Douglas Girls and Boys Dominate Local Basketball Night
Douglas overwhelmed Andrew Jackson 90 to 40 with ten Bulldogs scoring led by James Walker's 18. The boys stretched a 31-5 first quarter blitz and doubled up in rebounds as Ed Barksdale praised groundwork ahead of Feb 18 clash with Simms. Douglas girls won 26-4 behind Margaret Jackson's 17 while Parks and Washington contributed.
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Douglas
Andrew Jackson
Bulldogs
Luray
James Walker
Ed Barksdale
Simms
Harrisonburg
Douglas Girls
Margaret Jackson
Elaine Parks
Frances Washington
Quint
Mary Lawson
Marie Broadus
Douglas Brown
Mason
Walker
Moten
T. Washington
W. Washington
Harris
Long Burks
Blone
Bradley Beats Wichita 92 83 In Missouri Valley Clash
Bradley defeats Wichita 92 83 to tighten the Missouri Valley Conference standings. Bobby Joe Mason scores 26 and Barney Cable 20 as Bradley moves toward the top with Cincinnati. Arkansas halves off layoff to beat Tulsa 50 43. Bowling Green tops Detroit 73 72.
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Associated Press
Bradley
Wichita
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Oscar Robertson & Co
Bobby Joe Mason
Barney Cable
Peoria
Braves
Portland
Arkansas
Tulsa
Bowling Green
Detroit
Arkansas Razorbacks
Iowa Alumni Fight Texas A&M Over Coach Myers Hire
Douglas Graves of a Chicago bank condemns Texas A&M president M T Harrington for hiring Iowa State coach Jim Myers. Graves asserts Texas A&M failed to uphold a five year obligation and criticizes the college for encouraging a coach to break a personal commitment.
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Chicago
Iowa State Alumni Assn
Texas A & M
Jim Myers
Iowa State
Douglas Graves
M. T. Harrington
Texas A&m
Myers
College of Texas A & M
Unbeaten Delany Seeks Mile Record at Philadelphia Meet
Villanova star Ron Delany eyes his 17th straight indoor mile win at the Philadelphia Inquirer Track Meet in Convention Hall. He faces Phil Coleman Bobby Seaman Jim Beatty and George King as potential rivals while meet and world records loom and Delany recently posted a 4 05 in Boston after a back setback.
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Philadelphia
Ron Delany
star _ villanova
Philadelphia Inquirer
Convention Hall
United States
Ireland
Delany
Phil Coleman
Chicago
Bobby Seaman
Jim Beatty
North Carolina
George King
New York A.C
Fred Dwyer
Villanova
Gunnar Nielsen
Boston
Jim Elliott
Cardinals top NL batting average in 1957 at .274
The St. Louis Cardinals posted a team batting average of .274 to lead the National League in 1957 while Milwaukee led in runs scored with 772.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee
Fabulous Foxx Takes Coach's Job With Bosox
Jimmy Foxx, found penniless in Miami, will coach the Boston Red Sox farm team in Minneapolis in the American Association and serve as batting instructor for the organization. The move, arranged by business manager James Silin, is based on Foxx's abilities and happiness in baseball.
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Boston
Jimmy Foxx
Miami
Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Minneapolis
Joe McKenney
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
New York
Jim
Silin
Cronin
Babe Ruth
Underdog tag sticks to Sugar Ray Robinson in Basilio rematch
In Chicago, Sugar Ray Robinson downplays being a 7-5 underdog for the March 25 middleweight title defense against Carmen Basilio at Chicago Stadium. Basilio, seeking better luck after controversial losses in Chicago, vows a different result if he fights as before, after taking Robinson’s title at Yankee Stadium.
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Chicago
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Chicago Stadium
Tiger Jones
Jones
Robinson
Jake La-Motta
Basilio
Johnny Saxton
Chuck Davey
Billy Graham
Yankee Stadium
New York
Major League Scouts Circling St. Louis Area For Nicholson
In St Louis area high schools a stellar prospect Dave Nicholson attracts about 14 major league clubs. Offers reach high figures with Indians Eagle bidding as high as 80000 dollars and Orioles and Cubs also pursuing. Nicholson, 18, 6 ft 3 in 217 lb, can pitch and play outfield and is eyed as a potential power hitter. He may choose based on salary and minor league placement rather than highest bid.
