WVU Football Face Tougher Training Under Consideration
A Welch paper report quotes WVU coach Gene Corum and staff weighing a harder preseason grind to improve conditioning after a disappointing season. Observers noted the team showed poor conditioning in several games despite an 8-2 1962 record and strong offensive leadership.
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West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Squirt
Kiffie
Welch
Gene Corum
WVU
Gene
Mountaineers Face Conditioning Challenge Ahead of 1964 Season
The author criticizes West Virginia's football conditioning, urging Gene Kiffin to push tougher wind sprints. He predicts the Mountaineers may win four games, with Richmond, The Citadel, George Washington, and William and Mary as likely starts and lists probable losses to Rice, Pitt, VPI, Penn State, Kentucky, and Syracuse.
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Corum
Morgantown
Kiffie
Gene
Mountaineers
Richmond
The
Citadel
George Washington
William and Mary
Rice
Pitt
Penn State
Kentucky
Syracuse
Milwaukee Dodgers duel with five homers in wild 10-9 game
Dick Tracewski drove in four as the Dodgers outlasted Milwaukee 10-9. Five Braves homers fueled Milwaukee scoring with Hank Aaron and Lee Maye among those hitting solo shots and Gene Oliver delivering a pinch hit homer. Tracewski provided the deciding run in the ninth for Los Angeles.
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Milwaukee
Dick Tracewski
Los Angeles Dodgers
Braves
Denis Menke
Dodgers
Gene Oliver
Lee Maye
Joe Torre
Hank Aaron
Steelers Sign 2 Vets for NFL Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of two veterans, linebacker Myron Pottios and halfback Joe Womack, for the upcoming NFL season.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Myron Pottios
Joe Womack
Baseball Night Matchups Across The American League
American League 6e features Rakow and Lolich as visitors to Kansas City for a 0 jue 3-4 clash. Pfister and Bonogk head to Boston to face Lamabe and Kreutzer while New York meets Baltimore. Washington plays Los Angeles as Cleveland travels to Minnesota for late games.
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Rakow
Lolich
Kansas City
Jue
Pfister
66 National Amateur Golf Championship dates set
The 1966 National Amateur Championship will be held Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore Pennsylvania. The Amateur will also be staged at Canterbury in Cleveland from Sept. 14 to Sept. 19. The 1965 event takes place at Southern Hills in Tulsa from Sept. 13 to 18.
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New York
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
U. S. Golf Association
Canterbury
Cleveland
Southern Hills
Tulsa
McCovey Lifts Giants With Grand Slam After Error
Willie McCovey homered from a two run error in the fifth inning and added a grand slam in the sixth as San Francisco beat Cincinnati 6 to 2. Jose Pagan scored on Pete Rose error, and McCovey’s slam came off John Tsitouris after a first hit by Chuck Hiller.
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Cincinnati
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
McCovey
John Tsitouris
Chuck Hiller
Reds
Jose Pagan
Giants
Pete Rose
Hiller
Jesus Alou
Hal Lanier
Willie Mays
Rose
Leo Cardenas
Steve Boros
Braves Extend Bragan Contract Amid Slump
Milwaukee’s Braves announced manager Bobby Bragan will stay through the 1965 season after a six game losing streak. President John McHale praised Bragan’s efforts to rebuild interest as the club sits in ninth place and Bragan expressed surprise at the offer and happiness.
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Milwaukee
Bobby Bragan
Braves
John McHale
Milwaukee Board
Bill Bartholomay
Bragan
Wisconsin
Birdie Tebbetts
Cleveland
Yankees Top White Sox 6-5 for 10th Straight vs Chicago
The New York Yankees edged Chicago 6-5 to extend a 10th consecutive win over the White Sox this season. Steven Hamilton held Chicago to six hits through eight innings before Hal Reniff sealed the comeback with relief. The Yankees built a late lead via a decisive eighth inning and a ninth inning rally that preserved their five-game streak atop the AL.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
White Sox
Yankees
Baltimore
Steven Hamilton
New York
Hal Reniff
Ron Hansen
Tom McCraw
Gene Stephens
J.C. Martin
Bill Stafford
Don Buford
Floyd Robinson
Stafford
Joe Cunningham
Hamilton
Phil Linz
Roger Maris
Bobby Richardson
Hector Lopez
Maris
Tom Tresh
Joe Pepitone
Baseball scores and night games across the National League
National League results show Los Angeles at Milwaukee and Cincinnati hosting Chicago glossed by a night schedule. The box lists multiple twi night games with pitchers Marichal Hendley Nuzhall Ma nowen Law and others, plus Houston at St Louis and San Francisco at New York.
