Shaus Praises WVU Coach Fred Schaus at Banquet
West Virginia University basketball coach Fred Schaus impressed about 130 attendees at a Jaycees banquet for the Flying Eagle basketball team. He spoke on professional basketball experiences and support for local players Willie Bergines Don Stover and Dwayne Wingler, and suggested Huntington should host the state tournament alternating with Morgantown. He declined to play in the St Albans Independent tournament due to prior speaking engagements.
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Fred Schaus
Mountain State
Schaus
Jaycees
Flying Eagle
WVU
Dudley DeGroot
Dean G. Ott Romney
Fred
Willie Bergines
Don Stover
Dwayne Wingler
St. Albans
J. R. van Meter
Gene Morehouse
C. G. Peregoy
Jack Mann
Flying Eagles
J. B. F. Yoak
Julian Trail
Howard Hurt
Sam Caudill
Joe Long
Norm Southern
Denny Skiles
Billy Hill
Paul Hutchinson
Bill Jackson
Clark Kesler
Bob Alexander
Steve Vermillion
Danny Williams
Robert Young
John Lemon
Pirates Hire Dick Bingham as Co announcer
The Pittsburgh Pirates retain Dick Bingham, a WBBM Chicago sportscaster since 1952, to join Bob Prince as play by play announcer for Pirates games on a regional network across western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio northern West Virginia and parts of Maryland Bingham began in radio at WPAR Parkersburg West Virginia in 1941.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dick Bingham
WBBM
Chicago
Pittsburgh Pirate
Bingham
Bob Prince
Pirates
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
WPAR
Parkersburg
W. Va
Citadel 9 Bids For SC Crown
The Citadel Bulldogs began their 1955 campaign with an 8-5 win over Washington & Lee, overcoming a 5-4 deficit after six innings with two runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. A second conference game and a nonconference matchup follow as Davidson hosts Lenoir Rhyne. William & Mary beat MIT 7-6, Furman lost 0-7 to Presbyterian, and George Washington’s home opener vs Vermont was canceled by cold, windy weather.
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Virginia Tech
Washington & Lee
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Lenoir Rhyne
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Presbyterian
J. C. Gosnell
Hornets
George Washington
Vermont
Robinsons third comeback bout against Lombardo tonight
Sugar Ray Robinson, 34, returns for a third comeback bid against Johnny Lombardo in Cincinnati in a 10 round welterweight clash. Robinson, once champion, weighs about 161 pounds while Lombardo is around 151 as oddsmakers list Robinson as a 2-1 favorite though bettors stay scarce.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Johnny Lombardo
Boston
George Small
Robinson
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Cincinnati
Lombardo
Mount Carmel
Sugar Ray
Joe Rindone
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Eastern Champs Welcomed Home
Greenbrier Military School Cadets returned from Glen Falls New York after winning the 33rd Eastern States basketball tournament. A Rotary Club parade and welcome at Lewisburg included Mayor Ed Sellards and Colonel Moore. Cadet Major Douglas Jennings received the trophy as Wayne Hersperger Stanley Groll and Bill Goheen made the All Tournament team with Groll chosen MVP.
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RNS
Greenbrier Military School
Glen Falls
N. Y
Rotary Club
Dick Ford
Shuey Wagner
Robert Pfrangle
Munir Yarid
White Sulphur
Greenbrier Gymnasium
Ed Sellards
Stanley Groll
Douglas Jennings
Colonel Moore
Greenbrier
Wayne Hersperger
Groll
Bill Goheen
Two Added to College All Star Hoop Squad
New York March 19 A pair of record breaking scorers Indiana's Don Schlundt and California's Bob McKeen were added to the College All Star basketball squad that will face the Harlem Globetrotters in a cross country tour starting March 27.
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New York
Indiana
Don Schlundt
California
Bob McKeen
Harlem Globetrotters
Sturgeon Speaks at Regional Fisheries Society Meeting
Leo D. Sturgeon addressed a regional gathering of the American Fisheries Society in Atlantic City New Jersey on March 25 speaking on fish.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Leo D. Sturgeon
American Fisheries Society
Schaus Praises Bergines In Talk to Eagle Quintet
WVU coach Freddie Schaus lauded former Woodrow Wilson star Willie Bergines at a Beckley Jaycee dinner honoring the 1955 Flying Eagles. He said Bergines would be captain next year and forecast his scoring rising from 7.5 to 10 or 11 per game with a retooled offense. Schaus noted Bergines’s defense and discussed incoming freshmen and transfers including Don Stover and Lloyd Sharrar.
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Woodrow Wilson
Willie Bergines
Freddie Schaus
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Jerome van Meter
Flying Eagles
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Beckley
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Ball Club
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Pete White
Frankie Spadafore
Don Stover
Pax
Lloyd Sharrar
Dwayne Wingler
Deadline Set for Globe Trotter Trip Bus to World Series
Basketball players and fans may join a bus trip from this city on April 12 to Huntington for the Globe trotters versus College All-Stars World Series game. The deadline is Thursday, March 31 at noon to send $6 to Ross Irle, covering bus and game ticket. Early signups determine bus capacity and adult slots.
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Huntington
Globetrotters
Ross Irle
Irle
Twin City Loop Managers Named
Bradley and Mt Hope Lions Clubs sponsor four teams in Little League and Babe Ruth League. Four managers lead the two circuits with two Bradley teams Red Sox and White Sox and Mt Hope Yankees and Indians in Little League. Babe Ruth teams Giants Dodgers Reds Cardinals are Mt Hope led. Season runs May 30 to Aug 26 with 26 games per team and weekday evening schedules at Bradley and Mt Hope Parks.
