Flying Eagles Remain As State's No.1 Basketball Team
Beckley leads the West Virginia boys basketball poll with 14 first place votes from the UPI Board of Coaches. Weirton and Elkins follow in second and third as Hampden and Huntington shift positions amid week-one action. Teams like Princeton Triadelphia South Charleston Stonewall Jackson Logan East Bank and others mix results from Friday and Saturday games, with Beckley 8-0 atop the list and Weirton 12-0 close behind.
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United Press International Board of Coaches
Weirton
Elkins
Huntington
Princeton
Triadelphia
South Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Logan
East Bank
Beckley
Wheeling
St. Albans
Grafton
Sophia
Morgantown
Matewan
Martinsburg
Milton
Flemington
Richwood
Huntington St. Joseph’s
Barboursville
Oak Hill
Flying Eagles
Wheeling Central
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Pt. Pleasant
Cedar Grove
Martins
Buckhannon
Bluefield
Mullens
Man
Warwood
College Gridsters Prefer To Sign With NFL
A United Press International survey shows 27 of 44 top 10 college draft picks signed with NFL teams, 13 joined the AFL, three went to Canada, and one was a disputed dual signee. Notable NFL signings include Ernie Davis and others like Gary Collins, Roman Gabriel, Merlin Olsen, Bob Ferguson, and Ron Bull, with teams such as the Packers Giants Rams Browns and top AFL clubs also highlighted.
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New York
UPI
United Press International
NFL
AFL
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Houston Oilers
San Diego Chargers
Buffalo Bills
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Davis
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Gary Collins
Maryland
Cleveland
Boston Patriots
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Oakland Raiders
Merlin Olsen
Utah State
Los Angeles
Denver Broncos
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ron Bull
Baylor
Chicago Bears
Dallas Texans
Hall Signs With Wash Redskins After Bowl Fame
Washington signs Galen Hall of Penn State, a late-blooming quarterback not on any All-America list or NFL draft board. Hall starred in the Gator Bowl and the U S Bowl, earning outstanding player honors, and may trigger a trade of George Izo as Pittsburgh shows interest.
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Washington
UPI
Galen Hall
Penn State
Washington Redskins
Hall
Georgia Tech
Boston Patriots
NFL
McPeak
Rip Engle
George Izo
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
West Virginia High School Scores Reported by UPI
West Virginia games featured Piedmont 67 Frostburg 44 and St. Albans 96 Sissonville 35. Buckhannon 57 Morgantown 50, Charleston Catholic 64 DuPont 56, Roosevelt Wilson 63 Fairmont West 58, Walton 66 Gilmore 60, Pennsboro 66 Grantsville 49. College results show EAST Lafayette 58 Albright 46 and Bottineau 74 Dickinson Twir 72. SOUTH Appalachian 81 Atlantic Christ 61, Maryland 71 Miami Florida 68, MIDWEST Ohio State 91 Purdue 65 and Michigan St 84 Minnesota 7%
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Piedmont
Frostburg
Ryff Remains Critical After Elevator Shaft Fall
Former boxer Frankie Ryff, 29, remained in critical condition at Roosevelt Hospital New York after falling eight stories in an elevator shaft at Rockefeller Center. Ryff, who retired in 1959 with 30 wins in 39 pro fights, was reportedly planning a comeback this year.
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New York
UPI
Frankie Ryff
Roosevelt Hospital
Rockefeller Center
Ruff
NC Hoop Probe Touches Two More Alleged Fixers
North Carolina prosecutors charged Frank Larry Rosenthal and David Budin in a 1960 NCAA playoff bribery case involving NYU. The grand jury indicted them over alleged bribes to NYU star Ray Paprocky for the NYU West Virginia game in Charlotte and a semifinal versus Ohio State in San Francisco. Paprocky admitted being asked to fix the West Virginia contest but said the fixers only sought his views on the Ohio State game. Bond for Rosenthal was set at 50000 dollars. he had appeared before a Senate committee.
