Jones Predicts Victory Over Cassius Clay at Madison Square Garden
Doug Jones, 26, declares he will beat Cassius Clay, the undefeated Louisville Lip, in their sold out heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Jones cites experience and confidence, noting his knockout of Zora Folley on Dec. 15. Odds favored Clay. Garden sells out 18,000 seats with a projected gate around $115,000 and a large closed circuit audience.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
UPI
Doug Jones
Cassius Clay
Jones
Cassius
Louisville Lip
Zora Folley
Folley
Clay
Kaye
The
Garden
Toronto
Ont
Hartford
Conn
Sonny
Joshua
al Hirt
Charlie Powell
Archie Moore
Madison Square Garden
Liston
Painters Crush Beckley Glass and Boost Lead
In the Tuesday Business Men's League action the Painters defeated Beckley Glass to extend their lead to two games over Hewell Tobacco, with Norm Stenges anchoring the Painters at 212-518 and Jack Linsley leading the Glassmen at 490. Other top scores included Tony Milano 529 for the Auctioneers, Frank Raso 511 for the Glassmen, and Richard Newsome 451 for the Storemen.
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Beckley Art and
Beckley Glass Co
Hewell Tobacco
Shady Spring General Store
Norm Stenges
Jack Linsley
Tony Milano
Frank Raso
Richard Newsome
Crown Cleaners
West Virginia
John Blevins
John Smith
West Virginia Turnpike
Coal City Super Market
N. G. McNeil
Ken Ellis
Remus McVey
Acme Super Market
Arnold Motor
Larry Trump
Motormen
Trump
Louis Donn
Purity Baking
Keyser- Bryant
Bill Short
Wilson Tate
Bowling league scores and leads at Hopkins Sky Lanes
Oly led with 484 while Bell Hale and Jim Smith posted strong totals in the G C Murphy League as Grub toppled front-runners by ten pins. Fred Yost led winners with 395. Blanche Statner matched 395 for the Clips. Solari and Metro posted 931 doubles. Karbonit Jr. crushed the Cham pions with 586 in a two of three win.
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G. C. Murphy
Grub
Fred Yost
Blanche Statner
John Metro
Dario Solari
Engravers
Post Herald
Hopkins Sky Lanes
Solari
Metro
Charles Karbonit, Jr
George Springler
Bob Schumacher
Wyoming County selects 27 Sports Greats for Centennial honor
Wyoming County will send 27 athletes to the State Centennial Celebration on April 6 where Ted Williams will speak. The group includes coaches, athletes in football basketball trap shooting boxing and marbles with one serviceman who was a teenage marbles runner-up. A banquet at the Cow Shed March 29 will present certificates and feature Ellis Johnson as speaker.
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Pineville
RNL
Wyoming County
Lion's Clubs
West Virginia
Ted Williams
Wyoming
Lewis J. D’antoni
T. C. Wyatt
Paul Greer
Leonard Valentine
Jack and
Ray Caldwell
W. O D. Akers
Richard
Buzzy
Wilkinson
Kermit Gentry
Alvin Morgan
Babe Morgan
Pete Morgan
Robert McClain
Carl York
Scoleri
District 29-N Lion's Clubs
Chandler
Frank Richmond
John Lilly
Richmond
Lilly
Shady Spring
Tiger
Wayne Anderson
Allen Skelton
Anderson
Skelton
Boxing hype swirls around Patterson Liston clash era
Oscar Frailey reports boxing talk runs wild as Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston loom over a potential title bout. Cassius Clay bursts in with hype and Liston promises a fast push toward a championship rematch.
Movers Take Lead in ABC Tourney With 6210 Total
United Van Lines of St. Louis overtook Helin Tackle of Detroit to top the American Bowling Congress classic teams division standings. Dennis Chapis led with 664 and 675 in the blocks, giving the team 6210 for six games, a classic-record pace. George King and Woody Hulsey moved into second in classic doubles with 1341 as Joe Joseph and Billy Golembiewski preserved Detroit’s doubles lead at 1378.
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Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
United van Lines
St. Louis
Dennis Chapis
Helin Tackle
Detroit
Helmns
van Lines
George King
Woody Hulsey
Hulsey
King
Joe Joseph
Billy Golembiewski
Shady Spring Faces Park Central in Regional Heartbreak
Shady Spring coach Willie Joe Chandler guides the Tigers toward a regional berth after clinching Raleigh County League honors. Park Central looms Friday with a tall lineup, while a potential Oceana rematch could cap the run. Chandler cites defense and outside shooting as keys.
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Willie Joe Chandler
Chandler
Clear Fork
Tigers
Marsh Fork
Trap Hill
Park Central
Oceana
Gary
Shady
Sophia
Woodrow Wilson
Shady Spring
Tom McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Pirates Rebuild Through Trades For Speed and Depth
In an interview with Harry Grayson manager notes a bold Pirates reshuffle trading Groat Hoak and Stuart for three infielders and added pitching depth. Bailey is expected to excel at third with Scholfield Mazeroski Clendenon Goray Logan as key reserves and Clemente Virdon and Bob Prince in the outfield.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Manger
Harry Grayson
Pittsburgh
Dick Groat
Don Hoak
Dick Stuart
Pirates
Bob Bailey
Beause
Long Beach
Calif
Young’ Bailey
Dick Scholfield
Reg‘larly
Bill Mazeroski
Donn Clendenon
Julio Goray
Johnny Logan
Roberto Clemente
Bill Virdon
Bob
Boston Red Sox
Alvin Dark
San
Smoky Burgess
Francisco Giants
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Son Square Garden
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Beckley
Mixers
Bowl Wick
Cobras
Les Femmes
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Jerry Williams
Jewell Wright
Josalie Anderson
Wanda Sharp
Ruth Kiston
Mary
Oly
Tim Massey
Bell Hale
Jim Smith
Dean Berklehimer
Evelyn Martin
Clarence Shufflebarger
Thomas J. Nichols
Harold Poin
Sue
Appalachian Power Company
P.S.P
Appalachian Power Co
By Oscar Fraley
Miami
Joe Louis
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Liston-Patterson
Pete Rademacher
Patterson
Floyd
Jack Nilon
Shirley Temple
Championship Sports
Peepers’ Corner
WVU
Connecticut
West Virginia University
Mountaineer
Blue
Rod Thorn
Rod
Uconns
Tom Lowry
Mountaineers
Ricky Ray
Ray
Bailey
Murtaugh
Don Cardwell
Chicago Cubs
Don Schwall
Bob Friend
Joe Gibbon
Earl Francis
Alvin McBean
Harvey Haddix
Tom Sturdivant
Vernon Law
Bob Veale
Roy Face
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