West scores 63 in guard’s NBA record night for Lakers
Jerry West, star guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, scored a record 63 points against the New York Knickerbockers, aided by teammates. Coach Fred Schaus called it the greatest individual effort, noting West shot 36 times and made 22. West credits his teammates and said Elgin Baylor’s absence helped elevate this performance, as he aimed for an NBA title with LA leading the Western Division.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Jerry West
West Virginia University
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
Army
NBA
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Laker
Fred Schaus
West Virginia
West Coast
Schaus
Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Jerry
New York Knickerbockers
UCLA
Jane
Lakers
Jofre Claims Bantamweight Crown in Brazil Bout
Eder Jofre defeats Johnny Caldwell by technical knockout in the 10th round at Thirapuera Stadium to become the new undisputed bantamweight champion. The win, before 20,000 plus fans, prompts a London rematch within 90 days as Caldwell suffers his first pro loss after 25 wins. manager Sammy Docherty criticizes the crowd and vows a different outcome in the rematch.
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United Press International
Sao Paulg
Brazil
UPID
Eder Jofre
Ireland
Johnny Caldwell
Caldwell
London
Jofre
Johnny
Sammy Docherty
Belfast
Docherty
Thirapuera Stadium
Kaye
European Boxing Union
Bradley Braves Dominate Drake In MVC Showdown
Bradley star Chet Walker scored 26 as the Braves beat Drake 77 65 in Des Moines to extend their league winning streak to four. Walker shot 8 of 11 in the first half and 60 percent overall, backed by Joe Strander with 20 points. Cincinnati topped Duquesne 62 54, Tulsa upset Wichita 86 77, Bonham led Cincinnati with 15 points, Havelone 27 for Tulsa.
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Fred Down
United Press International
Chet Walker
Bradley Braves
Walker
Braves
Bradley
Drake
Des Moines
Iowa
Wichita
Cincinnati
Bulldogs
Lavern Tart
Joe Strander
Billy Hahn
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Tulsa
Bearcats
Bonham
Ron Bonham
Tom Thacker
Soph Willie Somerset
Jim King
Gary Havelone
Havelone
King
Gene Wiley
Morris Harvey Road Trip Seeks Win to Extend Lead
Morris Harvey opens a two game road trip starting at Davis & Elkins as it pursues the Eastern Division lead in the West Virginia Conference. The Golden Eagles seek a seventh straight win after a five game run, then face Wesleyan at Buckhannon. Glenville travels to Concord while Concord seeks to hold first in the Western Division. No WVUAC games were played Thursday night.
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United Press International
Morris Harvey
Davis & Elkins
West Virginia
Golden Eagles
Senators
Wesleyan
Buckhann
Glenville
Concord
Pioneers
Mountain Lions
West Virginia Tech
Fairmont
Spahn Seals 1962 Contract With Braves Pay Boost
Warren Spahn 40, famed left hander, signs 1962 deal with Milwaukee Braves amid comments from President John McHale that players will be paid only what they earn. Spahn's salary is reported between 60k and 70k, possibly 75k, marking him as baseball's highest paid pitcher.
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UPI
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
John McHale
Braves
Boston
Spaba
McHale
Spahn
Former Hoopster Facing Feb 21 Sentencing in Basketball Scandal
NY City man Charles Tucker, ex Kalamazoo College player, pleads guilty to offering bribes to Portnoy and Kelly. A $1,000 payoff to Paprocky was dropped. Tucker faces up to three years. Dennis Reed of Bowling Green was questioned in the case.
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New York
UPI
Charles Tucker
Yonkers
N.Y
Kalamazoo
Mich
Tucker
General Sessions
Fred Portnoy
Columbia
Pete Kelly
University of Connecticut
Ray Paprocky
New York University
West Virginia
Frank Hogan
Dennis
Billy) Reed
Bowling Green University
Ohio
Reed
New York City
Bowling Green
Seniors Tourney Narrowed To 4
BELLEAIR Fla with all former champions out the 28th annual American Seniors golf championship trimmed to four semifinalists. Defending titleholder Jack Russell of Clearwater fell to Bruce Coffin of Marblehead 4 and 2. Coffin faces John Roberts of Chicago while Bradford Oxnard of Providence meets Clyde Haynie of Largo after Roberts beat Martin McCarthy.
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Fla
UPI
Jack Russell
Clearwater
Bruce Coffin
Marblehead
Mass
Coffin
John Roberts
Chicago
Bradford Oxnard
Providence
R.I
Clyde Haynie
Largo
Roberts
Martin McCarthy
Chevy Chase
Oxnard
Robert Parker
New Orleans
Haynie
Leon Sikes
Huntington Stamps Oak Hill Blue Eaglets Whip Princeton
Huntington beat Oak Hill 115 to 57 as the Red Devils trailed 47 27 at halftime. Paul Allen led Huntington with 20 points, five players in double figures, while Rick Pannell had 15 for Oak Hill. Beckley Junior High Blue Eaglets won 58 31 at Princeton for their seventh straight win. Dallas Blankenship scored 25 to pace Pineville in a 61 45 victory over Oceana.
