WVU Looms Over Villanova Title Bid As Weir Starts
The state hoops playoffs roll toward Morgantown with WVU counting on Weir to spark the Huggins era as top region teams prepare for Thursday opening rounds. Beckley and Beckley’s Bane Sarrett eye strong runs while Park Central, Gray District, and Folllansbee push toward regional berths and a crowded Class AA field. Roosevelt Wilson, Lenore, and Follansbee highlight the double A chase as coaches predict breaks and high drama across five classes.
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Morgantown
Park Central
Gray District
Sophia
Pineville
Bluefield
Follawsbee
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Wiseman
Bane
Victor Peelish
Eagles
Peelish
Sarrett
C. G. Peregoy
South Charleston
Weirton
Elkins
Black Eagles
Charleston
Bane Sarrett
Ronnie Kidd
Frank Gregory
Kidd
Gregory
Pack Hindsley
East Bank
Pioneers
Ron Cimala
Bill Karbonit
David Barksdale
Karbonit
Fayetteville
Barksdale
Roger Burns
Roosevelt Wilson
Lenore
Follansbee
Blue Wave
Doug Stone
New Martinsville
Ronceverte
Chattaroy
Tunnelton
Williamstown
West Virginia state basketball tournament tickets go on sale
Woodrow Wilson High School principal C G Peregoy says tickets for the State Tournament in Morgantown will be available soon at the high school. Only tournament books are sold for 8 dollars adults 4 dollars students. Beckley faces South Charleston Friday at 7 30 p m as the event begins.
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Morgantown
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Row Wilson High School
Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson Squad
Beckley
South Charleston
Big school semifinal hoops feature South Charleston and Weirton
South Charleston and unbeaten Weirton square off against Elkins in the other big school semifinal. The tournament is hailed as one of the best in state history with teams boasting strong records. Beckley sits 23-0 and Charleston’s Black Eagles at 22-2, with one Charleston loss at 74-63.
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South Charleston
Weirton
Elkins
Follawsbee
Pirates Face Phillies After Weekend Losses in Exhibition Play
Fort Myers Florida. The Pittsburgh Pirates seek their first exhibition win of spring training as they meet the Philadelphia Phillies. Pittsburgh blew two games to Washington due to shaky pitching and defense, losing 7 6 after a five run fourth inning. Washington earlier beat Pittsburgh 11 4 with four fourth inning runs including a grand slam by Bob Schmidt. Francis homered for Pittsburgh in the fifth.
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Senators
Washington
Pirates
Art Swanson
Groat
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Earl Francis
Francis
Pittsburgh
Salim Earns Shot At Bahama
Farid Salim earned a May 5 return bout against Yama Bahama at Madison Square Garden after outpointing Joey Giambra at St Nick’s. Bahama, who beat Salim last Nov 25 at the Garden, withdrew last Saturday due to influenza. Giambra substituted and fought hard, but Salim built a first half lead with his left jabs and weighed 161 pounds to Giambra’s 159 1/2. No knockdowns occurred.
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Yama Bahama
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U.S
Ross Leffler Named Wildlife Director
Ross Leffler of New Florence Pennsylvania was reelected Sunday as a director of the National Wildlife Federation. Delegates to the 26th annual convention named J C Butcher of Parkersburg West Virginia as director of Region III which includes West Virginia Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina.
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UPI
Ross Leffler
New Florence
National Wildlife Federation
J. C. Butcher
WVU Beauty In Running For Shooting Honors
WVU rifle team member Marilee Hohmann, a Fairmont sophomore, posted a 286 in a sectional meet, edging last year’s national women’s champion by one point and boosting WVU’s chance at the national title. The four‑member squad finished 1,156 of 1,200, two points behind last year’s runner-up, with WVU facing Virginia Tech, Pitt, Potomac State and Ohio University. Louis Rowan led WVU men with 294 points.
