Leaders Hold Positions In Hoop Scoring Race
In the Tri County scoring race Idie Jerry Fuller of Pineville and William Crews of Conley hold the top spots with Basham of Sophia in third. Basham trails in percentage but has played more games and could rise to first if Fuller or Crews falter. Terry Cook of Glen Rogers is highlighted after 141 points in his last five games, placing him fourth as Dallas Blankenship remains ineligible.
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Pineville
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Sophia
Doug Basham
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Cook
Dallas Blankenship
Hal Wood
UPI
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Calif
Jack Nicklaus
California
Arizona
Gary Player
Ave
Jerry Fuller
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Angeles
San Diego
Lendell Shields
Baileysville
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Perseable Beach
Nicklaus
Eugene Belcher
Oceana
Danny Prichard Marsh Fork
San Francisco
Buddy Gravely
Paul Lewis Conley
Gene Littler
Palm Frank Richmond
Shady Spring
Jerry Wiley Mullens
Tom McLaughlin
Bob Sandy Mullens
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Ford Cook
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Clear Fork
Doyle Stover
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Mike Jackson
Beckley
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Mark Twain
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Stoco
Rick Parnell
Oak Hill
Cornell Wilson
Fayetteville
Charles Ellis
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Robert Dunbar
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Buddy Thomas Stoco
Rodney Rushbrook
Trennis Mathis Oceana
Raymond Mullens
Pineville Eglets Rally Past Bluefield for Ninth Win
Beckley Junior High edged Bluefield 47-37 as J. W. McNeish and Steve Brooks scored 14 and 13 for the Eglets. Bluefield’s Brown Conley led all scorers with 15, with Dick Ward adding 13 in a tight Friday showdown. Nearby standouts include Tommy Brooks averaging 17.62 and Frank Francis around 15. Lendell Shields and Curtis Hunt dipped below 20 in recent games. Mount Hope remains the lone scorer-talent not in double figures.
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Steve Brooks
Brown Conley
Dick Ward
Owls
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Frank Francis
Lendell Shields
Baileysville
Curtis Hunt
Sophia
Pineville Junior High
Ronnie Phillips
Carr
Beckley
Larry Hylton
Sammy Pack
Pete Ka
Alley Smith
Bluefield Jr
Dick W
Ronnie Goodwin
Mike Spradlin
Monty Branham
Sophia Carr
Wells
Privett
Keaton
Taylor
Houck
Kester
A Neal
Pineville
Allan Stiltner
Buz Keaton
Jerry Lupardus
Raymond Rose
Thomas Wiles
Spencer McKinsey
Joe Cline
Richard Sizemore
Short
Rising
Powers Hold Lead In Weekly College Ratings
Cincinnati leads the United Press International major college basketball rankings for the seventh straight week with 18 wins and 36 straight at home. Loyola of Chicago sits second after a 20-0 run, while Duke and Illinois hold third and fourth as Arizona State University and Georgia Tech stay fifth and sixth. Colorado rises to seventh, Stanford drops, Mississippi State climbs to ninth, and Oregon State slips to tenth.
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UCLA
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Wyoming AA Sectional Tournament Dates Told
The Wyoming County Double A sectional basketball tournament runs March 7 8 and 9 at Pineville High School gymnasium. Officials named are Kenneth E Whittington and Paul McKowan. Opening games pair Oceana vs Baileysville. Mullens vs Pineville. The March 9 final determines the sectional champion.
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RNS
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Jesse W. Houck
Kenneth E. Whittington
Nitro
Paul McKowan
Fayetteville
Oceana High School
Baileysville High School
Mullens
Pineville High Schools
Move To Abolish Boxing Faces Opposition At Albany
Opposition to a proposal to ban prize fighting in New York state was expected to mount at a public hearing by a joint committee in Albany. The hearing addresses moving to abolish boxing amid strong dissent.
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Boxing at crossroads as New York weighs outlaw proposal
The legislative committee hearing, led by Assemblyman Hayward Pla Smadore, resumes at 9:30 a.m. EST with testimony from Cassius Clay, Gil McDougald, Carmen Basilio, and Melvin Krulewitch. The fate of professional boxing in New York hangs on committee recommendations amid strong opposition. Basilio notes boxing’s rewards. Krulewitch praises state boxing as top in the nation. Clay says the sport pays his bread and butter and warns against killing boxing in New York.
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Empire State
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Clay
Basilio
le Moyne College
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Cincinnati Posts 36th Straight Win
Cincinnati remains undefeated at 9 0 with a 71-60 win over Drake as Ron Bonham scores 31 and Tom Thacker 19. Illinois stays atop the Big Ten with 104-101 over Indiana, while Georgia Tech survives 50-49 against William and Mary. Mississippi State ties for SEC lead with 91-73 over Tulane. Arizona State overwhelms New Mexico State 87-62. Colorado falls 52-49 to Oklahoma State.
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Ron Bonham
Tom Thacker
McCoy McLemore
Illini
Tal Brady
Tom Bolyard
Hoosiers
Dave Hunter
Engineers
John Herbert
Tech
Hunter
W&m
Mississippi State
Tulane
Staters
Leland Mitchell
Jim Kerwin
Arizona State
New Mexico State
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Wright Seals Sea Island Win With Hole-In-One
Mickey Wright fired rounds of 73 69 70 at Sea Island to win the Invitational by 10 strokes, posting a 54 hole total of 212. The Dallas star added a hole in one and earned 1000 dollars as the LPGA tour opened. Ruth Jessen finished second with 222 after a final 79.
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Sea Island, Ga
UPI
Mickey Wright
Sea Island
Dallas
Miss Wright
Ruth Jessen
Bonsal
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Miss Jessen
Peepers Corner Hundley's Job- The Late Show
West Virginians praise Hot Rod Hundley a West Virginia University legend and Los Angeles Lakers spotlight. An article notes his theatre like court antics during late games and how teammates, coaches, and fans react to his playful ruse amid high stakes basketball.
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Hundley
Sporting News
Melivin Durslag
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
Hot Rod Hundley
Wilt Chamberlian
Bob Ferry
Woody Sauldsberry
Lee Shaffer
Woodie
Sauldsberry
Walt Bellamy
Lauldsberry
Ferry
Hot Rod
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Detroit
Kevin Loughery
Mr. Loughery
Hund
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Schaus
Fred
Fort Wayne
Loughery
University of West Virginia
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Los Angeles
Handley
Sonny Liston
Mullens Defeats WW and Clears Fork Drops 10th Meet
In Raleigh County Armory action and at Mullens, wrestling results shift Coalfield Conference standings. Hurricane over Clear Fork 32 14 led by pins and decisions across weight classes. Mullens beat Woodrow Wilson 28 19, then defeated Beckley 28 19 with multiple pins and decisions across divisions.
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Clear Fork
Raleigh County Armory
Rebels
Flying Eagles
Woodrow Wilson
Hurricane
Dwayne Bell
Gary Maynor
Randy White
Paul Crouch
John Grass
Bob Jones
Eddie Scites
Mike B. Toney
Doug Erwin
Wilbert Williams
Truman Long
Harold Oil 640
Arnold Sowards
Mike K. Toney
Richmond Drops Three Players From Spider Squad
In Richmond Virginia University of Richmond coach Les Hooker dropped starters George Atewel and Horace Underwood and reserve Larry Hockman from the basketball squad for poor marks. They will be sidelined for the last six games of the season.
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UPI
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Les Hooker
George Atewel
Horace Underwood
Larry Hockman
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