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Collins Red Devils
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Oak Hillers
Huntington
Beckley Junior High
Pineville
Kingston
Fayetteville
Oak Hill Boys
Red Devils
Oak Hill
Pony Express
Expressmen
Paul Allen
Bill Allen
Damon Cooke
Frank Boothe
Terry Flawgher
Rick Pannell
Bill Wykle
Woodrow Wilson
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Blue Eaglets
Beckley
Freddy Lewis
Bobby Short
Carl Brown
Pineville Jr
Pineville Junior
Oceana
Papooses
Pinevillians
Dallas Blankenship
Robert Cook
Cliff
Chamie
Riston
Pax Jr
Robert Christian
John Bailey
Summersville Jr
Koon
Terry Flawgher Doddrill
Steve Varian
Burke
Jim Page
Donahue
Leonard Terlizzi
Gerald Martin
Lipscomb
O'Dell Oak Hill
Dokman
Totals
Vayetteville Jr. Tredway
Hi High
Wendell
Harvey
Beckley Jr
Hicks
Baker
Oceana Dr
Ralph Hannah
Jerry Jewell
Ted Gallagher
Jerry Davis
Larry Perry
Tom Evans
Ronnienga
Charles Day
Dareell Wyatt
Jerry Stafford
Dallas
Kingston Boys Beat Pax In Easy 42 25 Victory
Kingston outscored Pax in three quarters to win 42 to 25. Burnside led Kingston with 16 points, Williams added 15, Humphrey scored 11 for Pax. Fayetteville Junior High topped Summersville Juniors 35 29 with Reynolds scoring 20. Summersville was led by Burke with eight.
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Pax
Burnside
Williams
Humphrey
Fayetteville Jr
Fayetteville Junior High School
Fayetteville
Summers‘ville
Reynolds
Summersville
Burke
Civitan Club To Sponsor Midget Football
Beckley Civitan Club will sponsor the annual Midget Football Game this year replacing the Optimist Club due to its smaller size. Clyde McCoy, club president, says a transfer plan is in place with committee members A S Capellari I D Christian and W E Sutphin. An Oakland meeting on Monday at 3 p m in the Beckley Winn Hotel will cover the All Sports Banquet arrangements and honors Woodrow Wilson High athletes.
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Beckley
Optimist
Clyde McCoy
McCoy
A. S. Capellari
I. D. Christian
W. E. Sutphin
O. D. Hall
I. R. Wein
Civitan International
Civitan
James T. Farris
Civitans
Montreal Withdraws Offers to Stephens in Bid War
The Montreal Alouettes announced they were withdrawing all previous offers to University of Minnesota quarterback Sandy Stephens. Alouette President Ted Workman cited a bidding war and said he did not want any part of it after learning the Cleveland Browns had offered Stephens a three year contract exceeding $30,000 annually plus a $20,000 signing bonus. Manager-coach Perry Moss had been in Minneapolis negotiating.
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Perry Moss
Als
Minneapolis
Stephens
Workman
Morgantown Triumphs In High School Showdown Results
West Virginia high school basketball results show Morgantown defeating Rivesville 64 52, St Francis over Morgantown 64 52, and other area scores across towns including Clendenin Sissonville 32, Huntington 115, Oak Hill 57, Elkins 69, Fairview 59, and Clarksburg Notre Dame 51, while Morgantown also posted 73 22 win against Shinnston with multiple regional games listed.
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United Press International High School
Morgantown University
Clay-Battelle
Morgantown St. Francis
Rivesville
Williamson
Burch
Kermit
Logan Aracama
Huntington
Oak Hill
Clendenin
Sissonville
Morgantown
Shinnston
Elkins
Parsons
Coalton
Tygart Valley
Fairview
Clarksburg
Notre Dame
Lost Creek
West Milford
Hinton
Peterstown
Bramwell
Sandstone
Jets Withdraw From New ABL Jets Withdraw From New ABL
LOS ANGELES UP I reports the loss of gate receipts and illness led to the Los Angeles Jets pulling out of the American Basketball League. After three days of talks, the Jets left the circuit with seven teams, citing illness of owner Len Corbosiero as the main factor amid competing pro sports in Los Angeles. The franchise may relocate to Long Beach or be sold to other cities, with a player draft organized to absorb Jets members.
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UPI
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Jets
American Basketball League
ABL
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National Basketball Association
Bill Margolis
Chicago
Abe Sapernstein
Len Corbosiero
Corbosiero
Bill Sharman
Long Beach
Calif
Art Edwards
Jack Blanck
Fort Worth
Tex
Portland
Ore
San Diego
Hawaii
Bill Spivey
Public notice of obligations by non Withrow in Omaha
Public notice records obligations made by anyone other than Robert C. Withrow of 2510 South Tenth Street Omaha Nebraska. The notice appears dated and references a filing or claim process with specified filing or payment deadlines. Names and exact entities beyond Withrow are not fully legible.
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Vaden Farr Evans, Jr
Worley Rd
Beckley
W. Va
Robert C. Withrow
10Th St
Omaha
Neb
Railway Express Agency seeks rate hike in West Virginia
Railway Express Agency filed with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to raise express rates by ten cents per shipment except seafood. The change would take effect February 8 1962 unless the commission orders otherwise. Interested parties should submit views promptly. An ENSOR Regional Marketing Manager Railway Express Agency Inc 89 Luckie St N W Atlanta Ga 30303.
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Public Notice Railway Express Agency
Public Service Commission of West Virginia Tariff
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Commission
ENSOR
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Luckie St
N. W
Atlanta
Georgia
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Pine Grove Park area
Trustees will sell at 10:00 A M February 3 1962 at the Raleigh County Courthouse Beckley WV the Lot E in Pine Grove Park Subdivision No 1 Shady Springs District Raleigh County described by metes and bounds beginning at a stake on Crow Road and ending at the place of beginning pursuant to a deed of trust dated January 12 1959 securing Lee Roy Meadows and Inez Bell Meadows. Cash in hand at sale. FHA No 67-044913.
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Leo DeLuca
Beckley
West Virginia
Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
Lee Roy Meadows
Inez Bell Meadows
J. W. Hubbard, Jr
P. B. Hill
Raleigh County Court House
Shady Springs
Pine Grove Park
Crow Road
Elco Lumber Company
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Peach Tree
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