Indian Lease Is Extended For Watt Powell Park
The Cleveland Indians gain a 30 day lease extension on Watt Powell Park through January 31 confirming mayor Shanklin and stadium board support. It keeps open the option to relocate the Charleston Eastern League franchise and signals possible reconsideration of Gabe Paul's move decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hardman
Cleveland Indians
Watt Powell
Gagette
Shanklin
Indians
Charleston
Danny Zerbey
Virgil F. Frizzell
Watt Powell Park Stadium
Racico J. Gorman
Harry A. Wall Lace, Jr
Gabe Paul
Shankelin
Stadium Board
Watt Powell Park
Zerbey
Cleveland
Charleston Club
Frizzell
Stadium’ Board
Cleveland Club
Paul
Richmond
Corum Wins West Virginia College Coach of the Year 1964
West Virginia University coach Gene Corum earns the state's college coach of the year award for 1964 after guiding a late surge to a 7 3 season including a 28 27 upset of Syracuse and a bowl loss to Utah. The vote was overwhelmingly for Corum with other nominees like Charles Snyder and Steve Harrick receiving votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia University
Gene Zorum
West Virginia Sports Writers Assn
Corum
Charles Snyder
Marshall University
West Virginia
Steve Harrick
Snyder
WVU
Syracuse
Utah
Gene
John Brickels
Huntington High School
Pitt
Sonny Moran
Morris Harvey
Edgar Martin
Bethany
George Kovalick
West Liberty
Harold Duvall
Fairmont State
Don “Fuass
Shepherd State
Joe Bartell
West Liberty State
Neal Ball
West Virginia Tech
Hank Ellis
West Virginia Wesleyan
Milie Olson
George King
Duke Rease
Cam Henderson
Herb Revere
Art Lewis
TesarArt Lewis
Eddie King
Old Friends Send Warm Greetings At Christmas Time
A Christmas card memoir from Charleston area readers recalling former players coaches and broadcasters now scattered coast to coast. Messages arrive from Madison Tennessee Fort Lauderdale Maryland Cincinnati and more noting past teams, hall of fame coaches, and long friendships across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Richards
Madison, Tenn
Jones
Jane
Bob Wagner
Bob
WCHS
Charleston
Orange
Ann Arbor
Mich
WNXT
Portsmouth
Zanesville
Rollie Hemsley
Silver Springs
Cedar Rapids
Rollie
Charleston Senators
Toledo
Herb Beddow
Henrietta
Veazey Holt
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
WVU
Veazey
Bill
Gatlin? Gun) Bess
Huntington Advertiser
Mr. Best
George Toma
Watt Powell Park
Kansas City
Jake Siener
Indianapolis
Mahre Stark
Charleston High
Robert H. C. Kay
Parsons-Hutson
Stonewall Jackson
Russ Parsons
Pud Hutson
Russ
Parkersburg
Pud
the Gazette
Nile Olin
Maryland
Miami U. Athletic Department
Sarah
Gene Edwards
Weston
Gene
Notre Dame
St. Vincent College
Botts Crowley
Cincinnati
Eppa Rixey
Jake Daubert
Hank Zureich
Cincinnati Reds
Dave Grote
National League
Warren Giles
Rankin Johnson
Hunter Glasscock
East Bank Pioneers
Chicago
Frank Moseley
Virginia Tech
Bluefield
Warhorse
Jerome van Meter
Cocoa Beach
Leon McCoy
Ferg Giannakis
Jake Milam
Western Union
Clearwater
Julian
Red) Hayes
Everett Brinkman
Wheeling High
Helene
Jim Campbell
G.m
Detroit Tigers
Bob Nieman
Florida
Dick McElwee
Hopper Dent
Hollywood
Shorty Fields
Louise
Dunbar
Liberty Bowl promoter eyes profit and possible move to New Year’s Eve
Bud Dudley, promoter of the Liberty Bowl in Atlantic City, reports potential profits near 10 000 dollars from the sixth post season game. He hints at relocating the game to New Year’s Eve next year to attract Atlantic City fans, noting 50 percent of about 6 059 paid attendees came from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
A.F
Bud) Dudley
Utah
West Virginia
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Dudley
Penn State
Alabama
Municipal
Liberty Bowl Charities, Inc
Judley
Lions Triumph 74 64 Over Eagles In KVC Clash
Mountain Lions beat South Charleston 74 64 as Jeff Schoenbaum with 19 points led the winners. Burns 16 McCormick 12 supported while South Charleston’s Conley 15 Carter 12 trailed. Dunbar and Hoover also won with strong second halves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Lions
South Charleston
Charleston
Eagles
John Barnett
Roy Howell
Lion
Jeff Schoenbaum
Burns
McCormick
David Conley
Benny Mitchell
Roy Carter
Paul Harriston i
