Marsh Fork's Pennington Leads Beckley Area Scorers
Gary Pennington of Marsh Fork High School stands as the top scorer in the Beckley area with 86 points through 8 games, followed by Gary Wilson of Hinton and Dale Wells of Meadow Bridge with 84 each. The report lists other leaders, upcoming games, and notes several players likely to rise in the scoring race as the season enters its home stretch.
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Gary Pennington
Marsh Fork
Beckley
Pennington
Dewey Romine
Bulldogs
Gary Wilson
Hinton
Dale Wells
Meadow Bridge
Wilson
Wells
Register
Coalfield
New River Valley
Joel Hicks
Richwood
Olan Williams
Clear Fork
Panthers
Jerome Brantley
Stratton
Paul Scrabro
Gauley Bridge Travelers
Mark Twain
Fayetteville
Pirates
Shady Spring Tigers
Montcoal
Shady
Brantley
Liberty
Bobcats
Alderson
Greenbrier Valley
G. Pennington
Clan Williams
Paul Scarbro
Gauley Bridge
Frank Spangler
Lar Pennington
Oceana
Butch Carte
Mullens
Ross
Byrd-Prillerman
R. Gwinn
Meadow Brid
Wayne Casey
Leonard Williams
Fred Colvard
Logan
Denver Miser
Trap Hill
Tom Carte
Summersville
Ross Thompson
Jerry Hoag
Gaulery Bridge
Tommy Gross
Shady Spring
J. Spencer
Doug Dufour
Ansted
Charles Dunbar
Rudy Toney
Walter Wikle
Emil Lilly
van Sommers
Toe Tucker
Mike Herring
Princeton
Toe Fox
Longden to Walk Crutch Free in Bid for 6000th Win
Johnny Longden, racing’s longest serving star with over 5100 wins, will walk today without crutches as he resumes riding after a broken leg at Del Mar. At 48, he aims to ride in Santa Anita’s winter meeting and chase his 6000th victory, saying he has no plan to retire.
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Associated Press
Johnny Longden
del Mar Race Track
Longden
Santa Anita
Natch
Pete Runnels Named AL Comeback of the Year in 1958
New York AP report notes Pistol Pete Runnels rose from .230 to .322 to win the American League Comeback of the Year award with 61 votes from 103 BBWA members. Ted Williams led AL batting with .328, while Bob Cerv, Cal McLish, Portocarrero, Berra, Harshman, Wilhelm, and Vernon also receive votes. Runnels helped Boston after a trade from Washington, replacing Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin.
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New York
Pete Runnels
Boston Red Sox
Baseball Writers’ Assn. of America
Associated Press
Runnels
Bob Cerv
Kansas City
Cal McLish
Cleveland
Arnie Portocarrero
Baltimore
Yogi Berra
Jack Harshman
Hoyt Wilhelm
Mickey Vernon
Ted Williams
Williams
Washington
Cal
Portocarrero
Paul Richards
Bud Daley
Orioles
Gifford to Test Knee Before Browns Clash
New York Giants star Frank Gifford, No. 1 halfback, will test his injured knee in today’s practice. Coach Jim Lee Howell said a Wednesday decision would determine if Gifford can play against the undefeated Cleveland Browns Sunday. Gifford hurt the knee October 19 against the Chicago Cardinals.
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NEW York
Frank Gifford
New York Giants
Jim Lee Howell
Gifford
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Cardinals
Stratton Hosts Liberty At Home In 7:30 Clash
Stratton High Bulldogs prepare to meet Liberty eleven at Cain Memorial Field on Wednesday at 7:30. Coach Murray Jeffries notes Liberty is better than their 1-5 record suggests after a 25-6 loss to Gary District, whom Stratton beat 19-18 in the opener. Injuries cripple Stratton, with Jerome Brantley and Gene Bentley sidelined. lineup shifts include Marvin Glenn at fullback, Robert Pannell at halfback, and Carl Martin at end.
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Stratton High Bulldogs
Liberty Eleven
Cain Memorial Field
Liberty High
Murray Jeffries
Stratton
Gary District
Bulldogs
Aracoma
Logan
Jerome Brantley
Gene Bentley
Marvin Glenn
Robert Pannell
Carl Martin
Bentley
Jeffries
Liberty
Soviet Citizens Bring Visas for Laurel Race Team
Five Soviet citizens obtained American visas Saturday after an overnight plan change and will travel to the United States with two fleet horses to participate in the International Race at Laurel Maryland. They had planned to board a train for Berlin Saturday night and pick up their visas there.
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Moscow
United States
Laurel
Berlin
Title Bout May Be Shifted
Montreal based light heavyweight title bout between Archie Moore and Yvon Durelle may move to Toronto due to a five percent tax by the Montreal Athletic Commission on fight proceeds. Promoter Eddie Quinn is negotiating with Frank Tunney as Toronto would tax American television at two percent and offer ten percent of receipts to Quinn.
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Montreal
Archie Moore
Yvon Durelle
Toronto
Eddie Quinn
Frank Tunney
Montreal Athletic Commission
Quinn
Tunney
Syracuse Adds Roy Simmons to Orange Football Roots
Syracuse University assistant football coach Roy Simmons is linked with the Orange since 1921 when he arrived as a freshman quarterback, establishing a long standing association with the program.
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Roy Simmons
Syracuse University
Orange
West Virginia Tech Wins 23-0 at Home Over Fairmont
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears pleased to be home after a month as they blanked Fairmont 23-0 Saturday afternoon. Coach Ray Watson noted the victory, with Tech aiming for Emory-Henry at Martin Field this Saturday before a bye and a Nov. 15 clash with West Virginia State. Emory-Henry, last year’s 7-6 foe, comes in as a tough opponent after a 5-2 season mark and a recent 7-0 upset of Appalachian.
