Unbeaten Group II hoops teams remain in play
Four teams Clintood James Wood Appomattox and Albemarle hold 6 7 7 6 0 records with six weeks left. Washington Henry fell to Varina 57 33, Albemarle beat Madison 60 34. Clintwood beat St Paul 71 41, Friday tests include Free man Brookville Appalachia and Warren County hosting James Wood.
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Richmond
Clintwood
James Wood
Winchester
Appomattox
Albemarle
Washington-Henry
Ellerson
Varina
Patriots
Madison
Green Wave
St. Paul
Freeman
Brookville
Appalachia
Warren County
Montevideo
Grim Leaves Winchester for House of David Basketball
Grim ends amateur days by joining the House of David basketball team in Georgia. For 80 dollars weekly he travels with a bearded squad that tours the country. Eddie Grim, former Handley star, will debut with Memphis game tomorrow night and gain national exposure as he pursues a pro style career.
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Ed Grim
Winchester
House of David
Georgia
Big Lad
Memphis
Tenn
Handley
Harlem Gobe-trotters
Eddie
Old Dominion
Gonzales Edges Hoad in New Zealand Tennis Clash
Pancho Gonzales defeated Lew Hoad 6 3 6 3 on a windswept Wellington court in the first of three pro matches in New Zealand. The series score stands Gonzales five, Hoad four after today’s win.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Pancho Gonzales
Lew Hoad
Gonzales
Hoad
Fire and Power Failure Delay Commuters in New York Area
A fire in the first electric locomotive of a New Haven line train and a ferry terminal power outage stranded about 78 000 commuters during rush hour. Grand Central and Staten Island slips faced shutdowns with 10 000 on boats and 8 000 delayed at ferry slips. Service resumed by 8 15 p.m. after trains halted from 4 26 to 5 25 p.m.
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New York
New Haven
Grand Central Terminal
New York Central
Staten Island
St. George
Upper Bay
Manhattan
Grand Central
Park Avenue Tunnel
79Th
82Nd Streets
Wanger
Vandalism Probed In White Post
County authorities investigate vandalism in White Post with broken windows and a break in at a grocery run by Mrs. Ethel Carper. Sheriff W. W. Smallwood Jr. says only gum was missing.
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White Post
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
Ethel Carper
Smallwood
Bowling league scores roll in as second half opens
Peoples Cleaners and White's Pure Oil lead early with strong 1788 and 1684 sets. Individual high marks include Buckner 402, McKee 368, and D.A. winners near 1,100 per team set, while Colts top the James Wood Boys' League with 946 in a 2 game win.
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Peoples Cleaners
B&s Poultry
Ebert
Carter
Buckner
Hudson
McDonald
White
Pure Oil
Sears
Larrick
Hockman
McKee
Ken Smith
Novick
Zimmerman
Minghini
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White's Pure Oil
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Ken Smith Agency
Home Beneficial
O'Sullivan
Brakeshoe Cafels
National Fruit
B & S Poultry
D. A VF
Ind
Wingfield
Creswell
Indset - Buckner
White’s Pure Oil
Team
White's
Colts
James Wood
Eagles
Bly
Hepner
Sawyer
Hepler
Mountaineers Face Trouble In Pitt Game
West Virginia visits Pitt for a No. 1 versus 7-4 showdown with top scorers and a high tempo. Don Hennon, one of the nation’s leading scorers, may test WVU as coach Fred Schaus aims for win No. 13 and a heated rivalry tilt.
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Pittsburgh
Fred Schaus
West Virginia
Mountaineer
Pitt
Schaus
Associated Press
Syracuse
Duke
Panthers
Mountaineers
Panther
Don Hennon
Hennon
Jerry West
Bob Smith
Joedy Gardner
Don Vincent
Bob Timmons
Hundley
Rod Hundley
Bargain Counter to Western NBA Coach Alex Hannum
Alex Hannum rose from near ouster to No. 1 Western Division coach with the St. Louis Hawks. The club leads the division despite a recent doubleheader loss, as Hannum earns All-Star honors and continues the comeback that reshaped his career. The Hawks, after early struggles, have won about 75 percent of their games and eye strong playoff potential.
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ST. Louis
Alex Hannum
California
National Basketball Assn
St. Louis Hawks
St.Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Hawks
Hannum
NBA
Fort Wayne
Alex
Red Holzman
Holzman
Slater Martin
Slater
Boston Celtics
Eleven Whites Indicted in Flogging of Negro Farmer
Greenville County grand jury indicted 11 white men in the July 1 1957 flogging of Claud Cruell 58 at his 100 acre farm near Greenville. Indictments include conspiracy to commit assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and conspiracy to house break with five additional defendants charged with assault and battery and house breaking. Mrs Cruell testified the men forced entry chained her husband and coerced her to ride with them. some admitted Ku Klux Klan membership. Trial possible next Tuesday.
