Blaik Resigns From Army After Undefeated Season
Army began a nationwide search for a new football coach and athletic director after Earl Red Blaik unexpectedly resigned, effective February 15, his 62nd birthday, citing the proper time to withdraw from college sports. The 18-year tenure ended with an 8-0-1 season and questions about post season bowls and tutoring of players. Blaik indicated no immediate personal plans beyond possible television or business opportunities and a brief vacation with his wife.
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N.Y
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Red) Blaik
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Sible Blaik
Academy
Army Sports
Dodgers to Break Ground For New Stadium In February
Los Angeles AP Dodgers plan to break ground within a month on a Chavez Ravine baseball stadium. The State Supreme Court unanimously upheld Walter O Malley's contract with the city, ruling the land transfer valid in a taxpayer suit led by attorney Phill Silver challenging the public use clause.
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Dodgers
Chavez Ravine
State Supreme Court
Walter O'Malley
O'Malley
High Court
Phill Silver
United States Supreme Court
Hesburgh Defends Brennan Firing at Notre Dame
Notre Dame president Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh defends firing coach Terry Brennan and hiring Joe Kaha rich as a step toward excellence. He argues against labeling the school a football factory and notes a unanimous faculty board decision at its December meeting.
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Chicago
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
Theodore M. Hesburgh
Sports Illustrated
Hesburgh
Brennan
Joe Kaharich
Father Hesburgh
Moose Krause
Theen
Canadiens Lineup Largely Quebec Born
All but five members of the Montreal Canadiens hail from Quebec. Named are Tom Johnson Bob Turner Ian Cushenan Ab McDonald and Ralph Backstrom among the players emphasized as local talent in the roster note.
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Montreal
The
Montreal Canadiens
Province of
Quebec
Tom Johnson
Bob Turner
Ian Cushenan
Ab McDonald
Ralph Backstrom
Dodgers bid to renew Chavez Ravine land for stadium
Roger Arnebergh, attorney for Silver City, said the highest court may lack jurisdiction and warned that if the U S Supreme Court denies a hearing, O Malley wins and Chavez Ravine redevelopment proceeds. He envisions no obstacle to stadium plans and Dodgers can petition to renew the site.
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Chavez Ravine
Silver City
Mountaineers Brush Indians 88 76 Before Exams
West Virginia, ranked tenth, defeated William & Mary 88 to 76 as they prepare for a 10 day break for mid term exams. Jerry West led with 31 points and 11 rebounds, while WVU extended its league win streak to 42 and home streak to 29. William & Mary, coached by Bill Chambers, balanced scoring with 23 from Smith and 10 from Clousson but fell short.
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William & Mary
WVU Mountaineers
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Louisville
WVU
Fred Schaus
Athough
Mountaineers
Bill Chambers
Morris Harvey
Charleston
Chambers
Jerry West
East Bank High
West
Indians
Bob Smith
Bucky Bolyard
Smith
Bolyard
Bob Clousson
Bev Vaughan
Tom Farrington
Jeff Cohen
Orfolk Arena
William & A. G
Per Vaughn
Sanders
Cohen
Farrington
Setae
Ange
Varga
Akers Sosa
Clousson
Eeeeeeer
Bolyardee
I Retton
Posch
Ritchie
Maravilla Faces Ray In TV Boxing Bout
Boise’s Roque Maravilla, 22, light heavyweight with 16 knockouts, meets Sonny Ray in a national TV showdown. Ray, 21, is a rising middleweight contender from Chicago with eight wins in nine bouts and a strong knockout record. Maravilla’s 1964 tally shows 7 knockouts. Ray has defeated top contenders and unique wins, adding drama to a Garden stage clash.
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Chicago
Roque Maravilla
Boise
Idaho
Sonny Ray
Ray
Tony Anthony
Madison Square Garden
Jesse Bowdry
Maravilla
Eddie Cotton
Cotton
Tennessee’s 1958 team wore nylon helmets
Coach Bowden Wyatt notes the nylon helmets used by Tennessee in 1958 do not crack and can be washed, highlighting the durable equipment choice of the Volunteers during that season.
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Tennessee
Bowden Wyatt
Morris Harvey Tops Concord 91 to 82 in State Conference Roundup
The Associated Press reports Morris Harvey defeats Concord 91 to 82 in a state conference roundup amid a pause in wholesale basketball activity. West Virginia Tech visits Glenville in a West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference game as Glenville State struggles at 1-8 in the league.
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Morris Harvey
Concord
State
Associated Press
West Virginia Tech
Glenville
West Virginia High School Scores Sweep The State
A long list of high school results shows numerous matchups across West Virginia and nearby Ohio venues. Notable scores include Huntington over Huntington East 63-53, Pomeroy over Ohio 74-68, and Beckley Stratton 48-40. Buckhannon led Clarksburg 53-52 in a tight game, while Oceana beat Welch 81-64 and Peterstown triumphed at Gap Mills 75-44.
