IL Opens 80th Season With New Franchises And Managers
The International League starts its 80th season tonight with 10 clubs seven new managers and two new franchises Indianapolis and Little Rock after the American Association folded. Major leagues will aid travel costs as play opens with Columbus at Richmond Toronto at Jacksonville Syracuse at Atlanta Rochester at Little Rock and Buffalo at Indianapolis.
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International League
Tommy Richardson
Indianapolis
Little Rock
American Association
Buffalo
N.Y
Jacksonville
Fla
Richmond
Columbus
Toronto
Syracuse
Atlanta
Rochester
Richardson
Kerby Farrell
Buffalo Bisons
Larry Shepard
Columbus Jets
Ben Geraghty
Jacksonville Suns
Darrell Johnson
Harry Walker
Bob Swift
Rollie Hemsley
Bill Adair
Preston Gomez
Frank Lucchesi
Celtics Hold 1 0 Advantage in NBA Finals Opener
Celtics take a 117-114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Boston without injured rookie Havlicek. Red Auerbach reshapes defense to slow Lakers stars Baylor West Barnett as the matchup shifts to Los Angeles for games three and four with Havlicek listed as likely out for one to three games.
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Dick Dew
UPI
Boston
Boston Celtics
John Havlicek
Celtics
Ohio State
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Garden
Los Angeles
Havlicek
Celtic
Lakers
Red Auerbach
Laker
Dick Barnett
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Auerbach
Beckley Stars Beat Sophia 87 82 in Church League Final
Beckley Church All-Stars outscored Sophia 87 to 82 to clinch the best of three series. Junior take-charge leader Froggy Young scored 27, with Cotton Welch 12 and Sid Allen 12 supporting. Doug Basham led Sophia with 32 points on 18 foul shots. Johnny Murdock added 16 for Sophia in a tight contest at Sophia Monday night.
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Beckley
Church League
Sophia
Church All
Sophians
Young
Guy
Cotton Welch
Sid Allen
Basham
Johnny Murdock
David Billings
Beckley Church All-Stars
F.G. F.T
Charley Thompson
John Crouch
Froggy Young
Ty Banks
Danny Swan
Ralph Thompson
Bill Martin
H. Mays
Sophia Church
Mets Bet On Kranepool Power To Pair Snider In Outfield
New York Mets manager Casey Stengel praised rookie Ed Kranepool as a polished hitter with a promising future after drafting him amid concerns about a left-right batting balance. Stengel cited Kranepool’s mature approach, strong swing, and low strikeout rate as reasons to keep the 18-year-old prospect, who has risen from minor leagues and winter leagues to compete alongside Duke Snider for the outfield slots.
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Harry Grayson
Newspaper Enterprise Assn. New York
NEA
Casey Stengel
Mets
Frank Thomas
Professor Stengel
Polo Grounds
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Duke
Snider
Kranepool
Stengel
Mickey Mantle
Hank Greenberg
James Monroe High School
Bronx
Harlem
Syracuse
Knoxville
Auburn
New York-Pennsylvania
Mel Ott
Giants
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
Ten Pin Tim Tops League in Three Wins Over Beckley Tire
Bank of Raleigh led by Russell Feazell 216-620 and Bob French 222-599 dominate three games to take first from Beckley Tire and Rubber while Sparks TV shocks drop them twice in the Men s Major League. Battlers leader John Schulte belts 224-629 to pace the circuit.
