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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1961

Page

8

Beckley Hopes To Edge Past Oceana In Tourney Tilt

Beckley Flying Eagles arrive in Huntington aiming to top New Martinsville after Oceana Indians fall to New Martinsville. Coach Paul Greer cites poor hitting and suspect officiating as Oceana exits. New Martinsville credits Carter Castlelow for a standout performance and notes strong team defense carried them to victory.

New Martinsville Eagles Wheeling White Sulphur Buffalo Elk Garden Barrackville Huntington Martinsburg Martinsville Oceana Paul Greer Indians Bob Sullivan Carter Castlelow Blue Eagles

West Virginia basketball state tourney at Huntington

The 48th WV high school tourney at Huntington results show Milton 53 Parsons 50 in Class AA, New Martinsville 58 Oceana 48 in Class AA. Friday features Putnam Buffalo and White Sulphur Springs while Elk Garden faces Barrackville in Class A. Martinsburg expected to win AAA title. Milton and Oceana performances noted with key players and scoring details.

Huntington W. Va UPI Milton Parsons New Martinsville Oceana Putnam Buffalo White Sulphur Springs Elks Garden Barrackville

Casper McGowan Tie Open Golf Lead at St Petersburg

The St Petersburg Open entered the second round with record low first round scores. Bill Casper and Jack McGowan shared the lead at eight under par, posting 63 on the Pasadena Golf Club course. Mason Rudolph stood second at 65, with a cluster of 66s by Cary Middlecoff Tommy Aaron Don Fairfield Gary Player and Frank Sharton.

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Westminster Pa to Meet In NAIA Semifinals Tonight

Top seed Westminster Pa faces Winston-Salem N C in the NAIA tournament semifinals after a 35-33 quarterfinal victory. Westminster relied on a deliberate pace, hitting 57.1 percent from the field to slow a high scoring Winston-Salem club.

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Kaline leads spring in hitting as Tigers win

Detroit Tigers star Kaline, after spending 200 of his own dollars to start spring early, collected a hit and a double in a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. His .500 spring average follows a slump to .278 last season, with Detroit jelling at 5-1 in Grapefruit League play. Other major results include Duke Snider homering for the Dodgers in a 6-1 win over the Yankees and several pitchers tossing three shutout innings for Kansas City.

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Holy Cross St Louis Win NIT Opener At MSG

Holy Cross erased a 10 point second half deficit to beat Detroit 96 to 82. St Louis edged Miami Florida 58 to 56 on a buzzer layup as the NIT opened at Madison Square Garden. St Louis meets Colorado State in the quarterfinals while Holy Cross faces Memphis State in the other late game. Army faces Temple and De Paul meets Providence in afternoon pairings.

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Killarney and Sophia Win Grade School Titles

Killarney secures Class B crown after an overtime victory over Slab Fork 38 33. Sophia wins Class A with a 38 32 win against Stamford, crowning both teams in the grade school tourney.

Sophia Killarney Stamford Slab Fork

CLASS A ALL-TOURNEY ENTRIES AND CLASS B LISTINGS

The record lists Class A entrants Pack Steco Wilson Crab Orchard Cochran Cranberry McKinney Rhodell Sanna Hollywood Davis Stanaford Roger Stanaford Wal and Class B competitors Kester Midway Mills Soak Creek Ayers Fireco Bower Hylton Fraley Slab Fork Stakes Slab Fork Austin Killarney Burge Killarney Hopkins Killarney

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Flying Eagles Aim For Seventh State Title In Tourney

The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles seek a seventh state basketball title led by coach Lawrence Wiseman in his debut. They face Wheeling, a team they've lost to three times in the tournament and once in regular season, and boast key players Dick Tomlinson Tony Marvin and Phipps. Beckley eyes stopping Wheeling’s advance as the 48th annual state schoolboy tournament opens with finals set for Saturday night.

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