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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1962
Page
6
The City Basketball League Loop season closed Sunday with Columbia Grill Oakwood Auto and Bill Ward's Construction posting wins setting up the tourney kickoff Sunday with teams ready to push for the title.
Annie Torrico scored 32 points as Beckley Wrecking opened the girls basketball regular season with a 48-26 win over Beckley College at the Beckley Recreation Building. Torrico and Louise Crook dominated rebounds while Marie Wilson led the College with 13 points.
Boxer Hunsaker a Fayetteville official and former police chief may have chased a heavyweight title with proper backing. He faces DeJarnette in Moundsville rematch after losses to Cassius Clay and McNeeley, as readers weigh college attendance and local sport support.
Atkinson's Bowling, bolstered by four bowlers over 500, swept Beckley Tire & Rubber to widen the lead in the Men’s Major League at Bowl Wick. Dennis Taylor topped the winners with 541, Bob Johnson 554, Bob Frilen 527, and a BLIND total 516, while Curtis Johnson led the Tire squad with 614. Coca Cola and New River Supply posted wins, and Klaus Office Equipment dominated read-maps as the league showcased high scores and tight standings.
Denny Moyer, famed for beating Sugar Ray Robinson, may challenge Gene Fullmer for the NBA middleweight crown in early May. Promoter Norman Rothschild targets five Western cities including Las Vegas Denver Bozeman Missoula. Robinson weighs retirement after a lopsided loss to Moyer at Madison Square Garden.
Louise Suggs of Atlanta captured the St Petersburg Women's Open at St. Petersburg FL by steady play finishing 71 for the final round to reach 280 for 72 holes and win a $2000 prize. Patty Berg of St Andrews placed second with 284 and $950.
Arnold Palmer earned $6,000 after beating Sam Snead by five strokes in a $10,000 36 hole exhibition at Palm Aire and Selva Marina. Palmer planned to decide today if he will play in the New Orleans Open on the PGA tour. Snead won $4,000 as the loser. The charity event drew about 12,000 fans over two days and raised funds for Junior Chamber of Commerce charities.
Elgin Baylor scored 38 as the Lakers topped the Celtics 125-99 marking LA’s lead in the Western Division. Bench brawl flared with Rudy La Russo, Bob Cousy, and Tom Heinsohn. Heinsohn hospitalized for concussion check. Other scores: Pistons over St Louis 119-112, Cincinnati over Chicago 138-121, Syracuse over New York 141-126. Standings list Boston, Philadelphia, Syracuse, New York in the East. James Pyatt, Beckley, set to box James Johnson in Raleigh County Armory Field House Saturday after a 15-8 pro record.
Bradley and Cincinnati clash as the MVC leaders, with Bradley seeking to widen its lead over Cincinnati to clinch the league title and NCAA bid. Ohio State remains undefeated, while Kansas State, Duke, Mississippi State and others vie for NCAA and NIT berths based on recent results.
The Chicago Majors beat the San Francisco Saints 125-117 as Jack Wilkinson and John Wessels scored 26 each, keeping Chicago atop the Eastern Division with a losing 7-8 record. Kenny Sears led the Saints with 30 points. Hawaii Chiefs edged New York Tapers 105-103 in Tulsa, while Kansas City Steers routed Pittsburgh Rens 121-93.
John Uelses, the world’s only 16-foot pole vaulter, failed to clear 14 feet in the Mason-Dixon meet as he trains for the AAU games after a flu illness and hospital release. He plans to rebound for the AAU meet despite a late-night exhibition at 15 feet 8 inches. Meanwhile, five world indoor records fell as Hayes Jones, Dave Styron, Suzanne Knott, Jo ann Terry, and Willye White shone in a strong AAU indoor program. White claimed three wins including a 19-foot 6 1/2 inch broad jump, a 50-yard dash, and a 100-yard dash.
Jimmy Demaret and Joe Brown share the early lead in the PGA Seniors Championship at Dunedin Florida with 54 hole totals of 207. Defending champion Paul Runyan and John Barnum sit one stroke back at 208, while Dutch Harrison 209 and Ernie Ball 210 chase. Demaret shot 70 and Brown 71 in the final round, with Brown finishing bogeyed on the 18th after a poor approach.
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