19 Games Scheduled For Tri County 11s
George McLaughlin reports a 1958 weekend football slate in the Tri County area featuring 19 games. Beckley visits Logan in a Coalfield affair while Hinton visits Oak Hill. Mount Hope meets Princeton in another Coalfield matchup. Raleigh County League action includes Marsh Fork at Trap Hill and Sophia at Clear Fork, with Shady Spring at Gauley Bridge and several other Friday night contests.
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George McLaughlin
Coalfield
Beckley Flying Eagles
Logan
Flying Eagles
Bluefield
Madison
Beckley
Hinton Bobcats
Shady Spring
Tigers
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Bobcats
Mullens
Mount Hope Mustangs
Princeton
Mercer County Tigers
Mustangs
Shady Spring Tigers
Princeton Tigers
Mount Hope
Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Trap Hill
Sophia
Clear Fork Panthers
Bulldogs
Wildcats
Sophia Blue Hawks
Raleigh
Blue Hawks
Hinton
Stoco
Mark Twain
Marsh Fork
Panthers
Ansted
Beckley Jv's
Clay
Gauley Bridge
Richwood Lumberjacks
Johnny Rogers
Bob Mickis
Emil Lilly
Larry Marshall
Tiger Guard
Byrd Prillerman
Park Central
Pineville
Marlinton
Richwood
Summersville
Fayetteville
Cedar Grove
Lookout
Gary
Glen Rogers
Oceana
Peterstown
Beckley JV
Sophia Field
Beckley Blue Eaglets
Blue Eaglets
Coalfiele
WLT Pet. Pts
Bluefield Sa
Raleigh County League
Il Pet
Byrd-Prillerman
Clear Fork
Fayette County League
WLIT
Montgomery
Webster Spring
Fay-etteville
Lafayette Unveils The Thing In MAC Win Over Temple
Lafayette College unveiled a trick play dubbed The Thing in a 35 point win over Temple, with center Bob Howard guiding a diagonal center to Charley Bartos for a 61 yard touchdown after a misdirection setup. Coach Jim McConlogue lauded the annual MAC victory run as a one in a lifetime play.
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Lafayette
Stevens
Bob Howard
Haddonfield
N. J
Temple
Wayne Cipriani
Monessen
Howard
Fellows
Dan Wooten
Cape May Courthouse
Bill Carpenter
Army
Wooten
Cipriani
Charley Bartos
Phillipsburg
Bartos
McConlogue
Central Catholic High School
Allentown
Netcong
N. J. Lafayette
MAC
Dartmouth
Sissonville And Winfield Lead High School Football Lists
East Bank tops AAA after a 7-6 win over Stonewall Jackson. Sissonville remains AA leader after 24-7 over Seth, while Winfield stays ahead in A with a 47-6 win over Clendenin. Clendenin moved into Winfield’s schedule after Roane County dropped football.
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Charleston
East Bank
Sissonville
Winfield
Stonewall Jackson
Seth
Clendenin
Walton
Roane County
Barboursville
Parkersburg
Weirton
Fairmont West
Nitro
AA — Sissonville
Point Pleasant
Clarksburg
Roosevelt-Wilson
Follawsbee
Hinton
Keyser
Gauley Bridge
Williamson
A — Winfield
War Excelsior
Hamlin
Barrackville
Meadow Bridge
West Virginia School For Deaf
Green Bank
Weirton and
Ohio
Maryland
Montgomery
Jordan Ortega TV Bout Promises Welterweight Showdown
Don Jordan of Los Angeles meets Mexican challenger Gaspar Ortega in a 10 round television bout at Long Beach California. The winner could challenge Virgil Akins for the welterweight title on December 5 in Los Angeles. Ortega once ranked top contender, now third by Ring and fourth by NBA.
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Associated Press
Don Jordan
Los Angeles
Gaspar Ortega
Mexico
Long Beach
Calif
Jordan
Ortega
Gaspar
Ring Magazine
NBA
Ring
George Parnassus
Virgil Akins
Local League Pairings Set for Saturday Matchups
Class A Winfield faces Fort Gay while War Excelsior meets Tazewell in Va County action. Hamlin plays AAA Madison, Barrackville meets AA Mannington, Meadow Bridge contests White Sulphur Springs, and West Virginia School for Deaf faces Ridgeley in surrounding district showdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Fort Gay
War Excelsior
Tazewell
County
Hamlin
Madison
Barrackville
Mannington
Meadow Bridge
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia School For Deaf
Ridgeley
1959 Chevy Introduces Slimline Design and New Features
The 1959 Chevrolet debuts a Slimline design and a roomier Body by Fisher. It offers vast new visibility with a Magic Mirror finish lasting up to three years, a Hi-Thrift 6 delivering up to 10 percent better fuel economy, stronger V8 options, bigger brakes, and a smoother ride. See it soon at Chevrolet dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Chevrolet
National Grid Races Through Conference Hopes
Sports writer ED CORRIGAN surveys six major leagues as Northwestern Iowa Oklahoma and Texas emerge or stumble. He notes Northwestern’s rally after an upset win over Michigan and outlines looming clashes that could reshape the title races across the Big Ten Big Eight SEC Pacific Coast ACC and Southwest with Navy Army looming in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Corrigan
Associated Press
Big Ten
Big Eight
Southeastern
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
Southwest
Northwestern
Wildcats
McElwee Jinx Over Four Top AAA Contenders
Charleston Mountain Lions coach Dick McElwee reflects on his team’s 13-13 tie with Parkersburg and four key losses or near-misses this season. He notes Parkersburg, Weirton, Barboursville, and East Bank as the four top rivals, each presenting a different challenge. He hints that his squad has shown steady improvement and maintains an undefeated record against Parkersburg since 1954.
