Harris Fires 65 To Lead Cleveland Open
Labron Harris shot a 65 to take the first round lead at the $100,000 Cleveland Open, with 45 players within five strokes. Harris seven birdies and one bogey on the 6,777-yard Lakewood Country Club course set the pace as Johnny Pott stood one stroke behind at 66 and a pack including Tommy Bolt Gay Brewer Bobby Nichols Phil Rodgers and Fred Haas were at 67.
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Cleveland
UPI
Labron Harris
Oo Pro
Harris
Stillwater
Okla
Lakewood Country Club
Johnny Pott
Tommy Bolt
Gay Brewer
Mike Souchak
Bob Goalby
Dave Marr
Ed Griffiths
Bob Batdorff
Babe Hiskey
Ken Vdenturi
Steve Oppermann
Steve Reid
Arnold Palmer
Jim Ferree
Pro Charts by Murray Old Erma Green Bay Packers Preview
Pro Charts by Murray Old Erma analyzes the Green Bay Packers roster ahead of the season. Key figures include Bart Starr, Jim Taylor, Paul Hornung, and Willie Davis with varied depth players like Gale Gills and Bill Curry. The piece notes veteran age, depth questions, and Lombardi's coaching edge, predicting a third-place finish.
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Paul Hornung
Tom Moore
Packers
Jerry Kramer
Fuzzy Thurston
Forrest Gregg
Gale Gills
Minnesota
Bill Curry
Ken Bowman
Don Chandler
Hornung
Freeman Is Top Sportsman $1,000 Purse At Beckley Speedway
Freeman leads as top money winner in Beckley dirt oval events with $1,000 purse for Saturday night racing. 32 cars competed last week, 40 entries expected this week, with Malin Freeman favored in sportsman division and Ernie Moye debuting. Qualifying at 7 p.m., racing at 8 p.m.
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Beckley Speedway
Prosperity
Fred Arthur
Arthur
Mullens
Charleston
Bluefield
Welch
Parkersburg
Beckley
Malin Freeman
Freeman
Jimmy Kiser
Bruce Taylor
Frank Prince
Larry Cantley
Tom Waddell
Richard Lafferty
Can
Ernie Moye
Insurancers Sweep Two Softball Games In City Make-up
Woodsmen Insurance won two City Softball make-up games Thursday night. They edged Jimmy's Place 8-6 behind a six run first inning and then defeated Plantation Motors 13-5 as Richmond led the attack with three hits in four trips. Arbaugh added three hits for Jimmy's, while in the second game Plantation took an early lead before Woodsmen answered with seven runs in the fourth inning and held the Motormen scoreless after the first.
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Ronnie Hale
Beckley
Elks Stadium
Braves
Dodgers
Smith
Rodriguez
Hale
Vass
Dodgers Braves
Matics
Kessel
Yost
Hall
McDaniel
Scott
Robertson
Tigert
G Matics
Farrish
Lynch
Boyden
Cradock
Combs
R. Matis
D. Smith
Oyar A Rodriguez
Woodsmen Insurance
Jimmy’s
Plantation Motors
Insurance
Jimmy
Woodsmen
Richmond
Arbaugh
Motormen
Jimmy’s Woodsmen
Grimes
Littleshnr
Hinkle
Coles
Waddell
Pence
Mrdock
West
Hickman
Fox
Martinsburg Trips Cabell 9 For State Finals
Martinsburg crushes Cabell 9 4 to clinch a berth in the state Little League finals at Elks Stadium. Stocker hits a homer for Martinsburg, Lamp posts a grand slam in the fourth as Huntington leads early before Martinsburg rally. Martinsburg will face Ceredo Kenova at Elk Stadium for the state championship.
