Mouthpieces fitted for Woodrow Wilson football players
New Woodrow Wilson coach Ken Wheeler oversees mouthpiece fittings for 55 players with help from local dentists Paul Loflin Frank West and D E Neil. Mouthpieces become mandatory this season per the West Virginia Activities Commission to protect teeth gums and mouth. Wheeler replaces Nelson Bragg as athletic director and coach and aims to be fully equipped before opening day. Bragg bought 50 mouthpieces last year that largely went unused but can be adapted to fit if needed.
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Wheeler
West Virginia Activities Commission
Paul Loflin
Frank M. West
D. E. Neil
Nelson
Bragg
Woodrow Wilson
Kelly Girls Tourney Opens at Turf Valley
Ellicott City Md former National Open champion Mickey Wright led about 30 pro and many amateur women golfers at Turf Valley Country Club for the three day 54 hole National Kelly Girls Invitational with 7500 dollars in prize money and 1200 to the winner Wright is top favorite with multiple National Open titles and LPGA money lead and a long drive.
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Ellicott City
UPID
Mickey Wright
Turf Valley Country Club
Miss Wright
Indians Giants Split Doubleheader In Eastern League Roundup
The Springfield Giants beat the Charleston Indians 4-0 in seven innings then lost 2-1 in the nightcap. Dick Slonkowski pitched a two-hit shutout in the opener. Gary Kroll powered Williamsport to a 4-2 victory over Binghamton, allowing two runs in the third before closing. York edged Emntira 3-2 with Gary Modrell earning mound honors.
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United Press International
Springfield Giants
Charleston Indians
Dick Slonkowski
Giants
Gary Kroll
Williamsport
Binghamton
Kroll
York
Emntira
Gary Modrell
Dunbar at Mullens and a full slate of junior league games
Today's schedule lists Dunbar at Mullens at 7 30 p m. Warren Williams Post 32 faces Duncan Catron. Eppys Drug plays Thompson Drug. Beckley Babe Ruth New River meets Harrys. Keatleys versus Eric's Route 41. LL Webb and Neal clash Atkinson Beckley Elks II. Indians versus Orioles. Yanks against Braves. No 1 Red Sox against Tigers. No 2 Blues versus Cats. No 3 Slab Fork. BR Sophia versus Home Hall. All Star Practice Sophia LL at 10 a m Eastern LL at 9 30 a m.
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American Legion Dunbar
Mullens
Warren Williams
Duncan Catron Eppy
Thompson
Beckley
Babe Ruth
New River
Harry’s Keatley
Eric’s
LL Webb & Neal
Atkinson Beckley
Elks II
Indians
Orioles
Yanks
Braves
Red Sox
Tigers
Blues
Cats
Sophia
Sophia LL
Americans Face Overwhelming Odds at Henley Regatta
In Henley England three US crews contest Grand Challenge and Thames Cup. Penn edged Thames Rowing Club in six forty four. Detroit Boat Club beat Lady Margaret by a length. Washington-Lee topped Tideway Club by three quarters length. Moto Guzzi of Italy defeated Yale and Penn, clocking 6 35.0 for 1 mile 570 yards.
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Henley
England
UPI
University of Pennsylvania
Moto-Guzzi
Italy
Yale
Detroit Boat Club
Washington- Lee High School
Arlington
Argosies Rowing
Tideway Club
Penn
Shady Graduate Sinks Hole-In-One at Edmundston
Senior M. Sgt. Warren McGinnis, Shady Spring High School graduate and 27th Fighter Interceptor Squadron member, aced the 12th hole from 150 yards at Edmundston Golf Course near Loring AFB Maine. The shot over the lake dropped into the cup, the first of his career, forwarded to the American Golf Association for official recording.
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Warren McGinnis
Shady Spring High School
Edmundston
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
McGinnis
27Th
Beauty Bar Clinches 12 10 Softball Win Over Montgomery Ward
Beauty Bar topped Montgomery Ward 12 to 10 in a seesaw Girls' Softball League game. Chris Haynes led Beauty Bar with four hits and a run, while Beverly Gill went 3 for 3 for the losers. Beauty Bar added five insurance runs in the top of the seventh, then withstood a late Ward rally to seal the victory at New River Park.
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Beauty Bar
Montgomery Ward
Chris Haynes
Beverly Gill
Montgomery Wards
New River Park
B. Bar
Stiles
Mays Ec
Crewey
Meadows P
McRoberts
Martin
Haynes
Montgomery
E. Gill
Redden Meadows
Rbi Martin
Hawley
McCallahan
Redden
Long
Withrow
Gill
West. Cole
R. Meadows
J. Meadows
Board
Mays
May
Nancy Stumpp Captures 3rd State Crown
Nancy Stumpp of Wheeling defeated Berri Long to win her third West Virginia Women's Amateur Golf title at White Sulphur Springs. Stumpp led with precise drives and clutch putting, closing out 2 up after the 18th hole despite Long’s long game advantage.
