Ayers and Marshall win Raleigh Register horseshoe titles
Gilmer Ayers of Eccles and Don Marshall of MacArthur won the singles crown at New River Park, defeating each other in a tight best-of-seven final. The pair then captured the doubles title, beating Joe and Mike Cochran of Ronceverte in a seven-game final, with a long, action-filled day beginning at noon and ending around 6:30 PM.
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Donald Meadows Register
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Eccles
Don Marshall
MacArthur
New River Park
Raleigh Register
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Marshall
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Mike Cochran
Ronceverte
Fred Terry
Crab Orchard
Ringer
Cochrans
Ronceverte Clan
Mike Cochram
Gene Cook
Robert Dixon
Cook
Mike
Joe Cochran
Rodriguez Sinks Long Four-Foot Putt For Western Open Prize
Chi Chi Rodriguez won the Western Open with a 268 total, 16 under par on the Tom O'Shanter course in Chicago. He finished one stroke ahead of Arnold Palmer, who birdied late to tie but bogeyed the 71st hole. Rodriguez earned 11000 dollars, Palmer 5750, with other top finishers including Don Massengale and Jack Nicklaus.
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UPI
Puerto Rico
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Arnold Palmer
Tom O'Shanter
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Chi Chi
Palmer
Arnie
Bandidos
Lew Worsham
Juan Rodriguez
Don Massengale
Jack Nicklaus
Ken Venturi
Jim Ferrier
Billy Casper
Tony Lema
Thomas Veech
Stan Leonard
George Bayer
Don Fairfield
Harold Kneece
George Archer
Julius Boros
Hebert
Bruce Devlin
Il Garrett
Pete Fleming
Dan Sikes
Skee Riegel
Paul Bondeson
Larry Mowry
Mason Rudolph
Johnny Bulla
Freddie Haas
Rob Shave
Jerry Steelemith
Kermit Zarley
Bill Oeden
Dave Hill
Bill Martindale
Prince Wins Feature At Beckley Speedway
Beckley Speedway saw Frank Prince return from mechanical troubles to win the feature race and second heat, keeping pressure on leader Larry Cantley who failed to finish the feature due to a blown transmission. Gene Styles and Dallas Phipps led heat results, with other top finishers including Jody Clower and Junior Adkins. Racing resumes next Saturday with 7:30 p.m. time trials and heats around 8:30 p.m.
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Prosperity Track
Prince
Larry Cantley
Gene Styles
Dallas Phipps
Jody Clower
Junior Adkins
Cantley
Richard Lafferty
M. B. Walker
Ernie (Leadfoot) Moye
Heless Tabor
Marin Freeman
Junior Bradley
Tom Radford
Tabor
Bradley
Radford
Mona Gills
Nadine Waddell
Jane McDowell
John Prince
Number 8 1-2
Larry Via
L. B. (Sut) Aliff
John Radford
Raleigh County league playoff race sparked by two extra inning games
John’s Amoco beat Summerlee 64 in 11th thanks to Benny McGraw’s homer, tying Leed’s Discount 4-1 with Stover’s Appliance as Raleigh County Baseball League ends regular season. John’s 8-4, Leed’s 8-4. playoff to decide regular season champion starts Wednesday with double elimination format.
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Amoco
Summerlee
Benny McGraw
Leed
Discount
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Bob Cerrito
Beep
Perdue
William Huffman
Dilly
Leed’s
Stover
Homer Legg
Jerry Edmonds
Wil
Rbi Rogar
Thomas
Piliteri
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Weikle
Mills
Garnett
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Waddell
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Dyer
Castanon
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Benny Mc-Graw
Wallace
Ove
SO Perdue
Huffman
Henry
Payne Cops 3rd BK Invitational Title in Narrow Win
E M Payne III fired a final round two under par 68 to finish at 209, defeating Bill Caldwell who shot 77 to end at 217. Caldwell matched Payne on Sunday, while Payne’s six birdies and one bogey highlighted a tense finale at the Black Knight Invitational. In other flights, Steve Wood tied for lead with 232 after a 74, with a sudden-death playoff producing Wood’s birdie on the first hole to beat Steve Hague and Joe Salango.
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Ned) Payne III
Bill Caldwell
Payne
Caldwell
Mivrers
Steve Wood
Steve Hague
Parkersburg
Joe Salango
Salango
Hague
Wood
E. M. Payne
Bill McKnight
Eee
Jim Brown
W. E. Morgan
Paris Sutphin
Tom Shrewsbury
Eric Lilly
Thomas Mason
Phil Fitzpatrick
Nash Campbell
C. Warren Rader
Roger Keaton
Joe Luchini
Wayne Plymale
Dave Finley
Tom Winner
Paul Loflin
James Sanger
Robert Brown
Melvin Wood
Vernon James
L. B. Carper
Paul Hancock
Mark Plymale
Gene Foster
Elmira Neighbors Sweep Springfield In Twin Bill Losses
The Elmira Neineners defeated the Eastern League leaders Springfield Giants in both games of a Sunday doubleheader by 1-0 and 3-1. Steve Cosgrove tossed a two hitter to blank the pace setters in the opener after a two run cushion. Jim Lehew edged Tom Arruda in a pitching duel in the nightcap as both sides totaled five hits. The Williamsport Mets defeated the Reading Red Sox 3-1 with a third inning rally sparked by two walks a single and a sacrifice fly.
