Beckley Eagles press toward ninth state title in basketball
Beckley led by coach Lawrence Wiseman and captain J. W. McNeish tumbling through sectional and regional rounds, living up to a legacy of state tournament presence. The Eagles defeated public rivals and edged out Charleston in a 69-67 thriller as McNeish’s cool leadership shined in overtime.
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Maximum Effort Will Make Redskins A Team To Watch
Otto Graham, newly named Washington Redskins head coach, says his team will play with maximum effort and hustle. He emphasizes 100 percent commitment, building a coaching staff, and coaching philosophy from golf to football as the Redskins strive to be an attention grabbing, hard-working squad.
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Bowl-Wick Tuesday Night Han Team Earehart Used Cars Acme Super Mkt
Bowl season stats from a Tuesday night league show top performers across teams. Earehart Used Cars led the high team series 3082 with standout scores from Caponiti and Guerino, while Wyoming Gen. Hosp posted 2918 for high team series in another league section. Individual leaders included Gorsica 668 with 268 game, Yost 465 series, and Cooper 556 series.
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Eccles Mabscott Claim Grade Tournament Wins
Sixth graders Eccles Mt View and Fairdale post opening round wins as Mabscott and Mark Twain take eighth grade victories. Ronald Stanley scores 10 in Eccles win while Bobby Daniels leads Mabscott with 12 and Mark Twain beats Soak Creek 27 to 15.
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Piero Del Papa Named Fighter Of The Month
Piero Del Papa of Italy named Fighter Of The Month by Ring Magazine after winning the European light heavyweight title from Giulio Rinaldi. Del Papa moves to seventh in Ring's semi division, while Rinaldi drops to tenth. Calderwood climbs to fourth. Torres remains champion with Wayne Thornton in second. Nino Benvenuti leads middleweight challengers as rankings shift across divisions amid boxing controversy from the Clay Terrell affair.
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New Champion Assured In AA
In a tight Class AA state tournament field no clear favorite remains as Mullens and Webster Springs set to challenge. Mullens (17-7) meets Warwood (21-3) at 7:30 p.m. and Webster Kings (17-6) faces Huntington Vinson (16-8) at 9:15 p.m.
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Wills Arrives In Burns Camp In Dodgers Camp
Los Angeles Dodgers captain Maury Wills arrived in camp at Melbourne and agreed verbally with GM B Bavasi. He refused to discuss salary, saying terms are up to the club. Bavasi said the final figure is up to Wills. Also, Joe Heyer signed a three year pact to coach LaSalle after a 10-15 season.
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Hawks poised for Western playoff spot after win
St Louis Hawks survived a late San Francisco rally to win 110 109 in San Jose and threaten Western Division leaders. Los Angeles rolled Detroit 135 108, while Cincinnati beat New York 125 107. Hawks trail by two games with three left, with Nate Thurmond return spurring the Warriors.
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Astros Unveil Portable Pitcher's Mound for Dome Use
Houston Astros announce a movable pitcher's mound to be tested in a weekend exhibition with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the domed stadium. The mound sits on the infield and slides on a special transport device when the venue changes for other events.
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Fishing Tips and Record Chance for Anglers
Tips from Mercury outboards insiders stress that breaking long standing records is difficult as big fish and many records persist for years. Water weight loss and timely certification affect record validity. study susceptible classes and waters likely to yield a new champion, then go fishing.
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