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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1966

Page

10

Woodrow Wilson Nips Oak Hill In Sectional Battle

Woodrow Wilson edged Oak Hill 34 to 32 in the AAA Section 2 Region 3 semifinal at Rase County Armory to earn a finale date with Montgomery. Beckley used deliberate slowing tactics to defeat Fayette County Red Devils, with John Beard scoring the late points and J W McNeish sharing top honors at 10 for Beckley.

Woodrow Wilson Oak Hill Rase County Armory Montgomery William & Mary West Beckley Fayette County Red Devils Jim Lilly Eagles Roger Wood Larry Gryzb Mike Duda Paul Pomeroy William McGhee Rusty Parsons John Wooten J. W. McNeish John Beard Steve Wood Parsons Wooten Wood McNeish Beard Gryzb Tage Pomeroy McGhee

Glen Rogers Triumph Sets Up Sectional Final Showdown

Glen Rogers defeated Clear Fork 64-52 to advance to the sectional final in Section 2 Region 4. Both teams finished with 9-11 regular season records and had not met this season. Glen Rogers led 18-9 after the first quarter as they pursued a rematch with the sectional champion, with key production from Barry Stover and an effort by Coach Bill Montgomery’s Panthers.

Mullens Glen Rogers Clear Fork Owls & Centenal Auar Logan Tain Owls Bill Montgomery Panthers Crates Barry Stover Beerg

Montgomery-Mt Hope Ends Season In Hard Fought Loss

The Montgom ery Mustangs led 18-13 at halftime but were overtaken by the visiting Hounds who tightened defense after intermission. Tom Cooper led Montgomery with 28 points while Lowell Cog ar added 17 as Geac ers paced the opposition.

Montgomery Mt. Hope Mustangs Hounds Jack Pack Tom Cooper Lowell Cogar Thers Mount Hope George Boyd Philip Ferrell Phil Tissue Jerry Davis Luke C Steve Keffer Ery Bruce Jackson James Martin John Falbo Mount Hoge

Welch Gridder Plans to Attend Tennessee University

Welch high school athlete Calla Coe Welch will attend the University of Tennessee. Details of the selection process and dates were not fully clear in the transcript.

Welch Tennessee U Calla Coe Welch High Tennessee Duke North Carolina West Virginia South Carolina

Tourney State REG. 3 SEC. 4-AA Beckley Fieldhouse

Stece 9 11 plays Trap Hill 7 13 11 9 in a regional grouping at Beckley Fieldhouse with Shady Spring in REG 3 SEC 1-A and 3 SEC 2-A at Crichton Smoot 6 12 tied with Crichton 1 18 in a triple section schedule

Beckley Fieldhouse Stece Trap Hill Shady Spring

Regional high school football pairings announced

REG. 3 SEC 1 AAA Big Creek 17 2 hosts Bluefield 4 18 Veen. REG. 3 SEC 3 AA Oceana 18 2 battles Mullens 13 7 at Mullens. REG. 3 SEC 4 AAA Marsh Fork 9 10 faces Steco Trp winner Stratten 14 6. Sophia Shady afow tethes 180 meets Smoot. Crichton winner Rat te 10 8 vs Rupert 8 12. REG. 3 SEC 4 A at Princeton Oakvale faces Spanishburg 8 12. Sandston 17 3 vs Athens 7 13.

Reserve Tickets For Title Game

Frank Rodriguez city recreation director announced reserved seats for the Woodrow Wilson Montgomery game Friday night at the Raleigh County Armory AAA Region 3 Section Sive title are available. Contact the Armory to reserve and pick up within two days. Prices were not clearly stated.

Frank Rodriguez Raleigh County Montgomery

Commission To Review Fight Again In Illinois

In Chicago the Illinois athletic commission prepared for a fourth review of the Joe Louis vs. Ernest Terrell heavyweight title bout. Chairman Joe Tuiner vacillated, initially calling a meeting then rescinding it, leaving the outcome uncertain for a Wednesday decision. The panel had only recently been handed the matter by Illinois officials.

Chicago UPI Sius Clay Ernest Terrell Illinois Athletic Commission Commission Joe Tuiner Binlays Illinois Atty

Barry Sets New NBA Rookie Scoring Mark

Barry, a 6 foot 7 former Miami (Fla.) standout, set an NBA rookie scoring record as the San Francisco Warriors beat the New York Knickerbockers 114-112. He scored 27 points to raise his season total to 1,766, after a quick 36 seconds to establish the mark, with late clutch shooting helping secure the win.

United Press International Rick Barry Barry National Basketball Association San Francisco Warriors New York Knickerbockers Miami Fla NBA New York Walt Bellamy New

Torres Must Fight Soon Or Lose Crown

New York boxing news reports the New York State Athletic Commission will decide if Jose Torres’s light heavyweight title is stripped after no defenses since March 30, 1965. Madison Square Garden plans a vacant title bout between Wayne Thornton and Roger Rouse if the title is vacated.

