First All-Sports Banquet Honors Woodrow Wilson High
The first annual All-Sports Banquet honoring Woodrow Wilson High School athletes was a tremendous success with elegant setup and lively speeches. WVU coaches Corum and King praised the city as a true “City of Champions” and urged continued support for the boys’ programs.
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Donald Meadows
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Gene Corum
George King
West Virginia University
C. D. Hall
The
Civitans
Bill Earehart
Lions
Walter Rappold
Kiwanis
Robert Sayre
Rotary
Albert Minter
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Morehouse
Gene
Rebekah Bible Class
Methodist Temple
Glenn Sallack
West Virginia
Corum
King
Eagles
Open leads Texas Open as Palmer stalls in San Antonio
Bob Shave Jr and Bill Collins posted five under par 66s to share the lead after the first round of the $30,000 Texas Open at Oak Hill Country Club. Arnold Palmer, the tour’s money leader, shot 67 after a late flourish and two costly holes. Shave, Collins, and eight others sit one stroke back while several veterans, including Brewer, Lema, Bell, Littler and Cupit, are within two strokes.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bob Shave Jr
Bill Collins
Arnold Palmer
Shave
Collins
Palmer
Oak Hill Country Club
Willoughby
Ohio
Miami
Fla
Oopeeeeee
Bob Shave
Joe Campbell
Gay Brewer Jr
Tony Lema
Bob Goalby Steer
Rex Baxter Teres Weeeee
Howie Johnson Stares Ner
Don Fairfield
Wee Eee
Ron Thomas Teereee Steer - Bene
Carl Lohren Eee
aBill Penn Weer
Billy Cappse
Marsh Fork to Battle Stratton in county showdown
Marsh Fork defeated Seth 4 to 1 Thursday night and will face Stratton in a Raleigh County League matchup at Cainfield at 4 p.m. Brinegar earned the win with 12 strikeouts, Jim Clay delivered the go ahead hit, and Marsh Fork outhit Seth seven to four as they improved to 1-0 in the season with strong fielding and timely runs.
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Marsh Fork
Seth
Stratton
Cainfield
Montcoal
Harold Brinegar
Jim Clay
Mickey Combs
Brinegar
Bobby Kelman
John Clay
Combs
Buddy Sauls
Stanley Cook
Mike Richards
Tom Crawford
Delman
Loser Williams
Seth Abrh
Kelman
Richards
JO Clavis
Cooper
Henry
Wykle
Clay
Scarbro
Brown
Sauls
Massey
Crawford
Tolley
Panpa
Donnelly
Thomas
J. O. Clay
B. Gone
Williams
RBI
J. M. Clay
D. Cooper
Willams
Marks Expected To Fall In 53rd Drake Relays
Des Moines Iowa UP I predicts a record assault at Drake Relays as John Velses world pole vault champ aims to break the relays record of 14 feet 7 5/8 inches set by Warmerdam in 1944. Texas Southern College Relays team appears, led by Lester Milburn in the 880 yard relay, with hopes to challenge the 1 24.4 mark. Loyola of Loyola is cited for mile leg in distance medley as Arizona State holds a 1959 record.
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George B. Brown
Des Moines, Iowa
UPI
John Velses
Velses
Cornelius Warmerdam
Texas Southern College Relays
Texas
Lester Milburn
Southern
Drake
Tom O'Hara
Loyola
Suet Loyola
Arizona State
Colleges Back To Defend Titles In Pen Relays
The 68th Penn Relays opened at Franklin Field with seven colleges defending major relays and five of six individual champions from 1961. Michigan and Yale defend the four mile and distance medley relays, while Villanova faces changes as the Baton Mile becomes a two section event decided on time Saturday.
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Russ Green
Philadelphia
UPI
Penn
Franklin Field
Russ Rogers
Maryland State
Rogers
Michigan
Yale
Elis
Villanova
Questioning Robby in NL as Reds open four with Cardinals
The Cincinnati Reds led by Frank Robinson face the St. Louis Cardinals in a four game series as Rob inson slump haunts the defending NL champions. Joey Jay starts for Cincinnati against Curt Simmons for St. Louis while Hutchinson orders extra batting practice and Frank watches film to spark Rob inson’s returning power and RBI pace.
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ST. Louis
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Fred Hutchinson
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Joey Jay
Curt Simmons
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hutchinson
Robby
Frank
San Francisco
Jim Davenport
AFL Scrimmage With NFL Over Antitrust Case
The AFL and NFL antitrust dispute heads toward a May or June ruling by Judge Roszel Thomson. Final arguments concluded after a two-year fight over monopolistic practices, with $10 million at stake and liability the sole issue before the court.
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Baltimore
UPI
American Football League
National Football
Roszel Thomson
AFL
Vider Nfl
Thomson
NFL
Purkey Delivers 4-3 Win as Ovation Hits Candlestick
Bob Purkey earned a 4-3 victory with a key strikeout as Candlestick Park crowd gave a standing ovation. Hutchinson plans to keep Robinson in the lineup in St. Louis, hoping he snaps his slump, with teammates confident he will rebound.
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Bob Purkey
Candlestick Park
Hutchinson
Robinson
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John Kady
Richard Torn
United Press International
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Woodrow Wilson
Bill Karbonit
Morgantown
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Donnie Weir
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Lewin
Harry Lewin
Harry
Wiseman
Warden
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Don Warden
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Pendleton
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Lonview
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Gene Littler
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Yor’ba Linda
Bob Goalby
Crystal River
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Marks
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Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc
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