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Springfield Giants
Elmira Pioneers
Steve Cosgrove
Jim Lehew
Tom Arruda
Williamsport Mets
Reading Red Sox
Jim
Wheeling State Legion Champs Top Clarksburg
Wheeling's come from behind junior baseball champions will represent West Virginia in the Eastern regional playoff at College Park Maryland next week after beating Clarksburg for the state title. They trailed undefeated Clarksburg in the final round but won 6-5 and 7-6 in extra innings. Phil Comer starred, pitching the opener full nine innings and hitting a home run in the nightcap.
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UPI
Wheeling
West Virginia
American Legion
College Park
Clarksburg
Harrison Countians
Phil Comer
Fred Rine
Jim Salentro
Randy Bosley
Bruce Chapnik
Mike Felton
Reading hurler Reiter nets win as Reading top Charleston
Reiter scattered seven Reading hits and retired 14 in a row for his second victory in six decisions while Gill Prout lost his fifth game against 11 wins. The York White Roses and Charleston Indians split a twin bill 5-4 with York taking the opener after fending off a late Charleston rally and Charleston capturing the nightcap following York’s four-run second inning. Charleston pounded 12 hits off three York pitchers in the second contest.
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Reading
Gill Prout
York White Roses
Charleston Indians
York
Charleston
49ers Edge Browns in NFL Exhibition Thriller
Tommy Davis booted four field goals and a point as the 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 26-7 in their first NFL exhibition. Groza mustered only a single point amid heavy 49ers pressure on Ryan and Ninowski, and Brown gained little yardage until late. Davis’s long run of 156 straight PATs and the overall scoring marked a strong start for San Francisco with other exhibition games noted around the league.
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Lou Groza
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Forty Niners
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Jim Ninowski
Jim Brown
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Roman Gabriel
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New York Giants
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Johnny Unitas
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Philadelphia Eagles
Hershey
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
Charlotte
N.C
Milt Plum
Terry Barr
George Izo
Sonny Jurgensen
Redskins
Bobby Mitchell
John Seedberg
Pat Fisch
Tennis Open at Oglebay Park Opens Tuesday
The West Virginia tennis open at Oglebay Park in Wheeling begins Tuesday with a wide-open race for the titles. Defending champion Buddy Goeltz and runner-up Jack Stanton have not indicated return, while contenders include Jack Santrock Charleston, Jack Waltz Pittsburgh, and Jack Wright.
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UPI
West Virginia
Oglebay Park
Buddy Goeltz
Jack Stanton
Jack Santrock
Charleston
Jack Waltz
Pittsburgh
Jack Wright
Pro prospects to take physicals at Oceana high school
Oceana football prospects will undergo physical examinations on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the high school. Coach John Beckelheimer announced the session and urged attendance for clearance ahead of tryouts.
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Oceana
John Beckelheimer
WVU Cagers to Play Milwaukee and Far West Classics
West Virginia University basketball will compete in the fourth Milwaukee Classic on Dec 17-18 and in the 11th Far West Classic in Portland, Dec 28-31, 1966, marking first appearances in both events. The Mountaineers have appeared in 14 holiday tournaments to date and will also enter the Kentucky Invitational this year. Wisconsin and Marquette host the Milwaukee Classic, with WVU and another team to be announced. The Far West Classic is hosted by Oregon State and draws large crowds.
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UPI
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Portland
Ore
Red Brown
Mountaineers
Mountaineer
Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Marquette
WVU
Oregon State
West Virginia Junior Tennis Tournament Opens in Charleston
More than 100 players from Charleston, Beckley, Huntington and Wheeling converge in Charleston for the four day event starting today. The West Virginia Junior Tennis Tournament features singles in four age groups for boys and girls and doubles in one age group.
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UPS
Beckley
Huntington
Wheeling
West Virginia
Cardinals Upset Packers 20 7 in New Orleans
Bart Starr pass interception in the third quarter helps the St Louis Cardinals shake off Green Bay 20 to 7 in New Orleans. The game featured a pivotal defensive play turning point for the Cardinals against the Packers.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
New Orleans
Santrock Retains Tennis Laurels at Club Invitation
Santrock defeated John Williams of Charleston in straight sets 6-3 6-1 to win his third Black Knight Country Club Invitational title in as many years. The pair then took the doubles crown 6-3 6-0 over Temp Gillespie and Dave LeFevre of White Sulphur Springs. Santrock noted a long rivalry dating to age 17 and praised Williams. The duo head to Wheeling for the West Virginia Open at Oglebay Park.
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John Williams
Chaveston
Black Knight
Santrack Williams
Gillespie
LeFevre
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