Partain Resigns Collins High Coach Post to Lead D and E
Davis and Elkins College announces Avis Partain will replace Melvin Greer as head basketball and track coach effective Sept 1. Partain, a Collins High School graduate, has coached there since 1955 and led football teams 8-11-1 in two seasons as head coach. Jim Lilly becomes Collins basketball mentor after Partain's move.
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Glenville College
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Pirates Fall To Reds In Doubleheader Sweep
Cincinnati pounded Pittsburgh 6-5 and 4-2 in a twin bill as Vada Pinson led the Reds with four hits and three runs in game one and Bob Purkey earned his 12th win in the nightcap. Don Hoak and Frank Robinson contributed key hits as Cincinnati swept the series.
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Don Hoak
Joey Jay
Bob Purkey
Roberto Clemente
Smoky Burgess
Hoak
Burgess
Secon
Blasingame
Bill Mazeroski
Reds
Lynch
Earl Francis
Jim Maloney
Southern Conference Looks to Boost Public Relations
The Southern Conference athletic directors discussed letter of intent differences and better methods to determine the baseball representative. They also approved public relations coordination, set tournament dates for nine sports, and listed sites including Richmond, Citadel, VMI, William Mary, Ft. Lee, Ft. Eustis, Washington, and WVU.
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New Jersey AC Suspends McNeeley For 90 Days
New Jersey State Athletic Commissioner Joseph F. Walker suspended heavyweight Tom McNeeley for 90 days for unsportsmanlike conduct in a June 8 bout with Don McAteer at Gladiators Arena Totowa. After McNeeley threw four low blows police entered the ring to prevent a riot as fans spilled into the ring.
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UPI
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Callison Hopes May Jinx Is Gone By May 30
Phillies outfielder Johnny Callison, batting .332 in May, hopes the May 30 jinx from past seasons is behind him. In his third year at age 23, he explains his improvement comes from hitting pitches, not pulling everything, with manager Gene Mauch praising his study and consistency as he approaches his potential.
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Philadelphia
UPI
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Pros set course record at Aronomink in pro-am
Two professionals Bobby Nichols and Marty Furgol set a 68 two under par to break the course record at Aronomink Country Club during a pro-am benefiting four area hospitals. Amateurs including Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson struggled on the longer, tougher layout as celebrities signed autographs and endured difficult play. Nichols said the greens will be even tougher for the PGA tourney in July.
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Oakmont
Jack Parr
Sullivan
Carson
Peter Lind Hayes
Robert Goulet
Nicholas
Local City Softball Card Duel Delivers Busy Night
In a packed schedule, Long Airbox faces East Gulf while Com bined takes on New River. Duncan Catron meets Drug, Eppy's Drug battles Dias, and Beckley BR Silver Brand clashes with King Photo. Other games include Tigers versus Red Sox, Orioles against Indians, Braves versus Yankees, Bisons versus Cats, Cardinals versus Indians, and Red Sox against Giants. Also listed are Mills-Farley and Eunice versus Dorothy, Yankees versus Giants, Dodgers versus Pirates, Cardinals versus Braves, Atkinson versus Crook's, and Cubs versus Giants among numerous matchups.
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Taylor Qualifies For PGA Tourney
In Pittsburgh at Youghio gheny Country Club Paul Biggy of Butler Country Club Joe Taylor of Charleston West Virginia and Mike Pavella of Nemacolin qualified Monday for the PGA tournament to be held July 19 to 22 at Newton Square Pennsylvania Biggy and Taylor posted 70 71 141 Pavella shot 70 72 142 Thirty six players competed for the Tri State PGA qualifier John Conley of Shannopin had 69 74 143 for the first alternate slot Chuck Scally of Scallys Part Three course had 73 71 144 to secure second alternate Lew Worsham of Oakmont and Bernie Haas of the Field Club earned automatic qualifiers Other scorers included Ike Krak Morgantown 74 74 148 Joe Stoddard Beckley 75 74 149 L B Vance Bridgeport 77 73 150 Neil Carpenter Charleston 78 77 155
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Butler Country Club
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Newton Square
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Pavella
John Conley
Shannopin
Bridgeport
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Neil Carpenter
Suns Fall to Leafs as 4th Loss Hits Spring
The Jacksonville Suns drop their fourth defeat in five games after Toronto Maple Leafs pitcher Ron Negray shuts them out 8-3. Lou Johnson and J W Porter homer in a five-run first inning to back Negray’s win. Buffalo Bisons lose to Atlanta Crackers 6-5 while Rochester beats Richmond 2-1. Columbus Jets top Syracuse 7-2 with Tommie Sisk on the mound.
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Syracuse Chiefs
Veeck Calls Frick Double Standard Boss of Baseball
Bill Veeck writes in Look that Ford Frick uses double standards and that Walter O Malley is the real boss of baseball for making decisions in the absence of official leadership. He criticizes Frick as disastrous during baseball's transition and cites Kennedy and Johnson at the 1962 opener as a missed opportunity.
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Palmer Loses Open After Nicklaus Triumph at Oakmont
Arnold Palmer faced a bitter setback at Oakmont as Jack Nicklaus edged him by three in a playoff for the U S Open. Palmer blamed indecision on the 13th hole and a late bogey after mis hitting a five iron for a two stroke swing that sealed the loss. Despite the defeat, Palmer praised Nicklaus and retained the status of reigning champion, displaying resilience and class in defeat.
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Palmer’s Dream Lost At Oakmont Open
At Oakmont Country Club the National Open crowd lost more than Palmer’s hopes. Attendants reported items found on the course include binocular cases, six ladies sweaters, bathing trunks, camera parts, a bamboo pipe, deflated pillows, a scarf, bifocals, and more. Missing items listed by players included an earphone from a transistor radio, a class ring, two chairs, four watches, a straw purse, and several eyeglasses.
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220-Man Field Tees Off In NCAA 2nd Round
Durham NC UP I reports a 220-man field begins the NCAA golf second round. Houston star Kermit Zarley shot 64 through 17 holes Monday and could post 68 with the final hole before darkness. He leads with rivals Folkes of Wake Forest and Bill Templin of Purdue at 71. Houston tops team scoring at 288 plus Zarley’s hole.
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Le Mans 24 Hour Race Opens Amid Frenzy and Risk
Le Mans France prepares for the 24 hour race with 55 drivers to start. The town of 135 546 residents reports no available rooms within 30 miles. The festival of death nickname lingers as crowds gather for Europe s premier racing event.
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Palmer Makes First Massachusetts Golf Appearance
Arnold Palmer, golf’s leading money winner, returns to Massachusetts for an 18 hole match at South Shore Country Club. He faces Gary Player on the two year world tour, with $4,000 to the winner and $2,000 to the loser. The match is the fourth between them this year as Palmer seeks his fourth straight win.
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New England
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