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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1966

Page

8

Oceana Mulls Clash as Flying Eagles Hit the Road

In Wyoming County four top area high school battles anchor the upcoming slate. Oceana (5-1) visits Mullens High as Allenstown or another contender aims to challenge the top AA team. Raleigh County’s Raleigh squad seeks to extend its perfect 3-0 mark on the road.

Oceana-Mullens Flying Eagles Steve Quesenberry Arble Pee de Raleigh Wyoming County Allens Oceana Mullens High Raleigh County

Mullens and Oceana duel tops AA in Coalfield race

In a key AA matchup at Mullens tonight the Rebels host the Oceana Indians with Don Stover’s 4-1 Mullens team and Paul Greer’s Oceana ranked sixth and ninth in the state respectively. Both clubs carry a single defeat to triple-A foes as they press Coalfield Conference standings, led by Graves Reed Ken Logwood and McKinney for Mullens and Topping Daniels and Beckie for Oceana.

Mullens Rebels Don Stover Oceana Indians Paul Greer Oceana Wers Williamson Reds AAA Beckley Baileysville Logan Welch Gary Sophia Stoco Bluefield Chapmansville Pineville Melvin Reed Danny Graves Randy Topping Greg Daniels Graves Reed Ken Logwood Carter Keneda Nee McKinney

Local hoops matchups spark revenge aims in November

In November action the Eagles seek revenge to night as they face Bobcats led by Ed Cales, who tops with 15.85 points. Beckley can boost Coalfield standings with a win while Hinton sits 0-3 in conference play. Stoco tops ACS at 3-0 and eyes a 4-0 mark against Marsh Fork, with Seems of Sioce sweeping to 4-8 midseason. Probable lineups include C. W. s Jerry Cole Bob Williams Bob Nichols and Ed Cales for the Bobcats and Jackie Trystuck Ernest Dunford Mickey McGraw for Stoco and Danny Stone Donnie Brown Roger Landy Everette Cook for Marsh Fork.

Eagles Bill Garten Bobcats Jerry Cole Bob Williams Bob Nichols Ed Cales Beckley Hinton Stoco Indians Dewey Romine Marsh Forkers Sioce Arbaugh Marsh Fork Clear Fork Stratton Shady Spring Stoco Jackie Trystuck Ernest Dunford Mickey McGraw J Lambert Larcee Danny Stone Donnie Brown Roger Landy Everette Cook Dave Meadows

Tigers Blue Hawks Clash At Shady High Gym

The Shady Tigers host Sophia in a game to avenge an earlier defeat after posting two straight ACL wins before a loss to Sto. Sophia sits 2-1 in the loop and 5-2 overall with wins over Herndon Baileysville Shady Fayetteville and Trap Hill. Expected Blue Hawk starters are Jim Stone Bob Trump Carlos Privett Dudley Lovell and Pete Milano. Tigers starters are Jack and Jerry Richmond Harold Meador Mike Green and Paul Adamos.

Shady Tigers Sophia Blue Hawks Shady High Tigers Stoco Herndon Baileysville Shady Fayetteville Trap Hill Jim Stone Bob Trump Carlos Privett Dudley Lovell Pete Milano Jack Jerry Richmond Harold Meador Mike Green Paul Adamos

Wildcats Era Stratton Clash in New Gym Tonight

Stratton Bulldogs chase the ACL lead by visiting Trap Hill as Merril Jeffries’s 2-1 club aims for a 3-1 record in a pivotal league game. Trap Hill has dropped six straight after an opener win. Jeffries plans Mansour Howard and teammates while Riffe’s squad fields Danny Knight and Dallas Cooper among juniors.

Stratton Bulldogs Trap Hill Surveyor Bulldogs Merril Jeffries Shady Tigers Stratton Noil ‘Babe’ Riffe Jeffries Mansour Howard Roert Rhinehart John Hairston Tommy Moore Big Harry Mayo Riffe Danny Knight Dallas Cooper Herb Copeland Millard Barron Darrel Milam

Pineville and rivals set for high scoring prep clash

Pineville aims to improve on a 2-3 mark as Gary Glen Rogers travel to Sharples and Herndon entertains Matoaka. Top scorers Lar ry Blankenship Terry Mullins and Jim Blankenship lead Glens firepower while Tommy Peck paces Owls after five wins against Ogee. Herndon eyes a second win behind Terry McKinney against Baileysville, Ruben Bragg powers Richmond in attempt for first win. Other top areas tonight.

