Funseth Leads Desert Golf Classic with 206 total
Rod Funseth fired a conservative 71 to reach 206 through three rounds and take a one stroke lead in the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic at Palm Springs. Don January Butch Baird Kermit Zarley Stan Thirsk Al Geiberger Bill Casper Jr. and Jack Nicklaus sit within striking distance as final rounds approach.
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Palm Springs
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Don January
Butch Baird
Kermit Zarley
Stan Thirsk
al Geiberger
Bill Casper Jr
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Pott
Terry Dill
Doug Sanders
Richwood Downs Princeton 73 62 in Friday Night Action
Richwood built an early lead and held off Princeton for a 73 to 62 victory. Tom Millroy poured in 31 points to lead Richwood while Tom St Clair led Princeton with 11 baskets. Princeton suffered its sixth loss as Richwood improved its standings in Mercer County.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Tigers
Tom Millroy
Tom St. Clair
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Sims
Flowmore
Ot Herring
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Lamb’rt
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Farmer-Keaton Oe Te Ane
Gary District Tops Stratton for 81 42 Victory
Gary District defeated Stratton 81 to 42 at Gary Friday night. George Vineyard scored three straight early field goals to spark a lead, as Stratton, previously unbeaten, never closed the gap after Gary District surged to 24-20. Gary District shot 48 percent from the floor and 60 percent from the free line, while Stratton hit 41 percent from the field. Gary District hosts Excelsior tonight after a 75-58 win on Jan 15.
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Gary District
Stratton
Beckley
Gary
Excelsior
Bulldogs
Tazewell County
War Hawks
Lions
James Martin
George Saunders
Martin
Saunders
Oscar Patrick
Allen Jennings
Raymond Greshman
Excelsior Tasewell Co
Ttj
Woodson
Patrick
Tien
Celsier
Asewell Co
Lebanon Beats Garden 72 to 58 in H.S. Basketball
Lebanon High School visited Garden High Gym Friday night and handed Buchanan County boys their tenth loss of the season while improving to five wins. The final score was Lebanon 72 Garden 58 with a 22-10 fourth quarter burst. Lebanon led 22-19 after one, 34-26 at halftime, and 58-49 after three.
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Garden High
Buchanan County
Lebanon
Garden
Sophia High School Defeats Herndon 88 75 on Friday
Sophia High School defeated Herndon High 88 to 75 on Herndon courts to drop the Herndon squad to five losses in nine wins. Herndon led early with 23 points from Darrell Billings and Walter Daniels, but Sophia pulled away in a tight game. Dick McKinney led Herndon with 19 points and Ronnie Harrison added 17.
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Herndon High
Herndon
Bramwell
Darrell Billings
Walter Daniels
Dick McKinney
Ronnie Harrison
Sophia
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Seee
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Hurst
Bride
W&M Backfield Pilot Takes Post At Penn
William and Mary backfield coach Jim Roe leaves the Indians after one season to join the University of Pennsylvania as an assistant to coach Bob O'Dell. Roe had worked with O'Dell at Bucknell, and Penn plans to name a new backfield coach for W&M within weeks.
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William and Mary
Jim Roe
Marv Levy
University of Pennsylvania
Roe
W&m
Levy
Indians
Bob O'Dell
Pennsylvania
O'Dell
Bucknell
Tazewell Dogs Defeat Bristol Bearcats 70 54 In Route
Tazewell high school basketball team, coached by Tiff Kiser, opened with a 19-7 burst and led 36-21 at halftime. Bristol Bearcats trimmed the margin to 49-38 by the end of the third, but the Dogs held on for the win in the area standings.
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Tazewell ‘Dogs
Bristol Bearcats
Tiff Kiser
Tazewell
Bulldogs
14th Straight For Greermen Defeats Mullens 81 60
Oceana led 13-11, then pulled ahead to win 81-60 at Mullens. Tom Evans scored 20, Joe Pendry 16, Larry Laxton 13, Ralph Hannah 11 for Oceana. Mullens, ranked No. 7 in Group I, got 22 from Danny D Atoni and 13 from Ken Logwood. Oceana to host Ponton in makeup game.
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Mullens
Paul Greer
Tribe
Rebels
Indians
Tom Evans
Joe Pendry
Larry Laxton
Ralph Hannah
Danny D’‘Atoni
Ken Logwood
Melvin Reed
Princeton
Oakvale Tops Forest Hill 55 52 as Eades Finishes Strong
Bernard Eades scored 30 points including two late buckets to lift Oakvale to a 55-52 victory over Forest Hill Friday night. Oakvale improves to seven wins in 16 games while ranked 11th in Group 2. Forest Hill led 51-50 before Eades put Oakvale ahead for good with a decisive sequence.
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Forest Hill
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Owls
Moneee
Life
Owlsets
Smith
Campbell
Glenwood Junior High Faces Spanishburg Today at 2 PM
Glenwood Junior High, a current junior, is scheduled to play Spanishburg today at the Bluefield Armory. The game is set for 2 p.m. with local students and families expected to attend.
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Glenwood
Spanishburg
Bluefield Armory
Bramwell Tops Spanishburg 63 54 in late surge
Bramwell Millionaires rally past Spanishburg 63 54 behind Don Pierce 23 points and Fred Sparks 16 in the fourth quarter. Marvin Rickman leads Spanishburg with 26. Bramwell improves to 8 7 while tying Herndon for runnerup in Group 2.
