Beckley Blue Hawks Host West Virginia State Tonight
Beckley College's Blue Hawks meet league leading West Virginia State at Beckley Recreation Building as 6-8 Beckley eyes an upset. Coach Joe Cook to start Bob Fox at center Darrell Carte Roy Meadows and Vernon Hurt with Warren O'Dell. State brings a talented sophomore William LeFevre and a strong rebounding crew led by Mason Fox. A 6:00 preliminary game features The Register vs Jaycees ahead of the 8:00 main matchup.
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Oak Hill Pineville Logan Back Up Victories
In Coalfield Conference action Marsh Fork Bulldogs won their 10th straight by beating Shady Spring 68-59 at Beaver. Logan, Sophia, and Pineville won in tight matchups while Fayetteville edged Summersville 51-48. Oak Hill, Man, Mullens, and others posted wins as Conley led Baileysville 131-21.
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Golfers Honored by Metropolitan Writers Association
In New York City, Arnold Palmer Sam Snead Deane Beman Horton Smith and John McAuliffe were honored at the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association annual dinner at the Hotel Pierre in midtown Manhattan. Senator Stuart Symington urged athletes to pursue good sportsmanship abroad as a path to international goodwill.
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Berginnis rolls big four split in Beckley bowling
E A Berginnis joins the triplicate patch club with a big four split in the Men's Majors on Tuesday night. Bob Thomas posted the high series at 580. Gus Lilly led the All-Star Singles with a 579 as Beckley bowlers faced Dennis Taylor Dix Manning and Curtis Johnson. Standings from the Monday night C and P League show Rebel Rousers Scottish Aires Natchrals Go-Getters Optimists Hall Marks Mavericks and Untouchables in varying positions.
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Raiders Sign Three New Players for 1961 Season
The Oakland Raiders adopted three fresh players for the 1961 AFL season in Oakland California with one man chosen at the 20th draft slot and the 21st pick overall by the Steelers as a rival selection.
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No. 1 Tennessee A&I Tops St Francis For 16th Win
Tennessee A&I, the nation's top small college team, beat St Francis of Loretto 64-53 in Altoona Pa. Porter Merriwether led with 16 points as Cal Fowler added 20 for the Frankies. Georgia Tech beat Auburn 48-43 in overtime, with Roger Kaiser scoring 21. Jim Curtsinger led West Texas State past North Texas State 84-81. Massachusetts edged Canisius 61-57 in OT.
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Mustang Colts Triumph Over Oak Hill in Junior High Contest
Mount Hope Junior High’s Mustang Colts defeated Hinton’s Juniors 38 to 19 on Thursday. Mike Bolen of Mount Hope led scoring with 14 points, Angotti had 6 for the Bobkittens, and the halftime score was 4-2 before the Colts pulled away. In Miami, Bobby Ussery rode three winners at Hialeah Park, including Be Cautious at 25-1 in the $7,500 feature, returning $49.90.
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Healy Building Athletic Giant At Paden City
Henry Hen Healy 34 is shaping a small school athletic giant in Paden City Ohio River valley Healy a WV basketball star leads Wildcats to 14 straight wins and 84.3 point average Healy’s squad features Smittle Barczak Heasley Hissom Brown with 9 0 season football history and strong showings against New Martinsville Sistersville and other rivals in 1959 60 era.
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Baylor Sets New Sports Arena Record Epic Lakers vs Syracuse
Elgin Baylor scored 56 points to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past Syracuse 116-107 at home. He added 20 rebounds and five assists, setting a new Sports Arena scoring record, surpassing the previous high of 45 shared by Baylor and Robertson. Other notable scores include Bob Cousy 33 for the Celtics, Bailey Howell 29 for the Pistons, and Jack Twyman 37 for the Royals in varied NBA action.
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Triadelphia Edges Wheeling In West Virginia Top Ten Clash
Wheeling was the lone top ten casualty as Triadelphia, ranked fifth by the UPI Board, beat Wheeling 65-64 at Wheeling. Martinsburg and Barrackville extended win streaks to 10 games with victories, while other top ten teams posted wins or saw postponements in a packed WV high school basketball slate.
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Tournament site moved for Region 8 Class A hoops
CHARLESTON United Press International reports that the Region 8 Class A basketball tournament site was changed from Williams to Hamlin. Executive secretary Gordon Eismon said the event remains on March 3 and 4 and will be played at the new venue.
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High Schools Invited To Attend WVC Tourney
West Virginia high school and junior high squads are invited to the West Virginia Conference basketball tournament opening session in Charleston on Feb. 15. Tournament director George Springer said 14 schools attended last year, and he hopes for more this year. Fifteen of 17 teams are expected. Bethany and Potomac State are missing. Eight games are scheduled for the first day of the four day event.
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Columbia's Two Letter Men Help Current Basketball Team
Columbia's basketball squad relies on two letter men Ed Auzenbergs and Marty Erdheim as key contributors this season.
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