Lakers Force Celtics To Sudden Death In Final Showdown
Los Angeles stunned Boston 123 115 to force a seventh game in the NBA finals. Gail Goodrich led the Lakers with 28 points while Jerry West and Elgin Baylor added 32 and 25 respectively to rally from a 3 0 deficit and extend the championship to a deciding tilt in Boston.
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Celtics
Los Angeles
UPI
Boston
Los Angeles Lakers
Celtic
Red Auerbach
Laker
Gail Goodrich
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Goodrich
West
Baylor
Rudy LaRusso
Darrall Imhoff
Bill Russell
John Havlicek
Tom Sanders
Sam Jones
Russell
NBA
FT Ast
Hvlicek
Weat
Sanders
Heilis
King
K Jones
Hazzard
S.jones
Imhott
Larusso
Nelson
Setrea
Totls
Totis
Mount Hope Softball Loop Opens May 1966 Schedule
The Mount Hope Softball League begins its 1966 season on a Sunday with four opening day games. C and W Wrecking defends its crown amid strong tests from Wilkes Insurance, warmup tourney winner, as a two round week starts May 1 through May 3 with a dense schedule of matchups through August.
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Mount Hope
C & W Wrecking
Wilkes Insurance
Toney's Grocery
Glen Jean
Mustang Inn
Burgerland
C. & V. Wrecking
Toney’s
Mustang
Wilkes
Toney's
Jewel Tea
Wilkes, Co. & V
Burger
Racing Drivers Owners To Meet At Beckley Speedway
Chuck Allen new Beckley Speedway owner announces a meeting for local drivers and owners Friday at 7 30 p m at Jiffy Car Wash. The gathering will gauge interest for the three eighths mile dirt track in Prosperity ahead of a May 7 opening with stock and modified cars.
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Chuck Allen
Beckley Speedway
Jiffy
Allen
Prosperity
BOWL WICK Men Major Team Standings and High Scores
Beckley Insurance and Coca Cola lead the team standings with 3B and 2895 team series. Coca Cola dominates high team game at 1013, while Joe Gorsica tops individual with 635 series and 242 game as outstanding bowler. Multiple players posted 500s to 600s across the event.
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Beckley Insurance
Coca Cola
Bank of Raleigh
New River Supply
Spark's
Wyoming
Gen. Hosp
DDC Realty
Kirby Lumber Co
Earehart Chrysler
Barrack
Joe Gorsica
Dix Manning
Marco Cipolat
Lewis McManus
Bill Shumate
P. C. Johnson
Cliff Blackburn
Keith Evans
Bob Johnson
John Hambric
Eddie Berginnis
Carl Perry
Jim Beard
Bob Thomas
John Schulte
Joe Waugh
Guss Lilly
Ad Barker
Clarence Tankersley
Jim Warden
Russell Feazell
John Daniel
North-South Tourney Night Handicapped Bowling Scores
A condensed bowling league summary shows Used Cars leading high team marks with 2969 and 1056 high team game while Beckley Mfg and Morning Glories post strong individual series like Wagner 543 and Glories 1060. Players listed include Doolittle 536 and Fazio 226, with multiple series scores across ladies and mixed groups.
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Bareheart
Beckley
Warriors
Bays
Ries
John Caponiti
John Wetzel
Les Femmes
Maxies
Tut Falls Campbell Seeks Fourth Crown
In Pinehurst North Carolina former champions Charlie Smith and Bill Campbell meet in the3rd round feature of the 66th North South men's amateur event with Campbell aiming for a fourth title and Smith seeking an upset in the marquee match.
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Tut’ Falls
Campbell
Pinehurst
N. C
UPI
Charlie Smith
Bill Campbell
Smith
Gastonia
William Aldrich Jr
Raleigh
N.C
USGA
Allan Sussell
Villanova
Tom Draper
Birmingham
Mich
Ont
Roger McManus
Hartville
Ohio
H. Ward Wettlahfer
Atlanta
Harry Welch
Salisbury
Richard D. Chapman
Palm Beach
Fla
Ed Tutwiler
Walker Upper
Indianapolis
Walker
Turner Signs To Drive Chevy In Rebel 400 Race
Turner signs a contract to drive a Chevrolet for the Rebel 400 at Darlington and all major 1966 NASCAR events after Ford pulled factory support over the weight formula dispute. The 400-mile race marks a Rebel 400 with no factory-backed Fords, while Petty is favored to pole.
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Chevy
Rebel
Darlington, S. C
UPI
Ford
Curtis Turner
Ford Motor Co
Charlotte
N.C
Daytona Beach
Fla
Smokey Yunick
Nascar
Jim Hurtibuse
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Richard Petty
Darlington
Petty
Hurtibise
Plymouth
Jim Paschal
Paul Goldsmith
Dodge
David Pearson
Leroy Yarborough
Sam McQuagg
Montgomery Breaks Tie To Hand Sophia First Defeat
Montgomery Greyhounds edge Sophia Blue Hawks 3-2 in a pitchers duel Tuesday. Jerry Lawrence pitched nearly the entire game as Kent Martin matched him, ending Sophia’s two game winning streak with a late inning rally.
