Leonard Picks Rebs Over Flying Eagles
Dick Leonard proclaims the opening week of the high school football season with forecasts across the state. Teams named include Moundsville over Wellsburg, Welch over Logan, Charleston over Weirton, Parkersburg over Elkins, and many more, highlighting predicted winners and matchups across districts.
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Leonard
Rebs
Flying Eagles
Moundsville
Wellsburg
Trojans
Panhandle
Welch
Logan
Wildcats
Charleston
Weirton
Red Rider
Jim Carey
Parkersburg
Elkins
Mullens
Beckley
Wheeling
Warwood
Huntington
Ceredo
North Beckley Wins In Midget Grid League Debut
North Beckley storms to a 14 0 victory over West Beckley in the Beckley Optimist Club Midget Football League using two Statue of Liberty scoring plays by Roger Dillon and solid defense. South Beckley edges Bowling Addition 7 0 to seize early first place as Stewart Botman’s 30 yard run set up the go ahead score and Bobby Douglas adds two extra points.
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Kenova — Highlanders
Stonewall Jackson
Cedar Grove
Huntington
Pirates
Graham
Bluefield
Merrill Gainer
Beaver
Wheeling Central Catholic
Triadelphia
Triads
Nitro
Elkview
Fairmont West
Farmington
Dunbar
Clendenin
Princeton
Northfork
St. Albans
Sissonville
DuPont
South Charleston
Clarksburg
Weston
Grafton
West Milford
Madison
Chapmanville
Richwood
Cowen
Fayetteville
Summersville
Grantsville
West Union
Philipps
Kingwood
Benwood Union
Mannington
Montgomery
Milton
Wheeling Linsly
New Martinsville
Ravenswood
Spencer
Williamson
Saeger
Williamstown
Elizabeth
Paden City
Harrisville
Meadow Bridge
Clear Fork
Winfield
Buffalo
Putnam
Sistersville
Middlebourne
North Beckley
Beckley
West Beckley
Mountaineers
Statue of Liberty
Westerners
Bobby Douglas
South Beckley
Blue Devils
Bushwackers
Stewart Botman
Botman
Little John Richmond
Roger Dillon
Dillon
West Beckley Hornets
Hornets
East Beckley
Belcher
Griffith
Smith
Sparks
Hylton
Davis
DePaulo
Larry Lilly
Richmond
Rappold
John Richmond
Rush
Jacobs
Earehart
Long
Heath
Farrish
Farley
Bailey
Crawford
Rimmer
Hancock
Hensley
Brooks
Williams
Cornett
Teel
Stephen George
Mann
Burke
Patton
Keiling
Moore
Brown Kerwin Fight Tonight in Non-title Bout
In Columbus Ohio AP Joe Brown world lightweight champion and Gale Kerwin welterweight king meet in a 10 round non title bout. The bout signals boxing returning to Columbus after a hiatus. Brown aims to defend his 135 pound crown later this year against Dave Charnley of Great Britain. Kerwin eyes a possible rematch if he upsets tonight. Kerwin carries a 28 8 1 record.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joe Brown
Gale Kerwin
ABC
Brown
Dave Charnley
Great Britain
Houston
Tex
London
Joe
Kerwin
Local Fans Attend Darlington 500 Mile Race
About 50 residents from Southern West Virginia attended the 10th Southern 500 mile stock car race in Darlington North Carolina joining a record 78 000 spectators in extreme heat Jim Reed of Peekskill New York won the 1959 Chevrolet Impala at 111 836 miles per hour average with four pit stops Reed led final 100 laps with Joe Weatherly and Petty finishing second and third in a Thunderbird and a Plymouth respectively Weatherly earned 7 500 in prize money and several top finishers credited track temperatures near 130 degrees and a late collision involving Jimmy Thompson and Bob Welborn
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West Virginia
Darlington
N. C
Homer Aliff
Pax
Aliff
W. Va
H. B. Wurst
Bradley
George Chambers
Beckley
Jim Reed
Peekskill, N. Y
Reed
Joe Weatherly
Norfolk
Bob Burdick
Omaha
Neb
Dick Petty
Randleman
Weatherly
Petty
Jimmy Thompson
Monroe
Bob Welborn
Greensboro
Speedy Thomason
Charlotte
Glen
Fireball) Roberts
Daytona Beach
Fla
Robert
Bobby Johns
Miami
Chevrolet
Tommy Irwin
Purcellville
Thunderbird
Jim Paschal
High Point
N. E
Chevrolet Roberts
Pontiac
Larry Frank
Greenville
S. C
Buck Baker
Spartanburg
Ex Lions Player Dies After Illness
Thomas Hopke, 48, former Detroit Lions member of the 1933 NFL championship team, died Monday night after a long illness. A University of Alabama graduate, he was a notable early Lions figure from Michigan.
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Detroit, Mich
Thomas Hopke
Detroit Lions
University of Alabama
Famous Cyclist Dies
Chicopee Mass AP Thomas J Grady 84 known as the Chicopee Fiver and world champion bicycle rider in 1901 died Monday night.
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Chicopee, Mass
Thomas J. Grady
Chicopee
Payne Defeats Ellis To Win Black Knight Championship
Ned Payne III defeated Harry Ellis 4 and 3 to claim the Black Knight Country Club title for the fourth time. Payne was three under par across 33 holes, with Ellis posting a 132 total. Payne led 4 up after the 15th in the afternoon round, clinching the match with three holes to go.
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Ned Payne III
Harry Ellis
Young Payne
Ellis
Payne
Country Club
Black Knight
E. B. Wray
Joe Salango
D. K. D. Bowers
Dan Hall
D. Paul Yarless
Gene Foster
D. S. Terry
Tony Misiti
D. Lawrence Tully
Black Knight Country Club
Ned
Payne III
Eaglets Mullens Tilt Postponed In High School Haul
A scheduling mix up postpones Beckley Junior High and Mullens football game to Oct 26 or 27 with Mullens hosting Bluefield Junior High. Beckley Blue Eaglets meet Woodrow Wilson Sophomores. Homecoming slated Nov 5 vs Bluefield. Physicals show 79 fit, one unfit. Ope ning day lineup includes guards Bazzarre McGinnis, tackles Munson Kessel.
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Mullens
Beckley
Bluefield
Beckley Blue Eaglets
Woodrow Wilson
Ross Irle
Beckley Jr. High
John Hedrick
Clark Kessel
Oak Hill
Stoco
Logan
Mount Hope
Shady Spring
Hinton
Bazzarre
McGinnis
Munson
Kessel
Warren Williams Junior League Meets Tonight for New Leader
The Warren Williams Junior baseball league convenes at 8 p m tonight in the Beckley Newspaper building to replace resigned president Jim Webb. Sponsors of six clubs and managers should attend to form committees and plan for a new president and park, as Cotton White urges continued community support for next season.
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Warren Williams Junior Baseball League
Beckley
Jim Webb
Alumni Buy Overcoats For WVU Coaches In Cold Season
West Virginia alumni discuss a fund drive to buy overcoats for coach Art Lewis and his staff as the 1959 season looms. Lewis notes a light, inexperienced squad with 17 of 51 players over 200 pounds and sophomores dominating the lineup, with opener against Maryland crucial to the outlook.
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Associated Press
Jackson's Mill
W. Va
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Bob Storck
WVU
Parkersburg
Lewis
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
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