Golden Gloves Sectional Opens With 12 Bouts
The 1962 Golden Gloves sectional tournament starts tonight at Raleigh County Armory Field House, spanning three nights with about 70 boxers and seven teams including Gallipolis Oak Hill and Mabscott Shoe Shop. Notables such as Hershel Wood Joshua Newsome David Williams and John Hooper headline a slate of 12 bouts tonight with more to follow Tuesday and Thursday.
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George McLaughlin
Raleigh County Armory
Woodrow Wilson
Mustangs
Mount Hope
Gallipolis
Oak Hill
Combined Insurance Co
Columbia Grill
Oglebay-Norton
Mabscott Shoe Shop
J and Seth
Jerry Cline
Charleston
Hershell Wood
John Hooper
Browns
John Tanner
Tanner
Stoco
James Green
Beckley
Joshua Newsome
Mt. Hope
Garner Byrd
Coal City
Byrd
Newsome
David Williams
Artie
Williams
Frank Spangler
Fayetteville
Spangler
Tunney
Harold
iCharlie James
Eddie ‘Mayes
Burt Hays
David Wilson
Mountaineers Favored In SC Tourney After GW Rout
West Virginia, 18-4, grips first in the Southern Conference with four regular season games left. Rod Thorn led with 20 points as WVU routed George Washington 87-62, setting up a top seed and a likely quarterfinal against William & Mary or The Citadel. King warned of the unpredictable tournament, stressing defense and avoiding hot hands. WVU next faces NYU in MSG, then Syracuse before Furman and Penn State at home.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
George
Washington
West Virginia
William & Mary
Citadel
WVU
George King
King
Atlantic Coast Conference
York University
Madison Square Garden
Syracuse
Furman
Penn State
Rod Thorn
Kenny Ward
Tom Lowry
Jim McCormick
Gale Catlett
McCormick
Jon Feldman
Dave Sparks
Paul Miller
Thorn
Lowry
America's Girl Skiers Fail To Win Gold Medals
In Chamonix at the 1962 world ski games, American women placed among the top six in the ladies giant slalom. Austria's Mariann Jahn won in 1:41.53, narrowly beating Erika Netzer and Joan Hannah, with Barbara Ferries fifth and Jean Saubert sixth, as coach Fred Neuberger praised the team for its strong showing.
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UPI
America
Mariann Jahn
Austria
Erika Netzer
Joan Hannah
Franconia
N.H
Fred Neuberger
Middlebury
Barbara Ferries
Houghton
Mich
Jean Saubert
Lakeview
Ore
Paul Enok New Speed Skating Sensation
HAMAR Norway UPI Canada's Paul Enok heads to Moscow world championships as a rising speed skating star. The 27 year old cyclist skated to repeat sensational 3 000 meter and 5 000 meter showings. He set a 3 000 meter world record and clocked 8 16 9 for 5 000 meters after a fall that added about 25 seconds. Experts said he would have beaten 7 45 0 pace if not for the crash.
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Hamar
Norway
UPI
Canada
Paul Enok
Moscow
Peter Sinnerud
Enok
Hoon Hall Of Famer Frank Casey Buried Today
Funeral services were held in Miami for Frank Casey 66 former Salem College coach and Basketball Hall of Famer named in 1950 He coached football and basketball at Salem from 1921 to 1925 posting 45 22 in basketball and 14 18 in football after illness.
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Miami
UPI
Salem
W. Va
Frank Casey
Citadel Seeks Southern Conference Pulse in Chase for Tourney Start
The Citadel, led by Gary Daniels, crushed Furman 86 75 on the Paladins home court while contending for eighth place with three league games left. Virginia Military Institute toppled Davidson 68 66 snapping Davidson’s 12 game win streak as William and Mary and Richmond stay in the hunt with key matchups ahead. WVU clinched the regular season title with an 82 67 win over George Washington as Rod Thorn and Jon Feldman led double figure scorers.
