WVU Faces Navy in East Regional With Strong Defense
WVU coach Quentin Barnette says West Virginia must play stout defense to upset Navy in the East Regional at Madison Square Garden next Tuesday. Navy counters with speed on a senior front line and two fast sophs in the back court. WVU aims to improve after recent wins over Penn State and Pitt and plans travel by Monday for New York.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Navy
New York
Madison Square Garden
WVU
Quentin Barnette
Middies
Army
Barnette
Richard Brown
James Bower
Jay Metzler
Sophs
Allen Hughes
Dave Tremaine
VPI
NYU
Mountaineers
California
Fred Schaus
Mountaineers Claim Fifth Spot In Top ten
The AP top ten sees Cincinnati lead with 70 first place votes and 1,506 points after a 110 64 win over Tulsa. Ohio State is second with 2 ½ first place votes and 1,356 points. West Virginia holds fifth after a weekend Southern Conference title run.
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Associated Press
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Ohio State
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Aggies
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Florida
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Bradley
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Fla
Auburn
Indiana
St. Louis
New York U
Providence
North Carolina
Villanova
Wake Forest
St. John’s
Holy Cross
Memphis State
Fights Last Night In Various Cities Report
The Associated Press reports boxing results from Sydney Lagos and other cities with bouts featuring Roy Jacobs stopping Aborigine Johnny Jarrett, Isaac Logart stopping Peter Schmidt, Eddie Woods outpointing Ray Lancaster, and Tommy Haden outpointing Bobby Bell in New Bedford.
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Sydney
Australia
Roy Jacobs
Nigeria
Johnny Jarrett
New York
Isaac Logart
Peter Schmidt
Philadelphia
Eddie Woods
Ray Lancaster
Spartanburg
S. C
Providence
R. I
Tommy Haden
New Bedford
Mass
Bobby Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
Oak Hill loses to Bluefield to close regular season
Oak Hill High finishes the regular season with a 2 3 loss to Bluefield while Logan defeats Huntington East 82 66 in the night’s other game. Jerry Roderhaeven scored 20 for Bluefield and Potter 17 for Oak Hill. Dana Skeens led Logan with 22 and Butch Clark had 26 for Huntington East.
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Red Devils
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Logan
Huntington East
Gauley Bridge
Fayetteville
Marsh Fork
Van
Oak Hill
Beavers
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Potter
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Dana Skeens
Butch Clark
Huntington
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Griffith
Ramon
Skeens
Brerden
I Henderson
Huntington Clark
Tripplet
Bryant
Lane
Odin
Wallace
Black
Donally
Romano, Haga
Holdout Season Gets Under Way
The holdout season began with 12:01 March 1 as the deadline for unsigned players. Four NL clubs Los Angeles Pittsburgh Chicago and St Louis were fully signed while several AL players including Mantle Colavito and Donovan faced negotiations and potential salary cuts. Cepeda held out with Phoenix camp opened for Giants while other stars like Landis Minoso and Kuenn weighed terms.
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Associated Press
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Dick Donovan
Turk Lown
Minnie Minoso
Jim Landis
Billy Goodman
New York
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Ryne Duren
Hector Lopez
Cleveland
Rocky Colavito
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Charlie Maxwell
Frank Lary
Red Wilson
Kansas City
Ned Garver
Baltimore
Elio Chacon
Philadelphia
Ted Lepcio
Pancho Herrera
White Sox
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Mantle
Yanks
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St. Petersburg, Fla
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Indians
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Tigers
al Kaline
Frank Bolling
Kuenn
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Adcock
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Ariz
Red China Demands IOC Exclude Nationalist China
Peiping Radio blasted the International Olympic Committee and Avery Brundage for allowing Nationalist China to compete in Rome. The Red China statement called for removing the Nationalist Olympic Committee from IOC recognition and tied the move to U.S. policy, timed with the Winter Games ending at Squaw Valley.
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China
International Olympic Committee
Avery Brudage
Rome
Red China
IOC
Squaw Valley
World Figure Skating Starts Delayed In Vancouver
The 1960 World Figure Skating Championships open with a five hour delay as the women begin late. Twenty four skaters will perform two figures apiece today and finish six figures by Wednesday morning while Carol Heiss leads the field. In men’s competition Donald Jackson of Canada and Alain Giletti of France are top contenders after Jackson won Olympic bronze. Divin of Czechoslovakia did not compete due to a hip injury.
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B. C
Carol Heiss
New York
United States
Karol Divins
Czechoslovakia
Divin
Jenkins
Western Reserve University
Donald Jackson
Canada
Alain Giletti
France
Jackson
Giletti
Six Huntington Fighters Win In New York
New York AP Vincent Shomo, top amateur lightweight, leads six Huntington boxers into the quarter finals of the Eastern Golden Gloves after a 21st knockout in 30 bouts. Shomo stopped Jose Aneiro in 1 minute 10 seconds of the first round at Sunny Side Gardens. The Huntington team, winner of the 1959 club trophy, also advances Junior Varney Bill Whittenburg Don Young Bud Waugh Taylor Perry and Hampton Hunter.
