Byrd Prillerman High drops football amid thefts and losses
Byrd Prillerman High School Amigo cancels football for 1961 due to player losses theft and funding shortfalls. Seven seniors graduate this year, the team lacked sufficient numbers and had no own field forcing games at Sophia High. Athletic losses total 719 dollars this season with equipment theft around 400 dollars and three break-ins. Basketball and baseball plans for next year are uncertain but hoped.
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George Anderson
Byrd- Prillerman High School
Amigo
Walter
Huvester Berger
Robert Cooney
George Christian
Robert Earley
Johnny Moore
David Thompson
Harris
Sophia
Byrd Prillerman
Bernard Evans
Jordan Back On Witness Stand
Los Angeles UP I Don Jordan former welterweight champion was recalled for cross examination in the extortion trial of boxing figures Frankie Carbo and four others. He testified former promoter Jackie Leonard and Jackie McCoy were his undercover managers when he won the title in December 1958. Leonard denied managing Jordan with the state athletic commission listing his managers as Don Nesseth, while Jordan said Leonard and McCoy aided his career.
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Underworld
Frankie Carbo
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Benny
Kid) Paret
Jackie Leonard
Jackie McCoy
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Carbo
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Truman Gibson Jr
Joseph Sica
Louis Tom Dragna
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State Athletic Commission
Don Nesseth
Chamberlain Opposes Raising Basketball Goal Height
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors argued that lifting the basket from 10 feet would hurt the little man. The 7-1 star said every player can reach the rim now and higher height would favor only the big players.
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SAN Francisco
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Wilt ‘Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Barbara Woody Sparks Mullens Women In Bowling Race
Barbara Woody rolled a 500 series as Modern Beauty Shop beat T V Cable three games to tie Smartwear for first in Mullens Women's League. Joyce McKinney led Cable with 435. Smartwear defeated Stump Drug as Peggy Taylor led the winners. In Mullens Handicap League Poca Fuel regained first after three wins from Island Creek. Otsego toppled Appalachian. Glen Ferrell produced a 613 series for the Brule trio in the Major League session.
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Modern Beauty
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Poca Fuel
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Fred Niswander
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Jack Duncan
Russ Parsons
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Wilbur Sluss
Charles Bowling Sr
Jim Vaught
Wilbur Reed
Junior Hensley
Jim Keith
Major League Standings And Results Digest
National League standings show Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh Los Angeles all at 1 0 1. Phillies 0 1 0. San Francisco Chicago Milwaukee tied near top. Daily results include Cincinnati 7 Chicago 1 and St Louis 2 Milwaukee 1 in 10. Pittsburgh 8 San Francisco 7. Los Angeles 6 Philadelphia 2. American League open with balanced records and list of Wednesday results and Thursday’s scheduled games.
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Fish Biting Theories Debated By Anglers And Theories
In a New York bistro, a Mercury rep discusses solunar, moon, barometer, and temperature theories on predicting when fish bite. He notes anglers seek the right location and cites debates about forecasting accuracy. The piece contrasts these theories with practical angling. The Boston Red Sox played only one complete game in eight, pitched by Jerry Casale.
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Munger
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Jerry Casale
Glen Leigh Faces Daniels In District Gold Semis Showdown
Semifinals of the Shady Spring District Gold Medal Basketball Tournament are set for tonight at Shady gym. Shady Spring faces Beaver in the opener at 7 p.m. with Glen Leigh meeting Daniels in the nightcap for a berth in the final. Glen Leigh defeated Ghent 47 to 23 while Daniels edged Crow 19 to 13.
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SSAC Office To Be Moved To Parkersburg
Executive Secretary Gordon Eismon announced the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission offices will relocate from Charles Town to Parkersburg to centralize headquarters. The move should be finished by early next year. He delayed moving earlier due to his son’s high school enrollment. the son is set to graduate next month.
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UPI
Gordon Eismon
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
Charles Town
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Young Eismon
Patrone To Play Pro Ball With Cleveland
West Virginia University star Lee Patrone will play for the Cleveland team in the new American Basketball League. Cleveland acquired him in a trade with Pittsburgh, which drafted Patrone in the league's first college-player draft.
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Lee Patrone
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Pittsburgh
Valenzuela Wins Three at Aqueduct for Second Day
Ismael Valenzuela captured three races at Aqueduct on Tuesday. He rode Nymphes Bully to win the first, Sidluck in the third, and Pourquoi Pas in the fourth, returning to the winner’s circle for a second consecutive day.
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Iron Shot Principles for Golf Slices and Divots
The article explains that golf irons require a descending blow with the lowest swing point ahead of the ball. The blade should nip the turf after contact and hands remain ahead of the clubhead. It notes a rising drive with woods and that iron technique varies by club, to be discussed further.
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Bob Rosburg
Woods
SSAC Pushes WV High Schools To Align Coaching Loads
Huntington WV AP West Virginia high schools face fall deadline to require coaches to carry full teaching loads or be dropped from SSAC membership. Jonathan Lowe, SSAC Board of Appeals president, says 13 or 14 schools are noncompliant. Schools risk suspension up to one year and loss of eligibility to compete.
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Mullens Little League Holds Weekend Registration
Mullens Little League will hold registrations and tryouts at the Athletic Field. Lewis D Antoni announced that 11 and 12 year olds meet Saturday at 1 PM and 9 and 10 year olds meet Sunday at 1 PM. Each participant should bring a birth certificate.
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Snider Jensen Tabbed To Make Big Comebacks
New York United Press International lists Duke Snider of the Dodgers and Jackie Jensen of the Red Sox as the veterans most likely to stage notable comebacks in the 1961 season. Snider, 34, played part time in 1960. Jensen, 33, sat out last year. Snider hit .386 this spring after a .243 last season in 101 games. Jensen, a storied star, aims to rebound after a year away, having previously led leagues with 112 RBIs in 1959 and earned MVP honors in 1958 with a .286 average, 35 homers, and 122 RBIs.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Jackie Jensen
Boston Red Sox
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United Press International
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Rookies Picked To Be Outstanding In 1961 MLB
NEW YORK UPI voters named Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox and Willie Davis of the Dodgers as the outstanding rookies for the 1961 season. Davis led with 34 votes and Yastrzemski had 28 in a 57-judge survey. Yastrzemski, a lefty hitter, is projected to hit .320 in his rookie year. Davis, age 20, is noted for speed and is expected to start in left field for Los Angeles.
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Cowboys Sign Dupree and Guy to 1961 Contracts
Dallas Cowboys continue to rebuild their roster by signing running back L. G. Dupree and offensive guard Buzz Guy to 1961 contracts. With these additions the team now lists six veterans on its roster.
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