Weekend College Football Showdowns Start With Key Matchups
South Carolina visits Miami in the Orange Bowl opener while NC State travels to UCLA. Syracuse faces Colgate as Texas and Arkansas chase conference titles and bowls. LSU and Georgia loom in SEC race with injuries sparking doubt. Northwestern and Wisconsin clash in the Big Ten title path toward the Rose Bowl. Southern Cal hosts Baylor and Penn State meets Holy Cross.
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Louisiana State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Texas
Georgia
Washington
South Carolina
Miami
North Carolina State
Los Angeles’ Coliseum
UCLA
Associated Press
Syracuse
New York
Colgate
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
LSU
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Warren Rabb
Wendell Harris
SEC
Mississippi
Ole Miss
Auburn
Badgers
Illinois
Michigan State
Southern California
Penn State
Southern Cal
Baylor
Holy Cross
Three States Enter Second Mountaineer Invitational Cross Country
Morgantown AP The 2nd Mountaineer High School Invitational Run tomorrow will draw scholastic runners from West Virginia Pennsylvania and Ohio. WVU coach Stan Romanoski started the event last year as Pittsburgh Central Catholic won. Mt. Lebanon also competes in its first appearance. Joe Thomas PA champion and Morgantown course record holder eyes top honors amid entrants from Huntington Parkersburg Clarksburg and Morgantown with additional Pennsylvania Ohio schools listed.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Stan Romanoski
West Virginia University
Morgantown Country Club
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Mt. Lebanon
Pittsburgh
Joe Thomas
Uniontown
Thomas
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Washington Irving
Huntington East
Berkeley Springs
Elk Garden
East Fairmont
Charleston
Baldwin
Hopewell Memorial of
Aliquippa
Marietta
East Palestine
St. Clairsville
Hockey League Thursday Results Raptors? No this is NHL game card
Detroit beat Boston 6 to 5 and Montreal shutout Toronto 3 to 0. Saturday schedule lists Boston at Montreal Chicago at Toronto Detroit at New York.
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National Hockey League
Detroit
Boston
Montreal
Toronto
Chicago
New York
Baylor Sets Torrid Scoring Pace In NBA Debut Season
Former Seattle star Elgin Baylor is piling up points with the Minneapolis Lakers, leading the league in scoring after 11 games with 398 points on 149 field goals and 100 free throws. He scored 33 in a loss to Detroit and set an NBA mark with 64 points in a game against Boston last Sunday. Wilt Chamberlain added 55 as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati. Syracuse beat New York in a late game.
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Elgin Baylor
Seattle
Minneapolis
Bob Pettit
Pettit
Louisiana State
St. Louis Hawks
Baylor
Boston Celtics
Detroit
Lakers
Pistons
New York
Madison Square Garden
Syracuse Nats
Knicks
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Cincinnati
Share Lead In Lafayette Open
Two golfers led the Lafayette Open after first round play at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette Louisiana Adams field. Jerry Pittman from Tulsa and Bob Watson from Ardsley on Hudson posted 66 to share top honors with 66s. Maxwell and Inman followed at 67 with others at 68 as scores tightened. Maxwell has earned about $20 000 this season while Pittman noted Watson has won about $2000.
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Lafayette
Jerry Pittman
Tulsa
Okla
Texas
Bob Watson
Ardsley-on- Hudson
N. Y
Oakbourne Country Club
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Walker Inman
Eglin Air Force Base
Fila
Pittman
Watson
Maxwell
Ravenswood and Winfield Clash for Class A Title in Poca
In Point Pleasant WV Ravenswood and Winfield meet tomorrow at 1 30 p m for the state small school football championship. The Generals led by Billy Bryant who has 187 points this season meet Ravenswood with a beefy line and balanced backfield as both squads push for the Class A crown and a shot at broader playoffs.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Ravenswood
Winfield
Bluefield
Parkersburg
Jim Spano
Generals
Spano
Leon McCoy
Meadow Bridge
Dunbar
Billy Bryant
Putnam County
McCoy
Morris Harvey College
Bryant
Marietta
Ohio
Buckeye
Jackson County
Warne Dockery
Ronnie Belue
Mike Tucker
Larry Henders
Bill Divers
Bob Barnett
Bob Hall
Jim Cooper
Rupert
Red Devils
Vernon Goff
Gary Bateman
Carroll Devore
Buddy Fewell
Russ Sargent
Barry Steveken
John Handley
Butch Lovin
Joe Willis
Don Payne
Gary Sheets
Kenny Bright
Danny Carpenter
Eddie Bowman
Bill Meadows
WVU Hosts Tech in Key Southern Conference Clash
West Virginia faces Virginia Tech in Morgantown in a pivotal 1 30 p m Southern Conference game. The Mountaineers seek a SC win after six weeks and unveil a lineup led by Danny Williams at quarterback with Lopasky and Tolley at guard and Haynes at center.
