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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1973

Page

3

Welch Maroon Wave rout Jaeger Cubs 74 to 52

Maurice Robinson led Welch with 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Maroon Wave built a 34-20 halftime lead. David Ramella added 13 points, Rick Mabry 12, and Willie Duboise 10. Johnny Allen led Jaeger with 16 points. Welch faces Princeton next Friday.

Maurice Robinson Welch Maroon Wave Jaeger Cubs Welch Maroon Wave Cubs David Ramella Rick Mabry Willie DuBoise Cub Johnny Allen Princeton Marvice Robinson Wille Duboise Meade Phillips Bell Mckenzie Sseger David Allara Powell & Estep D. Allen Muncy Lelfen J. Blankenship

Oakvale Bears Rally to Top Athens 59 53 Victory

Oakvale led by Steve Collins 20 and Mike Smith 16 beat Athens 59 53 on Friday. Oakvale improved to 2 2 this season while Athens fell to 2 2. Bill Johnson led Athens with 19 points and Charlie Lane added 12. Oakvale meets Talcott Tuesday. Athens travels to Meadow Bridge.

Trojans Oakvale Mike Smith Larry Brown Bill Johnson Charlie Lane Athens Talcott Meadow Bridge Steve Collins Weatherly Clemmans Charile Furrow Smith Johnson Bailey Nash

Patrick Henry Tops Wave in 72 64 Gridiron Victory

Patrick Henry of Glade Springs defeated Grundy 72 to 64 on Friday night at Grundy. Henry led with Steve Mellenger 20 points and Tony Edmondson 17. Grundy’s Brad Wyatt 18 and D Stanley 15 paced their offense, as Grundy trailed early 21 13 and 43 35 at halftime.

Patrick Henry Glade Springs Grundy Brad Wyatt D. Stanley Steve Mellenger Tony Edmondson

Wildcats Hammer Herndon for fourth straight win

Spanishburg Wildcats routed Herndon Indians 67 to 25 led by Tim Farley with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Barry Farley added 12 and John Tolliver 11 as the team opened with 27 first quarter points and built a 37 point halftime lead.

Tim Farley Thepanishburg Wildcats Herndon Indians Spanishburg Wildcats Indians Barry Farley Harbour Bledsoe John Tolliver Duncan Sparks Archer Mitcherm Talat Herndon Hamilton Woody Mitchem Scott Jewall Luak Clark Mullins

NEL Playoff Spots At Stake Sunday

Steelers, Dolphins, Vikings, and Rams pace toward playoff berths as Week 14 action sets multiple division crowns and wild cards. The AFC Central title hinges on Steelers, Bengals, and Browns outcomes, while the AFC West and NFC East offer tense deciders. O.J. Simpson nears milestones as other games shape final standings.

Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams Dolphins Detroit NBC Steelers San Francisco 49Ers Pittsburgh Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Houston Bengals Cleveland Los Angeles Browns Buffalo Oakland Raiders Denver Broncos Oakland Denver Dallas Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Cowboys Redskins Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Atlanta Falcons O.J Jets Brown New England Baltimore San Diego Kansas City Minnesota New York Giants Alex Webster Green Bay Chicago

Beavers Hold Off Oak Hill In Tight 64 62 Victory

Beaver's hoop shooters edged Oak Hill Red Devils 64 to 62 at the Armory Friday. Led by General Jim Kiser with 18 points and sharp passing, Beaver overcame a 32 31 halftime deficit to win as Oak Hill’s Randy Roseik and John Morgan scored 23 and 12 respectively. Key turnovers limited Oak Hill to 17 miscues while Beaver committed 27, a major factor in the late scare.

Beaver Ledger Oak Hill Armory Chuck Lambert Graham Beavers Jim Kiser Jim Lilly Randy Roseik Kiser Jerry Neal Red Devils Freddy Martin John Morgan Morgan Jim Maroon and White Martin Campbell Neal Johnny Harris Devils Peters Ross Goodman Clutch

Tigers Edge Owls 65 to 64 in buzzer beater win

Princeton Tigers rally from behind to beat Big Creek Owls 65-64 as Tommy Wyrick hits midcourt shot at the buzzer. David Steele leads Princeton with 18 points, Hobart Taylor 16, Basil Legg 13. Big Creek's Wilson 19, Lambert 12, Counts 10. Next game versus Welch at Princeton.

Tommy Wyrick Princeton Tigers Big Creek Princeton Owls Tigers Wyrick David Steele Hobart Taylor Basil Lege William Wilson Keith Lambert Fom Coutts Welch Steele Taylor Boyjes Legg Gardner A Robinson Cabbell Wilson Counts Lambert Adderton Darrell Jameison

Pirates Rally Past Union 70 63 in Peterstown Showdown

Tommy Dunn scored 20 as Peterstown Pirates erased a halftime deficit to beat Union Red Devils 70 to 63. Mike Dalton 14, Steve Bradley 13 helped, Pirates shot 65 percent. Union 70 percent from line. Next up, Peterstown travels to Sophia Tuesday.

