Oceana Stratton Extend Unbeaten Streak With Key Wins
Stratton beat Elkhorn 72-61 at Beckley and Oceana defeated Shady Spring 89-58 at Beavers, keeping both programs at 11-0 and 11-0. Stratton led by as many as 23, with Irvin Panky 21 and Harry Mayo 15 among four in double figures. Elkhorn’s Leroy Hairston and Delaney Luther each had 12. Oceana built a large first half, then used the bench in a 52-31 third-quarter surge, led by Keavtanten and Joe Pendry with 19 each, while Ralph Hannah added 10.
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Stratton
Oceana
Elkhorn
Beckley
Shady Spring
Beaver
Bulldogs
McDowell County
Murray Jeffries
Irvin Panky
Harry Mayo
Isaiah Bailey
Tommy Moore
Tommy Menefee
Leroy Hairston
Delaney Luther
Indians
United Press International
Tigers
Raleigh County
Wyoming County Power
Keav Tanten
Joe Pendry
Laxton
Pendry
Ralph Hannah
Alan Skelton
Jack Richmond
Jeff Robinson
Danny Calvert
Shadying
Cent
Vaneaky Bcs
Blue Hawks
Wildcats
Uarter
Traphill
Nal
Jim Stone
Carlos Privett
Blue Wks
Bobby Trump
Darrell Billings
Sophia
Trap Hill
Danny Knight
Ted Milam
James Collins
Gregory Terry
Collins
Cecil Bryant
Jerry Richmond
John Smith
Howard Thomas
Pennington
Cook
Ron Spencer
Melvin Reed
Princeton
Rem Self
Preston Herring
Jim Lambert
Tom St. Clair
Bob Rausch
Bill Brown
Henry Simms
Alvin Abels
Mullens
Hinton
Bob Nichols
Bob Williams
Blankenski
Ellison
Farley
Talcott
Herndon
Danny Mann
Montcalm
Jervis Keyes
Sam Snead
Bil Dillon
Ron- John Stennett
Inie Harrison
Sonny Serreno
Darrell Jenkins
Randall Ronald Gore
Jim
Hurst
John Bailey
Pumps
B Bra
Marvin Entee
Mike Farley
Ron Ellison
Dallas Blankenship
Jim Blankenship
Bob Browning
Or Hairston
Man Vernell Cunningham
Ray Sha
Ronald Mack
Ricky Mitchell Uy
Paul Ward
Nathaniel Johnson
Greg Davis
Griffith
Marry Ma
Pineville
Isiah Bailey
Man
Richard Schofield
Ronnie Harrison
Benny Edmonds
Dick McKinney
Mansour Howard
J Stevenson
Randall Hurst
Wade
Elwood Pennington
Bill Brady
Benny Cook
Perry Simpson
Tom Evans
Ronnie Mabe
Jim Miles
James McNew
Topping
Greg Daniels
Frank Brady
Tolalsee AY Montcalm
Eaglets Remain Unbeaten With Big Win
Beckley Blue Eaglets run to eighth straight win beating Oak Hill Junior High 62 to 24 on Tuesday night. Albert Hughes led with 16 points, supported by John Wooten and Bill Gray with 12 each.
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Oak Hill
Beckley Junior High
Blue Eaglets
Little Red Devils
Albert Hughes
Beckley
Hughes
John Wooten
Bill Gray
Syracuse Navy sign four game home and away series
Syracuse and Navy, two of the East's top football programs, will play a four game home and away series from 1967 to 1970. Navy will visit Archbold Stadium in 1968 and 1970, with Syracuse hosting in 1967 and 1969. The teams had met previously in 1959 and 1962, both won by Syracuse.
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Syracuse
N.Y
UPI
Navy
James H. Decker
Archbold
Foreign Golfers After Top Gold San Francisco Open
The $57,500 Lucky International at Harding Park opens Thursday with strong foreign and American fields. Defending champ Juan Chi Chi Rodriguez faces Bruce Crampton and an elite lineup including Tony Lema Billy Casper Bobby Nichols Kel Nagle Bob Charles Grubb Al Johnston Al Balding George Knudson Stan Leonard Wes Ellis Paul Harney and Jack Nicklaus Palmer and Venturi are not in the field.
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San Francisco
UPI
Harding Park
Juan
Chi Chi) Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Bruce Crampton
Australia
Pebble Beach
Tony Lema
Billy Casper
Bobby Nichols
Crosby
Kel Nagle
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Grubb
England
al Johnston
al Balding
George Knudson
Stan Leonard
Canada
Paul Harney
Los Angeles
Wes Ellis
San Diego
King Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
South Carolina Suspends Two Players For Academic Reasons
South Carolina basketball loses Gary Gregor and Jerry Croke after academic suspensions, leaving coach Frank McGuire to rebuild a lineup as Furman defeats the Gamecocks 81 to 66. Gregor led SC with scoring, while Croke was a top playmaker. both are ineligible for the rest of the season. Furman also suspends Bane Sarrett for the season after playing due to timing.
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Columbia,s. C
UPI
Frank McGuire
South Carolina
Gary Gregor
Jerry Croke
Gregor
South Charleston
W. Va
Wake Forest
Bones McKinney
Croke
Bronx
ACC
McGuire
Furman
Greenville
John Gorsage
John Schroeder
Bane Sarrett
Beckley
Sarrett
Petty Denies Son Driving Olds on NASCAR Circuit
Lee Petty denied an agreement for son Richard to drive a 1965 Olds on the NASCAR circuit this season while leaving open the possibility. He said only preliminary talks with Olds officials exist and he would not commit to Daytona 500 plans. Richard Petty, who earned nearly 100000 last year with Chrysler, seeks future drives after hemispherical head engine bans.
