Marsh Fork and Sophia Vie for Junior High Finals
In Raleigh County Junior High action Marsh Fork beat Trap Hill 41 to 39 after leading 16-5 at quarter one and 23-12 at halftime. Sophia overwhelmed Stoco 54 to 33 as Joe Goddard scored 18 for Sophia and Roger Mills 17 for Stoco. Finals night features Marsh Fork vs Sophia at 8 p.m with Trap Hill and Stoco in the consolation at 7.
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Hill
Stoco
Raleigh County
Clyde Stepp
Alfred Price
Roger Clay
Ronald Hamby
Wildkittens
Papooses
Joe Goddard
Roger Mills
Marsh Fork
Trap Hill
Robert Sloan
Roger Cook
Larry Soulsby
David Parrett
Dale Birchfield
Gene Turner
Ra - Dorton
Lambert
Carlos Goble
Lynn Halstead
Tommy Kinder
A ‘Trap Hill
Larry Pritchard
R Mills
Richard Matherly
John Thomas
Richard Howard
Sophia Don Neff
Pete Milano
Dan Benfieki
Neal Hawksins
Lewis Prunesti
Bill Kester
Kent Martin
Ben Jones
Don Cello
Eric Murphy
Eddie Rushbrook
Nace N Seal
Beckley Junior High Coach Irle Celebrates 700th Win
Beckley Junior High coach Ross Irle marks his 700th win in 37 years after his ninth graders edged Bluefield Junior 61 49 in the Bluefield Junior High Invitational. His teams have a 36 game winning streak, with 32 straight wins previously. Irle credits athletics for character and notes a balance of scholastic and athletic demands. He emphasizes developing players from a strong grade school tournament and maintains a focus on smart, serious players who also do football and track.
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Fanny Seiler Beckley
UPI
Ross Irle
Irle
Beckley Junior High
Bluefield Junior
Bluefield
Skein
Ire
Atham At Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Welch Cagers Edge Big Creek to Reach Region Final
Welch High clinched Region 3 finals at Fayetteville by edging Big Creek 65 to 63. Four Welch players hit double figures led by Jay Perdues with 16 as Welch showed clutch shooting late and converted 23 of 36 free throws after trailing 50-46 with 3:47 left.
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WELCH
Welch High
Fayetteville
Big Creek
Maroon Wave
Jay Perdue
Chiefs sign three free agents from Prairie View A&M
The Kansas City Chiefs added Ezell Seals Erelt Coleman and Willie Christian to their roster Tuesday Seals is a 6 foot 225 pound running back Coleman a 5 11 190 pound defensive back and Christian a 6 foot 250 pound guard all from Prairie View A&M in UPI reporting
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Chiefs
Kansas City
UPI
Kansas City Chiefs
Prairie View A&m
Ezell Seals
Erelt Coleman
Willie Christian
State Single A Section Champs Charleston Basketball Finals
Complete sectional results for the class-A high school tournament. Eight regional playoffs set for Thursday to Saturday, with area playoffs March 12 or 13 to decide four Class-A teams to play in the state tournament March 18 to 20.
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Charleston
UPS
Baileysville and Mullens win. junior high final set
Mullens defeated Herndon 67 to 46 and Baileysville beat Glen Rogers 51 to 43 to reach the Wyoming County junior high final against each other. Ron Gordon scored 15 for Mullens, Don Spencer 12, while Keith Combs led Baileysville with 18. Benny Morgan added 18 for Mullens and Pete Shumate 17 for Baileysville.
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Pineville
Mullens
Baileysville
Wyoming
Little Rebels
Ron Gordon
Don Spencer
Keith Combs
Glen Rogers
Benny Morgan
Pete Shumate
Little Owls
Ron Gordon Mullens
Randy Compton
Frank Fisher
Darrell Pauley
Teddy Canada
Bill Mann
Dick Sisk
D. S. Phillips
Bill Clay
Glen Crotty
Rodon Jr
Bill Sizemore
Ken Rose
Frank Adams
Granville Hall
Keith Coomes
Zid Maynard
Marty Jennings
John Milam
Lenuel Lusk
al Mullens
Herndon
Ee Baileysville Jr
Otis Hatfield
Lonnie McG
Gary Hatfield
Rey Altizer
Teddy Morgan
Edgar Porter
Si Gien Rogers
Larry Halsey
Mike Bailey
James Hall
Ansted
Kenny Cook
James Brooks
Robert Fox
Dufour Ballevsviile
Ricky Buckner
Glen Rogers Wallace Pau
Butch Nuckols
Jack Johnson
Clay Mitchell
Joe
Mount Hope
Richard Fowbank
Frank Souk
Charles Burkes
Lowell Cogar
George Boyd
Morgantown Sports Editor Dances After WVU Upset
About 1000 witnesses watched Morgantown Dominion News sports editor Mickey Furfari jig around Courthouse Square after WVU beat Davidson 74 72 to clinch the Southern Conference title. Crowds tossed pennies to the dancer as he credited the team for the moment.
