Saints Tapers Notch ABL Win In Open Round Playoff
Alrightman, coaching the San Francisco Saints, lauded John Berberich Ron Horn and Rolland Todd after a 107 103 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Kens in the American Basketball League opening round of the second half playoffs. Berberich banked in a late field goal to force overtime and Todd sealed it with two final minute jumpers as Ken Sears led the Saints with 24 points while Horn added 21. The New York Tapers edged the Hawaii Chiefs 125 116 in overtime in the same doubleheader, with Roger Taylor and Dan Swartz starring for the Tapers and Connie Hawkins scoring 41 for the Rens in the other game. The Saints advance to face the Cleveland Pipers while the Tapers meet the Chicago Majors in Cleveland for a next round clash.
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United Press International
Alrightman
San Francisco Saints
John Berberich
Ron Horn
Rolland Todd
Pittsburgh Kens
Berberich
Rens
Todd
Horn
San Francisco
New York Tapers
Hawaii Chiefs
Pittsburgh
Icc Auditorium
Tapers
Chicago
Saints
Cleveland Pipers
Cleveland
Kansas City Steers
Connie Hawkins
ABL
Walt Mangham
Ken Sears
Roger Taylor
New York
Sutton Reservoir Receives Second Trout Stocking
The Sutton Reservoir stocked a second batch of trout, announced by Ed Kinney of the State Department of Natural Resources. Assistant Chief Peter R. Zurbach noted a 500% statewide increase since 1950, with 153,175 stocked in 1950 and over 1 million planned this year. The Elk River below the dam remains open year round for fishing. District IV streams north and south include Raleigh County areas, Summers County Meadow Creek, Greenbrier County streams, Mercer and Wyoming counties, McDowell, and Fayette counties with listed creeks and lakes.
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Sutton
Ed Kinney
State Department of Natural Resources
Elk River
Peter R. Zurbach
Zurbach
Department of Natural Resources
Raleigh County
Fitzpatrick Park
Sand Fork
Glade Creek
Pinch Creek
Marsh Fork
Summers County
Meadow Creek
Monroe County
Potts Creek
Turkey Creek
Second Creek
Greenbrier County
Culbertson Creek
Sinking Creek
Milligan Creek
Cherry River
Howards Creek
Laurel Run
Laurel Creek
Improvement Run
Summit Lake
Mercer County
Camp Creek
East River
Pigeon Creek
Wyoming County
Pinnacle Creek
Horse Creek Lake
McDowell County
Clear Fork
Panther Creek
War Creek
Fayette County
Mill Creek
Wolf Creek
West Virginia streams listed generally good for trout season
The State Natural Resources Department reports the season’s first stream survey shows fishing generally good across most of the state this weekend. Elkins area streams are in very good shape. Eastern Panhandle streams are slightly high but clear. Ohio River area streams including Middle Island Creek and Little Kanawha are normal and clear. Fishing Creek is normal but milky. Tygart Reservoir and Elk River below Sutton Dam are normal and clear. Bluestone River normal but milky. Greenbrier River slightly high but clear and receding. Trout season opens April 28 and trout fishing is year round on Elk River below Sutton Dam.
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Charleston
UPI
State Natural Resources Department
Elkins
Panhandle
Ohio River
Middle Island Creek
Little Kanawha
Tygart Reservoir
Elk River
Sutton Dam
West Virginia
Bluestone
Greenbrier
Huntington
Big Sandy
Twelve Pole Creek
Sutton Jam
Tech Cagers Set National Field Goal Record
West Virginia Tech set a national field goal shooting record by making .553 of its shots in the season, surpassing the old mark of .548 by Tennessee State A&I in 1957. Willie Shaw of Lane College led scorers with 32.8 ppg, while Ray Goddard of Indiana State College hit .912 at the free throw line. Bernie Kamrick of Concord College ranked third at .897.
