Lorenzen may race at Grandview Dragway this summer
The Grandview International Dragway in Beckley drew 3000 fans as Frank Boggess' West Virginia Heri-Charger dominated Benny Christian's Comet in a best of five. Owner Chuck Allen floated a plan to bring 1964 NASCAR champion Fred Lorenzen to the strip later this summer, with other NASCAR sanctioned events projected after widening and guard-rail work.
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West Virginia
Grandview International Dragway
Benny Christian
Christian Brothers
Boggess
Jim McDaniel
Bradley
McDaniel
Chuck Allen
Fred Lorenzen
Allen
Lorenzen
Nascar
Ford
Petty
Grandview
Beckley
Las Vegas
Lyndon B. Johnson
AFX
Hemi
United States
Dozen Rookies Enter Charlotte World 600
Charlotte officials eye a large rookie field for the World 600 on May 22 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Roughly a dozen drivers including John Sears of Ellerbe and James Hylton of Inman are highlighted as potential Rookie of the Year contenders. Other rookies listed include Donnie Allison, Johnny Wynn, Walter Ballard, and Wayne Woodward among several more. Registration closes May 17 with time trials May 16–21 and the race set for 12:30 p.m. EST.
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Charlotte
N.C
Charlotte Motor Speedway
John Sears
Ellerbe
N. C
James Hylton
Inman
Donnie Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Johnny Wynn
Detroit
Darel Dieringer
Walter Ballard
Houston
Texas
Terry Blackley
Birmingham
Mich
Wayne Woodward
Bellflower
Calif
LaFayette
J. D. McDuffie
Sanford
Joel Davis
Tinnelle
Gene Cline
Rome
Sonny Lanphear
V. Martin
Vickers
Nascar
Panfish deserve respect as sport fish in panfishing
Mercury outboard authorities argue panfish like sunfish crappie bluegill and more claim the spotlight for sport and table merit. Tackle and technique unlock value whether using featherweight gear small bass lures or flycast ideas yield surprising action and good eating when other catches fail.
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Mercury Outboards
Canadians Stab ABC Spotlighd in Strong Finish Lead
The Plaza Lanes team from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario surged to 3066 to take the regular division lead in the 63rd American Bowling Congress tournament. Sub Lou Palumbo led with 665, Jim Kramer 638, and Tom Kutzera 600 as Gibby’s Diner No. 2 tripped to 3037 for fourth. Fred Brader posted a historic 289 first game for Machlis Furniture, finishing 664 as Wilkes-Barre totaled 2832.
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N.Y
UPI
Plaza Lanes
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Gibby’s Diner No
Schenectady
Thunderbird Inn
Plymouth
Mich
Jim Kramer
Lou Palumbo
Tom Kutzera
Kramer
Halserota
Richard Labrecque
Fred Brader
Wilkes-Barre
ABC
Machlis Furniture
Wilkes- Barre
Wreckers Edge Insurancemen In Mount Hope Clash
In Mount Hope Soft ball League action the Wreckers scored five big runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Wilkes Insurance 6-5. Canterbury earned the win, L. Ball took the loss as Wilkes were held to five hits while the Wreckers had eight. Glen Jean beat Burgerland 20-12 in the opener, box score unavailable.
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Wilkes Insurance
Mount Hope
Burgerland
Wilkes
Wreckers
Canterbury
L. Ball
Beckley Little League and City Softball Schedule
In Beckley and nearby communities, multiple youth leagues post game times. Braves meet Royals and Indians face Chicks at 5 30 with 7 p m showdowns. Yankees clash Marlins and Tigers take on Falcons at 7 p m MT HOPE SOFTBALL Mustang Inn versus Jewel Tea and A P against Toney's Grocery Sophia Little League Tams versus Atkinson's Market Route 41 LL Webb and Neal versus UMWA City Softball Wilkes Ins against Ashland Oil Jimmy's Place versus Beckley Mfg.
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Millers
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Red Sox
Hawks
Yankees
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Tigers
Falcons
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Mustang Inn
Jewel Tea
Toney’s Grocery
Sophia
Atkinson’s
LL Webb & Neal
Umwa City
Wilkes Ins
Ashland Oil
Jimmy’s
Hill to race in 500 at Indianapolis in Lola cars
Former world driving champion Graham Hill of England will drive one of three 190 mph Lola type 90 cars in the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. Jackie Stewart of Scotland and Roger Ward of the United States will drive the other two machines entered by Mecom Racing Enterprises of Houston.
