Trap Hill Gridders Anxiously Await Season
Trap Hill Wildcats prepare for the 1965 season after a 1-8 mark in 1964. Coach Don Manning leads a rebuild with 40 players, 13 seniors and a mix of juniors and sophomores. Key players include Ernest Durham, Lonnie Barker, Dusty Showalter, Terry Darling, and Michael Micovich guiding a run heavy offense using the T and I formations.
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Robert Monarchy
Trap Hill
Wildcats
Surveyor
Charles Ellis
Don Manning
Manning
Stratton
Ernest Durham
Lonnie Barker
Durham
Barker
Dallas Cooper
Danny Knight
Lincoln Allen
Eugene Schuman
Michael Micovich
Herbert ‘Little Man’ Copeland
Dusty Farr Showalter
Terry Darling
Cline and Harding win Beckley Horseshoe titles
Roy Cline captured his first tourney trophy in the Beckley Horseshoe Meet while Edwin Harding, aged 11 5, took runner-up honors. Don Marshall earned the ringer trophy after a string of upsets, including a win over Maney and a semi final victory over Harding before losing in the finals. Cline swept Harding in four straight games to clinch the title as Greene and Cline, tournament directors, praised the smooth event and discussed making it annual with sponsor support.
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City Park
Edwin Harding
Roy Cline
Don Marshall
Harding
Marshall
Don Maney
Cline
L. E. Lakas
Littl Harding
Leo Williams
Clarence Tankersley
Harold Williams
Lemuel Wills
Bob Cox
L. E. Lucas
Houston Smith
Howard Greene
Jason Swann
Jack Barber
Maney
Barber
Lucas
Wills
Tankersley
Greene
Rockets Boost Scoring Ability
Charleston Rockets move to undisputed first in the Continental Football League Western division after a 35-17 win over Richmond while Wheeling Ironmen lie 0-3 in the Eastern division. Wheeling is shut out in recent games, scoring 7 points Sunday night as Norfolk defeated them 12-7. The Rockets allow about 20 points per game but excel at scoring, unlike Wheeling.
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United Press International
Charleston
West Virginia
Wheeling Ironmen
Charleston Rockets
Richmond
Wheeling
Rockets
Pow Wow Continues On Sports Feud
Washington expects a final bid to settle a long running feud between the NCAA and the AAU. Three NCAA representatives will meet AAU officials to seek an agreement as the Senate Commerce Committee prepares to review options in executive session.
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UPI
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Senate Commerce Committee
Surprises at Grandview International Drag Strip Sunday
Sunday racing at Grandview International Drag Way produced shocks as the 1941 Chevy with a 301 engine captured three class wins while Jim McDaniel edged Charlie Brown for top time in A stock. Bluefield driver Charlie Roaten shocked in E gas and top gas eliminator with his 1941 Chevy, and a postrace scuffle near the timing tower added to the drama. Prize money totaled $1200 for class winners plus extra payouts for runner ups.
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Grandview International Drag Way
Kenneth Thurman
Thurman
Jim McDaniel
Bradley
Charlie Brown
Beckley
Brown
Grandview International Drag
Way MecDaniel
Grady Whitlock Inc
Edge Brown
McDaniel
Charlie Roaten
Bluefield
Roaten
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Chuck Allen
McCoy
McDaniels
Allen
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Ivan Puckett
Henry
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Charlie Beaten
Dec Newman
Warren Franch Jr
Manuel Boley
Jerry Cochran
Sophia
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Hinton
Bob Bailey
Glen Fork
Ed Lively
Oak Hill
Bob Huffman
Rosco Gram
Mann
Fred Earls
Jim Davis
David O'Neal
Mullens
Ben Burnham
Bob Deck
Green Valley
Charlie Boaten
Gobblers Open Training Under Independent Flag
Virginia Tech begins fall football with 66 varsity candidates under independent banner in Lane Stadium after 38 seasons in Miles Stadium. Coach Jerry Claiborne emphasizes defense and a rookie secondary while veterans anchor the line. Wake Forest opener looms Sept 18 in Roanoke Harvest Bowl history notes and 21,000 fans.
