Lakers and Royals Face Off In Morgantown Showdown
In Morgantown West Virginia Los Angeles led by Jerry West meets Cincinnati in a top Western Division NBA clash at Mountaineer Field House West may sit out some action due to a thigh injury while Cincinnati Rams without Wayne Embry due to a sprained ankle will be shorthanded Hub Reed or Bob Nordmann to start in Embrys stead as Pep Wilson hopes Embry recovers in time for the next game
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Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
West Virginia University
Lakers
Fred Schaus
WVU
Cincinnati Royals
Oscar Robertson
Jack Twyman
Bob Boozer
Rod Hundley
West
Los Angeles
Elgin Baylor
New York Knickerbockers
Chicago Packers
Royals
Wayne Embry
Pepper Wilson
Embry
New York
Knickerbockers
Wilson
Miami
Eight Teams Will Play In State HS Baseball Event
West Virginia high school baseball tournament slated for June 6 to 8 in Parkersburg features eight teams. Region 6 meets Region 3, Region 8 faces Region 7, Region 1 vs Region 4, and Region 2 vs Region 5. Regional sites were reassigned: Region 8 Class A from Williamson to Wayne, Region 7 Class A from Montgomery to Oak Hill, and Region 3 Class AA from Princeton to Bluefield.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
UPI
State Secondary Schools Activities Commission
W. Gordon Kisman
Eisman
Williamson
Wayne
Montgomery
Oak Hill
Princeton
Bluefield
West Virginia awaits Thorn medical report after NC State win
Mountaineers star Rod Thorn hurt his right foot versus William & Mary and reinjured it vs Wake Forest. X-rays were taken with a full report expected by practice. WVU, after a 82 81 overtime win, prep to face Pittsburgh in Steel City and George Washington at home, King calling for a rugged Pitt game.
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W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Rod Thorn
Mountaineers
George King
Thorn
William & Mary
Norfolk
Wake Forest
Charleston
North Carolina State
Greensboro
N. C
King
NC State
Rod
Jim McCormick
City Hall
West Virginia
Ken Rohloff
WVU
Chicago NY Kansas Score ABL Hoop Wins
United Press International reports three ABL games. Tony Jackson tied an ABL record with seven three pointers in Chicago’s 109-107 win over San Francisco, totaling 31 points. New York beat Cleveland 112-109. Kansas City edged Hawaii 105-92 as Bridges and Mantis led the Steers. Standings show San Francisco atop the Western Division with 9-2, Kansas City 8-3, Chicago 6-7, New York 5-8, Hawaii 4-6, Cleveland 3-8.
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United Press International
Tony Jackson
Jackson
St. John’s
Chicago
San Francisco
Hank Whitney
Jim Francis
New York
Cleveland
Kansas City
Hawaii
Tapers
Pipers
Don Swartz
Roger Kaiser
Swartz
Dick Barnett
Bill Bridges
Nick Mantis
Bridges
Mantis
Bill Spivey
Pittsburgh
Five Church Games Set in City League Showdown
The City Church Basketball League schedules five games at Beckley Recreation Building. Johnstown Baptist, unbeaten, faces Catholic in the nightcap while Crab Orchard meets First Baptist in the opener at 7 p.m. Calvary vs Memorial second, First Methodist vs Presbyterian third, Temple vs Christian fourth.
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Johnstown
Catholic
Crab Orchard
First Baptist
Calvary and Memorial
First Methodist
Presbyterian
Temple
Christian
Hunt Wins Senior Skating Crown at North American Championship
Dick Hunt, 26, an Olympic skater from La Canada California, captured the senior men’s title at the North American speed skating championships in Petoskey Michigan. He led all race segments and earned 16 points after winning the two mile and three and a half mile events, beating Arnold Uhrlass Harry McDermott and Tom Augustius who tied for second with 13 points. Bob Fenn placed fourth. Jeanne Omelenchuk, a three-time national women's champion, won her fourth senior title despite a bruised hip.