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Don Pierce
Freddie Sparks
Spanishburg
Bill Pierce
Sparks
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Pierce
Marvin Rickman
Blankenship
Vaughan
Herndon
Srna
Te Poe
New Minor Grid League May Form
New football league talks swirl as UFL and ACFL members discuss a fresh conference. Potential lineup includes Charleston West Virginia Wheeling Montreal Fort Wayne Springfield Hartford Newark and Richmond with former West Virginia governor Barron as possible commissioner.
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United Football League
Atlantic Coast Football
UFL
ACFL
Alex Schoenbaum
Charleston
W. Va
Wheeling
Montreal
Canada
Fort Wayne
Ind
Springfield
Mass
Hartford
Marshall Faces Toledo In High-Scoring Conference Test
Marshall University hosts Toledo as the Thundering Herd, ranked seventh in team scoring, seeks its fifth win. Marshall averages 89.7 points per game but allows 93, carrying a 1-4 MAC record. Sophomore Bill Whetsell is out for the season with a right ankle ligament injury.
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Huntington
Marsall University
Toledo
Marshall
Rockets
Bill Whetsell
Whetsell
Bruce Belcher
Morehead
Patterson’s Hand Cleared by NY Boxing Doctors
New York State Athletic Commission doctors found no injury to Floyd Patterson’s left hand days before his 12 round decision over George Chuvalo in New York. Patterson said he had previously injured the hand in training for a December bout with Charley Powell and re injured it in Chuvalo camp, describing a bone separation treated with ultrasound.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Floyd Patterson
Canada
George Chuvalo
Chuvalo
Patterson
Charley Powell
Big Creek Wrestlers Beat Pineville 30 28 in Pineville
Big Creek improved to 1-1 by defeating Pineville 30 28 at Pineville Friday afternoon. Individual wins included 95 Clinton Hurte by default, 103 Darrell Cameron 7 1, 112 Gary Brown pins, 120 Doug Bowman pins, 127 Jimmy Midkiff 7 2, 133 Lindsey Borders pins, 138 Roger Shupe pins, 145 draw Baldwin Farley, 154 Roger Buchanan pins, 165 Ronnie Stasheen pins, 177 Anders Lundborg 6 3, and Ronnie Williams pins.
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Minutemen
Owls
Oceana
Clinton Hurte
Dave Pendry
Darrell Camreon
Larry Jones
Gary Brown
Sam Foley
Doug Bowman
Bobby Smith
Jimmy Midkiff
Billy Jaber
Lindsey Borders
Lonnie Branch
Roger Shupe
Allen Stiltner
Fred Baldwin
Mike Farley
Roger Buchanan
Rodney Hamilton
Ronnie Stasheen
Mike Lackey
Anders Lundborg
Fierce Brown
Ronnie Williams
Mike Breadmont
Cronin predicts trouble for the Yankees in 1966 pennant race
AP reports AL president Joe Cronin forecasts a tough season for the defending champions as the 1965 schedule is released. He says the Yankees will not run away with the pennant and notes a crowded year with a record 445 night games and openings featuring Washington at Boston and other varied pairings. President Johnson may attend the opener in Boston.
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New York Yankees
Joe Cronin
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Yankees
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Minnesota
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Baltimore
Wilkinson Heads Sports Foundation
New York AP Two rival manufacturers American Machine and Foundry Co and the Brunswick Corp join to sponsor the Lifetime Sports Foundation with Bud Wilkinson as president. The aim is to help across the board in games that last a lifetime. Wilkinson built a renowned OU football coaching record over 17 seasons.
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New York
Bud Wilkinson
American Machine and Foundry Co
Brunswick Corp
Lifetime Sports Foundation
Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Pocahontas, Hurley Meet Tonight in Key Area Group 2 Clash
Three games on tap with undefeated Pocahontas at Hurley the standout event. Marion hosts Andrew Lewis of Salem while Pineville visits Baileysville and Marion seeks revenge after a lone loss. The Pocahontas Hurley game was postponed due to bad weather earlier in February.
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Pineville
Baileysville
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Scarlet Hurricane
Andrew Lewis
Salem
Honaker
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Charlie Harkins
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Mountaineers at Duke Today
West Virginia visits Duke in Durham as the 10 9 Mountaineers meet the No 6 Blue Devils. Coach George King needs top performances from Bob Camp and Bill Maphis and solid support from the rest of the team. The game airs at 2 p.m. West Virginia time.
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N.C
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Mountaineers
Duke
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West Virginia
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Bob Camp
Bill Maphis
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Maphis
Bailey Brady Lead Montcalm in 89 72 Victory over Rocky Gap
John Bailey and Bill Brady combine for 48 points to pace Montcalm as the Generals outscore Rocky Gap 89 to 72 on their home court. Bailey tops all scorers with 28, Brady 20, with balanced dou ble figure totals and Rocky Gap led by Henry Blessing 27 and Charlie Puckett 18.
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Bill Brady
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Rocky Gap
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Bailey
Brady
James McNew
Perry Simpson
Louie Williams
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Woody Bradshaw
Vence Morehead
Harold Taylor
Montcalm Junior High
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Taylor
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Virginia college hoops lineup tests streaks on Saturday
Norfolk State hosts Livingstone as a 10 game streak, Tech meets George Washington in Blacksburg, RPI faces Bridgewater, and William and Mary plays Phillips Oilers in Newport News. Other games include VMI at Furman, Richmond vs East Carolina, Hampden Sydney vs Mount St. Marys, Randolph Macon at Ashland, plus more matchups across Virginia.
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Virginia
Norfolk State
Spartans
CIAA
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Norfolk
Virginia Tech
George Washington
Blacksburg
RPI
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Newport News
Phillips Oilers
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Hampden-Sydney
Mount St. Mary's
Tigers
Washington College
Randolph Macon
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