Coalfield Conference slate features three key Friday games
Hinton hosts Collins at Oak Hill Stadium in the top Coalfield clash hoping for a league lead, while Mullens aims to improve in the Southeastern West Virginia ratings with a win over Gary Coaldiggers. Beckley visits Logan as Oak Hill, Princeton, and others chase titles in a busy 13-game night.
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Somersville
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Shady Spring
Beckley
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Rival football action heats New River Valley league play
In the New River Valley conference Fayetteville seeks another win after a 33-0 blanking of Lookout while the Grizzly Bear seeks revenge after a 21-19 win last year. Raleigh County League games on tap include Shady Spring and Byrd Prillerman leading the pack as they face non league opponents.
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Clear Fork
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Trap Hill
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Sophia
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Oceana
Ansted
Peterstown
Cedar Grove
Colts Run Past Trap Hill 36 to 0 in Thursday Night Game
Mount Hope Mustang Colts routed Trap Hill Wildkittens 36-0 for their fourth win in five starts. Thelman Penn scored three touchdowns and added two point conversions, while Donald Marchio and George Ross added scores. The victory featured multiple Mount Hope players on offense and solid tackling from Newsom and Meadows.
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Wright
Doug Wilson
Quesenberry
Claypool
Crites
Scotty Wilson
Smith
McGill
Sauls
Cole
Nunn
Mount Hope
Trap Hill
Thelman Penn
Donald Marchio
George Ross
Josha Newsome
Penn
Spadaro
Ross
Crow problem at Cree Meadows golf course in New Mexico
In Cree Meadows at Ruidoso crows watchdog the fairways as golfers lose balls. Ed Amonett says he has about $1,000 in balls lost to crows last year. Regulation hunting licenses required and Indians’ permit needed to shoot birds on Mescalero Apache reservation. Mrs. Mary Alice Dial wins Colorado women’s amateur golf title by 2 and 1 over Paula Sue Griswold.
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Dial
Denver
Colo
Mary Alice Dial
Colorado
Paula Sue Griswold
Mark Twain Beats Beckley JV 13 7 in Tight Game
Mark Twain Authors edge Beckley Jaycee JV 13 to 7 after a first half 70 yard dash by Wayne Casey and a 3 yard run by John Kerzie. Beckley efforts led by Bob Pruett included a 15 yard TD run and a late conversion try that fell short as time expired.
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Mark Twain
Tench
Casey
Mullins
Fralin
Shelton
Shamblin
Hughes
Jackson
Ross
Shifler
Casey Beckley
Beckley
Bob Pruett
Wayne Casey
John Kerzic
Phillip Gibson
Penn State Syracuse Showdown Looms as Offensive Duel
Syracuse the nation’s top scoring unit clashes with Penn State in State College. Syracuse has 130 points in four games, averaging 32.5 points, while Penn State averages 276.2 rushing yards per game. Backfield stars include Tom Stephens Ger Schwedes Ed Keiffer and Art Baker for Syracuse with quarterback Chuck Zimmerman.
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Syracuse
N. Y
State College
Orangemen
Cornell
Nebraska
Orange
Ince
Lions
Tom Stephens
Ger Schwedes
Ed Keiffer
Art Baker
Keiffer
Baker
Stephens
Schwedes
Chuck Zimmerman
Roger Davis
Solon
Dave Baker
Fred Mautino
Ron Luciano
Bob Yates
al Benedick
Dave Applehof
Saratoga High Plays Eight Man After 39 13 Win
Saratoga, Wyo. coach Dennis Ragan faced an odd task after a season opener 39-13 win over Midwest. He switched focus to seven conference games in eight man football, drilling his squad for the new format.
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Raleigh
N. C
Bill Smaltz
North Carolina State
Aliquippa
Duke
Wake Forest
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Smaltz
Earle Edwards
NC State
Saratoga
Wyo
Dennis Ragan
Midwest
Ragan
Spartans Honor Akers at East Lansing Course Naming
Michigan State renames its new 18 hole golf course in East Lansing to Forest H. Akers, a former State Board of Agriculture member and major Spartan athletics booster. The naming honors Akers’ support of MSU sports and the university.