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Morgantown
UPI
Mickey Furfari
Furfari
Davidson
Furrari
Mountaineers
Church League Tussles Tonight Highlight Local Action
City Church League games Monday at Beckley Recreation Building saw Christian defeat First Baptist 50-34 led by Harding 23 and Dascal 15, Moore 16 for Baptist. First Assembly of God beat Presbyterian 52-29 as Elliott 13, Pack 13, B Sharrett 11. First Methodist won 56-49 with Foster 18, Calvary’s Smith 20. 59 total fouls. 34 free throws made by Christian and 9 of 24 by Presbyterian. Tonight Methodist Temple meets Memorial Baptist and Maxwell Hill faces Central Baptist.
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Beckley
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Littlejohn Dascel
Warden
File
Stover Crouse
Ist Baptist Moore
Foster Stops Soto in Cincinnati Bout
United Press International reports George Foster of Cincinnati age 135 stops Genaro Soto of Puerto Rico age 135 in a professional boxing match held in New York City.
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United Press International New York
UPI
George Foster
Cincinnati
Ohio
Genaro Soto
Puerto Rico
Highlanders Nip Mustangs to Open Class AA Play
Ansted High School defeated Mount Hope 68-65 to open the Class AA sectional. Robert Fox led Ansted with 24 points, while Joe Taylor and Ricky Buckner added 14 and 11. George Boyd led Mount Hope with 19, followed by Robert Jones 16 and Lowell Cogar 14. The Highlanders advance to face Fayetteville in the sectional semi finals Friday.
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Fayetteville
Ansted High School
Mount
Ansted
Mustangs
Mount Hope
Highlanders
Pla
Robert Fox
Joe Taylor
Ricky Buckner
George Boyd
Robert Jones
Lowell Cogar
Oakland boxer Charlie Shipes stops Memo Lopez in six rounds
In Oakland California veteran Charlie Shipes 144 pounds defeats Memo Lopez 147 pounds from Los Angeles in six rounds in a scheduled bout. Shipes wins by technical knockout or judges decision depending on report details.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Charlie Shipes
Memo Lopez
Los Angeles
Pastrano Starts Training for Torres Title Fight
Light heavyweight champion Willie Pastrano arrived in New York to resume training for his March 30 title bout with Jose Torres at Madison Square Garden. He set up camp at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello, New York.
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New York
UPI
Willie Pastrano
Jose Torres
Madison Square Garden
Pastrano
Kutsher
Monticello
N.Y
Pineville Star Wins Area Scoring Contest
Dallas Blankenship of Pineville High School wins the tri county scoring race for 1964 65 with over 30 points per game. Final standings to appear in Thursday Register sports pages. Blankenship to receive a certificate. he was second last year.
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Dallas Blankenship
Pineville
Register
Blankenship
Minutemen
Promoters Eye World Title Bout With German Heavyweight
Karl Mildenberger, the European heavyweight champion, plans to name two American promoters seeking to arrange a world title fight with him in Chicago after Ernie Terrell faces Eddie Machen for the vacant WBA crown. Mildenberger, arriving in the U S, predicted Terrell will defeat Machen, then he will challenge Terrell. Earl, undefeated in 16 bouts, will go to Chicago or stay ready for Friday’s bout.
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New York
UPI
Germany
Karl Mildenberger
Europe
Mildenberger
United States
Joachim Goettert
Frankfurt
Chicago International Amphitheatre
Ernie Terrell
Eddie Machen
Lakers Nearing Division Crown
The Los Angeles Lakers can clinch the Western Division with six more wins as they sit at 41-? and lead the St. Louis Hawks by six with 12 games left. Elgin Baylor poured in 18 of his 24 in the second half as LA beat the 76ers 126-117. Jerry West led with 34 points while Wilt Chamberlain was held to 16.
