Prisoners box on Beckley card fuels rehab stance
The Raleigh County Armory hosts a five bout pro boxing card featuring inmates on trusty status. Promoter Bill O’Neal says 120 of 600 seats remain as Beckley expects a sellout. Top match pairs Toney Hunsaker and inmate Tony DeJarnette in a 10 round main event. DeJarnette previously score a TKO over a former Fayetteville police chief.
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Beckley
Gene Morehouse
WJLS
Raleigh County Armory
Jackie Gillock
William Robinson
Gillock
Horse Cave
Kentucky
Robinson
Whipple
West Virginia
Bill O’neal
Toney Hunsaker
Fayetteville
Tony DeJarnette
DeJarnette
WVIAC Title Game To Be Broadcast
The West Virginia Conference basketball title game will be aired across at least 11 radio stations in a statewide network. The WVC final follows the West Virginia University vs Furman game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, per tournament director George Springer. Stations include WTAP Parkersburg WVOW Logan WAJR Morgantown WBOY Clarksburg Elkins WOVE Welch WMON Montgomery WEPM Martinsburg WTIP Charleston and WMMN Fairmont.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Furman
WVC
George Springer
Springer
WTAP
Parkersburg
WVOW
Logan
WAJR
Morgantown
WBOY
Clarksburg
Elkins
WOVE
Welch
WMON
Montgomery
WEPM
Martinsburg
WTIP
WMMN
Fairmont
Wiseman Eyes Unbeaten Beckley Run Against Wildcats
Coach Lawrence Wiseman comments on Beckley Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles aiming to go through the season undefeated with two games left, facing Logan Wildcats at Logan and Bluefield Beavers at Raleigh County Armory. He weighs Wildcats Jim Perry and Roger Hainer, notes Logan’s similar run-and-gun, man-to-man style, and plans to counter with disciplined play and zone defense adjustments.
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Logan
Wildcats
Bluefield
Beavers
Rayleigh County Armory
Becley
Recreation Building
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Crew
Huntington East
Wiseman
Beckley
Willie Akers
Pack Hindsley
Bane Sarrett
Ron Cimala
Cimala
Cager
Bill Karbonit
David Barksdale
Karbonit
Huntington
Jerry West
The
Pony Express
Barksdale
Pipers Fate To Be Decided By ABL Officials
Chicago reports say American Basketball League directors will vote on expelling the Cleveland Pipers for alleged rule violations with a yes or no ballot sent by phone. A decision is expected in two to three days amid counterclaims from Saints president George McKeon that the board had already decided to eject the Pipers and distribute players.
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UPI
American Basketball League
Cleveland Pipers
Abe Saperstein
San Francisco
George McKeon
Saints
Pipers
McKeon
National Industrial Basketball League
Piper
Saperstein
George Steinbrenner
Cleveland
Eagles Imps Test 3 Point Rule in Thursday Clash
Beckley Junior High and Collins Junior High will trial the new three point rule at the Beckley Recreation Building. The shoot from 25 feet or more will count as three points to boost outside shooting. Eighth graders also play at 6 p.m with officials Jimmy Parker and Russell Keaton.
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Beckley Junior High
Collins Junior High
Beckley Recreation
Ross Irle
Ernie Fazio
Jimmy Parker
Russell Keaton
Patchwork WVU lineup faces Penn State after Miller quits
West Virginia coach Gale Catlett must reshuffle the Mountaineers as senior forward Paul Miller quits basketball due to chronic foot trouble and guard Jim McCormick sits out a week with a calcium deposit. Start includes Gale Catlett, Dick Dubois, Rod Thorn, Tom Lowry and Kenny Ward against Penn State. McCormick may miss Furman.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Penn State
George King
Paul Miller
Jim McCormick
Gale Catlett
Hedgesville
Dick Dubois
Charleston
Rod Thorn
Tom Lowry
Kenny Ward
McCormick
Pitt
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
WVU
Furman
West Virginia
University Park
Miller
Patterson to Manage Kid Brother in Pro Debut
Floyd Patterson announced he will manage his 19-year-old brother Ray when Ray turns professional in May. Ray Patterson just won the New York Golden Gloves heavyweight title by defeating Tommy Watkins at Madison Square Garden, while Floyd returned to training in Highland Mills, N.Y. and hinted Liston as a likely next opponent. Floyd said he will reveal his next fight within 10 days.
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Ray
Floyd
Highland Mills
N.Y
Madison Square Garden
Tommy Watkins
Brooklyn
Sonny Liston
Patterson
Liston
Syracuse Notre Dame Game Moves to Yankee Stadium
Syracuse will host Notre Dame in 1963 at Yankee Stadium rather than Archbold Stadium. Athletic director Lewis P. Andreas cited the 65,000 seat capacity to accommodate more alumni and fans, noting last fall's disputed field goal by Joe Perkowski in South Bend. The game will be the second in the home and home series.
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Syracuse
N.Y
UPI
Notre Dame
Yankee Stadium
Archbold Stadium
Lewis P. Andreas
Beckley Blue Hawks Seek Upset in WVIAC Debut
Beckley Blue Hawks face Bluefield State College in the third game of the WVIAC first round at Charleston Civic Center. Coach Joe Cook aims for a complete team effort against a hot or cold Blues squad led by Mason Fox and James Carter, with a 2:30 p.m. tip and radio coverage on WJLS.
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Bluefield State College
Charleston
Civic Center
Joe Cook
Beckley College
Cook
Bluefield
Blues
Beckley
Blue Hawk
Big Mason Fox
Mason
Rio Grande College
Rod Albertson
Bob LeMaster
Bill Craddock
Larry Sumpter
Levi Lauvary
Doug
Bailey
Hawks
WVIAC
James Carter
Carter
Rec
WJLS
NBA Governors OK Playoffs Prize Money
The NBA board of governors approved 125000 in post season prize money for the playoffs starting March 16. Officials also announced that college draft selections will be made in New York on April 9. The salmon catch is a principal fishery in British Columbia.
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UPI
Board of Governors
National Basketball Association
NBA
British Columbia
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