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Randleman
N. C
UPTI
Lee Petty
Richard
Petty
Larry Carrier
Bristol International Speedway
Bristol
Tenn
Carrier
Oldsmobile
Olds
General Motors Co
Daytona Beach
Fla
Young Petty
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Phoenix
Ariz
Gator Bowl Set For Jan 1 Move to Friday Eve
The Gator Bowl committee in Jacksonville chose to shift the classic to Friday December 31, starting at 2 p.m., rather than Saturday January 1, 1966, on request from a television network to avoid competing with other bowls. The move keeps the game in a prime televised slot while not changing the date entirely. The prior year’s game was played January 2.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Injured OSU star Bob Swaffar leaves hospital
Former Oklahoma State basketball standout Bob Swaffar was discharged from University Hospital after a six hour operation reattaching nerves in his right arm. Doctors expect at least a year to determine nerve growth with the arm twisted off in a laundry machine accident last November. Swaffar will continue care at OSU student hospital and return for periodic checkups in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma State
Bob Swaffar
Swaffar
University Hospital
University
Death of Stuhldreher Ends Four Horsemen Era
Harry A. Stuhldreher former Notre Dame quarterback and a member of the Four Horsemen died in Pittsburgh at 63, twelve days after major pancreatic surgery. He led Notre Dame to 1924 national glory and rose to Hall of Fame status. survived by Mary and four sons.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Four Horsemen
Grantland Rice
Notre Dame
Harry A. Stuhldreher
Lmer Layden
Stuhldreher
Miller
Harry
Knute Rockne
John Weibel
Noble Kizer
Ed Hunsinger
Joe Bach
Adam Walsh
National Football Hall of Fame
Helms Foundation of Fame
Massilon
Ohio
Kiski Prep
Saltsbury
Stanford
Villanova
Philadelphia
University of Wisconsin
U.S. Steel
Mary
Harry Jr
Detroit
Michael
John
Washington
Peter
New York
Giardello Offers Clash Fight Conflicts With Charity Bout
Promoter offers worth 75 000 to 100 000 and telecast revenue share to defend Giardello title in Pittsburgh Hollywood or Philadelphia but the plan clashes with a non title benefit fight for mentally retarded children. Giardello aims to escrow 10 000 and place 65 000 later as three offers compete.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Joey Giardello
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Arnold Giovanetti
Giardello
Joey
Sugar
Ray Roth
New York
Teddy Brenner
Dick Tiger
Brenner
Carmine
Cherry Hill
N.J
Tim Torney
Don Elbaum
Leo Minskoff
Los Angeles
Giovanetti
Hollywood Palladium
Cedars of Lebanon
Mount Sinai
Torney
Elbaum
Gonzalez Beats Champ In Non-Title Fight Upset
Manuel Gonzalez upset champion Emile Griffith in a non-title welterweight bout at Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston. The 10 round decision went to Gonzalez 97-94 on one card and 96-95 on another with Griffith edged 97-94 by the third judge. Gonzalez improves to 33 12 6 draws, while Griffith is 43 6 with one no decision.
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Griffith
New York
Jimmy Webb
Gonzalez
Max Russ
Earl Kee
Houston
Domed Stadium
Gonzales
Stan Harrington
Georgia Coach Leaves Post Due To Illness
Georgia basketball coach Harbin Red Lawson took a leave of absence because of illness and assistant Rex Frederick was named interim for the rest of the season. Athletic Director Joel Eaves cited doctors’ advice for rest after Lawson was hospitalized for lingering chest pains. the team hopes for his quick recovery.
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Athens
UPI
Georgia
Harbin
Red
Lawson
Rex Frederick
Bulldogs
Joel Eaves
Eaves
Michigan names Tom Cecchini captain for 1965 season
Ann Arbor Michigan UPI reports that six foot two hundred pound center linebacker Tom Cecchini was elected Wolverine gridiron captain for the 1965 season succeeding defensive end Jim Conley.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
UPI
Michigan
Tom Cecchini
Wolverine
Baby Mittchell Enters Golden Gloves Tournament
Boxers from Huntington Mabscott Logan Man Gilber t Seth and Charleston join Beckley event set for Feb 4 6 at Beckley Recreation Building. Notable figures include 45 2 amateur record holder Baby Mittchell champion of champions in Beckley 1957 and 1963 and two time Beckley winner who fought in Columbus and Chicago. Freddy Thomas Huntington rival and Modern Press team member will also compete. Official weigh in scheduled for this Sunday with 48 entries listed including Mittchell and Thomas.
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William
Baby
Mittchell
Beckley Recreation Building
Beckley
Mabscott Mauler
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Illinois
Huntington
Freddy Thomas
Thomas
Hun
Tington
Modern Press Team
Huntington Vfw
Cabell County
All Army
Register Sports Department
Logan
Man
Gilbert
Mabscott
Seth
Charleston
Beckley Recreation
1965 Golden Gloves Entry Blank Becket Beckley Club
Official entry form for the 1965 Sectional Golden Gloves tournament sponsored by the Beckley Athletic Club. It states the entrant and heirs waive all claims for injuries in this tournament or any future events stemming from participation.
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Beckley Athletic Club
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