Boys Of Summer Gather For Hodges Funeral Mass
Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers former stars including Koufax Reese and Erskine attended the funeral mass for Gil Hodges at Our Lady Help of Christians. Mets figures like Berra and Kuhn joined political and church leaders as 500 guests and 10,000 spectators gathered to honor Hodges who died of a heart seizure in Florida days before his 48th birthday.
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Marshall Coach Praises Progress In Spring Football Drills
Marshall University coach Jack Lengyel reports progress amid injuries as the spring drills continue. He notes offensive and defensive changes and says the final three weeks will focus on polishing rough spots and personnel review. Spring practice ends April 22 with the varsity alumni game at Fairfield Stadium.
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Baseball Strike Deepens As Owners Stand Firm
New York report shows seven day strike tightening as NL owners bar workouts and Miller accuses owners of rejecting settlement. Feeney Cronin and Gaherin oversee talks amid Hodges funeral as 16 games postponed and NBC deducts $200,000 for unplayed Game of the Week.
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City Softball League to Hold Spring Meeting
The City Softball League will meet at Wilkes Insurance, 112 South Fayette St., at 7 30 p m Friday. Anyone interested in fielding a team is urged to attend.
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WVU Tops Cal State to Move Over .500 Mark
West Virginia University baseball defeated California (Pa) State 5 to 4 to climb above .500. Pitcher Tom Whitecotton fired hitless relief for the final three innings earning the save as WVU hosts Virginia Tech in a doubleheader Saturday.
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Holiday Football Bowls Shift Usual Dates
Fiesta Bowl and others adjust schedules as NCAA allows Sunday play. New Orleans hosts an extra bowl on Dec 1 while an unnamed game pairs Mideastern and Southwestern champions. Pasadena declines certification. Notable date changes place Sugar and Astro-Bluebonnet on Dec 30 or 30s range, with Peach possible Dec 29. Don Meyers presents $10,000 to fund drug program.
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Registrations Set for Trap Hill and Beckley Youth Leagues
Trap Hill Little League holds registration at Eccles Youth Center Saturday April 8 from 1:00 to 12:00 and Babe Ruth registrations 10:00 to 2:00 at Beckley Recreation Building. Beckley Little League registration Sunday 4 to 8 p.m. at Elks Club ballroom for ages 8 to 12 with birth certificate and parent presence. A work detachment at the Little League fields Saturday 11 a.m. and volunteers welcome.
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Beckley Little League
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Mullens Little League Holds Sunday Tryouts
Mullens II announces tryouts for the Mullens Little League this Sunday at 1 p m for boys aged 9 to 12. Birth certificates not required until selection. Interested helpers to fix the new Mullens league field may contact Watt Carr at 732-6525 or 249-6803.
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Midway and Sophia Win in Sophia Basketball Tourney
In Sophia High School tournament action Midway and Sophia claim wins with grades combined. Sophia senior squads pull away against St Francis 52 to 47 while Midway defeats Eccles 52 to 47 as seventh and eighth graders clash in a night of early round games.
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