Beckley and Mullens Rivalry Highlight Raleigh County Night
Beckley and Mullens square off in a key Raleigh County boys basketball slate led by Mullens guard Danny D Antoni, a 26.5 point scorer, as Beckley seeks lineup stability sans Buddy Hutchens. Oak Hill, Oceana, and Shady Spring also chase wins, with Trap Hill at Stratton and Marsh Fork hosting Shady Spring in a busy local schedule.
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Karl Lilly
Mullens
Beckley
Raleigh County
Danny D'Antoni
Tri-County
D'Antoni
Jimmy Graham
Bob Fulford
Ronnie Spencer
Ken Logwood
Roy Keneda
Logwood
Ron Lilly
Bob Manning
Freddie Lewis
Lewis
Flying Eagles
Parkersburg
Oak Hill
Sophia
Donald Treadway
Fayetteville
Bluefield
Princeton
Oceana
Gary Coaldiggers
Paul Greer
Indians
Welch
Baileysville
Chapmanville
Logan
Joe Pendry
Tommy Evans
Elwood Pennington
Ralph Hannah
Larry Perry
Benny Cook
Raleigh
Trap Hill
Glen Rogers
Seth
ACS
Shady Spring
Wildcats
Mark Twain
James Collins
Stratton
Richard Schofield
Isaiah Bailey
Harry Mayo
Bulldogs
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
Bramwell
Wyoming
Kenny Sepko
Duke Marrs
Owls
Stoco
Hinton
Bobcats
Wayne Hopkins
Robert Smyre
Ray Austin
Mount Hope
Gauley Bridge
Richwood
Los Angeles Open Golf Meet Opens With Big Purses
The Los Angeles Open, richest tour event in pro golf, kicks off Friday with Arnold Palmer as favorite though Jack Nicklaus is not entered. Defending champion Paul Harney is a long shot. Notables include Ken Venturi Tony Lema Bobby Nichols Chi Chi Rodriguez Bob Charles Gene Littler Doug Sanders. First prize $12,000. A $5,000 pro am precedes the tournament, finals Monday January 11.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Arnie
Rancho Course
Paul Harney
Sunset Oaks
Calif
Harney
Nicklaus
Gary Player
Ken Venturi
Tony Lema
Bobby Nichols
Bill Casper
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Bob
Opal Owen Wins Bowling Tourney in Oak Hill
Beckley bowler Mrs. Opal Owen won the Best Of Four Tourney at TV Lanes Oak Hill by defeating Edna Ferguson of Logan and Bonnie Clay. She posted a 516 actual score and 638 with handicap, then rolled 307 pins in two games in the roll-off, earning the lane champion title and a future challenge from another Southern West Virginia bowling venue.
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Opal Owen
Beckley
Owen
TV Lanes
Oak Hill
Edna Ferguson
Logan
Bonnie Clay
Ferguson
West Virginia
Al Kaline Signs 1965 Pact With Tigers After Pay Cut
DETROIT UP I Al Kaline took a $2,000 pay cut on signing his 1965 contract with the Detroit Tigers. Bill Freehan, the bonus baby, signed for a hefty raise. Kaline's estimated $60,000 for next season drops from $62,000 last year. Freehan, a Michigan alum, received a $100,000 bonus contract in 1961 and hit .300 in 1964, the first Tiger catcher to do so since Mickey Cochrane.
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Detroit
UPI
al Kaline
Detroit Tigers
Bill Freehan
Kaline
Freehan
University of Michigan
Tigers
Tiger
Mickey Cochrane
NFL Players Association Seeks Three-Game Championship Series
MILTON RICHMAN reports the NFL Players Association proposed expanding the title contest to three games arguing fans want more, but critics warn it costs fans money and could harm the appeal. The piece notes baseball expanded from one All-Star game to two, which led to yawning among players and fans alike.
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Milton Richman
UPI
NEW York
National Football League Players’ Association
Players’ Association
NFL
Green Bay Packers
St. Louis Cardinals
Packers
Cardinals
West Coast
St. Louis
Cleveland
Baltimore
Colts
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Jim Taylor
Paul Hornung
Woodrow Defeats Oceana in Season Opener Wrestling
Beckley’s Flying Eagles open wrestling with a 40 to 6 win over Oceana. Beckley wins 10 weight classes with five pins by Jim White William Carson John Payne Steve Foster Bill Stone. Oceana earns two wins from Bill Adkins and Jim Blankenship.
