Shady Spring and Sophia meet for third time this season
Coalfield and Raleigh County boys hoops edge toward derbies with Shady Spring at Sophia and Mullens versus Oceana. Rivalries feature Marsh Fork facing Stoco, Clear Fork against Mark Twain, and Fayetteville at Gauley Bridge as nonconference battles unfold alongside county contests.
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Shady Spring
Sophia
Mullens
Oceana
Clear Fork
Ark Twain
Stoco
Marsh Fork
Wyoming County
Herndon
Conley
Pineville
Glen Rogers Owls
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Stratton
Gary
Trap Hill
Sandstone
Shady Spring Tigers
Shady Boys
Shady
Glen O'Neal
J. T. Pruett
Frank Bailey
Bill Cochran
Dale Adkins
Frank Richmond
Larry Lilly
Carrington Lewis
Tom Peters
Jim Woodie
Pete McKinney
Bob Dougas
Wyoming
James Stewart
Big Darrell McKinney
Charley Stump
Danny Long
Raleigh
Joe Grahonya
Stanley Wyce
Montroal
Stotesbury
Clear Fork Panthers
Mark Twain
Richard Fox
Dwight Dunbar
Carlton Cook
Panthers
Gary District
Beckley
Herndon Boys
John Wilcox
Glen Rogers
Blue Devils
Rudolph Pugh
Ritchie Simmons
Simmons
Arnold Sizemore
Baileysville
Saeger
Gauley Bridge
Morris Harvey
Concord
Waynesburg
Wheeling
Fishburne
Army Coaching Candidates for West Point Backfield Role
West Point considers several candidates for the vacant backfield coaching position after Tom Harp left to coach at Cornell. Names include Dave Hart of Johnston High School and Chuck Klausing of Rutgers along with other contenders.
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ARMY
West Point
N.Y
Dave Hart
Johnstown
Chuck Klausing
Rutgers
Tom Harp
Cornell University
Mantle Signs For 72000 Yankees Happy About Attitude
Mickey Mantle signed a $72,000 contract with the New York Yankees, restoring a $7,000 cut and making him the AL's highest paid player. He praised the deal and his improved attitude, aiming to raise his .275 average and cut his 125 strikeouts. Yankees GM Roy Hamey called Mantle and the club happy as talks shift to Roger Maris. The day also saw multiple signings across MLB including Early Wynn with the White Sox and others reaching terms with the Indians, Cubs, and Cardinals.
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Milton Richman
United Press International
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Mantle
Yankees
Mickey
Roy Hamey
Baltimore Orioles
Yogi Berra
Hamey
Roger Maris
Maris
Funay
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Walt Bond
Don Dillard
Mike de la Haz
Steve Demeter
Hal Jones
Early Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Luis Aparicio
Venezuela
Aparicio
United States
Detroit Tigers
Wyman Carey
Blue Island
Ill
Carey
Don Cardwell
Jerry Kindall
Jim McKnight
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Craig Anderson
Clint Stark
Ray Washburn
Gerry Buehek
Gerry Marx
Doug Clemens
Gary Kolb
Eisenhower donates putter as Palm Springs classic trophy
President Eisenhower, premier amateur golfer, donates his gilded putter for the $50,000 Palm Springs golf classic trophy and declines pro am participation. Arnold Palmer receives a replica plaque as he attends the unveiling with Ann Blyth. Leonard Firestone Jr. announces a $10-per-pro contribution for Ed Oliver’s cancer fund during the Feb. 4 fourth round.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Ike
Ann Blyth
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Leonard Firestone Jr
Porky) Oliver
Oliver
Wilt Chamberlain Likely Clinches Second Straight Scoring Title
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors leading the NBA scoring race with a 53-point advantage over second place Elgin Baylor. Chamberlain posts a 37.6 point per game average through 43 games, totaling 1616 points, while Baylor has 1563 after 45 games. Oscar Robertson is third with 1465 points and 31.2 average for the Cincinnati Royals.
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New York
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Warriors
Gin Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers
Wilt
Baylor
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals
Jack Twyman
Chamberlain
Twyman
Bill Russell
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse Nationals
Robertson
Boxers at St Nicholas and Chicago cards report results
United Press International dispatches detail boxing results in New York at St Nicholas Arena and Chicago. Ted Wright of Detroit drew with Yama Bahama of Rimini, Virgil Akins knocked out T J Jones in Chicago, and Ralph Dupas won by disqualification against Antonio Marcilla in New Orleans.
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United Press International
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
UPI
Ted Wright
Detroit
Yama Bahama
Rimini
B.W.I
Chicago
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
T.J. Jones
New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Antonio Marcilla
Argentina
Bevan Sarrett returns as Beckley Eagles eye rebound edge
Be kley Eagles hope to regain a boards edge as center Sarrett is cleared for limited action after an ankle injury. Coach Wiseman plans gradual return while Roger Burns carries the load and Billy Karbonit shines on defense and outside shooting. Earl Francis will be honored Feb 16 at American Legion Hall prior to spring training. Roy Meadows sidelined with a broken finger as Beckley College Blue Hawks prep for National Business College game.
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Bane Sarrett
Bluefield
Sarrett
Lawrence Wiseman
Flying Eagles
Eagles
Richwood Lumberjacks
Wiseman
Roger Burns
Ben
Burns
Beckley
Karbonit
Billy Karbonit
Billy
Bluefield Beavers
Richwood
Don Warden
Francis
Earl Francis
Stratton High School
Pittsburgh Pirates
American Legion Hall of Post 70
Friends of
Chris Hall
Leo Gilbert
Sherwood Brown
George
Flip) Reed
Robert Allen
Robert Rhinehart
Samuel Bush
Earl
Brown
Irvin Goldstein
Rev. C. Mitchell
Rev. S. A. Abram
Harry Lewis
Harry Perkowski
Cotton White
Bernard Evans
Murray Jeffries
Okey Mills
H. W. Stover
Jack Thomas
H. Payne
Thomas Evans
Anthony Call
Three Counties Back Lane As CC Head At Meeting
Conservation Clubs from Fayette Greenbrier Raleigh and other counties urged that Dr Warden Lane remain director of the Commission at the annual conservation meeting in the courthouse last night. They also recommended hunting season dates for 1961 including trout opening April 29 and squirrel season starting Oct 14 with deer season Dec 4.
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Fayette
Raleigh
Greenbrier
Warden Lane
Monroe
Pocahontas
Logan
McDowell
Wyoming
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Bess Brothers
Joe
Lee
Yaeger
Bob Mickis
Trap Hill Wildcats
Wildcats
Melvin Whitehead
David Boggess
Roland Coleman
Live Modern
Areas Electric Service, Inc
Fayetteville, W. Va
Alachian Reddy
Norm van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
Hickok
van Brocklin
Goalby
Dunedin, Fla
Bob Goalby
Crystal River
Fla
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Arold Palmer
Latrobe
Gary Player
South Africa
Wabash
Crawfordsville
Ind
Ken Keuffell
Princeton University
Wabash College
Keuffell
Lawrenceville
New Jersey
Electricity
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
Lea
George McLaughlin
Register Sports
Lane
Sanitone
Richmon Cleaners
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