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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1954

Page

7

Kentucky Tops AP Poll Nine Times in 13 Weeks

Kentucky remains No 1 in the AP basketball poll as it heads into the SEC playoff with 24 0 record and 788 points. Indiana sits second with 668 points. Duquesne rises to third after moving up from fourth driven by strong 24 2 mark and NIT berth. Louisiana State ranks eighth with 21 2, Notre Dame seventh, Oklahoma A&M fifth, Western Kentucky fourth.

New York Kentucky Louisiana State Wildcats Tigers Associated Press Indiana Duquesne Western Kentucky Western Dukes Wsn Kentucky Okla A&m Notre Dame Geo Washa Louisiana St Holy Cross N. C. State Maryland Duke Navy Wake Forest

Mountaineers Dominate Southern Conference Wrestling

West Virginia wins the Southern Conference wrestling title at Lexington Virginia Military Institute with 36 points, four individual champions, and every Mountaineer earning a championship or consolation. Finals results include Perry over King 6-0 at 123, Guidi over Murray 6-4 at 130, Pritchard over Reid 4-3 at 137, Robertson over Buxton 8-4 at 147, Kramer pins Northrop 6:48 at 157, McEspadde pins Berry 4:05 at 167, Nowitzky pins Childers 2:30 at 177, and Servidio defeats Rauh 4-0 heavyweight.

Lexington West Virginia Mountaineers Virginia Military Institute Washington & Lee Davidson Virginia Tech Citadel Bob Perry Sam _ King Louis Guidi Charlie Murray Bill Pritchard Don Reid Jeff Robertson VMI Johnny Buxton Bryce Kramer Bill Northrop Gil MceSpadde

Gavilan Whites Minelli In Warmup Before Olson Title Bid

Gavilan, 153 1 4 pounds, pummeled Italy's Livio Minelli with two second round knockdowns in a non title 10 rounder. He eased off after the leash and said the workout was needed for his April 2 challenge for Bobo Olson's middleweight crown in Chicago.

Boston Kid Gavilan Italy Livio Minelli Bobo Olson Minelli Gavilan Olson Angel Lopez Chicago

Jones Seeks Shot At Top Trio After TKO over Dykes

Ralph Tiger Jones revived his middleweight bid with a 10th round technical knockout of Bobby Dykes at Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn. The 25 year old, fighting off a six month layoff and a right thumb and elbow surgery, earned a likely shot at Rocky Castellani Joey Giardello or Gil Turner after trailing on two scorecards before stopping Dykes in 2 12 of the final round. Dykes absorbed heavy blows and suffered a cut over the left eye, his second stoppage in 110 pro bouts.

Brooklyn Bobby Dykes Ralph Tiger) Jones Rocky Castellani Joey Giardello Gil Turner Yonkers N. Y Negro Eastern Parkway Arena Jones Miami Bobby Jack Watson Tiger

Unclear Boxing Remark After Gavilan Bout

Cor TT NL endured a beating from Gavilan but escaped with a bloody nose and puffed face, signaling a tough bout without a decisive finish.

Gavilan

Orioles Surprising Start Boosts Dykes Prediction

The Baltimore Orioles with 17 Browns leftovers and several minor leaguers are winning in spring, beating the New York Giants 13-8 as Don Larsen and Clarence Post split mound duties. Don Lenhardt's pinch homer helps fuel the surge while Jimmy Dykes repeats forecasts of surprising gains and a possible fifth-place finish.

Baltimore Orioles St. Louis Browns Jimmy Dykes Philadelphia Athletics Orioles New York Giant Don Larsen Browns Clarence Post Don Lenhardt Baltimore Eddie Joost Milwaukee Braves Alex Kellner Courtney Stemple Braves Jim Robertson Fort Pierce Fla George Freese Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Dale Coogan Bucs Cleveland Indians Cubs Rudy Regalddo Tribe Indianapolis Cleveland Regalado Willie Jones Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Clearwater Bob Greenwood Carlos Paula Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Bill Wilson Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Bosox Jim Piersall Red Sox Yankees Ted Williams Boston Ted San Francisco Yankee Billy Martin Ft. Ord Calif Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Redlegs Don Newcombe Dodgers Cincy Jim Greengrass

Baseball scorecard fragment shows multiple games and pitchers

Scattered line scores list teams Chicago Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia New York Philadelphia Milwaukee Boston New York Chicago Washington with varied innings and totals. Players named include Moller Hagen Hyde Tipton Rodemeyer Hartig Moisan Willis Murray Tappe Mossi Murszewski Ginsberg Larsen Post Pillette Constable Picone McCall Corwin West rum Nichols Conley Trowbridge White Kellner Stemple Burtscby Astroth Robertson Kuzava Triandos Norwood Kemmerer Delock Wilber Kuzava Freeman Kraly Zilian Duffy Flanigan Dixon Battey Sacka.

