Williams At Quarterback Lewis Indicates Starting Line-Up
West Virginia coach Art Lewis appears set for the Maryland game with starters Williams at quarterback and Lanasa at center. The practice field remains hard and dust filled as two frosh players recover in hospital, Tracewell with a ruptured spleen and Sleith with a knee injury.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Maryland
WVU
Ben McComb
Dave Hess
Carl Dannenberg
Glenn Bowman
Bill Lopasky
Pete Tolley
Charlie Lanasa
Danny Williams
Ray Peterson
Dave Rider
Tom Huston
Hess
Johnny Marra
Lewis
Frosh
Monongalia General Hospital
Larry Tracewell
Parkersburg
Marvin Sleith
Sewickley
Bill Groves
Carmichaels
Tracewell
Maryland to mix plays, light up scoring in opener
Maryland coach Tom Nugent promises an aggressive game plan against West Virginia with a heavy passing attack and unusual formations. He says the first half will feature diverse looks and the second half will target WVU’s unprepared areas as the defense tires.
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College Park
Maryland
West Virginia
Tom Nugent
Nugent
Fayetteville over Mount Hope in WV grid picks
Beckley shows 14 straight losses as Fayetteville matches Mount Hope in a slate of football picks by Dick Leonard. Other noted bets include Mullens over Oceana, Masontown over Morgantown University, and Bluefield over Richlands Virginia in a wide forecast of upsets and close games across West Virginia and nearby Kentucky.
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Dick Leonard
Associated Press
West Virginia
Maryland
Mountaineers
Virginia Military
Marshall
Dewey Ballengee
Barboursville
DuPont
Pirates
Beckley
Huntington
Express
Weirton
Bellaire
Ohio
Red Riders
Charleston
South Charleston
East Bank
Dunbar—Pioneers
Morgantown
Fairmont
Mohigans
Polar Bears
Huntington East
Williamson
Logan
Madison
Wildcats
Moundsville
Triadelphia
Trojans
Oak Hill
Stoco — Red Devils
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Mullens
Oceana
Ditto
Masontown Valley
Morgantown University
Bluefield
Richlands
Buckhannon
Weston
Princeton
Gary
Grafton
Bridgeport
Man
Matewan
Montgomery
Elkview
Nitro
St. Albans
Richwood
Webster Springs
Charleston Catholic
Clendenin
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Huntington Vinson
Milton
Welch
Saeger
Ceredo-Kenova
Seth
Northfork-Elkhorn
Pineville
Sissonville
Ripley
Winfield
Van
West
Amateur Golf Tourney In 3rd Round Today
The 59th U S Amateur at Broadmoor Colorado Springs enters its third round with 64 players including defending champion Charley Coe and former champs Jack Westland Harvey Ward Jr. and Dick Chapman. Coe faces Robert Batdorff II as Ward meets Payne Palmer II and Chapman meets John Konsek in early matchups while Westland pursues a second title in the event.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Joe Hacker
U.S
Charley Coe
Oklahoma City
Broadmoor
Rocky Mountains
Coe
James Mallory
Spokane
Wash
Robert Batdorff II
Hershey
Batdroff
Louis Rosanova
Niles
Ill
Jack Westland
Everett
Harvey Ward Jr
San Francisco
Dick Chapman
Osterville
Mass
Westland
Congress
A. C. Burdick III
Baton Rouge
Konsek
George Sarfield
Butte
Mont
Billy Joe Patton
Morganton
N. C
C. L. Straughan Jr
Atlanta
Patton
Ken Finke
Tucson
Ariz
Oak Hill Man Wins National Drag Race Title
Bill Jones of Oak Hill won a national drag racing division in Detroit driving a Ford Thunderbird with a Lincoln motor. Owen Cox Jr. of Beckley finished third in his class. Jones plans to compete in the Southeastern Championships in Roanoke, Virginia next month.
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Bill Jones
Oak Hill
Detroit
Mich
Rapid Rebel Car Club
Owen Cox Jr
Beckley
Cox
Jones
Roanoke
Dodgers edge Braves in 10 after Wills five-for-five
Hitting star Maury Wills went five-for-five with four singles and a triple as the Dodgers beat the Braves 8-7 in ten innings. Camilo Pascual pitched the Senators to a 1-0 win over the Athletics on three hits for his sixth shutout, sending his season strikeout total to 166, the most by a Washington pitcher since Walter Johnson in 1917.
