WVU Falls to Fourth as Bradley Rises in AP Poll
Cincinnati remains No. 1 after a last minute win over Bradley. West Virginia climbs to fourth following a win over Villanova, while California slips to third and Bradley moves up from fourth to second.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
WVU
Villanova
Jack Clary
Associated Press
Bradley
Cincinnati
Bearcats
California
West Virginia
Ohio State
Georgia Tech
Utah
Utah State
Texas A&m
Miami
North Carolina
Illinois
Son
Iowa
Kentucky
Toledo
St. Louis
Dayton
Detroit
Blackwater Falls Draws 241000 Visitors in 1959
Blackwater Falls State Park hosted 241000 visitors in 1959 per Park Superintendent Virgil Spitzer. Lodge guests totaled 9926 night stays and 5200 cabins. Visitors came from 36 states and six foreign countries.
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Blackwater Falls State Park
Virgil Spitzer
Spitzer
VPI VMI Showdown Promises Tough Southern Bout
Virginia Tech and VMI square off in a tight Southern Conference clash. Tech seeks to stay near the lead after a 92 91 win over William & Mary, while VMI aims to extend its two game win streak and climb from the cellar standings. Davidson suffers another loss as Catawba defeats them 86 76.
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ED Young
Associated Press
Virginia Tech
VMI
Tech
Chuck Noe
William & Mary
Lexington
Weenie Miller
Davidson
Richmond
West Virginia
Wildcats
Catawba
Bill Shinn
Jerry Russell
Wally Frank
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Kansas
Hightower
Jayshawks
Georgia
Stetson
John Johnson
Gordon Darrah
Don Keiser
Bruce Johnson
Larry Kruger
Ohio U
St. Francis
Xavier
Ohio
Miami
NFL Owners Set Hot Meeting as Gunsel Emerges
NFL owners prepare for a pivotal gathering in Miami Beach amid a likely confirmation of Austin Gunsel as commissioner succeeding the late Bert Bell. SAN Francisco attorney Marshalls Leahy drops bid, leaving Gunsel as front runner, with expansion bids from Minneapolis-St. Paul St. Louis and Dallas discussed at an informal session.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Football League
Bert Bell
Austin H. Gunsel
Marshall Leahy
San Francisco
Gunsel
Leahy
Far West
Mississippi
East
Midwest
E. W. Boyer
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Joseph Griescheck
St. Louis
Tex Schramm
Dallas
George Stormer
Miami Marlins
Miami
Hunting Accidents Mark West Virginia 1959 Season
West Virginia reports 109 hunting accidents in 1959 with 20 deaths. 102 accidents and seven fatalities total. 24 misidentified game victims and 13 fatal shootings. Squirrel and rabbit hunts caused most injuries. youths under 15 prominent among shooters and victims.
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West Virginia
M. Lane
Lane
Conserva Commission
Guenanina
Turkey
Barber Leads Golfers Headed For Crosbyville
Jerry Barber of Los Angeles won the inaugural Yorba Linda Open with a dramatic 13 foot birdie putt on the 18th. Billy Maxwell nailed an 8 iron for an eagle from the fringe and Julius Boros tied for sixth as the Crosbyville field heads to Bing Crosby’s event on the Monterey Peninsula.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
Yorba Linda
Calif
Bing Crosby
Monterey Peninsula
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Barber
Billy Maxwell
Julius Boros
Harry Weetman
England
Tom Nieporte
Bronxville
N. Y
Weetman
Maxwell
Boros
Year of the Sophomore Overshadows College Hoops
Sophomores shine across major programs with Jer ry Lucas Ohio State Len Chappel Wake Forest Billy McGill Utah Wayne Hightower Kansas and peers like Dave De Busschere Chet Walker Billy Packer and Ray Cronk fueling wins. Minnesota Ohio State Maryland Duke Kansas State Illinois Iowa Texas A&M all rely on fresh talent as Wake Forest and Maryland push ACC and Big Ten trends.
