UFL Announces 48-Game Schedule for 1962 Season
The United Football League released a 48 game schedule for the 1962 season. Eight teams form two divisions with Cleveland Akron Columbus and Wheeling in the east and Grand Rapids Indianapolis Louisville Chicago in the west. Opening games set for Sept 8 9 with varied home game nights per team and new coaches at Grand Rapids and Indianapolis Gene Gedman leads Michigan and Ken Cara leads Indianapolis.
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Columbus
UPIC
United Football League
George T. Gareff
Cleveland
Akron
Wheeling
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Louisville
Chicago
Michigan
Gene Gedman
Detroit Lions
Ken Cara
Cleveland Browns
Sophia League Opens Practice Drills Today
Sophia Little League opens the 1962 season with practice sessions at 5 30 p m for Truman Mine Slab Fork Tams Mills Farley Smith Williams and Sophia Electric. Managers Mil lard Powers Alvin Pittman O C Kester Eugene Mills Steve Sokola Dennis Saunders and others oversee rosters including Donald Gibson Jackie Stovall Charles Wade Donald Neff Patrick Pace Cletus Fleshman and Jerry Taylor.
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Sophia Little le
Albert Veneri
Truman
Don Benfield
Paul Flanagan
Roger Mills
Jerry Cook
Donald Haga
David Neal
Beckley Babe Ruth League Rosters At Tonight Meeting
Beckley Babe Ruth League will complete rosters at a 7 p.m. meeting at the Beckley Newspapers library. Dick Belcher urges managers sponsors and anyone interested to attend.
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Beckley Babe Ruth League
Beckley Newspapers Library
Dick Belcher
Spona
Hutchinson Aims to Fix Reds Pitching Zone Struggles
Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson may overhaul his staff to teach the Reds pitchers to throw strikes as walks derail games. In a 4-1 loss to San Francisco, Jim O'Toole issued seven walks over seven innings despite allowing only three hits. Ellis to Oppose Mets Tonight.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Fred Hutchinson
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
San Francisco
Jim O'Toole
Bob Purkey
Joey Jay
Pig
Ellis
Mets
Sammy Ellis
New York Mets
Clay claims new stature after easy win over Logan
Cassius Clay, 20, moved toward heavyweight title contention with a fourth round knockout of George Logan at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles. The win, part of United World Enterprises cards produced by Joe Louis, drew about 7,000 fans and television viewers. Clay improved to 13-0 with 10 knockouts, despite Logan holding a weight edge at 205 pounds to Clay's 196. Other results included Eddie Machen stopping Bert Whitehurst in six, Ralph Dupas decisioning Frankie Ramirez over 10, and Tony Perez beating Eddie Garcia in a 10-round split decision.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Cassius Clay
George Logan
Clay
Logan
Louisville
Olympic
Floyd Patterson
United World Enterprises
Joe Louis
Eddie Machen
San Francisco
Bert Whitehurst
Baltimore
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Frankie Ramirez
Tony Perez
Hermosillo
Sonora
Mexico
Eddie Garcia
Boise
Idaho
Burdette Foot Controversy Sparks Baseball Balk Debate
Right hander Lew Burdette of the Braves was accused by Dodgers and umpire Dusty Boggess of lifting his foot from the pitching rubber during a 5-2 loss. Dodgers manager Walt Alston said Burdette’s foot was off the rubber by two or three inches, prompting warnings and a balk ruling if repeated. Burdette, hit hard in the sixth, left with his third straight setback.
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Foiles
Hank Foiles
Cincinnati
Baltimore
O’toole
Harvey Kuenn
Willie Mays
Jim Davenport
Ed Bailey
Ray Doherty
Milwaukee
Lew Burdette
Dodgers
Dusty Boggers
Lew
Braves
Davis
Willie Davis
Mack Jones
Ide
Dodger
Walt Alston
Alston
Burdette
Dusty Boggess
Birdie Tebbetts
Pirates End 10-Game Win Streak With Loss to Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates saw their 10-game streak end as New York Mets pitcher Jay Hook hurled a five hitter. Hook also contributed a two run single as the Mets snapped a nine-game Mets losing run and boosted his confidence saying he might start for Stengel next season. Stengel praised Hook's performance noting it shows he may have come of age this spring.
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Mets
Jay Hook
Reds
Craig Anderson
Casey Stengel
Billy Pierce
Cincinnati
Richard Fontana
Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Pirate
Danny Murtaugh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Stengel
Hook
Pirates
New York
Baltimore Orioles
Britain's Stirling Moss In Critical 100 MPH Crash
Britain's top racing star Stirling Moss lies unconscious with head injuries after his Lotus skidded off the track at the 100 mile race in Chichester. He suffered a severe head injury along with a damaged left shoulder left knee and a fractured rib. Moss showed slight improvement but remained unconscious. no operation planned. Graham Hill led and won as Moss crashed at St Mary's Corner. A jammed throttle is suspected as the cause.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Britain
Stirling Moss
Lotus
Moss
Royal West Sussex Hospital
Chichester
Atkinson Morley
St. Mary’s Corner
Athletes Honored By Kopperston Lions
The Kopperston Lions Club hosted an All-Sports Banquet honoring the Oceana Indians at Kopperston Monday night. West Virginia Tech coach Neal Bats spoke as the main presenter, with Kenny Dillo of Tech’s Golden Bears and Gene Morehouse among honored guests, as Oceana coaches introduced their squads and Principal Ronald Cook aided in presenting awards. Robert W. Thomas served as toastmaster after introduction by Lion President Adams.
