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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1958
Page
9
West Virginia holds number one in the latest AP college basketball poll through Saturday. Duke’s 72-68 upset ends WVU’s 14-game win streak too late to alter the ballot. Cincinnati moves to third as Oscar Robertson leads in scoring. Kansas and others fill the top 10.
George Yardley of the Detroit Pistons holds the top spot in the NBA scoring race with 1,313 points and a .274 pace. Dolph Schayes of Syracuse trails in total points 1,221 and leads in free throw accuracy at .905, while Yardley misses the top five in that category. A hot shooting stretch could push Schayes past Yardley.
The San Francisco Giants near trading ace lefty Johnny Antonelli as they clear waivers on Gail Harris and Ossie Virgil in a proposed deal with Detroit for Jim Finigan. Giants official Chub Feeney confirms waivers and talks while Cincinnati reportedly offered Ed Bailey and Alex Grammas for Antonelli.
In Pella Iowa four year old Mark Wesselink with two older sisters learns he will have a new baby sister. He responds with a resigned quip noting she will grow up as a girl too.
Pirates eye George Red Witt a 6-3 right hander who starred for Hollywood last season with an 18-7 record and 114 strikeouts in 185 innings. Boasting a smooth delivery and strong confidence, Witt could win a regular Pirates berth as spring training begins in Fort Myers Florida.
Miss Margaret Faye Crisman 20 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles S Crisman of 1004 8 Cameron St competes in the Miss Winchester Frederick County Beauty Pageant to be held March 22 at 8:30 p m in the Handley High School auditorium under the Winchester Jayceeettes She is a Handley High School graduate Class of 1955 and a Mary Washington College junior Her talent will be singing or pantomiming with bowling and swimming as hobbies.
The National Guard Armory hosts a four game evening with a 6 pm Little League at 6, Winchester against Berryville, and later girls and senior league clashes. The return game with Berryville is Feb 1 at 7:30. The Winchester roster includes Leighton Wilkins Hall Kelly Kinzie Gore Ashby Newcomb Kerns Pryor Fisher Fries.
The Loudoun County Rescue Squad visited the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad for a demonstration at their headquarters on 25 E Gerrard, sharing responses from over 360 prior calls and plans to move to 24 hour operation. The visitors included Robert Grubbs, Frank Ryan, and John Caviness. The Winchester squad now operates from 6 pm to 6 am daily with a 24 hour goal and emergency line MO 2 4224. Nearby notes mention Alex Grammas, former Mississippi State infielder, who played for the Cincinnati Redlegs.
W V State defeated Wheeling 87 to 82 in a college basketball result. W V Wesleyan topped Salem 94 to 46. Morris Harvey beat W Liberty 74 to 65. Alds n Brds 82 Glenville 73. Duke 72 at West Virginia 68. Georgia 84 over South Carolina 63. Georgia Tech 71 over Kentucky 52. Miss State 75 over Southeastern 61. Tenn State 96 over Grambling 79. Roanoke 62 over Bridgewater 61. Milligan 84 over Union 76. Ohio State 75 over Purdue 73. Northwestern 85 over Minnesota 76. Xavier Ohio 76 over LaSalle 65. Houston 70 over Oklahoma State 64.
In Brakeback League action Phil Grim led the Cardinals with 387 while Charles Swartz paced the Giants with 153 in the seventh frame. Johnny Greene led the Steelers with 122 in an odd tilt over the Bears as Jack Jones top scored 376 in A League.
In Suffolk Virginia blackbirds arrived after a hard freeze and ate the outer frozen pods from drying racks. Their feeding spared farmers the effort of removing the useless frozen outer layer, reducing harvest costs this season.
Unranked Duke shocked No. 1 West Virginia 72-68 to snap the Mountaineers 14-game unbeaten run. Houston beat Oklahoma State 70-64. Georgia Tech crushed Kentucky 71-52 as top teams faltered. Duke and Jim Newcombe led with 20 points. WVU’s Bob Smith and Jerry West each had 20.
Rich mond Virginia will host two State Open golf tournaments this year the first time such a duplication occurs in the event's history.
The four day NFL annual meeting began in Philadelphia with a day long draft as Commissioner Bert Bell presided over the first four rounds. Owners, coaches, GMs and players from 12 clubs gathered to vote on potential draft reductions and discuss constitution rules, schedules and expansion.
Tulsa Boys Home an orphanage in Tulsa Oklahoma now owns a 40 foot cabin cruiser donated by John W Shleppey. The vessel serves a home with 64 youngsters.
Floyd Patterson may stage a U S tuneup before defending his heavyweight title in London against Joe Erskine in June. Manager Cus D Amato cited fears of sabotage while confirming a London venture with promoter Harry Levene and noting five offers for U S bouts.
In New York Jimmy Archer outpoints Dan Russo at 148 pounds in a 10 round bout. George Chuvalo tops Julio Mederos in Toronto 10 rounds. Billy Lynch defeats An drew Brown in New Orleans. Rudolph Bent bests Otis Woodward in Providence. Ray Riojas defeats Davey Dupas in Beaumont Fort Worth.
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