Southern Conference Stats Show Close Race for Leaders
Virginia Tech's Holsclaw leads the league with 620 total offense yards and 27 completions, while West Virginia's Dick Longfellow sits with 541 yards and 27 completions. Longfellow tied for passing leader with Holsclaw as Big East rivals chase records and Virginians vie for top receiving marks.
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VMI
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West Virginia Tech nicks tie with Morehead State amid substitution woes
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears battled to a 14 14 tie with winless Morehead State under NAIA rules. Coach Ray Watson blamed limited free substitution for reduced efficiency in a small squad. Two players injured after the game, Frog Young and Larry Phillips, may return vs Shepherd State.
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Frog) Young
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Larry Phillips
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Charley Cobb
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Cardinals Edge Hawaii All Stars 5 4 in Honolulu
In Honolulu the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Hawaii All Stars 5 to 4 as an unearned run in the fifth inning provided the margin. Lew Burdette, Milwaukee World Series star, allowed five hits and four runs in the first two frames while Hawaii connected for three hits and two runs against Phil Paine in the first. Eddie Mathews homered off Ernie Brolio in the fourth for Hawaii’s final tally.
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Joe DiMaggio
Hank Bauer
Lou Gehrig
Duke Snyder
Frank Frisch
Frank Torre
Hank Greenberg
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Johnny McCarthy
Giants
Bob Rush
Ed Plank
Athletics
Len Warneke
Cubs
John Murphy
NBA Exhibitions By AP Minneapolis 117 Detroit 102
The Associated Press notes two exhibition games with Minneapolis defeating Detroit 117 to 102. The second matchup lists Boston and Cincinnati at 62 but lacks complete scoring details.
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Detroit
Boston
Cincinnati
Co-Captains Named For Pitt Lewis To Shake Up Mountaineers
WVU coach Art Lewis named guards J. D. Miller and Mel Reight co captains for the Pittsburgh game to end a three game skid. Reight replaces Dave Rider at right halfback after seven receptions for 72 yards against Boston. Tackle Jim Hillen and fullback Glen Shamblin may return as WVU prepares to reshuffle the starting lineup after a rough Boston game.
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J. D. Miller
Mel Reight
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Memphistate
Williams Leads Punters With 37.6 Average
WVU punter Danny Williams of Beckley leads the Mountaineers with a 37.6 yard per kick average amid a 1 419 total offensive yards for the team through four games. Quarterback Dick Longfellow, running back Ray Peterson, and receiver Dave Rider top their positions as WVU suffers its third straight loss while Boston University highlighted the season.
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Peterson
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Longfellow
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Frank's Defeats Sandbranch Five in season opener
MOUNT HOPE The independent Frank's Plumbing five blasted Sand Branch 110 to 70 in the season opener. Key scorers included Graybear 27 and Logsdon 16 for Frank's while Prather led Sand Branch with 16. The page lists full box scores for both teams.
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Graybear
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Jordan
Flannagan
WVU Seeks Turnaround Amid Looming Tough Season
West Virginia University faces a tough football schedule with coach Art Pappy Lewis under pressure as the Mountaineers seek improvement after a 2-8 start. Critics cite line play and blocking lapses in losses to Washington and Lee, George Washington, Boston University, and others, while remaining games offer only slim chances for a comeback.
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Bragg To Dress Entire Woodrow Wilson Team For Hall Of Fame Night
Randall Broyles announced that he would attend the Hall of Fame ceremonies in Morgantown during Friday’s games with Bluefield. Nelson Bragg Don Hodson and Sam Tucker are among the Hall of Fame selections. Proxies will represent absentees. two Woodrow Wilson Jayvee teams will play a preliminary game Saturday.
