Charnley KO's Brown in bid for world title clash
British lightweight champion Dave Charnley scored a sixth round knockout of Joe Brown in Manchester to boost chances of a world title bout with Carlos Ortiz and signal the possible end of Brown's career. Brown, Houst on Tex., eyed his injured eye as the fight ended at 2:45 of the sixth.
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Dick Joyce
UPI
Dave Charnley
Carlos Ortiz
Joe Brown
Charnley
Brown
Houston
Tex
Manchester
England
Ortiz
J. D. Ellis
Trenton
N.J
Joey Giardello
Wilfie Greaves
Jacksonville
Fla
Mike DeJohn
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lewiston
Maine
Eddie Perkins
Chicago
Angel (Robinson) Garcia
Cuba
Paris
Rocky Gattellari
Jack Treschman
Sydney
Australia
Tommy Fields
Franco Cavicchi
Cavicchi
Bologna
Italy
Local clash as Oak Hill visits Princeton in Coalfield Conference action
Nine teams feature as season winds down with Mount Hope at Fayetteville and Trap Hill hosting Marsh Fork. Princeton leads Triple A and aims to extend a strong home record after an 83-61 win over Oak Hill, while Mount Hope seeks late scoring against Montgomery and Lookout.
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Oak Hill
Princeton
Mount Hope
Fayetteville
Trap Hill
Marsh Fork
Tassel
Stratton
Kimball
Mullens
Gary
Park Central
Conley
Herndon
Talcott
Red Devils
Shady Spring
South Charleston
Mustangs
Montgomery
Pirate
Walter Beene
Pirates
Surveyor
Bulldogs
Wildcats
Sims Bowls 692 In ABC Event At Buffalo
J Wil bert Sims bowled a three game 692 to boost George Stone insurance team of Chicago into second place in the regular team division of the American Bowling Congress tournament. His 3 004 total trails Sara toga Lanes Maple Wood Mo 3031 last Saturday. Sims is the only pro on the team and is the first Negro Pro Bowlers Association member. Helen Tackle Detroit tops classic teams with 2963 as George Howard and Bill Golembiewski lead. Minor events see Jim Eliopoulos Middletown Ohio 710 series highest so far.
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Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
J. Wilbert Sims
George Stone Insurance
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Sims
Saratoga Lanes
Maple Wood
ABC
Stone
Kansas City
Pro Bowlers Association
Helen Tackle
Detroit
George Howard
Bill
Bill G) Golembiewski
Jenny
Dick Fischer
Rochester
Jim Eliopoulos
Middletown
Ohio
Hubert Hughes
Jack Bullis
Bay City
Mich
Gary Slyth
Joe Krist
Columbus
Section 2 Class A Tourney Opens Thursday
Clear Fork and Mark Twain meet Feb 28 at 7 30 p m at Stratton High School to open Section 2 Region 7 Class A boys basketball tournament. The Panthers face the Authors and would meet Sophia, which has a bye, on March 2 at the Recreation Building. Sophia is favored after sweeping the field, while Clear Fork looms as a top threat after edging Blue Hawks 58 57 last week.
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Clear Fork
Mark Twain
Stratton High School
Sophia
Blue Hawks
Orioles Pitchers Take Part In True or False Pitch Seminar
Baltimore Orioles manager Billy Hitchcock tests his pitchers with a 40 question true or false quiz on pitching during a Monday night seminar. The session aimed to spark discussion among pitchers about pitching concepts and technique.
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Billy Hitchcock
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Hitchcock
Auburn
Dark
Miami
Alvin Dark
San Francisco Giants
Casa Grande
Ariz
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Yankees
Fort Lauderdale Fla
Luis Arroyo
Mike McCormick
Giants
Harry Brecheen
Brecheen
Frank Howard
Los Angeles Dodgers
College basketball scores show wide spreads and close finishes
The listings report numerous men and women teams across regions with final scores including Glen Rogers 60 over Clear Fork 57, Mark Twain 59 over Spanishburg 57, and Georgia 64 defeating Mississippi State 78. Other notable results include Wisconsin 102 over Indiana 96 and Texas schools like Amarillo 87 over Lubbock Christian 68.
