West Virginia deer season set for six days in most counties
Charleston AP reports Conservation Director Warden Lane announced WV deer season will run six days in 55 counties starting Nov 28. Four hunter’s choice days followed by two bucks only days in most counties. Season includes bow Oct 1-Dec 31. gun deer across various county-by-county schedules with multiple regional restrictions and bag limits.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Warden Lane
Conservation Commission
Panhandle
Barbour
Berkeley
Grant
Greenbrier
Hempshire
Hardy
Mineral
Monroe
Morgan
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Webster
Lewis, Gilmer
Ritchie
Seton
North Fork
W. Va
Jefferson, Braxton
Calhoun
Wirt
Jackson
Roane, Clay
Mason, Putnam and
Kanawha
U. i
Nicholas
Tucker
Hunter
Mercer
Summers
Raleigh
U. S
Manter
Marion
Harrison
Taylor
Bucks
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
McDowell
Wyoming
Fayette
Boone
Logan
Mingo
Lincoln
Wayne
Throneberry Eyes Power Move As Senators Eye Upgrade
Washingtons fearsome four somes search for a partner to bolster the attack as Throneberry shines in spring training. He drove in the winning run in a 3 2 win over Kansas City while Killebrew Lemon and Allison pace the lineup. Sievers departure opens space for Throneberry to become a key hitter, with 402 spring average and 13 games of note. Cincinnati and Chicago managers used the open date to set lineups, while Giants seek waivers on veteran Danny OConnell.
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Mike Rathet
Washington
Faye Maynard Throneberry
Throneberry
Senators
Kansas City
Roy Sievers
Chicago
White Sox
Earl Battey
Don Mincher
Tennessean
Boston
Harmon Killebrew
Jim Lemon
Bob Allison
Killebrew
Lemon
Allison
Sievers
A’s
A's
Bob Cerv
Lennie Green
Cincinnati
Fred Hutchinson
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Hutch
Billy Martin
Cal McLish
Johnny Temple
Cleveland
Reds
Grimm
Sammy Drake
Lou Johnson
San Francisco
Giants
Danny O'Connell
Track Meet Day Change and Conference Study Set
Coalfield Conference leaders voted to move the Wide Open and Coalfield track dates with the Wide Open set for Friday April 15 and the conference championships for Wednesday May 4. A five member committee led by D W Bryson will study conference growth and eligibility, with members from Mullens Beckley Mount Hope Princeton and others. Pineville and Stratton discussions followed as Oceana Beckley and Hinton earned conference honors in basketball and wrestling respectively.
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el Chico
D. W. Bryson
Ray Caldwell
Mullens
Lawrence Wiseman
Beckley
E. W. Dunkley
Mount Hope
William “Buster” Brown
Princeton
Cranberry Wins In Sophia Event
The Beaver Lions Club sponsored Grade School Basketball Tournament opened with four Class A games. Sophia edged Mark Twain 18 17 in the only close game while Crab Orchard beat Helen 50 20 Cranberry defeated Midway 52 12 and Hollywood beat Lester 36 18.
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Beaver Lions Club
Sophia
Mark Twain
Crab Orchard
Helen
Cranberry
Midway
Hollywood
Lester
Slab Fork
Affinity
Fireco
Bacontown
Pemberton
Killarney
Amigo
Soak Creek
Mullens Little League Sets April 15 Registration
Lewis D Antoni announced Mullens Little League tryouts will be April 15 at Mullens Athletic Field from 9 am to noon. Younger players 11 and 12 and under will try out April 24 at 1 pm. Birth certificates required. Ray Kemp elected secretary treasurer, replacing Jack Feller. Six teams planned with 16 players per squad this year to expand participation.
