High School Basketball Tourney Night in Beckley
Marsh Fork and Sophia meet in Section 12 AA at Beckley Recreation Building with Sophia aiming to beat Marsh Fork for the third time this season. The double header includes Bluefield Welch Princeton and other regional contests as teams vie for championship spots in four tournaments this weekend.
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Shady Spring
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Memorial Building
Fayetteville
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Princeton High
Big Creek
Beavers
Welch
Melvin Gainer
McDowell County
Tigers Rally To Beat Stoco In Section 12-AA Action
Shady Spring Tigers overcame an early Stoco lead to win 47-40 in Section 12-AA playoff action. Joe Rylant had 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Tigers, while Tim Bowman led Stoco with 12 points. Ansted and Ravenswood also posted regional results with overtime drama and close finals.
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Joe Rylant
Shady Spring
Stoco
Tigers
Stoce
Indians
Shady
Nets
Stratton High
Marsh Fork
Sophia
Tim Bowman
Ravenswood High
Trap Hill
Co. C. Farmer
Sandstone
Billy Cole
Jerry Adkins
Clifton Meadows
Unarmed
Bill Withrow
Jerry Ward
Jim Meadows
Ansted Grover Ayers
Bill Allport
Ronald Richmond
Sonny Fox
Mason Fox
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Bob Niday
Larry Miller
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White
Doug Eades
Rainelle
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Ray Estep
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L. Flanagan
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John Barker
Bill Connard
Eddie Anthony
Larry Legg
Jim Boley
Paul Heschts
Doug Snyder
Bill Walters
Haven Wall
Ansted
Robert Napier
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Jim Carew
Paul Cross
Wayne Gunter
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Jim Hash
Kenneth Dodd
Frank Alvis
Chester Fried
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Ron Callahan
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Bill Cochran
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Mike Crosier
Joe Mohler
Damewood
Union
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Ray Mullens
Bob Weston
Vince Fares
Ravenswood
Tony Carden
Ebby Crowe
Jim Cooper
Mike Chambers
Wayne Dockery
Carl Broyles
T. LenCavish
Trap Hill Lj. A. Lucas
Joe Gall
Marty Allen
Sebert ‘Sloan
Oceana Jayvees Set New Mark in 1959-60 Season
The Oceana High School junior varsity basketball team posted an 18-0 record this season, surpassing the previous best of 19-1 by the 1957-58 squad. Standouts included Danny Long and Connie Dancy with 15 points per game, with rebounding led by Larry Acord, Raymond Turner, and Lonnie Dancy.
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Oceana High School
Danny Long
Connie Dancy
Larry Acord
Raymond Turner
Lonnie Dancy
Bill Workman
Larry Cook
Bill Perry
Long
Buddy Sparks
Frank Cook
Robert Conley
Mike Pendry
Winning Frequently Causes Coach Trouble
In Springfield Illinois the Board of Education may bar public attendance at Springfield High School basketball games following harassment of coach Ray Page and his family. Page, 38, notes the team has 25 wins and 4 losses this season prompting envy and threats after his squad’s success.
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Springfield, Ill
Springfield Board of Education
Springfield High School
Ray Page
Page
Springfield
Washington President Irked At Frank Lane
President Calvin Griffith of the Washington Senators is irritated by Cleveland GM Frank Lane who predicted a Ramos trade to the Yankees. Lane claimed six players would help the Senators and referenced the Chattanooga farm club, which Griffith notes is no longer affiliated with them.
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Orlando, Fla
Calvin Griffith
Washington Senators
Cleveland
Frank Lane
Lane
Griffith
Pedro Ramos
New York Yankees
Senators
Chattanooga
Army Track Coach Carl Crowell Near Ninth Season
Carl Crowell, former Tennessee cross country coach, is in his ninth season leading the Army track team at West Point. He shapes sprinters and distance runners, guiding recruits and managing dual meet preparations.