John Bartnett
Lc Dunbar
East Bank
Bullin
Paneers
Dogs
Por. T
Pioneers
Pat Akers
Tom Miller
David Myers
John Stansbury
David Cannon
Bulldogs
Yavig Yan
Bill Young
Melvin Walker
Seers
James Woodall
Robert Burns
Nan Ede
Paul Harriston
Rick McCormick
Roy Owe
D. A. Kakelf
Paul Laynewee Hoglund
Harleston
Jim Hi Jamrick
al Davide
Dunbarme
Austin
A Myers
Samms
Mullins
Woodall
Ward Run
Walker Volle Kitchen
Clark
OT Smith
Kinder
Fotals
East Bank Scotty
Claude “Milter
Tom Jare
Hoover
Dumont
Hayes Va ST
Wiseman Hubbard de Ferrell
Meduain
Hopkins
Srrbuck
Edar Grav
South Chasiest
Sissonville
St. Albans
VauPont
George Washi
Onight
Davidson Beats Virginia Behind Hetzel 27 Points
Davidson 86 Virginia 74 as Hetzel scores 27 and Snyder 16 lead the Wildcats in a clash marked by a strong second-half surge. Virginia, hampered by turnover and a late-drift, drops to one loss while Davidson improves to 2-0 in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
East Bank
Mike Kitchen
Pioneers
Charlotte
N.C
Red Hetzel
Davidson
Virginia
Don Davidson
Dick Snyder
Wildpateowtan Bate
Wildcats
Intermissio
Cavaliers
Virginia Davidson
Metzel
Jed
Meyere
Snyder
Wade
Marcon
Hilsm
Teague
Goble
O Brigps
CF Sanders
Stone
É Bo
Irginia
Meyer
St. Louis
Kentucky
Miami
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt Commodores
Ohio
Roger Schurig
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Schurig
Casto Shines For Buffalo Gauley Falls
Gauley Valley beat Buffalo Putnam 70 to 64 on Tuesday night as Tom Casto sparked a 31 point burst for Buffalo Putnam. John Midkiff led Gauley Valley with 24 points, though he was held to season-low scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branchland
Buffalo Putnam
Tom Casto
Guyan Valley
John Midkiff
Midkiff
Quitato Putnam
Tom Gasto
Fred Meadows
James Cochrane
Jim Buck
Jerry Buck
James Hanshaw
Don Hoke
Golden Adkins
Ishmael Johnson
Bill Brownine
Buffalo
Guyan Wali
scattered high school and college basketball results
A mixed round of basketball scores from state scholastic games and college contests. Notable results include Charleson 74 over South Charleston 6, DuPont 74 over Dunbar 71, East Bank 54 over Guyan Valley 70, and many others across high school and university play along with tournament action in the Ohio Valley Conference and Rubber City Classic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleson
South Charleston
Hoover
DuPont
Dunbar
East Bank
Guyan Vailey
Buffalo
Putnam
Webster Springs
Alumni
Rupert
Summersvilla
Gauley Bridge
Rainelle
Dinefield
Oak Hill
Juval
Gilmore
Fan
Crum
Welch
Jaeger
Cramwell
Gary
Athens
Bia Creek
Umn
Man
Davidson
Virginia
Michigan State
Loyola
New Orleans
George
Clemson
Duquesne
Gonzaga
Nebraska
California
Seton Mall
Long Island
Detroit
Colorado State
Vanderbilt
Miami
Ohio
Tennessee
Florida State
Missouri
Rice
Louis
Kentucky
Minnesota
Oklahoma City
Creighton
Marquette
Brigham Young
Ohio State
Murray
Tennessee Tach
Western Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Westminister
Capital
Akrot
Bucknell
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Virginia City
Gene Corum
Konnedys
M.s.walker, Ing
Boston Mass
Public Finance
Lam Strant
Tih
Sa. Chas
E. Wath
St. Fh
Hardman
By A. L. Hardman
Richards Hemsley
Brinkman
Villian
North Carolina State
Mississippi State
Convention Hall
Bob Smoith
Charles Jaton
Kanawha Vallley
Mountain Lions
South Charleston Black Eagles
Civic Center
Bobby Burns
Dunbar Bulldogs
Herbert Hoover Huskies
KVC
East Lank
Ey Io
Gam Dunbar
Nitro
Stonewall
Glenn Booker
Jim Fout
Rod Farrell
Jim Hayes
Bob Walker
Huskies
Panthers
Danny Knapp
Billikens
Bob Cole
South Orange
N.J
Seton Hall
Long Island University
Harry Slaton
LSU
Albie Grant
Seton Halls
Gophers
Loyola Minneapolis
Loyola of Chicago
Mel Northway
Archie Clark
Casto
Gauley Falls
Summersville Grizzlies
Ganley Bridge Travellers
Summersville
Ganley
Ganley Bridge
Jerry Montgomery
Bob Lawson
Ox Smith
John Meadows
Jeff Shworth
Roger Montigomery
Jerry Romer
Danny Webb
Summers
Griffithsville
Duval High School
Duval
Tully
Eston
Rutterstein
Smith
Dunlap
R. Whitman
C. Suit
Thompson
Boogess
Sheets
Lackari
Robert Platt
J.7.s. Brown
BY Strait Co Whisky
Certa
Grawn
Dr. Grabow
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