PGA and Breakaway Golf Pros Settle Dispute
The PGA and the breakaway American Professional Golfers announce a settlement to form an improved structure for professional golf. A 10 member independent board including J. Paul Austin and George H. Love will govern the tour with PGA officers remaining in leadership roles.
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Professional Golfers Association
American Professional Golfers
Leo Fraser
PGA
Gardner Dickinson
APG
PTA
J. Paul Austin
Atlanta
George H. Love
Pittsburgh
John D. Murchison
Dallas
Tex
Warren Orlick
William Clarke
Liberty Bowl Preview: Tech and Ole Miss Ready for Memphis Chance
Virginia Tech Gobblers and Ole Miss Rebels head to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl. Tech, led by coach Jerry Claiborne, features a strong ground game and linebacker Mike Widger. Ole Miss relies on quarterback Archie Manning, bolstered by Bo Bowen Hindman and a speedy receiving corps.
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Vaeantum
Virginia Tech
Archie Manning
Ole Miss
Mid-South
Memphis
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
VPI
Auburn
Philadelphia
Ambrose Dudley
Atlantic City
N. J
Miami
Fla
Tech
Jerry Claiborne
Claiborne
Manning
Charley Conerly
New York Giants
Louisiana State
Bo Bowen
Steve Hindman
Floyd Franks
Hank Shows
Hindman
Vern Studdard
Riley Myers
Rebels
Glenn Cannon
Frank Trapp
Cannon
Widger
John Vaught
Tulsa
el Paso
Santa Claus
VMI
al Kincaid
Wayne Humphries
Kincaid
Mike Widger
Southern
Ken Edwards
Jane Carol Foshee
Hattiesburg
Miss
Tigers Top Owls 65 50 In Low Scoring Freethrow Battle
Princeton Tigers beat Big Creek Owls 65 to 50 as both teams struggled from the field. David Bohn led Princeton with 22 points on 14 of 17 free throws while Rick Cannon paced Big Creek with 14 of 18 foul shots and 14 points. The game featured abundant fouls and many misses, with Princeton shooting 39 percent and Big Creek only 29 percent.
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Tigers
Big Creek
Tiger
David Bohn
Rick Cannon
Owls
Cubs
Rick Ferguson
Owl
Tyrone Bailey
Feft Ieight
Stanley
Bohn
Parker
Farley
Guyton
Jones
Cannon
Ferg’s'n
Griffin
Watson
Bailey
T’m’s
Spiggins
Ball
Young
Hamlin
Howard
Rocky Gap Edges Oakvale In Comeback Win 68 62
Rocky Gap Eagles rallied from a six point deficit after three quarters to beat Oakvale Owls 68 62 at Rocky Gap. Kenneth Hamilton scored 21 and Jimmy Gross 18 as Rocky Gap claimed its third straight victory. Oakvale’s Billy Comer had 23 points with Marvin Neely adding 17. Rocky Gap hosts New Castle next.
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Jimmy Gross
Kenneth Hamilton
Rocky Gap Eagles
Oakvale Owls
Rocky Gap
Hamilton
Gross
Eagles
Billy Comer
Marvin Neely
Owls
Oakvale
Neely
Bc’mer
Akers
Elm're
Murphy
Harmon
Reeves
Pucket
Hall
Havens
Ecom
Oakvale Vu
Rocky Gap Ttu
Burch Edges Cubs Behind McCoy's 23 Points
Burch held off a fourth quarter surge to beat the Cubs 57 to 51 Friday night. Tom McCoy led Burch with 23 points while Jaeger scored 21 for Kaeger and Jackie Webster added 19. Cubs drop their second straight as Burch widens advantage by halftime.
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Laeger
Cubs
Tom McCoy
Jaeger
Jackie Webster
Kaeger
Johnny Osborne
Jaegeright
Caudill
Osborne
Cisco
Webster
Kilgore
Horne McCoy
Kelly Ltd
Duty
Sparks
Dahen
Lawson
Allen
Bureh i
Keatley
Copley
Wheeling Standout Accepts WVU Grant
Wheeling High School football star Jerry Schultz accepted a grant in aid to play for West Virginia University. The 6 foot 200 pound center line backer was captain of his team last season and earned All Mountaineer All Wheeling and All Ohio Valley conference honors.
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W. Va
West Virginia University Athletic Department
Wheeling
Jerry Schultz
Mountaineers
Schultz
Mountaineer
Army selects captain for 1969 football team
West Point Oklahoma halfback Lynn Moore of Ponca City was chosen by members of the 1968 squad to lead the 1969 Army football team.
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West Point
N. Y
Lynn Moore
Ponca City
Okla
Army
Bowl season opens with Liberty and Boardwalk games
The VPI Ole Miss Liberty Bowl in Memphis features Archie Manning leading Ole Miss 6 3 1 while Virginia Tech counters with linebacker Mike Widger. The Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City pits Indiana University against Delaware with ABC regional telecast.
