WVU Aims at Baseball Glory After Near Misses in Football and Basketball
West Virginia eyes baseball for national recognition after fall rebuffs by Pitt and Syracuse and a near miss to Dartmouth in basketball. Coach Harrick’s Mountaineers bring a 19 win season into 1955 with a strong lineup led by Jim Heise, Don O’Haver, Tom Cook, Charley McKown, Ed Lenart, and Fred Wyant returning.
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Ed Lenart
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Don Firestone
Ronnie LaNeve
Rod Shafer
Wyant
McKown
John Bakker
Harrick
Basketball Scores Roundup from Various Schools
NCAA style scores show Darim'th 61 West Virginia 39 and Connecticut 84 Manhattan 75. Sou'n Methodist 68 Texas Tech 6 Oklahoma City 97 Memphis State. San Diego State 77 Alderson Broaddus 64. Pittsburg 77 Elon 54. Tex South'n 108 Hastings 87. Tenn A&I 8 Indiana Central 63. Pacific Lutheran 79 South Dakota State 64. McNeese 88 Georgetown Kentucky 6. Wheaton 90 Kalamazoo 60. Bench positions noted for Bill Franko and Jin Dayoob with two lettermen catchers Glen Higgins and Olin Carter behind Bakker. Carl Norman and promising sophomores expected to strengthen mound staff.
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Dartmouth Ousts Mounties in OT for 61 59 Victory
Dartmouth defeats West Virginia 61 59 in overtime to advance in the NCAA tournament. SMU edges Texas Tech 68 67, while Connecticut overwhelms Manhattan 75 34 as four top seeds fall in the first round at Madison Square Garden.
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Czech Ace Warns Reds Plot Davis Cup Entry
Vladimir Cernik, the 34 year old Czechoslovak tennis ace now in New York seeking citizenship, claims Russia secretly plans a Davis Cup challenge but will wait to ensure victory. He asserts the Communists aim to dominate world sports and will be bitterly disappointed if they rush in.
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Four Day NBC Tourney Opens Amid Parkersburg Hopes
The Parkersburg event kicks off as coaches and officials outline amateur rules. North American players, including legends like Ray Crone, discuss tennis diplomacy and the push for international competition with top stars eyeing Wimbledon and Forest Hills.
West Virginia Pole Vault Record Falls in Debut
Fairmont student Dave Tork shattered WVU pole vault mark in his first varsity meet, clearing 13 feet 14 inches, breaking a 19 year old record. The Milwaukee Braves pitching staff allowed 138 home runs in 1965, the team’s third straight year leading that statistic.
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Field in NAIA Meet to Be Out To Eight Tonight
The NAIA basketball tournament rounds narrow to eight with no seed pairings in round two. McNeese and Texas Southern join the eight after first round wins as Western Illinois faces Pacific Lutheran and other matchups unfold across the bracket.
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Friendly Manager Promises Quick Cash Loans for All
A man calling himself D. E. Davis of Royal Loan and Finance Co offers loans from 25 to 900 dollars with immediate cash after a phone call and in-person visit. He claims easy credit, can adjust high payments, and invites locals in Heber to walk away with money in about ten minutes. Open daily 9 to 5, Wednesdays 9 to 1.60, Phone 8479.
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West Virginia Mountaineers Open 64th Baseball Season
West Virginia University will begin its 64th year of intercollegiate baseball in the spring. The Mountaineers trace their program to 1892. Michigan State's John Matske, a 1956 football captain, is noted as a multi-sport athlete from St Lee High School in Pennsylvania.
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