Moose Smith Leads Tech Scoring And Rebounds In Season
Virginia Tech star Moose Smith posts a 20.4 point and 19.5 rebound pace as three Tech players average over 17. Bucky Keller and Boomer’s Ayersman follow with 17.5 and 17.0. The piece lauds Smith’s athleticism, notes Ayersman’s dip from last year, and draws parallels to pro potential and Bob Cousy milestone highlights.
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John Flynn
Virginia Tech Gobblers
Big Moose Smith
Dayton
Bucky Keller
Virginia
Boomer
Bob Ayersman
VPI
Ayersman
All-America
Smith
Moose
George Washington
Tech
Gene Guarila
Guarila
Big Moose
Flashback look at WVU Pitt game stars and ties to Sharon HS
Flashbacks focus on John Fridley and his outside shooting against Pitt. Mentions Fridley and Mark Dumars as Sharon High School teammates who won a championship. References Beano Cook and Pitt publicity, Pumpin Paul Popovich, and West Virginia’s Jerry West, detailing growth in shooting and overall floor game, with notes on a gambling incident and dental issues amid a standout season.
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John Fridley
West Virginia
Pitt
Penn State
Mark Dumars
Sharon High School
Pennsylvania
Pumpin
Paul Popovich
Mountaineers
Flemington
Paret Set to Battle Scotf Again at MSG
New York AP Benny Kid Paret expects a repeat victory over high ranked Charley Scott in a televised return bout at Madison Square Garden NBC 10 p m EST They met recently with Paret scoring a 10th round knockdown and winning as a 341 underdog Scott, once No 1 contender, now seeks a reversal but remains underdog at 7-5.
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New York
Benny
Kid
Paret
Charley Scott
Madison Square Garden
Cuba
Scott
Olympic Torch Flame Chosen In Norway Crisis
Olympic planners settled the flame source for the 1960 Games choosing Morgedal Norway a cottage hearth tied to ski pioneer Sondre Norheim as the cradle of modern skiing. The flame will be flown to Los Angeles then relayed by 600 high school runners across a mile each to reach the venue.
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Squaw Valley
Calif
Mt. Olympus
Norway
Morgedal
Sondre Norheim
Los Angeles
Paret and Scott Meet in Ring Ranked Rivalry Clash
The bout features Scott at 24-10-0 with 13 knockouts facing Paret at 29-6-2 with eight kayes. Paret earns NBA No 6 ring berth after being ranked by NBA and Ring. Scoring will be by rounds.
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NBA
Ring
Paret
Scott
Kayes
Two Leagues Now Feudin in NFL AFL Clash
In Miami Dallas and Minneapolis-St Paul win expansion bids as NFL and AFL clash over Dallas as 1960s pro football grows. Rozelle and Foss trade barbs while Halas lauds the move and a plan to add two more teams within three years gains support, with Dallas to join the Western Division and play a swing schedule.
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Miami Bach
Fla
National Football League Today
American Football League
NFL
AFL
Dallas
Minneapolis - St. Paul
George Halas
Miami
St. Louis
Walter Wolfner
Chicago Cardinals
Dallas Texans
Clint Murchison Jr
Bedford Wynne
The
Rangers
Tex Schramm
Los Angeles
Tom Landry
New York Giants
Schramm
Methodist
Don Meredith
Racing Dates Set For Tracks in West Virginia
Shenandoah Downs at Charles Town and Wheeling Downs will each have 102 racing days this year. The West Virginia Racing Commission issued 1960 licenses totaling 391 racing days across four tracks, including Charles Town, Shenandoah Downs, Wheeling Downs, and Waterford Park. Charles Town begins with a 45 day meeting from Jan 1, plus 37 days May 23 to July 4 and 14 days Dec 16 to Dec 31. Waterford Park totals 91 racing days May 30 to Aug 6 and Sep 24 to Oct 29. Malcolm J. Lowe was re-elected chairman. James McClure and William Poland appointed to the panel.
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Shenandoah Downs
Charles Town
Wheeling Downs
West Virginia Racing Commission
Saneeene Line
Ryan
Charles Town Race Course
State Commission
Waterford Park
Malcolm J. Lowe
Parkersburg
James McClure
Wheeling
William Poland
Martinsburg
Matchbook Maven Collects World Wide Covers
Peter Cariou of Clifton New Jersey owns more than 32000 match book covers and labels gathered from many countries. A former Frenchman he began collecting after World War II bonds ads appeared on covers. The collection helps him study history and make friends worldwide.
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Clifton
N. J
Peter Cariou
Cariou
Germany
France
Citadel Cadets Challenge No 1 Cincinnati Tonight
Citadel battles No 1 Cincinnati with coach Norman Sloan sticking to the Cadets normal game despite the powerhouse. Citadel seeks an upset after a 10-4 season and a six game win streak but has yet to defeat a top 20 foe.
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Associated Press
Citadel
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Norman Sloan
Sloan
West Virginia
Cadets
Two Nashua Daughters Nominated for Monmouth Stakes
Two daughters of the great Nashua are among the fillies nominated for the $100,000 guaranteed Sorority at Monmouth Park next season.
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Nashua
Monmouth Park
Beavers Build Dams In Marion County
The Fairmont Times reports beavers active near Boothsville West Virginia on Hustead Fork of Booths Creek. Two or three beavers started and finished a dam within two weeks creating an 18 inch deep pool. Dr Joseph D Romino then admits placing the beavers on his 560 acre Sheraton Romino game preserve on Plummer Run.
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Fairmont Times
Marion County
Boothsville
West Virginia
Hustead Fork
Booth's Creek
Joseph D. Romino
Fairmont
Sheraton- Romino
Plummer Run
Toledo Tops Virginia Tech In OT Thriller
Toledo Rockets beat Virginia Tech 48 to 46 in overtime as Jerry Balicki tipped in a last-second winner. Tech led 27-18 at halftime, Toledo surged to lead 41-40 late in regulation, then controlled overtime with a Galicki tip-in sealing the win. Chris Smith led VT with 25 points.
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Toledo
Ohio
Toledo Rockets
Virginia Tech
Jerry Balicki
Galicki
Chris Smith
Willie Newson
Toldeo
Thomas Likes Tough Workouts At BU Knights Meet
Thomas, a 13 year old Boston University student, is coached by Ed Flanagan as a potential decathlon contender. He has worked on field events beyond the high jump, posting 44 feet 10 inches in the 16 pound shot and 23 feet 6 inches broad jump, while continuing to pursue a world record high jump of 7 feet 1 1/2 inches. He debuted in nine months Saturday at Knights of Columbus Games, winning the high jump at 7 feet 12 inches but missing 7 feet 2 1/4 inches. Jerry West led West Virginia with 17.8 points per game in the 1967-58 season.
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Boston
John Thomas
Boston University
Ed Flanagan
Thomas
Funeral services for Henry Everett Meadows set in Oceana
Henry Everett Meadows aged 68 of Oceana died at 10 55 am Monday January 25 in a local hospital. The body will be moved from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to the residence at 1 pm Thursday January 28. Funeral services will be held 11 am Friday January 29 at the Freewill Baptist Church Oceana with Reverends Herbert Perry and Stellie Parsons officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Matheny. Nephews will pallbear. Arrangements by Webb and Neal Funeral Home. Flowers by Beckley Cut Flower Oakwood.
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Stellie Parsons
Brenton
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
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Johnstown Rd
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Oakwood Ave
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