Marshall-Kent State clash opens West Virginia 25 game basketball slate
Favored Marshall College meets Kent State in a Mid-American contest at Huntington tonight opening this week’s 25 game schedule for West Virginia colleges. West Virginia University beat Virginia Military 71-59 in Morgantown to snap a two game skid and remain Southern Conference leaders at 4-0. WVU is idle until next Saturday when it travels to Blacksburg. Other action tonight features Beckley against West Virginia Tech at Oak Hill, while Montgomery’s Golden Bears lead the State Conference at 8-2.
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Marshall College
Kent State
Huntington
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Virginia Military
Mountaineers
Blacksburg
Oak Hill
Beckley
West Virginia Tech
Alderson-Broaddus
Golden Bears
Montgomery
Tittle Wilson Pace West To 26-19 Win in Pro Bowl
In a rain soaked Pro Bowl at Los Angeles 49ers stars Y A Tittle and Billy Wilson starred for the West, beating the East 26-19. Wilson earned MVP honors with 157 receiving yards on 11 catches and a first quarter touchdown, while Tittle threw two TD passes and finished 184 yards on 16 completions.
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Tittle
Wilson Pace
Los Angeles
San Francisco 49Ers
Y. A. Tittle
Billy Wilson
Buck Shaw
49Ers
Los Angeles Rams
Dan Reeves
Wilson
Y. A
Harlon Hill
Chicago
Bears
Detroit
Lavern Torgeson
Joe Perry
Shaw
San Francisco
Reeves
Otto Graham
Cleveland
Ollie Matson
Cardinals
Ray Krouse
New York Giant
Otto
Adrian Burk
Norm van Brocklin
West
Philadelphia
Norm Willey
Burke
Washington
Bones Taylor
Doak Walker
Matson
Willey
Taylor
Groza
Wilison
Hill
Perry
Walker
Middlecoff Wins Crosby Pro Am at Pebble Beach
Cary Middlecoff, 34, former National Open champion from Kep Me, captured the main prize in Bing Crosby’s 14th annual Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. He shot 71 in the final round for a 54-hole 209, four strokes ahead of Julius Boros and Paul McGuire, each earning $1,250 from a $15,000 purse.
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Bing Crosby
Memphis
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Julius Boros
Paul McGuire
Wichita
Kan
Perkowski Gets Raise With Cubs
Harry Perkowski, former Eccless boy now in Beckley, signed his 1955 Chicago Cubs contract and said he was pleased as heck for I got a little raise. Traded to the Cubs after the 1954 season by the Cincinnati Redlegs, he had a losing year. While wintering at Marshall's station on the 1921 By-Pass, he plans light limbering and hard work for a good season with Chicago. Fred Sheriff Blake, a local former Cubs pitcher from the late 1920s and 30s, is mentioned.
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Harry Perkowski
Eccles
Beckley
Chicago Cub
Perkowski
Cubs
Cincinnati Redlegs
Harry
Marshall's
Fred
Church League Back On Monday Schedule
The Church Basketball League resumes Monday night at the Beckley Recreation Building with four games. Catholic vs First Methodist opens at 7 p m. Catholic recently beat Presbyterian and sits tied for the league lead with tonight's opponent. Other games: First Baptist vs Memorial Baptist, Presbyterian vs Christian, and Johnstown Baptist vs Catholic in the nightcap.
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Beckley
Catholic
First Methodist
Presbyterian
First Baptist Meeting Memorial Baptist
Christian
Methodist Temple
Johnstown Baptist
College basketball results and upcoming games recap
The article reviews multiple college games with scores and standings. Highlights include Tech's near-impossible path in the league, West Virginia edging ahead in a tight contest, Marshall's 68-56 win to stay tied for second in the MAC, and state matchups such as A B vs Fairmont State and Potomac State defeat by Tech 124-104. Also noted is Bethany’s upset of Ohio Northern and Ben Agajanian missing toes after an elevator accident.
