Woodrow Opens Home Sooner as Rain Delays Opener
Woodrow Wilson aims to host Stoco at Warren Williams Field for a postponed home opener. The Flying Eagles, coming off a 5-4 loss to Logan, seek a win behind starting pitchers Manning or Whittington if Whittington starts his first game. Feld improvements include new grass infield and outfield. rainout rescheduled for Monday May 3.
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Lliams
Flying Eagles
Logan
Beckley
Montgomery
Gauley Bridge
Ron Kyle
Bob Manning
Tigers
Manning
Bob Whittington
Wiseman
Stoco Indians
Beard Breaks Into PGA Top Money Rank After Texas Open Win
Frank Beard, who has played 14 official PGA events this year and several unofficial ones, rose into golf’s top money winners after winning the Texas Open. His official earnings total $17,087.07 with 14 starts and top-five finishes, placing him eighth. unofficial earnings add $9,360.59, second only to Billy Casper. He trails Nicklaus and Casper in overall money, with Casper, Sanders, and Nicklaus also posting high totals across official and unofficial events.
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Dunedin
Fla
UPI
Frank Beard
Beard
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Casper
Doug Sanders
Sanders
Nicklaus
Bruce Devlin
Bobby Nichols
Bold Lad Set for Derby Trial At Churchill Downs
Louisville based report says Bold Lad ridden by Bill Hartack makes his first Derby trial bid at Churchill Downs today. The 1964 juvenile champion, heavy favorite, faces six rivals including Bugler, winner at Keeneland, and entrants Apply Core One Afternoon Carpenter's Rule Leonine and At First Blush. Hartack seeks a fifth Derby win to tie Eddie Arcaro’s record. Bold Lad must prove past sprint injury no longer hinders him.
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Bold Lad
Louisville
UPI
Bill Hartack
Churchill Downs
Wood Memorial
Aqueduct
Bold Ruler
Darby Dan Farm
Lucky Debo
Nair
Keeneland
Apply Core
Carpenter's Rule
Leonine
Hartack
America
Braulio Baeza
Bugler
Manuel Yeaza
Eddie Arcaro
Mississippi Speedster Signs With Charleston Rockets
Mississippi speedster John Ivan Covington from Delta State signs with the Charleston Rockets as the 13th 1965 contract. The 21 year old from Clarksdale stands 6 feet 175 pounds with a 9.8 second 100 yards. Rockets coach Perry Moss eyeing him as flanker or deep back, joining intra squad games July 12 training in Charleston area. Season tickets on sale for seven Continental League home games and a preseason August 7 tilt with Fort Wayne.
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Delta State College
Rocket
Covington
Clarksdale
Miss
Perry Moss
Rockets
Delta State
Milner-Ruffner Hotel
Charleston
Fort Wayne
City Softball League Plans Meeting Tonight
City softball league organizers call a managers meeting tonight at Wilkes Insurance Agency on South Fayette Street. John Ball notes only managers need attend as the season’s plans unfold. The kickoff is at 7 30 with ten teams slated after a Friday first meeting drew about one hundred interested people.
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Wilkes Insurance Agency
South Fayette Street
John Ball
Prisoners Win Chelmsford Soccer Cup Final
Chelmsford jail soccer team won the league trophy with a 6 4 victory over Thaxted Village in a mid Essex cup final played under special Home Office permission. Skipper Danny Greenwood praised the prisoners as a clean, capable side amid celebrations at the end.
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Eng
UPI
Chalmsford Jail
Thaxted Village
Nick
Lord Stonham
Home Office
Danny Greenwood
Paris Fight Card Delivers Multiple Knockouts and Wins
In Paris, Jo Gonzales stopped Dick Knight after 2 rounds as Marcel Cerdan finished Robert Di Martino in 3. In Philadelphia Willie Pep outpointed Jackie Lennon while Holly Mims defeated Ike White and Von Clay stopped Clarence Floyd. In San Francisco Thad Spencer outpointed Roger Rischer as Ricardo Moreno stopped Danny Kid in Manila with a knockout.
