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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1958
Page
6
The article previews five 1958 area high school football games tonight. Walker lines up at guard or tackle for the Fly In Action On Schoolboy Grid. Quash anchors the line for the Pirates aiming for an unbeaten season versus Shady Spring Tigers. Hairston starts at guard for Sophia Blue Hawks against Cain Memorial.
Beckley travels to Hinton in a Coalfield Conference clash as a 3-5-1 Beckley meets 6-0-3 Hinton in 8 p.m. action. Bluefield hosts Princeton in the 34th meeting with 17 Bluefield wins to 14 Princeton, Oak Hill visits Mount Hope for the 39th, Oak Hill leading 24-11. Shady Spring hosts Fayetteville as Fayetteville seeks undefeated status at 6-0-3 while Shady aims to ruin it.
Oakland Oak Hill and Ansted each score five touchdowns in a high scoring night as Shady Spring struggles with defense. Sophia Blue Hawks and Stratton Bulldogs clash at Cain Memorial Field Beckley while Mullens aims to clinch Coalfield Conference Class AA with Stoco Indians. Trap Hill ends season at Surveyor against Glen Rogers. Montgomery hosts Cedar Grove and Pineville closes season at Richlands.
Bluefield Va Graham defeated North Fork Elkhorn 47 to 0 Wheeling Central beat Wheeling Linsly 27 to 13 Buffalo Putnam claimed a 19 to 12 win over Charleston B. The Associated Press provides this brief score roundup from the West Virginia high school gridiron slate.
A four team deadlock for third in the Southern Conference looms with Richmond at Virginia Tech and Davidson at William & Mary as the key games. George Washington sits idle as West Virginia and VMI also vie for wins while Furman and The Citadel face non league foes.
The Red and Gun Club of Raleigh County met in the Raleigh County Courthouse to view The Wonderful Wyoming Waterways. B L Hurst of Charlottesville Virginia reported on Virginia quail stock and noted pen raised birds fail to adapt.
Frank's Plumbing trounces Calloway Heights 105 to 57 at the Recreation Building. Plumbers overturn a 17 16 first quarter lead to lead 42 22 at halftime and sail to the victory behind Wayne Logsdons and John Pruett while Calloway Heights fields Hutchinson and Farugio efforts. Officials: Walker and Basile.
Lewisburg Greenbrier Military School captains halted Beckley Junior High Blue Eaglets 0 0 in a season ending tie. Beckley finished 7 0 1 while last undefeated period traces to 1952 and 1951 perfect seasons. Coach Ross Irle retires with 133 49 35 since 1928. Two Beckley TDs were called back amid penalties and clips nullifying later runs.
Colcord coach Bill Montgomery unveiled a 20 game slate for Clear Fork High School Panthers, opening December 2 at home against Mark Twain. The schedule includes 10 County League games and a December 31 showdown with the Alumni, with trips to Kingston Pax Spanishburg Glen Rogers Sherman Stoco Sophia Marsh Fork and Mark Twain among others.
Ballymoss, the Irish 4 year old, draws heavy betting interest from London bookmakers who will not quote odds, trusting the horse to win Laurel's $100,000 International. Ballymoss arrived with Tharp and Orsini as Escribano joins from Venezuela, making Ballymoss the likely standout in a field including Clem Tudor Era Zaryad Garnir Sailor's Guide and Revoque.
Columbus Ohio AP Ohio State enters a football game as underdog for first time in years Purdue arrives riding three straight wins over Michigan State Notre Dame and Illinois while Ohio State struggles with Indiana Wisconsin and Northwestern.
Arizona State College at Tempe faced crowd limits last year and now opens a new stadium with over 30,000 seats. Athletic officials say all but premium seats will be sold for one dollar each to boost attendance.
The Coalfield Conference will hold its regular fall meeting Monday at 6 30 p m in El Chico. Executive Secretary John W Saunders says all 12 member schools are expected to send representatives. Main topics include recognizing football champions and nominating the All Coalfield Conference team along with basketball and spring sports discussions.
Kenny Lane the top challenger is heavily favored to beat Lahouri Godih in a 10 round bout at the War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse. The bout comes two days after Johnny Russo upset light weight champion Joe Brown in a nontitle fight and Lane must deliver a strong performance to maintain his position. Godih, 29, former French light weight champion, fights as a southpaw with an effective attack.
Stanley Dancer paid a record $105000 for yearling trotter Dancer Hanover at Harrisburg to head a six man syndicate The sale sets a new high for yearlings in harness racing The previous record was $87000 for Rise N Shine and $72000 for Imperial Hanover
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