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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1964
Page
6
Utah coach Ray Nagel praised an indoor bowl setup in the ocean resort venue as Utah meets West Virginia in college football's first indoor bowl game at Convention Hall amid windy conditions.
West Virginia coach Gene Corum declared the die cast after the final workout for Saturday's Liberty Bowl against Utah. The Mountaineers practiced on Convention Hall sod field in cold air, with receiver timing tightening and Utah expected to mix in short passes. WVU planned early bedtime and a 12:30 p.m. kickoff followed by pre game drills.
Gay Ratcliff 19, of Bluefield, a Beaver High School 1963 graduate, leads WVU cheer at the Liberty Bowl in Atlantic City. She recalls her tryout, studies, and hopes for a Bluefield friend to enroll, while WVU aims to upset Utah in a 12:45 p.m. ABC telecast with 8000 expected fans.
Princeton Tigers upset Graham 66 65 at the Virginia Side as Tom St Clair scores 38 points and Ralph Ball’s G-Men struggle with late pressure. Graham’s Maupin KIDD tally 15 and 20 for Kidd, while Rogers Thompson and Henry Sims key late plays frame the win.
George Izo former Notre Dame star and Redskins quarterback will be the main speaker at the Welch Legion Club event. An award will be presented for Welch’s outstanding football player of the year. Coach Dick Walgen’s Ma Toon Wave posted a 4 4 record last season.
New York AP reports West Virginia with Waterford Park Shenandoah Downs and Charles Town hosted about 1.765 million attendees who wagered roughly 101 million dollars in 1964. The state placed tenth among 26 states with tracks, besting neighboring Kentucky.
Excelsior High School of War beat Park Central High of Bluefield 76 63 at War. Oscar Patrick led with 28 points as Excelsior made 32 field goals and 12 of 19 free throws while Park Central hit 22 two pointers and 17 of 19 free throws.
Former Detroit Tigers shortstop Chico Fernandez may join Osaka Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central Baseball League next season. He told Osaka officials he would play in Japan if approved by Detroit. Fernandez impressed Japanese scouts during a 1962 tour with Detroit and later played for the Mets before landing on the Syracuse roster in the Tigers system.
Sammy Baugh resigned as Houston Oilers head coach after a brief while saying he wants to devote more time to his West Texas ranch of 6 355 acres. He noted he loves ranching and hiking coaching, despite a contract extension through 1965. The Oilers, AFL champions in 1960 and 1961, were in a poor season.
Three fresh faces top the first college division scoring list issued by the NCAA service bureau. Jim Toombs of Stillman College averages 36.1 points after seven games, Ken Weinand of Central Methodist 33.0, while Larry Humes of Evansville posts 0 points in three wins over major opponents Town Northwestern and Notre Dame.
Peter Snell world record holder for the mile and Tokyo Olympics double gold medalist said he will tour Europe next July before retiring.
The Athens Trojans defeated Gary 79 to 72 as Otis Mann and Danny Alvis sparked a late surge to seal the win. Larry Peck led Athens with 22 points while Leroy Johnson topped Gary with 23, and Gary struggled at the line, finishing under 50 percent.
Union inches past Peterstown 58 to 54 as Wickline scores 21 and Dunbar 15 leading the Red Devils to a Friday night win. Peterstown slips to 1-3 after a tight game with a 14-12 first quarter and a 28-28 halftime.
Dwight Conaway scorched the Concord College defense for 29 points as the Fairmont Falcons cruised to an 88 71 State College Conference win. Dave Miller added 19 points while Herb Graves paced Concord with 14 in the breakdown.
Giles high scorer Martin nets 16 as Pearisburg Virginia rivals Radford. Giles builds lead 2 7 at halftime and 8 after three. Radford trims 15 in final period but cannot catch up.
Matoaka Indians jumped to an early lead and rolled to a 77 56 victory over the Alumni at Matoaka. They led 66 36 by the third period as the Grads outshot 20 11 in the final frame and could not close the gap.
Tazewell High School stays undefeated with a 48 to 41 win over Chilhowie as Whitaker and Wilson each score 13 points to lift the Bulldogs. Chilhowie struggled early, trailing 9-4 after the first period and 22-16 at halftime.
Hurley’s Rebels bring a 4-0 record to the home game against Richlands 1-1 after a 56-54 win over Virginia High and a 57-44 victory over Grundy. Spanishburg stands 2-2 as Forest Hill visit.
Richmond and Virginia Tech both notch their third win in seven starts as they host East Carolina and head to Blacksburg for Virginia Tech's invitational tourney. Duke travels to Virginia for a key ACC clash with the Cavaliers who enter as underdogs at 1-1 in league play and 2-3 overall.
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