Rosburg Wins Bing Crosby Pro Am at Pebble Beach
Bobby Rosburg, once a PGA champion, edged rivals by one stroke to win the $50,000 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach with a 72 hole 282. He rode a hot putter and windy conditions to defeat Dave Ragan and Roberto De Vicenzo, while Wes Ellis and Frank (Sandy) Tatum captured the pro-amateur crown with a 252 36 under par.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
UPI
Bobby Rosburg
Golfdam
Dave Ragan
Orlando
Fia
Roberto de Vicenzo
Mexico City
Ted Kroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Bill Collins
Crystal River
Collins
Kroll
Gardner Dickinson
Tequesta
Arnold Palmer
Miami
Wes Ellis
West Caldwell
N.J
Frank
Sandy) Tatum
San Francisco
Ellis
Don Finsterwald
Fred Kammer
Grosse Point Farms
Mich
Commissioner Bars Lipscomb From Cage Play
New York United States. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle barred Gene Lipscomb from playing in the Eastern Basketball League to protect public confidence in professional football. Rozelle cited a court ruling involving Jack Molinas and said his ban follows similar actions by the NBA. Lipscomb, a Baltimore Colts defensive tackle, was warned he cannot play for the Baltimore Bullets in the EBL amid gambling allegations surrounding several players.
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NEW York
UPI
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Gene Lipscomb
Rozelle
Jack Molinas
National Basketball Association
Lipscomb
Baltimore Colts
NBA
Baltimore Bullets
Tucker Hates To Practice Bowling Title Win
Tucker of Rockhill Missouri won the national match game title in San Bernardino California, totaling 13 924 pins and a 218 36 average over 10 days to set records. Phyllis Notaro of Brant New York won the women's division for 5 000, beating Hope Riccilli by 51 points.
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San Bernardino
Calif
UPI
Bill Tucker
Tucker
Rockhill
Phyllis Notaro
Brant
N.Y
Don Weber
Ray Bluth
St. Louis
Bluth
Miss Notaro
Hope Riccilli
Downey
Shirley Garris
Chicago
Sam Snead Shines On In Israel Exhibition Match
Grayson profile of Samuel Snead touring Israel with an exhibition win over Harry Weetman 4 and 3 at Caesarea. A 30 minute film, Sam Snead in Israel, will tour world venues. The piece highlights Snead’s folk strength, charm, and impact as he visits Caesarea Nazareth Tiberius Haifa and Tel Aviv sites and tours with Lord Rothschild’s project.
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Harry Grayson
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Caesarea
Israel
Nea
Samuel Jackson Snead
Will Rogers
Belgian Congo
Sam Snead
Big Boy
Sammy
Lord Rothschild
Caesarea Golf and Country Club
Mediterranean
Boca Raton
Fla
Snead
Harry Weetman
el al
Tel Aviv
New York
Weetman
Swift
Nazareth
Tiberius
Sea of Galilee
Sam
Caperneum
Christ
Haifa
Jon
Acra
Mullens leagues open second half with high scores
In Mullens the Industrial and Mullens Handicap Leagues begin their second half as Tralee Shops and Tralee Engineers split wins in a 3 game set. Sam Barton led Tralee Shops with a 514 series and 220 game while Island Creek set a 1025 high line.
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Mullens
Industrial League of
Tralee Shops
Tralee Engineers
Wyoming General Hospital
Tralee
Hope Gas
Sam Barton
Frank Roncella
O. Cruise
Armon Carmen
Jim Turner
Ray Hall
Turner
Sears Roebuck
Hall
Jack Dick
Poca Fuel
Helen
Otsego
Island Creek
A. P. Poca
Johnny Campbell
Clarence Reed
A.B.C
Jim McVey
Poca
Junior Hensley
Kroger
Wilbur Reed
Island
Floyd Barnette
Luther Reed
R. H. Davis
A. P
Charles Bowling
Stump
Campbell
Johnny
Beckley
Raleigh County
Welch Recreation
Mullens Moose
Larry Smithberger
Sportsmen
Pryors Firestone
Harold Crawford
Bob McLain
Henry Anderson
Bud Hypes
Sportsman
Norris Selvey
Pineville
Wikes
Charles C. Cassinelli
Florida Flash
Louis Rezzonica
F. Corle
Mary Campbell
Barbara Woody
Mullens T. V. Service
Blue Hawks Host W Virginia State Wednesday
Beckley's Blue Hawks travel to face West Virginia State on Wednesday in a bid to overtake the Yellow Jackets in the state conference standings. The week includes Bluefield State Tuesday, Morris Harvey Saturday, and a Friday Beckley game against Shenandoah in Shady Spring. W Virginia State also meets Bluefield State and Morris Harvey in key conference dates. Preston Powell, Grambling fullback, signs with the Cleveland Browns after being picked 7th by the club.
