Ayers Wins Fifth Annual Raleigh Horseshoe Title
Gilmer Ayers of Ecces opened defense of his championship by defeating Darrell Pauley 23-18 22-14 in the first Fifth Annual Raleigh Register Horseshoe Tournament at Little Beaver Lake. The night featured 17 completed matches, including a three-game duel where Clarence Tankersley outlasted J. C. Barber 2-1. Notable doubles and singles games highlighted the event, with Lov ing Burns narrowly beating Jennie Treolo in the women’s division and a nightly schedule full of forthcoming matches including the doubles lineup and singles clashes.
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Gilmer Ayers
Ecces
Darrell Pauley
Little Beaver Lake
Pauley
Ayers
Clarence Tankersley
J. C. Barber
Tankersey
Prosperity
Cincy Can Eliminate Cardinals From Flag Race
The Cincinnati Reds visit St. Louis to face the Cardinals in a pivotal three game set. Joe Nuxhall opposes Curt Simmons as both teams try to improve pennant hopes. Cincinnati trails Los Angeles and San Francisco but can narrow the gap with a series sweep.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Dick Sisler
Joe Nuxhall
Red Birds
Curt Simmons
Cardinals
Los Angeles
Reds
Dodgers
San Francisco
Nuxhall
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Giants
Kopperston Slow-Pitch Softball Tourney Opens Sunday
Kopperston begins its annual slow-pitch softball tournament at noon Sunday August 15 with all games at Kopperston. Tourney director Buck Lowe said play will occur only on Sundays. First-day matches include Hotel Hamilton vs Hall Chevrolet and Huff Creek vs Kopperston Rec. Dept. Byes go to Deskin's Market Wilkes Insurance Pageton and Kopperston No 1 for August 22 start.
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Kopperston
Buck Lowe
Lowe
Hotel Hamilton
Hall Chevrolet
Huff Creek
Kopperston Rec
Herndon
Maben
Stover’s
Montcalm
Pat
Marianna
Welch Hardware
Pablo
Mt. Hope Smokehouse
Hilton
Esso
Beckley Manufacturing
C & W Wrecking
Deskin’s
Wilkes Insurance
Pageton
Yellow Jackets Start Practicing at Clifftop Camp
West Virginia State College Yellow Jacket football opens preseason at George Washington Carver Camp in Clifftop from August 30 to September 7, then returns to campus for ten days before the opener with West Virginia Tech at Montgomery on September 18. Coach Paul Talbott, assistants Bob Maxwell and Grant Gray, and over 40 candidates. Press day September 7 at 2 p.m. in Clifftop. 1965 schedule includes: Sept 18 at WV Tech, Sept 25 at West Liberty, Oct 2 open date, Oct 9 Glenville, Oct 16 Howard University, Oct 23 Bluefield Homecoming, Oct 30 Central State, Nov 6 Salem, Nov 13 Concord.
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West Virginia State College
Yellow Jacket
George Washington Carver Camp
Clifftop
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
Paul Talbott
Bob Maxwell
Grant Gray
Cliff
West Liberty
Glenville
Howard University
Bluefield
Central State
Salem
Concord
Wrestling results fire up local meet with close bouts
Teok Rice beats Karen Wickline 16-8 and Jim Rubin defeats Pete Deck 22-4. Don Taylor tops Gary Cochran 21-17 in both rounds, Leo Williams over Donald Covey 23-14 and 23-3, Clarence Tankersley beats J. C. Barber 21-17 then 12-21 24-10, plus other pairings show winners and scores across the event.
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Jim Rubin
Pete Deck
Don Taylor
Gary Cochran
Mike Cochran
Tony Calacino
L. E. Lucas
Leslie Haga
Leo Williams
Donald Covey
Gilmer Ayers
Darrell Pauley
Henry Bolen
Pat Level
John Cox
Buster Mills
Joe Cochran
Bob Calacino
Clarence Tankersley
J. C. Barber
Houston Smith
Roy Cline
Don Lambert
Charles Ayers
Eleven Qualify For Par 3 Tourney
Ten more golfers qualified for the Par 3 tournament as reported by Mrs. Bob Wilson. Eight qualifiers were men and two were women. The field stands at 18 men and 3 women with the Aug. 14 and 15 event upcoming. Roger Keaton shot 56 to lead qualifiers. Tony Misiti previously shot 55 to top the list. Joyce Keaton leads the women with 80. Clarise Buckley posted 98. Qualifying scores follow for men.
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Bob Wilson
Roger Keaton
Tony Misiti
Keaton
Misiti
Joyce Keaton
Clarise Buckley
Gonzalez Beats Valdez In Narrow Los Angeles Bout
Petey Gonzalez of San Jose outpointed Danny Valdez of Los Angeles in a ten round boxing match at the Los Angeles venue. Gonzalez secured a decision by points to improve his record as Valdez suffered the setback in the ring.