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Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
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Hawks
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New York Knickerbockers
Cincinnati Royals
San Francisco Warriors
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Wilt Chamberlain
Hal Greer
Paul Silas
Bob Pettit
Cliff Hagan
Mike Farmer
John Barnhill
Chico Vaughn
Willis Reed
Knicks
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Warriors
Nate Thurmond
Khrushchev Bosses Cocoas Fungo Coach Courtney Action
Clint Courtney in a new major league coaching role keeps hitting Houston outfielders with a fungo bat at the Cocoa ballpark. He tells manager Sam Harris the tired fielders need more work and Harris relents after Courtney pushes on. Courtney jokes about Krushchev as a tough man.
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Fla
UPI
Khrushchev
Clint Courtney
Houston
Courtney
Sam Harris
Harris
Krushchev
Louisianan Louis Courtney Coaches Ties with Harris
Courtney says he and Harris have a complete understanding after Harris promised to make him a coach when he became manager. Harris confirms loan of twenty dollars after an on road incident. Courtney recalls working under Casey Stengel and others, noting those mentors helped his development.
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Baltimore
Courtney
Clint
Casey Stengel
Paul Richards
Marty Marion
Roger Hornsby
Jimmie Dykes
Cookie Lavagetto
Regional basketball scores and results across multiple classes
West Virginia high school games Welch edged Big Creek 65 63 in class AAA region 3. AA region 4 sec 1 Unsted 68 Mt Hope 65 plus Buffalo Wayne 60 Duvall 49 and Guyan Valley 77 Milton 73. Region 4 sec 3 Matewan 74 Gilbert 72 with Burch 66 Van 58. College results include Maine 105 New Hampshire 70 and several 70s 80s games. NAIA and NCAA scores feature multiple matchups across conferences with late season outcomes.
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NBA Standings and Schedule Amid Tight Eastern Race
Eastern Division leaders Boston hold a strong 57 13 record with Cincinnati 42 27 and Philadelphia 33 52 trailing. New York 23 44 lags. Western Division shows Los Angeles 41 27 and St Louis 36 34 atop thin margins, Baltimore 31 37 and Detroit 34 42 follow. Tuesday results: Cincinnati 121 San Francisco 105. Los Angeles 126 Philadelphia 117. St Louis 99 New York 98. Upcoming games list include Los Angeles at Boston and Cincinnati at Baltimore with San Francisco visiting Detroit and Philadelphia at St Louis.
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Imhoff
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Capacity crowd set for NCAA regional at Cole Field House
A UPI report from College Park says 12,500 tickets were sold for the Eastern regional NCAA basketball playoffs to be held March 12-13 at Maryland's Cole Field House. The last ticket was sold Tuesday.
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College Park
UPI
Maryland
Cole Field House
WBA Title Bout To Make Money
Chicago report says promoter Irv Schoenwald expects 6 000 to 7 000 fans and about 500 000 gross from the Ernest Terrell Eddie Machen heavyweight title bout aided by theater television rights. He notes 27 000 or 28 000 already in though profit depends on closed circuit viability.
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UPI
Ernest Terrell
Eddie Machen
World Boxing Association
Irv Schoenwald
Schoenwald
Students Send Jordan Telegram Protest over WVU swimmer ban
More than 400 West Virginia University students and faculty sent a telegram to Southern Conference Commissioner Lloyd Jordan in Richmond to protest the executive committee’s ban on WVU swimmer Betty Hushla competing in the upcoming Southern Conference meet in Williamsburg. Hushla, a sophomore from Rochester, N Y, is the lone WVU woman on the six member varsity team, having competed in 13 meets this season and been counted on for points in the SC meet. The telegram urged reconsideration and asked for her participation in the meet.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
Lloyd Jordan
Richmond
WVU
Virginia Tech
VMI
Betty Hushla
Marshall Fresh Mentor Lands Coaching Post
William Sonny Allen, famed for guiding Marshall University's freshman basketball to an undefeated season, resigns to become head coach at Old Dominion College in Norfolk, Virginia. The 29 year old former Marshall star will start July 1, succeeding Bud Metheny who stays as athletic director.
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UPI
William
Sonny) Allen
Marshall University
Allen
Old Dominion College
Norfolk
Marshall
Bud Metheny
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