Speedway Thrills Endure Despite Wrecks and Rain Breaks
Mayland Freeman led with car No 41 to win the opening stock heat while Richard Lafferty finished second and Charlie Massey took third. Ernie Moye escaped injury after a ditch crash in car No 42, as Paul Prince in No 75 dominated stock heat 2. Freeman dominated a 20 lap feature, with Donald Lilly's car flipping onto the track but unharmed. Bud Harless dominated Modified heats and features in No 6, Marvin Walker won the Australian Pursuit, and reports tease a championship race next week plus a powder puff contest and time trials starting at 12 30 p m with racing at 2 30 p m.
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Unbeatens collide as Summersville hosts Mount Hope Friday
Summersville High Grizzlies, an eight game winner, host Mount Hope Mustangs who have seven straight wins and have not allowed a point this season. Summersville has 175 points scored and a 21.7 average, while Mount Hope has 192 points and a 27 point per game average.
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Not Just A Fish Story In New River Capture
Chester Ferrell of 912 Ridge Avenue lands a 912 pound wall eyed catfish after pulling it from the New River Saturday. His friend, Bob Sedler, stands nearby during the catch.
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Mountaineers Preparing for Penn State Showdown
WVU football coach Corum praised his team after a setback to Syracuse, saying the Mountaineers showed their best football in the first half and stayed competitive until late in the half. The defeat extended WVU’s winless streak to 11, the worst on home turf, as penalties and a disputed call hurt them. The squad eyes a Saturday clash with Penn State, while Penn State’s recent results include losses to Syracuse and Illinois and victories over Army and Missouri.
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College Standings MID-AMERICAN Conference Update
Mid American Conference standings feature Ohio University and Kent State with key game totals and win loss markers. The snippet lists team codes and numerical stats, indicating overall rankings and recent results across all games. The readable portion hints at ledger values for games played and outcomes, without a full decryption of the table.
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Giants Win 1st Game On Japan Tour
In Tokyo the San Francisco Giants beat the Japanese All-Stars 1-0 for their first win of the 16 game tour after dropping the first two starts.
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West Virginia AAA Football Teams Face Upset Risks
At least four more state Class AAA teams including Nitro Morgantown Summersville Weirton Clarksburg Victory and Stonewall Jackson risk losses as ratings shuffle after a weekend of upsets. Key clashes see Nitro vs Barboursville Morgantown vs Grafton Summersville vs Mount Hope while Parkersburg faces Stonewall Jackson and East Bank meets Montgomery among other matchups.
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Moss Wins Double at Pacific Grand Prix Race
Moss, famed for flair, wins two heat 200 mile Pacific Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. He averages 86.4 mph in heat one and 87.3 mph in heat two aboard the Lotus MK XIX, accelerating from a fast start to steady precision.
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Disputed 39 yard field goal fuels top college clash
Iowa and Mississippi hold 5-0 and 6-0 records as narrow wins over Purdue and Arkansas sharpen concerns. Allen Green kicked the late 39 yard FG twice to beat Arkansas, while Dayton Perry sealed Iowa's win with an 84 yard run after an interception. Syracuse and Navy poised in Eastern honors race.
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College grid standings shift as top teams clash this weekend
Navy faces Notre Dame and Syracuse meets Pitt while Missouri, ranked five, crushes Iowa State 34-8 for its sixth win. Oklahoma remains diminished. Minnesota, sixth, eyes Kansas State after 10-0 beatdown of Michigan. Baylor, rising power, defeats Texas Christian 14-0. Washington, eighth, faces Oregon after a 20-0 Cal win. Ohio State hosts Michigan State as Tennessee rolls over Chattanooga 35-0. Utah State, New Mexico State, Yale, and Rutgers also hold several wins each.
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Two Title Fights Headline Boxing Week
Two major title bouts surface this week in boxing. Lightweight holder Joey Brown defends his 135 pounds against Cisco Andrade in Los Angeles, while Alphonse Halimi battles Freddie Gilroy in London for the vacant bantamweight crown. Archie Moore also fights in a non title bout in Rome against Giulio Rinaldi.
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Forty Three College Teams Unbeat Through Half Season
Forty three college football teams remained unbeaten through the first half of the 1960 season, led by Iowa at 5 0 and Mississippi at 6 0, the No 1 and No 2 teams. Five major squads have won six games: Mississippi Missouri Navy Utah State and New Mexico State. Other five game winners include Syracuse Minnesota Baylor Yale and Rutgers.
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Griffith Stops Toweel in Narrow World Title Bout
Emile Griffith of New York wins a hard fought 8 round decision over Willie Toweel of South Africa in Virgin Islands. In Glace Bay Blair Richardson of Nova Scotia outpoints Johnnie Cunningham of Baltimore for a ten round victory.
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