Wayne Thornton Prepares for Torres Title Bout in New York
Wayne Thornton of Fresno boxes with sparring partners in Wayne workout as he ramps up for the May 21 light heavyweight title bout against Jose Torres at Shea Stadium in New York.
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Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
UPI
Wayne Thornton
Fresno
Calif
Jose Torres
New York
Shea Stadium
Rockets May Lose Two 65 Starters
Charleston Rockets face loss of at least two regulars from the 1965 CFL champion lineup due to a league draft rule. Brooklyn Dodgers will first pick from the Rockets’ top ten, then another from the remainder, with five more freezes later. If drafted players stay with the Dodgers by August 17, Rockets receive a set fee per player. The team will start 1966 with two major gaps in the regular units and face two former Rockets on the Dodgers in the August 20 season opener at Laidley Field.
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Charleston Rockets
George Coroneos
Rockets
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Brooklyn
CFL
Coroneos
Dodger
New York
Emerson Downs Marty Riessen at Italian International Tennis
In Rome UPI report top seed Roy Emerson of Australia reached the Italian International semifinals after a 146 6 4 6 4 8 6 victory over Marty Riessen of Evanston Illinois. Pietrangeli faces Emerson in a projected rematch while Mulligan defends against Drysdale and others push through doubles action.
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Rome
UPI
Nicola Pietrangeli
Italy
Roy Emerson
Australia
Tony Roche
Martin Mulligan
Mulligan
Emerson
Pietrangeli
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
Anne Hayden-Jones
Britain
Annette van Zyl
South Africa
Fred Stolle
Ingo Buding
Harold Eisenbroich
West Germany
Riessen
Tom Okker
Holland
Cliff Drysdale
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Clark Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Mullens Top Sophia 7 4 In Coalfield clash
Mullens drew first blood with four runs in the opening inning then added three more in the fifth to defeat Sophia 7 4 at Mullens Athletic Field in a Coalfield Conference doubleheader game one. McKinney led Mullens with three hits in four at bats and Parker three safeties for Sophia. Game two postponed by a cold wave as Mullens eyes more action this week with several games planned.
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Mullens
Sophia
Coalfield
Mullens Athletic Field
Jerry McKinney
Ken MacGlothlin
Eri. S. Phillips
McKinney
Jackie Parker
Parker
Mullins
Don Stover
Beckley
67 Attempt To Qualify For New Orleans Open
Sixty seven golfers will compete in an 18 hole qualifying round at Lakewood Country Club to determine 40 berths for the $100,000 Greater New Orleans Open. Notables include Rex Baxter Chuck Courtney Don Cherry and Arnold Palmer among others. The event runs Thursday through Sunday with a $20,000 top prize and $5,000 Seymour Weiss Gold Cup.
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New Orleans
UPI
Devlin
George Knudson
Ken Venturi
Knudson
Venturi
Lakewood Country Club
Welders crush Airdox 24 to 3 in City Softball League
Beck Welding surged to a 24 to 3 rout over Long Airdox at Caserno Stadium as Lilly went 6 for 6 and Clark and Capozzi added five hits apiece. Plaza Esso defeated Mabscott 16 to 10, with Hensley going 5 for 5 and Lilly and Coleman contributing key hits to seal the win.
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Clark
Capozzi
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Phoebus
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Smith
Cerruto
Cordell
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Mabscott Hancock Lf
Hinkle
Reno
Miller
Lucas
Byrnes
J. Hancock
B. Hancock
Kings
Cox
Sutyak
D. Hancock
Grimes
Davidson Paces C Net Tourney
Davidson leads the Southern Conference Tennis Tournament after day one with 18 points, followed by William and Mary at 15 and George Washington and East Carolina College at 14. George Washington’s Tom Morgan defeated William and Mary’s Scott Hershey 6 4 6 2 to reach the semifinals, while Davidson’s Bill Council beat West Virginia’s Ed Ray 6 2 6 3. Finals set for Wednesday.
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UPI
Davidson
William and Mary
George Washington
East Carolina College
University of Richmond
Virginia Military Institute
Furman
West Virginia
Citadel
Tom Morgan
Scott Hershey
Bill Council
Ed Ray
Kentucky Derby winner Kauai King leads New Hampshire sweepstakes nominees
Twelve of the 15 Derby runners were nominated for the 1966 New Hampshire sweepstakes races to be held July 16 and September 3 in Concord. The list includes Kauai King among the nominees, with the events expected to attract strong competition from top thoroughbreds.
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N.H
Concord
UPI
New Hampshire
Not 5¢ King Edward coin earns top value
Not 5¢, not 10¢, not 2/25¢. It is the 6¢ King Edward imperial that has the special value making it America’s largest seller.
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America
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