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Mich
UPI
Dick Hunt
la Canada
Calif
Hunt
Arnold Uhrlass
Elmhurst
N.Y
Harry McDermott
Essexville
Tom Augustius
Detroit
Bob Fenn
Flushing
Jeanne Om
Held Latman Ink Indian Contracts For Indians
Cleveland Indians signed shortstop Woodie Held and pitcher Barry Latman to 1962 contracts Sunday on a west coast visit by General Manager Gabe Paul. 31st and 32nd signings, Essegian remains unsigned. Held, 29, hit .267 with 78 RBIs and 23 homers last season while Latman, 25, posted a 13-5 record and led the staff in winning percentage.
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UPI
Woodie Held
Barry Latman
Cleveland Indians
Gabe Paul
West Coast
Chuck Essegian
Held
Wyoming
Indians
Latman
Tribe
Palmer Wins Palm Springs Classic In Comeback Victory
Arnold Palmer rallied from behind to overtake Gene Littler in the final round of the Palm Springs Golf Classic, earning $5,300 with a 342 total 17 under par. Littler tied for second with Jay Hebert at 345, while Dick Mayer highlighted the event with a $50,000 hole in one and extensive winnings.
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Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Gene Littler
Littler
Palmer
Arnie
Bermuda Dunes
Jay Hebert
Mayer
Joe Black
San Francisco
Marshall 5 To Meet 3 Rugged Foes This Week
Marshall University’s Big Green faces three tough opponents this week starting with Miami at Oxford Ohio on Tuesday and at Morris Harvey Thursday. They then host Bowling Green, the MAC leaders, after a 89-76 win over Western Michigan highlighted by a roving offense and tight defense.
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W. Va
UPI
Marshall University
Big Green
Miami
Oxford
Ohio
Morris Harvey
Bowling Green
Marshall
Western Michigan
Jule Rivlin
Rivlin
Western
Manny Newsome
Coca Cola tops Oakwood Auto in City League clash
Coca Cola defeated Oakwood Auto 70 to 55 as Dick Miller led with 33 points and Don Miller 11 while Tony Lusk had 20 for Oakwood. Columbia Grill upset Bill Ward's Construction 71 to 63 with Nuckols scoring 21 and Morris 18, and Combined Insurance crushed the Vikings 82 to 50 led by Gilbert 32 and Turner 26. standings show Oakwood Auto 16-1, Coca Cola 7-5, Combined Insurance 6-7.
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Oakwood Auto
Oakwood
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Bill Ward
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Combined Insurance
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Don Miller
Martin
Tony Lusk
Automen
Coca, Cola
Don Blake
Ward
Columbia Grill
Nuckols
Argough
Morris
John Tanner
Willie Jo Chandler
Bob Cerrito
Cooper
Leach
Earl Gilbert
Bill Turner
Insurance
Gilbert
Turner
Tom Bell
Ken Browning
Gary Poling
Kyle Phipps
Coca-Cola
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Oakwood Auto Combined Insurance DeValliere
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Bell
Gunther
Browning
Phipps
Cheatham
Lilly
A Coca Cola
Logsdon
Gnett
Cunningham i
Imeyy Vaughlin
Oakwood Auto Dyke
Lusk
Blake
Warden
B. Warden
Mullins
Tanner
Arbaugh
Peirson
Pence
Cerrito
Chandler
Young
Hill
Ward’s
Celtics comeback seals 130 111 win over Knicks in third
Frank Ramsey leads Boston with 24 points as he fuels a third quarter surge that breaks a 62 62 halftime tie and sends the Celtics past New York. Willie Naulls tops Knicks with 29, Al Butler adds 28 while Guerin leaves early after a double technical.
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Frank Ramsey
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
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Bob Cousy
Ramsey
Celtics
Boston
New York Knickerbockers
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