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UPI
Berri Long
West Virginia
Nancy Stumpp
Wheeling
Mrs. Stump
Berri
Miss Long
Mrs. Stumpp
Beckley Entrants Fall From Mid Atlantic Tennis Event
Beckley entrants in the Mid Atlantic Tennis Tournament in Richmond Virginia were eliminated in the preliminaries. In the 18 and under class David Barksdale and Dave Abrams were eliminated by default. In the 16 and under division Larry Himes defeated Larry Ayers and others, with Harrington defeating Wein and Ragle defeating Barbour.
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Beckley
Richmond Va
David Barksdale
Dave Abrams
Larry Himes
Washington
Larry Ayers
Dick Harrington
Maryland
Robert Wein
Henry Ragle
Richmond
Grady Barbour
Bob Morgan
Suffolk
John Phillips
Wall Still Lead Buick Open After First Round Round One
Art Wall and Ken Still shared the Buick Open lead at three under par 69 at Warwick Hills. Butch Baird, Texas pro, fired a hole in one on the 203 yard third hole but finished 76 and tied for two behind. Eleven players were two back at 71, with nine at even par 72 including top amateur Bob Littler.
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Leo H. Petersen
UPI
Grand Blanc
Mich
Art Wall
Ken Still
Long Warwick Hills Country Club
Butch Baird
Texas
Baird
Buick
Wall
Bill Collins
Stan Leonard
Johnny Pott
Bob Goetz
Paul Harney
Dave Hill
Warwick
Dave Ragan
Jerry Barber
Bob Goalby
Ken Venturi
Charles Sifford
Peter Cooper
Tony Lema
Jack McGowan
Larry Mowry
Bondeson
Bob McCallis
Bob Littler
Ohio University
Jim Ferree
Gene Bone
Bob Shave
Alf Geiberger
Bob Harrison
George Bayer
Juan Rodriguez
Rex Baxter
Charleston Indians Split Twin Bill With Giants
Charleston West Virginia was to host a doubleheader against the Springfield Giants after a split with the Giants on Thursday. Springfield won the opener 4 0 as Dick Slomokowski threw a two hit gem, and Charleston took the nightcap 2 1.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Charleston Indians
Springfield Giants
Indians
Springfield
Dick Slomokowski
Palmer, Nicklaus, Player favored in British Open
Arnold Palmer holds 2-1 odds to win his second straight British Open at Troon as he gains feel for the course. Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player share 11-2 co-second choices, with Peter Thomson at 6-1. Palmer, after a 74 in practice, laments hay fever and tees trouble while complaining about fan interference risking injury.
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Troon
Scotland
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Gary Player
South Africa
Peter Thomson
Australia
Palmer
Playler
Bengals Hope To Even Semi-Pro Loop Record
Beckley Bengals at 5-7 look to even their record in a Saturday doubleheader at Warren Williams field. Wendell Backus starts vs Guthrie Air Force Base. Corky Maynor debuts for Beckley against Truman’s Drive In. Maynor comes from the Central League of North Carolina and Wake Forest. Cerrito expresses confidence the Bengals will even their mark.
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Beckley Bengals
Bob Cerrito
Guthrie Air Force Base
Sissonville
Truman
Charleston
Warren Williams
Wendell Backus
Cernuto
Guthrie
Corky Maynor
Maynor
Beckley
Cernuto and Company
North Carolina
Wake Forrest University
Hensons
Cerrito
Bengals
Campbell Defeats Randolph For WV Amateur Title
Huntington's Billy Campbell won his seventh West Virginia Amateur Championship by defeating Clarksburg announcer Jay Randolph 8 and 7 in the 36 hole final at White Sulphur Springs. Campbell reflected he avoided big mistakes while Randolph failed to get going, with Campbell benefiting from superior driving and timely chip shots to seal the match.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
UPI
Huntington
Billy Campbell
West Virginia
Campbell
Clarksburg
Jay Randolph
Randolph
Jay
Heavy rains hamper West Virginia fishermen this weekend
UPI reports that heavy rains will hamper fishermen across most of West Virginia this weekend. The State Department of Natural Resources lists exceptions in Ohio Calhoun and Wood Counties with streams staying clear. Many streams remain high and muddy or milky, while Cranberry and Williams rivers and Greenbrier River have returned to normal in central and Beckley Bluefield areas.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
State Department of Natural Resources
Ohio
Calhoun
Wood Counties
Williams
Greenbrier River
Beckley-Bluefield
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Kelly Girls Tourney
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Shady Graduate
Association For Official Recording
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Mid Atlantic
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THE
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Setair
FORD
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DODGE
General Kraft
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Huntington Insurance
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