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United Press International
Los Angeles
Petey Gonzalez
San Jose
Calif
Danny Valdez
Southern Conference Football Roundup
West Virginia coach Gene Corum pins hopes on experience, sophomore Garrett Ford, and quarterback Allen McCune as the Mountaineers prepare for a strong season. Richmond, Davidson, and The Citadel coaches express varied optimism. Furman’s Bob King forecasts improvement with a three-team rotation led by Sammy Wyche and Billy Turner.
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White Sulphur Springs
UPI
West Virginia
Gene Corum
Mountaineers
Greenbrier
Corum
Garrett Ford
Allen McCune
Ford
WVU
Norman Hill
Jim Fisher
Charleston
Tom Phillips
Beckley
McCune
Pitt
Penn State
Kentucky
Virginia Tech
Syracuse
Richmond
William and Mary
Citadel
George Washington
Ed Merrick
Richmond Spiders
Davidson
Merrick
Newsmen
Jan Linn
Linn
Furman
Bob King
Eppy's Combine Wins WW Crown in Warren Williams League
Eppy's Combine defeated Dias Floral 9 to 4 at Park Avenue diamond to clinch the Warren Williams League title. Ron Kyle earned the win for Epperly, pitching effectively after a rough start, while Bobby Short went 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Dias Floral pitcher Kyle held tough late, but Epperly's offense surged with multi-run innings to seal the championship.
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Eppy
Dias Floral Combine
Florists
Warren Williams
Park Avenue
Ron Kyle
Dias
Ron
Eppy’s
Kyle
Bobby Short
Frank Serge
Boyd
Griffith
Epperly
Wrecking Girls To Play Sunday
The Beckley Wrecking Girls' Softball team meet Hinton's girls at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Caseino Stadium near Beckley Manufacturing. Beckley is known for exciting softball and has held the Women’s City Softball crown. Louise Crook, owner, sponsors and coaches the local team. Afterward Beckley Wrecking’s boys face a Hin ton team.
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Beckley Wrecking
Hinton
Caseino
Beckley Manufacturing
Beckley
Wreckers
Louise Crook
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Barber
Daniels
Tankersley
Cabell Heights
Smith
Cline
Loving Burns
Jennie Treole
Miss Burns
Miss Treolo
Bill Vaughan
Harold McKinney
Mullens
Don Covey Beckley
T. Calacino
C. Ayers
P. Level
M. Cochran
D. Marshall
G. Ayers
R. Cline
H. Smith
L. Haga
L. Williams
D. Taylor
P. Deck
C. Tankersley
J. Rubin
T. Savino
L. Davis
S. Cook
D. Pauley
R. Pack
J. Lambert
E. O'Neal
H. Bowling
J. Cox
H. Williams
D. Lambert
J. Cochran
D. Pugh
H. Green
E. Harding
M. Waddell
D. Hess
G. Roebuck
J. Adams
L. Wills
P. Graham
F. Serge
Don Marshall
Hugh McKinney
D. R. Pugh
Herschell Smith
Tony Savino
Robert Pack
Stacey Cook
Larry Davis
James Lambert
John T. Adams
Pete Graham
Lemm Wills
Donald Hess
George Roebuck
Edwin Harding
Howard Green
Moody Waddell
Harold Williams
Eugene O'Neal
Lester Williams
Teek Rice
June Davis
Shirley Pack
Pauline Haga
Eccles
Darrell
Yellowjackets
Grandview International Dragway
Grandview Road
Charley Brown
Chevy Herman Lewis
Chevy
Teok Rice
Karen Wickline
Jennie Treolo
Gypsie McQuade
Diane Meadows
Wanda Pinson
Bill Andrews
Joe Herrera, Jr
James Cragett
Jerry Gallaher
Senor
Richard Green
Randy Palmer
Don
Herb Buckley
Booker Lott
Rocky Mills
Ween Enee
Mattie Pennington
Raleigh
Mrs. Rice
Ray Tate
Homer Smith
Princeton
Steve Smith
Dias Floral
Rex Gwinn
Danny Calvert
Freddie Lewis
Mike Bowyer
Fred Lewis Sr
Paul Asbury
David Taylor
Don Boyd
Tom Parker
Buddy Gravely
Glen Parker
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Governor's Club
J. A. Dougherty’s Sons, Co., Distillers
Philadelphia
Penna. Lemont, Ill
Moran
Calvert
Nelson If
Short
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Lewis
Phillips
Graveley
Benedict
Webb
Asbury
Jarrell
Taylor
Eppiny c
Parker
Gwinn
Moye
Eppy's
RBI
Tabor
Nelson
Boyd Danael Griffith
Plymouth
FURY
Belvedere
Valiant
Barracuda
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Barehart
Valley Drive
City Auto Service, Inc
Pineville
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