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Paris
UPI
Jo Gonzales
France
Dick Knight
Oakland
Calif
Marcel Cerdan
Robert di Martino
Johnny White
Fort Wayne
Ind
Aissa Hashas
Algeria
Philadelphia
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Jackie Lennon
Holly Mims
Washington
Ike White
von Clay
Clarence Floyd
New York
San Francisco
Thad Spencer
Pasadena
Roger Rischer
Berkeley
Ricardo Moreno
Mexico
Danny Kid
Manila
Ruppert Defeats Southern Champ in N S Tourney
In the 65th North-South Amateur at Pinehurst Morey, defending champ, fell in the first round to William Ruppert III of Arlington, Virginia. Ruppert advances to face Charlie W. Harrison as 64 golfers remain in today’s second round at Pinehurst No. 2.
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N. C
UPI
Dale Morey
Morey
William Ruppert III
Arlington
USGA
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
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Flourtown
Campbell
Morgantown
Billy Joe Patton
Dean Cassell
South Dartmouth
Mass
Patton
Ruppert
Charlie W. Harrison
Decatur
Pinehurst No. 2
Bobby Foster
Billy Nicks
North Hollywood
Calif
Edmund Mauro
Providence
R. I
Mal Galletta
Old Westbury
N.Y
Donald Kelly
Auburn
Ind
Jerry Greenbaum
Atlanta
Phipps Extends Jockey Club Knee X-Ray Program West
Ogden Phipps announced that the Jockey Club will extend its knee X-ray screening for 2 year old thoroughbreds to the west coast, at Hollywood Park's request. The program aims to determine readiness for training and prevent unsuitable horses from entering racing.
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New York
UPI
Ogden Phipps
Jockey Club
West Coast
Hollywood Park
West Sets NBA Playoff Record
New York reports Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers set an all time playoff scoring pace with 40.6 points per game and a record 137 free throws as he trails Bob Pettit for the career lead. Elgin Baylor also remains within reach of Pettit while Wilt Chamberlain leads in field goal percentage at .530 despite illness.
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NEW York
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
West
Laker
Bob Pettit
1968 Olympic Prospects Kid Korps Grabs Track Spotlight
New York based NEA report highlights a wave of high school stars shaping the 1968 Olympic prospects. Jim Ryan of Wichita East tops praise for a 3:59 mile, Paul Wilson of Warren Downey soars over 16 feet in pole vault, Bill McClellan of DeWitt Clinton eyes seven feet high jump, and Foster Miller sets a national javelin mark alongside 9.3 clocking by William Hurd of Memphis Manassas.
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Cyrol Burleson
Jim Ryan
Wichita
Kan
East High School
Burleson
Roger Bannister
Paul Wilson
Wilson
Warren High School
Downey
Calif
New York City
Bill McClellan
DeWitt Clinton High School
Randolph
Mass
Art DuLong
John Pistone
U.S.A
Fastmont
Wash
Foster Miller
William Hurd
Memphis Manassas High School
Fifth NHL Final Game Set at Montreal Forum
The fifth game of the Stanley Cup final tonight at the Montreal Forum pits the Montreal Canadiens as one-goal favorites over the Chicago Black Hawks. Montreal fights without hurt goalie Gump Worsley, while Bobby Hull of Chicago appears ready to break the series open as defense tightens and both teams vie for a decisive win.
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UPI
Montreal Forum
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Canadiens
Forum
Gump Worsley
Hawks
Bobby Hull
Hales
Claude Provost
Worsley
Chicago
Charlie Hodge
Montreal Nets
Hull
Provost
Means Joins Spartan Staff New MSU Mentor Hires Assistant
John Benington names Sonny Means as MSU assistant coach marking the first move of his tenure at Michigan State. Benington stresses recruiting as the key task for college basketball coaches and discusses NCAA penalties and the impact on players. He advocates stopping recruiting to free coaches to focus on coaching.