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Kansas City
UPI
West Virginia Tech
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Golden Bears
Tennessee State A&i
Willie Shaw
Lane
Tenn
Bob Ferrell
Davis & Elkins
Ray Goddard
Indiana State College
Terre Haute
Bernie Kamrick
Concord
W. Va
Wyoming Sixth Grade Basketball Tournament Semis Tonight
The Wyoming County Sixth Grade tournament resumes with two semifinal games at Mullens. Itmann faces Mullens at 7 p.m. and Baileysville plays the Thursday night winner of John McGraw versus Mantiny. The championship is set for Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Wyoming
Mullens
Itmann
Baileysville
John McGraw
Matheny
Wheeling Downs to Buy $1 Million Oval Track
Wheeling Downs Harness Raceway Inc plans to purchase the half mile oval for more than 1 million dollars. The Wheeling Racing Association owns the track after buying it at auction to satisfy a tax lien against former owner William G. Lias. Paul Clowes says the move will boost the local economy and racing will continue both harness and flat.
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Wheeling
W. Va
UPI
Wheeling Downs Harness Raceway Inc
Wheeling Racing Association
William G
Big Bill
Harness Raceway Inc
Clowes
Yonkers
N. Y
New York Corporation
Pistons edge Lakers to cling to playoff hopes
Detroit rookie Johnny Egan rose from the bench to pace the Pistons with 21 points in a 118-117 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Ohl was sidelined by flu, leaving Egan to spark a late surge as Baylor and West combined for 86 of LA’s points. LaRusso added 16 for the Lakers.
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Detroit
UPI
Johnny Egan
National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons
Providence
R.I
Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
Egan
Don Ohl
Lakers
Los Angeles
Ohl
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Rudy LaRusso
Laker
GFP
Dukes
Ferry
Howell
Jones
Moreland
Scottec
Shue c
Tee
Baylor
Felix
LaRusso ‘West
Hawkins
Selvy
Handley
Quinn Named Head Coach At High Point College
Quinn, a Shady Spring High School basketball great, is named head coach at High Point College in North Carolina. He leaves Newberry College after earning South Carolina's College Coach of the Year in 1961 and guiding the team to its first winning season in a decade.
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Tom Quinn
Shady Spring
High Point
North Carolina
Quinn
Newberry College
South Carolina
Newberry
Kansas City
Air Force
Armed Services
Marshall College
Florida
Tiger
High Point College
West
Pompano Beach
Fla
Ward
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Kentucky
WVU Opens Diamond Season This Saturday
West Virginia University begins its 1962 baseball season in Baltimore with a Saturday game against Loyola College. Coach Steve Harrick will start Tom Shafer, who posted a 6-2 record and a 1.72 ERA last year. The Mountaineers play four games next week including California PA, West Virginia Wesleyan, and a home doubleheader in Morgantown against George Washington.
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Baltimore
UPI
West Virginia University
Loyola College
Steve Harrick
Tom Shafer
Shafer
Mountaineers
California
West Virginia Wesleyan
Morgantown
W. Va
George Washington
WVU Lands 2 More High School Standouts
West Virginia University signed two more high school football standouts from north central Pennsylvania. Tackle Pete DeSantis of Butler and halfback Wayne Cole of Ellwood City joined guard Bob Popovich of Donora and 12 other scholastic stars in the Mountaineers fold.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Pennsylvania
Gene Corum
Pete DeSantis
Butler
Wayne Cole
Ellwood City
WVU
Bob Popovich
Donora
Mountaineers
Ferrier Holds Narrow Edge In Azalea Open Round One
Veteran Jim Ferrier shot five under par 67 to lead the Azalea Open after the opening round in Wilmington North Carolina. At 68 were Gary Player Jay Hebert Tom Nieporte and Dave Hill as the field chased the 47 year old Australian. Ferrier rallied after a wild front nine and produced steady play on the back nine.
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Wilmington
N.C
UPI
Jim Ferrier
Gary Player
Jay Hebert
Tom Nieporte
Dave Hill
Player
Hebert
Ferrier
Slugger
Sydney
Australia
Burbank
Calif
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Dynatone
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Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc
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