Leonard Leads Palm Springs Golf Classic by Two
Canada’s Stan Leonard, at age 47, holds a two stroke lead after 36 holes of the Palm Springs Golf Classic. He fired rounds of 65 and 67 for a 132 total on a multi-course setup with Eldorado and Tamarisk still to tackle, as stars like Coles Palmer and Souchak chase.
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Joe Stamant
Palm Springs
Calif
UPD
Canada
Stan Leonard
Leonard
Bermuda Dunes
Thunderbird
Indian Wells
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Tequesta
Fla
Jacky Cupit
Longview
Tex
Coles
Tamarisk
Souchak
Eldorado
Palmer
Tommy Aaron
Dick Stranahan
Jack Fleck
Tough Black Eagles Hope To Stop Beckley
Beckley Flying Eagles travel to the Raleigh County Armory to face South Charleston Black Eagles in a pivotal game. Beckley seeks a 13th straight win as both teams compare floors and strategies in a matchup highlighted by the Armory opening and past close battles. Coaches Wiseman and Pack note floor differences may affect play, while three key South Charleston players Hicks Walton and Kessinger loom as scoring threats.
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Wiseman
Recreation Building
Armory
David Barksdale
Karbonit
Eagles
Morgantown
Ron Cimala
Cimala
Black Eagles
Charleston
Hicks
Walton
Kessinger
Eagle
Flying Eagles
South Charleston
Beckley
First High School Clash at Raleigh County Armory Field House
The article clarifies the initial basketball events at the Armory Field House with Crescent and Institute set for the preliminary at 6 15 and Crescent and Institute to play elementary ball before Beckley and South Charleston meet in the high school game.
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Raleigh County Armory
Ted Starr
Woodrow Wilson
Starr
Beckley
South Charleston
Institute
Crescent
Armory
New York Boxers Book Two 10 Round Bouts at St Nicholas
Tony Fortunato of New York will meet Gil Diaz of Puerto Rico in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena on February 5. Promoter Irving Cohen also announced Jackie Kelly of New York will face Joe Donovan of New York in a 10 rounder at St Nick on February 12.
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New York
UPI
Tony Fortunato
Gil Diaz
Puerto Rico
St. Nicholas Arena
Irving Cohen
Jackie Kelly
Joe Donovan
St. Nick
Beckley Flying Eagles open at Armory provide new floor
Coach Peregoy praises opening at the Armory against South Charleston as natural and generates interest in Beckley games. Center Bane Sarrett, captain, calls the new floor real nice and beneficial for the state tournament, while Bill Karbonit notes the high ceiling and unfamiliar basket height. Forward Pack Hindsley calls the floor nice but says baskets will take getting used to.
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Beckley Cagers
Armory
Flying Eagles
South Charleston
Accant
Lawrence Wiseman
Eagle
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson
Wiseman
Raleigh County Armory
Bane Sarrett
Beckley Flying Eagles
South Charleston Black Eagles
Peregoy
Eagles
Beckleyans
Beckley
Morgantown
Bill Karbonit
Karbonit
Charleston
Pack Hindsley
Stratton Nips Elkhorn in Coal City basketball showdown
Pineville's Minutemen led by Ritchie Simmons with 28 points powered a 69-52 Coalfield Conference win over Stoco Indians at Coal City. Stratton edged Elk Horn 79-78 at Elk Horn after a see-saw battle with Melvin Whitehead scoring 22 and George Carter 26 for the losers. Fayetteville fell to Ansted 51-48. Beckley Blue Eaglets beat Bluefield 53-42. Sophia topped Mullens 37-36. Oak Hill defeated Pax 55-34 in a string of tri county games led by standout performances from local squads.
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Pineville
Minutemen
Ritchie Simmons
Coalfield
Stoco Indians
Coal City
Fayetteville
Ansted
Stratton
Elkhorn
Oak Hill
Imps
Pax
Sophia
Mullens
Beckley
Eaglets
Downing Bluefeld
Stoco
Wyoming County
Simmons
Leonard Mullins
Joe Seigler
Melvin Whitehead
Latters
George Carter
Hon
Teddy Scott
Raymond Hilton
Beckley Junior High School
Blue Eaglets
Freddy Lewis
Bobby Short
Bluefield Junior High
Bluefield
Lewis
Short
Davis
Brown
West Virginia High School Basketball Results Summary
West Virginia high school basketball results include Hamlin 68 over Hurricane 47, Sherrard 53 over West Liberty 52, New Martinsville 74 over Shadyside Ohio 54, Ansted 51 over Fayetteville 48, Pineville 69 over Stock 52, Richwood 51 over Cowen 38, Beckley Stratton 39 over ee 38, Greenville 64 over Meadow Bridge 102, Crichton 91 over Matewan 51, Williamson 49 over Barrackville 59, Rivesville 44 over Fairmont West 65, Washington Irving 40, Fairview 55 over Mannington 51, and Alderson-Broaddus 93 over lege Wesleyan 73.
