Knudson Caps Coral Gables Open Victory
George Knudson of Toronto shot 65 71 71 66 to win the Coral Gables Open at the Biltmore Golf Course. His 273 final total earned $2,800, with Gay Brewer Jr. taking second at 274 and $1,900. Dan Sikes and Chico Miartuz tied for third at 277, each $1,300. Sam Snead finished fifth at 278 for $1,100.
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UPI
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South Africa
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U.S
Gay Brewer Jr
Crystal River
Biltmore
Brewer
West Palm Beach
Mobile
Knudson
Dan Sikes
Jacksonville
Chico Miartuz
Miami Beach
Sam Snead
Boca Raton
Fullmer targets Downes title bout with Pender as alt
Gene Fullmer, after his eighth middleweight title defense by stopping Benny Paret, says Paul Pender should step aside for at least 15000 to clear a Downes clash. He notes three promoters show interest in a three way deal that would pit Downes against Fullmer with Pender a potential challenger. Downes holds European and regional crown shares, with a Boston rubber match planned for March.
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Nev
UPI
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Terry Downes
England
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Kid) Paret
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West Jordan
Utah
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Brookline
Mass
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National Boxing Association
Europe
British Empire
Massachusetts
New York
Paul
Boston
Utah Bulldozer
Paret
Davy Crockett Chiefs Claim Monster Raccoon Record
The Monongalia and Preston County coon hunter group says they captured a raccoon in Preston County that measured 46 inches long with a 2% inch wide skin. Hunting dogs labored over two hours to subdue it. Club members report the animal yielded three pound hams from its rear legs and its hind foot measured five inches.
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W. Va
UPI
Davy Crockett Chiefs
Monongalia
Preston County
Lowry Moves To First Unit May Be Permanent
Morgantown West Virginia coach George King could start 6 8 Tom Lowry at center against Richmond with Dave Shuck to back him up King says Lowry has made solid progress and may stay in the lineup The Mountaineers average 83 points per game after four straight wins over The Citadel Furman Thorn McCormick Miller and Lowry led the scoring with Thorn at 30 and Miller 22 while McCormick added 14 for a 152 point team total through the road trip
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Richmond
King
Penn State
Lions
Mountaineer
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Mountaineers
Tom Lowry
Lowry
Tom
Dave
Shuck
Rod Thorn
Jimmy McCormick
UPI
Davidson
George Washington
Colonials
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East Carolina
West Virginia
Paladins
William & Mary
Indians
Virginia Military Institute
Wilt Scores 55 194 In 3 Tilts
Wilt Chamberlain scored 55 points to lift the Philadelphia Warriors 118 109 over the Chicago Packers as he runs a 194 point binge in three games. The Cincinnati Royals crushed the New York Knicks 134 94 aided by 39 point second period.
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National Basketball Association
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New York Knickerbockers
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Knickerbockers
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Royals
Los Angeles
Chicago
Wilt
Boston Celtics
Jack Twyman
Oscar Robertson
Arlen Bockhorn
Twyman
Robertson
Bockhorn
Richie Guerin
New York
Ohio State and Cincinnati Lead Early Hoop Hop Battles
United Press International notes an all Ohio showdown mood as top ranked Ohio State and runner up Cincinnati win big. Buckeyes top Wake Forest 84 62 behind Lucas 23 Nowell 19 Havlicek 18 while Cincinnati throttles Wisconsin 86 67 led by Hogue 15. Drake vs Cincinnati and Marshall vs Cincinnati slated next.
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Oregon
West Virginia
Furman
Duke
Southern California
Louisville
USC
Kansas
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Wake Forest
Len Chappell
Lucas
Chappell
Mel Nowell
John Havlicek
Buckeyes
Loyola of Chicago
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
Big Paul Hogue
Bearcats
Drake
Dark Horse
Marshall
Insurance Co Reports 15000 Golf Injuries
American Mutual Liability Insurance Co says a survey found 15000 golf injuries this year on U S courses. Half linked to balls hit by aggressive players. 25 percent involve caddies. rest include course workers and passersby. About 500 golfers killed by lightning. Heat prostration also noted. Golf balls can travel up to 250 mph. clubs up to 200 mph.
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Wakefield
Mass
UPI
American Mutual Liability Insurance Co
Liberty Bowl Prep Gets Heisman Buzz With Syracuse Miami
After mixed Gotham and Aviation Bowls, Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia showcases Heisman winner Ernie Davis in his farewell against Miami Florida, while Bluebonnet Bowl features Kansas vs Rice in Houston. Other bowls include Pittsburg State over Linfield in Sacramento and Cameron Aggies beating Bakersfield in Pasadena. Florida A&M defeats Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Bowl.
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Baylor
Utah State
New York
New Mexico
Western Michigan
Dayton
Ohio
Philadelphia
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Miami
Fla
Houston
Tex
Kansas
Rice
Bob Fulton
Pittsburg
Kan
Linfield
Oregon
Sacramento
Cameron Aggies
Oklahoma
Bakersfield
Pasadena
Calif
Jerry Linton
Two SC Matches On Tap Tonight
Davidson and George Washington square off in a Southern Conference clash as both seek a return to form. Furman also plays tonight as league action continues amid a slate of recent losses and pivotal wins for several programs.
Two Part Hoop Test Tonight At Beckley Junior High
Part II of the basketball rules examination for Southern Coal field Officials will be held tonight at Beckley Junior High School starting at 7 30 p m. Coach Jerome Van Meter will administer the test, the final session before the hoop season begins in earnest.