Tommy Dunn Peterstown Pirates Red Devils Sophia Mike Dalton Kanny Beasley Steve Bradley Meadows Moody UNION Steve Cransfield Steve McNeer John Tilly Uptown Goug Dransfield Johnson Ansburger

Quarry Bombs Shavers In First Round At MSG

Jerry Quarry overwhelmed Earnie Shavers with a rapid flurry lasting about 20 seconds, forcing referee Arthur Mercante to stop the 12 round heavyweight bout at 2 21 of the first, as Shavers rose from a knockdown. Quarry’s win boosts his title hopes while ending Shavers’ big payday bid.

NEW York Jerry Quarry Earnie Shaver Madison Square Garden Arthur Marcante Shavers Mercante Quarry

Blue Gray Game Set Tuesday Offense Dominates North South

North and South prepare for the 36th Blue-Gray football classic in Montgomery with heavy passing emphasis. Freitas of San Diego State and Pisarcik of New Mexico State share quarterback duties for the Blues, while Gray back Carl Summerell leads the attack with 11 touchdowns. Receivers include Hank Cook, Gerald Tinker, Bob Herrick, Henry Childs, Charles Dancer, and Harrison Davis as Ram sey may back up for the South with strong punting. The game airs 8 p.m. EST on national TV.

Montgomery Ala Jack Christiansen Stanford Jesse Freitas San Diego State Blues Freitas Joe Pisarcik New Mexico State East Carolina Carl Scummerell Pisarcik Hank Cook Kent State Gerald Tinker Purdue Bob Herrick Kansas State Henry Childs Summerell Charles Dancer Baylor Harrison Davis Virginia Wake Forest Chuck Ramsey

Narrows Green Wave routs George Wythe 78 to 67 in Friday win

Moe Reed led Narrows with 27 points as the Green Wave overcame a 36-34 halftime deficit to outscore George Wythe 21-11 in the final period. Clyde Crewey added 14, while Lloyd Sawyers led the Maroons with 17 and Gene Hash scored 16. Narrows improves to 4-1 and will host Blacksburg next in Narrows Virginia. Roy Campanella was noted for winning three NL MVP awards in 1951 1953 and 1955.

Moe Réed Narrows Green Wave George Wythe Maroons Maroons Clyde Crewey Lloyd Sawyers Gene Hash Rick Cormany Blacksburg Moc Reed McGraw Sparks Fraley Turner Lucas d. Frazier Blankenship George Wythe Gene Haak Allen Green Rick Cormay Jackson Carpenter

Northfork defeats Richwood 83 60 on home floor

Northfork Blue Demons win their third straight by 83 to 60 over Richwood Lum Berjacks on the Demons home court. Carrington Page and Riley lead scoring for Northfork with Page at 20 and Carrington 18 while Richwood’s Barker tops their team with 22 points. The Demons rest until the Holiday Tournament at Welch versus Big Creek.

Northfork Blue Demons Richwood Lumberjacks Demons Eugene Carrington David Riley Mark Page Scotty Todd Jan Caldwell Gerald Scott Northfork Big Creek Welch Wayne Carrington Stevie Johnson Davie Riley Robert Ramsay Anthony Hares John

Matoaka Routs Montcalm in 81-48 Friday Night

Matoaka Indians built a 24-6 first period lead and cruised to an 81-48 win over Montcalm. Matoaka shot 54 percent to Montcalm's 28 percent, and rebounded 32-27. Next games: Matoaka hosts Harts on December 28, Montcalm travels to Rocky Gap.

Matoaka Montcalm Indians Harts Rocky Gap M. Midkiff Repasa Cecil Hurst Bem S¢ Allen Rogers J. Midkiff Jennings A Slone Buchanan Hensley Oi Howard Jones Cleary Bredy Luak Total

Local High School Basketball Scores Across Virginia and Nearby Areas

A wide set of high school and prep games across Virginia and nearby states shows numerous close halvetime and final margins. Notable results include Jefferson Forest over Luray 80 to 69, Stonewall Jackson at Elkton 69, Charlie Bennett leading Patrick Henry Ashland 48, and Norcom defeating Booker T 77 to 64 amid a busy midweek schedule.

Colonial Heights Hopewell Thomas Dale Manchester Dinwiddie Meadowcrook Patrick Henry Ashland Menrica Lee Davis Hermitage Jefferson Senior Andrew Lewis Martinsville Drewry Mason Liberty Altavista Gretna Jefferson Forest Luray Stonewall Jackson J Sn Elkton Wiliam Monroe Powell Valley Coeburn Brunswick Academy Southampton Academy Handley

Little Indians Wallop Generals 54 34 at Matoaka

Matoaka's Little Indians defeated Montcalm Junior High 54 to 34 on Friday night. Pat McKinney scored 19 points for Matoaka, with Bob Graves adding 13, while Brian led Montcalm with 17 points.

Matoaka Little Indians Montcalm Pat McKinney Bob Graves Brian

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