Beckley Flying Eagles stay hungry after East Bank win at Hinton
Beckley defeated East Bank 13-7 then edged toward Thursday’s finale against the Bobcats at Hinton. Coach Jerome Van Meter lamented the off Monday game but praised Halfback Julian Trail who ran 101 yards on 12 carries and scored a decisive 64 yard drive setup by catches from Sam Caudill. East Bank’s Bill Pauley and David Adkins competed for the Pioneers with Adkins gaining 48 yards and Pauley 38 as the two teams prepared for a closing clash.
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Danny Williams
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Gifford Basham
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Norman Southern
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Spill Hill
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Barker
Jim Ritter
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Basham
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Kanawha
East Bank–Beckley gridiron clash ends in hard fought finish
Trail scores first for Beckley and Pauley leads Pioneers with key runs. Southern keeps East Bank drives alive with quarterback sneaks and passing to Caudill, while Trail, Hill and Adkins power Beckley’s late surge before a final defensive stand seals the result.
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
Brooklyn Gene Cyclone and New York Kenny Lane fought last night. West Jordan Utah’s Full Mer won a decision over Jackie La Bua in New York. Muskegon Mich. Or lando Zulueta lost a ten round bout to Cuba’s in New York.
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Brooklyn
Gene
Cyclone) Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Jackie la Bua
New York
Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Orlando Zulueta
Cuba
TD Quints Start Season Monday
The Town District Grade School Basketball Association opens its 26th season next Monday at the Recreation Building. The league has 14 grade schools in two divisions for sixth grade and 7th-8th quintets, directed by Coach Ross Irle of Beckley Junior High who helped form it 26 years ago with four teams. Members include Central, Lincoln, Junior High, Raleigh, Glen White, Stamford, Cranberry, Teel, Mabscott, Sylvia, Sprague, Hollywood and Crab Orchard, with no sure join or dropouts announced.
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Town District
Ross Irle
Beckley Junior High
Central
Lincoln
Juior High
WVU Bowl Ideals Look Beyond Postseason Dreams
Editorial reprints argue WVU should focus on strong schedules and steady improvement rather than chasing major bowls. Tony Constantine warns against equating bowl bids with program success, noting WVU’s goals lie in consistent performance and depth, with bowl honors as a possible outcome only after solid seasons.
Gauley Bridge Tops Montgomery 14 0 in Windy Rivalry Game
Gauley Bridge High defeated Montgomery High 14 to 0 as Julian Taylor returned a 47 yard interception for a touchdown and Jack Shinn added a five yard TD. Montgomery led in rushing and first downs but could not convert with four interceptions and one late fumble in the red zone.
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Montgomery
Montgomery High
Gauley Bridge High
Greyhounds
Gauley
Julian Taylor
Bridgemen
Jack Shinn
Boby Ashby
Shinn
Larry Phillips
Crites
Taylor
Crist
Skaggs
Neal
Propps
Ridgway
Libbie
J. Taylor
Hamilton
Nibert
Thomas
Morris
Haynie
Carpenter
Ashby
Stearts
Ballard
Wills
Phillips
Marie Gauley
Gauley Bridge
WVU Football Squad Consumes Large Dairy Caseload
During 11 days at Jackson’s Mill the West Virginia University football group of 90 players and staff consumed 947 quarts of milk 252 quarts of chocolate milk 60 quarts of coffee cream 56 quarts of cottage cheese 214 quarts of ice cream 15 pounds of cheese and 87 pounds of butter. This required nearly 5 tons of milk or 9600 pounds or 4300 quarts. Each member reportedly drank or ate the equivalent of over 9 pounds of milk daily.
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West Virginia University
Jackson's Mill
Gerry Heebink
Heebink
United States
Syracuse Cager Ailing
Illness may sideline veteran Billy Gabor of the Syracuse Nationals for four to six weeks, keeping him from the NBA lineup.
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N.Y
Billy Gabor
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Assn
Southern Conference standings report incomplete data
The snippet shows mixed per game records and percentages for teams including West Virginia Furman Virginia Tech Davidson Richmond William and Mary George Washington The Citadel and others with inconsistent formatting and missing values making full standings unclear.
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Furman J
Virginia Tech
Davidson
Virginia Military
Richmond
William and Mary Oi
George Washington
the Citadel
Stratton Bulldogs Rally Past London in 12–0 Thriller
Stratton defeats London 12 to 0 at Cain Memorial Stadium to finish 9–0. Ray Crisp and Howard Barrett intercepted passes in the final quarter setting up two Stratton touchdowns, including Raymond Jackson’s long TD run. Washington’s Ealy failed twice on passes, and Elk Horn game next Friday night was canceled.
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Washington High School
London
Cain Memorial Stadium
Ray Crisp
Howard Barrett
Bulldogs
Murray Jeffries
Elkhorn
Stratton
Crisp
Washington
Robert Washington
Raymond Jackson
Ealy
Barrett
Jackson
Eaglets Lose Final Game to Lincoln 13 12
Lincoln Junior High of Charleston edged Beckley Junior High Eaglets 13 to 12 at WWHS Stadium. Two long touchdowns, including a 77 yard pass from Gaston Caperton to Sammy Haddad, powered Lincoln to the win with the decisive score late in the fourth quarter.
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Sammy Haddad
Lincoln Junior High of
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Beckley Junior High Eaglets
WWHS
Eaglets Rally For 14-13 Win Over Beckley
Charleston defeats Beckley 14 to 13 after overcoming a 12-7 deficit. Haddad scored on a 54 yard run and a second touchdown, while Beckley replied with a 32 yard end around by Gene Wiseman and a 16 yard run by Johnny Spinelli. Final record for Charleston 5-3.
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Lincoln
Haddad
Gene Wiseman
Johnny Spinelli
Charleston
Unger
J. Smith
Cook
Pritt
Brooks
Freshman Selvy Sets NBA Pace
Freshman Frank Selvy of the Baltimore Bullets leads the NBA scoring after five games with 125 points, averaging 25.0, topping Bob Cousy by 36 points. Selvy also owns the early single game high with 35 points against Philadelphia. Larry Foust tops field goal percentage at 62.1, while Frank Brian remains perfect at 12-for-12.
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Frank Selvy
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Assn
Selvy
Furman University
Bob Cousy
Boston
Philadelphia
Neil Johnston
Larry Foust
Fort Wayne
Frank Brian
Bowman Romps As Stoco Tops Panthers 31-27
In Raleigh County, Stoco rode Jerry Bowman to a 31 27 comeback win over Clear Fork. Bowman scored all five Stoco TDs as the Indians overcame an early Panther lead, snapping a four game skid while Clear Fork finished 5 5.
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Raleigh
Louis Gibson
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Stover
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Paydirt
Stoce
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Saddler
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Kinder
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