Virginians Pick Four for All-Star Game at Mitchell Stadium
Four players from Virginia and surrounding towns were chosen for the West Virginia Virginia Kiwanis All-Star football game at Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield on August 20. Art Booker and Jimmy Farmer of Virginia High, Bruce Allen Watson of Dublin, and Jere Lane Johnson of Christiansburg were named to represent the Virginians. Farmer and Booker are projected to contribute on offense and defense, with Watson and Johnson bringing strong line and backfield experience. The Virginians won last year’s meeting 18 to 6.
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Virginia High
Bristol
Dublin
Christiansburg
Virgians
Mitchell Stadium
Bluefield
Art Booker
Jimmy Farmer
Bruce Allen Watson
Jere Lane Johnson
Farmer
Jimmy
Bearcats
Booker
Ther Ferrum
Pirates Edge Reds 2-1 in 16 Innings in Game One
Roberto Clemente delivered a go ahead run with two out in the 16th as the Pirates beat the Reds 2-1 in marathon first game of a doubleheader. Manny Mota and Bob Bailey contributed three hits apiece, and Sammy Ellis pitched four hours and nineteen minutes, giving up four hits through 14 innings.
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Pirates
Reds
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincin
Nati
Bill McCool
Don Schwall
Bob Bailey
Mota
Bill Virdon
Pete Rose
Clemente
Sammy Ellis
Ellis
Bill Mazeroski
Tommy Harper
Rose
Gene Alley
Bailey
National League Wednesday Games Report
The National League schedule lists matchups for Wednesday night. Los Angeles faces Chicago with Osteen and Willhite noted for Los Angeles and Ellsworth and Buhl for Chicago. Cincinnati competes with New York while Milwaukee meets Philadelphia and St Louis travels to Pittsburgh.
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Los Angeles
Osteen
Willhite
Chicago
Ellsworth
Buhl
Cincinnati
Jay
Tsitouris
New York
Lary
Milwaukee
Blasingame
Phila
St. Louis
Washburn
Pittsburgh
Law
San Francisco
Louis
Robinson
Cardenas
Mazeroski
Batley
Virgil
Ellis
Pitchorsa
McCool L
Friends
Might
McBean
Sechwall
Carpi
Braves End 4 Game Spin With 8 6 Nod Over Mets
Milwaukee broke a four game skid with an 8 6 win over New York as two Mets errors and a Hiller miscue sparked three unearned runs in the sixth and seventh. Ed Matthews homered and led off the inning with a walk before a sequence including De LaHoz and Menke scoring on misplays.
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Braves
Mets
NEW York
Milwaukee
Johnny Lewis
Chuck Hiller
Vicory
New York Mets
Ed Mathews
Warren Spahn
Mike de la Hoz
Lewis
Mathews
Dennis Menke
Thompson Wins Jaycee Golf Tourney in Logan
Sixteen year old Barney Thompson of Logan fired a six under par 66 on Tuesday to win the West Virginia Jaycee Golf Tournament with a 36 hole total of 133. Gary McLaughlin of Wheeling was runner up with 144 and Claude Hobbs of Barboursville finished third at 147. Morgan Hargis of Huntington won a playoff for fourth, defeating Ron Miller of Chapmanville. both ended at 148. Thompson is son of Logan Country Club pro Glenn Thompson and has previously placed in state Jaycee events.
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Barney Thompson
Logan
West Virginia
Gary McLaughlin
Wheeling
Claude Hobbs
Barboursville
Thompson
Glenn Thompson
Logan Country Club
Morgan Hargis
Huntington
Ron Miller
Chapmanville
Bellerive Country Club
Gary Player
South Africa
Kel Nagle
Australia
Whitworth Leads Money List Ahead of US Women's Open
Kathy Whitworth dominates LPGA earnings with 11 675 while posting a 72.51 scoring average across 13 events. The US Women's Open starts in Atlantic City New Jersey with Whitworth holding a roughly $3 000 lead over Mickey Wright and a solid position among the top contenders.
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Quincy, Ill
Kathy Whitworth
United States Golf Association
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Miss Whitworth
Atlantic City Country Club
Northfield
N.J
Mickey Wright
Sandra Haynie
Marlene Hagge
Clifford Ann Creed
Marilyn Smith
Betsy Rawls
Carol Man
Jo Ann Prentice
Mary Mills
Public Service Commission sets hearing on Green Valley Glenwood case
West Virginia Public Service Commission in Charleston on June 2 1965 orders Green Valley Glenwood Public Service District to obtain a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct and operate a sewer disposal system at Bluefield Mercer County. Rates proposed based on water usage with minimum five dollar bill. penalties for late payment at ten percent. metering required if discharging sewage from an unmetered water supply. Public hearing scheduled at the Capitol in Charleston with notice to file objections by July 1 1965.
