Scarbro Barred From GG Finale
Scarbro, who beat Levi Logan to reach the Beckley Golden Gloves middleweight final, is barred from tonight’s Beckley Recreation Building bout due to a cut over his left eye. Logan advances to face Joe Louis Shelton in the final as Scarbro's injury ends his title bid.
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Muscle Lidden
Chick Scarbro
Levi Logan
Beckley Recreation Building
Logan
Scarbro
Mabscott
Allen Kirk
Mervin Pace
Edward Penn
Terry Banks
Ransome Campbell
Donald Hall
David Richards
Wayne Sullivan
Ross Mayo
David Patterson
Leon Lewis
Jerry Cline
Rogers Henley
Douglas Barker
Ransom Campbell
Frank Spangler
Charles Toles
Lester Norris
James Wood
Joshua Newsome
Jack Kyle
Lee Gillespie
James Monroe
Junior Varney
George Christian
John Maye
West Virginia 75 NYU 60 in basketball clash
United Press International reports WVU defeated NYU 75 to 60 in college action. The slate includes wins for Fairmont 74 Wesleyan 60 Glenville 93 Concord 84 and other regional games across high school and college teams.
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West Virginia
United Press International College
NYU
Fairmont
Wesleyan
Glenville
Concord
Potomac
Frostburg
Weston St. Patrick's
Tanner
Barrackville
Fairview
Weston
Buckhannon
Morgantown University
Philippi
Groat Signs Big Money Contract with Pirates
Dick Groat, NL batting champion and MVP, signed a 1961 Pirates contract likely placing him in baseball’s high earners, with estimates placing his salary in the 40 000 to 45 000 range. He cemented the deal with GM Joe Brown after winning the NL title with a .325 average, amid a wrist injury return. Groat, a Swissvale native, is hailed as a hometown hero and was named co winner of the Dapper Dan Club top sports award with Arnold Palmer.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Dick Groat
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirate
Buc
Groat
Joe Brown
N.L
Norm Larker
Los Angeles Dodgers
Larker
Swissvale
Groat Drew
Flaurels
Dapper Dan Club
Arnold Palmer
Shady Spring High School
John Saunders
Wes Thompson
John
Weeknight high school basketball schedule across West Virginia
Oak Hill 6-6 visits Hinton 10-5 and Richwood 48 plays Shady Spring 3-10. Baileysville 7-7 travels Pineville 4-11 while Lookout 7-6 goes to Fayetteville 4-10. Hope 13-3 at Montgomery Oceana 12-3 visits Mullens 7-9. Aienieceomen 2-11 at Sophia 14-2. Clear Fork 3-10 at Trap Hill 0-12. Athens 7-7 at Herndon 11-1. Conley 7-5 at Glen Rogers 9-4. Beckley Jr 7-1 at Bluefield Jr.
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Oak Hill
Hinton
Richwood
Shady Spring
Baileysville
Pineville
Lookout
Fayetteville
Rod Weikle
Billy Karbonit
Dave Barksdale
Rodney Miller
Gary District
Stratton
Bulldogs
East Beckley
Godrey Pryor
Jerry Edmonds
Ronald Coleman
Reginald Coleman
Samuel McVey
Ronald Hill
Oak Hill Boys
Mullens
CC Tilt
Oceana Indians
Wyoming County
Wyoming County Lo the Indians Tedt By High Scoring James Stewart, Downed Mullens
Stewart
Byrd Prillerman
Sophia
Trap Hill
Clear Fork
Weekend schoolboy action centers on revenge battles
Tri County Cage Action previews 15 tilts across Coalfield Raleigh Wyoming and Fayette leagues with Oak Hill at Hinton, Mullens hosting Oceana, Byrd Prillerman at Sophia, Trap Hill facing Clear Fork, and Mount Hope vs Montgomery. Key rematches include Beckley vs Parkersburg and Lookout versus Fayetteville plus multiple nonconference games.
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Beckley
Parkersburg
Park Central
Byrd- Prillerman
Mount Hope
Montgomery
Coalfield
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley Recreation
Stratton
Gary
Oak Hill
Hinton
Oceana
Mullens
Byrd - Prillerman
Sophia
Clear Fork
Trap Hill
Raleigh
Conley
Glen Rogers
Beckley Cagers
Bane Sarrett
Roger Burns
Kyle Phipps
Boy
Kingston Gauley and Mount Hope Junior High Win Big
Kingston boys won 49 29 led by Conley with 14 points. Gauley Bridge beat Oak Hill 35 32 with Joe Dillion scoring 11. Mount Hope routed Fayetteville 33 16 as Rafor Woods led with nine for the Mustang Colts in their fifth win.
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Kingston
Gauley Bridge
Mount Hope
Kingston Boys
Conley
Miller
Holley
Oak Hill
Joe Dillion
Fayetteville
Rafor Woods
Mustang Colts
Tunney Hunsaker to Retire and Join State Liquor Commission
Register Sports Editor Tunney Hunsaker will retire February 15 from the Fayetteville Police Department to take an investigator post with the State Liquor Commission. He eyes boxing offers, including a potential fight in Europe, and says Gov. Barron may grant a leave. Hunsaker manages a boxing team in Beckley Golden Gloves and praises boxers like Frank Spangler while noting rivals and organizers shaping the tourney.
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Barron
West Virginia
Hunsaker
Pete Rademacher
Tunney
Harold Clay
Clay
Ingemar Johannson
Johannson
Marshall's
Esso
Frank Spangler
Fayetteville
Spangler
Edward Pace
Jerry Sullivan
Sullivan
Bob Lowry
Bob
Mabscott Shoe Shop
King Quips Bad Floor as WVU Tops NYU 75 60 in NYC
West Virginia coach George King criticized Madison Square Garden as the Mountaineers rallied from 13 down to defeat NYU 75 60. Rod Thorn limited to 13 as Mark Reiner hit 18. Duke beat Wake Forest 100 90. Cincinnati topped St Louis 61 52. Houston 86 57 over North Texas State. Dayton 112 77 over Seton Hall.
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Gary Kale
United Press International
George King
West Virginia
Madison Square Garden
New York
King
New York University
Mountaineers
Mounties
National Basketball Association
Jerry West
Thorn
Tom Roose
The
Violets
Mark Reiner
NYU
Duke
Cincinnati
Houston
Deacons
Wake Forest
Art Heyman
Blue Devils
Billy Parker
Bob Wiesenhahn
Bearcats
St. Louis
Bradley
Ted Luckenbill
North Texas State
North Texas
Dayton
Seton Hall
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Lowell Tech
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Bays Buick, Inc
Jeep” Division
Second St
Oak Hill, West Virginia
Tri-County
Conley Boys
Herndon Indians
Indians
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Jack Shockey
Mount Hope Boys
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