All-WVC First Team Leads 1963 Basketball Honors
Levi Lauvray and Sumpter earn spots on the All-West Virginia Conference first and second teams. The 11 member squad includes LeFevre and O Neal as co captains, with Reeves, Conaway, and Bailey among others reflecting top performance across nine colleges in the conference.
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Levi Lauvray
WVC
Sumpter
Reeves
Bloomington
Ind
Bailey
Moore
Smith
Conaway
LeFevre
Eberbaugh
Mike Barrett
Glenville
Ted Shepherd
Ken Stewart
Concord
Name & School
Cl. Hgt
Home Town Ave
Charles Town
Dwight Conaway
Fmt
Fairview
Charles Kelly
Tech Jr
Montgomery Bill LeFevre
WV State
Albany
Gerry Moore
M.H Jr
Ansted
Dick O'Neal
M. H Sr
Fayetteville
Mickey Reeves
Wes
Wes FY 215 Bloomington, and Harold Smith, Salem Sr
Jane Lew
Shepherd Sr
Romney
Floyd Shuler
W. L Jr
Weirton
Fred Suder
Wesleyan So
Buckhannon
Bill Grimes
Wesleyan Sr
Wheeling
D. McDowell
Blue
St. So
Huntington
Jim Stewart
Oceana
J Toothman
B So
Kingwood
Larry Sumpter
Beckley
Oak Hill
Lewis Chev Takes Lead In Women's Major League Bowling
Jerry Lilly paced Lewis Chevrolet with a 210 576 series to lead the league and put Lewis into first place by sweeping Quality Pastry. Ruby Joe Gordon 195 546 and Laura Torrico 502 aided the win as Thelma Thompson 192 468 led the losers.
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Lewis Chev
Jerry Lilly
Lewis Chevrolet
Lewis
King Tut’s
King
Ruby Joe Gordon
Laura Torrico
Thelma Thompson
Maris suffers leg muscle injury in spring game
Roger Maris likely out of Yankees exhibition schedule after a diving catch left him with a severe pulled hamstring in the left thigh. The injury casts doubt on opening day readiness as Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek, Tom Tresh, Mickey Mantle, Bobby Richardson, and Cletis Boyer also deal with ailments while Soares notes a day to day recovery.
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Lakeland
Fla
UPI
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Maris
Detroit Tigers
Joe Soares
Yankees
Whitey Ford
Tony Kubek
Tom Tresh
Mickey Mantle
Bobby Richardson
Cletis Boyer
Dick McAuliffe
Richardson
al Kaline
Soares
Mets Pay 30 000 For Duke Snider
In St Petersburg UPI reports the Mets bought Duke Snider from the Dodgers for about 30 000 under a gentlemen's agreement that includes extra payments if Snider recaptures past slugging form. Dodgers president George Weiss says the deal has no minimum games or home run requirements and hinges on Snider's current performance. The Mets hope his left handed power and fame will draw Brooklyn fans to the Polo Grounds.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
UPI
Duke Snider
New York Mets
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Duke of
Snider
Dodgers
George Weiss
Weiss
Duke
Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Ailing LA Faces Hawks Tonight in Western Playoff
The St. Louis Hawks set to visit the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Division series. Lakers welcome NBA star Jerry West back from a two month injury layoff as Elgin Baylor and Jim Krebs support, while Bob Pettit and Cliff Hagan lead the Hawks with strong numbers. Zelmo Beaty, quiet in the opener, seeks stronger scoring in the rematch.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
St. Louis Hawks
Lakers
Sports Arena
National Basketball Association
Jerry West
Laker
Fred Schaus
Elgin Baylor
Jim Krebs
St. Louis
Bob Pettit
Cliff Hagan
Zelmo Beaty
Cincinnati Has New Club Owner
Warren Hensel, Cincinnati businessman and sportsman, bought 56 percent of the Cincinnati Royals stock from Lou Jacobs and became the second new owner in four days. The sale, for an undisclosed amount, keeps the club in Cincinnati and leaves the Gardens arena outside the deal.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
UPI
Warren Hensel
Cicinnati Royals
Royals
Pepper Wilson
Tom Grace
Hensel
Lou Jacobs
Buffalo
N.Y
Cincinnati Gardens
W. S. Hensel Equipment Co
Forest
Emprise Corp
Jacobs
Cincinnat
Joey Jay Hurls S-Hitter In Exhibition Win
Cincinnati Reds defeated Kansas City 4 1 as pitcher Joey Jay allowed five hits and no runs through seven innings. Don Blasingame drove in two on three hits, Vada Pinson and Gordie Coleman contributed key singles and doubles, while Al Worthington finished the last two innings. Oakland Athletics endured a sixth straight loss as Orlando Pena gave up three runs in six frames. The Reds open the regular season April 8 at Cincinnati against Pittsburgh.