New York State Athletic Commission Torres Willie Pastrano Klanier

Long Island Climbs to Fourth in Small College Poll

Long Island University rises from seventh to fourth in the UPI small college basketball ratings as Jackson State and Nevada also gain. Long Island and Jackson State each earn a first place vote. Sioux SI remains on top with Southern Illinois.

Long Island New York UPI Long Island University Jackson State Nevada United Press International Board of Coaches Southern Illinois Blackbirds Clair Bee New York University LSU Cheyney State Grambling Jackson Abilene Christian

College basketball rankings and results summary

Team standings show Illinois at 17 5 with 18 points, followed by North Dakota at 21 3 with 10 points and Creighton State at 25 0 with 3 points. Long Island, Indiana State, and Central State lead a list of top 10, with various other colleges like Evansville Nevada and Grambling in the lower ranks. a second 10 includes Tennessee State and Seattle Pacific, while Akron and Abilene Christian appear further down.

Southern Illinois Oklahoma State Evansville Purple Aces Salukis North Dakota Indiana State Great Lakes Lou. Ill Dak Chyney St Long Isl. U Ind.State Cen.St Ohio Jackson Valparaiso

West Virginia High School Basketball Scores

Beckley defeated Oak Hill 34 to 32 in Region 3 Sec 2 while Seth beat Madison 56 to 49 in Region 3 Sec 4 Fairmont West edged Morgantown 74 to 73 Elkins won 52 to 45 over Philip Barbour Region 4 Sec 4 Ceredo Kenova 73 Milton 69 Fort Gay 67 Buffalo Wayne 47 Gary 67 Kimball 57 Taeger 58 Northfork-Elkhorn 45 Region 2 Sec 1 Lookout 62 Ansted 5 Region 2 Sec 4 Mannington 50 Farmington 44 Morgantown University 75 Kingwood 65 Glen Rogers 64 Clear Fork 52 Harpers Ferry 73 Shepherdstown 72 Hedgesville 77 West Virginia Deal 66 College Basketball results across Ohio and Pennsylvania with several notable scores and teams listed. Tom Gola of the New York Knicks announces retirement after the 1965-66 season and a political bid.

West Virginia Beckley Oak Hill Seth Madison Fairmont West Morgantown Elkins Philip Barbour Ceredo-Kenova Milton Fort Gay Buffalo of Wayne Gary Kimball Taeger Northfork-Elkhorn Lookout Ansted Mannington Farmington Morgantown University Kingwood Glen Rogers Clear Fork Harpers Ferry Shepherdstown Hedgesville W. Va. Deal Ohio Akron Otterbein East Cent. Conn Potsdam Holy Cross St. John’s Pennsylvania Princeton Cornell Columbia Villanova Seton Hall Edinboro California C. W. Post Pratt Phila. Text le Moyne Conn Rhode

Bowlers Dominate Tuesday League Standings and Scores

Readable bowling list shows teams and leaders across Beckley area leagues. Highs include Shady Spring Market 3043 team series and Henry Anderson 626 high ind. series, with Beckley Mfg Warriors posting 3044 team series. Notable bowlers include Pearl Rogers 527 series and 626 by Henry Anderson, with all details drawn from local Tuesday night results.

Bowl-Wick Poca Fuel Keyser-Bryant INS Stores People’s Bank U. S Krazy Kats Munsters Georg Calvert Pearl Rogers John Stanley Gail Caponiti Blondine Teubert Bertha Mitchem Sue Sisk Helen Johnson Kitty Tate Beckley Winiors Bays Buick Earehart Warriors Entsminger Grat Shumate John Caponiti Jake Wetzel George Wagner Warren Entsminger Wayne Farley Kerry Lushbaugh Tom Bransford Dave Anderson Les Femmes Maxies P’ Nuts Cobras Jewell G High Ind Jewell Wright Leola Tankersley Lou Culp Lois Lucas Betsy White Helen Lewis Blanche Howen Lorene Arnold Alicia Miller Rosalie Anderson Shirley Goldstein Serigg Harriet Nordstrom Betty Fourney Sarah Wolman Ruth Lightner Marietta Roberts Betty Fazio Pauline Ragland

Region 3 4-AA Tournament Opens at Raleigh Armory

Region 3 4-AA action opens with Stoco Indians vs Trap Hill Wildcats at Raleigh Armory. Stoco favored by 9-11 vs 7-13 Trap Hill. past meetings 89-87 and 69-65. Sophia vs Shady Spring Tennessee Tigers not Tennessee. Sophia leads 2-0 in regular season.

Raleigh Raleigh Armory Shady Spring Stoce Indians Wildcats Trap Hill Indians Earl Arbaugh Marsh Fork Knight Ed Birchfield Dallas Cooper Herb Copeland Millard Barron Stoco Jerry Lambert Wayne Perdue Micky McGraw Ernest Dunford Jackie Trystuck

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