Top Area Teams Clash Tonight in Raleigh County Play
Two Raleigh County League basketball games highlight week two. Shady Spring visits Trap Hill while Mark Twain hosts Clear Fork, seeking first win. Allan Skelton leads Shady Spring after 27 points in a season-opening loss to Richwood. Other area games feature Sophia, Herndon, Stoco, Glen Rogers, and out-of-county clashes involving Oceana, Mullens, Logan, Pineville, Baileysville, Ansted, Fayetteville, Bluefield, Gary, and Princeton.
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Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Mark Twain
Clear Fork
Richwood
Allan Skelton
Tigers
Wildcats
Seth
Mark Twin
Sophia
Glen Rogers
Blue Hawks
Herndon
Baileysville
Stoco
Indians
Pineville
Mullens
Matoaka
Owls
Tommy Brooks
Earl Arbaugh
Wyoming County
Oceana
Chapmanville
Logan
Big Creek
Rei
Rebels
Danny D’antoni
Alonzo Murphy
Northfork Elkhorn
Princeton
Hinton
Kentucky track denied extra race day to make up snow cancelled program
REFUSES REQUEST FLORECEN Ky UPI The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has denied Latonia race track’s request to add a day to its meeting to replace a snow cancelled program from last Monday.
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Kentucky Horse Racing Commission
Latonia Race Track
Tigers Braves to open new stadium with three exhibition games
The Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Braves will play a three game exhibition series from April 8 to 10 to inaugurate Atlanta's new $18 million stadium, signaling the debut of the venue with major league action.
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UPI
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Braves
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Class A All-State Team Is Led by Serdich And Van Reenan
Dan Hose chairs the West Virginia Sports Writers Assn selectees headlined by Fairview quarterback Melines Serdich and Marlinton fullback Roger Van Reenan. Sistersville back Tony Sutton also stars, with Meadow Bridge, Terra Alta and others contributing key linemen and backs across Class A. Coaches highlight strong lines and standout tackles, guards, and centers from small high schools in the nine-state region.
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All-State Board
W. Va
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Roger van Reenan
Marlinton
Serdich
Carrington
Elkhorn
Cutright
Glenville
Jones
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Biffle
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Paden City Tonkin
Barrackville
Butcher
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Hannan
Kimble
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Crichton
Roach
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Robinson
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Masontown
Yeater
Cameron
Zinn
Terra Alta
Carr
Rainelle
Jackson
Walton
Meadows
Clear Fork
Moore
Rogers
Lumberport
Scott
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Bluefield Park
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McLaughlin
Desire
Tigers
Tony Sutton
Sutton
Dale Evans
Thompson
Ridgeley
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Potomac Valley
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Charles Pritt
Pat Wolfe
Bishop Donahue
Lautar
Tom O’connell
Huffs
Boselys
Nicelys
David McLaughlin
Fairview
Jim Toothman
West Virginia
Sam Bosely
Chub Johnson
Ken Taylor
Rupert
Tony Lautar
McMechen’s
E—Jim
Chub
Johnson Rainelle
Sam Bosle Ridgeley
Meline Serding
Fairview Sistersville
Tom Friend
Steve Hayhurst
Pennsboro
Henry Racer
Tom Patrick
Larry Moore
Bob Cope Alderson
Clifton Peacher
Makinton
Ferry
Tom Swisher
John Latocha
Riversville Airview
Gene Deem
Roy
Walt Fecat
Randy
King Returns As Mounties Face Spiders Tonight
West Virginia meets Richmond in a key Southern Conference test as both teams seek momentum. Mountaineers hope to recall coach King with guards Ricky Ray and Puddy Quertinmont leading and forward Bill Maphis providing scoring. Spiders feature sophomore Johnny Moates and a deep group of sophomores as they visit Morgantown after an 80-67 upset of George Washington.