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Bank of Raleigh
Russell Feazell
Coca Cola
Beckley Tire and Rubber
Sparks TV
Bankers
Bob French
Jim Warden
John Schulte
Battlers
Bob Johnson
Max Martin
Beckley
P. C. Johnson
Emmitt Pugh
Klaus
Jack Klaus
Bill Shumate
Wyoming General Hospital
Charles Karbonit
Beckley Insurance
Nick Halash
New River Supply
Dix Manning
West Virginia
Beckley Glass
Motormen
Larry Trump
Ronald Greco
Keyser Bryant
Harold Williams
Hewell Tobacco
West Virginia Turnpike
Coal City Super Market
Crown Cleaners
Tony Milano
Howell
N. G. McNeil
Turnpikers
Junior Farley
Cather Kiser
Larry Jack
Sterling Lewis Sr
Howard Dew
S&s
Acme
George Smith
Gene Holt
Arnold Motor Wins Lead as Tuesday League Surges Ahead
Arnold Motor moved into first place as the leading teams in the Tuesday Business League stalled and coasted to a strong position, reshaping the standings with a decisive shift in momentum.
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Arnold Motor
Ladies Tuesday Night Pool Standings Tie for Lead
Lowe Brothers Electric defeated Woodies Beauty Shop twice while W T Grant toppled Beckley Manufacturing twice leaving both teams tied for the lead in the Ladies Tuesday Night league standings.
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Lowe Brothers Electric
Woodies Beauty Shop
W. T. Grant
Beckley Manufacturing
Han
Leafs coach Imlach upbeat as Cup bid resumes
DETROIT UPI Toronto coach Punch Imlach stays confident as the Maple Leafs resume their bid to retain the Stanley Cup after a 3-2 loss to Detroit. The Leafs led the series 2-1 in a best-of-seven and Imlach joked about counting, saying he cares only that they win the last game.
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Detroit
UPI
Toronto Maple Leaf
Punch Imlach
Detroit Red Wings
Leafs
Imlach
League bowling results at Sky Lanes feature leaders and upsets
Beautician Gail Caponiti topped the league with a 447 series while Helen Johnson added 412 as Lowe Brothers rolled to an upset victory. Grants beat Beckley Manufacturing Co as Mae Poteet’s 397 and Sue Sisk’s 441 helped Beckley National Bank stop Jimmies H&F. Ann Hunt kept the losers competitive with a 422.
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Sky Lanes
Gail Caponiti
Helen Johnson
Lowe Brothers
Grants
Beckley Manufacturing Co
Betty Janatovich
Mae Poteet
Beckley National Bank
Sue Sisk
Jimmies H&f
Ann Hunt
Johnny Rotz wins three at Aqueduct with Chief land Mann Jack and Our Grand
Johnny Rotz rode three winners at Aqueduct on Monday scoring with Chief land at 7.00, Mann Jack at 4.70, and Our Grand at 6.90. Also, Mountaineer Speedway in Bluefield postponed opening day due to cold wind and snow with plans to race April 21 weather permitting. Co-owner Sut Aliff outlined a new stock car class for 1936 to 1956 American cars under 150 dollars with fenders and running boards, no modern engines, rollbars, and sealed doors. For entries call 252-1597 or visit 204 Glenn Avenue Beckley.
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NEW York
UPI
Johnny Rotz
Aqueduct
Chiefland
Mann Jack
Our Grand
Mountaineer Speedway
Bluefield
L. B
Sut) Aliff
Aliff
Glenn Avenue
Beckley
Stonecoal Grade School Tournament Opens This Evening
Eight schools compete at Stoco Junior High starting 6:30 pm. Sixth grade games feature Midway vs Stoco and Rhodell vs Hollywood, followed by eighth grade matchups Rhodell vs Hollywood and Fireco vs Bacontown. Quarterfinals begin Wednesday with Helen vs Stoco and Midway vs East Killivan.
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Stonecoal
Stoco
Midway
Rhodell
Hollywood
Fireco
Bacontown
Helen
East Killivan
Raleigh County
Mabscott
St. Francis
Crescent
Brooks Adair
Adairmen
Prosperity
Stamford
Cirtsville
Maxwell Hill
Mt. Tabor
Maxwell
St. Francis-Mabscott
Morton Reaves
Field House
Bandung Jakarta express train crash kills scores in ravine
Jakarta reports an express train from Bandung to Jakarta plunged into a 250 foot ravine killing at least 28 and injuring 35. Cause not disclosed. Atara News Agency provided the Friday casualty toll.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
UPI
Antara
Van Marter Smashes ABC Lead With 756 In Team Play
Ronald Van Marter of Syracuse unheraldedly scored 756 in the regular team division of the American Bowling Congress tournament in Buffalo. His three games 267 256 233 gave the second highest team play score in ABC history. His New Heidelberg teammates managed 2868 as Carter Gloves posted 3054 behind Pat Patterson's 634. Minor events saw Al Kaelin place fifth in classic singles with 699 and Greg Eannone tie for eighth with 705 in regular singles.