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Gobblers
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
William & Mary
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
Alger Pugh
Frank Eastman
Carroll Dale
Pugh
Strock
Buddy Perry
Bob Crabtree
Art Pruett
Sam Shaffer
Don Vaught
Vaught
Tech
Mike Zeno
Akron
Ohio
West Virginia
Bill
Hard Coal) Lopasky
Citadel
VMI
Lewis
Danny Williams
Ray Peterson
Dave Rider
Bob Benke
Carl Dannenberg
Glenn Bowman
Lopasky
Pete Tolley
Bob Timmerman
Dave Hess
Vearl Haynes
Navy to Revise Grid Recruiting Focus at Annapolis
Navy plans to revamp its football recruiting by shifting emphasis from quantity to quality. Assistant Athletic Director E. E. Rip Miller says the department will reduce the number of prospects and target top-level players who excel scholastically and athletically. Navy sits 3-4-1 in Wayne Hardin's first year with remaining games against George Washington and Army.
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Annapolis
Navy
E. E. Rip Miller
Miller
Middies
Wayne Hardin
George Washington
Army
Nagle Leads Sydney Open After Second Round
Ken Nagle the Australian open and professional champion fired his second straight sub par 70 to hold a one stroke lead at 140 in the Sydney Open. Stan Lonard Bernard Hunt and Peter Thomson are tied at 141 while Gary Player and Jim McInnes share 143. The final round is set for Saturday at Kensington is rainfall disrupted course. Thomson posted a 68 the best score so far.
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Sydney
Ken Nagle
Australia
Melbourne
Nagle
Stan Lonard
Canada
Bernard Hunt
England
Peter Thomson
Kensington
Thomson
South Africa
Gary Player
Jim McInnes
College football scoreboard sights Chadron over Peru 26 14
Chadron beats Peru 26 to 14 in a college football game. Other scores show Toledo 8 and Youngstown 8 tied, plus Detroit 107 over Minneapolis 9 in the NBA.
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Chadron
Peru
Neb
Toledo
Youngstown
National Basketball Assn
Five WVIAC Games Remain in 1959 State Football Schedule
West Virginia State faces West Liberty in a key intraconference clash at Wellsburg to determine the Eastern Division lead. Bethany visits Marietta, Concord hosts Emory & Henry, and Bluefield State travels to Kentucky State as the conference slate winds down. Salem’s forfeit altered standings. State and West Liberty chase the final spots.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
West Virginia State
West Liberty
Bethany
Marietta
Ohio
College
Concord
Emory & Henry
Bluefield State
Kentucky State
Salem
Severa
Yellow Jackets
Institute
Wellsburg
Shepherd
State
Jackets
Hilltoppers
East State
Washington & Jefferson
Pioneers
Dallas Garber
Garber
Central State
Xenia
Bear Season Extended Five Days in State
The Conservation Department extended bear season from November 21 to November 26 due to ongoing bear damage to sheep across several parts of the state. A second notice said small game hunting will be legal during the November 25 to December 6 deer season in counties with a six day bucks only season.
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Charleston
NBA Scores and Schedules Featured in Philadelphia Ledger
Final scores showcase Philadelphia beating Cincinnati 124 to 116 and Syracuse topping New York 113 to 104. Remaining games include St. Louis at Boston Minneapolis at Philadelphia New York at Syracuse and Cincinnati at Detroit.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Syracuse
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Minneapolis
Detroit
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