Unbeaten Huntington Regains First Place
Huntington rebounds to first in WV high school ratings by UPI coaches with 175 points led by an 8-0 record and a 78-72 win over Beckley. South Charleston 11-1 remains second, Elkins climbs to fourth, Triadelphia fifth, new top ten entry Wheeling Central rises. Parkersburg and Huntington East round out the second ten as the board reflects through Jan. 20.
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Pitt Backfield Coach Named Massachusetts Head Coach
Vic Fusia, Pitt backfield coach for six years, will become head football coach at the University of Massachusetts starting next month. He succeeds Chuck Studley who resigned after one year to coach at Cincinnati. Fusia, 43, former Manhattan College left halfback, played and coached in Pennsylvania before joining Brown and Pitt. Umass Athletics Director Warren P. McGuirk called him a unanimous choice from nearly 100 applicants.
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Beckley Bowlers Shine In Local Leagues And Jargon
Les Welch rolled 532 for the high series in the C P T League tying Bob Thomas who also had 532 and a 214 high game. Dennis Taylor topped Bowl-Wick with a 632 series and 221 high game despite a tender thumb. Beckley notables Gus Lilly Jim Dale Homer Legg Jack Klaus Jim Warden Dix Manning John Gorsica and Miss Jerry Lilly lead the local bowling scene. Dee Purcello of AMF offers slang terms from Turkey to Foundation-Strike for new bowlers learning the game.
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Northwestern Upsets Purdue In Big Ten Thriller
Northwestern edged Purdue 64-62 as Terry Dischinger scored 17 and Ralph Wells led the Wildcats with 21. Northwestern seized control late, sinking four free throws in the final 22 seconds to drop Purdue from the top tied race with Ohio State. Minnesota defeated Michigan State 89-70, Tom McGrath scoring 17 as Minnesota claimed its second conference win.
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Hall of Fame Resolution Passes in Charleston
In Charleston, the House of Delegates approved by voice vote a resolution favoring a permanent home for the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in Charleston. The Hall honors West Virginians who achieved sports fame, with plaques on display in the Civic Center for 16 elected honorees before last year. Dr. Clarence Spears, WVU’s famed football coach, and Everett Brinkman, ex Wheel ing High School basketball coach, were inducted at the Victory Awards Dinner in Weirton last week.
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State Visits Bluefield in West Virginia Conference Card
United Press International reports West Virginia State visits Bluefield tonight in the WVC headliner as the Yellow Jackets lead the Eastern Division at 5-1 and make up a game from last week. Other games: Davis and Elkins versus Potomac State at Keyser Salem at Glenville and Wesleyan hosting Steubenville at Buckhannon.
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Buckeyes Rated No 1 by Coaches for Third Straight Week
Ohio State remains undefeated and is the unanimous No 1 in the UPI college basketball poll as St Bonaventure Bradley NC Duke Louisville rise into the top seven. North Carolina St John’s UCLA Kansas State join the Top 10 with Southern California Iowa and others in the second tier.
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West Virginia and College Basketball Results Mixed Night
High school results show Charleston Catholic 85 DuPont 71 and St. Albans 73 Sissonville 64 with Glenville 64 Sutton 63 Roosevelt Wilson 68 Fairmont West 66. College games include EAST LaSalle 83 West Chester 67 SOUTH Austin Peay 89 Middle Tenn 81 and Northwestern 64 Purdue 62. Boxing bout results list Roux over Kopec on points, plus Mahoni over Dixon, Sta ble over Lane, Smith over Alford, and Campbell stopping Olguin.
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Santee Calls for Government Probe Into Amateur Athletics
Wes Santee, 28, barred for life by the AAU in 1956 for taking travel money, urged a U S investigation into amateur athletics at a Phoenix convention. The former record miler blasted the AAU, NCAA, and U S Olympic Committee, saying the system is corrupt and needs reform. He said he would testify if a Senate committee pursued the matter, and argued players are penalized for others actions in a monpoly that serves only its own interests.
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Beckley Church League Tonight With Five Openers
Five Beckley Church League games are on tap tonight. Catholic meets Christian in the opener followed by Calvary versus Methodist Temple. Crab Orchard challenges First Baptist while Presbyterian tugs with First Methodist and Johns town Baptist faces Memorial Baptist in the final game.
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Chamberlain Heads For New Scoring Heights
Wilt Chamberlain is on pace to surpass his 37.6 point per game rookie-season mark as NBA scoring climbs. He averaged 42.8 points in four games last week, boosting his total to 1787 and his league lead over Elgin Baylor. The NBA as a whole is averaging 117.2 points per game, with 12 players above 1,000 this season.
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Defending Kingpetch to face Martinez or Seki next
World flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch will defend his title against Jose Louis Martinez of Spain or Mitsuno Seki of Japan. The bout is to be announced within 20 days. Russian high jumpers Valery Brummel and Robert Shavlakadze arrive Feb 14 to compete in three indoor meets in New York.
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Madureiro to Visit Los Angeles for Feb 26 Match
Rio de Janeiro based Madureiro, Brazil, will play an international opponent in Los Angeles on February 26. The match was announced by Greater Los Angeles Soccer League President Johnny Smith.
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Mountaineers edge Tech as Thorn leads WVU clash likely later
George McLaughlin notes WVU with Rod Thorn and Dave Shuck powering an 83-72 win over Virginia Tech. He warns two Gobblers suspended may affect a potential Southern Conference tournament clash. Also previews Raleigh Register Jaycees vs Beckley Jaycees event and Stratton Night notices.
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Ford Named New Boss of Detroit Lions
William Clay Ford, age 35, became president of the Detroit Lions after a surprise board meeting in Detroit. He replaces Edwin J. Anderson, who will stay as general manager, as factions clash over control of the team. Ford’s elevation aims to quell a bitter power struggle among stockholders and end disruptive dissent.
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