Underdog talk fuels state tourney picks in WV
West Virginia high school tournament opens in Huntington with coaches on the UP I board naming Beckley to beat in Triple A and favoring Oceana in Class AA and Buffalo in small schools. Other picks include Huntington for big school and Milton in AA, with cautious notes on A and only slight certainty about New Martinsville and Barrackville as dark horses.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Huntington
United Press International Board of Coaches
Jim Lilly
Logan
Algo Paletti
Huntington East
Clyde
Pud) Hutson
Stonewall Jackson
Sam Mandich
Parkersburg
Lilly
Paletti
Pony Express
South Charleston
Board of Coaches
Milton
Hutson
Pale
Beckley
Martinsburg
Ferrell and O Nea l Share WVIAC Scoring Honors
Dav is Elkins' Bob Ferrell and Morris Harvey's Dick O Neal shared the top WVIAC scoring honors. Ferrell averaged 27.1 points per game in 23 outings, while O Neal led conference games with 28.2 points in 15 contests. Santer, LeFevre, and Christie also posted high nationwide marks among NAIA peers.
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Ferrell
Tom Santer
Wheeling
Bill LeFevre
W. Va. State
Dave Christie
Salem
NAIA
O'Neal
Santer
LeFevre
Christie
Wiseman Seeks First State Title With Flying Eagles
Beckley coach Lawrence Wiseman leads Woodrow Wilson into the state tournament aiming for his first title since becoming head coach two years ago. The Flying Eagles face Wheeling in the opener, rely on a strong fast break, and focus on stopping Wheeling stars Dick Tomlinson and Tony Marvin while addressing foul-shooting weaknesses exposed in regional play.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Huntington
Lawrence Wiseman
Dullies
Woodrow Wilson
Wiseman
Flying Eagles
Beckley
Wheeling
Dick Tomlinson
Tony Marvin
Sarrett
Phipps
Beckley Recreation
Martinsburg Huntington
Eagles
Big Creek
Dupont
Bane Sarrett
Wake Forest Upsets St John’s 97 74 in NCAA opener
Wake Forest, an ACC surprise entry, erased a 10 point first half deficit to topple eighth ranked St John’s 97 74 in the NCAA tournament. In other openers St Bonaventure led by Tom Stith and Fred Crawford beat Rhode Island 86 76 while Princeton beat George Washington 84 67 and Louisville defeated Ohio University 76 70. Morehead State beat Xavier 71 46. Friday’s schedule has Wake Forest vs St Bonaventure and Princeton vs ?
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St. Bona Venture
Louisville
Morehead State
Wake Forest
Redmen
St. Bonaventure
Tom Stith
Sophiomore
Fred Crawford
Rhode Island
Madison Square Garden
Pete Campbell
Princeton
George Washington
John Turner
Ohio University
Big Ed Noe
Little Granny Williams
Xavier
Ohio
Charlotte
N.C
Bonnies
Patterson plans future bouts after tough loss to Johansson
Floyd Patterson heads home proud yet self critical after a sixth round kayo by Ingemar Johansson at Convention Hall. Patterson contemplates a September bout with Sonny Liston in Philadelphia and a potential New York defense, while Johansson eyes Europe or London Stockholm rematches. Purses for both camps are projected at roughly 710 thousand to 830 thousand for Johansson and 810 thousand to 910 thousand for Patterson.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Convention Hall
Miami
Patterson
Sonny Liston
Philadelphia
Floyd
Cus D'Amato
Rockville Centre
N.Y
New York City
Ingo
Kayo
New York
Liston
Burly Liston
Marty Marshall
Johansson
Palm Beach
Sam
Europe
Dick Richardson
Wales
London
Stockholm
Sweden
Teleprompter Corporation
Unbeaten Buckeyes, Wildcats pace NCAA second round Puzzle
Ohio State and Kentucky earned first round byes in the Mideast region while Houston Marquette Arizona State Seattle USC Oregon games open the Midwest and Far West regions. Alley Hart led Wake Forest with 28 points and Dave Wiedeman added 22 for the Deacons. Tony Jackson scored 17 for St. John’s as Saint Peter’s held a halftime edge before Wake Forest rallied in Winston-Salem.
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St. Joseph's
Ohio State
Louisville
Kentucky
Morehead State
Buckeyes
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Midwest
Houston
Marquette
Arizona State
Seattle
Southern California
Oregon
Wake Forest
Alley Hart
Dave Wiedeman
Demon Deacons
Winston Salem
N.C
Tony Jackson
Redmen
Johnnies
Deacons
WVU Gridsters Begin Spring Drills Under Conditioning Plan
West Virginia University football prepares for spring practice starting April 8 under Coach Gene Corum. Players have trained with weights, rope skipping, and running to reach playing weight, aiming for peak shape. Freshmen to watch include Fred Colvard, Bunky Brooks, Glenn Holton, and Jim Presley as coaches plan extended drills before an alumni game May 13.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Gene Corum
Corum
Mountaineers
Vanderbilt
Army
Indiana
Syracuse
Pitt
Penn State
Fred Colvard
Bunky Brooks
Glenn Holton
Jim Presley
Lakers and Syracuse Win In Playoffs
In NBA postseason action United Press International reports the Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 115-107 on the Warriors’ home court, while the Lakers beat Detroit 120-102 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Wilt Chamberlain scored 46 for Philadelphia, Hal Brook’s 15 points and 15 rebounds limited him early, Elgin Baylor led the Lakers with 40 points and 18 rebounds, and Rudy La Russo added 21 points. Detroit’s Gene Shue scored 20, with Jerry West and Rod Hundley contributing for Los Angeles. Los Angeles leads the Western series. Philadelphia heads to Syracuse for a Thursday game.