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Beckley
Blue Hawks
West Virginia State
Yellow Jackets
West Virginia Tech
Wesleyan
Morris Harvey
Bluefield State
Beckley College
Shenandoah
Shady Spring High
Golden Eagles
Tech
Golden Bears
Bobcats
Alderson-Broaddus
Hank Ellis
Steubenville
Indiana
Salem
Glenville
Davis & Elkins
Potomac
Wheeling
Fairmont
Potomac State
Catamounts
Panhandle
West Liberty State College
Hilltoppers
Hampton
W. Va
W. Va. State
Shepherd
State
Shaw
Haddix Signs 1961 Pact With Pirates
Harvey Haddix, a top fielding pitcher, becomes the Pittsburgh Pirates seventh 1961 contract signer. The 35 year old southpaw posted an 11-10 record with 172 innings and a 3.98 ERA last season. Opponents named him best fielding pitcher and he earned the Gold Glove for the third straight year.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Harvey Haddix
Pittsburgh Pirates
Haddix
New York Yankees
Rawlings
Commissioner backs spring drills and basketball length
Commissioner Lloyd P. Jordan and Dr. Ralph C. McDanel defend spring football practice as essential and say the basketball season length is not overemphasized. West Virginia’s Ray O. Duncan urged abolishing spring practice and shortening the basketball schedule, arguing for education over sports.
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Richmond
UPI
Lloyd P. Jordan
Ralph C. McDanel
University of Richmond
Jordan
McDanel
Ray 0. Duncan
West Virginia University
Rigby Wins 400 Meter Freestyle At Queensland Championships
John Rigby a member of Australia Olympic swimming team last year won the 400 meter freestyle in 4 30.5 at the Queensland championships Friday night his time beating the Queensland record by 1.2 seconds in Brisbane.
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Rigby
Brisbane
Australia
UPI
John Rigby
Queensland
Smokehouse Beat YMCA 73 to 58 in City League
Park Drug and National Guard won, tightening the top race. National Guard topped New River Supply 68 65 with Bob Cerri scoring 26 and Denny Skiles 29. Park Drug led 26 20 at halftime, Gunther's 17 paced the Dragmen. Smokehouse star Chambers poured in 30 as YMCA fell 73 58.
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Park Drug
National Guard
Smokehouse
New River
YMCA
New River Supply
Bob Cerrito
Warden
Covey
Denny Skiles
Bell
Gunther
Dragmen
Bob Mickis
Gilbert
Pence
Arbaugh
Chambers
Rec
Chandler
Hill
Callahan
Radford
Freeman
Lilly
Hudnel
Lopez
Harting
Cerrito
Skiles
Goff
P'n’'ton
Smokehouse Ymca Hill
Darby H
Redden
M'r
Liams
Johnson Quits Athletics For Movie Industry
Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson, a UCLA track star, announced his withdrawal from amateur athletics to pursue the motion picture industry. He spoke after receiving the James E. Sullivan Trophy for 1960 and the Touchdown Club’s Bob Gutowski trophy as track man of the year at the Columbus event.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Rafer Johnson
Rafer
University of California At Los Angeles
James E. Sullivan
Columbus Touchdown Club
Sullivan
Johnson
Bob Gutowski
Touchdown Club
Tickets On Sale For Southern Conference Tourney in Richmond
West Virginia University said on Saturday that ticket orders are being accepted for the Southern Conference basketball tournament to be held March 2 4 in Richmond Virginia. Tickets cost 10 for all four sessions with a limited WVU allotment and a February 15 deadline. Send requests to the WVU Athletic Ticket office P O Box 877 Morgantown.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPD
West Virginia University
Richmond
WVU
WVU Athletic Ticket Office
P. O
Dempsey Stops Morris in 14 Seconds in 1918 Bout
New Orleans reports Jack Dempsey knocked out Carl Morris in the first round after just 14 seconds of action on December 16, 1918, showcasing his power and early finish.
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New Orleans
UPI
Jack Dempsey
Carl Morris
Johansson
Ingemar
Everglades Guide Rocky Weinstein Finds True Living
Oscar Fraley profiles Rocky Weinstein, a former Vegas pit boss turned Everglades fishing guide. In quiet mangrove channels he recalls war service, shifts from high life to guiding, and his belief that this wild, untamed life offers real peace away from money and crowds. He guides clients to snook, tarpon, and hidden wetlands, sharing how nature thrives where humans rarely tread.
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Everglades, Fla
UPI
Rocky Weinstein
Hialeah Race Track
Virginia
Richmond
Rocky
Eisenhower
Air Force
South Pacific
13Th Air Force
Everglades
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al Balding
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Doug Sanders
Bob Goalby
Walter Burke
Dave Marr
al Geiberger
Chuck Congdon
Jimmy Demaret
Bill Casper
Mason Rudolph
Fred Wampler
Johnny Pott
Dick Stranahan
Bert Weaver
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Cage Play
Grayson
Bristol
West Liberty
St. Augustine
Shady Spring
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Davis
Pikeville
Fayetteville
N. C
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Cleveland, Ohio
Preston Powell
Grambling College
Cleveland Browns
Browns
IV. Va. State
Ald- Broaddus
Shepher
Western
Wheeling Fairmont
Concord Beckley
Va. State
Okehs
U. S
Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association
West Virginia
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Gene Fullmef
Ugar Ray
Cal Hubbard
Joe Linsalata
Sam Carrigan
Bill Kinnamon
Harry Schwarts
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Miami Beach
Patterson
Sport Para Fy
Weah
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