Elkins Drives Panthers To 3 2 Win Over Madison
Clear Fork pitcher Butch Elkins tossed a two hitter and drove in the winning run as Clear Fork stunned Madison 3 2 at home. Madison led 2 0 after five but Clear Fork erupted for three in the sixth to seize the victory. Winning pitcher Elkins. Chambers took the loss.
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Clear Fork
Scott High School of
Madison
Madison Clear Fork
Mawhorn
Whit
Stovr
Starkey
Pauley
Climbers
Stewart
Adkins
Seacrist
Saddler
D. Stover
Mayhorn
E — White
Elkins
Chambers
Bills Trade DeLucca for Top 1964 Draft Pick
Buffalo Bills ship 5 foot 3 inch tackle Jerry DeLucca with five pro seasons to the AFL champion Dallas Texans for a high 1964 draft choice. Jockey Charlie Burr wins three at Laurel including Prince O Pilsen in the feature and two others. Philadelphia Eagles president Frank McNamee sets a $4.55 million minimum sale price and calls a stockholders meeting April 19 to discuss selling the team.
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Delucca
Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
Jerry DeLucca
Buffalo Bills
Dallas Texans
Burr
Triple Laurel
Charlie Burr
Laurel
Prince O’pilsen
Ole Kel
Roving
Rosie
Eagles
Philadelphia
Frank McNamee
Philadelphia Eagles
McNamee
Cappellari Leads Civitan League with 267 666 pace
Amerigo Cappellari set a 267 666 pace to lead the Civitan League at Bowl Wick and carried the Citizens to two wins over the Midgets while slipping in a loss in the final contest as Bill Klein topped the Midgets with a 193 game and 529 series. The Claxtons swept the Civers for a share of first place as Bill Nace posted 259 380. Mary Hall led the ladies with 211 548 and Millie Christian added 466 for a second high series. Builders beat Patriots 2 0 behind Paul Beasley 205 559 and I D Christian 543. Herb Gunnoe led losers with 236 588 and Teresa Edwards added 173 453.
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Amerigo Cappellari
Bowl Wick
Claxtons
Civers
Builders
Patriots
Bill Nace
Cappellari
Mary Hall
Millie Christian
Carl Perry
Paul Beasley
I. D. Christian
Herb Gunnoe
Teresa Edwards
Beauticians rout Raleigh County Bank in league action
Beulah Perry led with a 447 high series and Bet ty French added a 444 as the Beauticians overwhelmed Raleigh County Bank. Sandy Barnett paced the losing side with 495 total pins, while Chester L. Smith won twice over White Cross Pharmacy led by Ira Smith’s 417. Edith Gorsica posted 454 for the Pharmacists and Mary Williams client 423.
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Mary Williams
Friday Night Ladies League Sees Curtain Shop Win Second Game
In Bowl Wick action the Curtain Shop finally completes its second win of the quarter while the Drapers slide. Elizabeth Sealiff stars for Dungeon Dwellers as they upset Bank of Raleigh, boosting their record to 12 1/2 games back with 376 total. Cora also contributes to the win.
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Bowl Wick
Curtain Shop
Drapers
Elizabeth Sealiff
Bank of Raleigh
Cora
Astro Nuts Hold Lead In Junior Boys League Wins
The Astro Nuts won two of three against the Jetsons as Dave Cuervo and Jim Crowell posted 407 and 401 series while Ronnie Lichliter bowled 206-445 to lead the Jetsons. Beavers’ Sam Hampton topped the league with 542, Sterling Lewis 455, and Tom Martin 500 helped the Gutterdusters in a tight race. Alley Kats swept Vigilantes in the other series with Rickey Lewis 492 and Butch Morris 453 leading the losers.
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Astro Nuts
Jetsons
Gutterdusters
Beavers
Dave Cuervo
Jim Crowell
Ronnie Lichliter
Pete Lilly
Tom Martin
Fred Martina
Sam Hampton
Sterling Lewis
Alley Kats
Rickey Lewis
Butch Morris
Pros jump to lead in Bow Wick Girls Junior League
After a slow start the Pros swept three wins over the Dairy Bells to tie the Pinspotters for the league lead at Bow Wick. The team posted the top game of 966 and series of 2,675 pins, with Lissa Mohler 187 476 as season best and Sara Steffey 150 429 runner up. Dairy Belles’ Margaret Stump rolled 344 for high single in losses while Susan Moran led the Pinspotters to two wins over the Rainbows and Judy Johnston topped the losers with 388.
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Pinspotters
Bow] Wick
Lissa Mohler
Sara Steffey
Margaret Stump
Dairy Belles
Susan Moran
Rainbows
Judy Johnston
Trio of Indy Winners Enter Trenton 100 Race
Trenton New Jersey UPI reports Eddie Sachs four time Trenton 100 winner enters the April 21 race joined by former Indianapolis 500 winners Rodger Ward and Troy Ruttman.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
Eddie Sachs
Rodger Ward
Troy Ruttman
Lakers Eliminate Hawks Set Stage For Celtics Series
Lakers defeat the Hawks 115 to 100 in Los Angeles to clinch the Western crown and set Sunday’s playoff opener against the Boston Celtics. Elgin Baylor led the victory with 35 points, Jerry West 27, Dick Barnett 18, and Rudy LaRusso 15. Cliff Hagan held to two points and St. Louis struggled on rebounds 67-39. Gallatin praised Laker outside shooting as they head to Boston for the best-of-seven series beginning with two games in Boston.