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United Press International
West Virginia
George King
Citadel
Morgantown
Gary Daniels
Bulldogs
Furman
William & Mary
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Davidson
Clemson
George Washington
Cincinnati
Daniels
Jerry Smith
Paladins
Virginia Military
Wildcats
Norm Halberstadt
VMI
Wayne Eddins
Bill Jarrhan
McKinley Wins Indoor Tennis Championship
Chuck McKinley from St. Ann Missouri upset Rod Laver in the semifinals and defeated Whitney Reed of Alameda California 46 6 3 4 6 9 7 10 8 to win the national indoor championships. McKinley, Trinity University, joins Laver as doubles partner to beat Reed and Ron Holmberg 6 1 6 2 in the doubles final.
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New York
UPI
Chuck McKinley
Chunky
Netman
St. Ann
Australia
Rod Laver
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Calif
Laver
McKinley
Reed
Chuck
Forest Hills
Trinity (Tex
Pirates Sign Mizell Burgess To 1962 Roster
Pirates add pitcher Wilmer Mizell and catcher Smoky Burgess to their 1962 roster. Mizell, acquired in 1960, went 7-10 with a 5.04 ERA in 1961 hampered by injuries. Burgess led NL with a .991 fielding average and hit .301 last season. Only Foss, Gibbon, and Skinner remain unsigned.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Smoky Burgess
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Burgess
Larry Foss
Joe Gibbon
Bob Skinner
Virginia U Approves Sebo as Athletics Director
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors approved Steve Sebo for the position of director of athletics. Sebo, ex general manager of the New York Titans of the AFL, will begin duties on July 1.
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Fredericksburg
UPT
University of Virginia Board of Visitors
Steve Sebo
Sebo
New York Titans
Warriors extend win streak with 121 111 victory over Knicks
The Philadelphia Warriors extended their surge to four straight wins by defeating the New York Knickerbockers 121 to 111 on Sunday night. The win kept them within distance of the Boston Celtics as the race for the Eastern Division pace-setter continues.
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United Press International
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
Warriors
New York Knickerbockers
Celtics
Intentionally Prospect For Widener Handicap Victory Sparks Doubt
Intentionally, winner of the Seminole Handicap at Hialeah, eases to a decisive eight-length win over Carry Back and seven others, prompting talk of an extended racing career against a $100,000 Widener Handicap. The six-year-old, co holder of the world record for a mile, remains on course for stud duties but may continue racing as he peaks in form.
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UPI
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Ferree Captures Panama Open in Caribbean Swing
Jim Ferree of Crystal River Florida won the Panama Open with an 11 under 277 total. He tied Billy Maxwell late and led with a 40 foot eagle chance then a 15 foot birdie on 18 to finish one ahead of Maxwell who shot 70. Don Whitt was third and Doug Sanders Al Geiberger and Jacky Cupit tied for fourth.
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UPI
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Maracaibo
Crystal River
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Ferree
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Don Whitt
Borrego Springs
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Doug Sanders
Ojai
al Geiberger
Red Bluff
Jacky Cupit
Longview
Tex
Winter Carnival Opens at Blackwater Falls State Park
The Winter Carnival at Blackwater Falls State Park near Davis West Virginia opened after a weekend snowstorm. A three inch fall Friday blanketed the area allowing ski events such as slalom and cross country to proceed. Mary Anne Lenick of Syracuse New York, 23, was crowned carnival queen.
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W. Va
UPI
Blackwater Falls State Park
Washington D. C
Mary Anne Lenick
Syracuse
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Gerry Coleman cited for crime prevention work
Former New York Yankee star Gerry Coleman now a CBS radio broadcaster received a citation of merit from the National Exchange Club, sponsor of National Crime Prevention Week, for his valuable contributions to crime prevention.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Yankee
CBS Radio
National Exchange Club
Palmer Wins Phoenix Open by 12 Strokes and Rest Looms
Arnold Palmer captured the $35,000 Phoenix Open with a record 12 stroke margin, the largest since 1959. He led wire to wire, posted 64-68-71-66-269, and earned $5,300, boosting 1962 earnings to $12,425. He plans a Florida rest before defending titles in Baton Rouge. He credited his driver and a ball change for the big edge over rivals.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
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Golden Golf Tour
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Baton Rouge
Anoth
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Littler
Palmer
Bob McCallister
Clare
Mont
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Tucson
Ariz
Bill Casper
Apple Valley
Don Fairfield
Champaign
Ill
Nicklaus
Bill Collins
Miami
Fla
Dave Marr
Sun City
Dave Hill
Denver
Cole
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
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