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Associated Press
Maury Wills
Dodgers
Braves
Camilo Pascual
Senators
Athletics
Washington
Walter Johnson
Local High School Gridiron Matchups Rise Across Region
Union defeats Lumberport as Meadow Bridge bests Alderson Elizabeth tops Walton William junior over Harrisville Paden City over Pennsboro Sistersville conquers St Marys Philippi prevails over Gassa way Spencer beats Grantsville Shinnston upends Clarksburg RW Warwood edges Wellsburg in weekend showdowns.
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Union
Lumberport
Meadow Bridge
Alderson
Elizabeth
Walton
Williamson
Harrisville
Paden City
Pennsboro
Sistersville
St. Marys
Philippi
Gassaway
Spencer
Grantsville
Shinnston
Clarksburg
Warwood
Wellsburg
Picks Tar Heels Over Clemson in Opening ACC Tilt
AP report lists season opening gridiron picks. North Carolina beats Clemson in memory of late coach Jim Tatum shaping ACC title race. Other highlights: LSU over Rice, Purdue over UCLA, Ole Miss over Houston, Penn State over Missouri, Navy over Boston College, Georgia Tech over Kentucky, Maryland over West Virginia, USC over Oregon State, Texas over Nebraska. Friday night and Saturday games across regions with Davidson, Florida State, Alabama, Virginia, Duke, and more also noted.
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Howard Claassen
Associated Press
NEW York
North Carolina
Clemson
Tar Heels
Jim Tatum
Louisiana State
Rice
LSU
Billy Cannon
Purdue
UCLA
Big Ten
Mississippi
Houston
Ole Miss
Penn State
Missouri
Rickie Lucas
Pennsylvania
Navy
Boston College
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Tech
Maryland
West Virginia
Tom Nugent
Southern California
Oregon State
Texas
Nebraska
San Jose
Denver
Detroit
George Washington
Florida
Tulane
Doering Leads In Tri-State Golf Tourney
Art Doering of Pittsburgh Field Club holds a two stroke lead after the opening round of the Tri-State Professional Golfers Association Tourney at Country Club par 71 in Morgantown. Doering shot 70 to lead by two over Chuck Scally and Paul Biggy, with others close behind and the final 18 holes set for Thursday.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Art Doering
Pittsburgh Field Club
Doering
Country Club
Chuck Scally
Pittsburgh
Paul Biggy
Butler
Ed Rack
Elizabeth
Gus Andreone
Andy Barkovich
Brackenridge
Mike Krak
Tom Blaskovich
Irwin
Joe Taylor
Charleston
W.va
Izzy Solomon
New Castle
Vic Cholico
Fayetteville Freshman Out With Injury Against Tech
Fayetteville freshman guard Dick Taylor is out for several weeks with a hand injury as the Golden Bears, opening the 1959 season versus West Virginia State at Tech Field, face a reduced roster of 29 players. Coach Ray Watson notes State’s strength and forecasts a tough schedule despite 17 lettermen.
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Watson
Institute Boys
Marshall
Yellow Jackets
State
Golden Bears
Tech
Bears
Four West Virginians Dropped From NFL Roster Cuts
Four players with West Virginia ties were released as NFL teams trimmed rosters to 38. Joe Nicely of Rupert High and West Virginia University was placed on reserve by the Washington Redskins after a shoulder injury. Alex Hawkins of South Charleston High and South Carolina was waived by the Green Bay Packers. Dick Guesman, former WVU tackle, was released by the Detroit Lions. Nick Mumley of Wheeling, a Purdue tackle, was released by the Chicago Bears.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
National Football League
Joe Nicely
West Virginia University
Washington Redskins
Nicely
Rupert High
Alex Hawkins
South Charleston High
South Carolina U
Green Bay Packers
Dick Guesman
WVU
Detroit Lions
Nick Mumley
Wheeling
Purdue
Chicago Bears
NFL
Trap Hill Wildcats Set for Second Win Under Lucas and Gall
Co captains James Lucas the quarterback and Joe Gall end lead the Trap Hill Wildcats who after one win hope to meet Byrd Prillerman Panthers Friday night for victory number two. Lucas starred in the previous win over Woodrow Wilson junior varsity and is expected to spearhead the attack throughout the season.
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Trap Hill Wildcats
James Lucas
Joe Gall
Trap Hill
Don Manning
Byrd Prillerman Panthers
Lucas
Wildcats
Woodrow Wilson
Tech faces NC State opener amid guard depth woes
Blacksburg AP dispatch notes Virginia Tech's interior line struggles before the Saturday night season kickoff with NC State. Coach Moseley reshuffles trusted guard spots, moves Mike Zeno to guard, and plans a heavy two-deep with veterans and sophomores to bolster a potential improved defense.
