Alumni vs Flying Eagles in Beckley one night showdown
The Beckley Alumni team meets the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 8 p.m. in the Beckley Recreation Building in tonight’s annual oldtimers game. Alumni feature 1957 state champions and other veterans, while the Eagles, coached by Lawrence Wiseman, rely on guard play and a deep roster. A preliminary game for sophomores and juniors starts at 6 p.m. season tickets and prices are listed at the gate.
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Mountaineers To Use Same Starting 5
West Virginia faces Utah at midnight EST in the Los Angeles basketball classic at the Sports Arena. Coach George King keeps the same starting five from the Duke game as WVU seeks a semifinal spot after a 6-1 start while Utah holds an 8-1 mark. victory advances WVU toward USC or Purdue, while a loss matches them with the Thursday loser.
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Celtics Beat Lakers for First Win in Series
In Boston Garden 13,999 watched the Celtics top the Lakers 129 to 117. Bob Cousy Sam Jones Tommy Heinsohn and Bill Russell each scored over 20 as Boston built a 76-62 halftime lead and stretched the series with a 45-27 second period run. Elgin Baylor led LAL with 30. Wilt Chamberlain poured 51 for Philadelphia in a separate win over Syracuse. Dolph Schayes suffered a fractured cheek bone and will miss about two weeks.
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Rens and Pipers clash over Archie Dees rights
Pittsburgh’s American Basketball League leader the Rens claim negotiating rights to Archie Dees former Indiana and NBA star. Cleveland Pipers say they held Dees first, with ABL Commissioner Abe Saperstein ruling for the Pipers. Litman plans an appeal at Chicago league meeting.
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Jill Corey and Don Hoak to Marry Today in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh area report that Pirates third baseman Don Hoak and singer Jill Corey were to wed this afternoon in Judge Frederic G. Weir’s chambers in Allegheny County. Hoak’s first wife Phyllis had been granted a divorce last month.
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Giants Welcome Back Walking Wounded For Title Game
New York Giants regain fullback Alex Webster and end Joe Walton for Sundays NFL championship at Green Bay as coach Allie Sherman weighs Rosey Brown knee status. Giants, 34 2 point underdogs, seek upset after two prior losses to Packers.
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Saints Rally Past Jets in 114-110 Victory
In San Francisco, under new head coach Al Brightman, the Saints beat the Los Angeles Jets 114-110 to improve to 15-14 in the American Basketball League. Ken Sears and Jim Francis each scored 25. Bill Spivey led L A with 34. The win marked the Saints ninth straight at home and their third win in eight against Los Angeles.
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Lowe's Successor To Be Named By SSAC Today
PARKERSBURG West Virginia deputys of the Board of Appeals of the SSAC were to name Lowe's successor today. Board members Jona than Y Lowe of Milton, Jake Moser of St. Albans, and Fred P Weih of Weston were listed among the participants meeting there. Lowe said he will leave the school system to enter the insurance field effective January 1. He previously served as Milton High School principal and became Beverly Hills Junior High principal in Huntington in 1955 after long tenure at Milton High.
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Symank doubtful for Packers Giants title game
Green Bay safety Johnny Symank remained doubtful for next Sundays NFL championship against the New York Giants after light work with the team. Coach Vince Lombardi may shuffle the secondary if Symank cannot play, with Em Tunnell or Herb Adderley stepping in.
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Hornets Drop 42 to Aces In Quebec Tilt
Pittsburgh's cellar-dwelling Hornets took a day off after a 42 defeat to the Quebec Aces in Quebec. Hornets fall to 3 wins in 29 games. Bo Elik and Earl Balfour scored for Pittsburgh while Michael Labadie Frank Martin Jean Cosette and Michael Harvey led Quebec scorers.
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Man 44 Injured In Hunting Accident Near Hyndman
A 44-year-old Hyndman man was listed in critical condition at Memorial Hospital with a chest wound from a shotgun discharge while hunting on a farm west of Hyndman. He stumbled as the gun went off, the shot penetrating a rib and lodging in his chest. his 12-year-old son Billy was present.
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Aussies Clinch Davis Cup Doubles In Heat
Roy Emerson and Neale Fraser defeated Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola 6 2 6 3 6 4 in Melbourne to give Australia a 3 0 lead in the best of five series. The win completed Australia’s title clinch as the final two singles matches remained meaningless.
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Bowl games outlook notes slips and hopes for Sugar Bowl
Alabama star Pat Trammell sidelined by a cold and two second stringers ailing but coach Paul Bryant remains optimistic after a light workout in Biloxi Mississippi ahead of the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas as Texas prepares for Mississippi in the Cotton Bowl and LSU, Colorado and Minnesota also stage workouts with injuries and readiness noted across the teams.
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Ring Records Eight Boxing Deaths in 1961
The Ring magazine reports eight boxing fatalities in 1961 among professionals and amateurs worldwide. Since fatalities began being tracked 16 years ago, only 1945 and 1954 had six deaths, 1957 had eight. Five professionals and three amateurs died from injuries, with two professional and two amateur deaths in the United States. Names are not disclosed.
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Schayes May Miss Two Weeks With Broken Cheekbone
Dolph Schayes veteran all time NBA scorer for the Syracuse Nationals may miss at least two weeks after a broken cheek bone suffered in a 118 111 loss to the Philadelphia Warriors at Boston Garden. Dr John D Constable set the fracture at Massachusetts General Hospital, marking the second time he has been treated there for a Boston Garden injury.
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Stratton, Pineville Alumni Clash Tonight in Exhibition
Stratton High Beckley and Pineville meet their Alumni tonight after a Christmas break with tip at 7 30 p m Coach Murray Jeffries says familiar stars will suit for Stratton including Ronald Hill Edward Howard Joseph Neal Artis Lilly Jerry Edmonds Reginald Coleman James Hodge and Nathaniel Clay Pineville’s alumni feature Buzzy Wilkinson Butch Goode Tom Tilley Jim Goddard Gerald Scott Wes Brown Sammy Bowers Lloyd Adams and Lanny Chisler The Stratton squad stands 2 2 this season while Pineville has won all three games including a looming date with Byrd Prillerman at home
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City Hoop Games Rescheduled For Thursday Night
The City Basketball League shifts games to Thursday to fit in the Woodrow Wilson tilt. Opening at the Recreation Building features Vikings vs Bill Ward Construction, followed by Coca Cola against Combined Insurance. Previous night saw Vikings lose 87 39 to Oakwood Auto. Ward’s fell 56 55 to Oakwood. Coca Cola beat Columbia Grill 61 50. Combined Insurance lost 64 54 to Columbia Grill. Action starts at 7 p.m.
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Nicklaus To Make Pro Debut In LA Open
Jack Nicklaus the two time national amateur champion will begin his professional career at the Los Angeles Open a 45 000 prize event. He received an exemption from qualifying for the January 5 8 72 hole tournament agreed by sponsor Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce president Jack Kimberling. Nicklaus an Ohio State student and power hitter has paired against the pros in exhibitions and placed second to Arnold Palmer in 1960 national open. Also Duff Lawrence former Arizona state amateur champion and California state open titlist will start as a pro in the L A Open.
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