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Akers
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Forest H. Akers
State Board of Agriculture
Michigan State University
Spartan Athletics
Hunting Success Reported High In Eastern Counties
Conservation Game Chief C. O. Handley reports hunting success trends across Eastern counties. In Durbin area 1000 hunters averaged one squirrel per hunter, one grouse per seven hunters, and one turkey per 20 hunters, about the higher elevations. Oak woods in Pocahontas near Marlinton show over two squirrels per hunter, typical for lower elevations. Pendleton County mirrors Pocahontas. Western counties report abundant squirrels in beech woods with daily bag rates from one to six, though many are left unharvested due to heavy leaf cover.
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C. O. Handley
Durbin
Handley
Oak Woods
Marlinton
Pendleton County
Attendance Gains Across College Football in 1958 Season
Attendance at major college football games rose about 3.33 percent midway through the 1958 season, averaging 25,063 spectators per game. The increases occurred in all conferences except the Big Ten, Big Eight, Missouri Valley, and Southern, with the Skyline Conference posting the largest rise at 16.24 percent. Factors included late-start home games and stadium expansions at Wisconsin and Arizona State, offsetting declines at other schools.
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Associated Press
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Big Ten
University of Detroit
University of Wisconsin
Camp Randall
Michigan
Illinois
Northwestern
Minnesota
Arizona State
Tempe
Can He Run Flight Sparks Laurel International Buzz
At Friendship International Airport chatter grows over Flying Friendship a 3 year old Norwegian horse suspected to start at the Laurel International Nov ll. Press agents hope he is nominated, signaling potential involvement in the big race.
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Friendship International Airport
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Beckley Eaglets Roll Past Mullens For Sixth Win
Beckley Blue Eaglets dominate Mullens Junior High 35 to 6 to extend the winning streak to six. Ronnie Cimala directs the offense with crisp passes and Ronnie Taylor breaks through for four scores including a 94 yard run. Mullens’ only bright light comes from quarterback Jackie Jenkins and receiver Butch Easterling.
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Beckley Blue Eaglets
Blue Eaglets
Ronnie Taylor
Ronnie Cimala
Beckley
Paydirt
Taylor
Cimala
Jackie Jenkins
Butch’’ Easterling
Jim Halsey
Tayor
Easterling
Pauley
O'Neal
Houck
Sizemore
Martin
Elkins
Jenkins
King
Courington
Siers Beckley
Hindsley
Lilly
Vidovich
Rush
Halsey
Mulens
Big Green In Hoop Practice at Marshall College
Marshall College in Huntington begins basketball practice with two-hour daily sessions under coach Jule Rivlin. No scrimmages for two weeks as players tighten shape and learn plays. Returning lettermen include Leo Byrd, with aim to improve on last season's 17-7 record and MAC second place finish.
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Huntington
W. VA
Marshall College
Big Green
Jule Rivlin
Thundering Herd
Rivlin
Hal Greer
Syracuse Nationals
Jack Freeman
Enslow
Leo Byrd
Charley Griffin
Dick Parett
Vick Quinet
Lou Mott
Don Moreland
Bruce Moody
Fred Conley
Fayetteville Juniors trounce Montgomery 26 6 in gridiron clash
Fayetteville Junior High routed Montgomery Juniors 26 to 6 after Dave Arritt opened with a 65 yard TD run. Arritt and Gary Durrett combined for all Fayetteville scores with runs of 65, 13 and 77 yards and a final Arritt plunge for the extra point.
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville Junior High
Montgomery
Dave Arritt
Gary Durrett
Pirate
Arritt
Brown
Pat
Costly Ride Ends CU Football Season Early
Boulder Colorado. University of Colorado football loses first team center Walt Butch Klinker before the season starts due to a fractured left ankle from a horse-riding accident. The 5 foot 11, 198 pound sophomore formerly played fullback and will miss the entire season.
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Walt
Butch) Klinker
Klinker
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