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Stonewall Jackson
Nitro
Charleston Catholic
DuPont
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Clendenin
Elkview
Montgomery
Cedar Grove
Buffalo
Putnam
Winfield
Hurricane
Poca
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Milton
Madison
Van
Hamlin
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Webster Springs
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Coal Grove
Ohio
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Wahama
Burch
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Lenore
Chattaray
Fort Gay
Wayne
Gassaway
Normantown
Sutton
Cowen
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Griffithsville
Williamson Liberty
Accoville
Princeton
Mullens
Hinton
Trap Hill
Shady Spring
Mount Hope
Oceana
Welch
Peterstown
Gap Mills
Marsh Fork
Pax
Alderson
Lewisburg
Mullens Conley
Logan Aracama
Meadow Bridge
Crichton
Williamsburg
Frankford
Hillsboro
Marlinton
White Sulphur Springs
Rainelle
Spanishburg
Matoaka
Beckley Stratton
Elkhorn
Bluefield
Graham
Northfork-Elkhorn
Pineville
Big Creek
Gary
Quinn Bolts Braves For Job With Phils
Milwaukee general manager John Quinn leaves the Braves for the Phillies after 14 years, taking the same title with a salary jump from 22500 to about 35000. He led the team to a World Series title and three NL pennants, improving the farm system and team performance. Colleagues mourn his departure as irreplaceable.
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Wis
John Quinn
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
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Phillies
Boston
Hawks Rally Past Lakers In NBA Doubleheader
Ben Kerner seeks a five year clincher as St Louis Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers 112 to 92 while Detroit Pistons defeated Cincinnati 112 to 92. Boo Ellis scored 18 for St Louis with Cluff Hagan and Bob Pettit adding 23 and 2 points respectively. Elgin Baylor sat out for the Lakers.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Hawks
Ben Kerner
Ed MacAuley
Minneapolis
Hawks
Lakers
Detroit Pistons
Cincinnati
MacAuley
Elgin Baylor
Boo Ellis
Cluff Hagan
Bob Pettit
Royals
Phil Jordan
Detroit
M Poe
Jim Palmer
Casper Defends Crosby Laurel at Pebble Beach
Casper from Chula Vista defends his title at Bing Crosby's 18th National Pro Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach as Cary Middlecoff cannot attend due to East Coast business. The event features a $50,000 total prize, with proceeds aiding four youth centers, plus stars like Bob Hope Desi Arnaz and Randolph Scott in attendance.
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Bing Crosby
Cary Middlecoff
Middlecoff
Casper
Chula Vista
Bob Reynolds
Stanford
Jay Hebert
Roger Kelly
Los Angeles
Hebert
Crosby
Bob Hope
Desi Arnez
Gordon McCrae
Frank Stranahan
Hope
Jimmy DeMaret
Randolph Scott
Stan Leonard
Conference basketball roundup across multiple teams
State Conference notes Marshall to host Western Michigan in a MAC clash. Alder son-Broaddus edged Salem with Brookover scoring 28 and Carmichael 21. A B leads 51 48 at halftime for seventh MAC win. West Virginia State beat Shepherd as Jenkins scored 29. Rams drop to 1 6 in conference. Morris Harvey notches fourth MAC win behind Skiles 27. Concord, Potomac State, Wheeling and Davis Elkins show mixed results in league play. Bluefield State tops Shaw while Cumberland College trips Salem road.
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Potomac State
Davis & Elkins
Fairmont State
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Beckley
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Southern Methodist
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Dartmouth
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New Hampshire
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Alderson-Broaddus
Salem
West Virginia State
Shepherd
Wheelin
Tota
Morris Harvey
Shaw University of North Carolina
Bluefield
Beckley College
London
Sue Bennett Junior College
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Virginia
Louisville
Western Kentucky
Marshall
Western Michigan
Fred Brookover
Larry Carmichael
A-B
Dave Christie
Fred Gandt
Orrin Jenkins
Yellow Jackets
State
Wayne Barr
Rams
Denny Skiles
Bob Musser
Cardinals
Tom Santer
Don Mercer
Don McFadden
Potomac
Paul Wilcox
Senators
Fairmont
Curtis Gunn
Big Blues
James Carter
John Stewart
Kentucky
Williamsburg
Cumberland College
Tex Williams
Blue Hawks
Pete Culberto
Rat Wesleyan
Tech
West Liberty
W. Va. State
Davis & Elkins Bluefield State
Glenville
Bethany
Cronin Appears Before AL Screening Committee
In Chicago AP Joe Cronin manager of the Boston Red Sox will appear before an American League screening committee for the presidency. The 2 year veteran Cronin is the sole candidate to interview for Harridge's vacancy and is widely seen as the likely choice. Confirmation is anticipated at a January 31 meeting of club owners in New York.
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Hicago
Joe Cronin
Bostoned Sox
Cronin
Will Harridge
New York
Nine Owners Serve by Trainer at Hialeah Park
Miami trainer Stanley Greene Jr. camps the winter circuit with nine Thoroughbreds in his care for owners including Mrs. Eugene Constantin Jr. Melville Church Warner L. Jones Jr. W. G. Reynolds Pat Calhoun A. G. Grafton Forrest Lindsay H. F. Krimendahl and H. H. Polk.
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Miami
Fla
Stanley Greene Jr
Hialeah
Eugene Constantin Jr
Melville Church
Warner L. Jones Jr
W. G. Reynolds
Pat Calhoun
A. G. Grafton
Forrest Lindsay
H. F. Krimendahl
H. H. Polk
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