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Martinsburg
Huntington
Elks Stadium
Ceredo Kenova
Elk Stadium
Berkeley County
Panhandle
Virginia-Washington D. C
Ceredo - Kenova
Ohio
Curtis Hayes
Stocker
Sheppe
Shepp
Tom County
Tom Rose
Hayes
Martinsburg Nine
Martinsburg Bats
Donnie Grub
Rodney Cox
Rodney
Scott Kesecker
Lamp
Crawford
Huntington Gang
Rose
Tim Meadows
David Green
Cox
Black Knight hosts fifth annual invitational meet
Beckley welcomes ten teams from Huntington Charleston Hawks Nest Princeton Bluefield and Marietta Ohio as Black Knight with a 6 1 record relies on its record holder to contend against West Virginia and Ohio squads. Read includes pool record holders Mary Knapp Mike Luchini Mark Cunningham Jack Stratton Cathy Thecker Maria Luchini Melodie Cooper Sarah Cunningham Martha Daniel John Patterson Phil Luchini Ann Merrit plus others Tim Thompson Candy Creager Charles Cappellari Luc Mohler Susan Sprague and Lisa Mohler.
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Black Knight
al Skelton
West Virginia
Ohio
Beckley
Huntington
Charleston
Hawks Nest
Princeton
Bluefield
Marietta
Mary Knapp
Mike Luchini
Mark Cunningham
Jack Stratton
Cathy Thecker
Maria Luchini
Melodie Cooper
Sarah Cunnigham
Martha Daniel
John Patterson
Phil Luchini
Ann Merrit
Tim Thompson
Candy Creager
Charles Cappellari
Luc Mohler
Susan Sprague
Lisa Mohler
Five Coaches Debut In Pro Exhibition Tilts
United Press International reports five coaches debuting as the pro football exhibition season opens for 18 teams. Blanton Collier of the Browns faces life after Jimmy Brown while Rams debut George Allen. Also debuting are Charley Winner, Bill Austin, George Wilson, and Joel Collier. College All Stars kickoff tonight against Green Bay with other NFL and AFL games, including Chicago vs Philadelphia and Detroit vs Minnesota, plus Denver at Kansas City.
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United Press International
Blanton Collier
Cleveland Brown
Jimmy Brown
Brown
NFL
Browns
Collier
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Coliseum
Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memphis
Detroit
Minnesota
New Orleans
San Francisco
Dallas
Denver
Kansas City
Nealmen Victors In Route 41 Little League Clash
Tim Nealmen pitcher Tim R. Gwinn fired a two hitter as Webb and Neal beat Atkinson's Market 6 to 1 at Stamford. Coffman drove in two early, Thomas cleared two runners with a bases loaded double, then Coffman added a two run double in the sixth to seal the victory for Webb and Neal.
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R. Gwinn
Stamford
Webb & Neal
Atkinson
Market
Coffman
Nealmen
Thomas
Sherman Coffman
Webb & Neal Atkinson
Hmphrey
Callahan
Sears
Redden
Gwin
Nichols
McDaniel
All-Stars May Upset Packers In Soldier Field Faceoff
The College All-Stars, coached by Johnny Sauer in his first year, prepare to challenge the NFL champion Green Bay Packers in Soldier Field. Key backs include Johnny Roland Donny Anderson Jim Grabowski Mike Garrett Walt Garrison with strong line protection as 65 000 fans await a national telecast.
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Sauer
Johnny Roland
Missouri
Donny Anderson
Texas Tech
Jim Grabowski
Illinois
Mike Garrett
Southern California
Walt Garrison
Oklahoma State
Collegians
Steve Sloan
Alabama
Bill Anderson
Tulsa
Gary Lane
Packers
Green Bay
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Browns
Bart Starr
Jim Taylor
Paul Hornung
Innkeepers Take Softball Victory In Mount Hope Action
Mustang Inn defeated Jewel Tea 16 to 3 at Glen Jean while Burgerland beat C W Wrecking 5 to 2. Key players include Sweeney, D Aglo, Lafferty, Spade, and Ferrell delivering multiple hits and RBIs for Mustang Inn. Burgerland benefited from strong pitching and timely offense to secure victory.
