Mountaineers keep old uniforms as final game nears
WVU coach Art Pappy Lewis clings to the mustard colored uniforms after a season of mixed results with the white outfits. A columnist jokes about selling the white set, while Lewis plans to wear the old brown suit on the sidelines. An epistle from Lawyer Ken Cunningham recounts WVU’s dominant play against William & Mary and notes local pundits’ praise for the Mountaineers’ blocking. Prominent local forecaster Carlos Williams of Brad ley posts a flawless 20-for-20 on a regional station’s Football Jackpot contest amid a weekend slate of upsets.
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WVU
Bruce Bosley
Sam Huff
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Joe Marconi
Freddy Wyant
Ken Cunningham
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Twas
Parents Honor Midget Eleven Banquet for Bowling Addition
A banquet at Greenbrier Dairy honored the Bowling Addition Little League football team for its fine showing in the Midget Football League. Fred Ehle of the Charleston Optimists praised the boys, coach Ross Irle called it a link in the chain, and Nelson Bragg of Woodrow Wilson High congratulated all who helped this season.
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Beckley Junior High
Nelson Bragg
Woodrow Wilson High School
City Officials Outline Spring Readiness for Junior League Diamond
Mayor A K Minter and City Councilman Clarence Bibb announced the Warren Willems Junior League field at New River park could be ready with lights by June for the first week season. Officials presented a park map and discussed funding limits, with remarks on girls' recreation needs and ongoing planning for field layout with Cat Curtis.
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Clarence Bibb
Warren Willems
Elks Lodge
New River Park
Minter
Bibb
Jim Webb
Cotton White
American Legion Post 32
Irv Goldstein
Webb
Warren Williams
Schiff
C. G. Peregoy
Recreation Board
Peregoy
M. E
Cat” Curtis
Colts' Line Proves Key To Season's Success
Baltimore AP reports the Colts' success stems from an elite offensive line that protects passer John Unitas and George Shaw. End Gino Marchetti and Don Joyce praise the unit as they fuel a defense tallying two shutouts in three NFL games.
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Baltimore Colts
Colts
Gino Marchetti
Marchetti
Don Joyce
Gino
Jim Parker
George Preas
Parker
Colt
Weeb Ewbank
Preas
Art Spinney
Alex Sandusky
Madison
Buzz) Nutter
Jim Mutscheller
Raymond Berry
John Unitas
George Shaw
Joyce
Greenberg Sells Cleveland Stock in Indian Ownership Shakeup
Hank Greenberg bows out after ten years in Cleveland Indians front office as his faction sells stock to majority holders led by William R. Daley. Rumored price around 800000. Greenberg and Charles M. Baxter and Andrew Baxter will resign as directors.
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Minutemen Open Season Against Alumni in Pineville
Pineville High starts basketball with an Alumni quintet on December 5 and faces Northfork on November 12. New coach Bob McClain leads returning lettermen Tom Tilley, David Blankenship, Eddie Palmer, and Fred Garrett. Season slate includes Herndon Indians, Mullens, Oceana, Baileysville, Gary, Welch, Stoco, Man, Glen Rogers, and Mullens again with a full Christmas bracket.
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Big Orange
Northfork
Minutemen
Bob McClain
Herndon
Indians
Baileysville
Gary
Welch
Mullens
Oceana
Man
Tom Tilley
David Blankenship
Eddie Palmer
Fred Garrett
Mce Clain
Sante Boninsegna
Mullens High
Stoco
Glen Rogers
Albino Trout Caught In Beaver Creek Honored By Mounting
HAGERSTOWN Md AP A routine catch yielded a rare albino trout with pink eyes. George Baker 45 took the fish to the state hatchery near Boonsboro where experts confirmed its unusual coloring and Baker decided to mount it.
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George Baker
Beaver Creek
Boonsboro
Baker
Lefty Just Two Points Short Of Scoring Record
Morgantown West Virginia star Mel Lefty Reight nears a scoring and receiving milestone as he climbs the Mountaineer record book. Reight trails Paul Bischoff for season receiving with 28 catches and leads the Southern Conference with 58 points. Dick Longfellow advances in pass completions and total offense while WVU dominates William & Mary 56 to 46. Longfellow, Peterson, Reight, Williams, and Benke pace the Mountaineers in yardage and scoring with two games remaining against Syracuse and VMI respectively.
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Dick Longfellow
WVU
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Longfellow
Walthall
Dandy Dick
Mountaineers
Billy Holsclaw
Virginia Tech
Holsclaw
Tech
VMI
Ray Peterson
Reight A Williams
Bob Benke
Illiams
Johnny Marra
Sylvia, Beaver Stars Move Into Shady Spring Semis
Sylvia edged Blue Jay 34 30 and Beaver crushed Glade Creek 44 5 to reach the grade school semifinal round at Beaver in the Shady Spring Invitational. Wheeler and Bennett topped Sylvia, Carter and Farrow led Blue Jay with 10 and 12. Anderson had 13 for Beaver. Lilly scored 3 for Glade Creek. Stamford Rhodell set tonight’s semifinal opener, Beaver vs Sylvia to follow. title game slated Thursday night.
