West Upsets East in 17 Records Shattered Classic
The West defeated the East 153 131 at Onondaga War Memorial as Oscar Robertson earned MVP honors while Bob Pettit set an All-Star scoring mark with 29 points. Wilt Chamberlain underperformed, and coach Paul Seymour praised Pettit Lovell and the starting five for their superb play in the sellout crowd of 8016.
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Syracuse
N.Y
UPI
Oscar Robertson
Bob Pettit
Wilt
Chamberlain
Robertson
Pettit
Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium
Paul Seymour
West
Clyde Lovel
Russell
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse Nationals
Paul Arizin
Warriors
Lovellette
Boston
Bob Cousy
Cousy
Sharman to Coach Pittsburgh NBA Franchise
Pittsburgh moves to build an NBA team with Bill Sharman as head coach designate. John H. Harris, Icecapades president, expects Sharman to focus on coaching while the team drafts players next spring. Ownership discussions with Celtics chief Walter Brown and NBA boss Maurice Podoloff outline a March 15 payment plan and April draft.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
John H. Harris
Boston Celtic
Bill Sharman
NBA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Harris
Sharman
University of Southern California
Celtics
Bill
Walter Brown
Los Angeles
Brown
Pittsburgh Ironmen
Maurice Podoloff
Syracuse
N. Y
American Hockey League
Chicago
WVU Winter Squads Reach 30 Wins in Season Start
West Virginia University winter teams posted 30 wins and 7 losses. The freshman basketball team is 7-0, the varsity at 10-3, wrestling 7-1, rifle 6-1, and gymnastics 0-2.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
Mountaineer
UPI Survey Shows NFL Winning War
The UPI survey finds NFL signing more top college players than the AFL. NFL has signed 33 of 49 top picks, while the AFL has 11 of 31. Several NFL No. 1 picks remain free or tied to other sports, with most top choices leaning NFL careers. only two AFL No. 1s signed so far.
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UPI
United Press International
AFL
NFL
Canada
Tom Brown
Minnesota
E. J. Holub
Texas Tech
Dallas Texans
Earl Faison
Indiana
Los Angeles Chargers
Holub
Dallas Cowboys
Faison
Detroit Lions
American Football League
Denver Broncos
New York Titans
Boston Patriots
Mike Ditka
Pitt
Chicago Bears
Houston Oilers
Joe Rutgens
Illinois
Washington Redskins
Oakland
Bob Gaiters
New Mexico State
New York Giants
Denver
Tommy Mason
Tulane
Minnesota Vikings
Boston
Ken Rice
Auburn
Buffalo Bills
St. Louis
Herb Adderley
Michigan State
Green Bay Packers
Tom Matte
Ohio State
Baltimore Colts
Bob Lilly
Texas Christian
Bob Respino
Mississippi
Cleveland Browns
Myron Pottios
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh Steelers
Beckley Yearlings Host VPI Tonight in Ree Building
Beckley College Yearlings host VPI freshmen in the Ree Building as coach Joe Cook plans starting positions for Bob Fox Vernon Hurt and Rodney Albertson with forwards showing changes. Meadows may miss a game to heal a fractured shooting hand while Warren O’Dell Mason Fox and Frankie Alvis contribute. VPI counters with tall players including Bob Barrett Barry Benfield and Jack Adams as Beckley aims to improve on a 1-2 record, following junior high action versus Montgomery Juniors.
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Joe Cook
Beckley College
VPI
Blue Hawks
Ree
Bob Fox
Vernon Hurt
Rodney Albertson
Walt Weikle
Terry Wiseman
Ron Stennett
Roy Meadows
Meadows
Warren O’dell
Mason Fox
Fox
Bob
Ansted High School
Coach Cook
Bob Barrett
Huntington High
Manuveur
Barry Benfield
Lenoir
N. C
Pirates Sign Earl Francis Highlights Farm System Signings
Pittsburgh announces the signings of Earl Francis and Tommy Sisk. Francis, 25, appeared in seven games for the parent club last season after time in the Buc farm system, posting a 1-0 record. He spent most of the year at Columbus with a 54 game, 3.04 ERA. Sisk, 25, had a 6-7 record with Burlington last season.
