Tech Morris Harvey Lead Wesleyan Beat West Virginia Wesleyan
Western Division college basketball notes recap Western State Conference games involve West Virginia Tech Morris Harvey Bluefield State Wesleyan West Liberty and others with results and upcoming schedules. Morris Harvey rides 15 game home winning streak while Tech seeks injured players back and Wesleyan aims to rebound after losses.
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Associated Press
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia Tech
Morris Harvey
Wesleyan
Bobcats
West Liberty
Tech
Bluefield State
Wheeling
Shepherd
Shippensburg
Golden Eagles
Kermit Gentry
Lon Sizemore
Bluefield
Davis & Elkins
Alderson-Broaddus
Glenville State
West Virginia State
Clyde Crewey
Carl Pennington
Gentry
Sizemore
Eddie Stewart
Bill Williams
Jim McDonald
Bill Smith
Pace Wesleyan
Fairman State
Curt Gunn
Fairmont
Glenville
Bob Danner
Mike Elberbaugh
Bob Ferrell
Beckley
Ron Manning
Bob Morris
Dick Pannett
Pace West Liberty
Salem
Fred Gandt
Tigers
Bethany
Thiel
Potomac State
Cantonsville
Southeastern
D.C
Concord
W. Va
Montgomery
D. C
Virginia State
Potomac
Ohio Wesleyan
WVU Tangles With William & Mary Tonight In SC Tilt
WVU faces William and Mary in a South Charleston tilt as AP high school ratings show South Charleston leading, with St Albans moving to runnerup and Huntington edged to third. Montgomery climbs to fourth after a 62-58 win over Parkersburg. Rom ney, Clarksburg Washington Irving, Oceana, Ansted, Hunting ton Douglass round out the top ten.
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WVU
William & Mary
Lions
Dick Leonard
Associated Press
South Charleston
St. Albans
Huntington
Montgomery
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Washington Irving
Romney
Oceana
Ansted
Huntington Douglass
Mullens
Beckley
Charleston
Mountain Lions
Stonewall Jackson
Huntington Dougass
Douglass
Wheeling
Northern Panhandle
Golds
Fairmont East
Fairmont West
Grafton
Clarksburg WI
Mountaineers face William & Mary in first of three tough tests
West Virginia basketball, 5-1 Mountaineers, meet William & Mary in Morgantown as coach Fred Schaus lauds a resilient Penn State win. All-America Jerry West stars with 26 points and 16 rebounds, while Lee Patrone's late steal and layup clinches WVU's 75-73 victory. WVU aims for 56th straight Southern Conference win and 39th home win against the Indians.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
William & Mary
Mountaineers
Charleston
Virginia
Villanova
Fred Schaus
Schaus
Penn State
Mountaineer
George
George King
Jerry West
Lee Patrone
WVU
Patrone
Willie Akersol
Pauli Miller
Wally Collender
Mark DuMars
Lions
Collender
du- Mars
Tall Indians
Chuck Sanders
Jeff Cohen
Bev Vaughan
Cohen
Vaughan
Indians
West
Texas
Temple
W. Va
LaSalle
Dus Ky
Georgia Tech
Mississippi
Illinois
Purdue
Iowa
Michigan State
Boxing Notes highlights Johansson rematch talks and welter scene
The week’s boxing news centers on Ingemar Johansson's arrival and possible rematch with Floyd Patterson while network TV cancels many events. Lane and Dupas vie in welter ranks with Ortiz, and Donnelly meets Diveronica in Buffalo as Basillo links Syracuse talent to the undercard.
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Sweden
Boxing News
Johansson
Edward J. Neil
Boxing Writers Assn. of
New York
Floyd Patterson
Lane
Ring Magazine
Dupas
National Boxing Assn
Carlos Ortiz
Ortiz
Virgil Akins
Raycos
Minnea- Dunas
Rudell Stitch
Pat Lowry
New Orleans
ABC
Buffalo
Jackie Donnelly
Dickie Diveronica
Carmel Basillo
Syracuse
Area Hoop Standings Area Hoop Standings COALFIELD CONF Class AAA
Area Hoops standings for Coalfield Conference Class AAA reflect team rankings, with teams jockeying for top positions. Details include win totals, losses, and point differentials shaping the race as the season nears midpoint.
