Mullens Rebels topple Sophia Blue Hawks 70 61 in Coalfield clash
Mullens Rebels handed Sophia Blue Hawks a 70 61 defeat in a Coalfield Conference game at Mullens high gym. Merlin Brown led Mullens with 23 points and 20 rebounds, while Don Basham and Bob Maxey paced Sophia. Kingston edged Mark Twain 73 72 to extend its win streak as Doug Burnside shone at the foul line.
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Sid Elliott
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Wayne Casey
Doug Tench
Casey
Larry Sumpter
Doug Burnside
Herndon
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John Becher
Jerry Wiley
Sophia Junior High
Shady Spring Cubs
Little Blue Hawk
Jim Maynard
Doug Basham
Texas Asks NCAA To Investigate Cotton Bowl Tilt
The University of Texas asks the NCAA to study game films after charges of dirty play at the Cotton Bowl. President Logan Wilson calls the accusations false and slanderous, citing damage to the university and intercollegiate athletics. Syracuse, Texas foe, denies any such accusations by its officials or staff.
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Lew Andreas
University of Syracuse
Texas
Syracuse
Syracuse University
Wilson
Monti Sets Pace In Los Angeles Golf Tournament
Edric Monti of Los Angeles led the Los Angeles Open with a six under par total of 205 after Monday's play. Gardner Dickinson and Gene Littler trailed, Littler winning the 72-hole event with 276. Monti and Dickinson tied for eighth at 282, with Rosburg, Wall Jr., Venturi, Casper, and Littler among notable names in pursuit.
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Edric Monti
Gardner Dickinson
Florida
California
Gene Litter
Littler
Monti
Dickinson
Hillcrest Country Club
Don Finster
Tequesta
Fla
Dave Ragan
Orlando
Bill Collins
Denver
Bob Rosburg
Art Wall Jr
Ken Venturi
Bill Casper
Fisherman nets same bass and lure twice in Okla river
Al Freeman lost a large bass and lure in a river near Meavener Oklahoma. Two days later Ples Pilkington returned to the spot and hooked the same fish and recovered the lure.
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Meavener, Okla
al Freeman
Alo
Ples Pilkington
West Virginia and regional college basketball results
The Associated Press reports scores across West Virginia high school and college teams and regional matchups. Highlights include Maltens over Sophia 70 61, Kingston over Mark Twain 73 72, and West Virginia Wesleyan beating West Liberty 98 84.
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Associated Press
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Rupert
Smoot
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Mark Twain
Barrickville
Clay Battelle
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Farmington
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Wiliam & Mary
Virginia Tech
Marshal
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West Liberty
Wheeling
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Davis & Elkins Jayvees
Marshall Frosh
Ingemar Invited To Testify At Monopoly Meet
Washington AP reports world heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson will be invited to testify before a Senate Monopoly subcommittee on boxing scandals at the highest level. Sen. Kefauver chairs the inquiry, with no hearing date set. Gene Tunney Dempsey and Marciano also expected to testify. Johansson arrived in New York Sunday night.
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Ingemar Johansson
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Washington Post
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Subcommittee
Dan Dixon
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
McDonald Sets Wesleyan Scoring Mark In Narrow Win
Jim McDonald scored 51 points, breaking Wesleyan's single game record as West Virginia Wesleyan beat West Liberty 98 84 to seize first in the Western Division. Wheeling edged Bluefield 70 67, handing Bluefield a league loss and pushing Morris Harvey into Eastern lead. Bluefield faces Alderson Broaddus next while Wesleyan remains unbeaten in the 17 team league.
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Santer
Morris Harvey
Alderson - Broaddus
Concord
Beckley
Fairmont State
Davis & Elkins
Glenville State
Bill Remley
Virginia Tech tops Marshall 79 72 in second half rally
VPI Gobblers overcome a 13 point first half deficit to defeat Marshall 79 72 at Charleston Civic Center. Chris Smith led the surge with 26 points and 20 rebounds aided by Lew Mills 14 points. Loss drops Marshall to 6 4 while Tech improves to 7 2.
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Moose) Smith
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Lou Mott
Nets
John Milhoan
Herm Conner
Tech
Bob Burgess
Bucky Keller
Milhoan
Mott
Injuries Plague Celtics Ahead of St. Louis Clash
Philadelphia AP report notes Boston’s scoring surge stalls due to Jim Loscutoff’s surgery for a slipped back disc and Bill Russell’s sprained left ankle. Celtics, riding a 17-game streak earlier, have dropped five of seven since Dec 30 at St. Louis, as the old hex looms.
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National Basketball Assn
Boston Celtics
Jim Loscutoff
Bill Russell
St. Louis
Loscutoff
Boston
Jim
Colts
Russell
Buddy Leroux
All-Star Bowling Tourney Heads Into Final Round
Seven former champions and a surge of newcomers reach the All-Star Bowling Tournament finals in Omaha. Defending champs Billy Welu and Marion Ladewig qualify among the top 16. other former titlists include Don Carter Budweiser’s Bill Lillard Sylvia Vene Anita Cantaline and Merle Matthews. Ray Bluth tops men’s qualifying with 7906 over 36 games. Mena Degymas leads women with 4280 over 24 games. 19-year-old Wayne Zahn shines with a 216 pace.
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Detroit
Merle Matthews
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Calif
Ray Bluth
Mena Degymas
Chicago
Wayne Zahn
Milwaukee
Horvath Regains Scoring Lead In NHL Action
Montreal AP report says Bronco Horvath of the Boston Bruins now leads the NHL in scoring with 52 points, two ahead of Bobby Hull of Chicago. Horvath also tops the league with 27 goals, while Andy Bathgate leads in assists with 31. Hull has 24 goals and 26 assists. Jacques Plante leads goalies with a 2.43 GAA.
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National Hockey League
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Hull
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Jacques Plante
Boxing results and amateur bout notes from scattered cities
Providence bouts feature Maddox outpointing Brown and Donovan defeating Santiago. Williams stops Fuentes, Powell and King compete in a separate card. Kent Hadley of Kansas City played with Terre Haute Augusta and Syracuse in 1956 and formerly belonged to Detroit.
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West Virginia Rockets Past William and Mary in rout
West Virginia defeated William and Mary 94 to 74 as All-America guard Jerry West shone with 22 points and a record defensive show including five first half blocks. Ward Shine on defense and bench depth fueled WVU as they built a 42 26 halftime lead and stretched it to 56 straight Southern Conference wins. Jeff Cohen led W and M with 22 points while Farrington and Vaugh an added 17 and 16 respectively.
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Dupas Fights Lane Wednesday in Mobile
Two ranked welterweights Kenny Lane and Ralph Dupas clash in a rubber match at Mobile. Dupas beat Lane in 1955 and Lane won in 1956. The bout airs on ABC at 9 p.m. Lane is sixth and Dupas eighth in Ring magazine’s welterweight rankings. Lane reports a 58-7 record in 147s, Dupas 41-13-6. Ival Goodman, ex Reds World Series star, now works as a salesman, drives range owner, and Cubs scout.
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