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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1966
Page
8
Across North America, winter challenges lure hardy anglers to varied venues. Out West steelhead draw crowds despite ice, mountain streams yield whitefish for smokehouses, while Midwest and northern waters favor ice fishing and a rising number of women join the sport. Canadian chills are a constant factor.
West Virginia University head coach Jim Carlen announced his first assistant, Richard E. Inman, a 34 year old veteran of ten years on the Georgia Tech staff. Carlen left Georgia Tech last Friday to take the WVU job and Inman will serve as backfield coach.
The Monte Carlo rally continued with 170 cars from 197 starters. Two Spanish cottors, Jose Luis Pampyn and De Taravilla, died when their Fiat 1500 crashed on icy roads. Carlo Fagiolo and Ricardo Ricca of Portugal, driving a Lancia, were the first to reach Monaco, followed by Timo Makinen and Paul Easter.
VMI and East Carolina College meet to decide second division Southern Conference position. The Citadel earned its first league win Saturday while the Pirates aim to rebound from a 2-4 conference slate. Davidson stays undefeated, West sits second at 5-1, with final league action paused until Jan. 29.
Tuesday games feature Pineville, Meadow Bridge, Welch and Glen Lone among away teams in a mixed slate. Friday brings Beckley, Oak Hill, Herndon and Mullens with several matchups including Stratford Richmond District and Huntington East in the region. Local results may vary with travel and venue.
Stoco Indians host Glen Rogers Owls while Stratton meets Kimball as week one sees Stoco 4-4 after an ACL loss to Sophia Blue Hawks. Glen Rogers 4-5, Trap Hill 2-4, and Pineville 2-? chase wins. Key players include Wayne Perdue Jerry Lambert Ernest Dunford for Stoco and Harry Mayo Moore for Stratton.
Marshall Thundering Herd upset defending MAC champions Ohio University 79-68 to move into second place in the Mid-American Conference with a 7-2 season record and 2-1 in league play. Coach Ellis Johnson praised the defense as key to the victory while Ohio U coach Jim Snyder cited rebounding as the difference in the second half. The next Marshall game against Bowling Green will be televised.
Stoco Juniors beat Glen White 53 to 39 as Stoco controlled play with a high scoring offense. Glen White held to nine points per quarter until the final period. Pittman led Glen White with 16 points while Jenkins and Christian of Stoco each scored 10.
Alderson-Broaddus pulled off the upset of the weekend by walloping West Liberty 97-76 in the West Virginia Conference. The win is A B's first in 17 games, leaving them 1-11 in the Eastern Division while Fairmont and Morris Harvey led their divisions. West Virginia Tech and Glenville follow in the west standings, with Salem and Shepherd leading the east.
Moscow edged the touring Gusede 6-5 Sunday in an ice hockey match. It was the Canadians third straight loss here for the week, their best game of the trip.
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