E. B. Plays Tonight In Bid for 6th Title
West Virginia State Baseball Tournament opens at City Park with eight top teams. Keyser vs For Tansbee and Huntington vs Marsh Fork lead the day’s schedule as East Bank meets Heveillea and Beckley faces Fairview in opening round action.
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Damsy Wells
Parkersburg
West Virginia
City Park
Keyser
Tansbee
Huntington
Marsh Fork
Fairview
Beckley
East Bank
Heveiawilla
Hardman on Sports New Hoover High faces nickname scramble and schedule
Hoover High begins fall operations choosing scarlet and royal blue as colors while selecting a team nickname. Football will play 10 games including a key Oct. 18 date at Man with future games set against Dunbar Catholic East Bank Charleston Spencer So Charles Simton Sissonville Nitro and DuPont. Coach Hamrick notes finances will rise as old equipment moves to junior highs and new gear arrives. Regional shifts affect the basketball schedule with Region Four moved. Frank Vincent to Florida for a clinic with top coaches and staff listed. Joey Walsh of Stonewall Jackson shines as a likely all state catcher with a .500 batting pace and strong family ties to former Morris Harvey star Bud Williams.
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New
Herbert Hoover High School
Herbies
Jim Hamrick
Hoover
Elkview High School
Dunbar
Catholic
East Bank
Charleston
Spencer
Charles Simton
Sissonville
Nitro
DuPont
Hamrick
Man
Clendenin
Elkview
Stonewall Jackson
South Charleston
Huntington
Stonewall
Joey
Joey Walsh
Bud Willams
Morris Harvey
Sparky Adams
Golden Eagles
Bud
Tom Hamilton
Archery Champ Enters West Virginia Open Tournament
The West Virginia Centennials Open Archery Tournament draws national contenders for June 22 23 at McClintic Wildlife Station. Ann Clark of Cincinnati the 1963 indoor champ. Jane Tyrone of Pa. Joe Hall of Indianapolis. Ron Imhoff of Easton Pa. Several hundred bow experts expected. archery queen to be crowned. Event sanctioned by the Professional Archery Association hosted by the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce.
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Point Pleasant
Centennial Commission
Ann Clark
Cincinnati
McClintic
Wildlife Station
Jane Tyrone
Penn
Sylvania
Joe Hall
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ron Imhoff
Easton
Wisconsin
Professional Archery Association
Point Bleasant Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center Preps For West Virginia Horse Show
The Civic Center finishes preparations for the West Virginia Alumni Association sponsored four session horse show beginning Friday. Central Asphalt crews smoothed the arena after 800 yards of dirt replaced the surface and out of town horses arrive for workouts. Training trainer Earl Frazier from Rising Creek Stables reports a 400 horse field expected with $10,000 in prize money to be distributed to the Permanent Loyalty Endowment Fund and athletic scholarship fund.
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Civic Center
West Virginia
Central Asphalt Paving Company
Earl Frazier
Rising Creek Stables
Atlanta
Charleston
Devon
Frazier
Morton A
Peg) Lewis
J. Kempaislin
Kanawha County
Morton A. Lewis
72 Ladies Tee Off Friday In Valley Golf Qualifying
A field of 72 golfers will tee off Friday at Kanawha Country Club for qualifying in the 34th Kanawha Valley Women’s Amateur. Defending champion Nell Carpenter enters the first foursome at 9 a.m., with former champions Lorena Vande Linde and Edith Schrader among entrants. Match play follows next week on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday.
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Kanawha Country Club
Kanawha Valley
Nell Carpenter
West Virginia State Adds Two New Opponents For 1959 Schedule
West Virginia State College football under new head coach Paul Talbott will play nine games this season with two newcomers Anderson College of Indiana and Concord College. Holdovers include West Virginia Tech Norfolk State West Liberty Glenville Bluefield Salem and Central State. The schedule opens September 14 at West Virginia Tech then 21 at West Liberty and 28 vs Norfolk State.
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West Virginia State
Paul
Little Bear) Talbott
Charles E. Hawkins
Dipantan
Chote
W. Va
Anderson
Ind
College and Concord
West Virginia Tech
Norfolk State
West Liberty
Glenville
J. Bluefield
Salem
Central State
Stonewall Opens With Portsmouth in 1960 Schedule
Stonewall Jackson opens its 15th straight season with a Sept 6 game at Portsmouth Ohio and a Nov 8 end to the campaign. Under former coach Art Burris the record slid to 0-7-0 and 1-6-0 in recent seasons before Charles S. Konyaolton took over and faced a new slate starting with Parkersburg and St Albans at home.
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Jackets
Stonewall Jackson
Portsmouth
Ohio
Laidley Field
Gens
S. J. Charles
Kentucky State
Stonewall
Art Burris
Burris
Asm
St. Albans
Talbott
Wil
Chas
Son
Charles
Wat Konyaolton
Parkersburg
Chariton
Dragons Put Three on KVC All-Star Team
St Albans led the Kanawha Valley Conference selections with three players on the first team as East Bank Stonewall Jackson and Charleston also earned multiple spots. The 30 man squad lists players by school and position from Stonewall, East Bank, Charleston Catholic and others with a second team and honorable mentions noted.
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Dragons
KVC
Lorenzen Tops Stock Winners in Early 1963 season
Fred Lorenzen has topped Grand National earnings with $69,490 after winning the World 600 at Charlotte, far ahead of last year. The Daytona Beach racer sits fourth in points as the 1963 schedule is barely past the halfway mark, while Fireball Roberts set the 1962 single season money record with $59,825.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Fred Lorenzen
Charlotte
N.C
Glenn
Fireball) Roberts
Snead Fires 61 Warmup At Buick Open
Sam Snead set a Flint Golf Club record with a 61 in the Buick Open warmup at Warwick Hills Michigan. He had two eagles and eight birdies on the 6633 yard course to top the two year old mark and chase strong contenders Don Finsterwald and Tony Lema as the $52 000 event began. After Buick Open Snead heads to New York for U S Open sectional qualifying.
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Grand Blanc
Michim
Sam Snead
Flint Golf Club
Warwick Hills
Doug Bloom
Flint City
Snead
Don Finsterwald
Indianapolis
Tony Lema
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Clyde Pierce
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Jim Mazzella
Kenneth Livingston
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Lew Raines
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Butta
Phil Braden
Harrisville
David Adkins
Harvisville
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Maryland
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Norm van Brocklin
Minnesota Vikings
Ara Parasegian
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Walt Kickereski
U. of Miami
Florida State
Bill Peterson
Central Asphalt Crew
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Cottle Stone
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Jean Wmna
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Mildred Smith
Betty Gladice
Helens Evans
Lorena Vande
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Wall Carpinter
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Toole Anderson
Rush Bonham
Hopkins
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Barbara Anderson
Ethala Johnson
Dixie Spencer
Helen Summers
Willa Hills
Helaine Rotgin
Marilyn Andersen
Judy Lampton
Ann Conney
Jo Calhoun
Jess Fatty
Betty Es Sally
Sandburn
Ancy Slade
Helan Lewis
Berle
McClure
Margaret Ruet
Betty Bullock
Juila Kamoteh
Edith McClure
Mrs. Winann
Bertha Harter
Betty Bowlying
Lisa Thayer
Charleston Catholic
Frank Burdette
Bob McNeill
Johnny Mann
White
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Epps
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Clenden
Hicks
Highee
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Chandler
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New York
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