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Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Len Chappel
Wake Forest
Billy
the Hill) McGill
Utah
Wayne Hightower
Kansas
Lucas
Chappell
Megill
Hightower
Dave de Busschere
Charlie North
Detroit
Chet Walker
Bradley
Carroll Broussard
Texas A & M
Hubie White
Villanova
Bill Cacciatore
Northwestern
Terry Dischinger
Purdue
Don Nelson
Iowa
Gary Roggenburk
Dayton
Carroll Butcher
Kentucky
Jack Mullen
Duke
Stu Sherard
Army
Billy Packer
Gophers
Kelleher
Jesus
Maryland
Terrapins
North Carolina State
Packer
Tennessee
Gordon Delighted By Player Changes
Cleveland manager expresses optimism after 1959 runner up finish. He cites improved infield defense with Vic Power Johnny Temple Woody Held Bubba Phillips and Johnny Romano as key additions. Colavito Piersall Hardy and Tito Francona are set in the outfield. pitching depth relies on Gary Bell Jim Perry and others.
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Calif
Cleveland Indians
Johnny Temple
Bubba Phillips
Vic [Power
Temple
Woody
Phillips
Tito Francona
Rocky Colavito
Jim Piersall
Carroll Hardy
Tito
Dan
Gerous
Colavito
Piersall
Hardy
Chuck Tanner
Don Dillars
Cal McLish
Cal
Gary Bell
Jim Perry
Bobby Locke
Jim Grant
Jack Harshman
Heb Score
Johnny Romano
Chicago
Russ Nixon
Billy Rigney
San Francisco Giants
West Virginia sportsmen applaud Lane on conservation meeting
Dr. Warden Lane and the Conservation Commission faced a packed Raleigh County courtroom as sportsmen praised proposed 1960 hunting and fishing regulations. Attendees urged minor date adjustments and supported reduced gigging, deer and small game rules, while Handley urged regional deer stocking with state funding.
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The
Conservation Commission
Beckley
McDowell County
Summers County
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Handley
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Beckley Hotel
J. M. Laing
Education Department
J. L. Cook
Wyoming Coun
Mercer
Logan
Mingo
Fayette
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McDonnell
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Hawks Lose Ace Scorer In Auto Crash
Chicago captain Ed Litzenberger faces likely absence for the rest of the NHL season after an auto crash that killed his wife Doreen. The 27 year old Hawkwing, who led scoring for three seasons, was removed from the critical list and is being treated for head and possible internal injuries. The accident happened on the Edens Expressway as the couple returned from a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers. Coach Rudy Pilous said Litzenberger will probably be out for the season.
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Ed Litzenberger
Chicago Black Hawks
Hawkwing
Litzenberger
Doreen
Edens Expressway
Glenview
Hawks
New York Rangers
Rudy Pilous
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Blake Plaque Readied For Hall Of Fame
Beckleyan Fred Blake will have a plaque hung in the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame gallery at the Charleston Civic Center for his professional baseball career. He was elected in 1958. Irving Goldstein donated a $340 check to fund the plaque, which will join four others. The West Virginians elected total stands at 15. Donated by the Citizens of Beckley will accompany the plaque. A long list of donors contributed.
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Fred
Blake
West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Charleston Civic Center
Hall of Fame
Irving Goldstein
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
West
Civic Center
Pat Fragile
Beckley Loan Company
Cotton White
Ross Daniel
Duff Daniel
Ross Daniel Jr
Al Lopez Wins Bill Slocum Award for Meritorious Service
New York AP report notes Al Lopez 51 shares the honor with Nellie Fox as Sid Mercer Award recipient and Ty Cobb receives a special long career award. Lopez led the Chicago White Sox to their first pennant in 40 years.
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al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Bill Slocum
Baseball Writers Assn. of America
Lopez
Nellie Fox
White Sox
Sid Mercer
Ty Cobb
Diamonds
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