Tazewell Tops Blue Tornado 59-51 in Richlands clash
Norris leads Tazewell Bulldogs to a 59 51 victory at Richlands. Four Tazewell players reach double figures as Neal Hunsaker and Mike Smith pace Blue Tornado with 25 and 10 points respectively. Richlands drops to 3 10 in Area Division A standings. Richlands JV won 36 25.
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Richlands
Blue Tornado
Bulldogs
Neal Hunsaker
Mike Smith
Tazewell
Terry Norris
Pete Kouchinsky
Gary Moore
John Barrett
Smith
Hunsaker
Marshall Rallies Past Florida State In Tight Comeback
Marshall University upset Florida State 77-71 after trailing 38-26 at halftime. Bob Redd scored 22 and George Stone 19 as Marshall outrebounded FSU 62-42 and seized the lead at 72-71 on a Jim Davidson tip in with 2:48 remaining. Jeff Hogan led FSU with 20 points. the Seminoles fall to 5-11 while Marshall improves to 14-5.
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Fla
Marshall University
Florida State University
Huntington
W.va
Marshall
Big Green
Seminoles
Jim Davidson
FSU
Bob Redd
George Stone
Jeff Hogan
Bill Glenn
Pirates Sign Clendenon To 1967 Contract
Donn Clendenon has signed his 1967 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team announced on Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh
Donn Clendenon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cage Results College Scores Mixed Across Regions
Temple defeated Lafayette 78 to 49 while Wittenberg cruised past Central State Ohio 78 65. Holy Cross posted 75 in a win over 6e M4 Wartersburg State 65 and Pittsburg State beat Northeastern 79 66. St Peter's New Jersey triumphed 82 82 and Baltimore Loyola edged Western Michigan 54 50.
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Lafayette
Wittenberg
Central State
Ohio
Northeastern
Clark
St. Peter’s
Baltimore
Loyola
Defense Catches Up With Offense
New York AP reports NCAA data showing college basketball scoring dropping to 150.8 per game this season from 155.2 last year, the largest decline since 1958. The drop is linked to stronger defense and no rule changes since last year, with field goal attempts and free throw performance also shifting.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
NCAA
West Coast
Little Change In Top Ranks In West Virginia College Basketball
West Virginia College conference leaders show minor shifts as Beckley raises its offense to 102.9 ppg on a Virginia trip. Tech holds defense, West Virginia State leads rebounding, Alderson-Broaddus tops in goal and foul shooting, Salem enters top five in rebounds, Fairmont moves to defense position, and Tech nears fourth in shooting percentage as Beckley and Alderson-Broaddus duel for goal shooting.
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Tech
Wesleyan
Blue Hawks
Morris Harvey
Rattlers
Memorial Service Held for Barney Ross in New York
A memorial service at Actors' Temple near Madison Square Garden drew boxing figures Broadway entertainers and fans. Eulogies by Joey Adams and Father Frederick Gehring recalled Ross and his wartime service on Guadalcanal.
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Barney Ross
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Joey Adams
Frederick Gehring
Guadalcanal
Madison Square Garden
Barney
Adams
Logan's Blackmon Named AP High School Player of the Week
Logan's Blackmon, a 6-foot-2 senior transfer from Sharples, earned the AP high school player of the week after 36 points and 28 rebounds against Huntington High. He previously had 30 points and 26 rebounds over Charleston Stonewall Jackson. Jackie Puckett of Princeton was also a strong nominee.
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Osborne Blackmon
Associated Press
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Huntington High
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Blackmon
Wildcat
Jackie Puckett
Princeton
Puckett
Northfork Elkhorn
Dave Elliot
Cairo
Charles Baylor
Fairview
Bill Kennedy
Warwood
Jerry Moe-Kinney
Mullens
Larry Harris
Torre Better Than Campanella Assertion by Pirates Manager
Pirates manager Harry Walker rates Joe Torre of the Atlanta Braves superior to Roy Campanella in all around ability. Walker cites Torre's hitting range and notes Campanella’s injury shortened career. Torre batted .315 with 36 homers and 101 RBIs last season.
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Joe Torre
Atlanta Braves
Roy Campanella
Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Enugh
Harry Walker
Pittsburgh Pirates
Torre
Walker
Bill Dickey
Ebbets Field
Crow Has Knee Cartilage Removal Surgery
John David Crow, star running back for the 49ers, underwent knee surgery Wednesday in San Francisco to remove cartilage from his right knee. The operation aimed to relieve pain and restore function ahead of the next season.