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East Lansing
Mich
UPI
John Benington
Michigan State
Benington
Sonny Means
St. Louis University
MSU Cage
Forddy Anderson
MSU Board of Trustees
Gonzales Keeps Streak With Ninth Straight KO
Paris based welterweight Gonzales extended his perfect knockout run to nine as he stopped Dick Night of Oakland in the second round at the Palais des Sports. Since turning pro after the Tokyo Olympics, he has fought 17 rounds in nine bouts, with four first round knockouts. The referee halted the bout at 2:11 of the second after Gonzales floored Knight twice in front of about 4,000 fans.
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Paris
UPI
Gonzales
Fame and Fortune
Dick Night
Oakland
Calif
Knight
Palais Des Sports
Pep Still Able To Win After 42 Veteran Years
In Philadelphia Willie Pep, 42, wins a six round decision over Jackie Lennon in a comeback bout marking his second win after a six year layoff. Pep, weighing 137½ pounds, improves to 222-10-0 as a veteran field of boxers features Holly Mims and Von Clay in later bouts.
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Wiley Willie
Jackie Lennon
Philadelphia
Pep
Lennon
Holly Mims
Washington
Ike White
von Clay
Clarence Floyd
New York
Zack Clayton
Floyd
Aging Bosseler Put On Waivers
Washington Redskins front office announced they have placed veteran fullback Don Bosseler on waivers. Coach Bill McPeak said Bosseler, an eight year NFL veteran and the club's all time leading ground gainer, would not be offered a 1965 contract. The team did not exercise its option, signaling Bosseler’s likely departure as his chances of making the squad this year were deemed slim.
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Washington
UPI
Washington Redskins
Don Bosseler
Bill McPeak
Bosseler
McPeak
Smoke Cloud Favored Yonkers National Championship Pace
Smoke Cloud, the 3-1 morning line favorite, tops Thursday’s $50,000 National Championship Pace at Yonkers Raceway the last of a $200,000 three race series. Wilt Chamberlain hospitalized for tests at Temple University Hospital to diagnose pancreatic disorder affecting season. Norm Ullman named NHL outstanding player and Sid Abel top coach in Hockey News awards. Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston to train in Boston ahead of May 25 title bout at Boston Garden. Clay travels by private bus, Liston by air from Denver.
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New Zealand
Yonkers Raceway
Wilt IN Hospital
Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia 76Er
Wilt Chamberlain
Temple University Hospital
Hockey Awards
Montreal
Detroit
Norm Ullman Monday
Sid Abel
Hockey News
New York
Cassius Clay
Sonny Liston
Boston
Boston Garden
Clay
Miami
Liston
Denver
Ulcer cases in the United States estimated at 1.4 million yearly
Estimates indicate about 1.4 million new ulcer cases are treated annually in the United States, reflecting significant burden on healthcare systems and need for ongoing prevention and management strategies.
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United States
Sylvia Wins In Girls Volleyball Tourney Action
In the Beckley Recreation Building the opening round of the girls grade school volleyball tournament saw Lincoln and Stamford win in the sixth grade while Sylvia and Bradley took eighth grade victories. Sylvia defeated New Crab Orchard 32 to 16 and Bradley crushed R. M. I 45 to 9. Lincoln beat Cranberry 34 to 19 and Stamford down Mabscott 32 to 13. Schedule for Tuesday lists Maxwell Hill versus Bradley at 3 30 p m New Crab Orchard versus Brooks Adair at 4 p m Stanaford versus Piney Oaks at 4 30 p m Glen Leigh versus Piney View at 5 p m.
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Beckley Recreation
Lincoln
Stamford
Sylvia
Bradley
Elks
New Crab Orchard
Cranberry
Mabscott
Maxwell Hill
Brooks Adair
Stanaford
Piney Oaks
Glen Leigh
Piney View
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