Highlanders Triumph Over Rainelle. Area Teams Suffer Setbacks
Ansted's Highlanders rout Rainelle 62-50 to extend their season win total to nine and build a two year 34th over Rainelle. Clear Fork falls 66-60 to Seth and Gauley Bridge loses 74-69 at Clay as Clay dominates early to three setbacks in seven games.
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Ansted
Highlanders
Clear Fork
Gauley Bridge
Rainelle Rangers
Sherman Tide
Seth
Clay
The
Register
Rainelle
Gary Pauley
Jerry Moore
Happney
Jefrr Hogg
Gauley
Day At Stillman's Gym Scribe Faces Archie Moore
In Stillman's Gym at 3 pm Archie Moore the light heavyweight champion fights a staged spar with George Plimpton, writer for Paris Review and Sports Illustrated. Plimpton sustains a bloody nose as Moore demonstrates how easy it is to look good, amid a visitors’ mix of literary and sporting figures.
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Archie Moore
Stillman
Archie
George Plimpton
Paris Review
Plimpton
Moore
George
Harvard
Cambridge
Sandy Saddler
Plimeton
Raleigh County hoop nights mix wins and losses across coalfield towns
Basketball action across Raleigh County and Coalfield towns features Logan aiming for a second conference win after a 3-1 run, while Mount Hope, Shady Spring, Sophia and Mullens chase wins. Sophias historic Raleigh County clash with Shady Spring marks a notable upset, and other matchups include Fayetteville at Lookout and Pineville hosting Mullens as Stratton seeks another win against Mullens.
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Ord
Bobcats
Indians
Shady Spring Tigers
Mount Hope
Sophia
Bluefield
Logan
Beavers
Madison
Chapmanville
Man
Clarksburg
Wildcats
Trap Hill Wildcats
Trap Hill
Blue Hawke
Tigers
Mark Twain
Stratton
Byrd-Prillerman
Hinton
Clear Fork
Mullens
Princeton
Dunbar
Rod Thorn
Kanawha
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Generals
Pirates
Kingston
Oak Hill
Meadow Bridge
Clay
Ansted
Montgomery
Lookout
Cowen
Rainelle
Gauley Bridge
Richwood
Pineville
Minutemen
Wyoming
Stratton Bulldogs
Conley Blue Devils
Blue Devils
Roy Martin
Bulldogs
Pax High School
South Charleston tops Stonewall Jackson 59 to 56 in West Virginia
South Charleston High School edged Stonewall Jackson 59 to 56 in a tight West Virginia high school basketball contest. Key performances highlighted the Chargers’ late surge and defensive stands to seal the win.
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W. Va
South Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Junior High Skirmish Winners List and Nearby Scores
Lester Pineville Oceana and Herndon junior fives win in a round of games. Lester beat Marsh Fork 55-38 with Webb and Kelly scoring 14 each. Pineville defeated Mullens 51-45 led by Gunter and Hamilton with 29 points. Herndon downed Mullens 46-37 as Wylie had 18 for Mullens. Oceana crushed Glen Rogers 77-38 with Connie Dancy scoring % points. Montgomery edged Fayetteville 38-37 as Teddy Scott led all scorers with 17. The night featured many matches and regional college and pro results other scores and schedules follow.
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Lester
Pineville
Herndon
Oceana
Montgomery
Marsh Fork
Twin
Webb
Kelly
Mullens
Gunter
Hamilton
Ben Dunman
Wylie
Glen Rogers
Connie Dancy
Marsh Fork Jr Kellman
Clay
Green
Henry
Varney
Jr. Walker
C. Williams
Birchfield
Lawson Eddy
Heath
Farrar
Totals
Junior Humphreys
Shrewsbury Robinette
Easterling
Courington
Halsey
Coombs
Dunman Jr Wylie
Hogg
Foglesong
Sandy
Goins
Sizemore
O'Dell
Ben Dunman Ouer Oceana Jr
Gerald Brunty
Larry Cook
Jerry Cook
Raymond Turner
James Cox
Arthur Brown
Jess Collins
Ronald Stewart
Frank Vermillion
Gary Moore
Mike Simmons
Cecil Brown
Kenny Young
John Gilbert
Larry Sears
Leon Avery
Eaeinueaer Ier
Lee Bess
Donald Plumbley
Raymond Hilton
Teddy Scott 911
Stanley Fritz Norman Rhodes
David Arritt
Gary Durette
Triste
Fayetteville
NBA Dropping Six Month Title Defense Rule
New York RP The National Boxing Association moved to end the six month title defense rule citing heavy taxes. Sugar Ray Robinson and Floyd Patterson pledged to defend their crowns this year prompting the committee to drop the provision. Bantamweight champion Alphonse Halimi must defend by April 15 or lose his title.
