Nicklaus Barber Lead In High Grass At Tournament Of Champions
In light wind at La Costa California the first round of the MONY Tournament of Champions saw eight players break par. Jack Nicklaus and Miller Barber shared the 69 leading with 3 under par amid rough 8 to 12 inches high. Tony Jacklin and Gene Littler posted 77 and 72 respectively as the field battled the treacherous rough for a $33 000 first prize.
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Rancho LA Costa
Calif
UPI
la Costa Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Miller Barber
Nicklaus
Tony Jacklin
Gene Littler
Gary Player
Player
Frank Beard
George Knudson
Arnold Palmer
Stong
Dave Stockton
Bobby Nichols
Beard
Barber
Times
Erg Oeeemense
E-Us-Sennses
Bob Lunn
Bruce Vlin Cone Vee
Dave“ HU
Charles Coody
Bob Murphy
Seeder Tecens
Buddy Allin Etter
Eee Esenee
Carlyle
Hugh Royer
Tony Jackoin Pane Amen Eee
Bill Garrett Eee A Ebeeeee As
Tom Shaw Ate
Ken Still
Deane Beman Tote Keee Teee
Six Beckley Blue Hawks To Receive Scholarships
Six Beckley College basketball players and the team manager have earned scholarships to pursue baccalaureate degrees. Milton Arrington leads with a 16.1 scoring average and conference recognitions. teammates Smyre Spangler Wickerham Lee Hurst Ripley will attend Concord College Marietta College Federal College West Liberty Salem respectively or pursue grid play.
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Beckley College
Blue Hawks
Milton Arrington
Jerome Smyre
Larry Spangler
Concord College
Dan Wickerham
Marietta College
Gerald Lee
Federal College
Washington, D. C
Ron Hurst
Deats
West Liberty
Robert Ripley
Salem
Arrington
West Virginia College Conference
Wih
Blue Hawk
Joe Cook
Milton
Concord
Smyre
Cook
Jerome
Spangler
Wickerham
Hawks
Lee
Boston Celtic
Sam Jones
Jones
Hurst
Beckley
Ripley
University of Miami Suspends Basketball Amid Fieldhouse Push
The University of Miami suspended basketball temporarily as plans for an on campus field house move forward. President Henry King Stanford cited a lengthy development time and indicated play would resume once the fieldhouse is built. The program posted a 7-19 record with a $130,417.21 loss, and Coach Ron Godfrey resigned. prior strikes and failed civic fundraising preceded the halt.
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Stanford
Art Laskey
Ernie McCoy
Rick Barry
Hurricanes
Ron Godfrey
Chamberlain Clay bout would attract crowd but never happened
Milton New York report cites Lew Alcindor backing Wilt Chamberlain over Muhammad Ali, while Ed Carmel argues otherwise. Carmel, a former Ringling Brothers giant, predicts the spectacle would draw huge crowds but criticizes the fighters and notes potential money and timing issues.
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UPI
Lew Alcindor
Wilt Chamberlain
Ali
Alcindor
Wilt
Ed Carmel
Houston
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Chamberlain
Clay
Carmel
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Riciiwan
Goliath
David
Frazier
Anderson plans new punch for Foster title bout in Tampa
Ray Anderson says a surprise punch will be used Saturday night against light heavyweight champion Bob Foster in a 15 round title fight televised nationally from Tampa. Foster, weighing about 175, faces Anderson at 173 and seeks a sixth defense as he holds a 42 5 record with 36 knockouts.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Ray Anderson
Bob Foster
Foster
Anderson
Dick Tiger
Bam
Hal Carroll
Carroll
Longhorns Aim for Depth as Offensive Line Rebuilds
Texas coach Willie Zapalac plans to replace experience with quality on an inexperienced line. The Longhorns conclude spring drills with the orange and white game under coach Darrell Royal, relying on a larger, faster line led by guard Jerry Sizemore and center Jeff Zapalac.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas Longhorns
Willie Zapalac
Darrell Royal
Eddie
Phillips
Jim Bertelson
Jerry Sizemore
Bobby Wuensch
Bobby
Mitchell
Mike Dean
Ieater Jim Achilles
Texas
Zapalac
Ispring
Wuensch
Sizemore
Longhorn
Zapaplac
Travis Roach
Randy Stout
Don Crosslin
Whittier
Jeff Zapalac
Bill Wyman
Impetuosity Wins Blue Grass Stakes in Kentucky
Impetuosity surprised to win the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland a Derby prep. Jockey Eric Guerin steered the Chestnut colt through a rail hole to beat Twist The Axe and Dynastic by three lengths. The victory with odds 10.40 9.20 5.40 sets up a Kentucky Derby appearance for trainer George T. Poole and owner Wendell P. Rosso, who was away in Florida.
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Impetuosity
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Keeneland Race Course
Poole
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Guerin
Dynastic
Bill Shoemaker
Knight Counter
Wendell P. Rosso
West Virginia
Bay Son
Vertex
Keeneland
Rosso
Florida
Pastorale
The
Roses
Dust Commander
Robert E. Lehmann
Lehmann
Wonder
Zone
Coach Joe Retton Featured At Victory Awards Dinner
West Virginia coach of the year Joe Retton of Fairmont State will speak at the YMCA Victory Award Dinner on Saturday April 24 at the YMCA Memorial Building. Retton has 207 wins 33 losses since 1964 plus a tenacious early career at Barrackville High School. Tickets are $2 for adults $1.50 for children and on sale at the YMCA.
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Wilkes Insurance
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Men Versus Women Basketball Game for Building Fund
The Bukota Sunday School class of Memorial Baptist Church Beckley on F Street will host a 7 30 p m game at Shady Spring Junior High to raise funds. Rev Jim Franklin and Mrs Nell Patton will officiate the match between the men and women classes with a 1 00 adult and 25 cent child admission.
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Bukota
Memorial Baptist Church
F Street
Beckley
Shady Spring
Jim Franklin
Nell Patton
Ad. Mission
Terrell Set for Closed Circuit 10 Rounder
Former WBA heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell risks his comeback hopes next Wednesday in a closed circuit doubleheader with Vic Brown. Cleveland Williams meets Ted Gullick in the other 10 round bout as Terrell eyes a return.
Mountaineers Trim Slippery Rock 9-3
West Virginia defeated Slippery Rock 9 3 as Larry Boggs drove in two with a clutch seventh inning single and Joe Hance homered. Ron Nagy earned the win with support from the WVU bullpen as Slippery Rock made a late push on a bases loaded single by Zimmerman.
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UPI
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Slippery Rock
College
Larry Boggs
WVU
Joe Hance
Ron Nagy
Slippery Rock Iame
Doug Zimmerman
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