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West Liberty
Shepherdstown
Shepherd
Yellow Jackets
West Virginia State
Virginia State
Institute
West Virginia
Virginia Military
Mountaineers
WVU
Toledo Rockets
Huntington
Big Green
Marshall
Ohio University
Miami
Ohio
Big Charlie Slack
A-B
Fairmont State
Tech
Potomac State
Bethany
Ohio Northern
Davis and Elkins
Salem
Glenville
Beckley
Ben Agajanian
New York Giants
Entry form for 1955 Golden Gloves tournament question
Official entry blank seeks entry into the 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves, sponsored by Raleigh County Post 32 and The Raleigh Register. It includes a waiver of damages for injuries in this or future tournaments and asks for choice between Open or Novice and the entrant’s age.
Parents Consent for 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves Entry
A guardian must sign consenting to the entrant's participation in the 1955 Sectional Golden Gloves tournament. The form releases sponsors and other entrants from injuries and obligates the guardian to defend Raleigh County Post 32 American Legion and The Raleigh Register against any injury claims. Entries go to Bob Wills, Raleigh Register sports editor, Beckley W V, with a deadline of noon January 29 for a tournament set January 31 February 1 and 3 at the Beckley Recreation Building.
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Raleigh County Post 32
The
American Legion
Raleigh Register
Bob Wills
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley Recreation Building
Dwayne Wingler Among Honorees At Scribes Fete
Almost 300 coaches athletes and media gather in Wheeling for the 10th Victory Awards dinner in the Northern Panhandle. West Virginia Sports Writers and Broadcasters associations sponsor the event with 6:30 p.m. Colonnade Room dinner at the McLure Hotel. Ted Smits AP sports editor and Johnny Michelosen Pitt coach are speakers. Chet Smith serves as toastmaster. Wingler honored as amateur athlete of the year. WVU figures Lewis Wyant and Morris Harvey coach King receive top awards. Two WV Sports Hall of Fame inductees announced. Farmington and Followstown champs attend.
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Wheeling
Northern Panhandle
Charleston
Huntington
Morgantown
Parkersburg
West Virginia Sports Writers Assn
West Virginia
Assn
Bill Bibb
Wheeling Intelligencer
Lew Clawson
WWVA
McLu
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pete Castiglione
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bibb
Art Lewis
West Virginia University
Freddy Wyant
WVU
Morris Harvey
Eddie King
Dwayne Wingler
Beckley
West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Joe Stydahar
Chicago Cardinals
Roy M
Legs) Hawley
Follawsbee
Farmington
Dick McElwer
Romney
Charleston High School
Smits
Lansing, Mich
State Journal
Detroit
Michelosen
Ambridge
Pitt
John
Jock) Sutherland
Panthers
Brooklyn
National Football League
Sutherland
Steelers
Navy
Feed the Birds Program Urged by Sun Club
The Raleigh County Red and Gun Club offers free seed to feed grouse and quail during severe weather. Gene Keatley asks interested parties to obtain a requisition from T. L. Maynor at the Bank of Raleigh to receive feeding details. The effort aims to protect game birds amid deep snow and prevent starvation, with Chief C. C. Handley noting the split between sportsmen and conservationists.
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Raleigh County Red and Gun Club
Gene. Keatley
T. L. Maynor
Bank of Raleigh
Keatley
C. C. Handley
State Conservation Commission
Friends of Conservation
West Virginia
Be ckley Gauley Head Unbeaten List Four Scholastic Tilts
Beckley and Gauley Bridge in Class A along with Byrd Prillerman in the Athletic Union lead a slate of five unbeaten teams in county basketball as two high school and two junior high games dot tonight’s schedule. Fayet teville Mullens and Trap Hill and Conley High sit close with one loss, while Baileysville hosts Herndon and Pineville welcomes Matoaka as the week opens in Wyoming County. Junior highs Mt Hope visits Sophia and Whitesville plays Stoco with Beckley also on two tough tests later this week.
