U S Leads Pan Am with Record Medal Hope in 1963
The United States aims for a record 121 Pan American golds as boxing fencing yachting and modern pentathlon promise medals. With 64 golds already, U S holds strong in rifle team events and faces Brazil and Cuba in baseball and Uruguay in basketball. illness affects one track final.
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U. S
Leo H. Petersen
UPI
Sao Paulo
Brazil
United States
Chicago
George Young
Las Cruses
N.M
Star and Lightning
Robert Beck
Boston
Mass
Richard Stoll
Lacrosse
Wis
U.S
Cuba
Mexico
Uruguay
City Softball Tournament Opens Tonight at Ballard Stadium
The City Softball League Warmup Tournament starts at 6:30 PM at Ballard Stadium if weather allows. Two Monday games were rained out and rescheduled for Thursday night. Tonight features Pinecrest vs Beckley Manufacturing and Sophia vs Stover Appliance, with Pres. Cerrito seeking a scorer.
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Ballard’s
Bob Cerrito
Long Airbox
New River Supply
National Finance
Ashland Oil
Pinecrest
Beckley Manufacturing
Sophia
Stover
Cerrito
Ballard Stadium
Wilkes Insurance
Combined Insurance
Crab Orchard
Eagles Sale Attracts Six Interested Buyers
Philadelphia Eagles president and stockholders approved selling the NFL club for 4.55 million dollars. Coach Paul Brown and real estate developer Herbert Barness are among interested buyers. Barness raised his offer to meet the stockholders price while Brown remains noncommittal and out of the press.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Eagles
Frank McNamee
Michael O'Neill
Brown
McNamee
Florida
Herbert Barness
Warrington
New Bowling Column Delivers Up-to-Date Standings and Scores
A new bowling column aims to keep area fans informed by publishing league standings and high scores from the prior week. League leaders include the Y-Nets in the C P Telephone Company League with a 3.5 game edge after a forfeit win over the Imperials, while Jim McVey posted a 225 high game. In Monday Night Handicap Mabscott Supply holds a five-game cushion with three weeks left, as Beckley Hospital leads the Industrial League at Bowl Wick with concurrent pressure from Greenbrier Dairy Purity Maid and Beckley Welding one game back.
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C&p Telephone Company
Y-Nets
Imperials
Bruins
Arnold Wyant
Jim McVey
Mabscott Supply
Beckley Hospital
Bowl Wick
Greenbrier Dairy
Purity Maid
Beckley
Ten Pin Time Wednesday Night Handicap League Results
Sky Lanes led by a half game over Beaver Service Station after two wins over Oakwood Auto. Jack West from Atkinson Shopping Center bowled the night’s high series with 582, while Earl Harmon added the top game of 206 for Lucas Tires.
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Sky Lanes
Beaver Service Station
Oakwood Auto
Jack West
Atkinson Shopping Center
Earl Harmon
Lucas Tires
Bowling league notes from Sky Lanes Tuesday action
In Sky Lanes play Woodies Beauty Shop leads Ladies Handicap by three games while Crown Cleaners and Arnold Motors duel for Business League top spot. Becky Redd led Woodies with 181-512 in two wins over Beckley Manufacturing Co. Crown Cleaners swept S&S Supermarket as Arnold Motors topped Beckley Glass. John Smith had 215 high game and Eugene Hewell posted the league high 972 series.
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Sky Lanes
Woodies Beauty Shop
Crown Cleaners
Arnold Motors
Becky Redd
Woodies
Beckley Manufacturing Co
S&s Supermarket
Beckley Glass
John Smith
Eugene Hewell
Pencils Lead Clips By One Game In G C Murphy League
Nightly bowling action across leagues shows Pencils holding a one game edge over Clips with Henry Pettry posting the high 169 for the leaders and Blanche Statzer of Clips claiming the top series at 439. Hopkins Sky Lanes commands the Sky Lanes Classic, Bernard Bishop’s 608 for Kirby Lumber Co tying for high series and Dominic Savino pairing with Bishop for the top game at 234. Savino’s 602 lived as Reliable Cleaners’ runnerup series while White Oak Farms shaded Rose Quesenberry in a three-game set.
