Flying Eagles face Huntington East in rebound test
Beckley 1961 62 squad aims for fifth straight win at Recreation Building as they clash with Huntington East led by Jim Odum and Lyndon Waugh plus Chris Workman. East brings 3 1 6 1 0 starters and Milton tied 3 2 1 0.Odum averages 20.3 with East’s mix of height and scoring threats.
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South Charleston
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David Barksdale
Ronnie Cimala
Bane Sarrett
Rudy Coleman
Mike Jackson
David Huffman
Pat Fragile
Buddy Gravely
Wiseman
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Cimala
Hindsley
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Eagles
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Beckley Eaglets Rout Mullens In Junior High Tilt
Beckley Junior High Blue Eaglets overcame Mullens Rebels 54-24 as Bob Short led with 16 points and Freddy Lewis added nine in the third straight win. Shady Spring beat Stoco’s Papooses 64-41 behind Charles Saunders and Allen Skelton scoring 33. Pineville, Fayetteville, Mount Hope also posted wins in Thursday’s lineup.
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Rebels
Mullens
Pinevile
Herndon
Fayetteville
Kingston
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Shady Spring
Stoce
Papooses
Bob Short
Freddy Lewis
Beckley
Eaglets
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Allen Skelton
Stoco’s Papooses
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Steers Rally Past Chicago 94 93 in Tight Finish
United Press International reports Kansas City Steers revived a late deficit to beat Chicago 94 93 as Bill Bridges capped the comeback with a buzzer basket. Nick Mantis scored 20 for the Steers while Ron Sobie led Chicago with 23 as 9,172 watched at the arena.
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Brown Ortiz Lightweight Title Fight Set for Las Vegas
Joe Brown and Carlos Ortiz will clash for the lightweight title on February 24 in Las Vegas. Co promoter Mel Greb confirmed the nationally televised bout at a Boxing Writers meeting in New York. Lou Viscusi had announced last week the acceptance of the 15 round fight at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Japanese boxer knocks out Sakamoto in Tokyo match
Sadao Yaoia of Japan defeated Haruo Sakamoto by knockout in Tokyo. The bout drew attention for a 123 percent implied rating and involved multiple listed locations in Japan.
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Espinosa Wins Three at Charles Town
Jockey Victor Espinosa rode three winners at Charles Town on Thursday. He won aboard Run ning After at 5.80, Valley One at 75.20, and Harrison County at 15.20, delivering a strong show for the track.
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West Virginia College Basketball Results Summary
College teams posted victories and close losses across regions. Shepherd defeated Allegheny Maryland 93 to 32 while Salem topped Alderson Broaddus 90 to 85 in overtime. Fairmont beat Davis & Elkins 90 to 86. East Bank beat Huntington 77 to 58. Harts edged Winfield 62 to 53. Cameron defeated Sherrard 61 to 57. Williamsburg beat Lewisburg 56 to 41. Clay Battelle won 58 to 39 over Monongah. Pine Grove prevailed 62 to 60 over Rivesville. Temple edged St John’s New York 52 to 51. Holy Cross beat Dartmouth 80 to 48. Colgate topped Syracuse 70 to 62. Virginia State beat Shaw 83 to 64. Florida State University defeated Okla City University Savannah State 95 to 0. Wichita beat Drake 77 to 64. Cincinnati won 62 to 47 over St. Louis University. Rice defeated Baylor 79 to 56. So Methodist beat Texas Christian 70 to 53. Kansas City beat Chicago 94 to 93. Los Angeles shaped 107 to 104 against New York. Pittsburgh played Hawaii at night as scheduled.
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Veterans Lead All Star Bowling Tourney In Fla
MIAMI BEACH veterans led the 21st annual All-Star bowling tournament second round of qualifying. Lubanski captain of the Detroit Thunderbirds topped the 288 men with a 912 series. Ladewig paced 188 women with a 644 series, as Welu and Lillard trailed in men’s standings. Rosenbom was runner-up among women with 641 and Stivers followed with 629.
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Detroit
Marion Ladewig
Grand Rapids
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Billy Welu
Bill Lillard
St. Louis
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Lillard
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Chicago
Marie Stivers
Prairie Village
Kan
State Itching To Beat Hawks In WVC Action
West Virginia State eyes a win over Beckley College tonight at Institute as WVC action resumes after three weeks. State aims to rebound after a 69-54 setback to Virginia Tech. Dwight Conaway led Potomac State with 22 points in a 90-86 win over Davis & Elkins, while Salem beat Alderson-Broaddus 90-85 in OT and Shepherd toppled Allegheny College 93-32.
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US Teen Tennis Team Retains Orange Cup Title
United States defends the Orange Cup International junior team title for a second year. Charles Pasarell of Santurce Puerto Rico and Cliff Buchholz of St. Louis led the U S in three singles wins over South Africa and Pasarell-Buchholz pair won the doubles.
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Clive Bebner
Johanesburg
Buchholz
Piet Synman
Port Elizabeth
Berliner
Lynman
Baylor Eligibility To Be Decided By NBA Leaders
New York UPI reports Elgin Baylor’s playing status for the Lakers may be settled at the NBA owners meeting in St. Louis on January 16. Baylor, the league’s second leading scorer, was benched after owners voted against allowing servicemen to play while on leave and the matter may be revisited during the all star break.
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UPI
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Goalby opens defense of LA Open golf title
Bob Goalby begins his title defense at the Los Angeles Open, a $45,000 event. He topped Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Art Wall and others last year and seeks the $7,500 winner’s prize amid strong 경쟁. Palmer and Player express fatigue from a world tour, Nicklaus draws crowds but struggles in the pro-am, while Dave Ragan wins the pro division in a six-under-par 65.