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Dodgers
Henry Danner
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Bob Zopp
Cardinals
Virgil Dillon
George Williams
Fred Frisk
Gene Carter
J. M. Hill
Kyle Allen
W. Craddock
O. Maxey
E. W. Dunkley
O. J. Walker
PCC Votes to Accept NCAA TV Plan
The Pacific Coast Conference agreed to follow the NCAA television formula and craft a regional telecast plan for 1955 football. Commissioner Victor O Schmidt said the PCC prefers regional telecasting while exploring new possibilities, with seven national Saturday games and a Thanksgiving slot under the NCAA schedule.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Conference
PCC
Big Ten
Victor O. Schmidt
NCAA
Fla Cal Feud Resolved By Biddy Basketballers
A Florida California feud at the National Biddy Basketball Tournament ended with a joint display of sportsmanship after Daytona Beach and Santa Monica teams both lost first round games. Coaches exchanged boasts and the Californians sent a box of oranges to Daytona Beach coach Kelly Collins, ending the dispute.
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Huntington
Florida
California
Daytona Beach
Santa Monica
YMCA
Kelly Collins
Campbell Leads Walker Cup Team With 1951 Veteran
William C. Campbell, captain of the U S Walker Cup squad, is the sole member who played on the 1951 team when the match was last abroad. The roster shows no Giants players born in New York City and only Hank Thompson now makes his home there.
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William C. Campbell
New York Giants
New York City
Hank Thompson
Four Games Today Complete First Round at Shady
In a prompt first round showing at Shady, Coopers held a 0 00 06 tally while Dillons posted 0 00 0 9 totals 12 4-14.17 28 for Glen Leigh and Stamford with 13 12 & 11-4) Stamford.
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Shady Spring
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Daniels
Ghent
Rhodell
Cranberry
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Crab Orchard
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Hollywood
Duke James
Glen
White
James Lomax
Sophia
Jenkins
Raleigh
John Treadway
Hollywood Roles
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Stumpee
Thomas G
Meadors
Morgan S
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Caldwells
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Mollish F
Buckland
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Basham G
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Joe Daviss
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Baseball Nicknames and Sports Trivia Quiz
Answers: 1 The Man Stan Musial The Thumper Ted Williams The Duke Edwin Snider The Barber Sal Maglie The Brat Eddie Stanky. 2 The technical name of Canadian football is rouge. 3 The 1892 match John L Sullivan vs James J Corbett used Marquis of Queensbury rules. 4 Love tennis stone curling epee fencing ice golf costa jai alai split bowling balk baseball. 5 Ferris Fain last AL batting champion two straight years with Philadelphia Athletics 1951 .344 1952 .327. 6 Horton Smith played in every Masters round since inception, all 18 and never above 80.
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Duke) Snider
Sal Maglie
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John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Ferris Fain
Philadelphia Athletics
Horton Smith
Dressen predicts first division finish for Nats
Washington manager Chuck Dressen charts a bold path for the Senators with Cuban imports and revamped infield and outfield roles. He highlights Bruce Edwards, Bobby Kline, Tom Umphlett, and strong outfielders Jim Busby and Roy Sievers, while noting pitching depth including Camilo Pascual and Pete Runnels move to second base. Despite optimism, he warns only a top four finish may be achievable amid rival Detroit and Boston improvements.
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Fla
Chuck Dressen
Washington Senators
Clark Griffith
Bruce Edwards
Brooklyn
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Los Angeles
Bobby Kline
Yankee
Tom Umphlett
Dressen
Camilo Pascual
Washington
Pascual
Pedro Ramos
Morristown
Hagerstown
Walter
Walter O'Malley
Jim Busby
Roy Sievers
Mickey Vernon
Eddie Yost
Bob Porterfield
Pete Runnels
Vernon
Sievers
Yost
Kline
Birmingham
Jerry Snyder
Lyle Luttrell
Chattanooga
Busby
Umphlett
Ernie Cravett
Army
Alejandro Crespo
Cambria
Venezuela
Jesse Levan
Charlotte
Dusty Rhodes
Juan Delis
Havana
Edward
Eddie FitzGerald
Bob Oldis
Porterfield
Maury McDermott
Dean Stone
Johnny Schitz
Ted Abernathy
Chuck Stobbs
Spec Shea
Boston
Detroit
Paddy DeMarco Keeps Butting Touch In Narrow Win Over Manzo
In St Nicholas Arena New York Paddy DeMarco fights Libby Manzo 10 rounds. Referee Harry Ebbets warns DeMarco for butting in the fifth. DeMarco says the headbutt was accidental and vows to fight more often. Manzo, a tough Bronx fighter, bears a cut over the eye from the action.
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Paddy DeMarco
Seraphin Ferrer
Paris
Manzo
DeMarco
Ebbets
Paddy
Eastern Parkway Arena
Brooklyn
Danny Giovanelli
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Ariz
Stengel and Photographer Resolve Assault Case
Casey Stengel manager of the New York Yankees and photographer B I Sandy Sanders reached a handshake settlement after Sanders dropped assault charges filed over an onfield incident in St Petersburg. Sanders withdrew the charges following a statement by Stengel.
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Fla.im
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
B. I
Sandy) Sanders
St. Petersburg Independent
Stengel
Sanders
Decoy Hunter Traps Rubber Duck in Morning Shoot
A Decatur man hunting on the Sangamon River before daylight set decoys and waited for legal shoot time. At 6 am he fired on a duck and killed one of his own rubber decoys, an apparent misfire in calm hunting conditions.
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Decatur
Ill
Sangamon River
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