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Blacksburg
Frank Moseley
Virginia Tech
North Carolina State
Moseley
Duncan Holsclaw
Tommy O'Brien
Blake Davison
State
Wake Forest
Tech
Mike Zeno
Ed Bartiug
Gerry Holbrook
Jim Paine
Carroll Dale
Ken Byrd
Bob Harris
Allen Whittier
Chuck Stephens
Letterman Jim Farr
Walt Harris
Don Oakes
Bernie Vishneski
Rickey Tolley
Billy Holsclaw
Letterman Frank Eastman
Charlie Spec
Standings and Wednesday Baseball Schedule Featured
National League standings show San Francisco 81 63 56, Milwaukee 96 54 2, Los Angeles 79 65 .492 2, Pittsburgh 77 71 507 8, Cincinnati 71 75 4% WW Chicago 68 74 .479 12, St. Louis 66 79 .455 15%, Philadelphia 60 85 .414 21. Wednesday games list Pittsburgh at Chicago, Milwaukee at San Francisco, Cincinnati at Los Angeles. Tuesday results include San Francisco 13 Cincinnati 6, Los Angeles 8 Milwaukee 7 in 10 innings, and St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 4. Pittsburgh at Chicago postponed.
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National New Pet
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Heavyweight Battle On TV in Portland Tonight
Eddie Machen of Portland faces Willi Besmanoff in a 10 round nationally televised ABC bout at 10 p.m. EDT. Machen, No. 4 heavyweight, seeks a rematch with world champion Ingemar Johansson after a KO defeat. Besmanoff, German-born Milwaukee fighter, aims for a national rating by defeating Machen. Machen tips the scales around 195, Besmanoff about 210. Machen seeks his sixth straight win, Besmanoff turns 27 Sunday.
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Portland
Ore
Eddie Machen
Willi Besmanoff
Machen
Besmanoff
Johannson
Round Table Defeat on Grass in 1958 United Nations Handicap
Round Table suffered its sole grass loss to Clem during the 1958 United Nations Handicap at Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Round Table
Clem
Atlantic City
N. J
Midget Grid Play East South Beckley Wins Short Duel
In Midget Football League action South Beckley Bushwackers defeated North Beckley Mountaineers 6 to 2 while East Beckley Wildcats beat West Beckley Hornets 14 to 6. Stewart Botman scored for South Beckley and William Fritz tallied twice for East Beckley.
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North Beckley Mountaineers
South Beckley Bushwackers
North Beckley
West Beckley
South Beckley
East Beckley
West Beckley Hornets
Mountaineers
Stewart Botman
North Beckleys
Roger Dillon
Roger Slone
Jack Richmond
East Beckley Wildcats
Richmond
Scott Hindsley
William Fritz
Wildcats
West Beckley Lads
Hornets
Johnny Stafford
West Beckleyans
Persinger
Dillon
Canterbury
Hager
Martin
Teel
Woods
Layton Walker
Slone
Sam Walker
Douglas
Griffith
Moore
Smith
Pack
Hylton
Rist
Davis
Bailey
Botman
Rappold
Hancock
Adkins
Warden
Barker
Merrick
Williams
Cornett
Barone
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Ray Barlie
Carmen Pomponio
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Lopasky
LG Boinis
Lanasa
Cc Schwartz
Tolley
RG Gunderman
Bowman
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RE Scott
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Peterson
LH van Reenan
Rider
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Huston
Byrd Stadium
Mt. Hope
Ashland
Stonewall Jackson
Elkins
Tiger
Dave Pingley
Clarksburg WI
Hilltopper
Beckley Otto
Greyrock
Beckley Auto Supply, Inc
Prince St
Oak Hill Man
Baranof Vodka
USA Clear Spring Distilling CO
James B. Beam Distilling CO
Clermont
Stratton
Beckley Jr
Stoco Jr
Byrd-Prillerman
Clear Fork
Mark Twain
Oak Hill Jr
Mullens Jr
Stoco
Cedar Grove
Hinton
Lookout
Sophia
Ansted
Sandstone
Claassen Tabs
Davidson
Florida State
Presbyterian
Furman
Alabama
Georgia
Duke
South Carolina
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William & Mary
Bradley
Royal Loan Finance Chad
N. Heber
West Virginians
Rusco
Johnstown Road
Beckley, W. Va
VPI
N.C. State
Cleveland
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Mareenens
Ishes
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Frank Spangler
South
Jeff Baer
Adamos
Dorsey
Cooper
Fritz
Robinson
Slade
Jerry Richmond
Hindsley
Lawson
Freeman
Belcher
Ward
Rakes
Hall
Mann
Keiling
Jarrell
Estep
Paul’s Grill
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