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Vincent Shomo
United States
Shomo
Puerto Rico
Jose Aneiro
Sunnyside Gardens
Huntington
Junior Varney
Bill Whittenburg
Don Young
Bud Waugh
Taylor Perry
Hampton Hunter
Fayette Tourney Opens With Junior High Wins
The Raleigh and Fayette County junior highs opened with Clear Fork Sophia and Lester advancing in the local and Fayette events. Clear Fork led Mark Twain 15-11 at halftime and finished 34-25. Sophia edged Marsh Fork 39-36. Lester won easily 21-point margin. Oak Hill, Montgomery, Gauley Bridge also posted early wins in Fayette standings.
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Claude Hicks
Rex White
Fonzo Tincher
Arthur Aliff
Jin Mullens
Larry Chap
Marsh Fork
Ralph White
Aruth Cliff
Larry Chapman
Oakill
Don Humphry
Sproles
Jim Farley Potter
Bill Kalinoski
Blackwell
Scotty Murry Treadway
Bob Bennett
Clark
Ronald Richards Thomas
Cris Charles
Tom Greiner
Raleigh County
Fayette County
Clear Fork
Sophia
Lester
Gauley Bridge
Oak Hill
Montgomery
Fayette
Mark Twain
Robert Dunbar
John Lewis
Doug Basham
Jim Maynor
Ken Bowers
Larry Calvert
Frank Cook
Dave Pomeroy
Bob Gray
M. Lawrence
R. Pushbrook
John Testamen
Dan Pritchard
Brooks Simmons
Dave August
David Webb
Ronnie Hale
Hiall
Harry Kelly
Ronnie O'Neal
Kenny Web
Alfred McKinney
Wesley Trent
Dave Farr
Vn Eccles
Bob Barron Os
Ronald Terry
Tommy Jenkins
Jesse Fuson
Buddy Crump
Estil Bennett
Herb Stoots
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Ee Ee Self Gauley
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American Hockey Star Eyes NHL Try With Rangers
Minnesotan hockey star and Olympic standout Jack McCartan awaits final talks with the New York Rangers after Army approval. Rangers GM Mazz Patrick and goalie Al Rollins acknowledge the chance McCartan could join on a trial basis if leaves and negotiations align. McCartan plans to contact Fort Carson officers for leave as Ranger scout Bobby Dill may extend an offer if possible.
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Frankie Brimsek
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Iron Range
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Promising Young Star Coleman's Batting May Help Cincinnati
Gordy Coleman a former All American tied to a triple crown in the Southern Asia scene impressed as a potential major league star. Traded to Cincinnati after hitting .353 with 30 homers and 110 RBIs, he anchored Cleveland farmhands and helped Mobile win the circuit’s title.
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Shreveport
Gordy Coleman
Cleveland
Mobile
Coleman
Cincinnati
Eastern League Will Provide Five Champions
NBA statistics released show Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia leading in points and rebounds with 2,522 and 1,831 as he chases scoring and rebounding titles. Bob Cousy of Boston tops assists with 670, while Ken Sears of New York leads in field goal percentage at .477. Dolph Schayes of Syracuse leads foul shooting with .892 on 307 of 568.
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National Basketball Assn
NBA
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
Paul Waner Returns As Batting Coach
Paul Waner a member of the 3000 hit club and famed Pirates outfielder returns as a batting coach with the Philadelphia Phillies as spring training opens in Clearwater Florida He survived tuberculosis and a heart attack and emphasizes three hitting basics keep both eyes on the pitcher swing down on the ball and pivot with the belly button away from the pitcher.
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Clearwater
Fifa
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Waner
Junior Circuit Meet Postponed
Chairman Frank Barksdale of the Warren Williams Junior League announced the Junior Circuit Meet set for tonight in Beckley Newspapers library is postponed to a later date. He will confer with league members on a new date and managers are asked to note an upcoming announcement.
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Frank Barksdale
Warren Williams Junior League
Beckley
Hoop State Raleigh Junior Matchups Schedule
Riley Glen White faces Lester at 5.30. Trap Hill meets Clear Fork at 6.30. Shady Spring plays Sophia at 7.30. Stoco meets Beckley at 8.30. Fayette Junior Ansted vs Montgomery at 7.00. Oak Hill vs Gauley Bridge pending time.
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Marsh Fork
Dan Pritchard
Lester
Harry Kelly
Ronald Terry
Eccles
Glen White
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Shady Spring
Sophia
Stoco
Beckley
Raleigh
Fayette
Ansted
Montgomery
Oak Hill
Gauley Bridge
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