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West Virginia
Hamlin
Hurricane
Sherrard
West Liberty
New Martinsville
Shadyside
Ohio
Ansted
Fayetteville
Pineville
Stock
Richwood
Cowen
Beckley Stratton
Greenville
Meadow Bridge
Crichton
Matewan
Williamson
Barrackville
Rivesville
Fairmont West
Washington Irving
Fairview
Mannington
Lege
Wesleyan
Alderson-Broaddus
Logan Remains Undefeated in Coalfield Conference Win
Logan maintains unbeaten slate with an 38-11 victory over Mullens Rebels. Logan earned eight wins by fall in 12 matches while Mullens had two weight class victories and several draws. Logan's wrestlers secured key pins and decisions across multiple weight classes.
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Logan
Mullens
Radford
Mowery
Bishop
Mullins
McKenzie
Craft of
Radford of Mullens
Armory praised as venue for top team home games
Former coach Jerome R. Van Meter, who has coached No 1 teams, says fans should enjoy the game and not overpressurize it. He endorses Raleigh County Armory for Woodrow Wilson Highs home games, calling the venue a wonderful place to play and noting it matches West Virginias top team.
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Jerome R. van Meter
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson High
van Meter
West Virginia
Tigers Defeat Charleston In Wrestling
Shady Spring defeated Charleston 28 26 in a tight wrestling dual at Beaver. Neal Cochran pinned John McNabb in 1 10 to seal the win after Richmond pinned William Jackson in the 103 pound class and multiple falls boosted Shady’s margin. Shady improves to 7 4 overall and 3 4 in the Coalfield Conference, with the next CC state meet set for Feb 8 against Beckley Flying Eagles.
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Shady
Charleston
Beaver
Neal Cochran
John McNabb
Cochran
McNabb
Jim Richmond
Richmond
William Jackson
Tigers
CC State
Beckley Flying Eagles
Beckley High Gym
Beckley
Beaver Lads
Jim Bales
Shady Spring
Robert Skyles
Roger Johnson
Cluff Weaver
Jm Hickman
Charles Lilly
Beckley Blue Hawks Aim for Second Win vs Davis & Elkins
Beckley Blue Hawks eight and ten host Davis & Elkins tonight at Fayette County Memorial Auditorium. Coach Joe Cook plans to start Bob LeMaster, a former relief player, to spark the attack while Bob Ferrell of D and E is among the nation's top small college scorers averaging 30.6 points per game. Ferrell, a strong shooter and leading rebounder, teams with Jim Cook and Frank Holsclaw as they seek to avenge a 91-79 loss on Beckley’s floor. The Beckley lineup features Larry Sumpter, Bill Craddock, Mason Fox, Rodney Albertson, and Warren O’Dell, with New River Supply distributing free tickets at Oak Hill and Beckley stores.
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Beckley College
Blue Hawks
Davis & Elkins
Fayette County Memorial Auditorium
Joe Cook
Bob LeMaster
Ceredo-Kenova
Bob
Senators
Concord
Fayetteville
Bob Ferrell
Ferrell
Ohio
Jim Cook
Charleston
Frank Holsclaw
Beckley
LeMaster
Larry Sumpter
Bill Craddock
Oak
Bob Clousson Sues St Albans Tournament
Former WVU basketball star Bob Clousson filed a $100000 damage suit in Kanawha County Circuit Court against tournament promoters A Gregory Robinson James H Murray and sponsoring firms. He alleges an April 6 1960 injury to his right eye during the St Albans event caused $2000 in medical expenses and hindered coaching opportunities.
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Charleston
W. Va
Robert
Bob) Clousson
West Virginia University
A. Gregory Robinson
James H. Murray
St. Albans
Kanawha County
Clousson
Clarksburg
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Neil Coles
Arnold Palmer
Mike Souchak
Donald Meadows
New
Lact Waan
Pineville Tops
Stece
Sophia Edges
Sophia Junior High
Mullens Juniors
Walter Daniel
Gary Meadows
Butch Lucente
Oak Hill Junior High
Gary Keffer
John Kincaid
Oak Hillers
Jim Humphrey
Coalfield Conference
Jim Pinkerton
Dennis Vares
Wiliam McCoy
Doyle Lupardus
Richie Simmons
Gary Gunter
Ronnie Stiltner
Bill Manning
Butch White
James Walker
John Christian
Leonard Millins
Oe Seigler
Sam McVay
Godfr
Johnny Johnson
Roland Coleman
Danny Hairston
William Knight
Garland Johnson
Ronald Watkins
William Harris
Ronald Holland
Eddie Smith
Melvin Paige
Richard Harriston
Williams Saunders
Courington Wright
Totals
New River Valley
Charles Fox
Ulysses Johnson
Bob Niday
Frank Johnson
Bob Barton
Ronald Skaggs
Allen Fox
Dave Arritt
Lee Bess
Jim Brooks
Donald Plumely
Nyt Iy
Ernie Okes
Richard Brison
Charles Clay
Sam Fornash
Howard Wilburn
Shady ‘Spring
Bud Stewart
Steve Bock
Edward Blosser
Page Hambrick
Eli Nixon
Rick Morgan
Bill Cook
Steve Lee
Larry Lilly
Flying Eagle
Lewis N. McManus
Beckley Area
Bill Sigmund
Joe Rodriquez
Woodrow Wilson High School
Herbert Stansbury
Fred Hart
D&e
Bob Clousson
Silver Brand
Famous Brand
Specifiouu Slacks
Jarman
Romo
Neville St
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