Palmer To Resume Masters Duel In Rain Delay
Defending champion Arnold Palmer trails Gary Player by four strokes as rain halts the Masters with final round unfinished. Palmer had just shot two-under on the front nine. Player was one-under. Weather expected to clear. final groups to tee off later with Palmer and Player aiming to become the first to win back-to-back Masters titles.
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Leo H. Petersen
UPI
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Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
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Charlie Coe
Harney
Don January
Stonewall Jackson eyes return to WV track dominance
Stonewall Jackson, West Virginia power, seeks to prove its strength in the Big 5 track meet at Parkersburg Saturday against Parkersburg Huntington High and Huntington East. The Generals, riding momentum from last weekend’s SJ Invitational win, aim to reclaim top form after a shaky state meet and a six-year drought since dynastic runs.
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Russ Parsons
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WVU Opens Track Season Against Richmond
West Virginia University opened its regular season track schedule in Morgantown against the University of Richmond. Coach Stan Romanoski leads a squad with Roger Holdinsky and Dieter Garrett starring in sprints and the hurdles, Garrett regarded as one of WVU's best hurdlers.
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UPI
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Wilson Flying Eagle baseball cuts roster to nineteen
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles reduce to 19 players under Coach Lawrence Wiseman ahead of their Wednesday home opener against Rainelle. Fifteen will dress if weather cooperates. Wiseman notes a cautious approach to training in cold, wet conditions and aims for a large pitching staff of five with Don Belcher, Rod Weikle, David Crews, David Cox and John Hedrick.
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Rainelle
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David Cox
John Hedrick
Charlie Thompson
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Larry Stillman
Paul Williams
Ralph Thompson
Pat Fragile
Jimmy Chamarro
Steve Wood
Bob Dyke
Pack Hindsley
Bill Karbonit
David Barksdale
Tom Vidovich
Glen Stewart
Parade of Baseball Terms From Oscar Fraley
UPI guide to season terms explains what bunting bloopers gopher balls and other slang mean. It defines afterpiece also called nightcap bleeder blooper boot clutch hitter bunting gopher ball hill in the hole lumber on deck pass pinch hitter portsider screwball shutout strawberry sun field and more with plain examples.
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UPI
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Strawberry
Indians Eye AHL Playoff Sweep Against Bears
The Springfield Indians aim for a clean sweep of the American Hockey League playoffs as they face the Hershey Bears. The team pushes toward advancing with confidence and seeks to end the series promptly.
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Springfield Indians
Hershey Bears
Lopez Confident Chicago Will Win 1961 AL Pennant
Chicago White Sox manager Al Lopez predicts the 1961 pennant, citing top pitching and leading hitting and fielding from 1960. He notes additions Juan Pizarro and Cal McLish bolster the staff, with detailing on players like Ear Ly Wynn and Nellie Fox maintaining core infield stability.
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Chicago
Sarasota, Fla
UPI
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al Lopez
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Milwaukee
Cal McLish
Cincinnati
Cleveland
McLish
Yankees
Gene Freese
Pizarro
Early Wynn
Billy Pierce
Bob Shaw
Herb Score
Frank Baumann
Russ Kemmerer
Staley
Lown
Tech Announces 1961 Grid Schedule for West Virginia Tech
West Virginia Tech football coach Charley Cobb released the 1961 schedule with four home and four away games. Home games at Martin Field start at 8 p m except Homecoming October 21 against Fairmont State at 2 p m. The slate includes Frederick College and Georgetown as new additions, replacing Morehead State and Emory and Henry.
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Georgetown
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Harold Moore
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Frog Young
W. Va
Concord
West Liberty
Frederick College
Fairmont
Randolph Macon
Newport News
Baylor To Play In Sportsmans Hoop Tourney
Los Angeles Lakers star Elgin Baylor, second in NBA scoring with a 34.8 average, will play in the 19th Sportsmans basketball tournament in Charleston. Teammates Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley, along with Hal Greer of the Syracuse Nationals, and other pros Wayne Embry and Arlen Bockhorn of the Cincinnati Royals, join the field. Baylor previously sparked controversy in Charleston in 1959 over segregation when a local hotel refused to house Negro members of his club.
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UPI
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Cincinnati
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Syracuse Nationals
Wayne Embry
Arlen Bockhorn
Cincinnati Royals
Tickets On Sale For WVU All Stars Game
Tickets go on sale Wednesday morning at 10 for the Beckley Mullens and Oak Hill game at Beckley Recreation Building. Tickets available at Keatley's Colony Drug Park Drug City Esso and New River Supply Oak Hill. A WVU stars group led by Jerry West joins a West Virginia Conference team featuring Don Thompson Morris Harvey players Don Stover Luther Stover Bobby Sholes Denny Skiles and Leland Richmond.
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West Virginia Tech
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Leland Richmond
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Friend To Hurl Opener For Bucs Against Giants
Right hander Bob Friend will start the Pittsburgh Pirates season opener against the San Francisco Giants. Named UPI Comeback Player of 1960, he went 18–12 last year to help the Pirates win the NL pennant for the first time in 33 years. Sad Sam Jones will pitch for the Giants at Candlestick Park.
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San Diego
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Kline Cut By Cards After Trade Upgrade
St Louis Cardinals drop former Pirates pitcher Ron Kline from the roster after he joined the team in a pre 1960 trade. Kline, a Callery Pennsylvania native, was part of the roster changes announced Sunday. Yogi Berra meanwhile collected 99 hits in 1960 for the Yankees, marking his first season with fewer than 115 since 1947.
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UPI
Ron Kline
St. Louis Cardinals
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Callery
Cards
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Vernon Promises Senators Won’t Finish Last In 1956 Rebuild
Vernon makes his managerial debut with the Washington Senators signaling a unit built from high draft picks and castoffs. Ed Doherty argues the club can place as high as fifth in the expanded league, while Vernon touts pitching and outfield as strengths and notes a crowded infield and mixed bullpen plans.
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Old Senators
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Athletics
WVU Goes Through 2nd Drills Today
WVU head coach Gene Corum led West Virginia through the program's second spring session after a sparkling opening-day drill. Corum, in his second season, has Winged-T offense work lined up for next fall and scheduled practices for today, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday with a possible scrimmage if weather and conditioning permit.
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UPI
Gene Corum
West Virginia
Corum
Mountaineer
Shady Gold Medal Tourney Opens at Shady Spring High
The annual Shady Spring Gold Medal Basketball Tournament begins tonight at the Shady Spring High School gym with Glade Creek and Shady Spring Grade School. Blue Jay and Beaver close the night, admission is 15 cents for students and 25 cents for adults, and play continues through Thursday with semifinals on Wednesday. Beaver is the defending champion.
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