Pineville Gary Glen Rogers Sharples Herndon Matoaka Richmond Zo Aes Baileysville Larry Blankenship Terry Mullins Robert Jim Blankenship Mike F Glens Owls Ogee Owl Tommy Peck Terry McKinney Big Gun Ae Cve Gilbert Ruben Bragg

Bar Sere Huntington Baileysville Oak Hill Welch Pineville

Fragmented OCR lists teams and places across Friday and Saturday games noting matchups like Pineville Baileysville Shady Spring Mullens and Beckley with various school names and venues without coherent narrative. The text reads as a standings or schedule snippet from a regional high school sports page.

Huntington Baileysville Oak Hill Welch Pineville Shady Spring Stoco Glen Rogers Clear Fork Mount Seth

Baseball Ticket Sales Up

Baseball ticket sales for the 1966 season are rising due to new ballparks and optimism in cities like Pittsburgh. Most teams will keep prices, two will cut prices, and the Pittsburgh Pirates will raise tickets by 25 cents. advance sales are up across the National and American Leagues with several teams reporting strong increases.

New York UPI Durocher Pittsburgh Baltimore Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates United Press International Bucs Pirates Cincinnati Cleveland Reds Indians St. Louis Atlanta California Angels Cardinals Milwaukee Braves Angels Anaheim Chicago Cubs

Koufax Likely To Be First $100,000 Pitcher In Baseball

In New York, Sandy Koufax is set to receive a $100,000 contract offer for next year. Dodgers executives Bavasi and O'Malley discuss the possibility, noting Koufax's value and the prestige of the milestone while declining to confirm any figures. The owner has praised Koufax as both pitcher and person, with prior salaries around $75,000 to $80,000.

New York UPI Sandy Koufax Koufax Buzzy Bavasi Bavasi Walter O’malley Sandy O’malley Dodger Bob Feller Cleveland

Veeck Explains Feller Pay and Dodgers Koufax Star Power

Bill Veeck recalls Feller's pay as mostly bonuses tied to attendance with base between 45000 and 47000 dollars. Dodgers and Koufax draw crowds. Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle top salaries. Cubs Durocher boosts advance sales. Detroit and Houston show gains. Mets and Twins also rise. Bowman: season-ticket trends at Dodgers Twins Giants Phillies Yankees White Sox. price cuts at Baltimore and White Sox.

Bill Veeck Veeck Easton Feller Indians Koufax Ball Park Los Angeles Dodgers O’malley Willie Mays Giants Mickey Mantle Yankees Sandy Leo Durocher Cubs Detroit Houston New York Mets Astros Astrodome Mets Shea Stadium Twins Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins San Francisco Philadelphia Boston Washington Kansas City Baltimore New York Yankees White Sox

Paris boxing results highlight diverse international wins

Paris reports a mixed international boxing card with France's Jacques Mar 7 earning an outpoint decision over Hernandez. Ray Adigun from Nigeria stopped Bassey. and other international bouts including Jamaica and Las Vegas listings, reflecting global participation.

Paris UPI Jacques Mar France Hernandez Las Oe Nev Ray Adigun Nigeria Bassey Jamaica

Hull Holds NHL Scoring Honors

Hull, aiming to be the second player in modern NHL history to average a goal per game for a season, increased his lead with 32 goals and 55 points. He added six points last week, moving 13 points ahead of Altman and Rousseau. Mikita and Howe trailed with 40 and 38 points respectively, as Delvecchio and Beliveau followed with 35 and 33 points.

Montreal UPI Bobby Golden Boy Black Hawks Gordie Howe Art Ross Alex Delvecchio Hull Jean Beliveau Canadiens Bob Nevin Rangers Bob Pulford Toronto Murray Oliver Henri Richard Chicago

Church League Winners Dominate Monday Night Games

Central Baptist, Calvary and Presbyterian emerged victorious in the Beckley Recreation Building triple header. Central defeated First Baptist 47 34 as Hairston led with 18 and Dyer 16. Presbyterian edged Catholic 51 47 with Walker and Parsons at 14 each. Calvary beat Salvation Army 60 58 behind Glen Smith 30 and R Daniel 29.