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New York
National Boxing Assn
NBA
Sugar Ray Robinson
Floyd Patterson
Todd
Robinson
Patterson
Carmen Basilio
Cas D'Amato
Floyd
Alphonse Halimi
Basilio
Roy Harris
Los Angeles
Alshonse
Halimi
Leo Espinosa
Philippines
Manila
George Parnassus
D'Amato
Abe J. Greene
Paterson
N.J
Sugar Ray
Bruins Tie Red Wings For 4th In NHL Standings
The Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings, both slipping in the standings, were tied for the fourth playoff spot after Boston shut out Detroit 3 0 marking their first win in five games. Don Simmons posted his third shutout while Johnny Bucyk Don McKenney and Jim Morrison provided offense. McKenney moved into second in the league in goals behind New York’s Andy Bathgate.
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Associated Press
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
Bruins
Wings
Detroit
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Don Simmons
Nets
Johnny Bucyk
Don McKenney
Jim Morrison
McKenney
New York
Andy Bathgate
Bathgate
Montreal
Dickie Moore
Furman Aims For Ninth Win At Clemson In Non Conference Battle
Furman Paladins, 2-8 in the Southern Conference, seek momentum in a non conference clash at Clemson. Transfers Dag Wilson and Pete Carlisle pace a balanced offense led by Dick Wright and Byron Pinson. Wright’s knee recovery and a stouter defense have spurred Furman’s rise, despite a 6-2 mark outside the league.
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Associated Press
Furman
Paladins
Lyle Alley
Dag Wilson
Pete Carlisle
Wilson
Carlisle
Dick Wright
Byron Pinson
Wright
VMI
Cubs Sign Dark and Four More Infielders For 1959
Chicago Cubs complete 30 player signings for the 1959 season with veteran Al Dark joining Thursday night. John Holland confirmed the deal from Lake Charles Louisiana. Earlier, outfielders Bobby Thomson Jim Bolger Chick King and Jim Marshall were signed.
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Chicago
al Dark
Chicago Cubs
John Holland
Dark
Lake Charles
Cubs
Bobby Thomson
Jim Bolger
Chick King
Jim Marshall
Four Unbeatens Face Tilt as iLine Highlights Week
With midterm exams, 11 high school games proceed featuring four unbeatens. Oceana hosts Northfork in a key Coalfield Conference clash. both teams stand 7-0. The Oceana Northfork game tonight is postponed to January 24 due to bad weather.
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Coalfield
Fayette County
New River Valley
Ron Cook
Oceana High School
Oceana
Northfork
Coalfield Conference basketball results and upcoming clash
In a rough rundown Gary and Baileysville split meetings twice with teams from Bluefield, Welch, and Athens while North Fork defeated McComas Baileysville and Pineville twice with Welch Gary and Athens in overtime. The Stoco Indians travel to Hinton to face the Hinton Bobcats as Stoco sits at 0-1 in conference play and has an overall record.
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Gary
Baileysville
Man
Bluefield
Welch
Northfork
McComas
Pineville
Ae Athens
Stoco Indians
Hinton
Hinton Bobcats
Stoco
Week football schedule glance in Kentucky era style
Today’s slate features many pairings including Northfork at Oceana and Summersville at Richwood. Key matchups involve Logan hosting Princeton while Glenville travels to Beckley and Montgom ery meets Potomac with several teams seeking wins to climb standings.