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United Press International
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse
Nationals
Philadelphia
Warriors
Los Angeles
Detroit
Chamberlain
Larry Costello
Hal Greer
Halbrook
Wilt
Lakers
Elgin Baylor
Fred Schaus
Pistons
Rudy LaRusso
Bayflor
Ray Felix
Slick Gene Shue
Sports Arena
Jerry West
Rod Hundley
West Virginia
Coach Cardwell Sees WV State Ready For Top NAIA Rival
West Virginia State coach Mark Cardwell says his team can shoot with Winston-Salem State and has a chance to win. He noted his squad must improve after a uneven game against Whitworth as they meet the high ranked club in Kansas City NAIA action.
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Corum
Mountaineers
Sam Huff
New York Giants
Joe Marconi
Los Angeles Rams
Larry Krutko
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kansas City
UPI
West Virginia State
Mark Cardwell
State
Winston-Salem
N. C
Teachers College
Cardwell
Winston - Salem
Tennessee A&i
Westminster
Utah
Whitworth
Wash
Moore To Defend Title In April At Olympic Auditorium
Los Angeles report states featherweight champion Davey Moore of Springfield Ohio, 27, will defend his title against 21 year old Danny Valdez of Los Angeles in the first week of April at the Olympic Auditorium. Matchmaker George Parnassus says the exact date will be chosen by the public with April 6 7 or 8 in consideration and a national television slot possible for April 8.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Davey Moore
Springfield
Ohio
Danny Valdez
George Parnassus
Olympic Auditorium
NG L B Advance In City Tourney
The City League Basketball Tournament semifinals will feature Park Drug versus L and B and National Guard against New River. National Guard beat YMCA 71-52. L and B defeated Smokehouse 70-53. Earliban led L and B with 31 points. Warden 23 for National Guard. Darby led YMCA with 12. Finals set for Sunday.
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Park Drug
National Guard
New River
YMCA
Smokehouse
New River Supply
Earliban
L&b
Smokehouse Gang
Ronnie Chambers
Jack
Withrow
Don Warden
Bob Morris
Darby
National Guard Ymca
Hanshew
Callihan
Cernite
Redden
Lilly
F'man
Burkel
Ward
Morris
Covey
Roosevelt
L&s Smokehouse
Chandler
Pence
Chamber
Aurby
Jackson
Martin
Xand
Brammer
Lab
Yankees and Orioles Rally in Exhibition Slump
The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles struggle in Grapefruit League action as they pace bottom of the league with seven losses between them. Yankees lose 4-1 to Milwaukee behind a two-run sixth and ninth, while Orioles field drills amid slump and injuries to Arroyo, Maris, and Skowron.
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Martin Lader
United Press International
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
New York
Milwaukee Braves
Deron Johnson
Mickey Mantle
Milwaukee
Ralph Houk
Yankees
Paul Richards
Baltimore
Houk
Richards
Orioles
Billy Hoeft
Wes Stock
Arne Thorsland
Washington
Luis Arroyo
Roger Maris
Bill Skowron
Alston Doubtful Dodgers Favored To Win Pennant
Walter Alston questions if analysts know more about the Dodgers than he does as he builds a contender in 1960. He cites Willie Davis and Charlie Smith as keys, Camilli as a promising backup, and a pitching staff needing control to turn potential into a pennant bid. Alston warns a month could change his stance.
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Leo H. Petersen
UPI
Vero Beach
Fla
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Alston
Dodgers
Willie Davis
Charlie Smith
Spokane
John Roseboro
Doug Camilli
Buzz
Bavasi
Camilli
Dolph Camilli
Roseboro
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Dodgers Hand Pittsburgh First Setback
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pirates 83 in an exhibition game in Fort Myers Florida. Pittsburgh fielding miscues and pitching struggles sparked the loss as Haddix Mizell and Shantz were tested. Howard Burgess and Groat led offense for the Pirates.
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Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Newcombe
L. Sherry
Perranoski
Sherry
Mizell
Haddix
Shantz
Burgess
Howard
Fort Myers
Fla
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pirates
Dodgers
Danny Murtaugh
Harvey Haddix
Wilmer Mizell
Bobby Shantz
Frank Howard
Smoky Burgess
Dick Stuart
Dick Groat
Dick Gray
Larry Sherry
Don Perranoski
Don Newcombe
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David Huffman
Rod Weikle
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Jerome van Meter
van Meter
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Sonny
Joseph
Pep) Barone
Ingemar
WVU
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