Beckley Hosts Hoover Stratton At Home Oceana Second In UPI Ratings
Beckley hosts Herbert Hoover and Stratton at home as Oceana clings to second in UPI West Virginia high school basketball ratings. Williamson Wolfpack leads with 15-0, while Oceana sits 16-0 and 178 points. Parkersburg drops from the top ten after losses. Summersville debuts in the ten with a 13-2 record.
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Nick Ludington
Charleston
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Lenore
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Princeton
Dunbar
Fairmont West
Wheeling
Triadelphia
Logan
Parkersburg
Moundsville
Stonewall Jackson
East Bank
Elkins
Weston
Philip Bar
United Press International Board of Coaches
Summersville
Ripley
Morgantown
Parsons
Piedmont
Fairmont East
Sutton
Wellsburg
Gilbert
Huntington
Nitro
Buckhannon
Williamstown
Bayard
Bramwell
Bluefield
Parkersburg Catholic
Four ACL Games On Tap Tonight
Four ACL basketball games are scheduled in Raleigh County area. Woodrow Wilson hosts Herbert Hoover with Hoover star Jim Hayes and Flying Eagles aiming for a sixth straight win. Beckley seeks more success after a five game win streak. coach Lawrence Wiseman may start Terry Dillon and Ron Kyle in the backcourt. Stratton visits winless Clear Fork as Stratton tries to rebound from a 69 68 loss to Elkhorn, while Mark Twain hosts Sophia in ACL action.
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Herbert Hoover
Stratton
Clear Fork
Raleigh
Flying Eagles
Beckley
Lawrence Wiseman
Wiseman
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Ron Kyle
Buddy Hutchens
Ron Lilly
Fred Lewis
Jim Hayes
Kanawha County
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Elkhorn
Murray Jeffries
Gary
Sophia
Mark Twain
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Stotesbury
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Darrell Billings
Shady Spring
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Shady
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Marsh Fork
Stoco
Coal City
Indians
Fayetteville
Summersville
Athens
Herndon
Gilbert
Baileysville
Bluefield
Mullens
Pineville
Mount Hope
Ansted
Pineville's Blankenship Keeps Tri County Scoring Lead
Dallas Blankenship of Pineville holds the top spot in the tri county scoring race with 514 points in 16 games, averaging 32.1 after a 24 point game. Tommy Brooks stands second at 26.6, James Collins third at 26.1, with Danny DAntoni fourth and Ronnie Harrison fifth despite knee trouble. The top ten also features Milton Mayhand, Robert Smyre, Kenny Sepko, Allan Skelton, and Larry Laxton, as points totals rise across the standings.
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Trap Hill
James Collins
Brooks
Glen Rogers
Tri-County
Collins
Mark Twain
Danny D'Antoni
Mullens
D’antoni
Ronnie Harrison
Herndon
Harrison
Indians
Authors
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Robert Smyre
Stoco Center
Smyre
Mayhand
Kenny Sepko
Baileysville
Sepko
Allan Skelton
Shady Spring
Larry Laxton
Dallas
Allen Skelton
NFL Midwinter Meeting Opens In Palm Desert
NFL owners and coaches convene in Palm Desert California to discuss league matters with little chance of a AFL NFL truce. Topics include finances from TV profits and signing bonuses with Joe Namath the Jets earning 400000. Regular season starts September 19 with major games scheduled through January.
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Joe Namath
New York Jets
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Millionaire Phipps Brothers Buy Denver Broncos
Denver is set to remain the home of the AFL's Broncos after Gerald and Allen Phipps purchased 94 percent of Empire Sports, Inc. for 1.5 million dollars. Empire also owns Bears Stadium and the Bears baseball team, with the deal valuing the franchise amid losses totaling 2.2 million since AFL inception.
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Chicago White Sox
Cardinals Move Saturday Game Times This Season
The St Louis Cardinals will start Saturday day games at 1 15 p m CST and Saturday night games at 7 00 p m one hour earlier this season, adjusting weekend schedules to earlier times.
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UPL
St Louis Baseball Cardinals
Beckley Becomes Beckley Little League Places 1965 Dates
Beckley Little League sets 1965 dates with registration April 25 at Elks Lodge, tryouts May 3-8, season opening May 23 at Elks Stadium, and Parents Night May 22. Lawrence Pruett announces committees, boundary changes move Crab Orchard youths to Sophia and add Shady Spring Daniels Bradley to Eastern division. Managers select teams May 9. six majors begin May 23 with doubleheaders and a 20 game schedule.
