Victory Awards Fete Tonight
Gov Hulett C Smith will head the 20th Victory Awards dinner at Charleston Civic Center with 400 dignitaries. A surprise guest will receive an unidentified trophy. Wheeling Central will be honored with a trophy by Mayor John Shanklin. Speakers include Clair Bee Rod Hundley and Bill Evans as toastmaster. Six new Hall of Fame inductees and scholastic teams will be honored with individual awards to Billy Campbell Gene Corum and others.
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UPI
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Charleston Civic Center
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Wheeling Central
William D
Bill) Evans
Fairmont Times
W. Va. Sports Writers’ Association
Times
Clair Bee
Grafton
Long Island University
Rod Hundley
West Virginia University
W. Va. Hall of Fame
Billy Campbell
Huntington
Gene Corum
Atlanta Crackers Win Third Straight Start Season
The Atlanta Crackers beat the Rochester Red Wings 3-2 and 5-4 to stay undefeated in the International League. Atlanta moved to 3-0 as they scored the winning run in the first game's final frame and exploded for three runs in the sixth of the nightcap. Buffalo split with Columbus. Syracuse routed Jacksonville 8-3. Toronto defeated Toledo 6-1.
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Columbus
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Jets
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Toronto
Toledo
Beckley Junior High Seeks Home Opener for 1965
Beckley Junior High coach Ross Irle announced the 1965 grid schedule with a requested home opener on September 9. The Blue Eagles face Oak Hill Mullens Mount Hope Stoco Logan Hinton and Bluefield, with five road games planned and a new fee replacing Shady Spring on the slate.
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Hinton
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Nichols Wins Houston Golf Classic In Under Par Finish
Bobby Nichols shot 67 69 67 70 to finish 11 under at 273 and edge Bruce Devlin and Chi Chi Rodriguez at Sharpstown Country Club. Nichols earned 12000 top prize while Dan January and Bert Yancey tied for fourth at 277, with a crowded leaderboard and strong purses shaping the early 1960s pro tour season.
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UPI
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Corona
Calif
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Hilton Head Island
S. C
Juan
Chi Chi) Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Sharpstown Country Club
Rich
Bert Yancey
Philadelphia
Don January
Dallas
Lou Graham
Nashville
Juan Rodriguez
Miller Barber
Homero Blancas
Claude King
Dave Marr
Doug Sanders
Billy Martindale
al Geiberger
Mike Souchak
Gay Brewer Jr
Dudley Wysong
Biddy Boss Big Hope For The Little People
John Jay Archer of Scranton Pa. founded Biddy Basketball a decade and a half ago to scale down size, apply simple rules, and help children everywhere. His program gains overseas attention in Malaysia, South America, and Mandalay as it reshapes courts and rebounds for the smallest players.
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NEW York
NEA
Kuala Lumpur
Manila
Rangoon
el Salvador
Taipei
Valparaiso
Jay Archer
John Jay Archer
Scranton
Archer
Wilt Chamberlain
Keylock
Mandalay
South America
Malaysia
Virginia 500 Set For Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Virginia hosts the Virginia 500 stock car race with more than 40 entrants led by Lorenzen. Saturday features 20 lap qualifying plus two 15 lap heats and a 50 lap modified sportsman feature ahead of Sunday’s 50 lap main. The event honors Miss Virginia Carolyn Lee Eddy with trophy presentations weekend.
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Lorenzen
Ford
Perk Brown
Leaksville
N. C
Martinsville
Ned Jarrett
Camden
S. C
Marvin Panch
Daytona Beach
Fla
Dick Hutchinson
Keokuk
Iowa
Darel Dieringer
Charlotte
Carolyn Lee Eddy
Norfolk
Mounties Face Deacons in Midweek Game
West Virginia University visits Wake Forest for a non conference showdown on a southern road trip. WVU aims to rebound from weekend losses to Furman and set up a conference doubleheader with George Washington. Furman leads with 4-0 in the SC while WVU sits at 3-3 with 10 league games left.
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N.C
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Bills sign two players from St Lawrence and LSU
Buffalo Bills add Joe Meyer of St Lawrence University and Dave Gleason of Northwest Louisiana State as free agents. Coach Lou Saban says Meyer will be tested at outside linebacker while Gleason will get a look at fullback.
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Buffalo
Rain on East African Safari Rally Slows 35 Survivors
Heavy rains flood routes on leg two of the 3,000 mile East African Safari auto rally in Nairobi. Leaders are brothers Joginder and Jaswant Singh in a Volvo PV544 with Pat Moss Carlsson in a Saab close behind on 327 penalty points versus 255 for the Singh brothers. Pat Moss Carlsson’s husband Erik Moss and her brother Stirling Moss withdrew earlier due to carburetor trouble.
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UPI
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Celtics Crush Lakers In High Scoring Playoff Win
Boston rekindled its title bid with a 142 to 110 victory over Los Angeles as nine Celtics hit double figures led by Sam Jones 25 and West held to three first-half baskets. The win gives Boston a two game edge in the series with the teams set to meet again in Boston.
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Bill Russell
Willie Naulls
Dick Barnett
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LeRoy Ellis
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S. Jones
King
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Fi Hazzard
Havli’k
Imhoff
Siegfr’d
Nelson
Counts
McGill
Thom’s’n
Bonham
Canadiens Take 1-0 Series Lead In Stanley Cup Play
Montreal edged Chicago 3-2 to grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Montreal hosts the Black Hawks Tuesday for Game 2 after a four day rest on home ice. Chicago, with one day rest, faced Detroit's collapse in the previous round and appeared tired with Pilote and Wharram out. Coaches Blake and Reay both conceded the teams must play better.
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UPI
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Canadiens
Black Hawks
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Wings
Pierre Pilote
Kenny Wharram
Chicago
Billy Reay
Pilote
Wharram
Toe Blake
Freeman First Entry For ARCA 250-Lapper
Dick Freeman of Dayton Ohio will defend his King Coal Classic win in the ARCA 250 lapper at West Virginia International Speedway Ona. He pilots a 1964 Ford and is the first entry in the ARCA feature with a total purse of 4600 dollars.
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UPI
Dick Freeman
Dayton
Ohio
West Virginia International Speedway
Ona
Freeman
Auto Racing Club of America
ARCA
Villanova Earns Team Title at Queens Iona Relays
Villanova University used balance and depth to win the 11th Queens Iona Relays at Downing Stadium in New York. The Wildcats tallied 39 points, outpacing Maryland State, runner up after taking five events, with steady high placements across the meet.
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UPI
Villanova University
Downing Stadium
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