Marshall Eyes Move to New Conference and WVU Links
Marshall University considers joining a higher stature league and possibly the Southern Conference. WVU’s schedule shows deep ties to the Southern Conference with future games through 1976, prompting debate over conference allegiance and regional rivalries. Gary Nichols leads Heinke Bowling Classic standings in Cincinnati as Morris Harvey explores coaching candidates.
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Bill van Horne
Wheeling News-Register
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Sir William
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Richmond
Marvin Gothard
Cowen
SSAC
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Gordon Eisman
Gothard
Atletics
W. Va
Gary Nichols
St. Albans
Cincinnati
Aileen Repass
Charleston
Morris Harvey
John Machado
Ohio State
George
OSU
George Spencer
Charleston Senators
John
Chicago Downs Astros 4-2 as fifth straight win
Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-2 to extend their winning streak to five. Randy Hundley drove in a run with a tenth inning single, breaking a 2-2 tie, while Curt Blefary and Hundley contributed earlier in the frame.
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Randy Hunsree
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Jevdley
Houston
Bill
Chicago Cubs
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Houston Astros
Blefary
Jim Wynn
Hundley
Ron Santa
Don Young
Astros
NBA to punish late fouls as schedule changes eyed
NBA owners plan rules changes to curb deliberate late fouling in tight games. Commissioner J Walter Kennedy stated a heavy penalty is under review and expansion from 14 to at least 16 teams after 1969 70 is favored, with no merger talks with the ABA.
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National Basketball Association
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J. Walter Kennedy
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American Basketball Association
Huntington, Barboursville top Region 4 golf qualifiers
Huntington and Barboursville led Region 4 high school golf qualifying at Big Bend Golf Club. Huntington posted 297 and Barboursville 317 to earn state tournament spots in Parkersburg. Individual leaders were Scott Mazo 72, Will Frantz 73, Ferrell Sowards 74, with other low scores including Blankenship 75, Wellman 75, Anderson 76.
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Big Bend
Tom Blankenship
Ceredo-Kenova
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J. G. Anderson
Winfield
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Point Pleasant
Madison
Ceredo - Renova
Chapmanville
Spencer
Man
Nitro
Ravenswood
Dunbar
Wills Seeks Retirement From Baseball
Maury Wills, a star of modern baseball, announced his retirement and asked to be placed on the National League voluntary retirement list. Montreal Expos GM Jim Fanning said Wills, 36, requested a meeting earlier. Wills was replaced by Bobby Wine at shortstop in a game against San Francisco.
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Washington Redskins
Morgantown
WVUI
Russ Crane
Russ
Samuel Huff
Charleston
Tommy Allman
Thaff
Shaky Kane
Jim Snyder
Parkersburg
Jim
St. Albans
Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Civic Center
Eddie
Leigh Emmet
Betty Craver
Grant Traded To St. Louis
Montreal Expos acquire right hander Gary Waslewski from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for veteran Jim Mudcat Grant. Waslewski, 22, joins the Expos after 2023 innings for St. Louis with a 3.8 ERA. Grant, 33, came to Montreal from the Dodgers in last fall’s NL expansion draft and posted a 1-6 record with a 4.78 ERA over 19 starts.
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Montreal Expos
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St. Louis Cardinals
Jim
Mudcat" Grant
Waslewski
Expos
Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Dick Schofield
Grant
Los Angeles Dodgers
Twin City Invitational seeks six more softball teams
Six more teams are needed for the Twin City Invitational slow pitch softball tournament at Nitro Park starting Tune 14. All games will occur on Saturdays and Sundays in a USA sanctioned double elimination event. Seventeen trophies will be awarded to winners and runners up. The Boys' Club soccer season ended with the Warriors beating the Steelers 8-7, finishing 7-1-3 for the season. Warriors were led by James Neal and Tom Teams seeking entry should contact Bill Gibson at Twin City Furniture in Nitro.
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Warriors
Steelers
James Neal
Tom
Boyias
Bill Gibson
iTwin City Furniture
Gung Ho Chapman Emphasizes Defense For St Albans
St Albans coach A C Chapman, nicknamed Gung Ho, leads the Red Dragons with a 28-5 record into the state baseball tournament in Parkersburg. Donnie Carr and Jim White pace pitching while J C Bagley Terry Frye lead hitters. Chapman stresses defense as the key to success and seeks college scholarships for players.
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Kanal
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Terry Frye
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Terry
Tennessee Tech
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Jim White
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Monongah
Keyser
Mullens
East Bank
Wellsburg
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