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W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Marilee Hohmann
Fairmont
WVU
Pick Hotel In 3rd Place Of ABC Tournament
DES MOINES IOWA UPIC A great comeback brought the Pick Hotel Chicago into third place in the classic division in the American Bowling Congress tournament Sunday. The Pick club opened with a near disastrous 844 game then bounced back with 1095 and 1009 for a 2948 series and a 5965 six game total. The 1095 game is the best single effort by a classic team this year. Continental Bowl Detroit leads the classic division with 6103 and Priority Manufacturing Co Cleveland is second with 5975. Two East Coast teams began competition Sunday night with Fair lanes Fairless Hills Pa opening with 3013 and the Fabers Paramus NA rolling 2995. Albert Boccardo led the Fairlanes with 678 and Grazz Castellano had 665 for Fabers, Dawes Comins rolling in his 19th ABC led the Schlitz Beers Kansas City Mo into fifth place in the regular division on a 3055 total. Comins had a 660 series.
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Chicago
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Detroit
Mich
Priority Manufacturing Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Fairlanes
Fairless Hills
Fabers
Paramus
N.A
Albert Boccardo
Grazz Castellano
Dawes
Beckley Wrecking girls top Damon's Hair Fashions 47 32
Beckley Wrecking, led by Pat Garten Gloria Sweeney and Annie Torrico, broke a 20 all halftime deadlock and scored 27 points in the second half to beat Damon’s Hair Fashions 47 32 at the Recreation Building. Garten 17, Sweeney 16, Torrico 12 for Beckley. Linda Ellison led Damon’s with 20.
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Pat Garten
Gloria Sweeney
Annie Torrico
Damon
Recreation Building
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Gloria
Annie
Linda Ellison
Linda
Diane St. Clair
Linda Mays
Carol Estridge
Betty Greco
Drema Adkins
Sue McClure
Willa Karnes
Louise Crook
Mary Hill
Diane Hopkins
Shirley Bailey
Billie West
Reva Hopkins
Isabel Vass
Boca Oakbrook wins Sun Shine League polo title
Boca Oakbrook, led by Dr. C. C. Buddy Combs with two goals, defeated Dallas Tulsa 7 to 4 to capture the third annual Sun Shine League polo championship. Billy Mayer and Del Carroll each scored twice for the losers.
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UPI
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Dr. C. C
Buddy) Combs
Dallas-Tulsa
Billy Mayer
del Carroll
NAIA Tourney Opens Today With Returning Powers
The 25th NAIA basketball tournament begins in Kansas City with returnees Westminster Pa Georgetown Ky and Winston-Salem NC top four seeds. Dark horses Prairie View A&M and Pan American also eye title run as first-round games feature Morris Harvey Ouachita Baptist and others across morning to afternoon slots.
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Morris Harvey
W. Va
Ouachita
Ark
Baptist
Savannah
State
Pacific Lutheran
Wash
Buena Vista
Iowa
Arizona State
Flagstaff
Mayville
N.C
Peru
Neb
Ashland
Ohio
Prairie View
Scores and TV Times for Tuesday College Basketball
Page 10 sports item lists Tuesday schedules for multiple games including top matchups A M versus Central Connecticut State 7 p.m. Georgetown against Carson-Newman 10 p.m. plus St Norbert Ferris Institute Southeastern Oklahoma State College of Idaho Belmont Abbey Orange State Stetson Pratt Western Illinois Westminster McMurry Lewis and Clark Fort Hays State Indiana State Winston-Salem with game times from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in a busy day of college action.
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Central Connecticut State
William Jewell
Georgetown
Carson-Newman
St. Norbert
Wis
Ferris Institute
Mich
Southeastern Oklahoma State
College of Idaho
Pan American College
Belmont Abbey
N.C
Orange
Cal
Williams Cups Jamaica Title s In 10 Years
Henry Williams Jr. of Fleetwood Pa won the Jamaica Open with a 14 under par 274 to claim the Seagram Cup and $1,500. The 44-year-old echoed a 10-year gap since his Tucson Open win in 1952 as Al Geiberger tied for second at 278 with Tom Strafaci and Angel Miguel. Defending champ Jim Ferree posted 284.