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H.Y
UPI
Ronald van Marter
Syracuse
N.Y
Don Carter
van Marter
New Heidelberg
ABC
Fred Weber
Milwaukee
Carter
Pat Patterson
Carter Gloves
St. Louis
Carters
al Kaelin
Louisville
Greg Eannone
Lancaster
Petty targets Virginia 500 title at Martinsville race
Richard Petty, winner of the South Boston 400, will debut his 1963 Plymouth at Martinsville this Sunday defending his Virginia 500 crown. With nearly $20,000 on the line, the pole position battle begins with Friday qualifying and a Saturday 20-lap race for the remaining starts. NASCAR standings list Petty behind Ned Jarrett and Weatherly, as Tiny Lund also headlines TV plans.
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Richard Petty
Martinsville
Virginia
Petty
Joe Weatherly
Nascar
Roberts
Freddy Lorenzen
Ned Jarrett
Fred Lorenzen
Bobby Johns
Fireball Roberts
Tiny Lund
Rex White
Jim Pardue
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Tiny
Ewbank Seeks Another Unitas For Jets In 1960s Rebuild
New Jets coach Weeb Ewbank after signing a three year, about 100000 dollar contract vowed to reclaim glory by finding sleepers like Johnny Unitas. Owner Dave Werblin announced a nickname change to Jets and a new Long Island stadium. Ewbank warned the club must add players via free agents and rejects to mount a championship push.
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UPD
Weeb
Ewbank
New York Jets
Titans
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
Unitas
Colts
Monday
Dave
Sonny) Werblin
Jets
Mets
Long Island
Harry Wismer
Pittsburgh
Beckley and Stratton Play Openers at Warren Williams Field
Beckley and Stratton High Schools open baseball season today at Warren Williams Field at 4 30 p m Yet the sun replaces night play as coaches Wiseman and Hannah agree the warmth is better for the first game Stratton assigns future home games to start at 3 p m with a slate including Marsh Fork Stoco Clear Fork Mullens Woodrow Wilson and others from Apr 17 to May 16.
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Beckley and Stratton High
Warren Williams Field
Lawrence Wiseman
Flying Eagles
General Hannah
Bulldogs
Clear Fork
Woodrow Wilson
Mullens
West Virginia Conference bowling tourney starts April 19
Seven colleges will compete in the inaugural West Virginia Conference bowling tournament at Kanawha City Recreation Center on April 19. The winner advances to the NAIA championships in Kansas City May 3-4. Ten players per school may enter, with the top five scores counting toward the team total.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Bob Maxwell
Kansas City
Kanawha City Recreation Center
Maxwell
George Springer
Beckley
Boxing results from Hialeah and Hollywood cards
In Hialeah Pren tiss Snipes of Miami, 199 pounds, knocked out Levi Forte, 186 pounds, also of Miami, in seven. In Hollywood Ray Walk, 136 pounds from Los Angeles, outpointed Jose Gabino, 135 pounds, of Reynosa. In Bakersfield Jefferson Davis, 195 pounds from Las Vegas, outpointed Irish Billy Stephan, 1189 pounds, Los Angeles.
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Fla
UPI
Prentiss Snipes
Miami
Levi Forte
Hollywood
Calif
Ray Walk
Los Angeles
Jose Gabino
Reyno
Mexico
Bakersfield
Jefferson Davis
Las Vegas
Billy Stephan
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