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Carl Crowell
Tennessee
Army
West Point
Milhoan Named MAC All Star Alongside Darrow
Bowling Green and Marshall stars Jimmy Darrow and John Milhoan were unanimous picks on the Mid-American Conference All-Conference basketball team chosen by coaches. Ohio University standout Howard Joliff, the top rebounder, earned one second first team ballot, with Kent State’s Oliver Wallace and Ohio U’s Bunk Adams also on the first team.
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John Milhoan
Bowling Green
Ohio
Jimmy Darrow
Marshall
Howard Joliff
Ohio University
Darrow
Milhoan
Oliver Wallace
Kent State
Bunk Adams
Ohio U
Duke Faces Princeton in ACC Tournament Buzz
In this column Duke earned an upset to win the ACC tournament and now meets Princeton in Charlotte tonight for a shot at advancing. The writer, a West Virginia fan, notes Duke’s win over Wake Forest and the potential matchup dynamics if Duke advances further.
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Duke
Carolinas
West Virginia
Blue Devils
Wake Forest
Mountaineers
Devils
Deacons
Sophia Vs Marsh Fork in Section 12 AA Turmoil
Sophia and Marsh Fork square off at the Recreation building in the Section 12 AA Tournament. Don Basham is reinstated to play after a suspension tied to the Hinton incident, with Eisman approving his return. The Blue Hawks face a stubborn Bulldogs squad in a potential upset bid as both teams boast strong records and a history of tournament upsets.
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Charles Wallace
Stoco. In
Blue Hawks
Bulldogs
Hawks
Marsh Fork
Gordon Eisman
Basham
Hinton
Dick Leftridge
Eismon
Sophia
Navy Sophomore Guards Shine Under Coach Carnevale Praise
Navy coach Ben Carnevale lauds sophomore guards Hughes and Tremaine as two of the finest first year players. He praises their speed ball handling defense and toughness. He credits them with pulling the team through tough stretches when big men faltered.
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Ben Carnevale
Navy
Hughes
Tremaine
Moose Bowling Tour results and 2,000 point club
Rorrer sits second in all events at Fairmont with a share of first in doubles alongside Charley Johnson as Beckley falters in unfinished standings. Eddie Bergines and Bert Hawley with Paul Bow are near top in singles and doubles while Magnificent Elgin Baylor joins the 2 000 point club with a 43 point game to topple Cincinnati.
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Rorrer
Charley Johnson
Beckley
Eddie Bergines
Bert Hawley
Paul Bow's
Region Three completes field in regional tournament
Region three teams wrap up regional games with Bluefield vs Welch for the Section nine title and Princeton against Big Creek for Section ten. Beckley and Montgomery have already qualified by winning their sections. Pairings will be set tomorrow at 10 a.m. A Beckley-Montgomery rematch scenario could create a Saturday night thriller if the Eagles perform at their best.
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Princeton
Rainelle
Montgomery
Hinton
Beckley
Fayetteville
Bluefield-Welch
Flying Eagles
Beckleley
Bluefield
Welch
Big Creek
Eagles
Greyhounds
Rorrer
Akron star earns third straight unanimous MAC honor
Darrow capped a stellar season as he earned his third consecutive unanimous MAC selection, becoming the league's first to do so. The Akron product set nine conference records and became the all time MAC scorer with 371 points in 12 games. Second team picks included Ron Robinson Western Michigan Dave Zeller Miami Bob Burgess Marshall John Pacan and George Patterson Toledo.
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Darrow
Akron
MAC
Ron Robinson
Western Michigan
Dave Zeller
Miami
Bob Burgess
Marshall
John Papcan
George Patterson
Toledo
Shoemaker Captures Santa Anita Jockey Crown
Shoemaker wins the Santa Anita jockey title for the tenth straight year finishing with 67 winners entering the day’s card at Arcadia California.
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Arcadia
Calif
Bill Shoemaker
Santa Anita
Birmingham Tops Southern Asia Road Attendance Ranking
Birmingham was the best road club in Southern Asia drawing 86,245 fans last season. Mobile followed with 1,242 fewer admissions, trailing in road crowd totals.
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Birmingham
Asia
Mobile
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