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Beckley and Gauley Bridge
Byrd Prillerman
W. Va
Minutemen
Pinevillians
Oceana
Glen Rogers
Mt. Hope
Sophia
Whitesville
Stoco
Lego
Beckley
Gauley Bridge
Athletic Union
Byrd-Prillerman
Mullens
Fayetteville
Trap Hill
Cowley
Herndon
Baileysville
Matoaka
Pineville
Pistons Regain Winning Touch in Milwaukee Victory
Fort Wayne Western Division pace-setters end a four game slide with an 89-78 win over Milwaukee. Celtics beat Knicks 102-98 to stay atop the Eastern race while Lakers snap a three game skid with 106-98 over Philadelphia. Syracuse edges Rochester 90-85 as standings show Fort Wayne 26-13, Boston 21-16, Minneapolis 20-19.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne Pistons
National Basketball Assn
Milwaukee Hawks
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Lakers
Thein
Philadelphia Warriors
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Syracuse Nats
Rochester
Royals
Celtics
Syracuse
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Donkeyball Feature Tonight at Mullens High Gym
Mullens Wyoming County hosts a donkey basketball game to raise funds for the baseball diamond. Ameri can Legion versus the Moose starts at 8 PM with Mullens prominent athletic figures riding the "stubborn mules." Admission 35 and 65 cents.
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Mullens
Mullens High
Wyoming
American Legion
Moose
Alderson- Broaddus
Beckley College
Moose Donkey
Sonny Phillips
Lewis D'Antoni
Cecil Lacy
Jimmy Ball
Joe Brammer
A. R. Smith
Sid Weaver
Fred Deal
Bernard Shannon
Bob Rose
The
Legion
Jack Feller
Bill Wilcox
E. K. Via
Ray Amick
Joe Hill
Don Sisk
Johnny Tice
Ray Caldwell
Harless Leffler
Mack Dain Wood
Herb Thorn
Flying Eagles eye 10th in a row and more hoops clashes
West Fairmont was beaten 63 to 47 on Saturday night. The Flying Eagles host East Bank in the Recreation building second doubleheader, with Beckley College meeting Morris Harvey in the nightcap. Saturday also finds the team at Logan to face a top tier opponent, while Gauley Bridge hosts Richwood on Tuesday night and travels Friday to Montgomery. Byrd-Prillerman plays Gary Tuesday and then goes to Hinton Friday to face Lincoln.
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West Fairmont
Flying Eagles
East Bank
Recreation Building
Beckley College
Morris Harvey
Logan
Gauley Bridge
Richwood
Smet
Travelers’ Court
Jesse Lilly
Gauley Bridger
Montgomery
Byrd-Prillerman
Gary
Hinton
Lincoln
Beckley Little League Meets Tonight
The Beckley Little League holds its regular meeting Monday at 7 30 pm at the Elks Lodge. Executive President Al Braun urges all managers and minor league leaders to attend as decisions on registration dates tryouts and August playoffs are discussed. Joe Slater will miss this session due to a mining accident.
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Beckley Little League
Elks Lodge
al Braun
Eddie Hedrick
Ways & Means
Jimmy Farmer
Raleigh
Joe Slater
Pres
Braun
Basketball Scores From Around the Nation
A long list of college basketball results with numerous teams and scores. Notable matchups include St. John's with wins over Martinsburg St. Joseph's and Bro College, Villanova over Xavier, Alabama over Auburn, Duke over Virginia, and North Carolina over Clemson. Other scores feature St. Peter's in overtime, and George Washington rivals, with multiple close games and decisive victors across conferences.
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Holy Cross
Boston
Uni
Niagara
Colgate
St. John's
Bro College
Pennsylvania
Brown
Villanova
Xavier Ohio
Columbia
Cornell
Duquesne
Fordham
Pitt
Penn State
Seton Hall
St. Peter's
St. Joseph's
Furmi
Princeton
Harvard
LaSalle
Lebanon
Valle Army
NYU
Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi
Georgia Tech
Richmond
William & Mary
Kentucky
Tulane
Florida State
Georgia
Duke
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Miss State
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Va. Tech
Glenville Wesleyan
Davis & Elkins
West Liberty Potomac State
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Concord Beckley
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Sun Club Urges
Art Houtteman
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