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Raleigh, N.C
UPI
North Carolina
Wake County Grand Jury
Frank Larry Rosenthal
David Budin
New York University
Lester V. Chalmers
Ray Paprocky
NYU
Rosenthal
Senate
Butin
New York
North Carolina State College
Bond
Superior Court
Raymond Mallard
Chalmers
Miami
Senate Committee
Plans Complete For City Association Bowling Tourney
City Association announces its annual bowling tournament starting March 10 and running weekends as needed. Saturday team events at White Oak Lanes Oak Hill begin at 3 pm with shifts every three hours. Sunday singles and doubles at Fountain Terrace Lanes start 12 pm with shifts every two hours until 8 pm. Women must have 12 WBIC sanctioned games before entry. entry due February 17 with a 2.50 fee covering bowling tax and prizes. Mary Ann Callihan, secretary, says blanks will be mailed to league presidents. Seventeen leagues represented at the meeting with officers present.
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League
Bowl Wick
White Oak Lanes
Oak Hill
Fountain Terrace Lanes
WBIC
Mary Ann Callihan
Johnstown Tops Christian to Maintain City Church Lead
Johnstown Baptist stayed undefeated atop the City Church Basketball League with a 42 to 28 win over Christian after halftime lead 15 12. Sidney Allen led the winners with 11 points and Jimmy Matlens added 10 while Memo rial Baptist beat First Baptist 29 to 26 in the nightcap.
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Johnstown
Beckley Recreation
Christian
John Hedrick
Presbyterian
Calvary
Nets
al Walker
Hedrick
Steve Wood
First Baptist
Catholic
Charles Karbonit
Johnstown Baptist
Baptist
Sidney Allen
Jimmy Matlens
Dacal
Horton
Crab Orchard
Methodist Temple
Huffman
Memorial Baptist
Danny Ellison
Don Bunch
Methodist
Bob Stewart
Calvary Hedrick
Hanson
Pilkington
Roebuck
Smith
Lebber
Presbyterian Walker
Avis
Witt
Phillips O
Minter Reed
Pennington
Catholic Karbonit
Garten O
Hess
Massinaple
Tipane
Surbaugh
Mays
Redden
Crouch
Allen
Muillens
Pirates Sign Two Rookie Pitchers for 1962 Roster
Pittsburgh Pirates add two rookie pitchers Bruce Kunkle from Hokendaugua New York area farm system and John Lamabe of Farmingdale Long Island to their 1962 roster. Kunkle, 20, is 5-11 185 and posted a 3-2 record in 10 Appalachian League games for Kingsport. Lamabe, 25, a relief specialist, appeared in 36 International League games with Columbus posting a 2-4 record.
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Bruce Kunkle
Hokendaugua
John Lamabe
Farmingdale
L.I
Pirates
Kunkle
Kingsport
Tenn
Lamabe
Columbus
Ohio
Torgeson Returns to Parker as Redskins Seek Replacement
Laverne Torgeson, known as Torgy, rejoins coach Buddy Parker, leaving the Redskins to take an assistant post with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Parker had previously coached Torgeson with the Detroit Lions, and Washington expects to fill the defensive backfield role.
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Washington
UPI
Torgeson
Redskin
Ford Wins Crosby Event in Sudden Death Playoff
Doug Ford captured the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur tournament in Pebble Beach, beating Joe Campbell on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. He earned 5300 dollars plus 1000 in the pro-am division, boosting his postwar earnings to 283,358. Campbell finished second with 3400, while Phil Rodgers was third at 2200.
