Musial Expected to Be Named to Hall of Fame Vote Today
Stan Musial, retired after 22 major league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, is expected to be named on the Baseball Writers' Association of America veteran ballots. Ballots counted today determine if he joins Hall of Fame inductees Century of stars and joins other first year eligibles Red Schoendienst Early Wynn Gil Hodges Vic Wertz.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
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Baseball Writers’ Association America
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Bob Feller
Jackie Robinson
Musial
Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
Gil Hodges
Vic Wertz
Roy Campanella
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Ruth
St. Louis
Baseball Writers’ Association
Tar Heels Await Return After Exam Pause
The University of North Carolina basketball team resumes play on February 1 after a long layoff for semester exams. UNC, ranked No. 1 in the ACC and No. 2 nationally, faces Maryland as Rusty Clark works to recover his injured right ankle from five games ago against Duke.
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Tar Heels
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Maryland
Rusty Clark
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N. C
Duke
LaSalle and Duquesne Enter AP Top Ten
LaSalle of Philadelphia and Duquesne of Pittsburgh rise into the Top Ten as UCLA holds No. 1 in the AP major college basketball poll. North Carolina remains No. 2 with Santa Clara, Davidson, Kentucky, St. John's, New Mexico State and Illinois rounding out the top seven.
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Michigan State
Drake
Ohio State
Tulsa
Notre Dame
Marquette
Colorado
Dayton
Baylor Slips in Scoring Race
Elgin Baylor continued to climb the NBA scoring ranks with 57 points in two games for a 1 099 total, moving past Monroe Cunningham and Wilkens as Hayes dominates the top. Robertson trails Hayes by about 240 points while Rule Kojis Bing and Hudson hold key spots. Chamberlain leads rebounds and free throws.
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Los Angeles
National Basketball Association
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Baltimore
Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia
Len Wilkens
Seattle
Monroe
Lakers
Cunningham
Wilkens
Elvin Hayes
San Diego
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Hayes
Bob Rule
Don Kojis
Dave Bing
Detroit
Lou Hudson
Atlanta
Gail Goodrich
Phoenix
Wilt Chamberlain
Larry Siegfried
Boston
Chamberlain
Robertson
Cousy Quits Boston College After Six-Year Coaching Run
Hall of Fame guard Bob Cousy resigns as Boston College coach effective season end. At 40, he cites desire to devote time to his boys' camp in New Hampshire and business interests while noting BC built a top program with four postseason appearances in five years.
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Associated Press
Newton
Mass
Bob Cousy
Holy Cross
Boston Celtics
Boston Colege
Cousy
National Basketball Association
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New Hampshire
Cooz
Walter Brown
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Eagles
Bill Flynn
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Mitchell named Southern Conference player of the week
VMI guard Johnny Mitchell from Sheridan Indiana earned SC player of the week after contributing 26 points in an 87 84 win over West Virginia and 25 in a 66 64 loss to Davidson. He shot 11 of 18 from the floor against WVU and 11 of 22 in the Davidson game.
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VMI Today
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Sheridan
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Davidson
Lexington
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Holy Cross
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Chicago
Brown
Stags
Windy City
Mitchell's Free Throw Record Tops VMI Marks
Mitchell, a 21 year old senior, holds the all time VMI free throw accuracy record at 86.5 percent set as a sophomore. He remains second in the Southern Conference with the same percentage as coach Gary McPherson notes when he is hot the team is competitive.
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VMI
Johnny
Gary McPherson
Bullets Rout Celtics as Unseld Dominates Inside
Baltimore Bullets topple Boston 122 to 109 as Wes Unseld outplays Bill Russell 18 to 13 while outrebounding 23 to 18. Kevin Loughery scores 38 for Baltimore, Sam Jones nets 35 for Boston in a game that widens Baltimore’s division lead.
