Pappas Embraces Pressure After Reds Robinson Trade
Milt Pappas says pressure to win a pennant with Cincinnati is mounting and he welcomes it. He hopes Frank Robinson drives Baltimore’s success as well, predicts a World Series between the teams, and notes the trade will help Reds pitching more than replace Robinson.
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Dave Burgin
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Tampa, Fla
NEA
Milt Pappas
Frank Robinson
Nant
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Pappas-Robinson
Pappas
Robinson
Reds
Milt
Frank
Koufax
Orioles
Robbie
O.K
Moss to Demonstrate Cooper Maserati at Club Meet
Former world racing star Stirling Moss will drive a Cooper Maserati in a controlled demonstration at the British Racing and Sports Car Club meeting. He will not exceed 150 mph, citing safety after a 1962 crash. Also appearing are Jim Clark Jack Brabham and Graham Hill.
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UPI
Stirling Moss
British Racing and
Moss
Britain
Jim Clark
Jack Brabham
Graham Hill
The
Sports Car Club
Bowl-Wick Morning Bowling Night Recap
Extensive ledger shows multiple leagues with teams Dreamers Alley Cats and Beckley Mfg Warriors leading high series and games. Notable individuals include Irma Cox Dave Anderson George Wagner Fred Yost Gail Caponiti Ruth Lightner Omar Kidd Rich Newsome and John Cox among others.
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Morning Mothers
Weevils
Dreamers
Ridge Runners
Alley Cats
Irma Cox
Beckley
Warriors
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George Wagner
Charles Lane
John Caponiti
Mike Guerino
Frank Winzenreich
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Dick Klaus
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Gail Caponiti
Bill Kessinger
Sue Sisk
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Jay Mitchell
John Cox
Frank Oscar
Rh. A. Morefield
Lewis Worley
Rich Newsome
Frank Serge
Luther Reed
John Campbell
Doug Lambert
Fred Niswander
Henry Anderson
Dietzel May Take S C Post
Army Coach Paul Dietzel faces speculation he will become the University of South Carolina's next head football coach and athletic director. The university says no commitment has been made yet as talks continue with Dietzel and his aide.
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UPI
Army
Paul Dietzel
University of South Carolina Today
Dietzel
Board of
George Terry
New York
Thomas F. Jones
James A. Morris
Marvin Bass
Montreal Beavers
Coalfield Track Meet Cancelled By Weather
Woodrow Wilson athletic director Lawrence Wiseman announced the Coalfield Conference Track Meet set for Thursday at Van Meter Stadium is cancelled due to ongoing snowfall and below freezing temperatures. A rescheduled date was not announced at presstime.
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Woodrow Wilson
Lawrence Wiseman
Coalfield
van Meter Stadium
Hundley to Perform for Shady Spring Scholarship Fund
Rod Hot Rod Hundley will perform at Shady Spring High School as part of the WWNR Good Guys basket ball team to raise money for the Shady Spring Scholarship Fund. He recently finished a two week engagement in Whitesville and promises tricks on court while aiming to set a new court record. He jokes about still spinning the ball and spinning between legs shots. The Good Guys face Shady Spring faculty coaches Al Harper and Willie Jo Chandler.
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Rod
Hot Rod
Hundley
Shady Spring High School
WWNR
Good Guys
Shady Spring
Whitesville
West Virginia
al Harper
Willie Jo
Mudcat Grant Talks of His Other Life and Fast Curve
The Minnesota Twins pitcher Mudcat Grant recalls a second life as a nightclub entertainer and a past era of racial hostility in Texas and Florida. He credits coach Johnny Sain with refining his fast curve and notes a successful season with 21 wins plus two World Series victories. He emphasizes a philosophy of loving everyone.
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Murray Olderman
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
Texas
Mudcat Grant
Mudcat
Harlingen
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Minnesota Twins
Lacoochee
Florida
Twins
Johnny Sain
Arkansas
Ol’ Muddy
James Timothy Grant III
Cleveland
Giants Red Hot Favorite Says Pie Traynor
Hall of Famer Pie Traynor predicts the NL shapeup naming the Giants as the most dangerous club with strong hitting and Marichal's pitching depth. He says the Reds will be terrible after losing Frank Robinson, the Mets may lead early, and the Cardinals could finish last after shedding Bill White.
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UPI
San Francisco Giants
Clu
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets
St. Louis
Pie Traynor
Chicago Cubs
Leo Durocher
Atlanta Braves
Pie
Florida
Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Mazeroski
Gene Alley
Braves
Tony) Cloninger
Denny) Lemaster
Hank
Aaron
Boom
Eddie) Mathews
Bang
Joe) Torre
Wham
Dennis Menke
Socko
Orlando) Cepeda
Giants
Juan Marichal
Willie Mays
Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Reds
Robinson
Mays
Orioles
Robinsons
Boog Powell
Cardinals
Bill White
Ken Boyer
Mets
Roy McMillan
Boyer
Ron Hunt
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Durocher
Debut Set for New Zealand Pacers at Yonkers Friday
Cardigan Bay and Orbiter two of New Zealand's top pacers will begin 1966 action at Yonkers Raceway on Friday, aiming to make a strong debut in the U S and set pace for upcoming races.
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N.Y
UPI
Cardigan Bay
Orbiter
New Zealand
Yonkers Raceway
Hollywood Piney Oaks Grade Tourney Victors Reach Semifinals
In Town District grade school play Brooks Adair wins 29-19 over Prosperity as Hollywood edges Teel 26-23 and Piney Oaks beats Cranberry 33-26. Napper scores 12 for Brooks Adair. Halsted leads Hollywood with 15. Crouch tops Cranberry with 14. Piney Oaks 21 by Napper before fouling out. Cranberry trails.
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Harry Calloway
Hollywood
Teel
Mike Halsted
David Ball
Piney Oaks
Cranberry
Midway Station
Robert Napper
Herbie Crouch
James Bradley
Edward Jones
Mick Nicholas
Melvin Burton
Steve Fan
Thomas Reid
Nicky Peters
Tim Blake
David West
Il $Ur
Piney Oaks Cranberry
Brooks Adair
Gerald Wilburn
Darrell Mallory Oy
Ronnie Davis
Ronnie Napper
Torian
Mike
Dexter Harrah
Prosperity Jimmy Blake
Ronnie Burleson
Donald Crawford
John Brewer
Joe Rogers
Brooks Adair Prosperity
Hollywood Mike Halstead
Sophia Leagues Meet Thursday for Senior and Little League
Sophia City Hall hosts a joint meeting Thursday at 7 00 p m for Sophia Little and Senior League managers and prospective managers to review new rule books and discuss tryout plans. Senior League tryouts start Saturday at 5 00 p m at Little Park near Glen White. unregistered boys may bring birth certificates and register.
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Sophia City Hall
Sophia
Little Park
Glen White
West Virginia baseball stars speed past rivals early season
WVU opened with five wins as Harrick promised more running and the Mountaineers responded with 19 stolen bases and a .328 team batting average. Larry Sindelar led hitters at .500 with six RBIs in five games as Chuck Boggs Jim Clay and Walt Liston also exceeded .400. Pitchers Kovach and Meadows each started 2-0 combining strong staff effort.
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Jim Carlen
Steve Harrick
West Virginia
Navy
Carolina State
Loyola
Baltimore
Harrick
Larry Sindelar
Jan Withrow
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Chuck Boggs
Charleston
Jim Clay
Whitesville
W. Va
Walt Liston
Windsor Heights
Sophomoe Clay
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