Bragan Sets' 4th As 1957 Goal for Bucs
Robby Bragan discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates 1957 pennant chances from Fort Worth Texas. He cites improved depth with pitchers Garber Purkey Trimble Hall Law and notes potential additions. The piece blends park upgrades in West Virginia with sports talk and regional promotions.
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Bragan
Bucs
Robby Bragan
Rob Garber
Bob Purkey
Joe Trimble
Dick Hall
Vernon Law
Lis Arroyo
Laurin Pepper
Art Swanson
Pittsburgh
Paul Minner
Chicago
Tabori Debuts Inquirer Games Indoor Mile Showdown
Hungarian runner Tabori arrives in Philadelphia for the 13th annual Inquirer Games. He trains hard at the University of North Carolina and aims to improve on a recent two mile showing. Competing with Wheeler Sea man and Kopil, he seeks a strong shorter race. Other notes include ski trip plans from Charleston and WV park reservations.
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Philadelphia
Tabori
Inquirer
Ted Wheeler
Bobby = Seaman
Phil Coleman
Chicago
NYU
George’ King
Villanova
Johnny
Kopil
London
Bori
Chris “Chataway
Brian Hewson
Widlhall
Charleston
Davis
Blackwater Lodge
Rom
Mary C. Chapman
The
Gazette
Maxim Faces Machen in Florida Heavyweight Clash
Former world light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim arrives in Miami Beach to headline against Eddie Machen, aiming for a 20th straight win and 15th knockout as 4-1 favorite. Maxim, 31, brings 17 years of ring experience and 390 bouts. NBC to televise at 10 p.m. EST.
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Miaml .Beach
Fla
Joey Maxim
Eddie Wachen
Machen
Wil
California Negraes
Maxim
Joey
Jack Kearns
NBC
Little Player Is Big Scorer
New York Florindo Vieira of Quinnipiac College tops small college scoring lists with 251 points in eight games this season and a 31.4 point average. Other leading names include Ken Hammond of West Virginia Tech and Joe Miller of Alderson-Broaddus, as the race for the scoring title tightens.
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New York
Florindo
Porky} Vieira
Quinnipiac College
Nlcall
Sparkplug
Hamden
Ken Hammond
West Virginia Tech Suis
Joe Miller
Alderson-Broaddustoved
Jack Sullivan
Mt. St Mary's 'S
Cot
Stor ‘Ing
Fred Marberry
Cyclones fall to Missouri 69 66 in overtime thriller
Iowa State loses its top ranking as Missouri upsets the Cyclones 69 66 in overtime after a 61 61 deadlock. Wichita ends Oklahoma A M hopes with a 52 48 win at Stillwater while Missouri and Kansas trade conference results.
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ED Wilks
Associated ‘Press
Kansas
Iowa State
Cyclones
Associated Press
Missouri
Seosted
Mizzou
Tigers
Midlands
Wichita
Oklahoma A&m
Stillwater
Okla
Aggie
Stephens
Lionel’ Smith
Bill Ross
Smith
Ross
Tiger
Bradley
Still Water
Joe Stevens
Aggies
Marquette
North Dakota
Mike Moran
Miami
Fla
Kentucky Wesleyan
Toledo
Delaware
Sharrar A Key Behind WVU Basketball Rise
WVU gains improved performance this season led by Lloyd Sharrar, a 6'10" junior averaging about 15 points and 15 rebounds per game. Coach Fred Schaus praises his attitude and work ethic, noting Sharrar has become the team's steady bulwark and main weapon in the paint as WVU climbs in the standings.
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Lloyd Sharrar
West
Virginia
Lloyd
Fred Schaus
Sharrar
Gangling Kideon Meadville
Pas High School
Ahé
Mieginiia
Mountaineer
Lee Marshall
Washington and Lee
Mountaineers
Iowa
Tom Payne
West Virginia
Schaus
Hundley
High School Scores From County League Games
In county play the high school basketball slate shows Ansted 59 Crichton 47 Beckley 9 Shady Spring 73 Mark Twain 79 Talcott 63 Baileysville 65 Mullens 53 Seth 65 Marsh Fork 63 Clendenin 65 Sissonville 44 Institute State 72 Logan Aracama Ja ae Poca Hurricane 53 Athens 76 Cedar Grove 64 Alderson 78 Smoot 34 Sandstone 68 Forest Hill 3a Philippi 102 Buckhannon 73 Huntington Marshall 27 Buffalo Wayne 38 Burch 63 Madison 46 Widen 23 Charleston Reds 46 West Union 60 Clarksburg Roosevelt-Wilson 52 Kasson 7 Bristol 71 Beverly 78 Walkersville 52 Reader 71 Wallace 2 Jane Lew 73 Lost Creek 32 Fairmont East 3 Weston 47 Farmington 60 Mannington 48 Barracksville 67 Salem 51
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Beckley
Shady Spring
Mark Twain
Talcott
Baileysville
Mullens
Seth
Marsh Fork
Clendenin
Sissonville
Institute State
Logan
Aracama
Athens
Cedar Grove
Alderson
Smoot
Sandstone
Forest Hill
Philippi
Buckhannon
Huntington Marshall
Buffalo
Wayne
Burch
Madison
Widen
Charleston Reds
West Union
Clarksburg
Roosevelt-Wilson
Kasson
Bristol
Beverly
Walkersville
Reader
Wallace
Jane Lew
Lost Creek
Fairmont East
Weston
Farmington
Mannington
Barracksville
Salem
Holdout list grows as spring training nears
Major league holdouts, led by several New York Yankees stars, loom as spring training approaches. Al Rosen of Cleveland and Kerby Farrell seek clarity on Rosen’s future, while Mantle and Larsen dispute terms. Clubs announce only Bolger and Rogge signings. 1957-58 details touch Boston and Pittsburgh camps.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Cleveland
al Rosen
Kerby Farrell
Indians
Rosen
Tribe
Kerby
Hope ‘Rosen
Yankees
Mickey ‘Mantle
Don Larsen
Hank Bauer
Johnny Bucks
Bob Grim
Lee MacPhail
Musial honored as possible greatest player of all time
Stan Musial was feted at a charity banquet by the St. Louis advisory board of the American Medical Center. About 700 attendees paid $25 to honor him for his baseball career and humanitarian work. Edges from Warren Giles and Frank Lane praised his potential as the greatest player, with Musial hinting at a few more years in the majors.
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St. Louis ‘Cardinals
The
American Medical Center
Denver
Warren’ “Gites
National League
Musial
Buschin
Redbirds
Eddie Dyer
Marty Marion
Eddie Stanky
Harry, Walker
Fred Hutchinson
Billy Southworth
Dickie Kerr
Stan
Daytona Beach
Fla
Michael Buda
Donora
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