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Thurman
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Sophia Little League
Pettit Out For Three Weeks Injures Knee
St Louis veteran Bob Pettit, 33, sidelined with a ligament tear in the left knee for two to three weeks after Sunday's game with Cincinnati. The injury marks the third this season for the all time high scorer and could hit the Hawks hard as they trail the Lakers by three games in the NBA Western Division following a Royals win that snapped a five game Hawks streak.
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UPI
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Los Angeles Lakers
Mantle Signs for 100000 as Mays earns more
Mick Mantle agreed to a 100000 contract with the Yankees, noting Willie Mays will earn 105000 with the Giants. IRS figures show Mantle pays 44959 tax, vs Mays 61941, due to Mantle's wife and four children. Mantle plans insurance work after baseball. Mays also hints at post baseball ventures.
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Mays
Mickey
Willie
Yankee
Ralph Houk
Houk
Mick
Yankees
Dallas
AAU NCAA Top Brass To Meet In Effort To End War
New York UPI reports the AAU and NCAA presidents Clifford Buck and Everett Barnes plan talks later this week to seek an equitable solution to their long running conflict over amateur athletics. They aim to protect athletes amid calls for dual sanctioning at open events and a dispute over international recognition.
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UPI
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NCAA
United States
Clifford Buck
Amateur Athletic Union
Everett Barnes
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Buck
General MacArthur
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Hosey to Train at WVAC Tournament in Charleston
Beckley George Springer announced Bob Hosey of Montgomery will again serve as tournament trainer for the 28th annual WVIAC tournament at Charleston Civic Center starting February 24. A special training room will be set up near the main court with equipment from Cramer Bike and Falk Sporting Goods. Hosey, official trainer at West Virginia Tech and a National College Trainers association member, has aided the event for four years, including treating a cheerleader injured during past tournaments.
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George Springer
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Bob Hosey
Montgomery
Springer
Cramer- Bike Concern
Falk Sporting Goods Company
Clarksburg
Hosey
West Virginia Tech
National
College Trainers’ Association
Civic Center
Mantle Aaron Inkings Signal Big Paydays
Aaron signed a 1965 contract with the Milwaukee Braves estimated near 75 thousand dollars making him the Braves’ top earner after Warren Spahn left. Mantle inked a 100 thousand dollar deal with the Yankees, his third straight six figure contract, trailing Willie Mays. Both signings come as Tigers and Astros begin spring training in Lakeland and Cocoa, Florida.
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Double Header at Madison Square Garden March 30
Madison Square Garden will host a double header on March 30 featuring Willie Pastrano defending his light heavyweight title against Jose Torres and Emile Griffith defending his welterweight title against Jose Stable. Tickets may top 30 dollars with a live gate near 225000, and the bouts will be shown on closed circuit TV in the United States and Canada.
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Emile Griffith
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Garden News
Harney Leads PGA Money List After Win Season Start
Harney tops the PGA money list with $12,000 after his only pro tour win this year. Funseth stands second with $10,977.50, followed by Knudson at $10,825 and Charles at $10,675, according to PGA statistics released Monday.
Local Boy Reported to Astros Camp in Cocoa Florida
Butch Elkins of Beckley College reports to Houston Astros training camp in Cocoa Florida on Wednesday. A former Clear Fork High School athlete and Whitesville American Legion pitcher, Elkins was recommended by Scout Billy Jurges after a Beckley visit last Friday. He plays reserve center for Beckley College basketball as a sophomore.
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Clear Fork High School
Joe Cook
Beckley College
Houston Astros
Cocoa
Fla
Elkins
Clear Fork
Whitesville American Legion
Warren Williams
Beckley
Colcord
Astros
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Choosing a Bass Tackle Box for Longevity and Protection
Mercury outboards experts advise anglers to start with the largest, best tackle box possible. They recommend 17 to inches in length with five or six trays, airtight lids, and watertight latches. Aluminum or tough plastic boxes are best for size, durability, and value, while wood is showy but heavy.
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Wesleyan Ready for West Liberty Clash Tonight
WV Wesleyan, now in third in the conference, visits West Liberty in a key West Virginia Conference matchup. Fairmont State led late to beat Alderson Broaddus 102 68, Morris Harvey fell to Bluefield State 84 81, Concord edged WV State 85 83, and Shepherd lost a non-conference shootout to Mt St Marys 119 104.
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Wheeling
UPI
W. Va
Fight Results Montreal Bout Shows Durelle Over Savoie
In Montreal Joey Durelle 147 from Three Rivers outpointed Armand Savoie 14642 to retain the Canadian welterweight title. Also in Tampa Florentino Fernandez 15942 of Cuba knocked out Tommy Caldwell 15942 of Chicago in the fifth round.
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Canada
Joey Durelle
Three Rivers
Quebec
Armand Savoie
Tampa
Fla
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Cuba
Tommy Caldwell
Chicago
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