Charles Town December racing dates blocked by WV commission deadlock
The West Virginia State Racing Commission failed to approve December dates for Charles Town Turf Club after a deadlocked vote. Chair Ambrose refused to second a motion to grant Dec 8 22 dates if a 4 percent purse rule was met. The move stalled, and no formal Dec dates were issued.
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Charles Town
W. Va
West Virginia State Racing Commission
Charleston
Ralph LePore
Wheeling
Roy Graham
Huntington
Ambrose
Charles Town Turf Club
Hunt
Horsemen’s Bench Protective. Assn
John Mantuso
HBPA
Remaye Ambrose
The
Racing Commission
Sein
Wack
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
D-Hardy
Turf Club
Jockey’ Club
Town
Waterford Park
U. S. District Court
Fairmont
Waterford
Terps and ACC Teams Open 1958-57 Basketball Season
North Carolina State, Duke, Wake Forest and others begin the 1958-57 ACC season as Virginia hosts Maryland in the only conference game. Top teams like North Carolina feature Lennie Rosenbluth and a strong lineup as several programs face early tests and personnel changes.
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North Carolina State
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolin
Wake Forest
N.C. State
South Carolina
Carolina
Brillant Lennie Rosenbluth
Duke
Everett Case
Wolfpack
Indians
Case
Patterson Wins Heavyweight Crown In Quick KO Of Moore
Floyd Patterson, at 21, becomes youngest world heavyweight champion by stopping Archie Moore in the fifth round at Chicago Stadium. Moore, a veteran, failed to defend as Patterson unleashed a rapid left hook and right hands before Moore failed to rise before the referee’s count.
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Jerry Liska
Cncagg
Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Eddie Machen
Hurricane Jackson
Willie Pastrano
Patterson
Junie
Moore
Rocky Marciano
Chicago Stadium
Archie
Jak Moore
Sizding
Arch
Sree
Frank Sikora
Dolloore
Sikora
Tnine
Ie Sit
Hub City Loop Opens Season At Armory Tomorrow
The Hub City Basketball League launches its second season with six teams in a 15 week 1956 57 campaign. Tomorrow’s double header starts at 1 30 p m Gunsther quint versus West End, 2 45 Lyomar TV against Shank s Jug Mik Dairy, and 4 00 Chaulpi en Old Exporters versus Tortuga Restaurant.
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Hub City
State Armory
Guns Ther Quint
West End
Lyomar TV
Shank’s Jug Mik
Chaulpién Old
Tortuga ‘Restaurant Club
Clear Spring to Open Cage Season on December 5
Clear Spring High School will open an 18 game basketball season on December 5 at St James School. The squad of 14 includes six seniors and seven juniors with a mix of newcomers and returning players. The schedule features eight home games and matches against Warfordsburg South Hagerstown St Maria Greencastle James Buchanan and St James School.
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Glear Spring High School
St. James School
Hancock
Jack Manuel
John Yeas
Don Kretzer
Rank Kelley
Jayvee
Bob Starliper
Tom Fiery
Ferry Hart
Donovan Carbaugh
Dave Johnson
Terry Hull
Don Boward
Stan Massey
Bill Crilley
Bob Kline
Terry Miles
Washington County
Patterson Stops Moore In Fifth Round At Chicago Stadium
Floyd Patterson, age 21 and Olympic middleweight champion, knocked Arch Moore out in the fifth round at Chicago Stadium. Patterson said he knew he had Moore hurt in the third and used a left to the stomach to set up a decisive combination. Patterson, who later learned his wife Sandra had just given birth, planned to visit his newborn daughter Seneca in Brooklyn.
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Patterson
Worti
jArchia
Chicago Stadium
Auda
New York
Sandra
Brooklyn
Floyd
Moore
Seneca
College basketball scores from several games
Davidson defeated Guilford 71 to 65 while Duke rolled past Georgia Tech 71 to 41. William and Mary beat The Citiella 87. West Virginia Tech led West Virginia State 121 to 15. West Virginia Wesleyan won 95 to 56 over Salem. Glennville State 70 and Fairmont State at Beckley College 82 to 54 over Davis Sikina.
Bill Collins Leads West Palm Beach Open In First Round
West Palm Beach Fla December 2 A field of 98 pros and 50 amateurs begins the West Palm Beach Open with Bill Collins setting the pace near five under par after a first round 7 while nursing a sprained wrist. Veterans Snead and others from Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore and San Francisco moved into contention.
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Bill Collins
West Palm Beach
Fla
Grossinger
Angeles
Collins
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Ammy Snead
Boca Natomoco
Cleveland
San Francisco
Shot
Baltimore
Celtics Extend Eight Game Windfall Victory Streak
Boston Celtics push their unbeaten streak to eight with a 104 102 win over the Fort Wayne Pistons in Philadelphia. Arnie Risen scores 22, Losintoff 18, while Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman total 28 as Celtics split a doubleheader with a 110 96 win by the Warriors over the Knickerbockers. Philadelphia climbs to runner up in the Eastern Division behind New York.
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Bill Sharman
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Assn
Arnie Risen
Jim Losentoff
Celtics
Fort Wayne Pistons
Philadelphia
Risen
Loscutoft
Cousy
Sharman
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knickerbockers
Warriors
Neil Johnston
Paul Arizin
New York
Johnson
Arizin
Boston
Redskins Facing Giants Tomorrow in Big NFL Clash
The National Football League title races heat up as fourth of the league’s top teams clash tomorrow. The Redskins, 5-3-0 and third in the East, visit the Giants, 6-2-1, in New York. The Bears, leading the West, travel to Detroit to face the Lions, a half game back.