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Southern Coalfield
Beckley Junior High School
Jerome van Meter
Hockey In Review Leafs win as Simmons shines in goal
Don Simmons filled in for injured Toronto goalie Johnny Bower and allowed two goals in the Maple Leafs 3-2 win over the New York Rangers after a 9-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Bob Nevin scored the game winner in the first period as Billy Harris and Frank Mahovlich starred.
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United Press International
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Johnny Bower
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Rangers
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Frank Mahovlich
Simmons
Andy Hebento
Dean Prentice
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Chicago Black Hawks
Ralph Backstrom
Canadiens
Backstrom
Jerry Toppazzini
Don McKenney
Andre Pronovost
Vic Stasiuk
Red Wings
Chicago
Black Hawks
AHL
Beat Navy Becomes Final Advice From Army Coach Hall
New York says outgoing Army football coach Dale Hall urged his unnamed successor to beat Navy. Hall, 37, three years at West Point after Earl Blaik’s resignation, was dismissed after three straight Navy losses, a factor cited by Army officials though his overall record was not noted as the sole cause. The remarks underscore the Navy game as the key to his tenure’s end.
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NEW York
UPI
Navy
Army
Dale Hall
Hall
Earl
Red) Blaik
West Point
Middies
Webb Porter Leads Beckley Basketball Rules Clinic
About 250 officials coaches players and fans heard Webb Porter discuss latest basketball rule changes at the Beckley Recreation Building. Key points included the offensive foul and the charging foul while Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles then held a scrimmage. Porter drew extra questions from officials after the session and the event wrapped with refreshments.
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Beckley Recreation Building
Jack
Webb Porter
Tennessee Secondary School Activities Commission
Beckley Rec
Porter
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Lawrence Wiseman
Beckley
Rec
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
Gordon Eismon
Eismon
Southern Coalfield Association
Ross Hutchens
Jim Farmer
Hutchens
11 Schoolboy Hoop Tilts On Tap This Week
Beckley s Flying Eagles open their 1961 62 hoop campaign against Shady Spring Tigers in one of 21 high school basketball games this week. Four Class AA teams stay unbeaten Marsh Fork Stratton Pineville Sophia as beatable foes loom. Class A leaders Byrd Prillerman Conley also unbeaten. Schedule lists Fayetteville Ansted Clear Fork Mark Twain Conley Glen Rogers Montcalm Marsh Fork Stratton Chapmansville Oceana Big Creek Pineville Trap Hill Shady Spring Sophia Mullens plus Beckley Shady Spring Byrd Prillerman Trap Hill Stoco Clear Fork Conley Kimball Glen Rogers Seth Bramwell Herndon Spanishburg Mark Twain Oceana Logan Sophia Stratton Hinton Junior High Beckley Junior High Saturday Seth Marsh Fork.
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Flying Eagles
Tigers
Shady Spring
Marsh Fork
Stratton
Pineville
Sophia
Byrd Prillerman
Conley
Fayetteville
Ansted
Clear Fork
Mark Twain
Glen Rogers
Herndon
Montcalm
Chapmansville
Oceana
Big Creek
Trap Hill
Mullens
Stoco
Kimball
Seth
Bramwell
Spanishburg
Logan
Hinton
College Basketball Scoreboard Roundup East to West
East Yale defeated Holy Cross 73 71 while Villanova beat Niagara 64 55 St Bonaventure topped Xavier 79 57 Dartmouth 68 New Hampshire 50 Harvard 72 Boston 0 Dayton 78 St Josephs Pa 67 Providence 75 St Francis 51 Seton Hall 76 Princeton 72 Army 68 Penn State 71 Colgate 59 Pennsylvania 62 Navy 58 Rutgers 77 Massachusetts 57 Virginia Tech 56 East Carolina 81 Richmond 70 Florida St 56 Auburn 52 Kansas St 88 Indiana 78 DePaul 72 North Dakota 51 Minnesota 70 SMU 56 Cincinnati 86 Wisconsin 67 Michigan St 90 Tulsa 70 Iowa St 64 Iowa 75 Miami 0 55 Purdue 91 Detroit 66 Colorado 60 Arizona 57 Wyoming 82 Oklahoma City 66 Rice 79 LSU 67 New Mexico Highlands 75 Wayland 51 Air Force 58 beetke 49 est Oregon St 55 Washington 48 San Francisco 59 Calif 57 UCLA 69 Kansas 61 Santa Clara 71 Brigham Young 55 overtime noted
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Calif
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Santa Clara
Brigham Young
Deer Kill Lowest In 15 Years
Charleston West Virginia officials report the six day bucks only deer season produced a likely record low kill, probably under 4000, based on initial four day totals around 2500. Weather was favorable early then worsened, with two hunter deaths noted in Pendleton and Pocahontas counties.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Natural Resources Department
Grant County
Pendleton County
South Charleston
Pocahontas County
Bob Ferguson Named Back Of The Year 1961
Ohio State fullback Bob Ferguson, who signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is named college football Back Of The Year for 1961 in a United Press International poll of 324 sports writers and broadcasters. Ferguson edged Syracuse’s Ernie Davis, with Texas’ James Saxton third. coach Woody Hayes hails the honor.
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Bob Ferguson
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Pittsburgh Steelers
United Press International
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Ferguson
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Syracuse
James Saxton
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Troy
Ohio
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Hockey In Review
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