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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1972

Page

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Narrows Stuns Title In District Opener

Narrows shocks Wytheville 64 62 in overtime to open New River District play and share the lead after one night as Radford Floyd Blacksburg Dublin and Galax also win. Jyde Crewey 18 points leads Narrows with Reed 16 and Biggs 12, while Wytheville’s Alston 14 and Jackson 13 pace the losers.

u @ Narrows New River District Bill Patteson Green Wave Wytheville George Wythe Radford Narrows Jyde Crewey Stuart Reed Mike Biggs Alex Alston Donnie Jackson Tom Hilton Dickie Terry Gary Clark Giles Spartans Pulaski Dukes Orioles Blacksburg Christiansburg Galax Floyd Keith Rowland Reed Bill Sparks Cenier Crewey Biggs Vince Alexander Alexander Doyle Snidow Jack Gibbs Eugene Jackson George Hughes Robert Ramsey Tom Robinson Darrell Cadlwell Joey Martin Spartans L Pet. Narrows Dublin Giles Carroll Co C’burg Ski B'burg

West Virginia and Virginia boys basketball tip off 1972-73

West Virginia opens with Bramwell hosting Spanishburg and Montcalm at Oakvale as defending Class A state champs start the season. In Virginia, Garden meets Hurley, Grundy at Richlands, John Battle visits Marion, Bland hosts Rich Valley, and Whitewood travels to Pocahontas as schedules begin across the region.

West Virginia Bramwell Spanishburg Montcalm Oakvale Virginia Whitewood Pocahontas Garden Hurley Grundy Richlands John Battle Marion Bland Rich Valley Brushfork Armory Owls Generals Nelson McMillion Carmen Stauffer Wayne Alexander Bramwell Millionaires Melvin Cosby Charley Phelps Wildcats Tim Farley David Tolliver Indians Lebanon Richlands Blue Tornado Richie Rodes Golden Wave Pete Vance Denis White Tornado Bill Combs Kenny Burress Ted Boyd Dave Nelson Tom Risen Green Dragon of Hurley Rebels Buchanan County

Deer Hunters See Broad Success In Monroe County

A large number of area hunters registered deer kills over the past two weeks at Halls Supply in Waiteville Monroe County. Listed are names from Bluefield Princeton and other communities who reported deer taken including James Lilly Robert Surbouch Mark Riply Elbert Stuart Carl Muncey Willard Poole and many others.

Monroe County Halls Supply Waiteville Bluefield James Lilly Robert Surbouch Mark Riply Elbert Stuart Carl Muncey Willard Poole W. H. Chileo Sam Clark Princeton Harry Neely Ollie Hicks William Ford Floyd Simpkins Barry Thornton Harry L. Cober Otis Shumate Jimmy Lowe Caldwell Paul Harris Lewisburg M. L. Neely Rock Jerry Williams Lashmeet Teddy Cain Elmer Lilly John Hubbard Montcalm Jack Roush Scott Depot Benny Shores Paint Bank Herman

Marshall Eyes Second Win Against UNC Charlotte

Marshall University hosts North Carolina Charlotte at Memorial Field House aiming to improve to 2-6. The Thundering Herd, led by Bill James, seek a strong showing after an 85-70 win over Morris Harvey. The MCC 49ers, paced by Dereek Jones and Luther Jefferson, are 2-1 this season.

Huntington W. Va Marshall University University of North Carolina At Charlotte Memorial Field House Thundering Herd Morris Harvey Bill James MCC 49Ers Morehead Doers Bryan College of Tennessee MCC Marshall Blue Derek Jones Luther Jefferson Lafayette

Falcons Take 94-79 Victory in WVIC Play

Fairmont State used height to overpower West Virginia Wesleyan 94-79 in a WVIC basketball game. Edryn and Bill Linzy led Fairmont with 24 points each while Dean Wolfe and Dave Cores paced Wesleyan with 22 and 19 points respectively.

Buckhannon W.va Fairmont State West Virginia Wesleyan West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wesleyan Airmont Edryn Bill Linzy Wegan Dean Wolfe Dave Cores

Randle Named Coach of Year

East Carolina's Sonny Randle was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the Pirates to their first league title. He took the job in 1971 and finished the season 9-2 overall, 6-0 in conference play, despite losing 23 seniors from the previous year.

Richmond East Carolina Sonny Randle Pirates Randle East Carolina Vo

Princeton Nips Graham In Jr High Cage Opener

Princeton edged Graham 53 49 in the junior high opener at Princeton. Frankie Smith led Princeton with 19 points and Dave Williams added 8 while Graham’s Bradshaw and Graham scored 16 and 11 respectively.