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Ray Watson
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears
Fairmont
Tech
Golden Bears
Morehead
Shepherd
Emory - Henry
Martin Field
West Virginia State
Insitute
Mongomery
Appalachian
Virginians
Concord
Hampden-Sydney
Carson-Newman
Maryville
Eastern Carolina
Guilford
Charley Cobb
Emory- Henry
Emory
Virginia
Syracuse's 1949 football scan ends a losing era
Syracuse University's last losing football campaign occurred in 1949, marking the end of a difficult stretch for the program as it faced challenging seasons and ongoing competition.
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Syracuse University
Blue Eaglets Face 7th Win Test at Home Wednesday
Beckley Junior High Blue Eaglets host Hinton Bobkittens Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson High School. Both teams enter with strong records, 6-0 and 5-1, in a likely tight showdown. Injuries are listed as none, with detailed lineups released by coaches Irle and Porterfield.
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Beckley Junior High
Blue Eaglets
Hinton Bobkittens
Woodrow Wilson High School
Ross Irle
BJHS
Bobbittens
Hinton
Oak Hill
Baie Eaglets
Mullens Little Rebels
Stoco Papooses
Beckley
Papooses
J. H
Buck” Porterfield
Buck Porterfield
Tommy Vidovich
Pack Hindsley
Bane Barrett
Pete Bryant
Jimmy Haga
Jerry Sutphin
al Walker
Ronnie Cimala
Don Meadows
Eric Lilly
Ronnie Taylor
Humphreys
Topping
Curtis
Medley
Phillips
Arghabright
Berry
Cashwell
Cobb
Leftridge
Wills
Lilly
Iile
Penn Athlete Follows In Father's Footsteps
Penn junior Barney Berlinger Jr. ranks among the nation’s top decathletes and is a strong football prospect in the Ivy League. His father Barney Berlinger Sr. once excelled as an Olympian and decathlete, sharing a passion for rifle work, fishing, and hunting, and the two have built a close, joint record of sports and athletic achievement.
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Philadelphia
Barney
Penn
Barney Berlinger Jr
Barney Berlinger
Barney Sr
Berlinger
Barney Jr
Berlinger Sr
Sullivan
United States
Rochester U Goes For Perfect Season Record
Rochester University Yellowjackets aim for an undefeated untied unscored season after a dominant start piling up 157 points while blanking Allegheny Hobart Union Vermont and Kings Point. Remaining games against DePauw Tufts and RPI stand as tests to cap a historic perfect season.
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Rochester
N.Y
University of Rochester
Yellowjackets
Allegheny
Hobart
Union
Vermont
Kings Point
DePauw
Tufts
RPI
Meadow Al Favored In Empire Pace at Yonkers
Meadow Al from Jimmy Camp's L A Camp Stable Shafter Calif is the even money favorite to win the Empire Pace at Yonkers Raceway tonight. The victor earns 57 179 in the richest 2 year old event in harness history with Joe O'Brien driving Meadow Al. Adios Day and Bristol Han over Hugh Grant's entry are the second choices.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Meadow al
Jimmy Camp
L.A
Holsclaw Nearing Offense Record for Tech in ACC Race
Virginia Tech quarterback Billy Holsclaw pushed toward the Southern Conference total offense record after a 13 of 21 passing for 152 yards and 10 rushing yards against West Virginia. His season total reached 806 yards with four games left, 211 shy of last year’s 1017 mark by Bob Schwarze. Holsclaw led in passing while West Virginia’s Longfellow trailed in yardage and touchdowns.
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Richmond, Va
Virginia Tech
Billy Holsclaw
West Virginia
Dick Longfellow
Longfellow
Holsclaw
Bob Schwarze
Citadel
Mountaineers
VMI
Sam Horner
Horner
Davidson
Wildcats
Ray Siminski
Furman
Danny House
Siminski
House
WVU Buckles Down To Drill For GW Contest
Morgantown AP WVU prepares for a Southern Conference clash with George Washington after a rain soaked session. Key players Dannenberg and Reight expected to be at full speed, Tech controversy over a two point conversion and ineligible receiver unsettled. Co captains named Bill McClure and Phil Messinger ahead of GW game.
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George Washington
William and Mary
Morgantown
Mountaineers
Carl Dannenberg
Mel
WVU
Tech
Dick Longfellow
Noel Whipkey
West Virginia
Dick Guesman
Longfellow
Whipkey
Guesman
Dannenberg
Lewis
Colonials
North Carolina State
Bill McClure
Charleston
Phil Messinger
Clarksburg
McClure
Ray Peterson
Thomson Wins Race at State Fairgrounds Dirt Track
California's only race for Indianapolis cars went to Johnny Thomson of Boyertown Pa. Sunday, his fourth big win of the season. He covered the 100 miles around the one mile State Fairgrounds dirt track in 1:07.17.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Johnny Thomson
Boyertown
Southern Conference Faces Five Non-Conference Games
The nine SC teams play five non-league games this weekend as they chase a winning record outside the conference. VMI, 3-0 in non-league play, meets Virginia. Davidson goes to Wo rdford. Virginia Tech visits N C State. William & Mary hosts Boston University. Furman at Penn State.
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Richmond
Villanova
Southern
VMI
Virginia
Norfolk
Davidson
Wofford
Virginia Tech
N. C. State
William &Mary
Boston University
Furman
Penn State
Cavaliers
William & Mary
Tom Secules
Paul Dinsmore
Dave Gatti
Bob King
Charlie Gay
West Virginia
Frank Moseley
Noel Whipkey
Moseley
Whipkey
Dick Guesman
Dick Longfellow
Citadel
Art D’arrigo
iSpiders
Eddie Teague
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