Beckley Hawks Aim For Upset Of Concord In Top 10 Poll
Beckley College hosts Eastern leader Concord tonight as the Hawks, 4-6 and 0-4 in conference, seek a conference win after a 87-76 victory over Ferrum Junior College. Concord sits 6-2 overall, 3-1 in the league, after a prior 87-82 win over Beckley in an earlier meeting.
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Modern Electric Living dealer offers lifetime gas service plan
Appalachian plans guarantee service and repairs with full parts and tank replacement for up to 12 years at no extra cost. Contact your Modern Electric Living dealer or Appalachian Power Company for details or to arrange service.
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Purdue Star Dischinger Shines as Kentucky Routs Vanderbilt
Purdue center Terry Dischinger poured in 45 points leading a 96-89 win over Illinois while Kentucky freshman Cotton Nash scored 31 as the 4th ranked Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 77-68. Iowa’s Don Nelson set a school scoring mark with 36 in a 74-69 upset over Northwestern, raising his career total to 1,224.
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Russia Declines US Indoor Meet Invitations
New York based report notes Russia declines indoor track invitation for U S meets. Ferris says Soviet Union Czechoslovakia and Germany will not participate citing upcoming European championships in Belgrade this summer. Thomas of Boston College recalls previous top form with Brumel and Shavlakadze dominance in recent indoors.
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Lown Retains Bowling Lead at All-Star Tournament
Roy Lown of El Paso Texas and Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids Michigan led the men’s and women’s divisions as the All-Star Bowling Tourney near the final day of preliminaries in Miami Beach. Lown held a 20-game total of 4,385, with Carmen Salvino of Dallas 89 pins back at 4,296, while Ray Bluth moved to third at 4,294. Ladewig topped 48 women with 3,150. Sylvia Wene was second at 4,021 and Ruby Chong third at 3,989 as qualifying closed for the men and women respectively.
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Rodgers Scores Upset, Record In LA Open Golf
Phil Rodgers, 23, who just left the Marines, roared to a dominant LA Open title with a 268 four-round total, breaking the course record with 62 and winning by nine strokes. He outpaced Bob Goalby Fred Hawkins and Jackie Burke, netting $7,500 for first and signaling a fast rise in the PGA tour.
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Furillo Offered PCL Manager Post in Hawaii?
Former Dodgers outfielder Carl Furillo said he was offered the Hawaii Islanders manager job in the Pacific Coast League but doubts its seriousness. He pressed for over 10,000 dollars and moving costs, citing slowness in major league hiring after his 1960 release and alleging blackballing.
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Advertising Message From Beckley Papers
The Beckley Post-Herald and The Raleigh Register state they exist to profit and to help advertisers earn money. They argue ads reveal local enterprise and encourage readers to shop at home, asserting ads bolster Beckley’s image and economy.
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All In On Beckley Prosperity For Community Ads
The piece argues merchants readers and advertisers share a common goal to increase local spending and tax revenue. It claims higher commerce funds better schools sewers streets police and fire protection while strengthening local newspapers The message stresses collective effort to keep dollars circulating locally.
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Moore Set to Fight Lavorante in Los Angeles Arena
Archie Moore, holder of the world light heavyweight claim, will meet Argentina’s Alejandro Lavorante in late March at the Sports Arena. Moore avoids risking his title while Lavorante presses for a shot at Patterson or Liston if defeated. TV rights talks pending with promoter George Parnassus to set the date.
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Herd St Francis hoops game cancelled
The Marshall University St Francis Pa basketball game scheduled for last Saturday at Altoona was cancelled after Marshall was grounded in Huntington. A St Francis spokesman said no suitable date could be agreed upon. St Francis had beaten Marshall in the matchup.
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NFL Attendance Up Again Across 98 Games in 1961
Miami Beach UPI reported the National Football League posted 3,986,159 paid attendances across 98 games in 1961, the fourth straight year above three million with an average gain of 569 per game. Rozelle noted weather, new clubs, and stadium capacity as factors. attendance rose in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, and the league expanded to Minnesota with the Vikings and Dallas Cowboys enter their second year. The meeting also extended the trading deadline to the fifth regular-season game for 1962 and relaxed military duty compliance for players. Big Green faces Clemson next Saturday.
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Islanders Regain Lead As Mullens Loop Ends Half
Island Creek holds a 21-2 record at the season midpoint as Island wins two of three against Oglebay Norton, with strong showings by Reed and Hensley. Poca Fuel beats Archery twice. Johnny Campbell leads Poca with 517, while Appalachian League action at Sky Lanes shows Pinguins and Rodes American each winning two. Robert Martin posts 563 series, McMahan 208 high game.
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Mount Hope Tops Gauley Bridge In Low Scoring Clash
Mount Hope Gauley Bridge game stayed tight all night with Mount Hope edging Gauley Bridge 40 38 as Robert Stanton and George Ross sparked late rally. Stanton led scoring with 16 points and Ross added 9 while Gauley Bridge rival Roger Snodgrass totaled 15. Mount Hope improves to 4 1. Trap Hill Falls Again At Greenville In 65 31 rout as Greenville tops the Surveyors with four scorers in double figures led by Mike Walker and Ronnie Pence with 20 each.
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