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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1962

Page

9

Woodrow Wilson Eagles Eye Unbeaten Season Start

Woodrow Wilson High School basketball aims for a perfect regular season as the Eagles host Bluefield Beavers at Raleigh County Armory Field House tonight at 8 p.m. The roster features coaches Lawrence Wiseman and Don Warden with players including David Barksdale, Ronnie Cimala, Roger Burns, Bane Sarrett, Pack Hindsley, Bill Karbonit, Pat Fragile, and numerous seniors and juniors listed in the program.

Woodrow Wilson High School Lawrence Wiseman David Barksdale Ronnie Cimala Roger Burns Bane Sarrett Pack Hindsley Bill Karbonit Pat Farley Tom Phillips Rudy Coleman Ernie Fox Grady Barbour Dudley Ryles Tyronne White Ted Star Richard Cappellari Eagles Bluefield Beavers Raleigh County Armory Don Warden

Beckley Flying Eagles seek 20th straight win at Armory

Beckley's 19 game win streak meets Bluefield in a Coalfield Conference clash at the Raleigh County Armory Field House. Coach Wiseman, in his third year, plans the same lineup, with Karbonit starting at guard and Barksdale guarding Bluefield ace Bob Bowman. The 8 p.m. tipoff follows daily drills as Beckley eyes a record undefeated regular season and a sectional tournament berth.

Flying Eagles Beckley Lawrence Woodrow Wilson Beckley Institution Wiseman Bluefield Charleston High Jerome van Meter van Meter Billy Karbonit le Beckley Boys Burns Don Warden Raleigh County Armory Armory Field House Oak Hill Red Devils Rec

Authors Panthers Battle For Sec 25 A Title Tonite

Raleigh County fans get a tournament showdown tonight as Mark Twain and Clear Fork meet in the Section 25 A final at Beckley Recreation Building. Mark Twain brings a 10-9 record and a potent duo of Harold Wiley and Evan Maynard after a strong late run, while Clear Fork sits 8-10 with solid distancing wins over the Authors. Dwight Dunbar leads the Panthers with scoring help from Doyle and Will Stover as the game tips at 7 30 p.m.

Mark Twain Clear Fork High Schools Raleigh County Beckley Recreation Clear Fork Harold Wiley Byrd-Prillerman High Evan Maynard Sophia Stoce Dwight Dunbar Panthers Spark Doyle Will Stover

Heyman Chappell Unanimous All ACC Team 1961-62

Wake Forest's Len Chappell and Duke's Art Heyman head UPI All-ACC for 1961-62 with unanimous selections. Mullins and Whisnant also noted on first and second teams, plus Speaks Rohloff Punger Hudock Brown Kelleher Laquintano highlighted in the ACC roster.

Alan D. Resch Raleigh N. C UPI Wake Forest Len Chappell Duke Art Heyman United Press International Heyman Chappell Blue Devil Jeff Mullins Lexington Art Whisnant South Carolina Mullins North Carolina Jon Speaks Larry Brown Deacons Whisnant Ieard Gamecock Speaks Wolfpack Ken Rohloff Paterson N. J Rohloff North Carolina State John Punger Rockville Centre N. Y Jim Hudock Tony Laquintano Virginia Bruce Kelleher Maryland Hudock Tunkshannock Dean Smith Tar Heels Brown Kelleher Wilmington Del Terrapins Laquintano

Maris Yanks Talks Explode Over Salary Demand

In Fort Lauderdale Roger Maris may leave the New York Yankees if a salary pact isn’t reached by February 28. He seeks 75 000 to 80 000 while the Yankees counter 60 000 to 67 000. Maris earned about 38 000 in 1961 after winning the 1960 AL MVP, with the club pushing gradual increases based on performance.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla UPI Roger Maris Babe Ruth New York Yankees Maris Roy Hamey Yankees

Dallas Drafts Walt Rappold AFL Conducts Additional Draft

The AFL confirmed it held an extra three round draft of fifth year college players last week to level the signing field with the NFL. The list includes Walt Rappold of Duke at Dallas and several other players from LSU Penn State Illinois Tulane Colorado Purdue Miami Ohio Xavier UC L S U etc.

Dallas UPI American Football League AFL National Football League NFL Boston Jim Field Louisiana State al Gursky Penn State Charles Dickerson Illinois Buffalo Ed Reynolds Tulane Claude Crabbe Colorado Roy Walker Purdue Walt Rappold Duke Scott Tyler Miami Ohio Jim Thrush Xavier Denver Jim Roberts Mississippi Andrew van Sonn UCLA Paul Holmes Georgia Houston Harold Hays Mississippi Southern Roger McFarland Kansas Gary Henson New York Chuck Morris Jerry Archer Pittsburg Kan Pete Nikirk Oakland Fred Miller LSU Keith Luhnow Santa Ana Calif Marvin Marinovich USC San Diego Mike Woulfe Mel Rideout Richmond Ben Wilson

Pro boxing card returns to Beckley after 15 years

The six bout program at the New Raleigh County Armory Field House Saturday starts at 8 p.m. Headliner Tunney Hunsaker of Fayetteville meets Thomas DeJarnette of Moundsville State Prison in a 10 round rematch with Hunsaker seeking revenge after a disputed stoppage. Local favorites include Charles Sensabaugh in the semifinal and Glen Martin making his pro debut as the undercard.

