October athletic collision looms over world sports
Ted Smits notes a historic clash as October brings the Tokyo Olympics, the World Series, and college football into direct contention. The late starting World Series on Oct 7 and potential weather delays risk overlapping telecasts and news coverage, with Beckley facing Herburt Hoover on Oct 9 as a local prelude.
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Ted Smits
Associated Press
Tokyo
West Virginia
Pitt
Beckley
Herbert Hoover
Olympics Move Like Night Owls For East Coast Papers
The piece notes Olympic events in Japan will finish in the early morning Eastern Time, forcing morning papers to rehash results. It lists costs for staging the Games, refurbishments, highways, and press logistics including 7,250 athletes from 115 nations and 1,800 press staff. It describes Tokyo venues Meiji complex, National Stadium with 100,000 seats, Yoyogi for swimming and basketball, and other sites for wrestling volleyball and rowing with Enoshima yachting.
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Japan
Midwest
Smits
Tokyo
KDD
Tele— and Telegraph Agency
United States
Meiji Complex
National Stadium
Yoyogi Complex
Enoshima
Concerns Rise Over Yankees Sale to CBS
Local Beckley fans question the CBS purchase of controlling Yankees interest, fearing a broadcast rights monopoly. They cite the sale’s motive, potential to expand CBS into baseball, and the money‑driven shift in club ownership from devoted baseball men to big investors.
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New York Yankees
CBS
Beckley
Dan Topping
del Webb
Donie Mack
Jake Ruppert
Cal Griffit
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
Ruppert
Yankees
Rice University
Knights of Columbus
Tigers
Cubs
Wrigley
Colts
Angels
Baseball
Welcome to Greenbrier sports writers gathering card
Visitors from North and South Carolina Virginia DC and Maryland are welcomed to the Post Herald readers area at Greenbrier. A mix of meetings football talks and golf on sacred greens is promised with mentions of Col Benjamin Jotter battles and the Greenbrier Military School publicist on the fairways. The writer notes watching Commissioner Lloyd Jordan and arriving around 8 30 AM to personally greet the group.
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South Carolina
Virginia
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Maryland
Post- Herald
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Greenbrier Military School
Benjamin
West Virginia
Lloyd Jordan
Mount Hope
Logan Little League Homer-Happy Champs Win Divisional
Friday night phone buzzes show Logan fans excited after the team won the divisional in Charleston and advanced to Norfolk Virginia. In five state and divisional games Logan tallied 12 home runs with hitters Johnson Riffe Bailey Vance and others contributing. Robin Johnson is noted as a key but described as a small figure by fans.
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Logan
Charleston
Norfolk
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Elks Stadium
Johnson
Riffe
Martinsburg
Vance and Bailey
Delaware
Tuckahoe
Richmond
Vance
Bailey
Ashland
Robin Johnson
Woodrow Wilson schedules reshaped for faster sophomores growth
Woodrow WilsonFlying Eagles will shift daily drills balancing juniors and seniors 8 to 10 am and 1 30 to 3 30 pm with sophomores in mid morning blocks. Coach Ken Wheeler aims to raise sophomore development, reshuffle backfield duties, and prep for a slate of games including Parkersburg and Huntington. New coach Pete Culberto joins, with Vic Peelish and Lawrence Wiseman also coaching. Wheeler stresses conditioning as key to a winning season ahead of Sept 4 kickoff.
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Lawrence Wiseman
Mullens
Ray Caldwell
Parkersburg
Huntington
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Woodrow Wilson
Mike Morgan
Rudy Coleman
Tyrone White
Tom Phillips
Jim Lamb
Palmer Farley
Jajeeb Ammar
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Bobby Short
Roy Rogers
Allison
Ford
Tommy Thompson
Bob Douglas
Melvin Hancock
Flying Eagle
Howard Hurt
Duke
Enloe High School
Raleigh
N. C
Hurt
Enloe
Vikings Surprise In Exhibition Role
The Minnesota Vikings, coming off a five win 1963 season, surged in two NFL exhibition wins. They beat the St. Louis Cardinals 24-10 in Atlanta as Frank Tarkenton led late TD drives, after opening with a 21-7 win over the New York Giants.
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Associated Press
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta
New York Giants
Norm van Brocklin
Green Bay Packers
Paul Hornung
St. Louis
Giants
Wyoming County Softball Tourney Results
Sunday results from the Wyoming County tourney show Toney Fork 6, Cable Machine 3. Wharton No 110 beat Hamilton 5 to 3. Welch Hardware 4, Lewis Oil 3. Stover Appliance 13, C V Wrecking 11. Next Sunday schedule lists Toney Fork vs Wharton 2 p.m. Welch vs Stover Appliance 3 p.m. Championship at 4 p.m.
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Toney Fork
Wharton No
Skaters Marry In Frankfurt Pair Skating Champion Weds
Marika Kilius, a world pairs champion, wed Friday in Frankfurt to Werner aln, confirming the marriage in a brief AP report from Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Marika Kilius
Werner Aln
Logan Team Faces Tough Regional Pitching Test
The Logan youths prepare for a divisional clash against three top southern pitchers, including a Texas team, and a Florida Carolina Georgia group, with the winner advancing to the Little League International World Series in Williamsport on August 24. Norfolk serves as a stepping stone, and Beckley fans rally for Logan with "Let's go."