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UPI
Earl Beach
Calif
Sisk
Fran Francis
Beckley
W. Va
Cis
Francis
Buc
Pirates
Tommy Sisk
Columbus
Ohio
Burlington
N. C
Grambling Lineman Signs with Chargers in AFL
Ear inest Ladd a 6 foot 9 inch 285 pound Grambling College lineman signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFL. Also, AFL Dallas Texans signed Grambling halfback Don Stephenson and end Leon Conway. Chicago Bears signed halfback Roosevelt Taylor. MLB
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UPI
Earinest Ladd
Grambling College
Los Angeles Chargers
AFL
Dallas Texans
Grambling
Don Stephenson
Leon Conway
Chicago Bears
NFL
Roosevelt Taylor
Pittsburgh
John Simko
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S.C
Pittsburgh Steelers
Simko
Denver
WVIAC Teams Take Breather
In Charleston West Virginia, the West Virginia Conference schedules show only two games this week with Beckley College facing Virginia Tech freshman squad tonight and Morris Harvey hosting top league West Virginia Tech Thursday. Morris Harvey edged Concord 103 101 Tuesday as Bruce Hewitt scored 35, Gene Mill 25, and Dick O Neal 4. Wheeling College defeated Waynesburg 95 88 behind Tommy Santer in a 44 point effort, breaking the former record of 43 held by his brother Mike. Jim Cunningham led Waynesburg with 22.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Beckley College
Virginia Tech
Beckley
Morris Harvey
West Virginia Tech
Golden Eagles
Concord
Athens
Joe Kinder
Bruce Hewitt
Eagles
Gene Mill
Dick O'Neal
Wheeling College
Tommy Santer
Waynesburg
Wheeling
Santer
Mike
Jim Cunningham
Moore Set Up For Title Fight
Two world light heavyweight title fights were set for New York and Miami Beach. Archie Moore, 46, defends against Erich Schoeppner at Madison Square Garden on March 20 for closed circuit TV. Harold Johnson and Jesse Bowdry meet February 7 in Miami Beach for the NBA vacant title.
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UPI
Miami Beach
Archie Moore
Germany
Erich Schoeppner
Madison Square Garden
Schoeppner
Europe
Moore
San Diego
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California
British Empire
National Boxing Association
NBA
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Jesse Bowdry
St. Louis
Miami Beach Convention Hall
Chris Dundee
Johnson
Bowdry
Feature Sports, Inc
Boxing Writers’ Association
Waldorf-Astoria
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Patterson
Edward J. Neil
Kave
Johansson
Ned Brown
North American Newspaper Association
Writers
James J. Walker
Ohio State Proclaimed Unbeaten No 1 Team Nationwide
United Press International notes Ohio State remains the lone undefeated major college basketball quintet. Notre Dame defeats DePaul 61-58 in South Bend, halting DePaul’s 11-game streak as Carl and Tully tie for scoring honors. Cincinnati tops Duquesne 64-53 behind Hogue and Thacker. Detroit crushes Dayton 71-57. VMI ups George Washington 93-77. Auburn, Memphis State, and Western Kentucky win others.
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United Press-International
Ohio State
Notre Dame
DePaul
Demons
South Bend
Ind
Fighting Irishs
Johnny Jordan
Howie Carl
Carl
John Tully
Tully
M.C. Thompson
Cincinnati
Paul Hogue
Tom Thacker
Duquesne
Bearcats
Dukes
Mountaineers To Do Battle With Panthers
Pitt coach Bob Timmons warns of West Virginia’s fast break as the Panthers host the Mountaineers with WVU riding a six game win streak on Pitt’s floor. Rod Thorn leads WVU at 21.6 points per game with Jim Ritchie and Jim McCormick notable for Pitt. Crowd expected near 4,000.