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Charleston
Dick McElwee
Charleston Mountain Lions
Mountain Lions
Parkersburg
Weirton
Barboursville
East Bank
McElwee
Roy Williams
Late Football Scores From Saturday From Various Matches
A digest of late Saturday football results across regions shows SOUTH Louisiana State 32 over Kentucky 7, Furman 40 over Wofford 39, Virginia Military 13 over Tampa 12, The Citadel 28 over Memphis State 26. Southwest Texas 24 over Arkansas 6, Rice 13 over Southern Methodist 7, Oklahoma State 7 over Houston 0, San Jose State 21 over Arizona State Tempe 20. Midwest Boston College 21 over Marquette 13, Dayton 26 over Louisville 13, Bradley 18 over Evansville 15. Far West Cincinnati 12 over College of Pacific 6, San Francisco State 18 over Nevada 6, Fresno State 14 over Cal Poly 0.
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Northwestern
Iowa
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Sooners
Texas
Colorado
Buffs
Nebraska
Kansas State
Iowa State
Kansas
Southeastern
Auburn
Tigers
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State
Kentucky
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Ducks
Washington State
California
Atlantic Coast
North Carolina State
Duke
Maryland
North Carolina
Clemson
South Carolina
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
TCU
Texas A&m
Rice
SMU
Baylor
Longhorns
Army
Pitt
Cadets
Virginia
West Virgiia
Associated Press
South Louisiana
Furman
Wofford
Virginia Mil
Tampa
Citadel
Memphis St
Southwest Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma State
Houston
San Jose
Midwest
Boston
Col
Marquette
Dayton
Louisville
Bradley
Evansville
FAR West
Cincinnati
Col. of Pacific
San Francisco St
Nevada
Fresno State
Cal Poly
Ex Ski Champion Carl Nilsen Dies in Chicago
Chicago AP reports Carl Nilsen an international ski champion died Friday night at 68. He topped four U.S. senior division ski jumping titles and led both National and Central Ski Assns. He won 1924 honors as most graceful skier at International Championships in Cary and represented the United States at the Norwegian International Ski Championships in 1926. Cause of death not announced.
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Chicago
Carl Nilsen
Nilsen
U.S
Central Ski Assas
Cary
United States
WVUedge Panthers in defensive showing and debuts
West Virginia coach Art Lewis praised his team after a 15 8 loss to Pitt, saying it played its best defense of the year. He highlighted three newcomers Chuck Simpson Carl Dannenberg and Pete Tolley for strong showings as WVU heads to the Tobacco Bowl against Virginia Tech in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia
Art (Pappy) Lewis
Pitt
WVU
Chuck Simpson
Charleston
Carl Dannenberg
Wheeling
Pete Tolley
Bartley
W. Va
Simpson
Danny Williams
Mountaineers
Dick Longfellow
Williams
Lewis
Dannenberg
Virginia Tech
Richmond
Tech
VPI Gobblers
Florida State
VPI
William & Mary
Crowd gifts car to Story City math teacher
In Story City Iowa students at Story City High School surprised mathematics teacher Miss Viola Gutmann with a new car during the Friday night football game. The senior class led a secret fund drive contacting all 650 alumni from her 25 years teaching, with help from five school organizations. Football captain Paul Johnston presented the keys, while Principal Lawrence Gehring praised her as a great teacher and person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City, Iowa
Story City High School
Viola Gutmann
Story City High
Paul Johnston
Gutmann
Lawrence Gehring
Hemus Promises Cardinals Sweep Japan Tour
In Tokyo, manager Sally Hemus of the St. Louis Cardinals declared the team would win all 16 games on their Japan visit and contend for the 1959 National League pennant. He expects at least 23 home runs and noted the aim to win every game for goodwill. The squad arrived aboard the Cardinal Special to a rally of over 1,500 fans.
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Tokyo
St. Louis Cardinals
Sally Hemus
Japan
Hemus
Cardinals
Okinawa
Cardinal
Ansted Highlanders edge Clay in mud drenched win
The Ansted Highlanders earned their fifth victory Saturday night at Clay despite a muddy field. Oakey Gill tackled a Clay player in the end zone for two points, and Dufour connected with Larry Mill for a touchdown pass, sealing the 8 10 win over Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted Highlanders
Clay
Highlanders
Oakey Gill
Dufour
Larry Mill
AA Wanda
Slab Fork Little League Announces Annual Meeting
Slab Fork Little League President Albert Veneri announced the league will hold its annual meeting tonight at the Odd Fellows Hall in Sophia at 7. Representatives from Coal City Rhodell Amigo and all interested persons are urged to attend to boost participation across Slab Fork District.
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Albert Veneri
Slab Fork
Little League
Odd Fellows Hall
Sophia
Coal City
Rhodell
Amigo
Veneri
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Lafayette College
Jim McConlogue
Pete Stevens
Barboursvile
Huntington
Washington Irving
Elkview
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Weston
Toronto
Oakland
Southern
William Son
Wayne
Jordan-Ortega
Sonny Liston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Bert Whitehurst
Baltimore
America
Kingswood
Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc
Neville Street
National Grid
Snafu
Walloping
Michigan
Jinx
Big Reds
Sominex
Neville St
Redbirds
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