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Greeneville
8. C
Greenville County
Claud Cruell
Here
James R. Mann
Cruell
Sherwood Turner
Turner
Wade Henry Howard
R. J. Roach
Huston H. Quinn
Johnny Frank Quinn
Robert E. Waldrop
Lewis L. Boswell
James Walter Johnson
B. F. Davis
Jack Bentley
James Curtis Rolling
1958 Drive Carefully and Enjoy Another Year
A 1958 message urges motorists to drive safely as the new year begins. Officials promote careful habits, reminding drivers to follow traffic laws, watch for pedestrians, and use seat belts. City agencies emphasize public safety campaigns and community cooperation.
Naval Academy coach bows out over Texas A&M visit
Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz ends pursuit of Texas A&M job after dispute over visit protocol. He complains Aggies did not obtain proper permission and that the selection committee held all hiring authority. Finney says he sought admiral approval and followed proper procedure. Erdelatz declines further discussion and remains at Navy.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A&m
Navy
Eddie Erdelatz
Aggie
Erdelatz
Jack Finney
College Board of Directors
THE
Dallas News
Selection Committee
M. T. Harrington
Athletic Council
College
William R. Smedburg III
Naval Academy
Finney
Slade Cutter
Adm. Smedburg
Texas
Kreesatz
Crazylegs Hirsch Leaves L. A. Rams
Elroy Crazylegs Hirsch retires from football to become sports director for Union Oil Co. He will host a sports show and run the company youth program amid surprise Rams departure and the recent retirement of Norm Van Brocklin. Hirsch began at Wisconsin and Michigan, starred with the Rams since 1949, and led the NFL in receptions in 1951.
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Los Angeles
Elroy
Hirsch
Union Oil Co
Rams
Ram
Norm van Brocklin
Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago Hornets
NFL
VFW to Sponsor Blood Clinic February 18
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 plans a February 18 blood donor clinic at the post home. Commander Harry Lake led the January meeting as the group rejoined the Chamber of Commerce for 1958. Awards were given for membership signups and plans set for the February 9 meeting with a shrimp feed after dues are paid.
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Post 2123
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Harry Lake
Winchester-Frederick County
Quakes Reported For Third Day Near Graz Austria
For the third straight day earth shocks rocked the area around Muerzzuschlag between Graz and Vienna. No casualties or serious property damage have been reported.
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Graz
Austria
Muerzzuschlag
Vienna
Good Fight Tonight Martinez Turner Match May Produce Next Welter Champ
Philadelphia fighter Gil Turner faces Vince Martinez of Paterson in a bout that may decide the next welterweight contender. Depending on the sanctioning body, the winner could be slated to meet Isaac Logart or be part of an NBA or World Committee elimination series. Martinez carries 58 wins to 5 losses, Turner 55 15 and 1, with ABC televising.
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Philadelphia
Gil Turner
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
New York
World Boxing Championship Committee
Massachusetts
NBA
Turner
Martinez
Logart
Gaspar Ortega
Ortega
World Committee
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
George Barnes
Virgil Akins
VMI Surprises Spiders and Eyes Independent Route
VMI upset Spiders 55-42 to stay in the hunt for an NCAA at large bid as an independent. Oklahoma State, 7th-ranked, won its 11th straight 55-42 over Wichita and remains ineligible for a conference title.
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Oklahoma State
Cowboys
Hank Iba
Wichita
State
Kansas
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Missouri Valley
Maryland
Georgetown DC
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Bradley
St. Louis
Wheatshockers
Clemson
Wake Forest
Vince Yockel
Virginia Military
Richmond
Texas A&m
Baylor
Miami
Ohio
Ohio U
San Jose
College of Pacific
Duquesne
LaSalle
Hobart
Colgate
Butler
DePauw
Mercer
Georgia
Villanova
Millersville
Tibbs Beats Pep In Tight 10 Round Decision
Tommy Tibbs of Boston defeats Willie Pep in a close split decision at Mechanics Building. The 23 year old newsboy won 98-97 and 97-96 on two cards while a third judge had Pep ahead 96-95. Pep says he has no retirement plans despite the loss.
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Tibbs
Boston
Pep
Mechanics Building
Joe Heirty
Eddie Curley
Joe Santarpio
Frank Ippolito
Harry Bell
Lulu Perez
Willie
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Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Akins
Tony DeMarco
New England
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