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Lakers
Jerry West
Dick Barnett
Rudy Larusso
Hawks
Cliff Hagan
Gallatin
Los Angeles
Gene Wiley
Wiley
Bob Pettit
Len Wilkens
Celtics
Boston
St. Louis
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Hagan
Laruso
Pettit
Beaty
Selvy
Vaughn
West
Farmr
Barnet
Barnhil
Ellis
Brdgs
Krebs
Duffy
Horn
Timkin
Handly
Tils
Orl
Cincinnati
Push Button Cassidy Race Starter Is Like Edgy Man With Gun
George B. Cassidy runs the starter’s gate at Aqueduct Belmont Park and Saratoga pushing the button at the exact instant to launch horses. He compares it to aiming a gun, notes a precise farm chart for handlers and habits, and uses a tape playback device to calm horses and jockeys before races. His job blends nerves, timing, and smooth signals for a safe, orderly start.
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Aqueduct
Belmont Park
Saratoga
George
Cassidy
Cassidy’s Huskies Aid Flight of Nervy Horses
A terse observer notes horses rarely settle, needing a split-second barrier spring. Cassidy relies on huskies as helpers guiding the quick, unsettled animals through the race setup and crowd.
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Cassidy
Jockey George Cassidy Seeks Notable Start Gate Fame
The 56 year old jockey and start gate inventor recalls learning from his father the late Mrs Cassidy who died in 1929. He is vice president of the gate leasing company and notes his best hour was televising a Brand X beer can substitution in a sponsor's ad.
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George
Cassidy
Butts Vs. Post Libel Hearing Set In Montgomery
Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers said a statement would be issued within days on his investigation into the alleged ragging of the Alabama Georgia football game last fall. He had just returned from Atlanta after questioning many people in Georgia.
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Alabama
Richmond Flowers
Georgia Atty
Eugene Cook
Cook
Georgia
Wallace Butts
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Legislative Committee
Butts
Saturday Evening Post
Post
William S. Pritchard
Winston B. McCall
Bryant
Von Visy trains U.S. equestrian team for Pan American Games
Stephan Von Visy, a Hungarian riding master, leads training for the U.S. equestrian team of five horses across dressage, endurance steeplechase, and stadium jumping ahead of the Pan American Games in Sao Paulo Brazil. The 56 year old coach, based in Gladstone New Jersey, has guided the squad since 1961 after representing Hungary in Olympics and directing riding institutes in Milan and Salzburg.
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Austria
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Junior High Meet Set for April 26 at Van Meter Stadium
Beckley Junior High hosts an invitational track meet with about 20 schools invited. Mount Hope and Fairview of Bluefield have already accepted, per Coach Ross Irle.
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Beckley Junior High
van Meter Stadium
Ross Irle
Mount Hope and
Fairview
Bluefield
Beckley Sophia Church All Stars to Tangle
Beckley Sophia Church All Stars meet the Sophia Church League stars at 7 p.m. tonight in the Recreation Building. Admission is 10 cents for students and 20 cents for adults. Beckley players include Cotton Welch, Froggy Young, Mel Cerrito, Charley Thompson, Ralph Thompson, Junior Ducal, John Crouch, Sid Allen, Ty Tanks, and Danny Swann.
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Beckley
Church League
Sophia Church League
Kaee
Cotton Welch
Froggy Young
Mel Cerrito
Charley
Ralph Thompson
Junior Ducal
John Crouch
Sid Allen
Ty Tanks
Danny Swann
WVU Beats Citadel In Doubleheader Sweep In Georgia
West Virginia University baseball defeated The Citadel 2-1 in game one and dominated 7-2 in game two in a non conference swing through the South. Joe Jeran pitched three hit ball with seven strikeouts to earn the win. Dave Wilson worked 11 strikeouts in the nightcap. WVU continues its Easter vacation series as Joe Hatalla leaves due to a foot injury.
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Statesboro
West Virginia University
Georgia Southern
Citadel
Champs
Nightcap
Joe Jeran
Mountaineers
WVU
Steve Berzansky
Mountaineer
Glen Allen
Dave Wilson
Jim Reynolds
Berzansky
Frank Munchin
Joe Hatalla
Beckley Elks Little League Managers Meet Tonight
Beckley Elks Little League managers gather at 7 30 PM at the Elks Lodge to plan tryout camp details and finalize registrations. They ask managers to post holdout lists with the league president and seek volunteers for minor league teams as boys statewide register starting Saturday at 11 AM, bringing birth certificates.
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Beckley Elks Little League
Elks Lodge
Eom
Eastern
Estern League
Beckley League
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