Panthers Must Stop Jerry West Beat Pitt Night
West Virginia, ranked fourth, visits Pittsburgh to meet the Panthers in a decisive clash. WVU seeks to stop All American Jerry West and extend a road streak while Pitt aims to defend home court on Beat Pitt night. WVU is at full strength including Willie Akers after a sprain, with West and Ritchie anchoring the frontcourt.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Panthers
Jerry West
WVU
Fred Schaus
Mountaineer
Villanova
Willie Akers
West
Jim Ritchie
Akers
Lee Koen
Jim Warren
Pittman
Bob Timmons
Jim Fridley
John Mills
Bob Sankey
Dick Falenski
Bill Maure
Morgantown
Giants Willie Signs Contract for 85 000
Willie Mays signed a contract reportedly worth about 85 000 dollars, making him one of the league's top earners. The center fielder, who joined the Giants in New York and moved with the team to San Francisco in 1958, posted a 1960s career season with 34 homers 125 runs and 27 stolen bases despite injuries. Giants manager Bill Rigney joked Willie may have to fight for his job with new infield and pitching additions.
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SAN Francisco
Willie Mays
Horace Greeley
Giants
New York
Polo Grounds
West Coast
Willie
Don Blasingame
Billy Lees
O'Dell
Seals
Bill Rigney
Los Angeles
West Virginia High School Basketball Scores
A long list of high school results from West Virginia featuring South Charleston, Nitro, Charleston, East Bank, Stonewall Jackson, Dunbar, Winfield, Duval, Burnsville, Ansted, Cowen, Ravenswood, Gauley Bridge, Huntington East, Barboursville, Fort Gay, Hamlin, Huntington St. Joe, Marshall, Douglass, Ceredo Kenova, Catlettsburg Ky, Gilbert, Taeger, Romney, Paw Paw, Fairmont East, Elkins, Fairview, St. Peter’s, Monongah, Mannington, Farmington, Rivesville, Grafton, Shinnston, Fairmont West, Morgantown, Clay-Battelle, Aurora Mastontown, Tunnelton, Bruceton, Rowlesburg, Terra Alta, Cedar Grove, Clarksburg Victory, Weston, Clarksburg Washington Irving, Bridgeport, Clarksburg Roosevelt-Wilson, Buckhannon, Coalton, Mountaineer, Clendenin, Milton, Montgomery, Logan, Parsons, Clarksburg Notre Dame, Philppi, Wallace, Jane Lew, Franklin, Circleville, Belington, Newburg, New Cumberland, New Martinsville, Wheeling Central, Triadelphia, Linsly, McKinley, Moundsville, Union Wellsburg, Paden City, Weirton Madonna, Pine Grove, Sistersville, St. Marys, College Basketball results from national games and schedules follow including Upsets and matchups across multiple conferences and teams.
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W. Va
Associated Press
South Charleston
Nitro
Charleston
East Bank
Stonewall Jackson
Dunbar
Winfield
Duval
Burnsville
Widen
Ansted
Cowen
Ravenswood
Spencer
Gauley Bridge
Gassaway
Huntington East
Barboursville
Fort Gay
Hamlin
Huntington St. Joe
Huntington Marshall
Huntington Douglass
Van
Ceredo - Kenova
Catlettsburg
Gilbert
Tae
Troy
Cairo
New Cumberland
Newell
New Martinsville
River Local
Ohio
Wheeling Central
Warwood
Triadelphia
Wheeling
Linsly
Bellaire St. John's
McKinley
Bethany
Moundsville
Benwood Union
Wellsburg
Weirton
Paden City
Cameron
Weirton Madonna
Follawsbee St. Anthony
Pine Grove
Middlebourne
Sistersville
St. Marys
Alabama
Oakla
City
Tenn. Tech
Middle Tenn
Baltimore Coach Still Hard At It
AP reports Weeb Ewbank and the Baltimore Colts, two-time NFL champions, are working at home in the off season. They study films, grade players, plan plays, and prepare for spring college practices. Ewbank notes summer corrections and a rare long weekend, but emphasizes staying on top.
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Baltimore
Weeb Ewbank
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
Ewbank
Weeb
Marshall toppled by Kent State in MAC tilt
Kent State overwhelmed Marshall 101 to 70 in Huntington. Oliver, Wallace with 24, Baltic 21, Hunt 20 led the Flashes who shot 41 of 80 and grabbed 62 rebounds. Marshall drops to 6-8 overall and 3-4 in MAC, their fifth straight loss. Milhoan led Marshall with 21 points.
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Huntington
W. Va
Marshall
Kent State
Big Green
Jule Rivlin
Rivlin
Western Kentucky
Buffalo
N.Y
St. Bonaventure
Flashes
Kent
Oliver
Wallace
Pete Baltic
Harvey Hunt
Hunt
MAC
John Milhoan
Herm Conner
Bob Burgess
Ibas Son Plays For His Father
Oklahoma State coach Hank Iba speaks about his son Moe Iba joining the Cowboys. Moe, a 6 foot 1 inch sophomore, ranks as the fourth leading scorer at 6.1 points per game. Iba says a coach's son can gain a broader team view and that decisions should fit the team.
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Stillwater
Okla
State
Hank Iba
Oklahoma State
Moe Iba
Iba
Moe
OSU
60 Year Old Leads Tourney In PGA Seniors
Al Watrous aged 60 and three time champion opened his bid for a fourth title with a one under par 71 in the opening round of the $15,000 PGA Seniors Golf Tournament in Dunedin Florida. He led by one stroke over five players tied at par among the 55 plus field. The group includes many top contenders as play continues Wednesday with Watrous Shute and Sanderson in the same threesome in a tight battle for the lead.