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Crosby
Pebble Beach
Calif
UPI
Doug Ford
Man
Paradise
Florida
Bing Crosby
Joe Campbell
Doug
Cary Middlecoff
Sam Snead
Arnold Palmer
Ey Francisco
Thursay
Campbell
Cours
Young Phil Rodgers
la Jolla
Rodgers
xDoug Ford
J. Campbell
P. Rodgers
K Venturi
Dave Ragan
T. Jacobs
M. Rudolph
Johnny Pott
Ted Kroll
S. Leonard
B. Hunt
Butch Baird
P. Hartney
Don Massengale
Oscar Hopeful Royals Still Within Reach Of Lakers
Oscar Robertson led the Cincinnati Royals with 29 points 15 rebounds and 8 assists in a 115-106 win over the Detroit Pistons at Dayton Ohio. Bailey Howell topped Detroit with 21. The New York Knickerbockers ended a four game skid by routing the Chicago Packers 131-94 at Moline Illinois.
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Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Royals
Lakers
Robertson
Cincinnati
Detroit Pistons
Dayton
Ohio
Bailey Howell
Pistons
New York Knickerbockers
Chicago Packers
Moline
Ill
Packers
New York
Richie Guerin
Walt Bellamy
Ohio State Tops Purdue 91 65 Behind Lucas Scoring
Ohio State remains the nation’s only undefeated major college team after a 91-65 win over Purdue in Columbus. Jerry Lucas scored 32 points and grabbed 25 rebounds, outshining Terry Dischinger who managed 9 points amid Purdue injury woes and tight defense by John Havlicek.
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Tim Moriarty
United Press International
Jerry Lucas
Terry Dischinger
Lucas
Dischinger
Ohio State
Purdue
Columbus
Ohio
Buckeyes
John Havlicek
Big Terry
Boilermakers
Havlicek
Tim Mc
Podres Accepts $30,000 Salary For '62 Season
Johnny Podres signed for 1962 at 30000, a raise from 25000, reflecting his 18-5 season with the Dodgers. Bavasi praised him as the staff dean while Kuenn, Zimmer, Drake, Cannizzaro and others also signed to teams or confirmed deals as spring camps begin.
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United Press International
Johnny Podres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Podres
Buzzie Bavasi
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Harvey Kuenn
San Francisco Giants
Kuenn
Don Zimmer
New York Mets
Sam Drake
Chris Cannizzaro
Zimmer
Mets
Casey Stengel
Cubs
Jack Curtis
John Lamabe
Bruce Kunkle
Minnesota
Tony Oliva
Joe Nossek
Jim Roland
Twins
Miller To Lead Boston College Football Program
Jim Miller will become head football coach at Boston College this fall, succeeding Ernie Hefferle who resigned last December to return to Pittsburgh as an assistant. Miller has built a winning streak at University of Detroit for three seasons and is a Purdue alumnus who played guard and coached the line there before taking Detroit’s job.
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Miller
Detroit
Purdue
Fight results across cities prompt boxing updates
UPI reports tight boxing card results with several decisions. Doug Vaillant of Cuba outpointed Gernand Nollet of France in Paris. Don Prout of Providence out pointed Tom McNeeley of Arlington Mass in Providence. Bob Cleroux of Montreal knocked out Cecil Gray of Halifax. Luis Molina of San Jose outpointed Baby Vasquez of Los Angeles in San Jose.
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Paris
UPI
Doug Vaillant
Cuba
Gernand Nollet
France
Providence
Don Prout
Tom McNeeley
Arlington
Mass
Hill
Que
Bob Cleroux
Montreal
Cecil Gray
Halifax
N.S
San Jose
Calif
Hoy State Mullens at Sophia and other scoreline matchups
Today Hoop State Mullens faces Sophia while Conley meets Baileysville. Shady Spring takes on Marsh Fork and Pineville plays Man. Princeton visits Oceana as Mount Hope travels to Hinton. Clear Fork meets Trap Hill, Glen Rogers hosts Stoco, Sandstone plays Mark Twain, Kimball meets Stratton, Summersville battles Fayetteville, Wesleyan visits Glenville, Shepherd faces Potomac.
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Sandstone
Mark Twain
Kimball
Stratton
Summersville
Fayetteville
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