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Mount Hope
Glen Jean Mustang Inn
Jewel Tea
Burgerland
Cév Burgerland
Meneir
Sweney
Spadro
Hannahec
Kessler
Caterbry
E. Lafferty
G. Sweeney
Wallace
J. Coller
Lafferty, Boyd, Hurt
Collier
Mustang Inn Jewel Tea
Ferrell
Bolen
McKiney
Souk
Gray
Gregory
Lively If
Johnson
Holley
Gray Ec
Helton Lf
Walton Cf
Mobeley
Ggray Lf
Grimmett
Leonard
Marchiop
Thorness
Spader
Mustang
Jewel
J. Ferrell
Spade
McKinney
S. Gray
P. Ferrell
Forkmen End Helen’s Unbeaten Streak In League Clash
Slab Fork defeats Helen 5 to 3 at Sophia Senior Little League to break their 6-0 season run and pull Helen into a tie for first with Coal City. Next, Atkinson’s Market faces Builders & Franklin, with a doubleheader Saturday featuring Slab Fork vs Community Esso and Coal City vs Helen. Leading hitters include Calberto and Cooney for Helen and Morgan and Powers for Slab Fork.
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Slab Fork
Helen
Sophia
Coal City
Atkinson
Builders & Franklin
Community Esso
Cooney
Benfield
Culberto
B. Martin
Moran
Calberto
Morgan
Powers
Post-Season WWL Playoffs Set After Week of Upsets
WWL action at Park Avenue field saw Post 70 claim a 9-0 win over the Peanutmen and earn a semifinal bye. Tom’s Peanuts rallied past Dias Floral as Eppy’s upset Tom’s in a fourth inning surge. League president Jack Beard announced the post season bracket with Duncan Catron favored to win.
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Post 70
Warren Williams
Dias Floral
Eppy’s
Tom’s Peanuts
WWL
Park Avenue
Jack Beard
Duncan Catron
Dodgemen
Peanutmen
Tom’s
Randy Delp
Tom Parker
Leach
Moran
Green
Davis
Tabor
Wright
Richand
Howard
Benedict
Ricardson
Barone
Henry
Griffith
Clark
Webb
Johnson
Hall
Harding
Foster
Post
Richmond
RBI
Dias
Danenaammasenal Eppy’s
Ib Dearing
Farrish
Leeber
Sweeney
Brewster
Rogar
Weikle
Hylton
Eppy
Tom
McDaniel
Moye
Mann
Rbi Karavasky
Delp
Parker
Local High School Games Preview Tuesday Card
The slate lists COAL RIVER LI Montroal against Clear Fork City softball matchups Wilkes C and V against g Warren Williams Duncan Catron versus W Va Belt Sophia senior league Home and Hall facing Community Esso Sophia Little League Atkinson's versus Builders and Franklin.
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Coal River
Montroal
Clear Fork
Warren Williams
Duncan Catron
W. Va
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al Geiberger
Ken Venturi
Gary Player
Art Wall
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Don January
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Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Murray Old
Erma
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Zeke Bratkowski
Allen Brown
Tony Jeter
Carroll Dale
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Bob Long
Vince Lombardi
Gillingham
Willie Davis
Henry Jordan
Ackle
Ron Kostelnik
Lloyd Voss
Ray Nitschke
Lee Roy Caffey
Dave Robinson
Nitschke
Qual
Ity
Willie Wood
Herb Adderley
Tommy Brown
Doug Hart
Bobby Jeter
Lombardi
Speedway
Plantation Woodsmen
Phillips
Garten
Thmpson
Hulgate
Waddellf
Roberts
Trollo
Mike Havermale
Robin Cowherd
Ronnie Bowers
Louisville
Keay
Huntington Saree Sheppess
Bowers
Copenhaver Hayes
Meadows
Stocker Cox
Jackson
Hoffman
Kesecker
Grubb
Tim
Johnny Sauer
Soldier Field
Forkmen
Banks
Copenhagen
Openhagen
United States Tobacco Company
Locas General Tire, Inc
W. Neville ST
Post Wwl
Wilkes
Sophia Senior League
Home&Hall
Esso
Sophia Little League
Atkinson’s
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