Letter Praises Beckley Athlete Henry Dickerson
Tex Williams praises Henry Dickerson from Beckley as a humble, dedicated player and model for youth. The piece notes Dickerson’s leadership in the St. Albans Summer Basketball League and contrasts his character with others while recounting Jack Nicklaus’s finger surgery and withdrawal from a team event.
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Beckley
Henry
Arnold Palmer
Young Jack
Henry Dickerson
Thei Lewis
Morris Harvey
Nicklaus
Nowis
St. Albans
Tana Finde
Henryiauu
Tex Williams
Palmer Replaces Nicklaus With Lewis On National Team Tourney
Palmer picks Lewis to join his team for the PGA National Team Championship in Birmingham Michigan while Nicklaus withdraws due to illness. Trevino and Weiskopf lead defending champions in a strong field at the $200000 event as Lewis aims to prove his promise.
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Palmer
Lewis
Nicklaus
Ira Miller
Billy Ziobro
Cresskill
N. J
Cincinnati
UPI
Trevino
Ligonier
Jacks
PGA
Ioro
Birmingham
Mich
Mavanna Oh
Ake Ee
Doctors Say Children's Sports Should Be Played For Fun
AMA President Dr. Wesley W. Hall urges safer youth sports, warning against overemphasis on winning. He cites curveball risks to young elbows and hard helmets in football, calling for child safety over parental pressure and coach risk.
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Patricia McCormack
New York
UPD
Women’s Liberation
AMA
Wesley W. Hall
Reno
Nev
American Medical Association
Hall
Nevada
Campbell Aims for 12th WV Amateur Title at Greenbrier
The 53rd West Virginia Amateur opens at The Greenbrier with Bill Campbell returning at 49 to chase a record 12th title after missing last year due to illness. Teammates include Jim Ward and other Huntington players. field features 150 golfers. The senior division starts Thursday with match play Friday, while water damage delayed the event from the Fourth of July weekend.
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Karl Lilly
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Cupid
West Virginia
Bill Campbell
Campbell
Huntington Insurance
Ed Tutwiler
Barney Thompson
Barbourville
Thompson
Tutwiler
Indiana
Jim Ward
Huntington
Ward
Jack Forbes
Morgantown
Ken
Bowen
South Charleston
Jhampionship
Champien Karl
Sistersville
Emmett Simpson
Sneads Lead Pro Am Prelude To PGA Team Championship
Sam Snead and his nephew J C Snead posted an eight under par 63 to win the pro am prelude at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier Pa. Archer and Nichols and Hill and Hill tied for second with 64 while Trevino and Floyd shot 68 and Palmer with Lewis 69 after Nicklaus pulled out for finger surgery.
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Ligonier
UPI
Sam Snead
Laurel Valley Golf Club
Snead
J.C. Snead
George Archer
Bobby Nichols
Dave Hill
Mike Hill
Lee Trevino
Ray Floyd
Arnold Palmer
Jack Lewis
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Mohler Wins Again Faces Volosin in Semifinals
In Huntington West Virginia Lissa Mohler beats Pat Fuller 3 and 2 to reach the semifinals where she will meet Janice Volosin who defeated Sally Carroll 3 and 2. Nancy Stumpp and Sue Vail also advanced with Stumpp topping Nell Carpenter 3 and 1 and Vail eliminating Karen Murphy 1 up.
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Mohler
Volus
Huntington
W.va
George Volosin
Miss Volosin
Lissa
Kanawha Valley
Guyan Golf and Country Club
Sally Carroll
Wheeling
Pat Fuller
Miss Mohler
Nell Carpenter
Clarksburg
Miss Vail
Karen Murphy
Lissa Mohler
Pat Faller
Janice Volosin
Nancy Stumpp
Sue Vail
W Va Glass Beats Wilkes To Take Lead In League Race
W Va Glass defeated Wilkes 1-0 in 11 innings to knock Wilkes from first place and push the Industrial League title decision to Sunday's final games. Larry Robertson scored the lone run on an overthrow after a walk and a deep fly by Jackie Robinson. Willie Chandler had two hits and David Allen doubled for the only extra-base hit. Melvin Reed earned the win with 17 strikeouts. Rich Osborne took the loss after 11 innings with 18 strikeouts.
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W. Va. Glass
Wilkes
Larry Robertson
Jackie Robinson
Willie Chandler
David Allen
Melvin Reed
Rich Osborne
No Pitchers In Little League
Dr. Joseph D. Godfrey of Buffalo Children’s Hospital urged eliminating the pitcher role in Little League baseball due to elbow injury risks. He spoke at a postgraduate sports medicine course of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Eugene Oregon, recommending pitching machines or toss-up methods for practice.
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Hall
Reno
Joseph D. Godfrey
Buffalo’s Children’s Hospital
Godfrey
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Team Six Dominates With 55 Points Across Two Wins
Butch Smith scored 55 points in two games guiding Team Six to an 82-71 win over Team Seven and a 90-76 victory over Team Five. Team Six showed offensive prowess and balanced scoring in a strong double header.
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Butch Smith
Team Six
Team Seven
Team Five
David Culberto
Ernest Nabors
Jeff Moderly
Devell Williams
James Woodson
Oliver Bradley
Eddie Culberto
Paul Wheeler
Elbert Watson
Thomas Bradley
Tom Thompson
John Fife
Lawrence Henry
Tom Wooton
Tim Greer
David Bailey
Eddie Culberton
Elbert Watson Il
Cougars Trade Wendell Ladner to Memphis for David Brent
The Carolina Cougars sent forward Wendell Ladner back to Memphis in exchange for 7 foot center David Brent of Jacksonville University.
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Cougars
Greensboro
N.C
UPI
Carolina Cougars
Wendell Ladner
Memphis
David Brent
Jacksonville’ University
Shaving Strokes 32 Take More Club Opinion
Sam Snead, age 60, praised for natural ability and mental approach. The veteran golf star is described as crafty, preferring smoother swings and longer clubs to avoid forcing shots, with emphasis on the half and three quarter shots.
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Sam Snead
Downhome
Sam
Argonauts Top Alouettes In Final CFL Exhibition
Toronto Argonauts defeated Montreal Alouettes 20 15 in the CFL pre season finale led by Joe Theismann who threw two touchdown passes to Mike Eben. Gene Mack added a short TD and Ed Hayes sealed Montreal with a 52 yard interception return.
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UPI
Notre Dame
Joe Theismann
Mike Eben
Toronto Argonauts
Montreal Alouettes
Argos
Alouettes
Gene Mack
Toronto
Sonny Wade
Mack
Theismann
Eben
Bill Symons
Wade
Larry Smith
Ed Hayes
Dickie Harris
Brown
Don Sweets
Wally Buono
Ivan MacMillan
Zenon Andrusyshy
Slab Fork Powers Past Lowell Auto in Round Robin Opener
Slab Fork scored ten runs through six innings to defeat Lowell Auto 13 to 10 in the Sophia Little League Round Robin opener. David Mills earned the win as Barry Stover took the loss following Slab Fork’s five-run sixth inning rally.
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Sophia
Slab Fork
Lowell Auto
Slab Fork Combine
Lovell Auto
David Mills
Barry Stover
Kern’s Corner Cross Country Worthy For Small Schools
The piece argues cross country benefits schools by building endurance and team strength, using Warren Baker as a prime example. It notes cross country costs little, causes minimal injuries, and could boost basketball success by tiring opponents. urges more local schools to field teams.
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Warren
Warren Baker
Baker
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