Wysong Wins Phoenix Tourney After Close Final Round
Wysong rallied from six behind to win by one stroke at the Phoenix Open, finishing 278 over 72 holes at Phoenix Country Club. Dickinson and Littler chased with 279 and 280 totals as multiple pros withdrew due to illness or injury, including Tony Lema.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
Dorhe
Dudley Seana Texan Ysong Jr
Aemene
Gardner Sitesi Jr
Tony Lema
Lema
Wysong
Jack Nicklaus
Dickinson
Phoenix Country Club
Gene Littler
Littler
Johnny Pott
Mason
Mount Hope Coaches Attend Grid Clinic
Mount Hope coaches from Mount High and representatives from West Virginia Virginia Ohio Maryland Kentucky and Pennsylvania will attend a grid clinic. Guest speaker Tomm Draughty from Michigan State University will discuss football game issues and offer ideas.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Rep- Mount High
Seivis Oes
Virginia
Ohio
Maryland
Ken
Pennsylvania
College of
Tomm Draughty
Michigan State Uni
Guerin Seeks Petit Or Barry To Join St Louis Hawks
Irish guard Richie Guerin discussed joining the St Louis Hawks next season, seeking a Petit or Rick Barry as key additions. Guerin, 33, tallies 13,125 career points over a decade in the NBA and hinted at plans amid ongoing trade talk.
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Guerin
St. Louis
UPI
Richie Guerin
Red Auerbach
Rick Barry
Louis Hawks
Patti
A Royals
Donkey Basketball Slated at Mount Hope High
Mount Hope High School Track Team will sponsor a Donkey Basketball Game between Men Faculty and Varsity Team. Events are on a Wednesday afternoon and at 8 p.m. in the Mount Hope High Auditorium. Admission is 50 cents for students and 1.00 for adults.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope High
Farrell Cramp Sidelines Indoor Half Mile Star
New York reports world indoor half mile record holder Tommy Farrell of St John’s injured mid race at Madison Square Garden. He felt a sudden leg spasm, dropped from the field, and later joked about watching television as teammates teased him. Farrell hopes to return for Friday’s NYAC meet amid strong Canadian and Soviet rivals.
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UPI
Tommy Farrell
St. John’s University
Madison Square Garden
Farrell
St. John’s
Tommy
St. John’s Gym
USTFF
New York A.C
Garden
Bill Crothers
Canada
NYAC
George Germann
Russia
Kiev
Robin Lingle
Philadelphia
Remira Mitrofanov
Eagles On Road To Hoover and Home Showdowns
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles travel to Herbert Hoover tonight as eleven area high schools prepare for the upcoming state tournament. Raleigh County matchups include Shady Spring vs Trap Hill and Stoco vs Marsh Fork, with Mullens venturing to Bluefield and others to Summersville, Ansted, Gilbert, Gary, and Clear Fork. WWHS seeks its 13th win, riding a seven-game streak after a 100-72 victory over Huntington, led by Roger Wood’s 41 points and a season average above 24. The team also faces Bluefield at the Armory Friday before a Feb 23 trip to Logan and a Feb 25 home date with Richwood.
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Steve Quesenberry
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Herbert Hoover
Opa
Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Stoco
Marsh Fork
Mullens
Bluefield
Fayetteville
Summersville
Ansted
Baileysville
Gilbert
Pineville
Gary
Beckley
Huntington
the Ponies
Eagles
Hoover
Roger Wood
Nets
Roger
Wood
J. W. McNeish
John Wooten
John Beard
Rusty Parsons
Parsons
Shady Spring Tigers Face Trap Hill In ACL Clash
The Shady Spring Tigers, 4-5 in ACL play and 6-9 overall, seek a second straight win over Trap Hill at Surveyor gym. They won 59-55 in the first meeting after a late Wildcat stretch, with Richmond’s Jack and Jerry leading and Mullens' 85-42 setback fresh in mind. Danny Knight leads the Wildcats with 26 points recently and is supported by Eddie Birchfield Dallas Cooper Herb Copeland and Millard Barron.
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Shady Spring Tigers
Trap Hill
Surveyor Gym
Tigers
Richmond Boys
Jack and Jerry
Harold Meador
Archie Burgess
Jeff Robinson
Mullens
Danny Knight
Wildcats
Knight
Eddie Birchfield
Dallas Cooper
Herb Copeland
Millard Barron
Rebels at Bluefield Beavers seek 10th win on road
Rebels in CC battle Mullens travels to Mercer County aiming for a 10th victory and a second win over Bluefield this season. Danny Graves leads the attack with 32 and 28 points in his last two games, supported by Carter Warden Melvin Reed Ken Logwood and Jerry McKinney as Mullens pursues a Coalfield Conference win and a third straight triumph.
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Mullens
Bluefield Beavers
Rebels
Mercer County
Beckley
Welch
Oceana
Danny Graves
Carter Warden
Melvin Reed
Ken Logwood
Jerry McKinney
Indians and Marsh Fork clash in RCS showdown tonight
Indians led by Jerry Lambert and Ernest Dunford visit Marsh Fork as Earl Arbaugh’s cencers chase revenge after an early loss. Marsh Fork’s attack spearheaded by Roger Landy and Donnie Brown.