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Lewis D'Antoni
Mullens
Ray Kemp
Jack Feller
Mullens Lll
D'Antoni
Road Grittiness Signals Rocky 1960-61 WVU Schedule
Morgantown AP West Virginia coach Fred Schaus surveys the 1960-61 basketball schedule and foresees a tough road, with sophomores getting early education at Charlotte in December against Wake Forest and Duke. He notes returnees, departures of Jerry West and others, and the rise of new prospects as recruiting accelerates.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Fred Schaus
Mountaineer
Charlotte
Wake Forest
Duke
Schaus
Virginia Tech
William & Mary
George Washington
Villanova
New York U
Tennessee
WVU
Jerry West
Jim Warren
Butch Goode
Lee Patrone
Jim Ritchie
Paul Popovich
Paul Miller
Joe Posch
Frosh
Rod Thorn
Jim McCormick
Dave Shuck
Mountaineers
Asst
George King
King
Jay Deitz
South Charleston
Tom Lowery
Madison
Ohio
Masters Hopeful Snead Sees Chance In Rain Drenched Masters
Augusta weathers heavy rain as Sam Snead predicts a win this year. Arnold Palmer enters as favorite while Cary Middlecoff Mike Souchak and Jack Nicklaus loom as threats. Nicklaus shoots 69 in the wet Monday session. Hogan exits early. course remains soggy with more rain forecast and Snead claims his long irons must click.
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Augusta
Sam Snead
Arnold Palmer
Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Mike Souchak
U. S
Jackie Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Augusta National
Ben Hogan
Palmer
Florida
West Virginia youth tested by 26 mile hike challenge
The article contrasts “soft” youth with two freshmen Roy Snyder and Bill Leachman who hiked 26 miles to Nutter Fork in Harrison County and back 14 hours later. It notes West Virginia athletes in Olympics, NBA draft talk, and praise for Clyde Lovelette and Bob Pettit as top players. It also covers high school to college talent, football surpassing baseball, and mentions Bill Maphis and others on the All-State Basketball Team.
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West Virginia
Weslyan
Dave Reemsnyder
Roy Snyder
Bill Leachman
Nutter Fork
Harrison County
Walt Bellamy
Minneapolis Lakers
West
Imhoff
Sports Magazine
National Federation of State
Bill Maphis
Bob Barrett
Dick Smith
Jay Deitz
Mike Banger
Gary Simons
Clarksburg
Montgomery
Charlie Kelly
Canadiens Face Leafs in Cup Final Opener
Montreal coach Toe Blake prepared the defending champions for the Cup Final with an hour workout and a brief voluntary drill before the series against Toronto. Montreal swept Chicago 4-0 in the semis, aiming for a fifth straight title as Toronto set workouts on home ice ahead of the first two games on Montreal ice.
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Montreal
Toe Blake
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Blake
Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto
Leafs
Olympic hopeful McCann undergoes knee surgery
Tulsa Oklahoma AP reports Terry McCann, a leading 125 pound wrestling contender for the 1960 Rome Games, will undergo surgery on his right knee to repair torn cartilage. His recovery timeline casts doubt on his Olympic participation.
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Tulsa
Okla
Terry McCann
Rome
McCann
Olympic Team Extends WVU Exhibition Offer
WVU Athletic Director Red Brown said the U S Olympic Basketball Team was invited to an August exhibition at the West Virginia University Fieldhouse. Acceptance depends on Newell’s planned number of pre Rome games and amateur opposition. Team opens practice August 1 at West Point with Jerry West and Oscar Robertson among players.
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Morgantown
U. S
West Virginia University
WVU
Robert N
Red
Oscar Robinson
Cincinnati
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Brown
NCAA
New York
Madison Square Garden
Rome
Indianapolis
Robertson
Denver
WWHS Players To Be Honored By Jaycees Dinner
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles and Beckley Junior High squad will be honored at the Jaycees dinner at Beckley Elks lodge. Guest speaker Jerome Van Meter will discuss his years as Beckley Junior principal and retired Flying Eagles coach. Tickets are $3 at the door, with strong support urged for local squads. Woodrow Wilson High won the Coalfield Conference Triple A crown. Beckley Junior took the County Class A title. Flying Eagles had sectional honors but lost to Montgomery High in regional first round.