WVU to decide on Art Lewis fate Thursday
West Virginia University head coach Art Lewis awaits the Board of Governors meeting in Charleston to consider a recommendation by the Athletic Council that he not be rehired for the 1960 season. The coach notes he will sit tight and awaits the president's stance after recent talks and an American Coaches Association meeting.
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Morgantown
Art Lewis
West Virginia University
WVU Board of Governors
Charleston
Ath
Letic Council
Lewis
American Coaches Assn
New York
WVU
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Stahr
Siva
Mountaineers
Lakers Hawks Warriors Nats NBA Winners
The Warriors chase the Eastern title as Boston leads with a 312 game gap. Russell’s sprained ankle worsens Celtics woes after a 121-111 loss to the St Louis Hawks. Wilt Chamberlain exploded in wins for Philadelphia and New York, while the Lakers swept Cincinnati in a weekend series as Larry Foust led Minneapolis with 30 points.
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Celtics
Bill Russell
St. Louis Hawks
Russell
Philadelphia
Chuck Share
Warriors
New York
Wilt Chamberlain
Syracuse
Wilt
Knicks
Charley Tyra
Bob Pettit
Tom Heinsohn
Boston
Celts
Detroit
Minneapolis Lakers
Cincinnati
Jack Twyman
Royals
Lakers
Larry Foust
Minneapolis
Lucas Cannon Two Man Team In Hula Bowl
In Honolulu the 14th Hula Bowl saw Billy Cannon of LSU and Richie Lucas of Penn State team up to score four of the East’s five touchdowns in a 48 0 victory over the West. Cannon scored three touchdowns including a 50 yard punt return and a 2 yard pass to Cannon late in the first quarter. Lucas earned outstanding player honors and connected on an 11 yard touchdown pass to Grantham, Mississippi’s Larry Grantham named outstanding lineman.
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Honolulu
Cannon-Lucas
Billy Cannon
Louisiana State
Penn State
Richie Lucas
Cannon
Lucas
Mississippi
Larry Grantham
Grantham
Shady Matmen Fall To Blacksburg 29 13 In Meet
The Shady Spring Tigers wrestling team lost 29 to 13 at Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg Virginia. Ronnie Hopkins pinned Mack Johnson in 30 seconds for Shady Spring and Wayne LaFond won by decision for Blacksburg. Multiple other falls and decisions determined the final score with Shady Spring’s Russell Lilly and Donnie Linkous earning victories in their bouts.
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Shady Spring Tigers
Blacksburg
Ronnie Hopkins
Mack
David Carr
Roger Johnson
Jeff Raines
Blaine Wilcox
Shady Spring
Mack Johnson
Wayne LaFond
Blacks
Keith Fleming
Billy Bailes
Unbeatens Face Tests Across College Basketball
Don Weiss reports the college basketball landscape tightens as top unbeatens Cincinnati Texas A&M Villanova and LaSalle face critical midweek games. Cincinnati missing 6-4 defender Bob Wiesenhahn strains Robertson’s scoring while St Louis and Bradley offer tough challenges. Villanova battles Temple and West Virginia looms, LaSalle edges Dusky, and West Virginia hosts William & Mary.
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Don Weiss
Associated Press
Storm
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Texas A & M
Villanova
LaSalle
Oscar Robertson & Co
St. Louis
Peoria
Bradley
Bob Wiesenhahn
Robertson
Wiesenhahn
Aggies
SMU
NCAA To Start On Rule Talks
In Miami Beach AP reports a small group of athletics brass to decide if 22 players should stay on or off the court when possession changes hands. Coaches push for more manpower while NCAA rules makers favor status quo despite teachers of the game seeking change.
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Miami Beach
Fla
NCAA
Rebels Sophia Clash Tonight In DC Contest
The Blue Hawks of Sophia High School travel to Mullens to face the Mullens Rebels in a rearranged contest at 8 p.m. Sophia enters with a 6-1 record after recent wins over Wyoming Stratton Beckley Mark Twain and Clear Fork, while Mullens seeks its third win of the season.
