Warriors Bell Clinch Narrow Win at NG Armory
Bell Clothes topped The Martinsburg Journal 78 73 at the National Guard Armory as Larry Bolyard poured in 26 points and Jimmy Omps tied for high honors. Winchester Warriors crushed the Ex Panthers 102 64 with 34 from Potomac State freshman Gray Anderson and 28 from Sonny Oates.
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Jim Ott
Butts
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Potomac State College
Sonny Oates
Handley
Ivan Jackson
Bob Royston
D. Wilt
College Results From The Associated Press
Pittsburgh beats Carnegie Tech 86 to 68 and American University defeats Gallaudet 93 to 36. Other results include West Liberty 83 over Waynesburg 77 and N C State 57 over Maryland 48. Tennessee 92 over Sewanee 39. Va Military 68 over Randolph Macon 52. Middle Tennessee 77 over Eastern Kentucky 76. Tenn Tech 67 over East Tennessee 59. Austin Peay 78 over Bethel 74. Bluefield State 81 over Johnson C Smith 73. West Virginia Tech 111 over West Virginia State 85. Wisconsin 66 over Michigan State 52. Ohio State 70 over Iowa 64. Portland 58 over Bradley 55.
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Ohio State
Iowa
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Bradley
Conference Good at Home Easy on Road
Coach Norman Sloan of The Citadel notes Southern Conference teams rely on home wins. Citadel is 6-0 at home and 4-6 on the road while WVU leads with 8-0 at home and 5-0 on the road. VMI upset Randolph Macon 68 52 in a conference game.
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Citadel
Sloan
Wouldbe Prophets
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Mountaineers
VMI
Randolph-Macon
Steelers May Move to Pitt Stadium
Pittsburgh leaders discuss a potential Steelers move from Forbes Field to Pitt Stadium. University officials say no formal request has been made. Mayor Lawrence references Philadelphia Eagles use of Franklin Field as a possible model for a larger Pittsburgh venue.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Tom Hamilton
Athletic Committee
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Franklin Field
Joseph T. Donoghue
The
Eagles
Donoghue
Connie Mack
University of Pennsylvania
Dynamite Found In Little Rock High Locker
FBI agents investigated the discovery of a stick of dynamite in a basement locker at Little Rock Central High School. An anonymous call prompted a 12 hour search by police and Arkansas National Guardsmen. One dynamite stick was found, fuse and cap missing, with officials reviewing federal law violations.
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FBI
Little Rock Central High School
Arkansas National Guardsmen
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Explo Sives
Virgil T. Blossom
Central
Louisiana Mo Town Hosts Large U S Army Ammonia Plant
Louisiana Missouri a town of 4206 residents hosts a large U S Army ammonia plant signaling industrial presence in the region and potential economic impact.
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Louisiana, Mo
Dodgers Coliseum Left Field Sparks Pitchers Debate
Roy Campanella urged calm as NL pitchers blasted the Coliseum left field line and wall measurements calling them ridiculous. Ford Frick downplayed homer risks while Campanella predicted more homers at Philly and Cincinnati and better pitching conditions at the Coliseum.
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Babe Ruth
Johnny Antonelli
San Francisco
Lefty
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Foxx
Phillies
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Walter O'Malley
Area Bond Sales Exceed Quotas for 1957
Winchester-Frederick and Clarke County exceeded their 1957 E and H bond quotas. Winchester-Frederick posted 817,579 total sales for the year or 128 percent of a 640,000 goal, with December at 75,087. Clarke County reached 96,974 or 102 percent of a 95,000 goal, with December sales of 2.7. Statewide Virginia year total was 81,945,405 or 95 percent of the 86,200,000 goal amid debate on interest rate changes.
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Clarke
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Clarke County
Virginia
Congress
Mountaineers Lead Top 10 as Michigan State Beats Maryland
West Virginia tops the Associated Press weekly top 10 with seven companions in the poll. Michigan State walloped Maryland while Bradley delivered a shock as idle Mountaineers hold first place in mid term standings.
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Bradley
Idle Mountaineers
Don Weiss
Associated Press
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Mountaineers
North Carolina State
North Carolina
ACC
Terps
Jim Armstrong
Dic Jolley
Portland
Kansas
W&L Maintains Amateur Policy Rejecting Subsidized Athletics
Washington and Lee University trustees reaffirmed an amateur sports stance and will not return to subsidized programs. President Gaines said students should pursue education first, with scholarships for academic merit possible for athletes. The campus debate included a petition for basketball scholarships and a meeting with alumni supporters.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Washington
W&l
Francis P. Gaines
Boxing notes on Machen Folley Patterson title dispute
Eddie Machen and Zora Folley managers urged the NBA to recognize the March 17 winner as heavyweight champion if Floyd Patterson refuses a title defense. Machen and Folley, top contenders, signed for a 12 round non televised bout at Cow Palace to decide a challenger, while Patterson’s camp questioned NBA action and promotion rights.
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Zora Folley
National Boxing Assn
Floyd Patterson
Machen
Redding, Calif
Folley
Chandler, Ariz
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Sid Fliaherty
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Abe Aquistapace
Jim Pusateri
Flaherty
Bill Swift
Patterson
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Gus D'Amato
SEC
Tommy Hurricane Jackson
Basilio Wins Pro Athlete of the Year in Tough Vote
Basilio defeats Ted Williams and Lew Burdette to capture the S Rae Hickok ten thousand dollar Pro Athlete of the Year award. The boxing champ, preparing for a Chicago rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, led a nationwide voting panel with 218 points.
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N. Y
Carmen Basilio
S. Rae Hickok
Buling
Miami Beach
Sugar Rev Robbinson
Basilio-Robinson
Chicago
Basilio
Sugar Ray
Milwaknee
Lew Burdette
Ted Williams
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Williams
Dick Mayer
Stan Musia
St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland Browns
Willie Hartack
Tobin Rote
Detroit Lions
Sam Hanks
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Akins De Marco Rematch Promises Explosive Welterweight Clash
Virgil Akins and Tony DeMarco, both eager for the Massachusetts welterweight title, prepare for a 15 round rematch in Boston. Akins predicts an easier victory after last October’s dramatic stoppage, while DeMarco vows to knock him out despite trailing early in the prior bout.
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Virgil Akins
Tony deMarco
Fighting Church
St. Louis
Tony
Akins
de Marco
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