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UPI
Pitt
Bob Timmons
Panthers
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Timmons
WVU
George King
Timmon
King
Panther
Rod Thorn
Don Steinhart
Ben Jinks
John Fridley
Dick Falenski
Tom Maloney
Thorn
Jim Ritchie
Dave Shuck
Lee Patrone
Jim McCormick
Patrone
Scorin
Ritchie
McCormick
Senators Will Not Field A Team In 1961
Charleston Senator president Sam Lopinsky announced the team will not field a Triple A American Association club in 1961. The move follows failed attempts to secure major league sponsorship and notes the team may return in 1962 with hopes for a league indemnity share, while the Minnesota Twins have shifted territory and the franchise awaits a possible 1962 revival.
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UPI
Sam Lopinsky
Charleston Senators
Senators
Lopinsky
Jim Burris
Denver
Association
Lepinsky
Burris
American Association
Minnesota Twins
Minneapolis
St. Pau
Detroit
Washington Senators
Twins
Men Yen
Houston
Dallas- Ft. Worth
John Shanklin
Watt Powell Park
Montreal
Injuries Hit Woodrow Wilson Center Roger Burns
Beclayed by injuries the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles face possible setback if star center Roger Burns cannot play. Burns sustained a leg injury while at Woodrow Wilson High School and is to be examined by a doctor. Meanwhile Bane Sarrett has just returned to practice as the team waits on Burns status.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Roger Burns
Flying Eagles
Bane Sarrett
Sarrett
Burns
Woodrow Wilson High School
Wiseman
Hinton
Twins Manager Praises Team and Hints at Growth
Minnesota Twins manager Cookie Lavagetto praised the club as fit for the first division of the American League while dialing down pennant hopes for the next few years. He spoke at a news conference unveiling the team’s new uniforms in Minneapolis.
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Minn
Minnesota Twins
Cookie Lavagetto
Lavagetto
Twins
Florida’s new tax rule ends big race payoffs
Oscar Fraley reports that Florida adopts a rule requiring bettors to provide name and address for daily double and other wagers paying over $600. The measure, backed by the state racing commission, aims to tax winnings and curb large payouts. Even with losses deductible, the impact is small, and bettors remain skeptical.
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Tropical Park
Florida
Uncle Sam
State Racing Commission
Hialeah
Quinella
Racing Commission
Robert Morgan
Keydets Romp Colonials 93-77
Virginia Military Institute rallied to a 93-77 victory over George Washington in a Southern Conference basketball game. Norm Halberstadt scored 32 for VMI who led 46-38 at halftime while Jon Feldman totaled 15 for GW as the Colonials struggled from the floor and the free throw line.
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Clyde Arnold
Duquesne
Detroit
Dayton
Charlie North
Titans
Garry Roggenburk
Flyers
VMI
Don Halber- Stadt
George Washington
Auburn
Florida State
Memphis State
Louisiana College
Western Kentucky
Tennessee Tech
Richmond, Va
UPI
Virginia Military Institute
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Pitt
Norm Halberstadt
Jon Feldman
Colonials
Two West Virginia Boys Named On All American Squad
Oklahoma City telegraph dispatch reports Elkins high school star Leo Weese earned a guard spot on the third team of the Wigwam Wisemen national high school All America's, with Art George of Morgantown named to the fourth team at back.
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Oklahoma City
UPS
Elkins
W. Va
Wigwam Wisemen of America
Leo Weese
Art George
Morgantown
L&B Hands Park Drug Ist Taste Of Defeat
Park Drug, previously undefeated in City League play, lost 76 74 at the Rec Building as L B defeated them. Eight rallied in the second game to beat Combined Insurance 51 40 with Balot scoring 18 and Thorn hill leading Combined Insur.
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Combined Insurance
Jackson
Bill Skiles
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Thornhill
Ance
Park Drug L&sb
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Brammer
Lusk
B. Skiles
Aubrey
Thompson
Arbaugh
Gunther
X'Der
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Davis
Millner
Sizemore
Poland
Peck
D'liere
Shive
Danko Allen
le Sden
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