Duquesne in Line for Repeat NIT Bid
Duquesne, a regular NIT fixture, aims for another at large bid as three berths remain. A 68-54 win over Temple in Pittsburgh boosted Duquesne to 16-7, avenging a prior loss at 51-00. Temple finished 17-7. Pittsburgh earned NCAA entry.
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Litte Friz Binder
Tar Heels Lead AP Poll As March Round Nears
North Carolina remains No 1 in the AP weekly basketball poll with 55 first place votes and 711 points. Kansas second with 8 firsts and 605 points as Kentucky SMU Seattle follow. Michigan State rises to eighth after key wins boosting Big Ten lead. Oklahoma City up to tenth. UCLA slides to seventh amid two losses.
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Bell Defends Pro Football Amid Congress Criticism
NFL Commissioner Bert Bell held a press conference in Philadelphia defending player contracts. He argued the reserve clause and draft protect teams, rejected guarantees and injury clauses, and warned expansion would hurt smaller clubs while denying any player boycotts over contract rights.
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Hundley and Sharrar Earn All SC First Team Honors
West Virginia stars Rod Hundley and Lloyd Sharrar head the Southern Conference first team after standout seasons for the champions. Washington and Lee’s Lee Marshall and Dom Flora of Furman join as key scorers, with Dick Wright of Furman also on the top unit.
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Oceana Juniors Win Wyoming County Title in Championship
Oceana led from start to finish to beat Mullens 44 39 in the Wyoming County Junior High School Basketball Tournament final. Jack Perry and Earl Gillenwater each scored 16 for Oceana, while Mullens’ Doug Brown earned 21. The win gives Oceana a 14 3 season mark and a second consecutive county crown.
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Glen Rogers
Tom Nantillon
Jack Perry
David Blankenship
Pineville
Doug [Kee
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Ken Dillo
Doug Bailey
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Dave Russell
Bill Humphrey
Roger Carte
Doug Brown
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Charles Stump
Ronnie Mitam
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Bohinaegea
Taylor
Stab Fork Babe Ruth league eyes eight teams by March 10
The Stab Fork Babe Ruth league set a March 10 deadline for sponsors to take franchise options. Eight teams are possible in two four team leagues, with Beckley already matching that format. Sponsors must pay entry fees and liability insurance, and a committee will visit merchants to solicit applications.
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Hampton -Thomas
Steve Sokola
Hall Chevrolet
Ross Hutchens
Chester Pate
Cecil Richards
Albert Verer
Guy’s Furniture
Sophia Cash Mart
Dennis Saunders
Stotesbury Mine Union
Statesbury Boys
Sophia High
L. C.farley
Joe E. Carnahan
City Loop at Hinton Midweek Basketball Showdown
Six teams contest midweek league games at Hinton High in Summers County. Rodriguez Oilers meet Army Engineers at 7 30 p m and U B Super Market faces Hinton VFW in the nightcap. Dias Floral and Company F postponed to a later date.
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Rodriguez Oilers
Army Engineers
Two A Sectionals Open With Heavy Action Tonight
Area fans await two Class A sectional basketball tournaments with games starting tonight at Northfork and Man, plus two openings on Wednesday. The schedule builds toward Thursday, with competitive matchups and regional interest high.
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Big Creek Meets Jager High in Section 11-A Northfork Play
Section 11-4 at Northfork features Big Creek of War vs Jager High Bulldogs as Section 11-A opens, with McDowell County schools competing for Class A regional entry next week in Fayetteville. Gary and Welch are top contenders in Section 11, with the winner facing Northfork’s Big Orange in a Thursday semifinal. Man hosts Williamson, Scott High of Madison faces Matewan, plus Van, Chapmanville, Aracama and Logan High in the field. Beckley activity begins with Hinton vs Stoco and Trap Hill vs Shady Spring at the remodeled Recreation Building, while Mullens hosts Pineville vs Oceana and the rest play first rounds Wednesday.
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Pineville
Oceana
Weill's New Hope Loses First Pro Bout
Weill's new protege Rent, Dave Beat, lost a split decision to Emil Briko in his first pro bout in Toronto. Weill praised Rent's performance and vowed a rematch while Briko weighed 195 to 1924.
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Mountaineers Woes Pile Up Ahead of Southern Conference Tourney
West Virginia suffers virus layups as Hot Rod Hundley and Roy Smith miss time ahead of the Richmond trip. Hundley returns to light drills but is not ready for Thursday’s opening game against Davidson. Smith remains ill and expected back after a brief layoff, while Don Vincent reports for a draft physical. Jere caught Smith at a practice moment.
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Teel and Beaver Lead Early in Shady Tournament
Gil Turner, long a middleweight contender with 67 fights, declares he will stay in welterweight, saying middleweights are too big. Turner stopped Rudy Gwin of Cleveland in 2:19 of the fourth round, in a Canadian event, while Teel and Beaver took early momentum in the Shady tourney.
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Iowa State Wrestler Sings Mikado After Missing Dual Meet
Jerry Ohm, heavyweight wrestler at Iowa State Teachers College, missed the final dual meet to perform in the operetta The Mikado. He sang the title role with no understudy while teammates competed in Cedar Falls.
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Amazing Stainless Pazo Promises Fast Pile Relief
An article touts stainless Pazo as a new home treatment for internal and external piles. It claims instant pain and itching relief, swelling reduction, and healing, using six ingredients including Triolyte. It markets both ointment and suppositories, says it won’t stain clothing and is sold at druggists.
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