Beckley and Marsh Fork win to extend skid streaks
Beckley beat Mount Hope 60 40 to stretch its Coalfield Conference lead as Marsh Fork crushed Shady Spring 61 41 to pull even with the county leaders. Don Hedson led Beckley with 15 points while Dicky Darby scored 24 for Marsh Fork.
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Flying Eagles
Woodrow Wilson High
Bulldogs
Marsh Fork
Beckley
Mount Hope
Shady Spring
Tigers
Mustangs
J. R. van Meter
Don Hedson
High School and College Scores Briefly Reported
Scholastic matches list teams and scores across many games with St Albans, Clendenin, East Bank, Dunbar, DuPont, Elkview, Chay, Normantown, Princeton, Beaver Blue, West Fairmont, St Mar Clarksburg, Tygart Valley, Philippi, Lumberport, Lost Creek, Walkersville, Burnsville, Coalton, Thomas, Webster Springs, Cowen Bristol, Bridgeport, Salem, Jane Lew, Beckley, Mt Hope, Marsh Fork, Shady Sprit Talcott, Rupert. College results include La Salle, Georgetown, Morris Harvey, Concord Wooster, Ashland, Salem, Glenville, Rhodesland State, New Hampshire, DePaul, St Johns, Geneva, Buffalo State with various point totals.
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Clendenin
East Bank
Dunbar
DuPont
Elkview
Chay
Normantown
Princeton
Beaver Blue
West Fairmont
St. Mar Clarksburg
Tygart Valley
Philippi
Lumberport
Lost Creek
Walkersville
Burnsville
Coalton
Thomas
Webster Springs
Cowen Bristol
Bridgeport
Salem
Jane Lew
Beckley
Mt. Hope
Marsh Fork
Shady Sprit Talcott
Rupert
College la Salle
Georgetown
Morris Harvey
Concord Wooster
Ashland
Glenville
Rhodesland State
New Hampshire
DePaul
St. John’s
Geneva
Buffalo State
Salem College Tigers Rally to Beat Glenville 53 47
Salem College Tigers extend their win streak to eight with a 53 to 47 victory over Glenville. The game stayed tied at 20-20 at halftime before Salem pulled away in the fifth period and withstood a late seven-point Glenville rally. Morris Harvey also beat Concord 82 to 70 as George King scored 26. Tonight’s schedule features Fairmont at Bethany, Davis at Elkins, Salem at Salem, and Beckley College at Rio Grande Ohio.
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Associated Press
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Tigers
Salem
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Athens
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Pax to Have New Coach Next Week
Pax High School will appoint a new head coach next week after Virgil Lively resigned to pursue business with his brother in Norfolk Virginia. J W Harvey will replace him. Harvey previously coached at Pax from 1928 to 1937 and has been a teacher at the school.
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Register
Virgil Lively
Pax Fligh School
Norfolk
J. w.Harvey
Ilocal
Seeded Players Advance In Florida Tennis Tourney
In St Petersburg Florida eight top seeds moved to the quarter finals of the West Coast Tennis Tournament men’s singles. Gardnar Mulloy earned a default win over A Hill then beat Mel Jordan 6 0 6 1. Richard Gonzales defeated Bob Frick 6 3 7 5. Ruddy Behrens Richardo Balbieri Gardiner Larned Enrico Buss all Rollins College players and Irving Dorfman of New Years won their matches.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Sarasota
Mel Jordan
Richard Gonzales
Los Angeles
Bob Frick
Tampa
Ruddy Behrens
Richardo Balbieri
Gardiner Larned
Enrico Buss
Rollins College
Irving J Dorfman
New Years
Pax Juniors Defeat Mount Hope 40 to 12
Givens led Pax Juniors with 13 points and Dixon added 12 as Pax defeated Mount Hope Juniors 40 to 12 last night at Beeo. The win showcased strong team effort and scoring balance for Pax.
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Mount Hope
PAX
Givens
Dixon
Mullens Moose Tops Griffiths in Hoop Summary
Mullens Moose defeats Griffith's basketball squad in a tight game reported by the Raleigh Register. The brief notes a decisive finish and highlights key plays as Mullens gains the victory over Griffith.
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Mullens Moose
Griffith
Skier Recalls Early Runs and Slalom Mishap in Overseas Show
An overseas Rim ski ace recounts first runs in Liverpool on December 15 and a later downhill win on December 28. He notes a January 7 fall on the slalom course and hints at the dangers of the sport. A separate health tip reminds readers that daily vitamin C is needed through fruits like oranges and grapefruit.
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Liverpool
Rim Ski Aces
Joe Louis loss named 1997 big sports disappointment
Associated Press year end poll names Joe Louis’ failed title defense against Jersey Joe Walcott as the biggest disappointment of 1997. The editors nationwide choose the event as the lone standout in a list of sports letdowns.
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Associated Pres
New York
Joe Louis
Fersey
Joel Walcott
Agso
Global Tee Species Counts by Country Compared
The report contrasts native tree species in major nations noting the United States has about 1 100, England 29, France 34, and Germany 60 species. The figures illustrate wide regional biodiversity differences and highlight the U S lead in tree diversity.
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United States
England
France
Germany
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Mabscott, W. VA
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