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Titans
Washington
Redskins
Yankee Stadium
New York
Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Detroit
Lions
Bears
Williamsport and Clear Spring Vie For Washington County Soccer Lead
Williamsport travels to Hancock while Mercersburg meets Clear Spring as the Washington County Soccer League heads into Sunday results. The top two clubs Williamsport and Clear Spring eye a win to stay atop with Mercersburg a possible spoiler as four games remain after Sundays fixtures.
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Williamsport
Clear Spring
Hancock
Merchants
Mercersburg
Pennsy
Frank Robinson and Aparicio Named Rookies Of Year
Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Redlegs and Lis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox were named major league rookies of the year for 1956. Robinson won 24 of 24 National League votes, while Aparicio received 22 of 24 American League votes.
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New York
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Red Legs
Lis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
Robinson
Baseball Writers' +Assn
America
Aparillo
Tito Francona
Baltimore
Rocky Colavita
Cleveland
Wally Berger
Boston Braves
Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
Wally Post
Aparicio
Mararalbo
Venezuela
White Sox
Chico Carrasquel
Carrasquel
Indians
Craig Wood Enshrined in PGA Hall of Fame
DUNEDIN Pa Dec 3 Craig Wood a golf star of the 30s and early 40s was elected to the PGA Golf Hall of Fame. He was chosen over five nominees in the annual voting by golf officials and sports writers.
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Craig Wood
Dunedin
Pla
PGA Golf Hall of Fame
Patterson Knocks Out Archie Moore in San Diego Bout
Chicago fighter Floyd Patterson stops Archie Moore in a 197% heavyweight clash in San Diego California. The bout ends with Moore defeated while Patterson improves his world light heavyweight standing amid a dramatic Algernon-style crowd.
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Chicago
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Archie Moore
San Diego
Calif
Patterson
Season Winds Up Today With Bowl Bids At Stake
College grid season ends with Pitt in the Gator Bowl and several spots in play. Navy eyes Cotton by beating Army. Tennessee favored to whip Vanderbilt. Baylor seeks Sugar or Cotton, Georgia Tech in the mix for a bid. Rose, Cotton, Sugar, Orange games loom as decisions come today.
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Associated Prest
Navy
Tennessee
Baylor
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Mississippi
Wyoming
Iowa
Oregon State
Army
Vanderbilt
Vols
Sugar
Catton
Rice
Rose — Towan
Cotton
Texas Christian
Syracuse
Bay- Hor
Houston
Orange
Colorado
Duke
Cletsaa
South Carolina
Gmor
Georgia
Tech
Bulldogs
Misano State
Detroit
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Oklahoma A&m
Notre Dame
Southern Calli
Catholic High Teams Ready For Openers
The Gaels and Gaelettes of St Maria Goretti High School begin the 1956 57 basketball season with a Monday trip to Smithsburg High for a double header. The Gaelettes play Smithsburg at 1 36 p m with the Gaels meeting Smithsburg boys in the eight cap. Coached by Sarah Ward Goretti hopes for a strong season and lists Kay Wills Barbara Cavanaugh Joann Spigter Anna Hzolt Bonnie Spigler Judy Dwyer Nancy Wingert Maureen Crosby and Joann Korob Diane Cuato Darene Hovis Pat Harner Becky Stim Ann Kenny on the roster. The Gaels coached by Rome Schwager back two lettermen from last season and feature several newcomers from the Junior Basketball League. roster includes Bill Wills Ken Cross Joe Davine John Nussear Joe McDowell Ed Mumma Danny Feemaw Bary Leach Dan Holland Charles Mades Mike Keller and Lee Stine.
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Gaels
Gaelettes
St Maria Goretti Hgh
Smithsburg High
Smithsburg
Sarah
Skip) Ward
St. Maria
Hancock High basketball prospects look strong this season
Hancock High fields eleven varsity hopefuls with five veterans from last year led by Herman Phillips and Gene Kerns. Coach Rob Wolford expects a fast, skilled passing squad though height is limited to one player over six feet Wendell McKinley. An 18 game schedule runs from December 11 at Watfordstown to February 26 at home, with several noncounty opponents on the slate.
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Hancock High
Cosch
Rob Wolford
Wolford
Burt
Herman Phillips
Gene Kerns
Jack Corbett
Bob Brannon
Wendell McKinley
Dale’ Unger
Ike Funk
Bill Scyllie
Charles Barthart
Lea James
James Shives
Watfordsburg
Clear Spring
Hancock
Paw Paw
Oldtown
Berkeley Springs
St. Marijn
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Tenie
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Frank McGuire
Tost
Jerry Vayda
Rosenbluth
Pete Brennan
Joe Quigg
Rod Cunningham
Tommy Kearns
Tony Radovich
McGuire
Danny Lotz
Bill Hathaway
Murray Greason
Lowell
Letty) Davis
Jack Willams
Deacons
Grady Wallace
Bob O’brien
Sandra Patterson
Queens Memorial Hospital
Tome
Aenp
Middies
Municipal Stadium
Saul
Felix H. McKnight
William Rives
Dallas
Kome
EB. E
Rip) Millar
Deen
West Point
Wade
Hurri- the Cadets
Cane Jackson
Ithough
Earl
Paterace
Archis Moore
College
Catholic
Althea Gibson
Adelaide
Australis
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St. Petersburg
Ming Fry
Miss Gibson
New South Wales
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