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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1962
Page
8
The beaver has valves in its ears and throat that close when diving and reopen at the surface to prevent water entry. This adaptation helps maintain buoyancy and protect its hearing during underwater foraging.
Mason Rudolph began as a caddy earning soft drinks per nine holes and was urged to caddy for others. At Harder Hall, the 28 year old, paired with Kathy Whitworth, won the Haig and Haig mixed Scotch foursome by 16 under par, taking $2,225. Rudolph turned pro in 1959 and previously won $4,600 top money in a different event.
Dr Eddie Baker uses Marietta game to train Carnegie Tech third team in scrimmage while regulars pile up a big score. The piece covers golf pro Rudolph turning pro, tour earnings, and his new tour rep role for Lehigh Acres near Fort Myers, with a note on an anticipated Rudolph youngster.
Eddy Popowski veteran farm-system manager for the Boston Red Sox will lead Reading in the Eastern League. A Sayreville NJ resident, he previously helmed Winston-Salem and Minneapolis and has managed Scranton Albany Allentown and Johnstown in prior assignments. Reading York franchises admitted to the league as a 140 game season opens April 19 with Sept 5 finish and July 16 all star in Charleston West Virginia.
Syracuse selects its all opponent team with West Virginia players Woodeshick and Melenyzer named outstanding back and lineman. Penn State adds five men led by Dave Robinson and Pete Liske. Pitt's Ed Adamchick Rick Leeson and others named. Holy Cross John Morris edges Guimarac.
Duke edges Louisville 76-75 in a heart-stopper as Art Heyman scores 35 for second-ranked Duke. Cincinnati’s Ed Jucker leads the Bearcats to two wins, Kansas State 75-61 and Kansas 64-49, extending their five-year run to 141-14. Pittsburgh tops Duquesne 88-59. Wisconsin beats Miami of Ohio 84-58 with Ken Siebel injuring. College hoop rankings hold as Oregon State, Stanford, Illinois, Mississippi State win. West Virginia idle.
Oakwood Auto and New River Supply both sit at 1-0 as City League action on Wednesday features three other matchups including Bill Wards versus Combined Insurance and Vikings against Army. Sunday results saw narrow 40-38 Vikings win over Piney View and Oakwood Auto’s 43-40 comeback over Wards Construction.
Boston and Los Angeles kept their NBA pace with both teams idle Sunday night while Syracuse closed in on Boston in the East by rout of San Francisco. Terry Dischinger scored 33 for Syracuse, as Detroit rallied late after trailing most of the game. Bob Ferry tallied 28 for Detroit.
The Kansas City Steers routed the Long Beach Chiefs 112 to 88 to sweep the series and reaffirm their status as the team to beat in the American Basketball League. Bill Spivey and Larry Staverman tied for scoring honors with 37 points as Long Beach dropped to second place. Other Sunday results included Oakland edging Philadelphia 104 to 102 in a rough contest and Pittsburgh beating Chicago 109 to 107 in overtime. Fred Lacour scored 30 for the Oaks, while Wayne Yates hit the decisive field goal with 15 seconds left. Jim McCoy led Pittsburgh with 33 points in the overtime win, despite Tony Jackson scoring 36 for the losers.
Oregon State defeated Villanova 6 0 in the Liberty Bowl as All-American Terry Baker's 99 yard TD run proved decisive. Villanova failed to capitalize on late chances, fumbling four times and losing a potential tieing score. Bud Dudley heads the Liberty Bowl Association and vows next year’s game will be equally or more thrilling.
A look at post season bowls showing waning fan enthusiasm and financial losses, citing Gotham Bowl attendance of 6,166 and prearranged expenses of 35 000 for Nebraska and 30 000 for Miami. Wisconsin students oppose bowls while Woodrow Wilson’s Flying Eagles remain strong in AP ratings. Five local teams stay unbeaten as Beckley College shows teamwork in a 65 63 win over Ferrum Junior College.
In frigid Yan kee Stadium the 6 166 crowd watched Nebraska beat Miami Florida 36 34 in a game packed with pro style flair and last minute drama. Mira Top Player set Nebraska passing and scoring marks while Ross returned a 92 yard kickoff for a score and Thornton helped fuel comebacks with a late surge. The bowl struggled financially with losses around 150 000 and director Curran warned of minimal profits for the March of Dimes next year.
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