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Huntington
Harold Wooddell
Clarence
Red’’ Underwood
Texas
Stan Huffman
Burlington
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Alabama
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Jerome van Meter
Ross Irle
Woodrow Wilson Jayvees
N.C. State
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Chuck Stephens
D'Arrigo
George Washington
Buffman
Colonials
Pete Wasilewski
Wasilewski
George
Doleful Keydets Cheered After 6-6 Tie With William & Mary
Virginia Military Institute fans and cadets rallied after a 6-6 tie with William and Mary, snapping VMI’s 111-game win streak but leaving the team unbeaten in 14 straight. Coach John McKenna urged morale as VMI prepared for Tampa University.
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Virginia Military Institute
Southpions
William & Mary
Mecores
VMI
Holy Cross
McKenna
Lexington
McKenina
Tampa University
Tampa Fla
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Milt Drewer
Indians
Tom Secules
Bob Stoy
Local Beckley Little League weighs three or four team circuits
At the Beckley Little League annual meeting held at the Elks Club the board discussed enlarging to three or four team circuits or two six team leagues. Officers were re elected or newly appointed, with Ed Hedrick as exalted ruler arranging the governance structure and George Springer serving as secretary.
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Beckley Little League
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Beckley Ellis Lodge
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Earl Riner
Lawrence Pruett
George Springer
Frank Barksdale
Everett Keyser
W. E. “Sarge
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Gene Foster
Bill Miles
Charles McDaniel
Arnold Wyant
Bob Fleming
Beecher Cummmings
Bill File
Delbert Thurman
George Davis
Barksdale
Springer and
Keyser
Pruett
Little League
Elks Stadium
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McDaniel
Harry Ellison
Harmon
Washington, D
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Wyant
Hedrick
Emmett Davis
Dodgers
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Wyant, Hedrick
Utah Heavyweight Sparks Two First Round KO Wins
Cedar City fighter Lamar Clark stopped Ricky Smith of Alameda and Oscar Talley of Oakland in a total 3 minutes 27 seconds. He floored Smith twice in the first round and finished with a looping right at 2:32. A flurry of lefts and a solid jab ended Talley at 0:55 to secure the knockouts.
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Cedar City
Utah
Clark
Ricky Smith
Alameda
Calif
Oscar Talley
Oakland
Flo Rea
Smith
Talley
Jackie Pung Faces Hard Luck On Golf Trails
Jackie Pung, a Honolulu golfer, endured repeated setbacks on her professional path from 1952 to 1958. She finally won the 1958 Jackson Open after closing with four straight threes, overcoming illness absences and a major scoring disqualification at Winged Foot. Her resilience hints at a return to golf on tour next year.
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Jackie Pung
Honolulu
Jackson, Miss
Mickey Wright
Credit Union
Portland
Sea Island
Jacksonville
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Betsy Rawls
Augusta
Jackson
Pung
Marlene Hagge
Jackie
Australia Wins Eisenhower Trophy At St Andrews
Australia defeats the United States in an 18 hole playoff to capture the Eisenhower Trophy at St Andrews Old Course. Peter Toogood Bruce Devlin Bob Stevens and Doug Bachli top the lineup as Charlie Coe Billy Joe Patton Frank Bud Taylor and Bill Hyndman lead the American team. Captain Bob Stevens cites sunshine and outdoor life as the edge for Australia.
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Scotland
Herb Elliott
Australia
United States
Peter Toogood
Bruce Devlin
Bob Stevens
Doug Bachli
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Billy Joe Patton
Morganton
N.C
Frank
Bud) Taylor
Pomona
Calif
Bill Hyndman
Philadelphia
Stevens
Two Games On Tap For Midget Grid Tonight
The Optimist Football League schedules two games at Woodrow Wilson High School Stadium at 6 30 PM East Beckley unbeaten at 5 0 meets Bowling Addition 3 1 in opener South Beckley 1 3 1 faces North Beckley 0 5 in the nightcap Bowling Addition seeks a win to stay in the title race while North Beckley aims for first victory against South Beckley
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East Beckley
South Beckley
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