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Chambers
Woodrow Wilson High
Coalfield
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Montgomery High
Bucco Expects To Be Up With Leaders
Fort Myers Florida AP Bob Skinner of the Pittsburgh Pirates expects to be among the National League's top hitters this season after a strong Grapefruit League showing. He has .304 with 14 hits, one homer and three doubles. Skinner rose to .321 in 1958 before a .280 drop the next year due to a back injury in Milwaukee.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Bob Skinner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Skinner
Milwaukee
Palmer Earned 1960 Swinging Club Windfall Record
Arnold Palmer, of Ligonier Pennsylvania, led the PGA in early 1960 winnings with a total of 26,800 dollars from January through March, averaging over 7.75 dollars per swing. Runner up was Jack Fleck with 13,300 dollars and Don Finsterwald with 12,900 dollars.
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Dunedin
Fla
Arnold Palmer
Ligonier
Palmer
Jack Fleck
Los Angeles
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Cousy May Bench Himself in Fifth Celtics Playoff Game
Boston star Bob Cousy, in a best of seven series against St Louis, hints he may sit out the fifth game if he cannot regain form. He notes he would let K C Jones or Sam Jones do the job, though he wants one more chance to help the Celtics. His shooting has slumped, with only six of 45 field goals in the three games since the opener.
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West
Lakers
Minneapolis
Jenny
Knickerbockers
New York
Kenny Sears
Hawks
Boston Celtics
Lovelette
Cliff Hagan
Bob Pettit
Boston
Bob Cousy
Celtics
National Basketball Assn
St. Louis
K. C. Jones
Sam Jones
Cousy
White Sox trade youth for experience in bid for pennant
Chicago continues gutting its farm system to add veterans. Earl Battey and Don Mincher are sent away along with $150,000 to acquire Roy Sievers from Washington. The move follows other deals that shipped out Callison Jackson Romano and Minoso's uncertain status. Sievers may serve as pinch batter or insurance for Kluszewski and Minoso as Freese fills third base. Freese and Sievers combined for six homers last year, while the team totaled 97, lowest in the majors.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Earl Battey
Don Mincher
Roy Sievers
Washington
Sox
Bill Veeck
Battey
Mincher
Johnny Callison
Ron Jackson
Norman
Johnny Romano
Minoso
Sievers
Callison
Cash
Romano
Freese
Beckley Little League Meets Thursday For April Start
Beckley Little League hosts a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting led by president Arnold Wyant in the Blue Room at the Elks to adopt a season schedule and finalize Saturday registration from 11 a m to 2 p m at the Elks. All players 12 and under must present birth certificates for review. newcomers or holdovers require verification before April 18.
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Beckley Little League
Arnold Wyant
The
Elkie
Elks
Elks Little League
Fights Last Night Box Score Summary
The Associated Press reports boxing results from various cities. Jorge Fernandez stopped Mel Barker in Austin after 7 rounds, Burke Emery stopped Bobby Devlin in Sherbrooke, Richie Ruth was knocked out by Bob Cleroux in Montreal, Ray Shlamp knocked out Peter Martinez in New York, Kid Chick halted Larry Silva in Boston, Clive Stewart outpointed Tony Dupas in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
New York
Jorge Fernandez
Argentina
Mel Barker
Austin
Tex
Montreal
Burke Emery
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Bobby, Devlin
Tulsa
Bob Cleroux
Richie Ruth
St. Johns
Ray Schlamp
Peter Martinez
Mexico City
Holyoke
Mass
Ronald Green Captures National Golf Writers Title
Ronald Green of the Charlotte News won the seventh National Golf Writers Championship at Myrtle Beach Beach Club course. He posted 39 on the front and 41 on the back for an 80 total, edging Ed Campbell of the Charleston News & Courier by one stroke as Campbell shot 81.
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Ronald Green
Myrtle Brpach
S. C
Charlotte News Monday
Green
Ed Campbell
Charleston News & Courier
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Coalfield Conference
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Joe
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By John Flynn
Register Sports Editor
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Mountain State
Glen
Jeep) Davis
Follawsbee
Ohio State
Bellamy
California
Indiana
Clyde Lovelette
White Whale
NBA
Big Clyde
Dolph Schayes
Schayes
Cimb
American Hobby Federation
Wheeling
Dick Tomlinson
VPI
Chuck Noe
Stewart Way
Huntington High School
Marshall
Way
Sonny Allen
Stan Musial
Tycoon
Ty Cobb
Nuff
WWHS
Jaycees
Bucco
Philadelphia
Gene Freese
Frank
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