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Princeton
Beckley
Oak Hill
Bluefield
Man
Oceana
Mullens
A. Spring
Mount Hope
Raleigh County
Rat. S Sophia
Stratton
Marsh Fork
Mark Twain
Shady Spring
Stoco
Byrd-Prillerman
Clear Fork
Blue Hawks
Sophia High School
Mullens Rebels
Sophia
Wyoming Stratton Bulldogs
Sophia Quintet
Rebels
Bolt Called Worst Mannered Golfer by Johannesburg Express
The Johannesburg Express blasted Tommy Bolt as the worst mannered golfer to visit the Union after a recent series with Gary Player. It cited Bolt's salty language and insults to officials, while noting Bolt’s improved conduct since going on probation. Bobby Locke mocked Player’s mental focus, praising Bolt's strong play despite rough behavior.
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South Africa
Union
Johannesburg Express
Tommy Bolt
Crystal River
Fla
Express
Bolt
Gary Player
South African Golfers Union
U. S
Tommy
Bobby Locke
Sunday Times
Locke
Virginia Tech Seeks Revenge From Marshall
Virginia Tech aims to avenge an 85-90 loss to Marshall at Logan, with three West Virginians on the squad. Chris Smith and Dean Blake star for Charleston’s Gobblers, while John Keller leads Tech in scoring as Milhoan tops Marshall in points. Coach Rivlin plans to use Lou Mott as Marshall maintains a hot MAC run.
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Charleston
Virginia Tech
West
Smith
Tech
John Keller
West Virginia
John Milhoan
Big Green
Jule Rivlin
Lou Mott
Marshall
Toledo
Beckley Blue Hawks Face Concord Tuesday in Western clashes
Beckley Blue Hawks, standing third in the Western division at 21 5, host Concord College Tuesday at the Recreation Building as three straight Western division games loom. Coach Joe Cox commended Joe Gilbesos for tight defense on D E's star while Bob Fox sat due to early fouls. Concord, led by Jay, beat D E by five in a prior meeting, setting a local crowd expecting a tight game.
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Blue Hawks
Beckley
Davis & Elkins
Joe Cox
Concord College
Beckley Collegians
Glenville
Fairmont
West Virginia State
Morris Harvey Powers
Cox
Bob Ferrell
Bob Fox
Concord
Jay
Mountain Lions
Hawks
Bob Musser
Bluefield
Bob Childers
Baileysville
Jim Porterfield
Tony Mandeville
Princeton
John Dyche
Bernie Hamrick
Lewisburg
iCoach
Buck Jamison
Lions
West Virginia High School Basketball Scores Across State
Huntington St Josephs 70 Charleston Catholic 65 in a tight game. Clarksburg Notre Dame 70 Fairmont St Peters 45. Weston St Patricks 74 Huttonsville Don Bosco 45. College Basketball results include Texas A M 65 TCU 52 Arkansas 90 Baylor 83. Texas 52 Rice 50 New Mexico St 70 Arizona & WEST Air Force 68 Loyola Chicago 6% MIDWEST St Louis 75 North Texas 65 Bradley 71 Wichita 70 Houston 56 Drake 65 Kansas 60 Nebraska 47 Marquette 61 Louisville 57. NBA Philadelphia 119 Syracuse 112 Minneapolis 21 Cincinnati 121 Cincinnati 106 Philadelphia 116 New York 108. NHL Chicago Mo 13 New England 4 Boston 4 Toronto 0 New York 4 Detroit 0
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Associated Press
Huntington
St. Joseph's
Charleston
Catholic
Clarksburg
Notre Dame
Fairmont
St. Peter's
Weston St. Patrick’s
Huttonsville
Don Bosco
Texas A&m
TCU
Arkansas
Baylor
Texas
Rice
New Mexico St
Arizona & West Air Force
Loyola Chicago
Midwest St. Louis
North Texas
Bradley
Wichita
Houston
Drake
Kansas
Nebraska
Marquette
Louisville
National Basketball Assn
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
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