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UPI
West Virginia
University of Richmond
Spiders
George Washington
Mountaineers
Furman
Ricky Ray
Puddy Quertinmont
Bob Benfield
Bob Camp
Bill Maphis
George King
Bob Lochmueller
Johnny Moates
Lewis Mills
Tom Tenwick
Spike Welsh
Venezia rides six Aqueduct winners in record debut
Apprentice jockey Mike Venezia, 19, Brooklyn native, rode the first four Aqueduct winners Monday and finished with races eight and nine. He followed with three successive seconds and plans a celebration tomorrow night. Venezia woke at six Tuesday to exercise four horses for trainer Ed O'Brien, who sub-leased his contract from Venezia's uncle, former trainer Al Scotti.
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UPI
Mike Venezia
Aqueduct
Venezia
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ed O’brien
Ttrainer
al Scotti
Chance Earned Run King Earns 1964 AL ERA Crown
Dean Chance of the Los Angeles Angels led the American League with a 1.65 ERA in 278 innings and 11 shutouts. The Cy Young winner posted a 20-9 record in 46 appearances, while Gary Peters was the AL’s only other 20-game winner at 20-8 with a 2.50 ERA.
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White Sox
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Cleveland Indians
Fred Newman
Angels
Wally Bunker
Robin Roberts
Milt Pappas
Baltimore Orioles
Area Schedule Matches Across West Virginia Teams
Herndon hosts Sophia while Ansted travels to Fayetteville in a set of early season football games. Matoaka visits Baileysville and Bluefield meets Welch with others at Mark Twain Northfork Elkhorn plays Gary Glen Rogers vs Stoco Mullens visits Logan Oceana travels to Big Creek Pineville plays Big Creek Princeton hosts Hinton Spring at Trap Hill.
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Hinton
Trap Hill
Mullens Lads On Concord hoops Team Beacons for Season
Concord College rebuilds with Mullens High School talent and Conley links. Freshmen Robert Sandy Tom Parnham Gary Reed John Barnette James Davidson Graves Neal Sypak Vickers Phil lips Foglesong Moyer Carter Calandros lead a light 6-4 max roster as Salem College looms tonight. Big football debate sparks Texas vs Pennsylvania with Pennsylvanian all stars beating Texas 12 6 at Hershey Stadium.
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Princeton
John Barnette
Gary
Concord Fresh
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Logan
Larry Neal
Fayetteville
Ted Sypak
Weirton
Garry Vickers
Hamlin
Jesse Phillips
Neon
Kentucky
Foglesong
Clayton Moyer
Waynesburg
Dale Carter
St. Albans
Jack Calandros
Davidson
Willie Akers
Salem College
Beckley College
Pennsylvania
Texas
al Capone
Baby Face Nelson
Marilyn Monroe
Elizabeth Taylor
Ohio
Florida
Mississippi
Lone Star
Bobby Lane
Doak Walker
Hershey Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles
Forth Worth
Pennsylvanians
Two Grambling College Stars Sign Contracts
United Press International reports Grambling College will send pro football players to the NFL and AFL. Willie Williams signed with the New York Giants, Alphonse Dotson with the Kansas City Chiefs, Bill Boschini with the Denver Broncos, and Bobby Maples with the Houston Oilers. Current Grambling alumni Ernie Ladd, Buck Buchanan, and Willie Davis already play for pro teams.
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United Press International
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Grambling
Willie Williams
New York Giants
Alphonse Dotson
Kansas City Chiefs
AFL
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Denver Broncos
Bobby Maples
Houston Oilers
Boschini
Indianapolis
United Football League
Maples
Houston
Larry Elkins
Baylor
Ernie Ladd
San Diego
Buck Buchanan
Kansas City
Willie Davis
Green Bay
Pineville Jr. Beats Herndon in season opener
Pineville Junior High surged in the second quarter to topple Herndon 55 to 30. Cam Scoleri scored 23 points and Bob Gunner added 11 as Pineville outscored Herndon 21 to 5 in the second period after trailing 12-8 after the first.
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Pineville Junior High School
Herndon
Cam Scoleri
Bob Gunner
Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City Completed After 40 Years
The construction of the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, spanned from 1852 to 1893, taking four decades to complete. The project witnessed extensive labor and materials as it rose to form a landmark in the region.
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Utah
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