Mullens-Oceana clash tops Raleigh area hoop slate
The Mullens Rebels host Oceana Indians in a Wyoming County tilt at Rebel Fieldhouse as part of a 15 game area schedule. Montgomery visits Oak Hill while Shady Spring meets Sophia in Beaver in a Coalfield doubleheader.
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Shady Spring
Blue Hawks
Sophia
Folley Wins and Seeks Johansson Title Shot
Zora Folley, ranked No 2 heavyweight, outpointed Eddie Machen over 12 rounds at the Cow Palace in San Francisco to improve to 50 wins against 3 losses. Folley urged a title bid versus Ingemar Johansson, noting his previous win over Machen and his desire to repeat. Machen, an 8-5 favorite, cost his camp about $270 in the non televised bout as Folley dominated with a steady jab and right hands.
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Tonight’s League Games Across Hoop State Region
Schedule lists matchups including Charleston at Logan Montgomery at Oak Hill Athens at Princeton Conley at Baileysville Hinton at Meadow Bridge Marsh Fork at Stoco Oceana at Mullens Sophia at Shady Spring Kimball at Stratton Herndon at McComas Kingston at Sandstone Mark Twain at Clear Fork Trap Hill at Pax Man at Chapmanville Logan Jr. at Beckley Jr. Colleges Morris Harvey at Marietta Ohio.
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Raleigh
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Stoco
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Blue Hawks
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Beckley Junior High
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Herndon
McComas
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Sandstone
Trap Hill
Pax
Man
Chapmanville
Logan Jr
Beckley Jr
Moon To Receive More Pay In 60
Los Angeles Dodgers out fielder Wally Moon will earn $30,000 in 1960 after an $8,000 raise. General Manager Buzzie Bavasi announced the new contract on Monday. Moon batted .302 with 19 homers and 78 RBI last season.
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Wilt Takes Lead in NBA Scoring Race
Wilt Chamberlain, the 7 foot 1 Philadelphia Warrior rookie, leads the NBA scoring race in total points and game average. He has 1,544 points in 41 games for a 37.6 average, passing Cincinnati's Jack Twyman who sits at 1,536 points in 49 games with a 31.3 mark.
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Ansted Highlands Defeat Kingston In Tight Hometown Showdown
Ansted High School Highlanders beat Kingston 60 to 45 in a hard fought home game. Doug Eades led with 18 points while Larry Miller 15 Bill Allport 14 and Mason Fox 11 paced Ansted’s balanced attack. Kingston kept it close in the second half before the Highlanders pulled away in the fourth.
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1959 Baseball Oddities Pick Haddix Perfect Loss
The Associated Press polls named Harvey Haddix's 13 inning perfect game bid as the top oddity of 1959, despite the Pirates beating the Braves 1-0 after Mantilla and Adcock produced a pivotal sequence including Aaron being intentionally walked and Adcock's near homer. The Yankees’ pennant loss and Wilhelm gnats episode also drew votes.
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Braves
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Pittsburgh
Beckley to Host Sectional Golden Gloves Tourney
Promoter Johnny Tanner expects 60 to 75 boxers for the Beckley sectional Golden Gloves tournament on February 8, 10 and 12. Teams include Bank of Mount Hope Mabscott Shoe Shop Eleco Lumber Oak Hill and Truax Tracr Athletic Club Eunice with entries due by 7 pm February 8. Winners advance to the Tri State finals in Huntington and then to the Eastern finals in New York City.
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Ridgley Honored at Huntington Testimonial Dinner
About 200 area sports figures and friends attended a testimonial dinner for Co. V. Duke Ridgley, retired sports writer and Herald-Dispatch columnist. Congratulatory telegrams also honored the long running daily column Diamond Dust which ran for 40 years in the state.
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Race Horses Drown After Ice Breaks on Snake River
Burley Idaho AP reports weekend cutter races faced poor conditions with sleds for traction due to minimal snow. Max Burton guiding a two horse team crossed the ice on Snake River when it broke. Burton escaped but two horses drowned, an estimated loss of 3000 dollars for horses and gear.
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Oceana In South Place Rebels Lead High School Quints
South Charleston Huntington and Montgomery hold top three spots in the high school basketball ratings. Romney and Oceana are among the top teams in Class AA, with Oceana in South place among the leaders.
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AP standings show South Charleston leading state basketball rankings
South Charleston holds first place with 12 first place votes while Huntington and Montgomery vie for top spots. Newcomers Pineville Kingwood and Athens join the top 20, as Clarksburg WI St. Albans Ansted and others shift positions. Standings list 20 teams with records and point totals including South Charleston 8 6 and Huntington 7 0.
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WV High School Basketball Scores Andsted Triumphs
West Virginia high school results show Ansted 68 over Kingston 49, Sistersville 100 over Pine Grove 63, Fort Gay 52 over Winfield 46, along with Clarksburg Notre Dame 88 over Weston St. Patrick 48 and Fairview 65 over Barrackville 83.
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Dristan Decongestant Tablets Promote Sinus Drainage
An article announces Dristan Decongestant Tablets as a new internal medicine that relieves sinus congestion by draining sinus cavities. The tablet is sold without prescription for 98 cents a bottle of 24 and guarantees relief or refund of the purchase price.
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