Sophia Edges Mullens 89 84 To Stay Undefeated
Sophia Blue Hawks remain unbeaten with an 89 84 win over Mullens as Jim Woodie and Doug Basham each score 24. Mullens rally from 17 point deficit but fall short. Oceana and Stoco also post wins in a busy Coalfield Conference night.
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Dodgers star Roseboro gets $4000 raise in deal
Johnny Roseboro, one of the Dodgers' few reliable performers last season, has been given a $4000 raise in the latest contract talks. Twins and Lemon also featured in the report as part of the player movement discussions.
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Dodgers sign Lee Roseboro to a roughly 20000 dollar contract after a 1961 season in which he led the club with homers and set major league catching records. He improved to a .251 average with 18 homers and 59 RBIs last year and will benefit from Chavez Ravine moving to a new park. Regulars Moeller and Heckel also join Dodgers, while Twins add Lemon and Versalles as signs weaken.
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Postponed Fight in Lima Shifts Date to Feb 14
In Lima Peru the boxing bout between Von Clay of Philadelphia and South American light heavyweight champion Mauro Mina has been postponed from Feb 1 to Feb 14. Mina holds the regional title as this city card now advances to the later date.
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NBA Results From Evening Schedule
Boston defeated Los Angeles 118 to 103 while Chicago beat New York 109 to 103 and St Louis topped Syracuse 115 to 107 in a set of scheduled NBA games.
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Fireballer Feller and Robinson Enter Hall of Fame
The Baseball Writers Association voted Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson into the Hall of Fame, marking the 1940-55 era as dominant. Feller earned 150 of 160 votes and Robinson 124, while several older candidates were rejected.
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Cooper Comes Back To Stop Hughes In Fifth Round
London based report notes Henry Cooper staged a dramatic comeback to halt Tony Hughes in the fifth round at Olympia Arena. Cooper, 27, avenged a prior stoppage by using sharp left jabs and hooks, while Hughes, 23, suffered his second defeat in 25 pro bouts and drew the ire of Rocky Marciano who said they underestimated Cooper.
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Four of State’s Top Ten HS Teams Fall in Upsets
Four of West Virginia’s top ten high school teams were upset on Tuesday night including Bruceton which fell to Aurora 64-49 in Preston County. Elkins, ranked No. 3, lost 54-53 to Fairmont East. Other outcomes include Oceana’s 77-69 win over Princeton, Dunbar’s 57-47 over Stonewall Jackson, Charleston’s 72-70 OT over East Bank, Weirton’s 102-58 over Follansbee, Triadelphia’s 72-63 at Wheeling, South Charleston’s 87-59 over Nitro, and Logan’s 69-56 victory at Williamson.
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Celtics Stop Lakers 118 103 in NBA clash
Boston, led by Heinsohn 28 and Russell 22, toppled Los Angeles 118 103 as West's West’s West leaders fell behind then surged. West scored 32 for the Lakers, while Gates of the Packers and Hawks paced other East West games. Celtics fortify top spot over Warriors. standings show Boston 38 47.
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Feller and Robinson Celebrate Hall of Fame Election
Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson praised their Hall of Fame election as the supreme thrill of their careers. Feller in Cleveland and Robinson in Stamford spoke of family support and the impact of Branch Rickey, with enshrinement set for next July in Seoa ne N Y museum.
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WVU bench fuels 88 78 win over Panthers in Morgantown
Pittsburgh coach Bob Timmons credits West Virginia University's bench for 17 points to 8 from Pitt subs in last Saturday's 88 78 victory in Morgantown. He notes WVU captain Paul Miller even waited to shake hands with him after the game.
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Thorn Leads WVU Surge In Rivalry Win
Rod Thorn scored 30 points in the latest WVU victory while Ben Jinks pressured him. Timmons looks to the Feb 7 rematch, noting Thorn could not shot like that before.
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DeNucci Beats Tiger Jones In 10 Round Boston Fight
Joe DeNucci from Newton won a unanimous decision over Ralph Tiger Jones in a ten round feature at Boston Garden. DeNucci, bloodied with a cut above the left eye and a gashed scalp, earned his first victory in three tries and eyed a ranking middleweight title shot.
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