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Logan
South
Texas
Florida-Carolina-Georgia
Norfolk
Williamsport
Beckley
Rockets Please Crowd In Win Over Canton Bulldogs
Charleston Rockets debut in United Football league beat Canton Bulldogs 38 to 21 before about 6000 at Laidley field. Miller threw all four TD passes, Hollis and Weir caught two apiece, Zigrino added a 42 yard field goal and all extra points. Canton led 21-14 at halftime but the Rockets surged with 30 points in the second period. Yardage favored the air game with 273 passing yards for Charleston and 214 through the air for Canton.
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Glenville State College
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Brodhead
Chas—Hollis
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Chas—Zigrino
Can—Watts
Running Attack Needed By A
Morgantown development of a hard running offense will bolster West Virginia's passing game for 1964. Training begins Sept. 1 at Jackson's Mill. Corum says the Wing T and Split T will be hard to defend if basics are executed. The backfield features Leftridge Yeater Martha Radar and more in open competition for all positions. Wingback and linebacker spots see Criddle Busie Morris Colaw Wheeler and Pastilong McCune among hopefuls with Stan promising as a fast natural runner.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Gene Corum
Jackson's Mill
Mountaineer
Corum
Dick Leftridge
Stanley
Homer Criddle
Galen Hall
Yeater
Eddie Pastilong
Allen McCune
Beckley Junior Physicals On Tap
Beckley Junior High plans physicals and equipment check for football candidates Wednesday at 1 30 with doctors and coaches Ross Irle Ross Hutchens and Jim McNeish. All boys aiming for the Blue Eagles should report to the junior high locker rooms before Saturday practice begins.
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Beckley Junior High
Ross Irle
Ross Hutchens
Jim McNeish
Blue Eagles
Close Matches In Black Knight Golf Tourney
The Black Knight Country club hosts a multi flight golf tournament with semis in the third flight where John Stratton Bernard Childress Perkins and Gilchrist reach final four. First flight features tight matches as Sprague downs Ralston 1 up 19 holes and Abrams defeats Culp in 19 holes.
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Black Knight Country Club
John Stratton
Bernard Childress
Perkins
Gilchrist
Melvin Tolle
Halley
Cottrill
Will Sprague
Dr. Ralston
Dave Abrams
Harry Culp
Tom Shrewsbury
Paul Hancock
Paul Vennari
Joe Salango
John Cooper
Eric Lilly
Paris Sutphin
Jim Sanger
Bob Cuningham
Nash Campbell
Rob Knapp
Ning
Doc Richmond
Dennis Abrams
Barry Vermeeren
John McCulloch
Championship Golf Match Results Roundup
Summary of men’s championship action listing players and results across rounds. Notable outcomes include Paul Vennari defeating Joe Salango 3 up, Eric Lilly beating John Cooper 1 up, Paris Sutphin overcoming James Sanger 1 up, Melvin Tolle defeating Halley 1 up, Tom McKay beating Pred Hurt 3 and 2, and multiple second and third round results with players such as Roy Cunningham, Turner, Carl Drewery, and Clyde Barker in decisive fashions.
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F. M. Payne
Joe Luchini
Paul Vennari
Joe Salango
Cotton White
James Justice
Eric Lilly
John Cooper
Paris Sutphin
James Sanger
Bell
Tom Troitino Reed
Dan Hall
Bob Cunningham
Nash Campbell
Bill Ormandy
Thacker
Will Spracue
Dr. Ralston
Paul Loflin
Tony Mistl
Koh Brown
Melvin Wood Cottreel
Gene Foster
Melvin Tolle
Halley
Tom Shrewsbury
Paul Hlancock
Dave Abrams
Harry Culp
Tolle
Gilchrist
Clyde Barker
Perkins
Cunningham John Straten
Turner
Childress
Drewery
Tennis Flight Winners and Close Matches
Slucecer White defeated Bill Martin 2 and 1 while Joe Luchini beat Clyde Smith and Dan Lilly edged Warren Eliott 4 and ? Ee. B Wray defeated Matt Powers 4 and? Tom Knapp over John Cates 2 up and Dan Snyder edged Russ Murray. Jim Knapp beat Nicky Rahall 4 and Red Knapp defeated Mike Luchini. Second Flight Doe Richmond best Phi Luchini Dennis Abrams over Dave Murray Harry Vermeeren over Mac Tieche John McCulloch defeated Ricky Meyer Hilly Capps over Sam Abrame Mike White defeated Charles Merritt.
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Slucecer White
Bill Martin
Joe Luchini
Clyde Smith
Dan Lilly
Warren Eliott
Ee. B. Wray
Matt Powers
Tom Knapp
John Cates
Dan Snyder
Russ Murray
Anda
Jim Knapp
Nicky Rahall
Red Knapp
Mike Luchini
Doe Richmond
Phi Luchini
Dennis Abrams
Dave Murray
Harry Vermeeren
Mac Tieche
John McCulloch
Ricky Meyer
Hilly Capps
Sam Abrame
Mike White
Charles Merritt
Manning Leads WG Golf Event Medal Honors Set in Qualifier
Bob Manning won medal honors in the qualifying round of the Winding Gulf Coal Corporation golf tournament at Twin Oaks Country Club on Sunday. Match play starts this week across three flights with Manning posting a 161 to edge Bob Short for the championship medal. Luther Reed leads the first flight while William Coughlin tops the third. other notable scores include Tom Cook 18s and Denis Riffe 161.
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Bob Manning
Winding Gulf Coal Corporation
Twin Oaks
Manning
Bob Short
Luther Reed
William Coughlin
Rob Short
Tom Cook
Denis Riffe
Bob Cher
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V. Bowman
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Marry Cook
Huck Hagama Walton Cook
Laura Torrico
EB. Fleshman
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