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Glade Creek
Wheeler and
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Carter
Farrow
Anderson
C. Lilly
Stamford
Rhodell
Sylvia J. Robinson
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Eeenoen
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Richmond
McLaughlin
Elliott
Beaver Cook
Chapman
Evans
Catherly
Lill
Underwood
Shephard
Dillion
Giardello Webb Clash Tonight at the Cow Palace
San Francisco AP describes middleweight contender Joey Giardello challenging Spider Webb in a 10 round night fight televised by ABC at 10 p.m. EST. Both fighters hold high NBA and Ring rankings, with Giardello seeking public support and a title shot, while pay is listed at about 7500 guaranteed plus 4000 TV money for Giardello and 6500 for Webb amid an estimated 7500 gates and 35000 dollars.
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Rory Calhoun
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Robinson
Detroit Blanks Boston Bruins 6-0
Veteran Johnny Wilson of Detroit delivered a three goal hat trick as the Red Wings shutout the Boston Bruins 6 to 0. The victory tightens the NHL race with Detroit tying Boston for second place, two points behind Montreal. Toronto visits New York and Chicago hosts Boston in tonight's schedule.
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National Hockey League
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Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
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Bruins
Chicago
Black Hawks
Rangers
64 Set To Start Canada Cup Play
Mexico City hosts the Canada Cup opening as 64 stars from 32 countries begin four 18 hole rounds on the 7216 yard Club de Golf Mexico course. The USA team with Hogan and Snead is favored to win the team trophy while Nakamura and Ono lead Japan among contenders.
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Club de Golf Mexico
Torakichi
Pete) Nakamura
Japan
Koichi Ono
Gary Player
South Africa
Ben Hogan
United States
Hogan
Sammy Snead
Hogan and Snead
Argentina
Fidel de Luca
Leopoldo Ruiz
Mexico
Jose Gonzalez
Juan Neri
Oceana 5 Opens At Gary December Schedule Preview
Oceana High School starts 1958-59 basketball with a Dec 12 game at Gary and a schedule that features Bluefield Welch Mullens Princeton Baileysville Athens Pineville and more. Returning starters include Donnie Weir Clinton Salyers and Jimmie Cook plus seven reserves.
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Oceana High School
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Bluefield
Welch
Mullens
Princeton
Baileysville
Athens
Pineville
Indians
Donnie Weir
Clinton Salyers
Jimmie Cook
Weir
Jayvee
Northfork
Glen Rogers
Northforks
Man
Furman Faces Last Chance To Avoid Basement Finish
Furman, with a single win in seven starts, must beat Davidson at Charlotte to avoid finishing last in the Southern Conference. Davidson is 2-2 in league play while Furman is 0-2. a win by Furman would set up an eight place finish ahead of William and Mary. Non league games include The Citadel at Georgia and Syracuse at West Virginia as Virginia schools prep for Thanksgiving games.
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Richmond
Citadel
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West Virginia
Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech
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Mike Zeno
Indians
Dave Edmunds
Mike Chunta
Jim Porach
Len Rubal
Paul Dinsmore
Stan Pokryka
Bob Buffman
Frank Vecchio
Buffman
Spiders
Bob Dunnington
Tolley to Miss Syracuse Game
West Virginia University expects to be without standout sophomore reserve lineman Pete Tolley for the Syracuse game due to a shoulder and hand injury. If Tolley can't play, coach Art Lewis may move Carl Dannenberg to guard while J D Miller remains unavailable. starting backfield and receivers otherwise intact.
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West Virginia University
Syracuse University
Art Lewis
Pete Tolley
Bartley
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Tolley
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Dick Guesman
Bill Lopasky
Carl Dannenberg
Bill Trozzo
J. D. Miller
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Miller
Mel Reight
Syracuse
Dave Rider
Dick Longfellow
Ray Peterson
Noel Whipkey
Ben McComb
Terry Fairbanks
Joe Wirth
Mountaineer
Longfellow
WVU
Orangemen
Marshall Varsity to Meet Freshmen in Tuesday Night Clash
Marshall College hoops squads prepare for a Memorial Fieldhouse scrimmage next Tuesday. Varsity coach Jule Rivlin will start Leo Byrd Sonny Allen John Milhoan Ivan Mielke and Dick Hall against a freshmen lineup coached by Mike Joseph featuring Charley Moore Bob Townsend Bob Burgess Jim Gallion and Dick Wildt.
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Marshall College
Memorial Fieldhouse
Mike Joseph
Charley Moore
Huntington High
Bob Townsend
Huntington East
Bob Burgess
Sharples
Jim Gallion
Russell
Dick Wildt
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