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Hoop State
Bluefield
Logan
Princeton
Dunbar
Summersville
Richwood
Baileysville
Burch
Utah Utes beat New Mexico for fifth straight win
Utah, coached by Jack Gardner, extended its Skyline Conference lead to 5-0 in a 76-50 victory over New Mexico. Freshman Dick Ruffell contributed 18 points as the Utes hit 46.6% from the field. Also noted: Denver downed Montana 66-62. Virginia beat Duke 96-67. George Washington routed Virginia Military 79-63. Morehead State defeated East Tennessee 83-77. Eastern Kentucky crushed Middle Tennessee 101-75. Villanova and Florida won in college hoops actions.
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Virginia
Duke
George Washington
VMI
Utah
New Mexico
Denver
Montana
Villanova
Brandeis
Florida
Miami
Fla
Philadelphia
New York
Syracuse
Minneapolis
Boston
St. Louis
Minneapolis-Cincinnati
Charleston
Associated Press
Jack Gardner
Utes
Gardner
Skyline
Dayton
Gang
Ohio
Utah State
Dick Ruffell
Herb Busch
Howard Hurt
Walloping
Virginia Military
Billy Telasky
Bucky McDonald
Morehead
Kentucky
East Tennessee
Eastern Kentucky
Middle Tennes
Soph Jim Huggard
Stetson
Tampa
Mississippi Southern
Spring Hill
Presbyterian
Erskine
Golf Dinner Honors Top 1958 Pro and Father Son Duo
New York AP reports Tommy Bolt and Don Finsterwald, reigning American pro golf kings, join Dick and Dixon Chapman as honorees at the Metropolitan Golf Writers Assn national awards dinner on January 27. Each will receive a trophy for his 1958 golf achievements.
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New York
Tommy Bolt
Don Finsterwald
Dick and
Dixon Chapman
Metropolitan Golf Writers Assn
Wanted Manager Seeks Buyer for Repo Furniture Sets
A notice seeks a reliable person to assume weekly payments on repossessed furniture including a 3 piece bedroom suite with mattress and bedspread at 3.00 weekly, a 5 piece breakfast set with 1.50 weekly, and a 7 piece living room suite at 3.00 weekly. Contact Mr. West at Tomchin Furniture Company in Mullens West Virginia.
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MR. West
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Ansted Cops
David Bowen
Ray Estep
John Barker
Bill Connard
Jim Boley
Haven Wall
Floyd Flanagen
Phillip Dews
Ansted Gary Pauley
Mason Fox
Robert Fox
Larry Miller
Doug Dufour
Bob Kessler
George Thomas
Dale Stover
Charles Dunbar
Robert Kinder
Jerry Dunbar
Jerry Lawrence
U T
Harold White
David Earhart
Leslie Cameron
Chester Norton
Terry Powers
David Styers
Bob King
Downey and
Howard
Stillman’s
Scribe
Lou Stillman
Stotesbury
Pax
Byrd Prillerman
Wayne Casey
Roger Minton
Excelsior
Burdh
Nitro
East Bank
Charleston Catholic
Sissonville
Crichton
Rupert
Talcott
Bramwell
Sandstone
Fairmont West
Mannington
Fairmont St. Peters
Monongah
Notre Dame
Rowlesburg
Harrisville
Tanner
Washington
Buffalo
Putnam
McMechen Bishop Donahue
Cameron
Terra Alta
Cincinnati
Louis
Kaymoor
Fayetteville Independent
Kaymoor Independents
Memorial Auditorium
Ymoor Elmore
Shelton
Bates
Pennington Hambrick
Edwards
Sexton
Learmonth Sates
Dileonardo
DeJuaisie
Fitzwater
Henderson
Kaymoora
L. Parsons
Red Wings
ACE Auto Stores
Beckley
iLine
George McLaughlin
Utah Chalks
Tomchin Furniture Company Telephone
Mullens, W. Va
Silver Brand
Uda
Othes
Neville St
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