WV May Play Notre Dame In Near Future
West Virginia Athletic Director Red Brown hints at a possible future scheduling link with Notre Dame while outlining a rugged 1960 schedule featuring top 20 teams like Syracuse, Illinois, Pitt and Penn State. He notes Notre Dame is booked solid through 1960 but offers no firm announcement.
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Fairmont State Opens Conference Play With Narrow Win
Fairmont State, defending State Conference champions, edged Shepherd 14-13 as fullback Keith Demoss hit the deciding extra point in the fourth quarter. The Falcons begin defense of their title while traveling to Davis & Elkins next Saturday. Other league results saw Glenville State upset West Liberty 19-13, Salem blank Concord 10-0, and West Virginia Tech beating West Virginia State 13-6. Non conference action had Bluefield State lose to Allen South Carolina and Potomac State fall to Bainbridge Maryland.
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Shorty) Moss
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Novak
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Steelers Cut Rookie Tackle From Lebanon Valley
The Pittsburgh Steelers released 330 pound rookie Ken Longenecker from Lebanon Valley College Lebanon Pa on Sunday. The club must cut one more player by Tuesday to reach the NFL roster limit.
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Weekend Pro Football Scores and Playoff Baseball Results
The Associated Press reports AFL Sunday Denver 27 Buffalo 21 and Houston 38 Los Angeles 28 while Saturday brought Boston 28 New York 24. NFL exhibitions featured St Louis 24 San Francisco 17 Cleveland 14 Detroit 10 Philadelphia 35 Baltimore 21 Green Bay 41 Washington 7. Minor League playoffs show International League Final Toronto 4 Rochester 0 with Toronto leading 1-0 and American Assn semifinals Louisville 5 St Paul 4 for a 2-1 series edge as Denver 9 Houston 1 tied 3-3.
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International League semifinals results and standings
Toronto beat Buffalo 5 to 3 to win the semifinal and claim a 40 point edge. Rochester defeated Richmond 8 to 7 to win 41 points. Louisville topped St. Paul 4 to 1 and Houston routed Denver 7 to 1 to finish strong.
Miss Chadwick Fails To Swim North Channel
Florence Chadwick, the San Diego long distance swimmer, again failed to cross the North Channel from Scotland to Ireland. After eight hours she gave up about eight miles into the 19 mile swim as heavy seas and winds forced the withdrawal. She had been pulled from the water on Friday after rough conditions ended her first attempt.
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San Diego
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Beman Named to U S Amateur Team After Win
Maryland's Deane Beman, 22, became the ninth to hold both U S and British Amateur titles after defeating Bob Gardner 6 and 4 for the American Amateur. He will join Gardner, William Hyndman III, and Jack Nicklaus on the World Amateur team tourney squad at Ardmore.
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Maryland
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Maryland University
Calm
Bob Gardner
Bethesda
U.S. Golf Association
Ardmore
Gardner
William Hyndman III
Philadelphia
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio State
Parkersburg Bluefield Look Strong In Week Of Unbeatens
Parkersburg and Bluefield lead a slate of unbeaten Class AAA teams facing tough road tests this week. Big Reds host Huntington East while Bluefield meets Gary. Richwood battles Clarksburg Victory, and Huntington invades Ashland. Other matchups feature Morgantown, Fairmont East, and regional pairings across WV and neighboring Ohio.
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Big Reds
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Ohio
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Summersville
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Grafton
Clarksburg WI
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Wheeling Central Catholic
Milton
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Co-Chamion Mount Hope
Montgomery
Roosevelt-Wilson
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St. Marys
Paden City
Griffin Suffers Fractured Ribs in Car Collision
John Griffin, 20, of Clother Logan County, Marshall college football second-string quarterback, suffered fractured ribs in a two car crash near campus Saturday night. He was admitted to Huntington Hospital for observation and may miss the rest of the season.
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Logan County
Marshall College
Notre Dame and Michigan State Basketball Rivalry Began 1908
Notre Dame is Michigan State's oldest current basketball rival with the series dating to 1908. The historic matchup has long defined early Big Ten and Midwest hoops dynamics, reflecting a deep-rooted cross-state sporting rivalry.
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Michigan State
Mountaineers Sloppy Debut as Maryland Routs WVU 31-8
Maryland unleashed a devastating ground and air attack to belt West Virginia 31 to 8 in Morgantown. WVU coach Gene Corum blamed a poor defense and ineffective line play while noting multiple injuries and substitutions.
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Pitt Panthers Drop Opener in Bruin Narrow Win
UCLA edged Pitt 8-7 at the Coliseum in a late comeback as two Pitt guards, Larry Vignali with a shoulder injury and Rege Coustillac with a broken thumb, were sidelined. Pitt failed on a two point try after taking a 7-0 lead. Ezell Singleton scored the clinching TD for UCLA.
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Mistakes Doomed Stoco In Opener Against Oak Hill
Stoco High Indians lost 25-7 to Oak Hill Red Devils in their opening Coalfield Conference game. Errors and penalties stalled drives while key backs Bowman and Phillips were sidelined by injuries, prompting calls for better sideline management and yard-marker duties. Still, the team is expected to rebound for a winning season.
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Mount Hope Far Excels In All-Around Play It Seems
Mt Hope earns top marks from our scouting as the Mustangs impress with a hard hitting line and versatile backfield. Buster Kizer leads the defense with relentless tackling and is backed by Howard Griffith Earl Batten Donald Marchio and Sylvester Nowlin. Spadaro stands out as a premier defensive end while John Hooper Denny Criss and Ronald Taylor spark the backfield with quick open field running.
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Spadaro
John Hooper
Denny Criss
Ronald Taylor
Eagles Could Be Tough For Woodrow Wilson High School
The Flying Eagles may field one of AAA’s best teams if the line and linebackers firm up. Huntington’s Friday loss exposes line issues, while Woodrow Wilson’s Bob Pruett and Bill Karbonit shone in exciting runs. Next they face Charleston Mountain Lions on Dad’s night, as coach Nelson Bragg emphasizes high effort. Dark-Horse Shady Spring surprises with Jim Nixon’s rugged fullback play and strong line. Bowling notes include league meetings and Elks tournament details.
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