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Virginia Tech
New Lane Stadium
Miles Stadium
Bobby Owens
Tommy Stafford
Tommy Francisco
Tommy Groom
Sal Garcia
Wake Forest
Roanoke
Deacons
Tech
Techmen
Claiborne
Now Or Never For Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates face a critical eight day stretch to decide their fate as they play three games with the Dodgers at Forbes Field, then three at Milwaukee, followed by three with the Reds in Cincinnati. Bob Veale opposes Sandy Koufax who chases another strikeout record.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Milwaukee
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Forbes Field
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Reds
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Sandy Koufax
Koufax
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Veale
Celtics sign Havlicek to 1965 66 contract
Boston announces John Havlicek signed for the 1965 66 season though terms are not disclosed The No 2 scorer last year remains with the Celtics and will compete in upcoming campaign.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Celtics
John Havlicek
Palmer Ninth In 65 Golf Money Winnings
Arnold Palmer climbs to ninth in the PGA money list with 56,712 officially and 79,216 overall after two straight second places including the American Golf Classic. Jack Nicklaus leads with 127,445 official and 138,633 unofficial, while Tony Lema moves to challenge.
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Fla
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Nicklaus
Lemna
Billy Casper
Gary Player
Bruce Devlin
Surtees Wins Guards International Race at Brands Hatch
John Surtees of England drove his Lola 70 to victory in the Guards International 60 lap sports car race at Brands Hatch. He won both 30 lap heats, with the first half completed in 49 minutes 47.8 seconds at an average of 95.79 mph. Current world champion Jim Clark of Scotland crashed his Lotus 40 in the second heat and withdrew, though uninjured.
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Brands Hatch
England
UPI
John Surtees
Surtees
Jim Clark
Scotland
Niners Add Crow As Key Backfield Upgrade For 1965
San Francisco lands John David Crow in trade with St Louis after trading Abe Woodson. Crow, 30, brings run strength and a record game in one setting, while Dave Kopay remains a rookie back. Team counts on health and veteran leadership to boost a unit that struggled to a 4-10 finish last season.
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UPI
Forty Niners
Jack Christiansen
Dave Kopay
University of Washington
John David Crow
St. Louis Cardinals
Abe Woodson
Woodson
Christiansen
Crow
Green Bay
Los Angeles
Mike Dowdle
Dowdle
Floyd Dean
Ed Beard
Tennessee
Grim
Grey Kezar
J.D. Smith
Don Lison
Jack
Emerson Happy Over U S Doubles Win
Australian stars Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle won the U S doubles title at Longwood Cricket Club defeating Charles Pasarell and Frank Froehling 6-4 10-12 7-6 6-3. They aim to claim the U S singles crown next week at Forest Hills New York.
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Mass
UPI
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle
U. S
Forest Hills
N. Y
Emerson
Stolle
Longwood Cricket Club
Charles Pasarell
San Turce
P.R
Frank Froehling
Miami
Trout Streams To Close Oct 11 For Fall Stocking
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources will close twenty four lakes and streams one to five days before the small game season opens October 16 to stock them with trout. The list includes Teter Creek Lake Barbour County Sutton Dam tailwaters Summit Lake Greenbrier Edward Run Pond Hampshire Trout Pond Hardy Coopers Rock Lake Monongalia Seneca Lake Pocahontas Spruce Knob Lake Randolph and Opequon Creek Jefferson County. A second set of waters will close October 11 at 5 am October 16 including Rocky Marsh Run North Fork of the South Branch and many others across Greenbrier Randolph Webster Pocahontas Jefferson and nearby counties.
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Giants Shuffle Rosters In Quest For Earl Morrall
The New York Giants traded guard Darrell Dess and defensive back Erich Barnes to Detroit, receiving quarterback Earl Morrall and a future draft pick, with Cleveland sending linebacker Mike Lucci in a separate flow. New York later sent Lucci and Dess to Detroit for Morrall, aiming to bolster quarterback quality as Charley Conerly nears retirement. The deal follows a flurry of roster moves as the NFL team pivots toward veteran leadership while rivals shuffle players and picks.
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Lucci
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Tittle
NFL
Charley Conerly
San Francisco Forty Niners
Baltimore Colts
Buzz Nutter
Pittsburgh
John Campbell
Nutter
Midget League Opens Tonight at Van Meter Stadium
The Midget Football league kicks off the season tonight at Van Meter Stadium at 6 30 with Bowling Addition vs Beckley North and Beckley East vs West. South Beckley, last year’s champion, is idle. Coaches include Delbert Thurman Zack Bennett George Torrico for Bowling Addition, Art Seymour Tom Osborne for North, Bill Scruggs Norm Southern for East, and Tony Misiti Dick Urbanik for West.
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Beckley East
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Delbert Thurman
Zack Bennett
George Torrico
Art Seymour
Tom Osborne
Bill Scruggs
Norm Southern
Tony Misiti
Dick Urbanik
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Catfish) Smith
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