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Jamaica
UPI
Henry Williams Jr
Williams
Fleetwood
al Geiberger
Carlton Oaks
Calif
Tom Strafaci
Brooklyn
N.Y
Angel Miguel
Spain
Jim Ferree
Crystal River
Fla
Sanders Wins Pensacola Open Amid Late Challenge
Doug Sanders of Ojai California avoided a late surge by Don Fairfield to win the Pensacola Open with a four round total of 270 and prize money of 2,800. Fairfield finished 271 for 1,900 while Billy Maxwell Paul Harney tied for third at 273 and each earned 1,300. Arnold Palmer Johnny Pott and Mike Souchak tied for fifth at 274, each winning 1,000. Jack Nicklaus shot a final round 64 to earn 450 and extend his money list streak. Defending champ Tommy Bolt shot 281 for 290. Sanders plans a two day pro-am in Panama City before St. Petersburg and Miami ahead of the Masters.
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Sanders
Fairfield
Billy Maxwell
Las Vegas
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Arnold Palmer
Miami
Palm Springs
Phoenix
Ariz
Johnny Pott
Gulf Hills
San Diego
Calif
Duke
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N.Y
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Los Angeles
Tommy Bolt
Crystal River
Fla
Panama City
St. Petersburg
Taylor Rolls 1 826 To Lead State Tourney
Parkersburg Mack Sales leads two divisions after the second weekend of the 23rd West Virginia Bowling Tournament in CLARKSURG W Va The team tops the handicap division with 3059 and the actual pins total 2847 Dr W E Ackerman of Wheeling leads the handicap all events with 1987 while L E Fedoush of Weirton holds the actual pin singles at 646 D C Taylor of Beckley heads the actual pins all events with 1826 and Jay Daniel and Joe Gorsica of Beckley lead the doubles with 1110
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W. Va
UPI
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Mack Sales
West Virginia
W. E. Ackerman
Wheeling
L. E. Fedoush
Weirton
D. C. Taylor
Beckley
Jay Daniel
Joe Gorsica
Lucas Dischinger On Look's All-America 5
Jerry Lucas of Ohio State and Terry Dischinger of Purdue named to Look Magazine All-America team for the third straight year. Bill McGill of Utah leads the nation in scoring with Jack Foley of Holy Cross on the east. Other members include Havlicek, Walker, Hogue, Heyman, Nash, and Chappell. Eight of ten will enter NCAA or NIT games. McGill and Heyman will watch.
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UPI
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Terry Dischinger
Purdue
Bill McGill
Utah
Jack Foley
Holy Cross
Midwest
John Havlicek
Chet Walker
Bradley
Paul Hogue
Cincinnati
Art Heyman
Duke
Cotton Nash
Kentucky
Len Chappell
Wake Forest
McGill and
Heyman
Injured Mountaineers Set for Second NCAA Regional Game
West Virginia faces Villanova in the NCAA Eastern Regionals with key players sidelined including co-captain Paul Miller and guard Jimmy McCormick. Dick Dubois likely out, Gale Catlett hurt, leaving Rod Thorn and Tom Lowry to carry scoring as coach George King weighs possible foul trouble. Villanova aims to avenge an earlier 88-82 loss while crowd advantage at about 10,000 could swing the contest. New York University meets Massachusetts and Wake Forest faces Yale in the nightcap. winners advance to the College Park semifinals with St. Joseph's already advancing.
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UPI
West Virginia
Villanova
George King
Mountaineers
King
Paul Miller
Jimmy McCormick
Miller
McCormick
Dick Dubois
Gale Catlett
Catlett
Tom Lowry
Jack Kraft
Wildcats
Kraft
New York University
Massachusetts
Wake Forest
Yale
St. Joseph's
College Park
86 proof Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey
Dant Distillery Co. markets 86 proof Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey from Dant, Kentucky, highlighting regional production and labeling for liquor retailers and consumers.
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Bourbon Whiskey
Dant Distillery CO
Dant, KY
Steelers fourth coaching switch marked today
Pittsburgh reports the Steelers marked their fourth coaching change since 1961 with the resignation of Thurman McGraw from the offensive line post. McGraw, who returns to Colorado State University, is replaced by Ken Stilley, a former Notre Dame lineman and coach at St Bonaventure Detroit and NYU.
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UPS
Pittsburgh Steelers
Thurman McGraw
Colorado State University
McGraw
Ken Stilley
Notre Dame
Stilley
St. Bonaventure
University of Detroit
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Steeler
Colorado State
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