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Neal Bats
West Virginia Tech
Oceana Indians
Kopperston
Lions Club
Kenny Dillo
Tech Golden Bears
Tech
Gene Morehouse
West Virginia
Gene Gilliand
Huey Miller
Paul Greer
Ronald Cook
Oceana High
Oceana
Robert W. Thomas
Lion
Adams
Nichols Wins Houston Classic to Head to Texas Open
Bobby Nichols, 26, Kentucky native, won the Houston Classic in a 3-way playoff over Dan Sikes and Jack Nicklaus. Nichols earned $9000 plus potential $5750 in equipment-manufacturer bonuses after an eagle at the 19th in Memorial Park. Sikes and Nicklaus each collected $3800 for second place as Sikes bogeyed key holes in the closing stages.
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Houston
UPI
Bobby Nichols
San Antonio
Kentucky
Dan Sikes
Jack Nicklaus
Nichols
Memorial Park
Sikes
Lal
Nicklaus
U.S
Ohio State
Florida
Tutwiler Qualifies For North South Tourney
West Virginia amateur champion Ed Tutwiler of Charleston joined two other Mountain State golfers in qualifying for the North South Amateur tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina. Tutwiler shot 77 to reach the round of 64 and begin match play today as Bob Johnson led WV with 76 and Billy Campbell of Huntington shot 78.
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Pinehurst
N. C
West Virginia
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
W. Va
Tutwiler
Bob Johnson
Billy Campbell
Huntington
Castle Lanes Poised to Wind Up ABC Classic Event
Des Moines story notes Castle Lanes Club of San Francisco as last obstacle to Don Carter Gloves of St. Louis in the ABC classic team title. Castle Lanes will roll its first three game block tonight and finish with a second block Wednesday. The 58 team field is reduced to the final rounds as Don Carter Gloves leads with 6,248 pins and the title tightens to Thursday night finish.
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Des Moines
UPI
L&l
Castle Lanes Club
San Francisco
American Bowling Congress
Warriors Transfer to Be Discussed by NBA
NEW YORK UPI The NBA board of governors meet to discuss possible Philadelphia Warriors move to San Francisco and creation of a Baltimore franchise with hearing of finances and next season plans. Wendell Gottlieb reportedly received an 850000 dollar offer to sell to San Francisco interests. discussion of Baltimore franchise also on agenda.
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New York
UPI
Philadelphia Warriors
San Francisco
Baltimore
National Basketball Association
Board of Governors
Wenddie Gottlieb
The
Warriors
All Sports banquet honors WW athletes at Woodrow Wilson High
Woodrow Wilson High School pep squad and four activities will be honored at the first All- Sports banquet at The Methodist Temple at 6 30 tonight. WVU coaches George King and Gene Corum to speak as WW athletes receive two state hoops trophies for a 25 game winning streak. UPI and AP award the Eagles as No 1 in the state based on coach votes and writers votes respectively. The banquet is sponsored by Beckley civic clubs.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Methodist Temple
George King
Gene Corum
West Virginia University
Eagles
United Press International
Associated Press
UPT
Mighty Flying Eagles
Weirton
Morgantown
Harry Lewin
WJLS
Wood
Vipa Logan
Flying Eagles
King Randolph
Voice of the
Mountaineers
Stratton Seeks Turnaround Versus Mullens Rebels
Stratton aims to even its record at 1-1 as it faces Mullens Rebels at Warren Williams field at 4 30 pm. Home games shift to Cain Field after repairs on the Bulldogs field. Key players include Cox in center, Bentley at short, Jackson in center, McVey in right, with Webb and Moore in the outfield. Mullens counters with Runion and Sandy on the mound, Sandy at short, plus a veteran infield and solid outfield despite pitching concerns. The Rebels lose three starters from last year but bring a balanced lineup led by Hall Robinette Courington Sandy Halsey Rhoades Turner Brehm McLaughlin.
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Stratton
Mullens
Warren Williams Field
Bulldogs
Hannah
Cain Field
Stoce
Indians
Rebels
James Cox
Robert Bentley
Don Jackson
Cox
Sam McVey
Stoco
Charles Martin
Danny Harriston
Roland Coleman
Robert Webb
Alvin Moore
Jackson
Johnny Johnson
James Pemberton
Irvan Pankey
Jim Halsey
Charles Stump
John Stump
Phillip Farley
Bishop
Richard Hall
Bill Robinette
Leander Courington
Sandy
Halsey
Bob Rhoades
Jim Turner
Blake Brehm
Gene McLaughlin
Indoor seven man grid game sets inaugural league in Jersey City
Walter K Lindenmann reports on the Metropolitan Indoor Football League debut in Jersey City New Jersey with seven man teams from Newark and Jersey City. The indoor game uses a foam rubber floor 20 yards shorter than outdoor fields, ceiling hung goal posts, sneakers instead of cleats, no punting, and faster play led by Aubrey Lewis and John Amabile.
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Walter K. Lindenmann
Jersey City
UPID
James J. McManus Jr
Newark
McManus
Notre Dame
Aubrey Lewis
John Amabile
Boston College
York tops Charleston in Eastern League opener 7 4
York rallied from a 4 2 deficit with four unearned runs in the fourth inning to beat Charleston West Virginia 7 4 in an Eastern League opener. Charleston had 10 hits led by Fred Krase and Johnny McLane with three each as Tommy John and Jay Ritchie were listed as starters for the next game.
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York, Pa
UPI
York
Charleston
W. Va
Indians
Dave Seeman
Fred Krase
Johnny McLane
Tommy John
Jay Ritchie
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Morgantown University
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Huntington East
Roger Parker
Romney
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Summersville
Noel Riffe
Shady Spring
Dick Simmons
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Bob Sullivan
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