Seven-Game Card Opens 29th WVIAC Tourney in Charleston
The 29th West Virginia Conference basketball tournament opens with a seven game slate led by Charleston and Concord in the opener. Morris Harvey tops the regular season standings but Shepherd aims to break a 0-27 tournament skid as coach Carl Hartman notes the mental strain.
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Archer refuses Griffith fight for Tiger title shot
New York, UPI reports boxer Joey Archer balked at March 18 to fight Emile Griffith preferring a title bout with middleweight champ Dick Tiger. Griffith, Archer, managers and reporters waited, Archer insisting on a genuine title shot and rejecting a Griffith match without Tiger as the prize.
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Cubs May Play 66 Games In Milwaukee
Milwaukee witnesses in the Wisconsin antitrust suit against the Braves and the National League debated temporary Cubs games at County Stadium. Carlton P. Wilson testified that a few Cubs appearances might ease Milwaukee baseball woes, while Lloyd Larson predicted attendance would surge if the Braves returned on a permanent basis. Trial to decide Atlanta move set for Feb. 28.
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Cassius May Be In Army Before Next Title Bout
World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay could be drafted before his March 29 title defense against Ernie Terrell as the draft board indicates a likely reclassification to 1-A. If the March quota matches prior drafts, Clay could enter the Army, despite no deferment. Trainer Angelo Dundee said training continues as planned while legal avenues stay open.
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Robertson Leads Royals Past Celtics in Tight Tilt
Oscar Robertson scored 31 as the Cincinnati Royals beat Boston 136 123 to move into a deadlock for second in the East with the Philadelphia 76ers 24 games behind the Celtics. Jerry Lucas added 32 rebounds while Bill Cunningham sparked Philadelphia past St Louis 121 109. Wilt Chamberlain scored 34 in topping Bob Pettit's all time NBA scoring record. Don Ohl had 24 for Baltimore in a 114 105 win over Detroit to widen the Bullets’ lead in the West. Jerry West led the Lakers past the Knicks 132 124 as New York’s skid continued with six losses in eight games.
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Kansas Gets Star Power as Wesley Leads Jayhawks
Collegiate Roundup notes Walt Wesley emerging as Kansas’s new scoring and rebounding force after Wilt Chamberlain’s departure. Wesley powered a 98-54 win over Missouri and set two Kansas scoring records last season. Kansas sits 17-3 and 8-1 in Big Eight, trailing Nebraska by half a game, with a showdown against the Cornhuskers on Feb 26.
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Miami Ohio Beats Marshall 71 52 Scoreline
Miami Ohio defeated Marshall 71 to 52 in a college basketball result. The report lists numerous high school scores from Huntington and surrounding areas, including Huntington Vinson 76 over Huntington East 71 and Huntington 72 gg om 59, with many district teams and venues mentioned.
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Gentile Signs Dented Salary Deal With Astros In 1966
Jim Gentile, once Diamond Jim, signed a lower salary with the Houston Astros after a subpar 1965 season in which he hit seven homers and batted .242 in 81 games. He pledged to prove himself during spring training and aims to be the Astros’ number one first baseman, following a $75,000 cash trade-in from Kansas City.
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Salukis Slip in UPI Small College Poll After Loss
North Dakota and Tennessee State close in on Southern Illinois as the Salukis drop to second with 19 first place votes and 311 points after a 65-61 defeat by Tennessee State. Cheyney State remains undefeated at 21-0, while Evansville and Indiana State climb in the rankings amid a busy week of results through Feb. 12.
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Falcons to pick 42 players today for debut season
In Palm Beach Florida the Atlanta Falcons will announce the 42 veterans to anchor their first NFL season. NFL officials and team representatives worked late to choose from 154 available players with a noon news conference planned to reveal the first half of selections.
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WVU Road Trip to Penn State Precedes Final Home Finish
West Virginia University Mountaineers head to University Park to face Penn State, a team they have beaten before, in the penultimate regular season game. WVU has struggled on road trips recently, losing to Richmond and Maryland after defeats on foreign courts, per Coach Bucky Waters. They return to Morgantown for the season finale against Syracuse, where the team is unbeaten at home.
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