Rebels Rout Oceana In 74 47 Sectional opener
Mullens Rebels trounce Oceana Indians 74 47 in Section 31 Class A tourney opener. Tonight regional and sectional games continue with Mullens hosting Region 8 B Regional, Gauley Bridge Sec 18–A, Fayetteville Sec 20–A, and Stratton High facing DuBois of Mt. Hope. Concord Training at Athens meets Baileysville in a key B title clash.
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Mullens Break Tournament Jinx With Big Win Over Oceana
Mullens Rebels defeated Oceana Indians 74 to 47 in the Section 31 A Tournament, signaling a possible breakthrough after past playoff woes. Earlier they beat Oceana 70 to 57 after a tougher start, while a late-season loss to Morgantown lingered in memory. Vernon Hurt, Davey Miller, Bob Tabscott, Billy Toler, Willie Akers, and Terry Penn drove the win with fast breaks and sharp shooting as coach Lewis D Antoni’s squad showed season-long form and potential for state contention.
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Bobby Tabscitt
Eddie McClain
Gordon Brooks
Jan Caldwell
Mickey Francis
David Fowler
Wilbur Blankenship
Paddy DeMarco Vows To Challenge Carter In 15 Round Title Fight
Paddy DeMarco, confident Brooklyn challenger, predicts he can beat light heavyweight champ Jimmy Carter in Madison Square Garden. Carter, 3-1 favorite, has won his last three title bouts by knockout. DeMarco, who has only seven knockouts in 40 fights, plans to pressure with rights, jabs, and body blows, aiming to extend the champion’s KO streak. He sees this as his last real title chance and has trained intensely in Greenwood Lake, N. Y.
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Slate of Tonight Basketball pairings across regions
DuBois, 5-10, visits Stratton, 12-6, in Section 18 A. Lookout, 5-15, plays Gauley Bridge, 18-2, in Fayetteville 20 A. Oak Hill, 7-12, meets Fayetteville, 10-10. Mullens Reg 8 B hosts Baileysville 18-3 versus Concord Training 19-3. Lenore travels to Chapmanville.
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Baileysville
Concord
Lenore
Chapmanville
Region 8 basketball showdowns set for Friday night
The story outlines multiple regional matchups with 18 3 and 19 3 records, Mullens advancing with decisive wins over Oceana, lookouts against Gauley Bridge, and Oak Hill facing Fayetteville. Winners Friday reach the Region 8 B final at 7 30, while Mullens eyes more postseason glory after a 20th win.
State Fives Step Up Tournament Tempo Tonight
Action in state basketball sees Class B regional finals Concord Training vs Baileysville and Lenore vs Chapmanville. In Class A, Weston faces Buckhannon on neutral floor Jane Lew, while Morgantown and Keyser clinch Section 12 and 11 titles respectively. Mullens to meet Pineville or Matoaka after easy late win. Morgantown set history with 94-48 over Mannington. Keyser again topped Martinsburg. Tonight’s slate includes Wheeling McKinley, Gauley Bridge, Oak Hill Fayetteville, and Big Creek Gary regions with Concord, Baileysville, Lenore, and Chapmanville in regional clashes.
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Par Headed For Houston Beating Par Headed For Houston Beating
Par and a 72 hole course record of 277 ap pear headed for trouble in the $30,000 Houston Open unless threatening weather takes command. About 160 players were taking final practice rounds today on Memorial Park course for tomorrow's opening of winter golf's richest tournament. Five players posted 69s yesterday sharing medalist honors among the 58 non exempt golfers who qualified for tomorrow's first round. During four days of tournament play last year only 17 players turned in 69 or lower. In qualifying a year ago there were two sub par scores a 70 and 71. There were 13 par breakers yesterday. Threatening weather could stop.
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Tech and Concord Beat Morris Harvey in NAIA Berth Clash
Morris Harvey and Alderson-Broaddus clash tonight for the state's NAIA tourney berth in Kansas City after split decisions in the regular season. Rosen scores 30 for Morris Harvey, Fabry 22 for Tech, Miller 29 for AB, Surrett 21 for Morris Harvey, Lowe 21 for Concord.
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Huntington High Rips Training Rules For Pony Express Clash
Huntington High School basketball coach Stewart Way moved 10 players from the sophomore squad into the varsity for the Section 25 Region 7 tournament against Wayne. Eight players turned in uniforms after violations at a school dance, reducing the regulars to four for the first round.
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Regional high school hoops results and college scores
Keyser defeated Martinsburg 59 40 in the Region 3 Section 11 best two of three. Morgantown beat Mannington 94 48 in Section 12. Northfork Elkhorn won 63 55 over Welch in Section 30 while Mullens 74 47 over Oceana in Section 31. St Marys beat St Francis 69 62. Stonewall Jackson 97 78 over Nitro. Garnet 95 71 Institute. Roosevelt Wilson 14 63 Grafton. Holy Cross 85 73 over Temple. Yale 89 83 over Rhode Island. Bonaventure 89 61 over St. Vincent. Lafayette 70 60 over St Josephs Pa. Muhlenberg 78 66 over Gettysburg. George Washington 79 67 over Georgetown DC. Brandeis 84 over Boston College 75. Niagara 65 over Colgate 57. Oklahoma A&M 177 46 Tulsa. Rice 90 64 over Louisville Methodist. Texas 68 over Texas Christian 59. Texas Tech 84 71 over West Texas. Lewis Clark 109 87 over Portland State. Miss Southern 70 61 over Tro Alabama. West Virginia 84 72 over Morris Harvey semis. Alderson Broaddus 78 71 over Concord semis. District 26 Erskine 81 78 over Lenoir Rhyne first round. District 29 North Carolina College for Negroes 81 80 over Texas Southern semis. Tennessee State 91 84 over Southern University semis. District 30 Geneva 102 173 over Ganon Pa semis.
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Weather, golf notes, and past Memorial winners noted
The forecast calls for a high of 43 with a warmer day ahead and little rain before Friday. South Africa’s Bobby Locke won at Memorial in 1947 with 277, a feat matched by Marty Furgol in 1951 and Jackie Burke Jr. in 1952. Yesterday 58 of 114 players needed a 75 or better in qualifying to reach Sunday’s $6,000 top prize.
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Mounties and Indians meet again in Southern Conference opener
Mountaineers of West Virginia collide with William and Mary in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament at Morgantown. WVU and W and M have split prior round games, while Furman and Davidson, Washington and Lee, George Washington, and Richmond also vie in the opening slate. Frank Selvy of Furman seeks scoring records as Mountaineers prep for the event.
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Knicks Top Celts Defy Referees in 86-71 Win
New York climbs to an 86-71 win over Boston, seizing a 2.5 game lead in the Eastern Division. Coach Joe Lapchick had sparred with League President Maurice Podoloff and rival owners over officiating before the game. Celtics slip with seven games left while Knicks have six remaining. Minneapolis edged Syracuse 91-87 and Rochester beat Fort Wayne 71-64 as both chase the Western crown.
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Cincinnati-Hein Ten Hoff Boxing Card Shuffles Names
A scrambled boxing result list shows Cincinnati’s Hein Ten Hoff at 218 ranking versus Washington trained Ralph Schneidel at 227, with Sacramento’s Ramon Fuentes 147 defeating Los Angeles opponent Art Soto 147 12. Miami Beach’s Walter Cartier 163 edges New York foe Billy Kilgore 1634, while Miami 10.
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