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Public Service Commission OF
West Virignia
Public Serv Commission OF
West Virgin
Charleston
Bluefield
Mercer County
Isis Chason
Syed
Green Valley-Grenwood
County of Mercer
Sarazen Says Power Golf Slows Game To Snail Pace
Gene Sarazen, at 63, criticizes power oriented golf as making rounds dull at the 65th National Open in St Louis. He cites 7100 to 9100 square foot greens and long courses like Bellerive as contributing to slow play and lack of skill. He proposes halving courses to regain pace and excitement.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Gene Sarazen
Germantown
N.Y
Squire
Sarazen
State Department
Burma
St. Louis
Bellerive
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gene
American League Matchups Featuring Minnesota and Chicago
In the AL action, Minnesota hosts Los Angeles with Newman at 74, Chicago faces Kansas City with How 44 and Wee 5 5, while Cleveland meets Ortega 7-4 given longtime notes. New York duels Baltimore as Bouton 37 or Kassiliies 0-0 lines appear.
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Minnesota
Press
Los Angeles
Newman
Chicago
How
Wee
Kanese City
Sheldon
Talbot
Cleveland
McDowell
Terry
Ortega
New Y
Bouton
Kassiliies
Baltimore
New York
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Standings Update from Appy Standings x Salem Arenes
Yesterday night results show Bluefield 2, Marion 5, Wytheville 11, Johnson City 2, Salem 18, Harlan 7. Monday's schedule lists Bluefield at Salem, Harlan at Johnson City, Marion at Wytheville.
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Salem
Arenes
Ree
Bluefield Sapedeas
Sao Assidtunae Beme
MiHarlan
Noth Ft
Cureighe i
Harlan
Bluefield
Marion
Wytheville
Johnson City
Ex Olympian Angela Barnwell Dies in London
Former British freestyle swimmer Angela Barnwell who competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics died Tuesday after a lingering illness. She was 29.
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London
Angela Barnwell
Britain
Helsinki
Antitrust Bills Move Through Congress On Team Sports
The Senate subcommittee unanimously approved a bill to exempt team sports from antitrust laws, removing baseball’s business exemption while extending its protection to football basketball and hockey. The panel also advanced a boxing oversight bill and added an amendment restricting weekend pro football telecasts in some markets.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Senate
Judiciary Committee
National Boxing Commissioner
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Tion
New York Yankees
Columbia Broadcasting System
Supreme Court
CBS
Yankees
Hart
Washington Ends Yankees Streak With 2-1 Win
Washington Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 as Frank Howard hit a seventh inning homer off Al Downing breaking a no hit bid. Two eighth inning Yankee errors opened the door for the Senators to score the go ahead run and snap New York’s five game win streak.
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Washington
Frank Howard
al Downing
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Yankees
Bobby Richardson
Blefary's two run hit lifts Orioles past Tigers in eighth
In Baltimore Curt Blefary delivered a two run single in the eighth to overcome Detroit 3-2. John Orsino opened the rally with a single after Brooks Robinson tied the game with a double off Dave Wickersham. Rookie John Sullivan had put Detroit ahead with a two run homer in the fifth.
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Baltimore
Curt Blefary
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Orioles
Dave Wickersham
John Orsino
Brooks Robinson
Wickersham
Bellary
Fred Gladding
John Sullivan
Detroit
Milt Pappas
Robinson
Blefary
Boog Powell
Stu Miller
Aparicio
G.brown
Orsino
Kaline
Blair
Powell
Adair
Cash
Lobee
HR Sullivan
SB Robinson
Ee Pappas
Wickersham L
Sullivan
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Joe Namath
New York Jets
American Football League
Shea Stadium
Weeb Eubank
University of Ala
Bama Star
Jets
Namath
Johnson
Watson
Dukes
Manny Mota
Los Ellis
Amsky
Philadelphia
New
York
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Cowan Cf
Aaron
Hickman
Mat'ews
Kranep
Oliver
Kraus
Hiller
delaHoz
Swoboda If
Sado’ Kelley
Osinski
E—Lewis
Bolling
Smith
Stephenson
Cowan
Cannizzaro
Hickmes
LL Doreki
O'Dell
Spahn
Teste
Charles P. Caldwell
Will Grimsley
Appy
Yanks
Ken McMullen
Clete Boyer
Doug Camilli
Downing
Camilli
Bob Chance
Ed Brinkman
Buster Narum
Ken Hamlin
Brinkman
Hamlin
Tresh
Ubek
M’mull
E.h’ward
Edwards
Pepitone
Lopez
Moscitto
Br’kman
Barker
Narump
Clarke
E—Chance
McMullen
Boyer
Richardson
Downing Ag
Dow
Mami
Birds
Blefray
Princeton
W. Va
Virginia Avenue
Virginia
UTT Equipment & Supply Co
R Ated Beled Ome
Southern Gas & Oil, Inc
J. K. Porterfield
LS Mel
Plymouth
FURY
Belvedere
Wliawt
Marr
Cumberland Motors Co., Inc
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
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