Family race ties deepen at Indianapolis 500 trials
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway the Unsers and Bettenhausens push the 1972 500-mile car race qualification. Merle Bettenhausen, 18, becomes the 13th rookie eligible after a final test and a near 174 mph run as Gary Unser eyes the No. 2 spot behind Bobby.
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Bettenhausens
Merle Bettenhausen
Gary
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Merle
Quicky
Unser
Bobby
al Unser
Bebe
Mike Mosley
Clermont
John Mahler
Bettendorf
Iowa
All-Conference Basebal lteam named by WVC coaches
Seven colleges competed for spots on the 1972 West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference All-Conference baseball squad selected at a Charleston meeting. Morris Harvey leads with two players, West Liberty and Salem also place two, while Fairmont, Glenville and West Virginia Tech contribute others. Reginald Coleman of State leads with a .451 average 7 homers 28 RBIs. Morris Harvey’s Steve Lickliter and Robert Polaski anchor the infield and outfield respectively. Morris Harvey also earns honors in pitching with Steve Wojcik and Salem’s William Hagins. The Coaches create a separate honorable mention list for five more players. Morris Harvey starts Area Seven play next week in Wilmington.
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West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference
Charleston
Morris Harvey
West Liberty
West Virginia State
Salem
Robert Polaski
Tech
Wayne Price
Pratt
Steve Wojcik
William Hagins
Wojcik
Hagins
Steve Lickliter
Beckley
Polaski
Wethersfield
Conn
Beckleyan
Tom Monroe
Coleman
Albert
Chubby” Hughes
State
Yellow Jackets
Lickliter
Beckley’s
Don Neff
West Virginia Tech
Howard Coleman
Fairmont
Garry Craft
Terry Johnson
Alderson-Broad
Dus Rattlers
John Jacobs
Reggie Coleman
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W. Va. Tech
William Haggins
Salem P
Ted Echols
Steve Lichliter
Jim Garnett
Glenville
Steve Wocik
Tom. Molchan
West Virginia college players named in baseball honor list
The article lists numerous players from West Virginia institutions including Fairmont, Salem, Glenville, Davis & Elkins, Morris Harvey and West Virginia Tech receiving honorable mention for baseball. Names span communities from St. Albans to Pittsburgh, Decatur to Windsor Heights, with various hometowns in parentheses.
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Cary Schafer
Greenville
Joe Schratz
Pittsburgh, Pa
Walter Gibbard
E. Brunswick
N. J
Randy Holman
Willow Grove
Windsor Heights
Dan Oswald
Sandyville
West Liberty
Bob M
Monongahela
Gordon, Bilsland
Tesneck
McMahon
Don Buchanan
North Haven
Beckley Archery Club Announces Sunday Shoot at Skelton Range
Beckley Archery Club will hold an outdoor range shoot behind the Skelton shopping plaza this Sunday at 12:00. Spectators are welcome. A second shoot is planned for May 28 at the same time and location.
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Beckley Archery Club
Skelton
Beckley Babe Ruth League Practice Times Set
The Beckley Babe Ruth League announces practice slots at Warren Williams Field. New River Supply at 5 30 p m Friday Blue Ridge at 4 p m and Eric s at 7 p m all sessions at the field.
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Beckley Babe Ruth League
New River Supply
Blue Ridge
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Warren Williams
Bearden Inspires Cubs Rookie Hooton Knuckle Curve Rise
Gene Bearden, famed 1948 AL pennant winner and World Series star, is cited by Lou Boudreau as a model for Burt Hooton. Hooton, a right hander with a knuckle curve, impressed by striking out 15 Mets and tossing a no hit bid in April. Bearden urges the young pitcher to stay true to himself as he grows in the majors.
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John Wayne
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
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Red Sox
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Mets
Burt Hooton
McLain Returns to Minors to Seek Food and Pitch
Denny McLain, 31-game winner with the Detroit Tigers, agreed to report to Birmingham in the AA Southern Association after talks with Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley. He cited needing to eat and hopes to rebuild form, saying he can still pitch in the big leagues and plans to join the farm system soon.
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Denny McLain
Birmingham
Detroit Tigers
Oakland Athletics
McLain
Birmingam
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Appalachian Tire Products, Inc
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Beckley Speedway
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