Four Tri County Teams Remain In Contention
West Virginia high school basketball faces upsets as Matewan defeats Lenore 51 49 while Buckhannon ousts Elkins. Charleston beats South Charleston 56 53 and Paw Paw loses 49 47 to Piedmont. Beckley and Williams town remain defending champions. Regional pairings set for Class Triple A Double A and A tournaments with four Tri County schools chasing state glory.
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Elkins
United Press International Board of Coaches
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Charleston
South Charleston
Black Eagles
Paw Paw
Huntington
Piedmont
Beckley
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Logan
St. Albans
Huntington East
Mountaineers Open NCAA Play Against Connecticut
West Virginia star Rod Thorn will not be at full strength for the first round NCAA game against Connecticut in Philadelphia. Thorn, averaging 21.5 points, is 50 to 60 percent effective due to a knee injury. Coach George King says Connecticut is WVU's toughest first round foe, with Jim McCormick and Mike Wolfe also contributing key scoring. The game airs at 8 p.m. on WOAY.
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Bob Lochmueller
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Jim McCormick
Mike Wolfe
WOAY
NYU Meets Pitt in NCAA Eastern Regional opener
Six top teams headline a Palestra triple header in Philadelphia as NYU faces Pittsburgh, West Virginia meets Connecticut, and St. Joseph's plays Princeton. NYU star Barry Kramer anchors the Violet attack while Pitt relies on Brian Generalovich and Dick Roman. Bradley stars for Princeton as St. Joseph's seeks balance and home-court edge.
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Palmer wins Pensacola Open for 36th tour victory
Arnold Palmer captures the 8th annual Pensacola PGA Open at 15 under par 273 for 3500 dollars. He started four behind Harold Kneece, surged ahead after seven holes, finishing two under to seal the win. Kneece and Gary Player tied for second at 13 under 275. Tommy Bolt earned 1500 dollars with 276.
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Catfish) Kneece
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Syracuse Mat Champion Upsets Lehigh for EIWA Title
Syracuse dethroned Lehigh as Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling champion in Annapolis Maryland. The Orangemen posted 70 points to Lehigh 60 with Pitt 59 Navy 47 and Penn State and Rutgers tied for fifth at 28. A major upset saw Pat Smartt of Lehigh halt Mike Johnson of Pitt after a 93 match win streak in the130 pound class.
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Lakers Bow To Nats as Chamberlain 70 Points Not Enough
Wilt Chamberlain scored 70 points on 27 field goals and 27 free throws but his San Francisco Warriors fell 168-148 to Syracuse. The Pistons clinched third in the West by beating the Lakers 124-116 as Boston beat Cincinnati 149-117 and St. Louis toppled New York 132-120.
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NYU’s Kramer Wins 1963 Haggerty Award for Metro Basketball
Barry Kramer of New York University is named the 1963 Haggerty award winner as the metropolitan New York outstanding collegiate basketball player. The All-Met All-Star team includes Harold Hairston Seton Hall Nick Workman St Francis Jim Raftery St Francis and Bob Melvin Fordham.
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Suppliers Take 3-Game Lead In Monday Cap
Mabscott Supply tops the standings after moving into sole possession of first place in the Monday Night Handicap League at Bowl Wick. Tina Tile led with a 532 series, while Bill Nicely and Bill Farley added 516 and 501 for the Supply men. Martina Tile and N W Railroad stumble as C&O Railroad derail their chances.
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Harold Arthur
Telstars
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Charles Green
John Richmond
First Mullens Rowing Association Tournament Opens
The first annual Mullens Rowing Association event begins with team races scheduled for Saturday and the singles and doubles finals set for Sunday. Captains shown left to right include Buck Ward Helen Chet Britton Brenton Ray Armentrout Otsego and E K Via.
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Helen
Chet Britton
Brenton
Ray Armentrout
Otsego
E.K. Via
Beckley Insulation Leads Industrial League with Clean Sweep
Beckley Insulation moved into the lead of Bowl Wick's Industrial Handicap League by sweeping Greenbrier Dairy while Smith's Transfer lost to Seven-Up. Beckley Hospital climbed to third, Beckley Welding stayed fourth, and Hayse Bratton led with a 528, Lewis Turbyfill 521, and Carl Gray 503.
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Hayse Bratton
Ad Barker
Beckley
Dan Murray
Williams Accepts TV Bout With Ernest Terrell
Heavyweight Cleveland Williams accepts a nationally televised 10 round fight on April 13 in Philadelphia Arena against Ernest Terrell of Chicago. Promoter Herman Taylor of Philadelphia will host the Houston contender in the bout after defeating Billy Daniels.
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Big Cat Williams Outs Peters Daniels in Miami Bout
Williams defeats Daniels in a unanimous decision at Miami Beach Convention Hall. Scorecards read 97-92 98-91 and 98-93 as Williams improves to 55 wins in 60 pro fights and Daniels suffers his second loss in 20 starts with bleeding from both throws and the nose.
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Cincinnati Named No 1 In UPI Basketball Coaches Poll
Cincinnati Bearcats win the 1962-63 NCAA season crown with 23 wins and one loss earning first place from 31 of 35 coaches. Duke Arizona State Loyola Illinois Wichita State Ohio State and others round the top 10 with West Virginia tied for 16th.
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Ohio State
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Tech dominates Southern Conference wrestling with seven finalists
Virginia Tech upset West Virginia 73 to 63 to win the Southern Conference tournament. Ernie Venturino earned outstanding wrestler honors after capturing the 123-pound title for the third straight time. Beckley’s Russell Walls fell in the heavyweight final as The Citadel, Davidson, and VMI also scored in the event.
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Beckley
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Paul Check
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al DiMillio
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Charles Abercrombie
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Morris Meat Market Team Tops Regular Class in ABC Tourney
In Buffalo the Morris Meat Market team from Ise Lin New Jersey posted 2998 to move to eighth in the regular team division of the American Bowling Congress tournament. Albert Arlington led with 671 third game followed by Richard Knapp 623. United Van Lines of St Louis rolled 3071 in the classic team division needing 3086 to pass Helin Tackle of Detroit which leads with 6157. Guy St John of South Bend won the classic singles with 684, pushing Dick Cochran of Chicago to 682. Ken Head of Southgate moved to 10th with 1921 nine game total. Andy Hudoba of Youngstown tops overall with 1954.
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UPI
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Ind
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Chicago
Ken Head
Southgate
Mich
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Youngstown
Ohio
Miami Coach Named Sports Director at Miami University
University of Miami coach Andy Gustafson will end a 38 year coaching run after the 1963 season and assume the full time role of athletic director starting immediately, while remaining coach for one more year. Gustafson, a 1926 Pitt alumnus and former fullback under Pop Warner, has led UM since 1948 after coaching at Virginia Tech Villanova and Army.
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Echo Spring Distillery Label 86 Proof 1962 Louisville
A label from Echo Spring Distillery shows 86 proof from Louisville Kentucky dated 1962. The card emphasizes the branding and vintage proof status for archival catalog purposes.
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