Mountaineers Top Navy 94 86 to Reach Eastern Semis
West Virginia defeated Navy 94 86 in an NCAA first round, led by Jerry West with 34 points and 15 rebounds. NYU looms next after WVU beat Morgantown rival 98 69 last month, with coach Ben Carnevale predicting a tough test. Jim Warren added 22 points as West Virginia shot 51.4 percent. West noted NYU center Tom Sanders poses a major challenge for the upcoming game in Charlotte.
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Jim Warren
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Ritchie
Akers
Patrone
Goode
Duke
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Associated Press
Tom
Satch) Sanders
Carrall Imhoff
Cunningham
al Barden
University High names Randy Broyles new head coach
Randy Broyles named head football and basketball coach at University High School Mangantown replacing Homer Fizer. He holds a master’s degree and plans start on a doctorate this spring. The Hilltoppers finished last season without a win. basketball prospects include several strong sophomores.
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University High School
Mangantown
Randy Broyles
Homer Fizer
Broyles
Joe Withrow
Randy
Don Smith
University High
Beckley
Larry Hardman
Hilltoppers
University
Fizer
WVU Mentor Sees Duke Test After Victory Over Navy
WVU led by All-America Jerry West’s 34 points beat Navy 98-88 in the NCAA Eastern first round at Madison Square Garden. Duke overwhelmed Princeton 60-45. NYU defeated Connecticut 78-59. West Virginia faces NYU next, while Duke meets St Joseph's in Charlotte.
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Bubas
Rossini
Madison Square Garden
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Connecticut
Russ Cunningham
Ucoans
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Jerry West
Navy
Duke
Princeton
Doug Kistler
Charlotte Tickets for West Virginia Game Available
Fans outside Morgantown may wire Charles Simmons at the University Stadium ticket office this morning to request West Virginia game tickets in Charlotte. Tickets are seven dollars, with five dollar sales after they run out. Orders must be placed before Thursday at 10 a.m. and will be held at the Charlotte ticket window.
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Hawks Complete Home Season with 122 101 Win
The St. Louis Hawks, Western Division champions, defeated Detroit 122 101 at Kiel Auditorium to finish 28 5 at home and 45 29 overall with one road game remaining at Cincinnati.
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Wall Jr. Hospitalized for Knee Swelling in Scranton
Art Wall Jr., the 1959 PGA golfer of the year and leading money winner, is in Hahnemann Hospital Scranton with a troublesome right knee. He entered the hospital last Tuesday for a kidney infection that cleared, but knee swelling developed and was drained. Wall, 36, is unsure of the knee condition.
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Ray Berry Sets Season Marks for Colts Receiver
Ray Berry of the Baltimore Colts caught 66 passes for 99 yards and 14 touchdowns during the regular NFL season.
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Baltimore Colts
Bulldogs Upset Sophia To Reach Section 12 AA Final
Marsh Fork defeated Sophia 63 52 to reach the Section 12 AA final where they will face Shady Spring. Joe Rylant led Marsh Fork with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Art Aliff added 19 points. Shady Spring beat Stratton 64 55 to advance.
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al Rogers
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Joel Shumate
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WVU Cal Bears Open NCAA Run With First Round Wins
California defeats Idaho State 71 41 to 70 improved to 25 1 this season as West Virginia topped Navy 94 86 in a Madison Square Garden tripleheader. Jerry West starred for WVU with 34 points 15 rebounds and five assists while Darrall Imhoff led Cal with 19 points.
Ditmar Aims to Be Yankees' Ace Pitcher in 1958
Art Ditmar, 30, eyes a breakout season with the New York Yankees after posting a 13-9 record and 2.90 ERA last year. He credits run support from Bill Skowron and notes his college studies continue under the GI Bill at American International College in Springfield during the off seasons.
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Bob Turley
Don Larsen
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Turley
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Ditmar
Yankees
Bill
Skowron
American International College
Springfield
Mass
Scoreboard highlights early season college baskets and region results
Section tallies show Bluefield 80 Welch 49 and Princeton 60 over Big Creek 48. Regional and tournament scores include Huntington Douglass 69 Sharples 62 and West Virginia tied games, plus NCAA first round results such as California 71 Idaho St 44 and Duke 60 Princeton 60.
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Day Featured as Top Bowler at ABC Championships
Toledo notes the 57th American Bowling Congress Championships shift to televised top talent tonight with Ned Day from Sara Lee Kitchens Chicago leading the field. Day, ABC Hall of Fame member, won the 1948 all-events title and helped the 1956 Chicago Fal Staffs win a team crown.
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Bobcats Face Champs in NAIA Round Two Showdown
West Virginia Wesleyan meets top seed Tennessee A. I. State in Kansas City at 6 p.m. EST after Wesleyan routed Valley City State 109-64 and Tennessee State defeated Midwestern U. 102-83. Key figures include Bill Smith and Ken Remley for the Bobcats and Porter Meriwether for the Tigers.
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Region 4 basketball lineup sparks regional games
Region 4 at Huntington features top AAA teams with Logan 13-7 and Huntington 22-1. South Charleston 20-2, St. Albans 19-3, Beckley praised yet risks. Writers weigh Charleston teams' long state title drought and Montgomery's potential inclusion.
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Shorty Hardman
East Bank
West Virginia Mountaineers Set to Face NYU in Morgantown Showdown
West Virginia runs to 94 points in a 94 86 win over Navy as they prep for Friday night clash with New York University. Key players Metzler and Isenstein praised, blue-eyed about NYU’s size and grit in Morgantown with a potential title run if WVU advances.
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Golden Gloves Finals to Be Televised From Chicago Stadium
Amateur boxing brings the 33rd Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions finals from Chicago Stadium to ABC television at 10 p.m. EST. Eight title bouts, four or five on TV, feature top West contenders and note possible Olympic paths via intercity bouts with New York on March 21 and Olympic trials.
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