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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1966
Page
10
Area High School prepares to start regional play on Thursday with defending Class AA state champion Oceana eliminated from further tournament action. Be ckley district’s 1966 champion status remains noted as Gary District 0 and Beckley prepares to defend its title amid a shuffled field.
Tournament tickets go on sale Wednesday at the Woodrow Wilson High School ticket office all week. Beale against Beckley, Mullens, Stratton, and Oceanas path to Huntington regional play are outlined with multiple Region 3 and 4 matchups, dates, and venues leading to Saturday night finals.
A grand collage of regional results lists teams and scores from the Great Lakes, Midwest, Southwest, South Central, Pacific Coast, and East regions. Notable matchups include Southern Illinois 90 Evansville 77, Indiana State 78, Nevada 74 over San Diego 71, Syracuse 122 over Colgate 88, and UCLA 99 over Southern Cal 62, among numerous others across campuses and cities.
Kirby's maintains team edge as Trump and Spencer lead city bowling tourney. Larry Trump posts 688 in singles at Bowl-Wick, Don Young and Ernest Slater combine 639 and 623 for 1262. Several area bowlers reach the 600s in the first round.
The singles and doubles competition dominated late Saturday night as Coca Cola challenged Kirby Lumber Co. for the lead in team division with a 3011 score. Ernest Spencer tops the all event standings with 1929 handicap and 1821 actual. he and Bob Thacker posted a 665 doubles series. Lewis McManus announced 28 teams will seek team trophies while individual prizes go to Sunday’s finish.
Charleston Rockets owner Vic Green said the franchise could be sold after a Continental League meeting in New York. He noted one or two offers and denied a Montreal inside track. He urged Charleston residents and stockholders to decide, citing enthusiasm to keep the team. Reports linked Montreal to a sale and potential player stock from Providence. Tampa-St Petersburg also teased as a possible new franchise. The season opener was set for Aug 18 between Norfolk and Toronto.
Bob Veale allowed five runs in the second inning as the Al Grammas team defeated the Johnny Peskys 6 to 4 in an intra-squad Pirates scrimmage in Fort Myers. Veale gave up six runs on four hits and a walk over two innings, Gene Alley drove in two with a bases loaded double, and eight pitchers worked two innings each under Manager Harry Walker.
Art Wall Jr. won his seventh Caribbean title and third Maracaibo Open by shooting 12 under 276, finishing six strokes ahead of Al Besselink. Wall’s final round 68 matched by Besselink, with Wall earning $3,000 as Wes Ellis Jr. placed third and Manuel de la Torre and Ramon Sota further down.
Shepherd held off Wesleyan to win the WV Conference meet as West Liberty placed third with 77 points. Davis and Elkins scored 57, followed by West Virginia State with 13 points, setting a mark from last year.
Ken Woodeshick of West Virginia won the final against Bob Boyd of The Citadel to seal WVU a third consecutive Southern Conference wrestling title. WVU finished with 76 points to The Citadel’s 72 as Virginia Military Institute placed third. John Luckins was named outstanding wrestler.
West Virginia scored 1463 of 1500 to win the Southern Conference rifle championship in Fort Lee Virginia. The Citadel placed second with 1436 while Davidson and Richmond followed. Jack Winter led WVU with 296, then Saree 294, Bahrman 293, and Conger and Luh 290 each. WVU advances to national competition in Morgantown next Saturday.
A listing shows 2 225 000 rowboats canoes dinghies prams and other miscellaneous craft offered for sale or auction.
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