Mountaineers face brutal schedule after Penn State loss
West Virginia coach George King doubts a winning season as WVU sits 8-7 after an 80-79 defeat to Penn State. With ten straight games ahead including St Johns, Davidson, Duke, George Washington, and Maryland, WVU must rally despite a tough slate and recent cold shooting. Bob Camp led WVU with 26 points.
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Allyn seeks Frick veto of Braves move to Atlanta
Milwaukee Braves owners face a new obstacle as Arthur Allyn of the Chicago White Sox calls for baseball Commissioner Ford Frick to nullify the team's relocation. He argues the move lacks justification and cites Milwaukee fans as proof the city remains a major league home. Allyn plans to push AL owners to discuss the issue at February meetings in New York.
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Galento Seeks Two Man Boxers Teams For Showdowns
Former heavyweight contender Tony Galento proposes two man team matches to revive boxing. He suggests Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston team up against George Chuvalo and Floyd Patterson, with a four man format decided by two victories in three five-round bouts. He predicts Chuvalo would KO Patterson and criticizes Clay and Liston as overrated.
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Freshman squads pace West Virginia and Marshall in 22 straight
West Virginia and Marshall remain unbeaten in 22 games this season as their freshmen shine. Ron Williams explodes for 45 points for WVU in an 86-75 win over Bolling Air Force Base, while Marshall’s frosh roll Rio Grande JV 134-69 led by Orville Stepp with 29 points and Bob Redd adding 19. A showdown between the two sets of freshmen is anticipated.
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Riverside 500 wins go to Dan Gurney for third time
Riverside California Dan Gurney of Costa Mesa wins the Riverside 500 mile stock car race for the third time as Foyt hospitalizes after a late flip on lap 172. Marvin Panch finishes second while Parnelli Jones drops out with engine trouble. The race duration 5 hours 41 minutes 42 seconds at an average 87.708 mph.
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Church League Tonight three games slated at Beckley Rec
The City Church League plays tonight at 7 p.m. at the Beckley Recreation Building. First Baptist faces Maxwell Hill, Presbyterian meets Memorial Baptist, and First Christian plays Central Baptist in three matchups.
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Blankenship Ups Lead In Tri County Scoring Race
Dallas Blankenship widened his edge in the tri county scoring standings with 47 and 39 point games totaling 299 points in nine outings for a 33.2 average. Tommy Brooks trails by five points per game with 282 in ten games. Brook’s 29 points came against Trap Hill Friday.
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NCAA approves two plan substitution rule for football
The NCAA rules committee adopted a two plan substitution rule allowing coaches to substitute when the ball changes hands or between periods, while keeping two wild card substitutions. It rejected other changes and raised the kicking tee from one to two inches and broadened the brutality rule to cover the whole body.
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Unknown Runner Stars in K. O. C. Track Meet
Boston upi Joe Lynch a Georgetown senior from Highlands New Jersey rose from obscurity to win the Knights of Columbus meet 4 06 for the mile earning top performer honors. Billy Mills was a late scratch and Olympian Ralph Boston set a meet record in broad jump 24 10 and won 45 yard high hurdles in 5 6 Judy Amoore set a women's world indoor quarter mile record 55 6 as foreign entries and jumpers claimed other titles.
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Tittle Retiring After 15 Years
Newark AP report says Y A Tittle will announce his retirement as New York Giants quarterback this week. The Sunday Star Ledger notes he may choose New York Boat Show setting for the announcement. Tittle, 38, has played 15 pro seasons and plans to return to Palo Alto for business interests.
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College teams clash in sprawling mid 20th century score roundup
A long list of college and high school basketball results spans countless teams and venues. Highlights include West Virginia beating No. 1 Wake Forest and numerous regional games across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and beyond. The dense wire of scores reflects a busy season with many mismatched matchups and concentrated action across campuses.
Mountaineer Ratings Shuffle in West Virginia Conference
Fairmont remains undefeated at 8-0 with a rising 143.7 rating as Morris Harvey and Shepherd climb into the top four. West Virginia Tech moves to 7-1, surpassing a slipping West Virginia State, while a tight pack of Salem, West Virginia Wesleyan, Concord, West Liberty, and Wheeling trails with mid range scores. Concord emerges as a team to watch after upsets of Tech and State and six straight wins.
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Marshall Thundering Herd routs Florida Southern 110 to 81
In a snowbound Huntington game, Marshall defeats Florida Southern 110 to 81 before about 1,500 fans. Bill Francis scores 26 and Tom Langfitt 22 as Marshall accelerates from 48-36 at halftime with fast breaks. Bob Bowman top Florida Southern with 10 points. Marshall next hosts Morehead.
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National boxing reform eyed by Tunney and Ali
UPI reports at the Boxing Writers Association dinner in New York that Rep John Varick Tunney vows to push for a federal boxing commissioner and commission while heavyweight champ Cassius Clay urges more white hopefuls for business, suggesting Chuvalo could draw 30 million with him. Tunney, 29, vows federal reform for uniform rules across states.
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Weekend Fight Results Weekend in Manila and Dortmund
In Manila Suh Kang II of South Korea defeated Arthur Persley in a points decision. In Dortmund West Germany Willi Quatuor stopped Robert Meunier. both bouts were reported with weight and national affiliations.
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