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Shady Wrestlers Defeat BeckleyBEAVER, Feb. fl ShadySpring, in wre.stling only three years, celebrated a triumph over Woodrow Wilson of Beckley here this afternoon. 21 to 18. Ability to got falls in the lighter divisions, along with some decisions, enabled the Tiger matmen of Coach Marv Wetzel to pile up a lead that Beck-'ey couldn’t overcome.Shady Spring won six of the first eight matches, two on falls, and itdidn’t matter by that time that Beckley’s Johnny Pyles and Duke James won by falls in the last two matches. Those 10 Woodrow Wilson points just cut the score to its final.BUI Lester, at 105 pounds, and Bob Pettry, at 130. pinned their opponents a.s Shady Spring wras opening a lead. Beckley led only oncein the match when Bob Wills de-cisioned Russ Lilly, 5-0, and that put the Flying Eagles ahead, 8-7.Pettry’s fall regained the margin for the Tigers at 12-8,Then Archie Pack. Howard Lester and Bob Greer picked up 11 points in a row to clinch it. Thesummaries;■ 106: Bill Lester of Shady Springpinned Racine Thompson, 1:20, 2d round. Score: Shady Spring, 5-0.115: George Thompson of Beck-lley decisioned Ron Hopkins, 2-0 Score: Shady Spring, 5-3,123: Zeke Woods of Shady Spring and John Spinelli battled to draw. Score: Shady Spring, 7-5.I 130: Bob Wills of Beckley de-cLsioned Russ Lilly, 5-0. Score: Beckley, 8-7.136: Bob Pettry of Shady Spring pinned Jesse Ayers, 1:35. 2nd round. Score: Shady Spring, 12-8.141: Archie Pack of Shady; Spring decisioned Bob Vermillion, 4-0. Score: Shady Spring, 15-8.148: Howard Lester of “Shady Spring decisioned Ned Dona!d.son, 1-0 Score: Shady Spring, 18-8 157: Bob Greer of Shady Spring decisioned Lewis Williams, 8-7. Score: Shady Spring, 21-8 168: John Pyles of Beckley pinned Doff Redden, 1:13 of 3rd round Score: Shady Spring, 21-13.Unlimited: Duke James of Beckley pinned Roger Harper, 1:30, 1st round. Final score: Shady1 Spring 21, Beckley 18.
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Beckley, West Virginia, US
Wed, Feb 12, 1958
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