West Virginia Kicking Drill Reports Light Camp Pace
West Virginia University opens a two week preseason camp with light scrimmages under Coach Art Lewis. Quarterback Gerald Fisher shows improved ball handling while sophomores Jimmy Cornwell and Dick Nicholson star at halfback. The squad, 68 men, aims to sharpen timing and blocking with minimal contact. Stone and Jarrett compete for kicking, while the story notes Penn State as a tough upcoming foe and a magazine ranking predicting top ten status.
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Jackson's Mill
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West Virginia University
Art Lewis
Lewis
Jimmy Cornwell
Morgantown
Dick Nicholson
Richwood
J. Lewis
Gerald Fisher
Jeannette
Labor Day
University
Jack Stone
Mt. Hope
Bill Jarrett
Charleston
Don Wilson
Moundsville
Dick Luciana
Niagra Falls
Southern Conference Teams Begin Rough Football Scrimmages
Southern Conference squads opened practice with rough scrimmages across campuses. Clemson impressed with ground and air gains led by Don King and Buck Gressette. North Carolina and NC State reported standout runs by Bethune, Tacker, and Wallace. Maryland praised backs Hanulak and Waller, Barritt, Nolan and Felton. Virginia Tech and Virginia teams staged scrimmages while William and Mary highlighted Bowman and Keller. Duke Davidson Wake Forest West Virginia and Richmond held lighter sessions.
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Clemson
Don King
Buck Gressette
Tigers
Bud Wallace
Maryland
Jim Tatum
Chester Hanulak
Ronnie Waller
Dick Nolan
Ralph Felton
Ed Barritt
Bob Laughery
Virginia Military
William and Mary
Bill Bowman
Tom Keller
George Perazzo
John Kreamcheck
Frank Moseley
Virginia Tech
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee
Carl Wise
Harvey Lee Hill
Arkansas
Duke
Davidson
Wake Forest
West Virginia
Richmond
Conley Fails in Bid For Second Crown in Trap Fight
Beckley and Mullens clash as Flying Eagles seek repeat state title under coach Van Meter while Conley High of Mullens faces an inexperienced Beckley lineup. Princeton, Trap Hill, and Glen Rogers win as Raleigh County, Coalfield games loom. Dwayne Wingler sidelined, Ne Powers to start.
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Bulldogs
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van Meter
Dwayne Wingler
Wingler
Huntington
Dick Ne Powers
Collier
Marks
Don Warden
Bruce
Jim ‘Eskins
Jack Groseclose
Larry Hawks
Dick Allen
Bill Edmonds
Charles Tanner
Fairmont West Triumphs Over Rivesville 20–6
In a sparse North Carolina style score line Fairmont West defeated Rivesville 20 to 6. Other regional results include Princeton over Northfork 34 to 6 Bridgeport beating Shinnston 18 to 9 Clarksburg Victory 20 Parsons 7 and Beckley Stratton 32 Gary 0. Pittsburgh North Catholic edged Linsly Military 14 to 12. Charleston Garnet won 34 Mullens Conley 7 while Huntington Douglass 6 defeated War Ex celsior 2.
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Beckley Stratton
Gary
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Linsly Military
Charleston Garnet
Mullens Conley
Huntington Douglass
War Excelsior
Ferrier Leads Empire State Open With 63
San Francisco golfer Jim Ferrier shot a 63 at Normanside Country Club to lead the Empire State Open after the opening round. A field of 133 competed in the $15,000 event with five players under par and three breaking the course record of 65 on the 6178 yard layout. Sam Snead posted 67 to sit among the group at five under par.
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N. Y
Big Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ferrier
Normanside Country Club
Sam [Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Today's Sports Slate Features 14 Matchups Across WV Venues
A busy schedule lists Mullens at Beckley, Meadow Bridge at Fayetteville, Hillsboro at Gauley Bridge, Hinton at Montgomery, Lookout at Clay, Seth at Man, Oak Hill at East Banke, Oceana at Welch, Biz Creek at Pineville, Mark Twain at Stoco, Summersville at Rainelle, White Sulphur at Alderson, Kingston at Ansted, Marsh Fork at Baileysville, Frankford at Marlinton, Circleville at Greenbank.
Cincinnati Wins Third American Legion Crown
Cincinnati Ohio defeated San Diego California 5-2 to win the American Legion junior baseball championship. The victory adds to prior titles in 1944 and 1947 with Elmore at center and Steorts Bonner Sowers Lovern as backs. Extra names include Northfork players Sayres Ensminger Tackles Reed Compella and guards Dunford Woolwine, Jones, Dado Cowan Vagilenti Princeton 2001.
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American Legion
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Reed
Compella
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Woolwine
Jones
Dilion
Dado
Cowan
Vagilenti
Princeton
Sowers
Stearts
Lovern
Bonner
Dillon
Milfier
Steetis Hunnicutt
Aussie Rookie Upsets American Ace Seixas
Ken Rosewall, Australia’s junior champion, staged a stunning upset at Forest Hills by defeating Vic Seixas in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-4. The 17-year-old left-handed upstart joined Art Larsen in a dramatic quarterfinal run and drew 10,000 spectators as he moved toward the U S tennis title.
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U. S
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America
Larsen
Ken Rosewall
Ken
Vic Seixas
Phila
Delphia
Julia Sampson
San Marino
Louise
Brough
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