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Montgomery
Sophia
Blue Hawks
Jerry Lawrence
The
Kent Martin
WVU Dominates Wesleyan 13-5 In Tuesday Baseball
West Virginia University defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 13 to 5 as Ted Semenik earned his first win of the season. Mountaineers totaled 13 hits, with Tom Parke and Jim Clay leading the offense, while Wesleyan pitchers faced early trouble in the fourth inning.
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Morganton
UPI
West Virginia University
Pitt
West Virginia Wesleyan
Wesleyan
WVU
Bobcats
Mountaineers
Ted Semenik
Wayne Alexa
Mountaineer
Tom Parke
Jim Clay
Parke
Clay
Sophisticated comeback by Sophia Blue Hawks in tense win
The husky senior homered and drove in the winning run with a clutch three bagger in the seventh as Sophia rallied from deficits. Lawrence powered the offense with a standout triple and double while Steve and Mike Bowen produced key runs. Montgomery and Parker provided earlier offense and late scoring maneuvers, with Lawrence earning the win in a game that ended after Steve Bowen crossed.
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Husky
Rbi
Martin
Steve Bowen
Sophia
Jess Lacey
Don Gibson
Mike Bowen
Bowen
Brother Steve
Lawrence
Montgomery
Joe Jaquay
Wright
Blue Hawks
Hawkins
Jackie Parker
Leroy Nicholas
Taylor
Swifts Take Lead as Fastest In Normal Flight
Streamlined swifts fly faster than all other birds in ordinary, unassisted flight, a remarkable density of speed among avian species documented by observers.
Yanks Face Yugoslavia In World Amateur Final
In Santiago Chile the United States plays Yugoslavia in the world amateur basketball championships final rounds. The United States holds a 3-0 record and leads the seven country round robin after Brazil upset the Soviet Union 60 58, with Russia losing its first game. The US remains unbeaten entering the remaining games against Yugoslavia Brazil and Russia.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
United States
Brazil
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Russia
Major League Meeting Planned by 20 Clubs in New York
Baseball Commissioner William D. Eckert said the 20 major league clubs will meet in New York on May 3. The agenda includes discussion of the players association, a Japanese exhibition tour, broadcasting policies and future planning.
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New York
UPI
William D. Eckert
Players’ Association
Eagles Open Baseball Season With Twin Bill at Mullens
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles travel to Mullens for a 4:00 p.m. doubleheader to start the 1966 season. Beckley’s game with Stoco was rained out. The Eagles visit Montgomery on Friday to face Coach Lawrence Wismans diamondmen.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Mullens
Beckley
Stoco
Woodrow Wilson
Eagles
Montgomery
Lawrence Wiseman
Diamondmen
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George Wagner
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Warren Entsminger
Betsy White
Etty Fazio
Rose Martina
Irene Fink
Ruth Lightner
Sarah Wolman
Betty Fourney
Boots Wyant
Jewell Wright
Betty Lilly
Virginia Cooper
Louise Gilchrist
Nita Martin
Betty Fazio
Pauline Ragland
Rosalie Anderson
Ann Karbonit
Helen Lewis
Lorene Arnold
Blanche Howen
Dryant
Sisk
Ang
K Bryant
Fred Niswander
Ernest Hinkle
Luther Reed
Doug Lambert
John Campbell
Bob Cher
Cama
Shields Kline
Rich Newsome
Frank Serge
Raynard Pack
Johnny Blevins
Lewis Worley
R. A. Moorefield
Bob Short
Elmer Lester
Donnie Stover
Bob Shelton
Rick Blackburn
Wilson Tate
Bud Sisk
G. C. Murphy
Kate
Ghose
He Krazy
Aero Ee
Fred Yost
Sue Sisk
George Calvert
Pearl Rogers
Betty Tate
Bill Kessinger
Anita Dew
Popov
Popoy Distilling CO
Menlo Park
Cal
Hariford
Conn
Popoy
Hewell Tobacco
Shady Spring Mkt
Vy U. S. Royal
People’s Bank of Mul
Raleigh Motor Sales
Poca Fuel
Mullens Moose
INS Stores
Keyser-Bryant
Delp’s Gen. Merch
Keyser- Dawcant OE
Nips Hawks
Greyhounds
WVU Shellacks Wesleyan
Olexa
Harmon
Carpenter
Semenik
Huffman
Weithofer
Kinder
Boggs
Walko
Sophia Montgomery Parker
Jacquay
Benfield
Prunestis
M. Bowen
Neff
Jones
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