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ST. Louis
Dave Nicholson
Glen Miller
Chicago White Sox
Dave
Cleveland Indians
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
White Sox
Miller
Nicholson
Walter Shannon
Cardinal
Frank Lane
Cleveland
Lawrence Nicholson
Southwest High School
Del Ennis Draws Raise to $37 000
Del Ennis of the St Louis Cardinals received a reported raise to 37000 dollars after signing his 1958 contract. The 32 year old outfielder, who finished last season with a .286 average and 24 home runs, was second in the National League with 105 runs batted in. Ennis, a Philadelphia native acquired from the Phillies for Rip Repulski and Bobby Morgan, joined the team in St Louis yesterday.
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ST. Louis
del Ennis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ennis
Phils
Thrift Shop Opens In Berryville Next Saturday
A new P and T Thrift Shop will open on North Church Street Berryville next Saturday. Mrs Norman Tavenner Jr will operate the shop on a commission basis selling clothing china bric a brac and more. Open February 1 from 10 am to 8 pm with prior take in January 25 10 am to 4 pm and January 29 31 7 to 8 30 pm.
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Berryville
North Church Street
P & T Thrift Shop
Norman Tavenner, Jr
Widening Planned for Crooked Lane in Gravesend
In Gravesend Kent the historic Crooked Lane will be widened as part of a street improvements project. The plan targets one of the town’s oldest thoroughfares and aims to ease traffic flow and enhance access.
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Gravesend
England
Kent Town
Berryville Legion Upsets Buckley-Lages in City League Upset
Berryville Legion beat Buckley-Lages 72-70 in a double upset at the Armory as Bell Clothes toppled Winchester Warriors 60-54 to seize undisputed league lead. Nick Scallion led Berryville with 24 points, while Buckley-Lages’ Gilliam and Grimes each scored 22.
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Buckley-Lages
Berryville
Legion
Armory
Legion Auxiliary
Kern Motor
Bell Clothes
Winchester Warriors
Bell
Warriors
Buckley Lages
South Hagerstown High
Nick Scallion
Berryville Lads
Doug Cochran
Berryville Legion
CCHS
Noonie Heflin
Eagles
Buckley - Lages
Cleon Gilliam
Earl Grimes
Sid Kline
Scallion
West Virginia Independents face tough test from Bell
The West Virginians hope to avoid a runaway by Bell as Bones Siebert of Martinsburg leads the challenge. In the second game the Warriors meet the Charles Town VFW at 3 15 p.m. The opener starts at 2 p.m.
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Bure
West Virginians
Bell
Jim Blackburn
Bones Siebert
Martinsburg
Warriors
Charles Town Vfw
Long Lost Lakers Not Through Yet
The Minneapolis Lakers, after 12 wins in 44 games, have won three of their last five under coach Johnny Kundla and sit four games behind third place in the Western Division following a 128-125 overtime win over Detroit. The Syracuse Nationals beat the Philadelphia Warriors 101-88 to strengthen second in the East, dropping Philadelphia a half game behind New York. George Breen of Buffalo won four AAU swimming crowns in 1957.
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Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Assn
Lakers
Johnny Kundla
George Mikan
Detroit
Pistons
Syracuse Nationals
Philadelphia Warriors
Warriors
New York
Washington Fighter Faces Heavy Underdog Joe Brown
Lightweight champion Joe Brown 31 and a New Orleans veteran sits as a strong favorite to defeat Sonny Boy Williams 21 of Washington in a 10 round non title bout. Brown aims to retire this year after chasing a 68th win in a long career beginning in 1946.
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Washington
Joe Brown
Ernie
Sonny Boy) Williams
Brown
New Orleans
Sonny Boy
NBC
Fin and Denver teen share views on American teens
Helsinki student Antero Siirila, 17, studying at East Denver High on an international scholarship, says American teens drive too young and girls dress in a very unladylike manner. He adds that they are more open minded and socially adapted than Finnish youths.
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Denver
Antero Siirila
Helsinki
Finland
Antero
East Denver High School
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Ivan Jackson
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Titus
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George Breen
Buffalo, N. Y
Chug
White
Pure Oil
N. Cameron St
Goodyear
B. Ray Place
Clearbrook, Va
Geo. Washington Garage
N. Loudoun
Millwood Ave
Buncutter Tire Co., Inc
S. Braddock
Chapman Motor Co
W. Boscawen
Wisecarver Sales & Service
Berryville, Va
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Willys
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N. Braddock St
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