Chicago Cleveland Elston Rodemeyer Hartig Moisan Willis Murray Tappe Mossi Murszewski Ginsberg Boston New York Norwood Kemmerer Delock Wilber Kuzava Freeman Kraly Triandos

Yankees Clash With Sox Under Casey Stengel Shadow

Gayle Talbot notes the New York Yankees appear poised for a sixth straight American League title while the Chicago White Sox rely on Orestes Minoso as a standout. Minoso leads in batting runs and steals, with Sherman Lollar near behind. Mele’s departure hurts the Sox. The piece questions how far Chicago can rise without broader star power.

Tampa New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Casey Stengel Yankees White Sox Cleveland Yankee Paul Richard Orestes Minoso Minoso Sox

Training Camp Baseball Results From Yesterday

Associated Press reports exhibition games with Boston beating New York 2 1, Baltimore 13 to New York 1, Chicago 4 to Washington 3, Cleveland 15 to Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 7 to Detroit 3, Philadelphia 6 to Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 10 to Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 3 to St. Louis 0, and Cincinnati B 2 to Cincinnati SB 1.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Detroit Philadelphia Milwaukee Cincinnati Brooklyn

Johnston Cinch For NBA Honors

New York Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors leads the NBA scoring race with 1,625 points after Sundays games, 343 ahead of Easy Ed Macauley. Macauley eyes the all time field goal record while Bob Cousy tops assists and Ray Felix among newcomers. Milwaukee Hawks sweep Bullets in a first ever twin bill. Warriors edge Pistons 75 73 in Miami Beach.

New York Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors National Basketball Association Ed Macauley Boston Celtics Johnston Macauley Alex Groza Indianapolis Boston Bill Sharman Milwaukee Hawks Baltimore Bullets NBA Fort Wayne Pistons Miami Beach Fla

Williams to under go collar bone surgery today

Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox will undergo an operation on his broken left collarbone in Cambridge. Doctors expect a rapid healing and possible light exercise within weeks, with an eight week estimate before a return to baseball.

Cambridge Mass Boston Red Sox Ted Williams Williams Sarasota Fla Russell Sullivan Boston City Hospital Sullivan

Sain Ready to Unretire and Rejoin Yankees

Johnny Sain may return to the New York Yankees after retiring last December. The Arkansas Gazette reports he plans to join spring training in St Petersburg, Florida, following a late offer from the Yankees. Sain, now running an automobile agency in Walnut Ridge, says he is still retired though discussions continue amid Raschi’s sale and increased terms.

Little Rock Ark Johnny Sain New York Yankees Arkansas Gazette Sain Yankees St. Petersburg Fla Walnut Ridge

NCAA Tournament opens with four first round games tonight

College basketball roundup shows Kentucky favored in SEC playoff against LSU while Indiana and Notre Dame loom as threats. Lane by lane results include Notre Dame, Loyola, Bradley, Oklahoma City, Seattle, Idaho State, Texas Tech, Santa Clara, Penn State, Toledo, and Navy among others. NIT semifinalists include Western Kentucky and Niagara with St Francis of Loretto advancing. small college tourney begins first round in Kansas City.

New York Fort Wayne Nashville Peoria Ill Corvallis Ore Kentucky Louisiana State Wildcats Associated Press Indiana Kansas City Notre Dame Loyola of Toledo Penn State Bradley Oklahoma City Idaho State Seattle Texas Tech Santa Clara Irish Loyola Ference Jesse Arnelle Nittany Lions Bradley-Oklahoma City Chiefs Southern California Oregon State Rice Texas Princeton Cornell Scor Ing Big Red Philadelphia Buffalo Navy Connecticut la Salle Fordham Durham N. C North Carolina State George Washington Madison Square Garden Western Kentucky Bowling Green

Wolfpack Nips GW 75 73 In NCAA Preliminary

North Carolina State defeats George Washington 75 to 73 as Phil Dinardo scores the late winner with 35 seconds left. Dinardo also makes a critical block to preserve the Wolfpack’s 15th straight over the Colonials. The victory sends NCSU to the NCAA Eastern regionals in Philadelphia.

Wolfpack Durham N. C Phil Dimardo Philadelphia North Carolina State North Caroline State George Washington N. C. State Colonials Dinardo

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