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Glen Rogers
Clear Fork
Mark Twain
Spanishburg
Montgomery
Fayetteville
Michigan
Iowa
St John (Minn
MacAlester
Marquette
St. Louis
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Ohio St
Northwestern
Nebraska
Oklahoma St
Bowling Green
Marshall
Southwest Amarillo
Lubbock Christian
Okla. City
W. Texas St
Pan Amer
Trinity (Tex
Hendrix
Henderson St
Ark. Tech
Arkansas Coll
Abil Christian
Wayland
Hardin-Simmons
McMurry
Lamar Tech
H. Payne
Ariz St
Tempe
Creighton
West Colorado
Iowa St
Twins Sign Cosma in Farm Club Move
Mario Cosma from Santa Barbara California has been signed by the Minnesota Twins and assigned to their Wilson farm club in the Carolina League after posting 35 wins and 8 losses in service ball.
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TWINS
Cosma
Minneapolis ST. Paul
UPI
Mario Cosma
Minnesota Twins
Wilson
Santa Barbara
Calif
IOC to decide 1968 Games size in Nairobi Congress
The International Olympic Committee will determine the size of the 1968 Summer Games at its Nairobi, Kenya meeting in October. The 1968 Winter Games decision has been postponed to 1964.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
UPI
International Olympic Committee
Nairobi
Kenya
Wheeling Central Named Regular Season Champs in WV
United Press International coaches designate Wheeling Central the 1960 61 regular season champion with 14 first-place votes and 187 points. Saint Albans 18 1 is second, Elkins 18 0 third. top 10 includes South Charleston, Logan, Gauley Bridge, Princeton, Washington Irving, Weirton, Huntington East.
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United Press International
Wheeling Central
West Virginia
United Press International Board of Coaches
Maroon Knights
Saint Albans
Elkins
Kermit
Piedmont
Beckley
St. Albans
Huntington East
Dragons
Central
South Charleston
Montgomery
Princeton
Moundsville
Stonewall Jackson
DuPont
Parsons
Tygarts Valley
Black Eagles
Clendenin
Dunbar
Logan
Gauley Bridge
Mullens
Ansted
Webster Springs
Oceana
Washington Irving
Parkersburg
Weirton
UPI
Willie Aekis
Vic Bonfili
Roosevelt Wilson
Howard Conner
Wellsburg
Joe Craffey
Elizabeth
Jim Feltz
Monongah
Jim Foti
Warwood
Merrill Gainer
Bluefield
Carlton Gan
Boxers scorecard style rounds from around the globe
Reports from multiple cities summarize boxing results with fighters like Charnley Perkins and Giardello winning by knockout or points. Matches span Manchester Paris Sydney Lewiston Jacksonville Miami Montreal Philadelphia with various opponents and nationalities.
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Manchester
England
UPI
Dave Charnley
Britain
Joe Brown
Houston
Tex
Paris
Eddie Perkins
Chicago
Angel Robinson Garcia
Cuba
Sydney
Australia
Rocky Gattelari
Italy
Jack Treschman
Lewiston
Maine
Randy Sandy
New York
Mel Fulgham
Brooklyn
N.Y
Jacksonville
Fla
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
Wilfie Graves
Detroit
Miami
Mike DeJohn
Earl Atlaey
Montreal
Bob Cleroux
Canada
Garvin Sawyer
Pittsburgh
Bud Anderson
Tommy Lowry
Beatty Boston Lead U S Pan American Track Team
Beatty and long jumper Ralph Boston head 18 athletes named to the U S track squad for the Pan American Games in Brazil to be held April 20 through May 5. The team includes Bob Hayes James Johnson Jim Grelle Charlie Clark and John Gutnecht along with several others while some athletes declined due to school or work commitments and Jack Vermen retired after the National AAU meet.
Shady Spring Tigers claim state wrestling title in Morgantown
West Virginia sports notes praise Shady Spring High School as the 1900s state wrestling champions after a 51-29 win led by titleists Jimmy Bailes and Jimmy Richmond. Coach Dix Manning cheered the undefeated season and predicted strong showings next year. A deer safety measure using mirrored lights is introduced by the Department of Natural Resources.
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Mr. Lion
West Virginia
Shady Spring
Tigers
Dix Manning
Morgantown
Weirton
Nas
A. W. Jackson
Jackson
Manning
Jimmy Bailes
Jimmy Richmond
Bailes
Richmond
Scot High School
Jimmy
Danny Paitiong
Moundsville
Roger Anderson
Herman Harvey
Neil Cochran
Earl Oakes
Cochran
Duard Bennett
Elkins
Neal
Beckley
Mullens
Department of Natural Resources
NYU Climbs Top Ten In UPI College Basketball Rankings
New York University enters the UPI major college basketball top 10 for the first time this season, reaching No. 10 as Cincinnati holds the No. 1 spot for the 13th week. Mississippi State and Ohio State also move up while Wichita falls to ninth after a loss.