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Wes Unseld
Bill Russell
Sam Jones
Jon MecGlocklin
Bucks
Roger Brown
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Louis Dampier
East Carolina Tops VMI in High-Scoring 83-75 Clash
East Carolina defeated VMI 83 to 75 as the Pirates shot 78.6 percent in the first half and 72.7 percent for the game, with Tom Miller Jim Modlin Richard Keir Earl Thompson and Jim Gregory scoring in double figures for ECU. VMI led by John Mitchell with 20 points as the Keydets dropped to 11 losses in 13 games.
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Area Sports Schedule Tuesday Through Saturday Features Local Games
Area high school basketball and wrestling events listed by day. Tuesday includes Clarke County at James Wood and other matches. Wednesday features Clarke County at Frederick County Jr. High. Friday lists Handley at Loudoun County and multiple others. Saturday covers Harrisonburg at Handley and more. junior high, prep, and college events noted with venues such as James Wood, Fauquier, and York Pa.
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Jayvee
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Jr. High
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Brunswick
Mosby Central
Elkton
Wardensville
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D &B
Broadway
Turner Ashby
Pulaski
Staunton
Capon Bridge
Romney
Harrisonburg
Handley Brunswick
Warren County
Fishburne Military Academy
Mosby
Tidewater
AMA
Shenandoah
York
James Wood JR. High
Winchester Junior Rifle Club Seeks Indoor Range Start Soon
The Winchester Junior Rifle Club plans an indoor range with firing to begin shortly. The piece notes growth from a self focused group toward broader competition with clubs like Winchester Rifle and Pistol, highlighting establishment of club unity and future ambitions.
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Winchester Junior Rifle Club
Barber Wins Rain Damaged Kaiser Open in Napa
Barber, 38, from Sherman Texas, collected 18500 after rain shortened Kaiser International Open at Silverado. He posted 68 and 67 before storms halted play and led to a 36 hole finish with a 135 total amid ongoing bad weather and course flooding.
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Calif
Miller Barber
Sherman
Tex
Barber
Silverado Country Club
Jack Tuthill
Professional Golfers’ Association
Pebble Beach
Bing Crosby
Cali
Hetzel Stars as Maryland Whips Clemson for ACC Honor
Maryland guard Will Hetzel scored 34 points and 12 rebounds on 14 of 23 shooting to lift the Terrapins 83-78 over Clemson and earn ACC Offensive Player of the Week. North Carolina guard Dick Grubar claimed Defensive Player of the Week after limiting Wake Forest to three field goals in a 94-89 win.
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Maryland
Will Hetzel
Clemson
Hetzel
North Carolina
Dick Grubar
Grubar
Wake Forest
Charlie Davis
UNC
Tar Heels
Georgia Tech
Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association
Butch Zatezalo
Bill Bunting
NBA Monday results and schedule brief
Summary of Monday NBA results shows Baltimore 122 over Boston 109 and Milwaukee 102 over Detroit 101. Other Monday games include Seattle at New York and Baltimore at Chicago with all scheduled contests listed. ABA results note Indiana 141 over Kentucky 129 and remaining games listed for today and Wednesday, including New York versus Minnesota in Duluth.
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New York
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Atlanta
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Kentucky
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Houston
Dallas
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Miami
College Basketball Scores Roundup East to West
East Army 78 Fairleigh Dickinson. Midwest Iowa State 58 Oklahoma State 56. West Kentucky 70 Dayton 65. Oberlin 67 Wayne State 65. Southeast Kentucky 87 Tennessee Tech 71. Ohio State 73 Georgia Tech 66. Georgia 85 Auburn 84. Florida A&M 91 Bethune Cookman 87. Southwest Rice 83 Florida State 80. Oklahoma City 96 SMU 74. Far West Air Force 79 Denver Regis 58. Washington 60 Oregon 54. Washington State 61 Oregon State 60. Weber State 91 Montana 61. Montana State 74 Idaho State 70.
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Rifle Talk
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I'ed Wright
Frank Bullard
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