Five Wrestlers Battle Royal With 760-Pound Humphrey At Bluefield
Promoter Toots Mondt schedules a Saturday night Battle Royal in the Bluefield Auditorium featuring Happy Humphrey 760 pounds and five challengers. The planned event promises multiple eliminations and a main event finish, with early bouts and strategic gang-ups common in this type of wrestling showcase.
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Toots Mondt
Happy Humphrey
Pennyworth
Macon
Bluefield Auditorium
Toots
Rasslin
Big Humph
Humphrey
Gabe
Blackjack
Dillon
the Bowery
Napleon
Detroit
France
West Virginia
Mountaineer
Billy
Bulldog) Cox
Atlanta
Auditorium
Doug Adkins
Columbus
Ohio
Napoleon
Cox
Two Famous Jerrys Set for West Virginia Summer Leagues
West Virginia star Jerry West and Ohio State star Jerry Lucas will play in outdoor circuits in the Northern Panhandle this summer. West joins the Charleston league for a second year, while Lucas appears in Wheeling from June 14 to August 12 alongside Buckeye teammate John Havlicek near Bridgeport.
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Jerrys
West Virginia University
West
Ohio State
Lucas
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Charleston
Wheeling
Buckeye
John Havlicek
Bridgeport
Ohio
Havlicek
Lee Patrone
Joe Posch
Nick Visnic
Edwin Bode
Jim McCormick
New Martinsville
Paul Miller
Rod Thorn
Dave Shuck
Mike Wolfe
Bill Maphis
Romney
Mike Barger
Dunbar
Jay Deitz
South Charleston
Virginia Tech
Bob Ayersman
Chris Smith
Dean Blake
Howard Hurt
Walt Rappold
Duke University
John Key
North Caroina State
Carl Ward
Clemson
State College
Bill Smith
West Virginia Wesleyan
Bobby Sholes
Morris Harvey
Luther Stover
Jim Vandel
Wayne Dawson
West Virginia Tech
Huntington
Marshall College
Milhoan
Bob Burgess
Marshall
Big Green
Sonny Allen
Jack Freeman
Ivan Mielke
Benny Coffman
University of Kentucky
Carlos Morrison
University of Florida
Jerry Roy
Kansas State
Ed Wilgus
Miami
Homer McCoy
Joe Haught
Dick Klitch
Terry Malloy
Loyola of
New Orleans
Mickey Sydenstricker
University of Alabama
Walter Briggs Critical Condition After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Walter O Briggs Jr former president of the Detroit Tigers showed some improvement but remains in critical condition in Bennington Vermont. Dr James Shea said Briggs is beginning to respond to treatment. He suffered the hemorrhage Sunday at a Bennington motel as he prepared to attend his son James Briggs Williams College graduation in Williamstown Massachusetts.
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Bennington
Walter O Briggs Jr
Detroit Tigers
James Shea
Briggs
James
Williamsee
Williamstown
Archie Moore to Defend Light Heavy Title in Toronto
Mayor Nathan Phillips announced that Archie Moore the world light heavyweight champion will defend his title against Erich Schoeppner of Germany at Varsity Stadium Toronto on July 18.
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Toronto
Nathan Phillips
Archie Moore
Erich Schoeppner
Germany
Varsity Stadium
Standards Lowering in Golf Arouses Debate at Southern Meet
Richard S. Tufts, former USGA president, told the Southern Golf Association dinner crowd that effeminization and commercialism threaten golf’s character. He cited 1952 rule changes, ball mark repairs, and distance penalties as softening the game, urged affordability, and condemned indiscriminate use of electric carts.
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Myrtle Breach
Richard S. Tufts
US. Golf Assn
Southern Golf Assa
Bere
Tufts
Gol
Pinehurst Inc
Pinehurst
N.C
Huntington Golfers Capture State Title
Huntington High School won the State High School Golf Tournament with a 20 over par team score at Parkersburg Country Club. Harry Hoffer led Huntington with a 37 72, named individual medalist, while Dave Herndon of Man was runner up with 77.
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Parkersburg
Huntington High School
Parkersburg Country Club
Charleston
Man
Sistersville
Buckhannon
Weirton
Harry Hoffer
Huntington
Dave Herndon
Hoffer
Dick Duvall
Warren Maynard
Don Cook
Bridgeport
South Charleston
Chapmanville
Morgantown
Warwood
Huntington Vinson
Fairmont West
Triadelphia
Huntington Marshall
Scott ‘Madison
Logan
Ceredo Kenova
Barboursville
Williamstown
Bristol Hosts Tri States Coaches Clinic Opening
Bristol Virginia high school hosts the annual tri states coaches clinic with football and basketball mentors. Ray Graves of Florida speaks on defensive line followed by Gomer Jones on offensive line. Dave Nelson discusses the Winger offense and Everett Case covers basketball.
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Bristol
Virginia High School
Bristol Jaycees
Virginia High Athletic Department
Ray Graves
University of Florida
Georgia Tech
Graves
Gomer Jones
University of Oklahoma
Dave Nelson
University of Delaware
Everett Case
North Carolina
Virginia High
Ic. P. (Moe) Carcio
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WVU
Warlick
Walter Briggs
Archie
General Telephone
America
Amerat
Huntington Golfers
Ares
Lad
Ott Refrigeration Co, Inc
Tens Depoatette Tr
Howse Ricefield
Virginie Peese
Voonk
PY Lalleyg
Mae
U.S
Bristol High School
Thureday
Fred Schaus
Peon Sates
Rip Engle
Jack Snider
King College
University of Tennessee
Don Chaffin
North
Ricefield
Weare Pant
Sale Force Air
Honeywell
Fee
Fairway Oil Furnace
T.U
SALE
Aas Furnace
Ovra
Fairway Steel
General Tire & Tread Co
Wefield Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
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