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G. C. Murphy
Pencils
Henry Pettry
Blanche Statzer
Hopkins Sky Lanes
Kirby Lumber Co
Bernard Bishop
Kirby
Lumbermen
Dominic Savino
Savino
Reliable Cleaners
Rose
Quesenberry
White Oak Farms
Vito Rizzi
Milkmen
Dido
Sunoco
Ronald Troutman
Bow Wick
Pinheads
Wizards
Kay Dees
Doris Hock
Sam Thompson
M-T-A
Bill Klein
Insects win season title in Appalachian Power League at Sky Lanes
The Insects led by Eddie Bergin nis defeated the Pinguins two of three games to claim the season championship in the Appalachian Power Co. League at Sky Lanes. Rob ert Martin led the losers with a 199 535 series. Mabel's Beauty Shop sits atop the Ladies Thursday Night Handicap League as John W. Eye trails by two games. Virginia Johnston posted 476 for John W. Eye as high league series while Helen Lilly of Sparks TV had the high game at 182. Wright Anderson extended his four game lead in the Hoot Owl Handicap at Bowl Wick by beating Dave's TV. Charles Karbonit's 201 551 paced league scoring. John W. Eye Radio leads the Merchants League at Elite Bowling Alley entering the fourth quarter. The quarter winner faces Phillips Motor Co in a three game playoff for a spot against Beckley Wrecking for the season title. Williams Funeral Home and Perdue Transfer remain neck and neck in the Thursday Night Handicap League at Sky Lanes after two game wins Thursday. Clyde Campbell of Williams posted the league's top series at 585 and Walton Cook added a 227 game.
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The
Insects
Eddie Berginnis
Pinguins
Appalachian Power Co
Wright Anderson
Bowl Wick
Dave
T. V
Charles Karbonit
John W. Eye Radio
Elite Bowling Alley
Phillips Motor Co
Friday league standings from Sky Lanes and nearby venues
Friday night bowling figures show Freda's Beauty Shop losing twice but keeping a three and a half game lead in the Friday Night Ladies Handicap, led by Edith Gorsica with 484. Chester L. Smith upset Phipps Insurance as Park Drug nears Beckley Hardware, with high bows by Bert Hawley and others. Sky Lanes hosts Sky Lanes Mixed and Civitan League action led by Raleigh General Hospital, Rose Supermarket, and the Midgets versus Builders race for first.
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Freda
Chester L. Smith
Bank of Raleigh
Edith Gorsica
White Cross Pharmacy
Barbara Shiflett
Phipps Insurance
Park Drug
Beckley Hardware
Sky Lanes
Bert Hawley
Eppy
Lewis Dunn
Mary Carter Paints
Sue Sisk
Raleigh General Hospital
Rose Supermarket
Grady Whitlock
Jack Klaus
Harvey Cabinet Shop
Blanche Lilly
Civitan
Claxtons
Francis Edwards
Patriots
Ruth Lightner
Alice McGann
Builders
Bow Wick bowling leads and marks set in juniors
Naomi Kistin set a Girls Junior League mark 256 507 as her Pros lost three games to league leaders the Pinspotters. Gutterdusters Jetsons and Astro Nuts tie for Junior Boys lead at Bow Wick. Butch Morris of the Vigilantes took both series and game honors with 176 509 in Boys Bantam. Little Champs lead Hot Shots by three games after sweeping the Phantoms. Ricky Sharp toppled 188 455 for Hot Spots to lead in both departments.
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Naomi Kistin
Gutterdusters
Jetsons
Astro Nuts
Bow Wick
Butch Morris
Vigilantes
Bow! Wick
Little Champs
Hot Shots
Phantoms
Ricky Sharp
Coach Amendola Named UConn Offensive Backfield Coach
Named captain of the 1954 and 1955 Connecticut football squads Buddy Amendola has been appointed offensive backfield coach of the 1963 UConn team in Storrs.
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Storrs
Conn
UPI
RC Track Meet Seeks Fifth Straight Raleigh County Title
Stock again is favored to retain the Raleigh County track title for the fifth year running, as Wednesday meet at Van Meter Stadium opens at 1 p.m. The Indians show strength in distance and field events, with Sandy Spring’s Tom McLaughlin likely to excel in sprints. Danny Pritchard of Marsh Fork eyes the mile, Tyrone Shrewsbury of Stoco aims for high jump and pole vault, with Trap Hill and Stratton also strong contenders.
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Raleigh
van Meter Stadium
Sandy Spring
Tom McLaughlin
Danny Pritchard
Marsh Fork
McKinney
Fayetteville
Tyrone Shrewsbury
Stoco
Stratton
Reds Benefit From Rainouts as Slump Persists
Cincinnati Reds, mired in a slide with five losses in six, saw their 11 game home stand opener postponed due to rain. Manager Fred Hutchinson vented at the lack of offense, saying the club simply is not hitting while sitting near the NL cellar behind Mets and Colts.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
New York Mets
Houston Colts
Fred Hutchinson
Reds face batting slump as Hutchinson weighs options
Cincinnati's lineup slumps through six games with only about a .150 team average. Gordy Coleman Vada Pinson Leo Cardenas Frank Robinson and others struggle while John Edwards leads at over .400. Joey Jay endures four losses in four starts despite solid outings as Hutchinson plans to start the rained-out game against Chicago's Dick Ellsworth. Bob Purkey expects to return from a sore shoulder within a week or two.