Donald Meadows Raleigh County Armory Tunney Hunsaker Fayetteville Thomas DeJarnette Moundsville DeJarnette Hunsaker Charles Sensabaugh Glen Martin Bill O'Neal

Harvey, Melik Reach Second Round in Golf Club Meet

Medalist Bill Harvey of Greensboro, North Carolina, faces Beau Melik of Racine, Wisconsin, in the second round of the national championship for golf club champions in St Augustine Florida. Crooks needed 20 holes to defeat Eisenger, while other survivors for the day include Alpert, Bellino, Myer, Miller, Morrell, Kappas, Smith, Amidon, McKey, and Martowski.

St, Augustine Fla UPI Bill Harvey Greensboro N.C Beau Melik Racine Wis William Crooks Johnstown Matty Cicciolo Boyleston Mass Harvey Orie van Daalen Grand Rapids Mich Crooks John Eisenger Bethesda Jeff Alpert Woodbridge Frank Bellino Youngstown Ohio James Myer Haddonfield N.J Joe Miller Hamilton John Morrell Elgin Ill Chris Kappas Jacksonville Don Smith Tommy Amidon Winter Park John McKey Orlando Walter Martowski Ludlow

Cupit and Vossler Lead Caracas Open After Round One

Jacky Cupit of Longview Texas and Ernie Vossler of Oklahoma City shared the Caracas Open lead after the first round. They shot 33 34 467 to top Angel Miguel of Spain by two strokes. Knudson, Capit, Whitt, Cooper, and Gajcia tied at 70.

Caracas Venezuela Jacky Cupit Longview Tex Ernie Vossler Oklahoma City Cupit Vossler Angel Miguel Spain George Knudson Toronto Buster Capit Fort Smith Ark Don Whitt San Diego Calif Pete Cooper Branford Fla Bob

Delaney Withdraws From Indoor Mile With Injury

Irish miler Ron Delaney will not race Jim Beatty in the indoor mile at the AAU championships in New York due to an Achilles tendon injury. The withdrawal came Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, leaving Delaney out for several months.

New York UPI Ron Delaney Jim Beatty Delaney Madison Square Garden

Lemm Leaves Houston For Cardinals Coach Switch Stuns

ST LOUIS UP I Wally Lemm named head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals after leaving the champion Houston Oilers. At 42, he aims to build a staff, improve on a 7 7 record, and relocate near his Lake Bluff Illinois home.

ST. Louis UPI Wally Lemm St. Louis Cardinals Houston Oilers Cardinal Charles (Stormy Bill Bidwill Frank Pop) Ivy Lemm Houston Cardinals Joe Spencer Walt Schlinkman Lake Bluff

Bourdase Leads Cleveland Open Bowling After Two Rounds

Ed Bourdase of Fresno California leads the $25 200 Cleveland Open after two rounds with a 2267 total from 1158 and 1109. Glen Allison is second at 2235, Bill Bunetta third at 2194, Dick Weber fourth at 2193, Pete Carter fifth at 2191, with Ronnie Gaudern Bill Landowski Bob Chase Ray Bluth and Joe Donato in the top ten heading into eliminations.

Cleveland UPI Ed Bourdase Fresno Calif Chang Bourdase Glen Allison Florissant Bill Bunettal Dick Weber Pete Carter Detroit Ronnie Gaudern St. Louis Bill Landowski Fortuna Bob Chase Prairie Village Kan Ray Bluth Joe Donato Schenectady N.Y

Ortiz Brown Title Fight Postponed

In Las Vegas the lightweight title bout between Carlos Ortiz and Joe Brown was postponed indefinitely due to Brown’s tonsillitis. Sponsors and MSG Boxing Club officials weighed televising a substitute bout or the AAU track and field championships from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Las Vegas New UPI Carlos Ortiz Joe Brown Brown Madison Square Garden Boxing Club Madison Square Garden New York

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Mgr Skip Garten Earl Wood Ernie Jacobs Robert Pruett Jerry Galaher David Huffman Jerry Sutphin Mike Jackson Eric Lilly Floyd Vecellio Mike Minter Jimmy Lamb Buddy Gravely Mike Morgan Randy Miles Palmer New Armory By George McLaughlin Register Sports Editor Karbonit Bob Bowman Bowman Roger Hainer Logan Wildcats Barksdale Logan Cimala Joe Rodriguez Woodrow Beckleyans Maris’. Yanks O'Neal Columbia Grill Keatley'’s Inc Sensabaugh Martin I. B. Anderson Raleigh General Hospital Melik Ortiz-Brown Visualiner General Tire ANC W. Neville
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