Central Baptist Presbyterian Calvary Beckley Recreation Central First Baptist Centrals William Hairston R. Dyer M. Moore J. Shirey Catholic Ers al Walker Meade Parsons John Hedrick Floyd Tage Glen Smith Army R. Daniel Joe Hedrick J. Barr Smith R. Stump Lnce Christian CEN AL Baptist Dyer Jordan Hairston Dickerson Ison Law P. Pace Leach C. Pace Haskins B. Martin Ll J. Patton E. Patton D. Wallen

West Virginia High School Basketball Scores Set

Scores from Frankfort Alderson Morgantown and Clarksburg show WVU teams and others winning or close. Notable results include Seton Hall 7 MIT 80 Tufts 79 and Wake Forest 99 Virginia 81 among several regional matchups.

West Virginia Resuit High School Frankfort Alderson Hundred Sherrard Morgantown Clarksburg WI Burnsville Glenville Mountaineer of Thomas Parsons Franklin Harman College West Liberty Wheeling W. Va Va. St Morgan St Geotwn Geo. Washington Wake Forest Virginia East Car Richmond Auburn Tulane Fla. St Loyola South W. Ky E. Tenn. St E. Ky Middle Tenn Murray (Ky Tenn. Tech Vanderbilt Mana West Mich. St Purdue Ind. St E. Ill Michigan Indiana Iowa St Missouri DePaul W. Ontario Iowa Northwestern Kansas Oklahoma Cent Ohio Ky. St Southwest Colorado Oklahoma St Ark. St Trinity Tex Ark. This Oss. Tech Wash. St Stanford Wash Calif

Beckley Blue Hawks Host Salem Armory Showdown

Beckley College coached by Joe Cook seeks first WWC win at the Armory against Salem, after a 7 win run and a string of near misses versus WWC foes. Salem, third in the conference at 6 3, relies on three double figure scorers to push past Beckley in a balanced attack.

Beckley College Salem Joe Cook Blue Hawks Beckley Big Bears W. Va. Tech Don Davis Onas Ailiff Herb Carpenter Ben Richardson WVC Fairmont W. Va. State Bluefield State Cookmen Falcons Alex Sabo Alonzo Murphy Eugene Belcher Hawks Beckle Armory and Recreation Tigers WVIAC Armory

Beckley Matmen Top Pineville in Conference Clash

Beckley Flying Eagles improved to 2-0 with a 31-23 win over Pineville in Coalfield Conference wrestling. Andy Jacobs sparked Beckley with five straight wins shifting a 10-8 lead to 31-8 before Pineville staged a late rally, taking the final three matches by falls. Final score Beckley 31 Pineville 23.

Woodrow Wilson Pineville Beckley Andy Jacobs Flying Eagles Eagles Sophia Park Avenue Kelly Wiles Bill Skeens Shirley Campbell Gene Johnson Jim White Harold Cook Jon Karvasky Larry Poff Joe Barbera Ted White Dave Larkey John Payne Wayne Mason Amber Shelor Robert Privett Lynvill Midkiff Pinearoo Charles Cappellariano Dennis Plumley James Griffith Ronnie Williams Bob Bair

What Keeps Clay Out Of The Army Should He Join

San Francisco UPI reports a boxing authority questions why Cassius Clay may be kept from Army service. Sol Silverman, California boxing safeguards chair, says public claims he cannot pass intelligence tests seem implausible. He urges Clay to enlist, arguing the heavyweight champ owes the country and should appear with troops to boost morale.

Clay San Francisco UPI Cassius Clay United Press Sol Silverman California Committee On Boxing Safeguards Silverman London Henry Cooper Chicago Viet Nam Joe Louis

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Wayne Perdue Stece Jon Beckie Parkersburg Ae & Oe Ae Ae Miee Gruak Sorwerde J. W McNeish Rex Gwinn Pete Karvasky Chuck Jarrell Scott Bonnenes John Beard al. —— Hinton Aed Princeton Mt. Hope Peterstown Indians Bulldogs Jerry McKinney Pinevile Wildcats Carlos Pri Joe Mills Vett Jim Dudley Lev- Stone Sap Beckley Big Creek Oceana Stratton Trap Oak Hill Marsh Fork Oak Hill Jr Shea Aan NHL Salvation Army S. Army Salem Art Armory Beckley Matmen
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