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Stoco
Earl Arbaugh
Marsh Fork
RCS
Indians
Jerry Lambert
Ernest Dunford
Roger Landy
Donnie Brown
Mustangs
West Virginia boys basketball rankings lead Dunbar
Dunbar tops the United Press International ratings with 198 points and 18 first place votes for a 14-1 mark. South Charleston ranks second with 177 points, while Oceana sits third at 14-2 and 127 points as Beckley enters the top ten at No. 6 and Oak Hill moves to No. 10 amid a reshuffle.
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Charleston
Oak Hill
Parkersburg Catholic
Ggen Mullens
Grafton
Williamson Liberty
Morgantown University
Green Bank
Wheeling
Stonewall Jackson
Gary
A Sons
Princeton
Wheeling Central Catholic
Parkersburg
Chapmanville
Matewan
Weirton
Dunbar
South Charleston
Oceana
Richwood
Warwood
Beckley
Welch
Big Creek
Triadelphia
Bobcats Rally Over Stoco for Sixth Win of Campaign
Summers County Bobcats, led by Bob Williams with 24 points and supported by Eddie Cales and Dave DeWitt with 23 each, overturned a 22 17 first quarter deficit to beat Stoco 99 75. Ernest Dunford scored 19 field goals and five free throws for Stoco in a losing effort.
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Eddie Cales
Dave DeWitt
Stoco
Ernest Dunford
Jerry Lambert
Wayne Perdue
Mickey McGraw
Jack Tyrstruck
Richard Howard
Larry
Hinton Eddie Cales
C. W. Rodes
Jerry Cole
Dave de Witt
Bob Williams
Harry Keaton
Dennis Lindsay
Buzzy Richmond
Tom Woodrum
Hinton
Sam Huff criticizes Fulbright on Vietnam policy
Dallas UPI report: Washington Redskins linebacker Sam Huff says Sen William Fulbright and other critics do not understand Vietnam policy. Huff, who toured Vietnam with Johnny Unitas Willie Davis and Frank Gifford on a State Department mission to 22 American bases, praises soldiers and their resolve to return to duty after hospitalization. He spoke at a J P Stevens lunch where he also works when not playing football.
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UPI
Sam Huff
Redskins
William J. Fulbright
D-Ark
U. S
Viet Nam
Huff
Johnny Unitas
Willie Davis
Frank Gifford
Washington
Fulbright
J.P. Stevens & Co
West Virginia University
Junior High Bouts Highlight Area Action
Mullens Jr. High defeated Pineville Jrs 52 to 31 as Jim Pennington and Carlos Hatfield led with 17 and 11 points. Fayetteville Jr. High beat Mt. Hope Jr. High 40 to 24 behind strong defense and cold shooting by Mt. Hope, trailing 18 to 4 at halftime.
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Mullens
Pineville Jr
J. Hill
H. Frye
Evans
M. Beamer
B. Goode
M. Browning
C. Mink
Blankenship
C. Smallwood
Mullens Jr
Charlie Stump
Ronnie Lawson
Jim Pennington
Rodney Mizell
Mike D'Antoni
Carlos Hatfield
Jim York
Hoagie Thorn
Bill Elkins
Mount Hope Or
Dan Gray
Glen Gray
Dan Spadaro
Ben Dorsey
Davidson
Fayetteville Jr
Tredway
Earl Dillon
Ronnie
Chuck Hesse
Mike Barrett
Moet
Assembly and Calvary win in church league action
In Beckley, Assembly beat First Baptist 64-29 as Allen, Sharrett, and Morris led with 14, 11, and 10. Calvary edged Presbyterian 51-46 with Hedrick on 19 points. First Christian won 80-67 over First Methodist behind Keffer 33, Harding 22, and Dacal 16. Welch 23, Benedict 21, McMillion 15 for Methodist. Action to resume Feb. 21 with Army vs Catholic, Temple vs Central Baptist, Memorial vs Crab Orchard.
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Assembly
First Baptist
Calvary
Presbyterian
First Christian
First Methodist
Beckley Recreation
Allen
Sharrett
Morris
Baptists
Eddie Patton
Glen Smith
Joe Hedrick
Presbyterians
Hedrick
Sell
McMillion
Gary Keffer
Harding
Woody Dacal
Methodists
Keffer
Nets
Dacal
Harold Welch
Bruce Benedict
Harold McMillion
Ron Allen
Ed Sharrett
Tom Gilliam
Paul Morris
Ron Vanover
Steve Fielder
F. Baptist
Bill Martin
Mike Walker
John Shirey
James Patton
David Wallen
H. E. Melton
Bob Wilcox
Pete Lilly
Mike Minter
Paul Ragland
Presbyterian Christian
Don Murdock
Larry Harding
Frances
Tim Stover
Bob Parsons
Harold McMillian
Tom Blankenski
Larry Foster
Methodist
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Joe Campbell
Aaron
al Besselink
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Steve
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Arnold Palmer
Dick Lotz
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