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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1962
Page
8
Mount Hope hosts Richwood in the only area hoops clash of the week. Richwood tops the Mustangs 57-55 earlier and stands 11-1, while Mount Hope sits 9-4 after recent wins. Key players include Robert Stanton, Teddy Spadaro, and Otha Payne driving Mount Hope’s offense and defense.
Institute Elementary School claims the first basketball win in the Raleigh County Armory Field House with a 33 to 26 victory over Crescent. Wooten led with eight points as Crescent’s Lewis scored ten. Crescent trailed 18 to 8 at halftime, challenged in the third, then fell behind in the fourth. The win sets up local intrigue about NCAA bids as Ohio State and Wisconsin pursue Big Ten crown implications.
Ohio State, riding a 23 game conference win streak possible if it defeats Iowa and Minnesota, hosts Iowa after beating Northwestern 97-61 while Wisconsin loses star Ron Jackson. Villanova, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Duke, Duquesne, Bradley and Oregon State also won or lost in top ten showdowns.
New York welterweight Ralph Dupas, who outpointed Charley Scott Saturday, will have another TV bout at Madison Square Garden on March 31 against Argentina's Jorge Fernandez if deal is closed. Teddy Brenner said he is pursuing the Dupas Fernandez bout and it shapes up as a good one.
Concord and West Virginia Tech meet tonight at Montgomery in a Western Division showdown for first place. Concord leads with 130 points to Tech’s 122.7, while Morris Harvey tops overall and Eastern standings at 14-1. Tech’s 109-70 win over Shepherd signals a return to its run and shoot, and coach Neal Bassi is expected to revert to ball control tonight.
Saturday results list numerous college and high school games with scores. Notable items include West Virginia 82 North Carolina State 81, Alabama 76 Georgia Tech 70, Duke 79 North Carolina 57, Indiana 85 Southern South Dakota 62, and Kentucky Wes. 76 Transylvania 50. The compilation covers teams from West Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, California, and more, reflecting a broad snapshot of the day’s outcomes.
Beckley Wrecking, led by Annie Torrico 22 Louise Crook 21 and Gloria Sweeney 16, defeated Beckley Independent 59 to 36 in the Working Girls Basketball League. Independent's Donna Peck 16 and Nancy Elkins 14 led the losers as the Wrecking squad pulled away after a 29-22 halftime edge.
Beckley Insulation leads the Bow Wick Industrial League after a three win run over Variable Annuity. John Steel tops with 214 573 series as Basil Lilly and Lewis Turbyfill add strong support. Cliff Blackburn 556 for Beckley Welding boosts second place bid against Cole's Cabinet. Purity Maid, Rose & Quisenberry, Funeral Directors, Smith's Transfer, Seven-Up, and other keglers post notable scores.
The Woodrow Wilson South Charleston game was overshadowed by a fan scuffle that authorities quickly contained. Beckley defeated South Charleston 84 73 to extend an 13 game unbeaten streak.
The Untouchables extended their grip in the Appalachian League with a 2932 high team series as they took two of three from the Sandbaggers led by Wesley Walker's 498. Elmer Wright led the losers with 234 574, while Keith Evans and Dan Murray posted 533 and 506. Rodes American beat the Fireballers with McMahan and Humphries topping pinkknockers at 502 and 501 as Eugene ONeal led the Fireballers with 209 520. Marie Dwornick led the Penguins with 222 531 in a two of three win over the Electric Heaters led by Tony Pallares with a 463 three-game total.
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