Three Coalfield Conference Tilts On Tonight's Agenda
Beckley College hosts Bluefield State as part of three Coalfield Conference tilts in tonight’s slate. Pineville visits Mullens while Shady Spring hosts Oceana in top clashes, with Stratton at Mullens and Lookout at Fayetteville also on the card. Pineville’s 7-0 Minutemen chase a seventh straight win led by 30-point scorer Ritchie Simmons. Mullens seeks bounceback after losses to Sophia and Princeton. Shady Spring aims to extend its five-game win streak against Oceana as Bill Cochran and Eugene Belcher pace the teams. Sophia, 7-0, hosts Trap Hill in a Leigh County tilt. Stratton travels to Mullens to challenge 7-0 Conley, Lookout meets Fayetteville, and Beavers’ Bluefield visits Beckley Junior High.
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Hawks Seek First WVIAC Win At Bluefield State
Beckley College Blue Hawks aim for their first WVIAC victory after a 110-88 season loss to Bluefield State. Coach Joe Cook sticks with starters Sumpter Craddock Fox LeMaster Albertson as he tests a zone press to slow standout Jim Carter who leads Bluefield with 26.7 ppg. The 8 p.m. Rec Building clash pits 3-2 Bluefield State against 0-5 Beckley State in a high scoring rivalry game.
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Lipon To Manage Charleston's Class A Team
Johnny Lipon former major league infielder was named to day to manage the Charleston Indians of the Class A Eastern League. Lipon succeeds Ray Mueller who managed the club the past two seasons while it was at Reading Mueller, on the Indians scouting staff, Lipon will join the team when spring drills begin in Tucson on March 15.
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Flying Eagles Aim For Sixth Straight Victory At Bluefield
Beckley Flying Eagles travel to Bluefield seeking a sixth straight win as top ranked state team. They bring an 86-60 scoring average against Bluefield’s 6-2 record, led by Bane Sarrett and supported by Bill Karbonit Ronnie Cimala David Barksdale and Pack Hindsley. Bluefield counter with Bob Bowman Freddie Dodson and three others as Wiseman sticks to the same five. Game tips at 8 p.m. with Beckley returning home Saturday to face Richwood.
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WW Matmen In Action Saturday Evening
The Woodrow Wilson wrestlers will appear in a preliminary show before the Richwood Woodrow Wilson basketball game Saturday night at Beckley Recreation Building. Coach Victor Pelish says matches against Parkersburg start at 5:45, with admission as for basketball since a single ticket covers both events. Sarrett has been Beckley’s high scorer, averaging 25 points in five regular season games including the Alumni game.
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Rangers send Ratelle to Kitchener for season use
Rangers rookie center Jean Ratelle who has tallied four goals and eight assists this season was assigned to Kitchener in Canada's Eastern Professional Hockey League to develop his game.
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Fight Results By United Press International
United Press International reports boxing results from Tokyo Louisville and Willemstad. Mitsunori Seki stopped Antonio Correa in Tokyo. James Ellis knocked out Calhoun in Louisville. Jim Remson outpointed Sam Langford in Willemstad.
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Hoover Retains 1st Place In Bowling Tourney
MIAMI BEACH UPI Husky professional Dick Hoover of St Louis held a slim lead heading into the penultimate rounds of the 21st annual All-Star Bowling Tournament. Dick Weber of St Louis and Roy Lown of El Paso chased as Andry Rogoznica of Chicago rolled a 300 game. Weber and Lown were second and third. The $100000 event at the Miami Beach Convention Hall runs four more rounds and a final four with $15000 first prize in the men’s division and $5000 for the women’s, Shirley Garrs of Chicago led the women. Hoover had 164 19 Petersen points after 32 games.
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Big 0 Sparks Royals Over Warriors 145 128
Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 for the Phillies but the Cincinnati Royals rolled to a 145 128 victory as Oscar Robertson 38 and Jack Twyman 27 led the Royals. Paul Arizin added 21 for the Warriors who were missing Tom Gola.
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