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Virginia Tech
Memphis
ABC
Arlington
Tex
North Dakota State
Arkansas State
Sacramento
Calif
Fresno State
Humboldt State
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Louisiana Tech
Akron
Trojans Rally Past Pirates 63 61 for First Win
Athens wins 63 61 over Peterstown as Ross Matherly and Tom Bailey clinch final baskets. Bailey scores 22, McClung 18, Matherly 14 for the Trojans while Neal Chinault tops Peterstown with 22 in a hard fought Friday night battle.
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Ross Matherly
Tom Bailey
Athens Trojans
Peterstown
Pirates
Athens
Bailey
Lee McClung
Matherly
Trojans
Neal Chinault
Maherly and
Page
Math'riy
China
MeCi’ng
Wimmer
Tor
Mullins
Kyle
Pitzer
O Harvey
Keatley
Fields
Dunn
White
Lively
Brant Frazier
Richlands Triumphs Over Lebanon 72-63 in Season Opener
Richlands Blue Tornado powered by Mike Lyons and Steve Mc Graw opened the season with a 72-63 win over Lebanon. A full court press produced ten first-half steals and a 36-17 halftime edge as Lyons led with 24 points. Lebanon surged in the second half but could not close the gap.
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Blue Tornado
Mike Lyons
Steve McGraw
Lebanon
Lyons
Stoots OL
Askew Mgilm'r
Jessee
Bowen
H Howard
Hawks and
Callahan
Well-Balanced Pineville Routs Sophia 80-52
Pineville Minutemen dominated Sophia Blue Hawks 80 to 52 at Pineville. All five Pineville starters reached double digits led by Butch Downs with 15 points and Eugene Warner 14. Pineville outRebounded 45-22 and shot 47 percent to Sophia's 40, pulling away after a 16-14 first quarter.
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Minutemen
Sophia Blue Hawks
Butch Downs
Eugene Warner
Butch Goode
Hallie Frye
Frank Warner
Downs
Sophia
Sophia Pineville
Simps
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Goode
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Hawkins
Powers
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Proffitt
Martin
Halsey Roberts
Pennington-Dyke
St Peters and Marshall Battle in Huntington Showdown
Marshall hosts St Peter's with Ellis Johnson and Don Kennedy both veteran coaches rebuilding 1967-68 squads. Kennedy led St Peter's to a double overtime 102-93 win over Marshall last season in New York. The Peacocks arrive 3-1 while Marshall stands 1-3 as they meet at Memorial Field House.
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W. Va
Marshall
Ellis Johnson
St. Peter
Don Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
New York
Peacocks
Jersey City
N.J
Herd
Memorial Field House
St. Peter's
Virginia Faces 3-0 South Carolina In ACC Showdown
Virginia hosts unbeaten South Carolina as the Cavaliers chase the ACC lead after their 81-75 upset of Duke. South Carolina sits 3-0 with a 2-0 league record while Virginia is 1-0 ACC and 2-1 overall.
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Virginia
South Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
Cavaliers
Gamecocks
University Hall
Charlottesville
Frank McGuire
ACG
William and Mary
Indians
George Washington
Virginia Tech
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Richmond Arena
Old Dominion
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Bridgewater
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Hampden-Sydney
Shepherd
Mason-Dixon
Virginia Commonwealth
Pembroke
Baldwin-Wallace
Roanoke
N. C. Methodist
Washington and Lee
Big Blues Face Milligan at Princeton High Tonight
Bluefield State, averaging 92.8 points per game but still winless in four, travels to Princeton High to meet Milligan tonight at 3. The Blues lost 115-105 to West Virginia State after a 105-105 draw in Thursday action and previously fell to Cumberland 129-106.
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Bluefield State
Milligan
Princeton High School
Ramblin Reds Host Greenbrier Military Homecoming Night
Bluefield College’s Ramblin Reds seek second win as they host Greenbrier Military in the Homecoming game. Coach Pete Harmon leads a 1-5 club after a 76-61 loss to Washington and Lee freshmen. their only win was 94-69 over Virginia Southern on December 7.
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Bluefield College
Ramblin’ Reds
Greenbrier Military
Bluefielders
Pete Harmon
Virginia Southern
Washington & Lee
Little Tigers Top Princeton Junior High Past Athens
Jerry Johnson scored 17 points to spark undefeated Princeton Junior High to a 52 to 33 win over Athens Junior High at Athens Friday afternoon. The Little Tigers led 25 to 7 at halftime and extended their lead despite Athens pouring in 21 points in the final period.
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Jerry Johnson
Princeton Junior High
Athens Junior High
Athens
Little Tigers
Tigers
Glen Rogers Hosts Marsh Fork Tonight
Glen Rogers brings a 1 2 record into a home bout against Marsh Fork tonight. The Owls last beat Montclam 92 88 but fell to Gilbert 73 63 and Trap Hill 76 63.
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Glen Rogers
Marsh Fork
Owls
Montclam
Gilbert
Trap Hill
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