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Dark
Marichal
Mays
Giants
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Felipe Alou
Haller
Joe Schaffernoth
Billy
Los Angeles Dodgers
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Los Angeles Angels
Houston Colts
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Jay
A’s
Don Blasingame
Vada Pinson
Gordy Coleman
Red
Stafford
Yankees
Maris
Shaw
Jim King
Jim Constable
Senators
Braves
Leon Wagner
Don Lee
Julio Navarro
Angels
Cub
Bob Buhl
Cal Koonce
Jim Brewer
Red Sox
Chicago
John Herrnstein
Tony Taylor
Harry Fanok
Philadelphia
Cleveland
San Francisco
I Donovan
Schaffernoth
Seyfried
Lipski
Pierce
L-Schaffernoth
Bradenton
Fla
UPI
Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds
Kansas City
Athletics
Cincinnati
Gordie Coleman
al Worthington
Reds
Orlando Pena
The
Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Commissioner Against New Stadium Plan
Allegheny County Commissioner Dr William D McClelland criticizes private interests for stadium financing and urges renewed negotiations. He names the stadium corporation Pirates and Galbreath as ahead of taxpayers in repayment priorities and questions why taxpayers should fund 43 million of 45 million total. A negotiating session was set, pending private participation.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
William D. McClelland
Allegheny County Commissioners
North Side
McClelland
Pirates
Steelers
Golf Stars Still Lead Money List in Dunedin
Gary Player Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus remained 1 2 3 in pro golf money standings. Dan Sikes Jr added $25 to his sixth place by finishing 30th at the Azalea Open in Wilmington North Carolina.
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Dunedin
Fla
Four women share perfect bridge hands in 1931 club
In Kankakee Illinois four longtime bridge partners said they were dealt perfect hands. Mrs Gordon Hay opened with seven spades and the other players remained silent before they revealed their cards.
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Kankakee
Ill
UPI
Gordon Hay
O'Hare Named Busiest Airport, Ousting LAX
O'Hare Airport in Chicago has overtaken Los Angeles International as the busiest U.S. airport by passenger traffic. The development marks a shift in air travel patterns that could affect airline routes and terminal operations. Officials noted strong domestic demand and expanded services contributing to the change.
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O‘hare
Washington
UPI
O'Hare Airport
Chicago
Los Angeles International
Olive Stimson’s trio of wedding fears end in heartbreak
Olive Stimson, 20, faced three wedding cancellations within a month as fiances backed out. “Now I’m finished with him for good. There must be something wrong with him if he just can’t face up to a wedding,” she said Sunday in Peterborough.
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Peterborough
End
UPI
Olive Stimson
Nation's Busiest Airport Ranked by FAA Survey
The Federal Aviation Administration identifies the nation's busiest airport based on a recent survey. The rankings highlight peaks in passenger traffic and aircraft movements, underscoring rising travel demand and infrastructure impacts on airport operations.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Charleston bowlers take doubles lead in state tournament
Weirton’s Willard Taylor and H Garret of South Charleston seized the doubles lead during the fifth round, posting 1330 total with a 279 by Taylor to top R Wilson and F Pizatella while Morgantown pairs climbed to third. In team events New Cumberland Methodist remained first as FMC Power moved up, and Roy Dickson led singles with 725 as Taylor overtook the all events actual pins.
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Willard Taylor
H. Garret
South Charleston
West Virginia
Taylor
Garrett
R. Wilson
F. Pizatella
Fairmont
H. Poling
P. Carr
Morgantown
H. Harrell
Ed Faulner
Huntington
Tom Marshall
P. Heiskell
New Cumberland Methodist
FMC Power of
Hope Natural Gas No. 2
Clarksburg
Shamrock Inn of
Weirton
Union Trust and Deposit of
Parkersburg
Colonial Lanes
S. McKown
Roy Dickson
Jerry Mercer
Bunce
Tillson
Beaver
B. Thompson
Bill Lett
St. Albans
Mike Burskey
R. Rudy
Steve Dennis
A. Shumate
Wednesday Night Handicap Leaders and High Scores
In the Wednesday Night Handicap Kay Dees swept the M T R three games while the Happees won two of three from the Pin heads. Bill Cramer 544 Power 522 Hock 496 led Kay Dees. Ragland 471 top for losers. Manning 207 and 494 for Happees. Spencer 500 led Pinheads. 5 Squares rolled over PBs behind Lightner 230 559 and Konsala 551. Perry 529 Barker 527. Williams 507 led ladies. Strikers outbowled Wizards. Morehouse 500 second high for the night.
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Kay Dees
Happees
Bill Cramer
Bozo Powers
Doris Hock
Ned Ragland
Lou Manning
Ernest Spencer
Press Lightner
Carl Konsala
Carl Perry
Ad Barker
Mary Williams
Wizards
Gen Morehouse
London Registry Office weddings rush to beat tax relief deadline
More than 700 couples married at London Registry Office on Saturday as they sought to marry before April 5 to claim tax relief on 1962 income.
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London
UPI
Boston's Boylston Street Subway Opens as U.S. First
The Boylston Street Subway in Boston, completed in 1897, is cited by the WPA Guidebook as the nation's first transportation subway. It marks a milestone in urban transit history with its early adoption of underground rail in the United States.
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Boylston Street
Boston
United States
Williams Named Player Of The Year In Morgantown
The Morgantown Touchdown Club selects Weirton junior Ron Williams as its Player of the Year the first junior to win the honor. He is cited as vital to Weirton’s Class AAA championship run and has earned All State honors from coaches and sports writers.
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Morgantown
UPI
Morgantown Touchdown Club
Weirton
Ron Williams
Williams
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