WVU Optimistic On Penn State Clash In Homecoming
West Virginia coach Art Lewis rates chances fair against Penn State noting improved defense from converted guards Carl Dannenberg and Pete Tolley at tackle. Penn State, 4-3, loses leading rusher Bruce Gilmore to season ending knee surgery while WVU prep under Evansdale lights for Saturday showdown. key players including Longfellow Whipskey McClung and Wirth listed questionable but expected to play.
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Tolley
Lions
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Gilmore
Dick Guesman
Terry Fairbanks
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Evansdale
Dick Longfellow
Noel Whipskey
Bruce McClung
Joe Wirth
Notre Dame's George Izo Promotes Wide Open Play
Notre Dame quarterback George Izo, a junior from Barberton Ohio, is the driving force behind a widening passing attack. He led ND to a 40-20 win over Navy, completed 9 of 16 passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, while the ground game gained 222 yards. Izo, who called his own plays, says the Irish will pass more to open up the running game.
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Pitt
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Iowa
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Irish
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Barberton
Ohio
Navy
Bob Williams
Terry Brennan
Indiana
Southern Methodist
Army
Duke
Purdue
Boilermakers
PGA Announces 28 Tournament For 1959 Spring Tour
Harold Sargent, PGA president, announced 28 events with $700000 in prize money for the 1959 spring and summer tour. A separate winter circuit with $400000 was announced earlier. The spring-summer schedule opens at the Greater Greensboro Open in North Carolina on April 9 to 12 and closes at the Kansas City Open September 4 to 7.
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Dunedin
Fla
PGA
Harold Sargent
Greensboro
N. C
Four Chinese Runners Beat Olympic Marathon Record
In Tokyo four Chinese runners lowered the Olympic marathon record set by Emil Zatopek in Helsinki. Cheng Chao-sin, 22, won the national championship in 2 hours 21 minutes 29 seconds, besting Zatopek’s 2 hours 23 minutes 3.2 seconds as Zatopek rode in a car beside the race.
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Helsinki
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
Red China
Zatopek
Cheng Chao Sin
Hyde Named AL 59 Sophomore
Washington Senators pitcher Dick Hyde, a submarine specialist, was named the American League sophomore of 1958. He won 10 games, saved 19 with a 1.75 ERA, after nine years in minors and service. Hyde credited coach Boom Boom Beck and improved rhythm for his success.
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Ill
Washington Senators
Dick Hyde
Baseball Writers’ Assn. of America
Associated Press
Hyde
Washington
Eldon Auker
Senators
Cal Griffith
Boom Boom Beck
Only One NHL Player Born In USS Headlines Burns
NEW YORK AP There is only one American born player in the NHL among 108. Charlie Burns of the Detroit Red Wings, 22, 5-11, 177, is a Rookie of the Year candidate. Born in Detroit, he was raised in Toronto after his mother died, learned to skate early, survived a skull fracture, and wears a helmet for safety. He centers with Nick Mickoski and Johnny Wilson and has three goals including the game winner against the New York Rangers.
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United States
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Detroit Red Wings
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Detroit
Toronto
Toronto Marlboros
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Johnny Wilson
Charley
New York Rangers
All-State Grid Regional Board Meets Saturday
Regional board coaches who have seen 37 of 38 high school teams will meet Saturday at 12 30 in the Beckley News papers library to draw up nominations for the All-State committee meeting in Parkersburg Sunday. Coaches and sports editors urge timely stat submissions and note replacements in the panel includes Houchins Patterson Duda Rogers Arritt Zopp Harper and Farmer with sports writers Faulconer Ballard Springer Wills McLaughlin.
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Summers
Monroe
Raleigh
West Virginia
Sports Writers Association
Wyoming
Mercer
McDowell
Stubby Currence
Bluefield
Logan
Jim VanZant
Williamson
Boone
Jerry Gould
Charleston
Wyoming County Officials Meet At Moose Lodge Tuesday
Wyoming County Officials Association will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 7 at the Moose lodge. All members are urged to attend this important session and a registration call for basketball officials is issued for the same meeting.
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Wyoming County Officials Association
Moose Lodge
Stoco Is Champ Of Champs With 8 County League Title
Shady Spring Tigers beat Marsh Fork 9-0 to finish Raleigh County League play 5-0, marking the fifth league title for Shady. The article traces Stoco Indians as the most successful with eight titles since 1933, lists other champions, and notes Byrd Prillerman’s new membership and near miss.
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Karen McCormack
Steve Collins
Emil Lilly
Larry Snyder
Tigers
Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Beaver School
Beckley
Stratton
Woodrow Wilson
Stoco’s Indians
ACS
Indians
Roy Stephens
Nelson Bragg
Virgil Sarrett
Jim McNeish
Lou Gibson
Mayo Sparkplug For Air Force
Rich Mayo the 5 foot 11 inch sophomore at Air Force Academy dazzled against Oklahoma State, completing 28 of 45 passes for 214 yards and the winning 13 yard TD to Bob Brickey with nine seconds left. Coach Ben Martin called it the greatest collegiate passing display he has seen. Frank Prentup of Colorado noted Mayo’s talent, likening him to Davey OBrien. The Falcons remain unbeaten in six games.
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Air Force Academy
Rich Mayo
Falcons
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Mayo
Oklags
Bob Brickey
Ben Martin
Martin
Falcon
Buck Shaw
Philadelphia Eagles
Stillwater
Okla
Frank Prentup
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Prentup
Texas Christian
Davey O’brien
Pennington Drops To 3rd In Area Scoring Race
Gary Wilson of Bobcats leads area football scoring with 108 points on 18 touchdowns as Dale Wells of Wildcats trails by 6 points at 102 after three touchdowns in a 24-6 win. Marsh Fork’s Gary Pennington remains third at 86 after Shady Spring shut out his team 9-0.
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Gary Wilson
Meadow Bridge
Dale Wells
Wilson
Bobcats
Alderson
Wells
Wildcats
Mark Twain
Marsh Fork
Gary Pennington
Stout Shady Spring
Pennington
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Seth
Shady Spring
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Marlinton
Greenbrier
Glen Rogers
Fred Colvard
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Bluefield
Dale Bri
Boots Home 4 Winners at San Bruno Meet
Apprentice jockey Marvin Green rode four winners at San Bruno track on Monday. His victories included Breeze f Will in the featured Muta Purse, and also Jackie Miss, Seven Keys, and Sea Metric with prices of $9.70, $5, and $11.40 respectively.
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Calif
Marvin Green
Tane
Breeze F Will
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Seven Keys
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