Kingston defeats Mt Hope 49-36.
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Mark Twain
Dennis Hanshaw
Fred Vaught
Bob Burmfield
Steve Saktes
Beckelheimer
Jack Sizemore
Kerwit Wilsons
Charles Davis
John Hanshaws
Trap Hi My
Jack Covey
Tom Barrons
Wiley Trent c
Don Miller
Jim Stafford
Eagles
Mullens
Tricounty High School
Trap Hill
Wildcats
Wiley Trent
Mt. View
Stoco Papooses
Freddy Whitt
Kingston
Mt. Hope
Tom Wrnston
Tri-County
Beckley
Mt. View Jrs
Stoco Jrs
Kingston Jrs
Jrs
Boxing Notes Constance And Garcia Stumble
New York report notes Rudy Garcia's featherweight title chances dim while Hector Constance hopes to move up to welterweight are also hindered by recent boxing results.
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New York
Rudy Garcia
Hector Constance
Basketball Scores And Ring Upsets Across Teams
Scores from Tri-County to state colleges show Beckley routing Mullens 90 68 while Mt View juniors edged Stoco juniors 63 52 Many results feature Charleston Catholic Elkview Peterstown White Sulphur Hillsboro Elkins Glenville St Augustine's Oakvale Matoaka and more. Boxing notes report Garcia upset by Bobby Bell in Brooklyn 10 rounds and Constance draw with Johnny Brown at St Nick's with talk of Saddler fights fading as both fighters suffer cuts and fatigue.
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W.va
Alderson-Broaddus
Davis & Elkins
Bluefield State
Wva
Morristown
Tenn
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Beckley
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Duquesne
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Wisconsin
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Arkansas
Rice
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Detroit
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Tempe
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Seattle Pacific
Garcia
Bobby Bell
Youngstown
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Constance
Johnny Brown
Chicago
St. Nicholas Arena
Bell
Sandy Saddler
Los Angeles
Lee Borne
IEC
Las Vegas
al Weill
Chick Wergeles
Saddler
Teddy Brenner
Parkway
Weill
Boren
St. Nick’s
Trinidad
Brown
Rules Talk Turns To Illegal Shift
The NCAA football rules committee entered the second day of its three day meeting to discuss a coaches proposal on linemen shifts. Coaches urged strict enforcement of banning the "sucker shift" a move the NCAA has not yet outlawed, though deeming it unsportsmanlike.
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New York
NCAA
Church League Games Rescheduled Wednesday
The Church Basketball League moves games to Wednesday after Monday postponement due to Beckley Mullens at the Recreation Building. Memorial Baptist faces Johnstown, Methodist Temple meets First Methodist, First Baptist plays Christian, and Presbyterian clashes with Catholic for 7 p.m. starts.
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Church
Jimmy Snead
Memorial Baptist
Johnstown
Methodist Temple
First Methodist
First Baptist
Christian
Presbyterian
Catholic
Navy Coach Erdelatz Status To Be Clarified Today
ANNAPOLIS Md The Naval Academy planned to release a statement today clarifying Eddie Erdelatz status as head football coach after he returned from a Chesapeake Bay duck trip. He confirmed contact with Dan Reeves owner of the Los Angeles Rams but denied any contract terms. Reeves said he was considering several coaches with no offers finalized.
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Naval Academy
Eddie Erdelatz
Erdelatz
Chesapeake Bay
Navy
Los Angeles Rams
Dan Reeves
National Football League
Rams
Reeves
Eddie
Ram
Washington Star
Entry Blank for 1955 Golden Gloves Tournament
Official entry form for the 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves, sponsored by Raleigh County Post 32 American Legion and The Raleigh Register. The entrant waives rights and claims for injuries in this or future tournaments. Includes fields for weight, prior bouts, open or novice, and age.
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Raleigh County Post 32
The
American Legion
Raleigh Register
Consent form for 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves tournament
A guardian consents for a minor to compete in the 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves. The entry release covers injuries and indemnifies Raleigh County Post 32 American Legion and The Raleigh Register. Entries must be sent to Bob Wills by January 29 with the event scheduled January 31 February 1 and 3 at Beckley Recreation Building.
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Bob Wills
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley Recreation Building
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