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NEW York
UPT
New York University
United Press International
Cincinnati
NYU
The
Violets
Barry Kramer
Harold Hairston
Philadelphia
Mississippi State
Rebels
IYU
Ohio State
Wichita
Bradley
Buckeyes
Iowa
Stanford
Bearcats
North Texas State
Tulsa
UPI
Duke
Loyola of Chicago
St. John’s
Houston
Arizona State
Illinois
Georgia Tech
Colorado
Kansas State
New York U.’s
Georgia
Buffaloes
Oklahoma State
Texas
Southern Methodist
Colorado State U
Texas Western
UCLA
Auburn
Providence
Oregon State
St. Joseph’s Pa
New York U
Loyola
Ill
Colorado State
St. Joseph's
Holden Moves to Second in Raleigh Centennial Bowling Standings
Pauline Holden is second in the Raleigh Register Centennial Handicap Bowling Tournament standings with a 606 total after games of 204 160 and 170 at Sky Lanes. Betty Fazio leads with 607 after a 170 at Bowl Wick. The deadline to enter is February 28 at 8 pm. The top ten compete in a championship rolloff at Bowl Wick and Sky Lanes, with trophies awarded after the final three games.
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Pauline S. Holden
Betty Fazio
Mrs. Holden
Sky Lanes
Frazio
Bowl Wick
Glen In Parker
Gladys Stiles
Danny Tilson
Bunce Tilson
Dot Turbyfill Blance Howen
Tony Milano
Tran Low
E. J. Wilson
C. F. Walker
Emma _ Brich
Rob Cher
T. Thompson
Larry Trump
Mary Hall
Fugene Mills
Joyce Spencer
Charles Karbonit
Cleo Crewey
Wilson Tate
Ann Karbonit
Betty Daniels
Dario Solari
E. Borrer
Betsy White
Bill Rutherford
Gerry Hutchens
C” Summerfield
Nancy Brigualio
Elizabeth Setliff
F. Caseino
Helen Troutman
Eugene O'Neal
Minnie Hill
Olaf Oliff
P. Barker
Paul Brown
Jerry Williams
M. Hall
C. Sisk
Edith Bailey
OK. Clay
Sue Sisk
Herbert Buckley
Boots Wyant
Irby Hutchens
Rita Farmer
Mike Guerino
Beulah Perry
Remus McVey
Mildred Gunnee
H. Campbell
Edith Gorsica
Ernest Spencer
Mary Williams
Bob Johnson
Helen Tilson
L. Farley
Betty McCorkle
John M. Daniel
Tom Williams
Richard West
Jim Beard
Jim Allen
J. Johnson
Douglas Walter
Sam Caseino
Bowling
J Charles McNeil
Albert Staggs
Pete Thornley
A. Galabarino
Walter Cooper
Arnold Wyant
O. E. Jessup
C. Karbonit, Sr
Mason Hall
Frank Raso
C. Bowling
F Dears
Bill Martin
Toney Marino
Bertie Walker
E. M. Hall
Sue Silk
Louis Cernava
Grady Stiles
Bill Bowman
Shelby Stump
F. Campbell
Jerry Lilly
Hoppy Reed
Glen Parker
Ruby McKinney
Ronald Troutman
Pthe Staggs
Bill Klein
Becky Reed
Bill Darby
Alicia Mohler
Cal Lilly
Arlene Woodie
Bill Sisk
Ruth Kidd
Betty Daniel
Cc. Massinople
Peggy Grimmett
George Williams
Alice O'Neal
Harold Klein
Listons Knee Injury Could Delay Title Bout
Sonny Liston plans tests on his sore knee today and tomorrow to decide if his world title rematch with Floyd Patterson in Miami Beach on April 4 must be postponed. If the knee improves they may skip delays. if not, promoters consider a one week postponement.
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Liston
Miami Beach
UPI
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Sonny
al Bolan
Championship Sports Inc
Champ Liston
Patterson
Jack Nilon
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Los Angeles Angels
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