Beckley Flying Eagles Open Region 3 Tourney On Road
Beckley Flying Eagles enter Region 3 tournament with a 12 9 record as they travel to Raleigh County Armory Fieldhouse for Friday night action ahead of the state tournament in Huntington.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1966
Page
8
Beckley Flying Eagles enter Region 3 tournament with a 12 9 record as they travel to Raleigh County Armory Fieldhouse for Friday night action ahead of the state tournament in Huntington.
West Virginia University offensive coach Bobby Bowden will speak at West Virginia Tech's fifth annual coaching clinic on the Montgomery campus this Saturday March 12. Bowden's talk title is Employment of the Passing Game in Your Offense.
College basketball results from the NAIA tournament in Kansas City include Gimbing edging Cent. Wash 70 65. Carroll defeated Ethne-Cookmn 91 86 and Lakeland beat Linfield 95 81. Midwestern topped Monmouth 94 92 as Albuquerque beat New Haven 81 68. Indiana Central 67 over Athens 88 79. Pitsby St. won over Ill. Wilyan 86 76. Other results Colgate 110 Lafayette 94 and Oglethorpe 66 Shorter 57.
United Press International reports two results. Doug Jones of New York stopped Lou Bailey of Omaha in five rounds in Miami Beach. In Toledo Ruben Carter of Patterson New Jersey outpointed Wilbert McClure of Detroit in ten rounds.
Herndon Junior High and Oceana Junior High advanced to the Wyoming County tournament final after Tuesday night wins. Mullens blitzed Pineville 52 to 37 led by Mike D Antoni with 21 points, while Herndon edged Oceana 48 to 44 to claim a shot at the title tonight.
In Raleigh County League junior high hoops at Surveyor Tuesday night Trap Hill defeated Noel Spring 46-37, Stratton 53-34 over Glen White, Stoco 61-30 over Clear Fork, and Sophia blanked Marsh Fork to reach the semifinals. Jerome Smyre led with 19 tournament points while Darrell League added 12 for Trap Hill.
Series entries show players with game and series scores including Kame John Houck Marvin Pennington Carl Callaway Tom Shrewsbury Bob Johnson Jim Warden Russell Feazell Guss Lilly Joe Waugh Clayton Howery John Schulte Nick Halash Walt Cooper Cipolat Ed Berginnis Charles Karbonit Bob Thomas Jim Dale and others with individual game scores and series totals from a dated bowling event.
Ontario minister approves Cassius Clay versus Ernie Terrell title bout at Maple Leaf Gardens on March 29 after evaluating all Athletics Control Act requirements. Promoter Frank Tunney and Maple Leaf Gardens will stage the event amidst past controversy over the fighters and their associates. Rowntree notes the decision does not condone past actions and may attend to see how the match unfolds.
Marshall University placed three players on MAC honors with sophomore Bob Redd on the second team and soph George Stone plus senior Tom Langfitt receiving honorable mention. Langfitt had been a first-team pick last year as Toledo led the standings with Bob Ashton and Jim Cox on the first team.
Rockingham North Carolina driver Cale Yarborough seeks his first Peach Blossom 500 win on March 13 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Following two runner-ups at the American 500 and Daytona 500 he pins hopes on equal horsepower with Ford and Chrysler rivals and credits Banjo Matthews for car setup and communication.
Doug Jones dominates Lou Bailey in a six round stoppage and declares he wants another shot at Cassius Clay. Jones downplays timing, aiming for a fall rematch while fans witness a string of KOs, ending Bailey’s night as the referee halts after Bailey injures a hand.
Central Ohio State, the defending NAIA champion and top seed, won 92-69 over St Thomas Minnesota to reach the second round in Kansas City. Lakeland Wisconsin upset Linfield Oregon 95-81. Athens Alabama defeated Pittsburgh Kan State 88-79. Bethune Cookman Florida fell 91-88 to Carroll Montana. Carson Newman Tennessee and Grambling Louisiana barely survived. Grambling edged Central Washington State 70-65 in OT.
Richard Cooper announced advance tickets for the All-Sports dinner at the Elks Club on March 24 are now available at Harrys Mens Shop and pay Drug and civic West Virginia University coach Jim Carlen will be guest speaker. Tickets cost 4.00 each.
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