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Crosley Field
Hutch
Cincinnati
Gordy Coleman
Vada Pinson
Leo Cardenas
Frank Robinson
John Edwards
Jay
Joey Jay
Reds
Joey
Hutchinson
Chicago Cubs
Dick Ellsworth
Bob Purkey
Purkey
Woodrow Wilson Hosts Stoco Indians in twin bill
Woodrow Wilson's baseball team hosts the Stoco Indians in a doubleheader at Warren Williams Field starting at 5 p.m. Allen Mahoney and John Hedrick to start opener. Lineup features Ellison, Lamb, Wood, Wyant, Dellinger, Stewart, Gallaher, Lewis. WWHS has won 3 of 5, upcoming games against Sophia and Mullens.
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Woodrow Wilson
Stoco Indians
Warren Williams Field
C. G. Peregoy
Lawrence Wiseman
Flying Eagles
Allen Mahoney
John Hedrick
Indians
Mahoney
Montgomery
Hedrick
Stratton
Logan
Wiseman
Harry Ellison
Jim Lamb
Steve Wood
Ricky Wyant
John Dellinger
Cecil Stewart
Jerry Gallaher
Fred Lewis
Woodrow
Sophia
Gauley
Eagles
Mullens
Douglas' Election Brings Recount Cry
Montreal UPI reports Kent Douglas of the Maple Leafs won NHL rookie of the year by 0.2 points over Detroit’s Doug Barkley, triggering calls for a recount from Red Wings president Bruce A. Norris who questions the voting method.
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Montreal
UPI
Kent Douglas
Toronto Maple Leafs
National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings
Bruce A. Norris
Red Wings
Norris
Douglas
Detroit
Doug Barkley
Barkley
Smith Boys Pace Little Rock to First in Southern Division
Billy Smith and teammates Ker rigan and Quiroz propelled the Arkansas Travelers to a 9-7 win over Syracuse, seizing sole possession of first in the International League's Southern Division. Buffalo topped Columbus 20-14 as Tom John pitched in Suns win, while Jacksonville beat Rochester 7-4 and Atlanta's game with Toronto was postponed by rain.
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United Press International
Billy Smith
Little Rock
Atlanta Crackers
Atlanta
Toronto
Buffalo Bisons
Columbus Jets
Jacksonville Suns
Rochester Red Wings
Buffalo
Bisons
Jim Frey
Columbus
Tommy John
Suns
George Maranda
Red Wings
Syracuse
Rochester
Richmond
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Smith Captures Titleholders In Dramatic 18 Hole Playoff
Marilynn Smith defeated Mickey Wright by one stroke 72 to 73 in an 18 hole playoff to win the 24th Titleholders championship in Augusta. Wright led early but Smith surged on Nos 6 and 18 to force the playoff and sank a six foot clinching putt. Smith earned 1300 dollars and a green coat while Wright took 1000 for runner up.
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David M. Moffitt
Augusta
UPI
Marilynn Smith
Mickey Wright
Marilynn
Tequesta
Fla
West Palm Beach
Mickey
Miss Smith
Smith
Wright
Aleven
Miss Wright
Kentucky U to Integrate Teams
University of Kentucky directors endorsed racial integration of athletic teams as a principle and policy and asked President Dickey to discuss the move with SEC officials. The action, from a three hour session, signals gradual recruitment of Negro athletes, likely starting with minor sports before major contracts ensure SEC play through 1969.
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Lexington
UPI
University of Kentucky Athletics Association
Frank G. Dickey
Southeastern Conference
Dickey
SEC
Athletics Association Board
Kentucky
Deep South
Old Man’s Game Pool Comeback Evident in New York
NEA’s Bill McCormick reports the World’s Pocket Billiard Championship in a refined New York hotel showed old stars still lead, while young prodigies lag. Average competitor age about 45, winner Luther Lassiter 44, runner-up Jimmy Moore 52, and youngest 24-year-old Jimmy Cattrano Jr. finished 10th. One referee notes nerves push many youths to quit.
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New York
NEA
Beelzebub
Emporia
Luther Lassiter
Elizabeth City
N. C
Jimmy Moore
Albuquerque, N. M
Jimmy Cattrano Jr
Onofrio Lauri
Frank McGown
Gaff Handling Cited As Key in Tournament Play
A sports note emphasizes that many young players can sprint for 50 yards or more in routine games but struggle with the tougher challenge of handling the gaff in tournament settings, highlighting the need for better stage game preparation and composure under pressure.
Route 41 Little League to Hold Meet Your Manager Night
Route 41 Little League announces a meet your manager night at 5 p m Thursday at the Little League Park. President Buren Atkinson urged all managers and players to attend.
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Little League Park
Buren Atkinson
Douglas Breaks Ground With Calder Memorial Trophy
In a historic trade last summer the league saw a 4-for-1 swap that brought Douglas to the team. The rookie defenseman became the first in league history to win the Calder Memorial Trophy and will receive a $1,000 bonus in addition to the award.
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Douglas
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