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Art Wall
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Ohio State
Nicklaus
Dave Ragan
Orlando
Fla
Play For Pay Senior Bowl Features Wilson and Cotten
Mobile Alabama United Press International reports the 13th annual Senior Bowl pits Ed Wilson of Arizona against Mike Cotten of Texas as 50 college players take their first taste of professional football. Cotten’s South favored by six and a half points to beat the North, with Weeb Ewbank coaching the South and Tom Landry guiding the North. The South showcases Wilson to pair with Gary Collins and Dave Edwards, plus Ronnie Bull and Earl Gros, while the North relies on Jim Dillard Tom Larscheid and Steve Simms to spark the running game. The game draws about 37,000 fans and NBC coverage.
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UPI
Ed Wilson
Arizona
Mike Cotten
Texas
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Southerners
Baltimore Colt
Weeb Ewbank
Gary Collins
Maryland
Dave Edwards
Auburn
Bill Miller
Miami
Ronnie Bull
Baylor
Earl Gros
LSU
Yankees
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Norm Snead
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Cowboys
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Larry Vargo
Detroit
Dave Viti
Boston
Jim Dillard
Oklahoma State
Tom Larscheid
Utah State
Steve Simms
Rutgers
NFL Gradsters Tee Off In Annual Golf Tourney
Hollywood Beach Florida UPI National Football League players began the second annual golf tournament with Dick Le Beau of the Detroit Lions holding a slim one stroke lead after an opening 76. Defending champion Zeke Bratkowski and King Hill posted 77s, while Dick Lane and Bob Schnelker were near the top with 78 and 79 respectively.
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Sox Sign Five More for 1962 Roster
Chicago White Sox announce five signings bringing total under contract to seven for 1962. New Sox additions include in fielders Charlie Smith Steve Selsky and Bob Pearson and pitchers Dom Zanni and Eddie Fisher. Smith came from Philadelphia while Zanni and Fisher were acquired from the Giants. Cubs sign three: relief pitcher Don Elston rookie Ron Goerger and rookie outfielder Lou Brock who was 1961 Northern League rookie of the year and led the league in hitting.
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Ron Goerger
Lou Brock
Simmons Extends Lead In Tri County Scoring Race
Rich Simmons, scorer of 29.20 average, must post at least 18 points tonight against Welch to keep the top spot as Evan Maynard of Mark Twain moves up if Simmons stalls. Maynard sits second with 164 points in six games for 27.33 average, while Jim Woodie remains third at 120 points and 24.0. Sarrett of Beckley rises with 63 points this week to 115 total and 24.00 average. Track shows several players around the 20-point mark with Wiley, Cole, Spadaro, Dunbar, Hindsley and Blackwell among leaders as 21 players appear on the chart.
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Woodie
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Harold Wiley
Byrd-Prillerman
Bill Cole
Trap Hill
Mount Hope
Teddy Spadaro
Dwight Dunbar
Clear Fork
Pack Hindsley
Roger Blackwell
Oak Hill
Billy Joe Seigler
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Temple Owls Edge St Johns In Tight Philadelphia Thriller
Temple sits 8-1 after a 52-51 win over 17th-ranked St John’s in Philadelphia. Litwack’s smaller lineup limited Leroy Ellis to 18 while John Koskinen added 14 for Temple. Cincinnati improved to 10-1 with a 62-47 win over St Louis as George Wilson and Ron Bonham led with 15 and 14 points. Wichita State, ranked No. 9, beat Drake 77-64 behind Gene Wiley’s 27 points and Ernie Moore’s 15 as Billy Factor scored 19 for Drake.
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Huntington High Falls From Unbeaten Ranks
Huntington High, once undefeated, loses 77 to 58 at East Bank in a setback that ends its streak. Top scorer Onas Aliff nets 32 points for East Bank, while Paul Allen leads Huntington with 15. Remaining Triple-A leaders include Beckley Elkins Stonewall Jackson Logan Martinsburg South Charleston Triadelphia and Weirton.
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Allen McCune
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Trautman Hopes Minor Leagues Will Operate This Season
In Columbus Ohio UPI George Trautman president of the minor leagues said he hopes all circuits will operate for the coming season after a three and a half hour meeting with major league farm directors from 17 clubs and minor league officials. No firm commitments or actions were made on league structure despite pledges to assist with working agreements and player help.
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UPI
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Conn Bettina reunion set at writers dinner
New York Billy Conn and Melio Bettina to be reunited at the New York boxing writer’s dinner on January 14. Conn, who defeated Bettina twice for the light heavyweight title in 1939, will attend with Bout memories highlighted.
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Bids Sought for 60 Day Meat Requirements at Pine Crest Sanitarium
The State Division of Purchases in Charleston West Virginia invites sealed bids until 3 00 p m January 22 1962 for 60 Day Meat Requirements for Pine Crest Sanitarium Specifications available on request Curtis S Wilson State Director of Purchases 1 5 Fri 2 RR
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Capitol Building
Charleston
West Virginia
Pinecrest
Curtis S. Wilson
Beckley Water Company seeks rate increases in West Virginia
Public Service Commission in Charleston entered an order on December 12, 1961, granting Beckley Water Company authority to raise rates across schedules 1 and 2 for the Beckley Mabscott area and surrounding zones. No changes in schedule 3 4 or 5. Hearing set January 1 1962 with notice and publication required.
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