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Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Francisco
Cincinnati
Chicago
Ellsworth
Buhi
Short
Mahaffey
Marichal
Hendley
Nuzhall
Manowen
Law
New York
Willey
Houston
Farrell
St. Louis
Washburn
Moeller
Fischer
Blasingame
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Bunning’s perfect game thrills Phillies fans and Bunning
Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game against the New York Mets in a 6-0 Philadelphia win. It was the first NL perfect game in 84 years and the first major league regular season no hitter since 1922. Bunning, calm and practical, says he won’t let fame change him. His no hitter already boosts earnings potential and family joy from the historic achievement.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Cherry Hill
N. J
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia Phillies
Bunning
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Charley Roberton
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Running
Mary
Barbara
Shea Stadium
Ed Sullivan
Frank Scott
NEW York
Johnny Callison
Jim
Callison Big Reason For Phils' Climb To Top Spot
Hurlers shine as about 100 free admitted spectators watch the Bluefield Orioles in their first Bowen Field dress rehearsal. A 1964 Appalachian League opener at Johnson City is set for Wednesday. Jim Frey oversees the team with Joe Costello as opening starter. Pre game ceremonies include a first ball throw by Ivan A. Nestigen.
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Bluefield Orioles
Bowen Field
Birds
Johnson City
Mound
Jim Frey
Frey
Big Joe Costello
Syracuse N. Y
Bill Seifert
Jal, N. M
Texas
Fred Beene
Clute
Jerry Tyson
Odessa
Mount Job
Mike Kelly
Englewood
Colo
Duane Janne
Wilson
Kan
Bluefield
Kelly
Janne
McKinley Wins Wimbledon Opener as Americans Fall
Defending champion Chuck McKinley advanced with an easy first round win at Wimbledon. Top U S players Dennis Ralston and Frank Froehling were upset, as Ralston fell to Tony Pickard and Froehling dropped to Nicola Kanogeropoulos. Four other Americans won their openers in the tournament.
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Wimbledon
England
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston
Frank Froehling
U. S
Tonio, Tex
Terry Rayn
Ralston
McKinley
Australia
Froehling
Forest Hills
Tony Pickard
Nicola Kanogeropoulos
Greece
Venturi Splurges After Open Win With Haircut and Hose
Ken Venturi won $17,000 at the National Open in Washington D C and spent $6.75 on a haircut for himself and three pairs of hose for Conni. The couple, now in New York for receptions, described their whirlwind post victory life and Conni’s purchase spree. A few weeks earlier Venturi sought an invitation to the Thunderbird Classic at Rye New York.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Ken Venturi
Conni
Venturi
Washington, D.C
Ken
Las Vegas
Rye, N.Y
Track and basketball items top VHSL meeting agenda
Fredericksville VA AP four VHSL boards meet Tuesday to decide on State Group I-A basketball format for 1966 at Richmond arena or Virginia move to UVa. A two-weekend 16 team plan or three-day eight team plan favored. Group I-B II formats unchanged. Proposals include two-day Group I-A meet, added two mile and triple jump, and football playoff study. Blue Ridge District division split proposed with new member additions. Legislative Council meets Wednesday to review further actions.
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Fredericksburg
Virginia High School League
Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Blue Ridge
Martinsville
Bassett
Fieldale
Franklin County
Drewry Mason
League
Legislative Council
Oliva Regains Lead as Phillies Rally in Mets Series
Johnny Callison boosts Philadelphia to a two-game NL lead with eight hits in 18 at bats and three homers as Jim Bunning's perfect game headlines a weekend stretch that put the Phillies atop the standings. Tony Oliva regains AL lead with a .347 average after a nine-point dip for Jim Fregosi.
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Callison
Phils
New York Mets
San Francisco
Bunning
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Willie Mays
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angels
Oliva
Fregosi
Linesman Slumbers Through Wimbledon Victory
Abe Segal of South Africa defeated Clark Graebner 6-2 7-5 6-2 in the first round after the female linesman, who slept during several calls, failed to rule the ball out. The crowd laughed as Graebner conceded the point and Segal pressed the win.
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Wimbledon
England
Clark Graebner
Abe Segal
South Africa
Segal
Graebner
Cleveland
Ohio
Forkner Cards Birdie After Dove Intervenes on Par Four
At Blacksburg Country Club Hank Forkner faced Don Kelsey and after a dove was hit by his drive on the par four fifth, the ball remained playable. Forkner followed with a 25 foot birdie putt ensuring two birdies on one hole.
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Blacksburg
Hank Forkner
Don Kelsey
Blacksburg Country Club
Forkner
Winspan
Public Notice Sealed Bids Sought for 1964 Ford Galaxie 300
The State Division of Purchases invites sealed bids by 11:00 AM EDST June 30 1964 for a 1964 Ford Galaxie 300 Sedan for Concord College. Bid forms issued by the Division of Purchases. Also estates notices listing executors administrators and dates to file all claims by November 17 1964.
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Itol
Charleston
West Virg
Concord College
Division of
Law
Princeton
West Virginia
H. F. Day
County of
Mercer
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