Princeton Graham Tigers Frankie Smith Dave Williams Bradshaw

Tazewell Nips Richlands 44 to 41 in junior high clash

Tazewell defeated Richlands 44 41 on Monday at Tazewell. M Wadkins scored 11 for the Bulldogs while Monk led Richlands with 12 and Keene and Cross added 10 each. Dennis and Kyle led Tazewell on the boards.

Tazewell Richlands M. Wadkins Bulldogs Monk Keene Cross Robert Dennis Mark Kyle Richlands Tazewell Fg Phillips Kyle Winfrey Dennis Vd Crabtre Monk Nelson Ewdkns Whaley Saundrs McCall Cimnts Plymile McDaid West Lambert Hale Norma Jonnsn Laney Dye Bierne

AP Cage Scores Highlight Rough Night Across Divisions

A slate of early season games shows multiple upsets and strong performances led by N. Caro A&T and Indiana rivalries. Notable results include Navy over Dickinson, Florida Memorial over Payne College, Pitt over Rutgers, and Georgetown Kentucky defeating Campbellsville. Several overtime finishes and high scoring rallies punctuated the day.

The Associated Press N. Caro A&t Elizabeth City St Navy Dickinson Fla. Memorial Payne Col Lock Haven Juniata Bethune Cookman Alabama St Va. Commonwealth E. Tenn Chicago Loyola Loras Kings Pitt-Johnstown Tenn Chattanooga Carson-Newman Pitt Rutgers W. Virginia Richmond Erskine Voorhees Fairmont Georgetown Campbellsville W. Georgia Kentucky Murray Southern LIU Bentley Augsburg Minn St. Olaf Florida Chile Nationals Fairfield Seton Hall Arkansas Rice Thomas More Cincinnati Xavier Findlay MacMurray Wash. & Lee Lynchburg W. Texas St Mississippi Oral Roberts Wisconsin

Beaver's Annual Grid Banquet Slated Tonight

The Bluefield Beaver High School football banquet is set for the West Virginian Hotel at 6 15 p m with James West of the University of Virginia as guest speaker. Dave Spracher will MC and tickets are available at Medical Arts Pharmacy until noon today.

Bluefield Beaver High School West Virginian James West University of Virginia Medical Arts Pharmacy Dave Spracher

Heisman Trophy Winner Will Be Announced Today

New York AP reports the Heisman Trophy for the 1972 season will be awarded Tuesday. Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska is favored for performance and value to his team, despite past legal incidents. rivals include Hufnagel, Pruitt, Davis, Jones, Huff, Davis, and Glover.

New York Johnny Rodgers University of Nebraska Cornhuskers Rodgers John Hufnagel Penn State Greg Pruitt Oklahoma Terry Davis Alabama Bert Jones Louisiana State Gary Huff Florida State Anthony Davis Southern California Rich Glover Nebraska Larry Kelley Yale Leon Hart Notre Dame Pat Sullivan Auburn Jim Plunkett Stanford O. J. Simpson Steve Owens

West Virginia Tops Richmond Spiders 55 to 48

Mountaineers improve to 2-0 after a late first half surge against Richmond. Scott MacDonald scores 16 points with 12 in the first half while Dave McCardle adds 14 as WVU holds off a second half rally by the Spiders, who fall to 0-2 and struggle at the foul line.

Richmond West Virginia Mountaineers Spiders Oay Scott MacDonald Dave McCardle Jeff Snider Bob Jacobs

Tazewell Wins 8th Grade Game Over Richlands 43 20

Tazewell 8th grade topped Richlands 43 20 with Jeff Barnes leading scoring at 14 points. Bowmen added 7 while Morrison Rasnake Strong Grindstaff each had 4 and Moore Mitchell Hoops scored. Richlands was led by Terry Mash with 8 and Street with 4. Larry Bowman and Don Rasnake led Tazewell on the boards.

Tazewell Snones Richlands Jeff Barnes Bowman Morrison Rasnake Strong Grindstaff Moore Mitchell Hoops Richlands Terry Mash Street Larry Bowman Don Rasnake

Nicklaus Sets Pro Golf Record in 1972

Jack Nicklaus posted a banner 1972 season with 7 wins in 19 tours, 10 top finishes, and $320,542 official prize money, a new PGA Tour single year record. He raised career earnings to $1,703,705.99 and closed the year with a nine stroke Walt Disney World Open win worth $30,000.

New York Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus

Rams top 49ers 26 to 16 on Monday night

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 26 16 in a nationally televised game from San Francisco. The win keeps the Rams playoff hopes alive with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49Ers San Francisco Rams

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