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Oceana — Beckley
Flying Eagles
Oceana
Woodrow Wilson
Eagles
Jim White
William Carson
John Payne
Steve Foster
Bill Stone
Tom Teubert
Andy Jacobs
Bill Nicely
Ed Sweeney
Garry Allison
Bill Adkins
Jim Blankenship
Beckley
Charleston
Gary Goodwin
Bill Hamnon
Mason Steele
Raydon Hill
J. R. White
Larry Bailey
Billy Taylor
Larry Miller
Jerry Hinkle
Ray Stafford
Dale Dixon
Tim Goodwin
Senators Push for National Boxing Commissioner
UPI reports Sen. Philip Hart and Rep. John Tunney advocating a federal fight commissioner. Hart will re introduce the bill this month while Tunney pledges support though as a freshman. Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey attended the swearing in noting boxing needs a national authority.
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Young Tunney
Riverside
Calif
Pappa Gene
Gene
Jack Dempsey
New York
Kefauver
Senate
Raleigh Coon Hunters Meet Tonight at Stamford Union Hall
The Raleigh County Coon Hunters Association holds its second year meeting at Stamford Union Hall Tuesday at 7 PM. In year one the club stocked 206 coon in the area and aims to match that effort in year two while inviting new members to attend.
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Raleigh County Coon Hunters Association
Stamford Union Hall
Fred Biletnikoff Out Of Senior Bowl Game
Florida State end Fred Biletnikoff is sidelined from the Senior Bowl by a knee injury. Alabama's Joe Namath may see limited action as he recovers from a knee problem after an Orange Bowl loss. Gary Porterfield of Tulsa replaces Biletnikoff, and Namath plans late January surgery to remove damaged cartilage in New York.
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Fred Biletnikoff
Storm Center
Lindsay
NHL
Clarence Campbell
Detroit
Canadiens
Montreal
Red Wings
Sid Abel
Mobile
Ala
UPI
Florida State
Alabama
Joe Namath
Namath
New York Jets
Texas
New York
The
Jets
American Football League
Bama
Longhorns
Bame
Ohio Harness Horse of the Year named in Ohio
The US Trotting Association's Ohio membership voted Bret Hanover as Ohio Harness Horse of the Year by a wide margin receiving 110 first place votes from 162 ballots cast.
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Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
UPI
US Trotting Association
Bret Hanover
WVU Freshmen Standouts Shine In Early Season Run
Morgantown reports show WVU freshmen dominating with Ron Williams averaging 32.4 points 9.4 rebounds 6.1 assists while shooting 57.5 from the field and 81.4 at the line. Teammate Letcher Humphries and others follow as the group averages 100.7 points per game, prep for Ohio University and Dayton matches as NFL and college football bowls wrap up.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Ron Williams
Weirton
Williams
Little Mountaineers
Dave Reaser
Saint Albans
Jim Lewis
Alexandria
Letcher Humphries
Clifton Frege
Va. Rated the Best Prospect To Come From That Section In Many Years, Humphries
Ed Harvard
Dick Penrod
Darryl Dillenback
Lewis Hale
Quentin Barnette
Ohio University
Dayton
Charleston Civic Center
Pitt
Bolling Air Force Base
Doyle May Come Charging Out Of West Like Dempsey
New York boxers profile Tony Doyle born in Salt Lake City with 7 pro fights all wins and 5 knockouts. He emulates Young Blackie and Dempsey in ambition, training under Angela Curley, studies rain readiness, and aims for heavyweight title while maintaining family life and clean conduct.
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Doyle
West
Dempsey
Tony Doyle
Blackie
Ring Wise
Salt Lake City
Old Mauler
Colorado
Tony
Joe Frazier
Nugent
Angela Curley
Curley
Gene Fullmer
Wil
Cyrano
Marv Jensen
Utah
Dick Stuart Joins Phillies On 1965 Contract
Dick Stuart officially became a Phillies member after signing his 1965 contract. The 32-year-old first baseman came from Boston in a winter trade for Dennis Bennett. Last season he hit .279 with 33 homers and 114 RBIs for the Red Sox, after earlier seasons with the Pirates and a notable 1961 .301 average, 35 homers, and 117 RBIs.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Dick Stuart
Philadelphia Phillies
Stuart
Phillies
Boston Red Sox
Dennis Bennett
Boston
Pittsburgh Pirates
Red Sox
Don Schwall
Jim Pagliaroni
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Fred Powers
Paul Maynor Marsh
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Detroit Red Wings
Gary Porterfield
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Tom Landry
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