Stoco Ends 5-Game Losing Streak With 59-47 Win
Stoco High School snapped a five game skid by defeating Trap Hill 59-47 in Rale County League action. Buddy Thomas led with 16 points, James Walker 17, while Trap Hill, led by Ronnie O NeaL with 14, dropped to 0-9. Mount Hope routed Montgomery 80-61 behind Robert Stanton 22 and George Ross 22. Hinton beat Stratton 65-58 as Ronnie Cobb scored 24. Alumni defeated Beckley Junior 57-41 led by Rudy Coleman 16. Non-Conference play.
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Streak Whips Trap Hill For Ball Ownership
In a Coal City Thursday night clash Stoco’s Herschel Wood and Trap Hill’s Junior Stump vie for ball possession as a dispute is settled by the referee.
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Francona Fails To Ink Contract For 1962 Indians
Cleveland Indians General Manager Gabe Paul failed to sign outfielder Tito Francona after a five hour negotiation. Francona, who hit .301 with 16 homers last season, planned to return next week as both sides expect a deal. He could be a candidate for first base left field or center for 1962.
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Shady Spring dominates Mullens in CC mat meet
Shady Spring High School defeated Mullens High 32 to 18 in a Coalfield Conference wrestling meet at Mullens. Shady Spring clinched wins by pins from Jim Bales, Jim Richmond, Joe Webb, Bill Cook, and Charles Radford, with several decisions shaping the final margin. Mullens managed three wins, including two by fall, and one forfeit by Mullens.
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Brown weighing quitting football if traded to Giants
May continue if traded to the Giants, Brown is reportedly seriously thinking about quitting football, with teammates and coaches weighing the possible impact.
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Strickland Grabs Scoring Lead In Small College Ball
Roger Strickland of Jacksonville University tops the small college scoring race with 30 point average, overtaking Bob Ferrell of Davis & Elkins. John Whitaker Bryan and Jin Ahrens Buena Vista lead in field goal and rebounding, while Central State of Ohio holds team scoring and Wittenberg allows fewest points. Jim Brown weighs retirement talk amid NFL season prospects and contract leverage with Cleveland Browns and PepsiCo ties.
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Section 12 AA Teams To Meet Saturday
Aubrey Jackson as temporary chairman said all schools in Section 12 AA Basketball Tournament will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at Beckley Junior High School. All coaches and principals are urged to attend. PHILS SIGN COVINGTON Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Wes Covington, who played for four majors last season, after starting 1961 with Milwaukee, then Chicago White Sox and Kansas City before joining Philadelphia.
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Chicago Cubs sign 16th player and other signings
Ernie Banks becomes the Cubs 16th 1962 signer after joining the club in 1953 and hitting 29 homers last season. Glen Hobbie also signs with Chicago despite a back problem that hindered him last year. Giants ink Ed Bailey Joe Pignatano and Tom Haller while Pirates announce Johnny Logan signing and Tom Saffell to manage their Grand Forks North Dakota team in the Northern League.
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Pipers and Steers clash tonight in playoff series
The Cleveland Pipers and Kansas City Steers square off in a best-of-three first-half playoff in Kansas City. The Pipers lead Eastern Division with a 24-18 record and average 106 points, while the Steers, Western Division champs, are 28-12 with strong rebounding and a tough man-to-man defense. The series moves to Cleveland after tonight’s single game, with up to two more games this weekend if needed. Cleveland has beaten Kansas City four times this season, including a 115-110 overtime win.
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Wrigley Field May Get Lights
Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley weighs installing lights at Wrigley Field not for baseball but to support night football for the Chicago Bears and games at risk of darkness. He says funding must come from a profitable season, defining a good year as 250000 dollars net.
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