Track meet in Coalfield Conference needs more AAA teams
George McLaughlin notes Coalfield Conference AAA schools neglect track meet with only three of six teams competing. Woodrow Wilson hosts, Bluefield Logan Gary absent. AA schools show interest but overall participation wanes, risking the meet’s future. Also covers Tunney Hunsaker Fund donations, Bluefield Sanitarium staff, and Cotton White's boxing and political roles.
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South Charleston
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Sam Jones fuels Celtics to sixth game comeback in Lakers series
Boston edges Los Angeles 119 to 105 to force a decisive seventh game in Boston Garden. Sam Jones scored 35 points sparking a 34-16 third quarter surge as Elgin Baylor and Jerry West led the Lakers with 34 each. Red Auerbach hails team spirit while Lakers coach Fred Schaus cites officiating and fate.
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Mays a Million Dollar Chattel for Giants
Willie Mays, valued at about 1 million, remains with the San Francisco Giants as Horace Stoneham rejects trade offers. Reports say Mrs. Payson offered $650,000 for his contract, with past interest including a $1 million bid involving two $250,000 players. Mays earns around $90,000, while Stoneham asserts he will not trade or sell his star.
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Horace Stoneham
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Charles Shipman Payson
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St. Louis Cardinals
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New York
Orlando Cepeda
Stu Miller
Felipe Alou
Casper Second Money Winner in PGA Standings
Greens boro Open winner Bill Casper moved to second on this year’s money list after his Greensboro victory. Arnold Palmer leads with $37,008.33, Casper has $22,608.44, and Gene Littler sits third with $21,491.66 as the top rivals and other notables follow.
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Pro Golf
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Applevane Calif
Greensboro
N. C
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Latrobe
Olivo the oldest rookie eyes several more major league years
Diomedes Olivo at 41 celebrates his first major league win for the Pittsburgh Pirates as Chicago Cubs drop to sixth straight defeat. He insists age is overstated and aims to pitch for several years despite critics. Olivo, with 18 years of experience, notes his control and plans to continue in MLB while his family remains in the Dominican Republic.
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Doubleheader To Open Trap Hill Circuit
Trap Hill District Little League will start Sunday May 20 with a doubleheader on the Eccles diamond. The five team circuit then plays Mon Tue Thu Fri on three diamonds at Fairdale Eccles and Lester. The league reports good finances but seeks donations and may acquire uniforms for a fifth team. Practice is hoped this Friday and Saturday pending weather. Herodotus is noted as the father of history.
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Pole Vault Star Tork Aims At World Record
Marine Lt. Dave Tork, former West Virginia University track star, told Morgantown Dominion News he will break the world pole vault record of 16 feet 4 inches. He noted timing and technique with a fiberglass pole and said he could clear 16-1 consistently in meets after correcting his leg timing. Tork set a meet record at the Quantico Relays with 15-7 1/2 and finished second to John Uelses when the record was set, and he aims for the 1964 U.S. Olympic team.
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Raleigh County
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West Virginia
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Morgantown Dominion News
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John Uelses
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Red Shirting Issue To Confront SC In May
West Virginia University plans to ban red shirting and the Southern Conference may debate the proposal at its May meeting with a likely vote in December. WVU, Pitt, Penn State and Syracuse had already agreed to limit a student athlete’s eligibility to four calendar years after enrolling as freshmen in 1961. A SC spokesman said the move aims to forestall abuse but not to form a new conference, and Duncan urged all schools to eventually adopt the ban.
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Jay Shakes Off Dusting Incident for 1st Win
Reds pitcher Joey Jay salvages a 2-1 win over the Braves in Cincinnati. Jay, unsettled by a stray pitch and a behind head toss from Bob Shaw, avoids a loss while Milwaukee’s Adcock leaves after being hit on the head. Pinson walks and Robinson doubles to drive in both Reds runs as Cincinnati snaps a slump and keeps Jay undefeated versus Milwaukee.
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Sachs to Use 2 Way Radio in 500 Mile Race
Detroit dispatch reports Eddie Sachs plans to win the 1962 Indianapolis 500 with a two way radio and psychology. He finished second in 1961 by six seconds to A J Foyt, citing mental blocks and pit coordination as factors. Sachs seeks faster pace aided by telemetry and crew talks, hoping to avoid fuel and tire issues that slowed him last year. If victorious, he vows not to race again or even warm up a car.
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Denver Truckers May Be Awarded An ABL Franchise
Denver may gain an ABL franchise as the Denver Truckers disband after finishing runner up to Barthlesville in the AAU tournament. Commissioner Abe Saperstein said he spoke with Johnny Dee, Denver GM, who favored continuing in basketball and potential ABL entry. A special directors meeting could be called to act.
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Rough Riders of EFC Sign 2 Herd Backs
OTTAWA Ontario UPI Millard Flemming and Dixon Edwards Jr two way backs from Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Eastern Football Conference bringing to 14 the number of new imports for the coming season General Manager George Terlep called Flemming an outstanding pro prospect and said both backs could fit the twins fullback plan in 1962 also announced were returnees fullback Dave Thelen and Tom Rodgers a defensive back Thelen a leading power runner set league rushing records in two of the past three seasons
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UPI
Millard Flemming
Dixon Edwards Jr
Marshall University
Huntington
W. Va
Ottawa Rough Riders
George Terlep
Flemming
Edwards
Frank Clair
Terlep
Dave Thelen
Tom Rodgers
Edmonton
Thelen
Four SC Teams In Action In Richmond Virginia
Four Southern Conference baseball teams were scheduled to play with Richmond at Virginia Military Institute as the lone league game. West Virginia at Waynesburg, Bethany at Washington & Lee, and George Washington beat The Citadel 21 West Virginia led Bethany 1-0 before pulling away to a 9-1 win, while Virginia Tech opened its conference slate with a 3-1 victory over William & Mary.
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William & Mary
Bulldogs Bow To Van 7-3 in Raleigh County League
Van beats Marsh Fork 7 to 3 as Roger White hurls four hits over seven innings for the win. Marsh Fork rallies in the sixth with Jim Clay and Kenney Scarbro driving in all three Bulldog runs. White and Cook each fan eight, with Cook taking the loss. Van improves to 2-0, Marsh Fork to 1-1, next hosting Stoco.
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August
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Stratton Bulldogs Open Season With Stoco at Coal City
Stratton aims for a strong start led by veteran righty Sam McVey against Stoco at Coal City. Rainelle game postponed due to cold. tentative makeup Wednesday. Coach Hannah previews lineup including Coleman, Martin, Bentley, Harriston, Robinson with Webb Cox Johnson in the outfield.
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Stoco
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Charles Martin
Robert Bentley
Danny Harriston
LeRoy Robinson
Robert Webb
James Cox
Johnny Johnson
Mark Stratton
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