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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1964
Page
8
United Press International reports a NBA season echo with Boston leading the Eastern Division as Cincinnati Royals surge. Celtics opened 11-0 and stand 19-6. Royals have won four of their last five, closing to within 3.5 games behind.
Beckley College opened the hoop season with wins over Mountain State and National Business and hosts Morris Harvey Tuesday at 8 00 pm at the Beckley Recreation Building The Golden Eagles beat Marshall last Saturday as Sonny Moran started three sophomores and two freshmen leading to a 15 point halftime edge Morris Harvey won 98 96 on two late foul shots Pete McAfee iced it with four seconds left Beckley then travels to Fairmont Saturday as Fairmont sits unbeaten in the WVC led by Conway and Miller who had 27 and 15 points respectively in a win over Wesleyan.
All home games will be played at the Beckley Recreation Building and will start at 8 00 p.m.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced 28 spring exhibition games. They open the Grapefruit League schedule March 13 against the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, Florida, with seven NL clubs and five AL teams on the slate.
Hershey Bears edged Providence Reds 1-0 as Roger DeJordy scored in the first period. Quebec Aces tied Pittsburgh Hornets 3-3, keeping Quebec atop the Eastern Division with 39 points and Hershey second at 32.
Michigan vows to win the national championship after an 86-79 upset of fifth-ranked Duke in opening week action. Wichita, UCLA, Davidson, and others grinded through top foes as the season shook out with major shocks and impending showdowns.
Nicklaus triumphed in the Canada Cup at Royal Kaanapali, firing 70 to finish 72 holes at 276 and beat Arnold Palmer by two strokes as the United States claimed the team title with a record 554. Palmer faltered to 78, while Gary Player faded and Argentina took second in the final standings, with Spain and England following.
Marshall seeks first victory as Big Green aim to beat Ohio University on the road before MAC play. The 0-2 team recently fell 98-96 to Morris Harvey, recalls Pete McAfee delivering two late free throws after four regulars fouled out to beat the state rival. Marshall led by 15 at halftime.
Gorsica produced top figures with 600 women and Edith Gorsica 504 series, while Ethel Thornley led with 517 high team game and 882 high individual. Others featured include Tom Williams 550, Viola St. Clair 198, Lightner 564, George Williams 537, and multiple 400s to 494 in the weekend event.
New York UPI reports Steelers rookies Chuck Hinton from North Carolina College and Ben McGee from Jackson State have earned spots on the NFL All-Rookie team.
Detroit forward Roger Crozier stars as Montreal is shut out until the final period in a 4 1 win for Detroit Bruce MacGregor and Paul Henderson strike early then Alex Del Vecchio and Pit Martin seal the victory Ralph Backstrom breaks Crozier’s shutout at 10 30 of the third period in a game that keeps Detroit three points ahead in the NHL standings New York Rangers
A local column proposes reporting match results from Coalfield Conference wrestlers to school sports departments. Plans include maintaining team and weight division records, plus schedules and member details for southern West Virginia wrestlers to enable standings and evaluations.
Philadelphia quarterback Jack Concannon, nervous at start, throws a 311 yard game winning pass to Pete Retzlaff with seven minutes left as the Eagles beat the Cowboys for their sixth win. He runs 99 yards on eight carries and throws a tying TD earlier in the game. Coach Kuharich praised his bold decision to start Concannon.
West Virginia Conference basketball features an 18 game slate this week led by a Fairmont vs West Liberty showdown in Wheeling. Fairmont relies on Dwight Conaway and Dave Miller to counter West Liberty's offense after Slippery Rock beat them 82 71 last weekend. Conaway scored 27 in Fairmonts 70 69 win over Wesleyan. Miller added 15 as Fred Suder led Wesleysans with 22. Other results include Morris Harvey upsetting Marshall 98 96, WV Tech winning the Rochester Tech Invitational consolation 92 62, Wheeling beating Frostburg 85 69, and Salem 89 81 over Alderson Broaddus.
The Rangers beat the Chicago Black Hawks 4-1 to move within a point of the Canadiens and Leafs. Rod Gilbert scored twice for New York while Bobby Hull notched his 20th for Chicago, who lost their fourth of five. Toronto and Boston were idle.
The Citadel, after a 94-75 win over Arkansas State, faces Clemson on Clemson’s court in a non league game while East Carolina, following an 86-62 loss to William and Mary, hosts Arkansas State. Other results include West Virginia edging Furman 65-61 and Richmond upsetting George Washington 80-67. Davidson fell 77-64 to Saint Joseph’s amid weekend action.
West Virginia coach George King, still in traction from shoulder spasms, praises assistant Bob Lochmueller after a 65-61 Southern Conference win over Furman. King hopes to return soon and notes WVU must score more than 65. Maphis led with 18 points as WVU built a second-half lead.
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