Burke Captures Lucky Tournament With 4 Under Par 67
The Raleigh Register Centennial Handicap Bowling Tournament opens Feb 1 at Bowl Wick and Hopkins Sky Lanes. Eligibility requires 12 ABC WIBC sanctioned games by Jan 31 1963. Substitutes may use their averages as of Jan 31 to determine handicaps. Proceeds go to the Raleigh County Centennial Fund.
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Raleigh County Centennial Fund
Pole Vaulters Soaring Upward in Boston Garden Meet
John Belitza of Maryland tied for the 16 foot class with a 16 feet ½ inch vault at the 74th Boston Garden meet. Marine Dave Tork set a world mark at 16 feet 4 inches in Toronto. Belitza, a Penns Grove native, hoped his bride Edith would have watched as he predicted 16 feet 4 inches this season.
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UPI
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Oregon State names John Cooper as assistant coach
Oregon State University appointed John Cooper to replace Bob Watson as an assistant football coach. Cooper, 25, played at Iowa State and served as freshman coach there last season.
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UPI
Oregon State
John Cooper
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Cooper
Iowa State
Beckley Kids Day Bowling Highlights Saturday
Saturday youth bowling in Beckley shows growing participation across leagues. Jets and Vigilantes post strong scores as the Gutterdusters sweep the Alley Kats, with Ray Daniels 472 and Ronnie Lichletter 435 leading their teams. Junior Girls League sees Rainbows tie the Pros after Judith Johnson 414 standout.
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Rainbows Top Pro as Dairy Bells Take Early Lead
Naomi Kiston led the Rainbows with 445 to top the Pro division. Dairy Bells surged to a six game lead on last place Pinspotters with three straight wins. Margaret Stumps scored 343 for the Bells while Susan Stowers bowled 1357 to beat the Pinspotters.
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Weber Ladewig Take Top Winnings in All-Star Bowling
Dick Weber of St Louis won $15 000 as 126 pound champion in the BPAA All-Star tournament in Kansas City. Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids earned $5 000 to add to her eighth All-Star crown, keeping her as a dominant figure in the women’s division.
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Burke Wins Lucky International. January Runner-Up
Jackie Burke, after quitting practice due to a hand injury, wins the $50,000 Lucky International golf tournament in San Francisco with a final 67 for a 276. Don January finishes second at 279 as the two Texans collect substantial prize money and head to Palm Springs for the Desert Classic.
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UPI
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Flint
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Tony Lema
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Dick Mayer
Joe Campbell
Doug Ford
Bob Harrison
Huston LaClair
Art Wall
Dean Refram
John McMullin
Don Massengale
Don Finsterwald
Ed Furgol
Tech, State Clash for SSC Lead in Institute Showdown
Western Division leader West Virginia Tech meets Eastern Division leader West Virginia State in Institute to decide top SSC rating. Tech improved to 11-1 with a 100-91 win over Shepherd. State dropped its first league game 97-89 to Morris Harvey but remains atop its division amid a weekend slate including West Liberty, Concord, and Beckley non league games.
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Morris Harvey
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Roanoke
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Business College
Charles Kelly
Mike Barrett
Pace Tech
Bill Thompson
Rams
Dick O'Neal
Jerry Moore
Golden Eagles
Yellowjackets
Lawrence Bailey
Alderson - Broddus
Glenville
Davis & Elkins
D&e
W. Va
Bluefield
Waynesburg
Dog Survives Bitter Cold Return From 150 Mile Hunt
Shawn the 12 year old Irish setter wandered away during a hunting trip near Rensselaer Indiana about a month ago. He traveled roughly 150 miles back to Homewood Illinois through record cold. A veterinarian confirmed the dog is in pretty good shape despite worn paws as his owner Joseph Denison reported him back safe.
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Indiana
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Hawks Stay Top of NHL Standings Despite Weekend Split
The Chicago Black Hawks hold a two point edge over the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs after a weekend of even results. Montreal beat Chicago 3-1 on Sunday while also losing 4-2 to New York. Toronto defeated the Rangers 4-2 and Detroit beat Boston 5-3. Bill Hicke scored early in the third for Montreal with assists from Rousseau and Beliveau.
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Vigilante vs. Duke routs WVU in TV setback and rare theater scare
WVU suffers a 111-71 home loss to Duke as Jeff Mullins scores 27 and Jay Buckley dominates inside. The piece notes fan anger, a fake hanging of Coach King, concern over TV telecasts, and calls for double newspaper reporting on postponed games.
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New Rule Sparks Fresh Controversy Over Strike Zone
Veteran umpires expect the change to quicken the game while some players praise the wider zone. Stan Musial and Willie Mays weigh in as coaches and managers assess impact on batters and pitchers like Bunning Aguirre Purkey Drysdale Rakow.
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Sophomore Marshall Prep Faces Western Michigan in MAC Tilt
Marshall coach Jule Rivlin hopes his improving sophomores stay hot as they prepare for a Mid-American Conference clash with Western Michigan. The Thundering Herd beat VMI 98-82 last week, led by sophomore guards Treacy Belcher and Francis with 18 each, while Carter added 17 off the bench.
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Sean
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Tragedy strikes at Arizona State Fairgrounds race
M D Red Sefton a 27 year old Ontario California driver died during time trials for the 100 mile California Racing Association Western States Championship at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. He crashed flipped and landed upside down near the infield. Billy Cantrell San Gabriel California won the 100 mile race marred by accidents. Previous CRA events at the fairgrounds have seen injuries and a fatality.
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Red) Sefton
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Anderson Appointed Deputy Commissioner in Southern West Virginia
Dr. Ward Wylie, West Virginia boxing commissioner, named Dr. J. B. Anderson of Beckley as deputy boxing commissioner for Southern West Virginia. Anderson becomes the area’s second commissioner alongside Jack Ball and will serve as ringside physician for the Golden Gloves Tournament. The event, delayed one day, runs February 11 to February 17 with finals February 17 at the Recreation Building.
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J. B. Anderson
Beckley
West Virginia
Anderson
Jack Ball
John Tanner
Italians Take Sled Crown At World Championships
Italian bobsledders dominated the heats in IGLS Austria as Eugenio Monte and Sergio Sciorpaes set a four-heat record of 4 minutes 27.04 seconds on the 1500 meter track to win the four-man event. Sergio Zardini and Gomano Bonagura took second with 4:29.98 as U S team led by Pandolph and McKillip finished sixth in 4:37.21 while Pandolph injured back during a hard wall hit.
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Larry McKillip
Chuck Pandolph
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Pandolph
Jim Lamy
Lake Placid
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