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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1966

Page

8

Terrell May Force Clay To Fight Him In Potential Title Bout

Boxing chatter centers on Ernie Terrell vs Cassius Clay with Doug Jones in the mix. Terrell must beat Jones June 28 in Houston to force Clay into a possible world title bout. Texas hosts its first heavyweight title bid, a historic milestone in state boxing law history.

Terrell Clay Cassius Clay World Boxing Assn Ernie Terrell Doug Jones Houston Jones Texas Lone Star State Garrett Ford WVU Leftridge Roger Alford Ford James Deacon) Carlen Penn State Joe Paterno Nittany Lion Earl Cotton South

Dr. Cottrell Nets Hole In One At Meadowbrook Club

Dr. Charles Cottrell scored a hole in one on the par three 151 yard No 3 hole at Meadowbrook Recreation Club. He used a six iron during a Sunday round with companions Bill Byard Bill Stalnaker and Jim Ward.

Charles Cottrell Meadowbrook Recreation Club

Two New NBA Teams Planned for 1968 69 Season

The NBA Board of Governors approved adding two new teams to reach 18 by the 1968 69 season and rejected Cincinnati’s request to transfer to the West Kennedy noted Cleveland and Pittsburgh could be considered but expansion will follow a market study and televsion coverage.

Rocket Charleston Rockets Daniel Boone Hotel George Coronecs Belmont Plaza New York Bill Hanlin Glenville College Bill St. Marys High School Ross Parsons Parkersburg Charleston Keith Pritt West Virginia Pritt Alta Bey Keith Kid Baltimore National Basketball Association Cincinnati NBA Walter Kennedy NBA Board of Governors Kennedy Cleveland Pittsburgh Jeram Chicago

Jets Deny They Have Signed Hornung Rumor Circulates

New York Jets deny signing Hall of Fame halfback Paul Hornung after reports spread across papers that he signed a three year contract worth about 150000 dollars. NFL and AFL figures disputed the claim while noting contract talks and potential league mergers remain unsettled.

NEW York Werblin California Paul New York Jets de Hornung Hornung Lowe San Diego Chargington Star Eader Philip Paul Hornung Times Herald AFL Hart National Football” League NFL Green Bay Pack Green Bay Vince Lombart The Wimen Dreft Sonny Werblin Lombardi Jier Dallas Times Ign Hornung i Jets Lewis F. Atchison Texas Pete Rozelle

Pirates Set High School Golf Record

Parkersburg reports Barboursville Pirates win state high school golf with a 293 tournament record besting Parkersburg 1962. Medalist Mergen Hargis shot 70 on South Hills course. Team scores list Kent second and others including Monongah Beckley Charleston GW and Huntington East.

Pirates Parkersburg Barboursville Pirates Kent Chapmanville Mergen Hargis Barboursville South Hills Barney Thompson David Roach Jack Sharp Monongah Beckley Charleston George Washington Huntington East Bridgeport Morgantown Weirton

E-K Softball League Tonight at Bigley Field

Two games start tonight at Bigley Field Elk Kanawha Softball League with Lairds vs Pacifico at 6 pm and Neader Save Supply vs Martin and Tabor at 7 30 pm. Entry for the mid season slow pitch tourney is due Thursday at Martin and Tabor Sporting Goods. In Monday action Heck s topped FMC 11 2 to share Western division lead and Martin and Tabor defeated Pacifico 5 2.

Bigley Field Elk- Kanawha Laird’s Pacifico Neader Save Supply Martin & Tabor E-K Martin & Tabor Sporting Goods Heck’s FMC

Vikings Trade Prestel Vargo for Briggs and Draft Pick

Minnesota Vikings announce trades sending defensive tackle Jim Prestel and defensive back Larry Vargo to the New York Giants in exchange for defensive end Bill Briggs and a future draft choice. Prestel, 29, a seven year NFL veteran from Idaho, joined Vikings in 1961. Joe Morrison signs with the Giants for 1966, his seventh NFL season.

ST. Paul-Minneapolis Minnesota Vikings Jim Prestel Larry Vargo New York Giants National Football League Bill Briggs Prestel NFL University of Idaho Vikings Cleveland Veer NEW York Joel Morrison

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