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Dunedin
Fla
al Watrous
Birmingham
Mich
Watrous
Clarence Ehresman
Cheltenham
John Rogers
Denver
Colo
Harold Sanderson
Summit
N. J
Denny Shute
Akron
Ohio
Morti Dutta
Bonita
Calif
Shute
Sanderson
Tech Sets Schedule as Pikeville Trip Looms for Route 4
West Virginia Tech hosts Pikeville in a non conference clash as Fairmont State visits Salem and Davis & Elkins tries to snap a four game slide with a visit to Shepherd. Potomac State beat D E 542 in last action while Potomac routed by others.
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Associated Press State
Fairmont State
Salem
Davis & Elkins
Shepherd
West Virginia Tech
Pikeville
Golden Bears
Kentuckians
Tech
Neal Baisi
Potomac State
John Warren
Dan Fowler
West Virginia Wesleyan
Potomac
Gibson Quits Mountaineer Football Post
WVU assistant backfield coach Gene Gibson resigns to take a similar post at Boston College under Ernie Hefferle. The move leaves Ed Shockey as the lone backfield coach. Hefferle, ex-Pitt and Redskins aide, replaces Mike Holovak. Gibson plans to depart Morgantown mid February after a recruiting swing through southern West Virginia.
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Morgantown
Gene Gibson
West Virginia University
Gibson
Boston College
Ernie Hefferle
Pitt
Washington Redskin
Art Lewis
WVU
Elvis J. Stahr
Lewis
West Virginia
Shockey
Hefferle
Redskins
Mike Holovak
Boston
Hankv Bowdry Rematch Set in Chicago Stadium
Henry Hank of Detroit, rising in light heavy ranks, is an 8 to 5 favorite over Jesse Bowdry of St. Louis in a 10 round Chicago bout televised by ABC at 10 p.m. EST. Hank, 24, previously stopped Bowdry in the 10th round last December in New Orleans, capping a 1959 season that raised him to No. 5 in the National Boxing Association rankings.
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Chicago
Henry Hank
Detroit
Jesse Bowdry
St. Louis
ABC
Hank
Bowdry
New Orleans
National Boxing Assn
Petersburg crash leaves two with broken arms
In Petersburg Virginia two cars collided after confusion over similar names. The drivers, William Ashby age 35 and the other driver identified as car No 2’s operator, suffered broken right arms. Authorities say the drivers are not related.
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William Ashby
Petersburg
Burnsville Star nets 135 points in a single game
Burnsville High star Danny Heater scored 135 points in a 173 to 43 win over Widen, shooting 53 of 70 from the floor for 75.7 percent, grabbing 32 rebounds and 7 assists. Coach Jack Stalnaker aims to draw college attention, with West Virginia coach Fred Schaus targeted. Burnsville improves to 9-1, after nine straight wins.
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Associated Press
Burnsville High
Danny Heater
Gilberts
Heater
Burnsville
Widen
Bob Boginrife
Midway High School
Sedalia
Ohio
Jack Stalnaker
Stalnaker
West Virginia
Fred Schaus
Braxton Countians
Gassaway
Fights Last Night Across Cities and Weights
Boxing results recap detailing regional bouts with outpoints and knockouts. Jim McCarter, Duke Sabedong, Ray Terrazas, Mel Barker, Luis Molina, Ray Copeland, Johnny Morris, Jimmy Beecham, Zeke Luzero, Henry Salcido, Jimmy Flood and Gino Porter appear across locations including Los Angeles San Antonio San Jose Richmond McKeesport Sacramento and Philadelphia with scores and outcomes. Strong names and venues anchor the report.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Jim McCarter
Duke Sabedong
Hawaii
San Antonio
Tex
Ray Terrazas
el Paso
Mel Barker
Austin
San Jose
Calif
Luis Molina
Ray Copeland
Richmond
Cali
McKeesport
Johnny Morris
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Beecham
Philadelphia
Sacramento
Zeke Lucero
Henry Salcido
Jimmy Flood
Gino Porter
Price Of Buffs Said Too High
NEW YORK iAP reports the Continental League cites $262 500 as the buyout price for the Houston Buffs, branded still too high by founder Bill Shea after Buffs directors cut their demand from 492 500. Shea says they paid 100 000 for the club and won’t pay exorbitant indemnities, while Montreal plans face scrutiny amid doubts about major league talent pool and Montreal as a town.
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New York
Iap
Houston Buffs
American Assa
New League
Bill Shea
Shea
Montreal
Houston
Clay Bryant
Montreal Royals
Bryant
Toronto
Bufo
Houston Sports Assa
Craig Cullinan
R. R. Bowles
Marty Marion
Milton Fleischmann
St. Louis
Marion
Fleischmann
Mickey Wright Thrilled By Playing Golf
New York AP profile of Mickey Wright, defending two time Women s Open champion from San Diego California. Wright says golf is expression not money or fame and she thrives on swings and gallery applause. She prefers golf to psychology or medicine and compares her love of the tour to Liberace with his piano.
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New York
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Calif
Miss Wright
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Mickey
Liberace
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Raleigh Register
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Lincoln Memorial
Tenn
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Howard Payne
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Abilene Christian
Henderson
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Ark St
Midwest
Loyola
Wash
Minnesota
Duluth
Wayne
Concordia
Far West
Seattle
Creighton
Oregon Tech
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Whittier
Caltech
East Hofstra
Williams
National Basketball Assn
Syracuse
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
National Hockey League
Alan Mayer
Don
Pikeville, Ky
Mountaineer Post
Paul Amen
Wake Forest
Jess Bowdry
Petersburg, Va
Montgomery Ward
Snow Grip
Rayon
Tyrex
Mabscott, W. VA
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