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San Francisco
John David Crow
Childress pushes scoring lead in Group IB basketball race
James Childress of undefeated William Byrd scored a school record 43 points in his lone start, raising his season total to 330 in 11 games for a 30.0 average. He leads runners up Barry Altice and others as district leaders list top scorers with team and school names across Virginia.
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James Childress
William Byrd
Childress
Barry Altice
Franklin County
Steve Dodge
R. E. Lee
Staunton
Ron Cosby
Covington
Jim Falls
Liberty
Berry Roach
Lurry Academy
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Larry Davis
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Cosby
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R. Manuel
Buena Vista
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Barg
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Mason
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Ashley
York
D. Richmond
Dunn
Huguenot
Whitmore
Tidewater
Denson
Carolton Oaks
Ashby
Rock Hill
Detroit
WVU
Carl Head
Titans
Ryun World Half Mile Record Held Up by Application Flaw
The IAAF did not ratify Jim Ryun’s 1:44.9 half mile from Terre Haute citing an improperly submitted form by the U S Amateur Athletic Union. While Ryun’s 3:51.3 mile record at Berkeley was approved, officials refused to state if the half mile will be resubmitted or if the record itself is in doubt, noting technical irregularities can delay ratifications.
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Jim Ryun
International Amateur Athletic Federation
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Ryun
AAU
Jaeger Cubs at Pineville in key league clash
The Jaeger Cubs with a 5 5 record travel to Pineville to face the Minute men coached by Richie Simmons. Minute men enter 8 3 and ready for a tough late season matchup. The last outing saw Jaeger crush Burch 96 55.
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Richie Simmons
Reaser Sparks WVU Comeback Past Detroit 97 84
West Virginia 97 Detroit 84 as Dave Reaser pours in 32 points guiding the Mountaineers from a halftime deficit to win. Detroit led by as many as 12 before WVU used a late spurt to seize control, with Reaser key and teammates Ludwig and Williams contributing notable numbers.
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Lewis Hale
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Ludwig
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Sade Eeey
Pro Am Wiped Out As Cups Moved Delays LA Open Start
PGA rules nullify pro am scoring after a greenskeeper shifted several cup placements during play. Pro-am purse of 5000 is split among 54 pros with each receiving 92 dollars as top players like Palmer Casper and Nicklaus react to the disruption before the main 100000 dollar tournament begins at Rancho. Palmer is defending LA Open champion and the event runs for four rounds with a forecast of good weather through Sunday.
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Nicklaus
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Bob Goalby
Glenwood Beats Fairview Junior High 80 56
Glenwood avenged an earlier loss to Fairview with an 80 56 victory on Wednesday night at Glenwood. Roy Pennington led the rebounding effort as Glenwood improved to 10 2 on the season. Fairview heads to Montcalm tonight with a 6 15 p m preliminary start time.
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Fairview
Roy Pennington
Montcalm
High school scores from Lenore Delbarton and more
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Genoa Cagers Edge Tazewell Juniors 29 27 Thriller
Genoa Junior High defeats Tazewell Juniors 29 27 as Tim Spencer sinks two free throws with 45 seconds left. Genoa improves to a 6 5 win loss record. Key players include JMiller Baiser Barnes Strong Sp'ne'r Cover Smith Dyke and Raniez for Genoa and refs Peery Pyke officiating.
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Foss Says AFL NFL Merger Won't Work
Boston AP report quotes Joe Foss former AFL commissioner asserting the AFL NFL merger would fail and that leagues should keep separate identities with inter league play only in preseason and a championship game. Foss hints at a football return as a potential general manager offer emerges but he does not name the team.
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Joe Foss
American Football League
AFL
National Football League
Foss
Gaunt
Haggard
Ed Mathews Becomes Highest Paid Astro
Eddie Mathews the veteran third baseman signed a 1967 contract with the Houston Astros making him the highest paid player in team history. Reports pegged the figure around 50 000 while surpassing Nellie Fox 1964 and Pete Runnels 1963 salaries and the Astros added players in a December trade from Atlanta. Mathews said he aims to play regular in about 120 games after hitting 250 in 134 games last season. He spent 16 years with the Braves and sits tied for sixth on the all time home run list with 511.
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Houston
Eddie Mathews
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Astro
Nellie Fox
Pete Runnels
Astros
Mathews
Bob Bruce
Dave Nicholson
Atlanta
Arnold Umbach
Braves
Lou Gehrig
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