Lakers Aim to Force Game Seven Against Celtics
Elgin Baylor and Jerry West lead the Los Angeles Lakers in an uphill bid to overturn a 3-2 deficit and capture the NBA title from the Boston Celtics. Baylor scored 41 with 16 rebounds in game five while Russell added 32 and 28 as the Celtics clung to momentum. If needed, a seventh game would be in Boston on Thursday.
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Auerbach
Bill Russell
Lakers
Boston
Baylor
Russell
Jerry West
Bowl Wicks and league results from Monday night action
The City Softball league opener at Caseino stadium featured C. Wrecking edging Beckley Welding 9 8 in a come from behind win. Eppys Drugstore beat Mabscott 22 5 on a 30 hit barrage led by Ganette and Walker with five hits each. Tuesday games schedule Ashland Oil vs Beckley Manufacturing and Long Airbox vs Plantation Motors.
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Beckley Welding
Caseino Stadium
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Walker
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Caposser
Lilly
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Wallace
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Montreal Still Stanley Cup Pick
A scrambled recap of hockey pundits weighing Montreal’s chances in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Analysts discuss scoring, key players, and recent form as they project outcomes and potential path to the final.
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Montreal
Beckley Hosts Indians Today at Warren Williams Field
Beckley opens the 1966 baseball season at 6 p.m. against Stoco’s Indians at Warren Williams Field. Coach Lawrence Wiseman has one returning letterman, J. W. McNeish, guiding a young squad aiming to improve on last year’s 14-3 record and reach the state tournament. Starting lineup includes R. Rappold, A. Hughes, McNeish, T. Blankenship, M. Reeder, R. Gwinn, A. Allie Smith, A. Jacobs, and the starter at pitcher. Beckley schedules ten games, with four this week, as home games begin at 6 p.m. to attract spectators with modest admission fees. Field conditions are ready, volunteers helped, and opening game setup is complete.
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Warren Williams Field
Stoco’s Indians
Lawrence Wiseman
J. W. McNeish
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Eagles
Rusty Rappold
Albert Hughes
MccNeish
Tom Blankenship
Mike Reeder
Arlington
Rex Gwinn
Elbert “Allie” Smith
Andy Jacobs
Mike Griffith
Chuck McDaniel
Beckley
Mullens
Rebels
Montgomery
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Center
Warren Williams
Vic Peelish
Maxwell Hill Girls Sweep In Section 3 Play
Maxwell Hill sixth graders edged Sylvi a 26 25 in a tight opener while eighth graders beat Bradley 22 12. Cranberry beat Stamford 29 16 to advance to the Section 3 sixth grade finals. Schedule changes cited forgotten Piney View entries and next games set for noon and 4 00 PM with further adjustments announced by Frank Rodriguez.
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Hill
Sylvia
Bradley
Cranberry
Stamford
Piney View
Frank Rodriguez
French Triumph in Turin Junior Soccer Final
The French team defeated Austria 6 to 1 in Turin to win the Turin International Junior Soccer Tournament finals.
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Turin
Italy
WVU Takes Twin Bill and Seizes Second in SC
West Virginia splits a doubleheader with Citadel, winning 2-1 in Game 1 for coach Harrick's 300th win and 5-4 in 9 innings in Game 2 to move to 3rd in the Southern Conference. Kovach earns the relief win in the nightcap with two key hits.
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Dallas Finals Today Weather Permitting
PGA planned to complete the Greater Dallas Open at Oak Cliff Country Club weather permitting. Rain over the past week threatens playable conditions with a 54 hole decision possible. Contenders include John Lotz and Harold Henning as leaders at 205, aiming for a first of their kind.
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Harold Henning
Johannesburg
South Africa
Warren Williams Junior League to Meet For 1966 Season
Warren Williams Junior League convenes tonight at 8 in Beckley Newspapers library. President Jack Beard urges Sophia and Trap Hill Senior Little League to submit graduates lists to estimate eligible players for the coming season. Managers sponsors and locals urged to attend as opening date in early June approaches and prior sponsors are encouraged to return. Existing sponsors last year included Elkin's Distributors Eppy's Dias Floral Duncan Catron Post 70 and Post 32.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
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Warren Williams Baseball League
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Utica club tied for fifth in ABC booster division
In Rochester New York the Utica club team from Albion New York posted a 2730 to tie for fifth in the American Bowling Congress booster division. Anchor Estes Furness led with a 668 scratch effort the highest by an individual so far in the booster competition.
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N.Y
UPI
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Albion
Estes Furness
Griffith Beats Tiger For Midweight Title In New York
United Press International reports Emile Griffith won a 15 win world middleweight title bout in New York by outpointing Dick Tiger in a 160 to 150 fight tally.
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UPI
Emile Griffith
New York
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Calderwood Beats Hall in Newcastle Bout
In Newcastle England upi reports Chic Calderwood 176 percent outpointed Dick Hall 11744 Boston 10 in a boxing match. Calderwood dominates early rounds and secures victory on points despite Hall's late surge.
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England
Calderwood
Britain
Dick Hall
Boston
Paris bout results show trio of boxing wins
In Paris Jean Josse lin defeated Brian Curvis, Pascal Di Benedetto outpointed Pierre Mi nier, and France earned a 147 to 146 percent result as Tunisia joined the lineup with 161.
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France
Brian Curvis
Wales
Pascal di Benedetto
Tunisia
Pierre Minier
Tokyo bout ends as two aged fighters clash
Nobuo Ch aba, 128, and Yu Masuko, 128, both of Japan, fought in a match that concluded with Ch aba stopping Masuko early. Both competitors faced a heavily aged field in a peculiar contest highlighting their longevity.
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Tokyo
UPI
Nobuo Ch’ Ba
Japan
Yu Masuko
Boxing Upset Gives Clark Narrow Win in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas Nevada Union boxer Larr Clark defeated Polo Corona by a narrow decision outpointing him in a 10 round bout. Clark, originally from Nevada University, improves record while Corona fights hard in a largely even match at the arena.
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UPI
Larr Clark
Nevada University
Polo Corona
Los Angeles
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