Woodrow Woodrow Downs Sophia to Reach Regionals
Woodrow Wilson beat Sophia 7 to 6 at Mullens Athletic Field to win Region VI Section 4 and advance to the regionals in Bluefield. Halstead pitched 12 strikeouts, McKinney and Flanagan drove key runs, and Woodrow held off a late Sophia rally to clinch the berth.
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Charles Kuhn
Mullens
Woodrow Wilson
Bluefield
Bluehawks
Sophia
Mullens Athletic Field
Woodrow
Halstead
Mike Halstead
Keith McKinney
Terry Poe
Poe
Jackie Joe
Robinson
Charles
Flanagan
Rodney Moody
Allen
McKinney
James Riffe
Greg Dillop
Charles Flanagan
McDaniel
Richard Phillips
Wilson
Phillips
Hals
Cullop
David Nealito
Halstead Flanagan
James
Steve Cop
Hairston
Inj Moody
Copney Woodrow
Larry Wiley
Moody Cullop
Gene Mills
Pacers Rally Past Nets In ABA Finals Thriller
Indiana erased a 20 point deficit to beat New York 100 99 in Indianapolis. Freddie Lewis sealed it with two free throws with nine seconds left as Indiana takes a 2 1 lead in the series.
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Nets
Pacers
Dallas
Los Angeles
Pacer
Leonard
Indiana
Billy Paultz
Bill Melchionni
John Roche
Billy Keller
George McGinnis
Mel Daniels
Rick Barry
Keller
Freddie Lewis
New York
Barry
Roche
Lewis
McGinnis
Washagin
Brown
Paultz
Daniels
Taylor
Moore
Eller
Oo Hillman
Baum
Netolicky
Melchinn
Washington
Melchionni
Mount
Hillman
Pineville to host boys basketball camp June 5 9 at Pineville High
Ira Blankenship will teach at Pineville High camp open to boys ages nine to 12. Cost 12 dollars includes insurance tee shirts trophies certificates instruction. First 50 applications accepted. Family rate 15 dollars for two attendees. Minuteman cage coach Richie Simmons directs with participants Bobby Chambers Butch Downs and possibly Mike D Antoni.
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Concord College
Ira Blankenship
Pineville High School
Minuteman Cage
Richie Simmons
Blankenship
Bobby Chambers
Tennessee
Butch Downs
Mike D’antoni
IGA Edges Economy Motors In Big Softball Rally
IGA used a 13 run sixth inning to overturn an 11-5 deficit and beat Economy Motors 22 to 11 in the City Softball league. Key contributors included J D Angelo and N D Angelo with multi hit nights as IGA sealed the win with a shutout late innings.
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IGA
Economy Motors
Economy
J. D'Angelo
N. D'Angelo
Gilkerson
Perdue
Vanwatter
Souk
Gwinn
Milam
C. D’angelo
J. Menei
Bush
Wainey
Fox
Hickman
Heed
Bass
Woods
Bailey
Honaker
Ball
Palmer Loses Watch Hurts Round At Danny Thomas Classic
Arnold Palmer, after Creamy Carolan revealed his watch was missing on the 12th hole, carded a 1 under par 71 to finish two strokes behind leaders Billy Maxwell, Gibby Gilbert, and Hubert Green in the opening round at Colonial Country Club. Trevino and Coody tied for second at 70 as 19 players broke par.
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Memphis
Tenn
Upi
Arnold Palmer
Creamy
Palmer
Creamy Carolan
Arnie
le Just
Billy Maxwell
Gibby Gilbert
Hubert Green
Lee Trevino
Charles Coody
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Maxwell
Jacksonville
Gilbert
Blancas
Marshall Loses Another Recruit
Owensboro forward Jerry Thruston, voted Kentucky Mr Basketball, signed with Kansas State after previously committing to Marshall University. Thruston averaged 22 points and 16 rebounds for Owensboro’s state title team. Danny Moses of Williamson also switched from Marshall to Wake Forest this week.
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Owensboro
Marshall University
Danny Moses
Williamson
Marshall
Carl Tacy
Wake Forest
Jerry Thruston
Kansas State
Thruston
Driver Jim Malloy Dies After Indianapolis Wreck
Indianapolis Ind (UPI) Race driver Jim Malloy 37 of Denver Colo died in Indianapolis Methodist Hospital from injuries from a practice crash at the speedway ahead of the May 27 500 mile race. He suffered multiple fractures second degree burns and internal injuries. Malloy leaves widow Mary and three children Jim Cheryl and Pat.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Jim Malloy
Denver
Colo
Malloy
Indianapolis Methodist Hospital
Speedway
Mike Spence
Great Britain
Columbus
Neb
Engiewood
Colorado State University
Milwaukee
Mary
Jim
Cheryl
Pat
Riva Ridge Favored In Preakness Stakes Battle
Riva Ridge the Kentucky Derby winner heads a field of eight rivals including stablemate Upper Case in the Preakness Stakes at Baltimore. Trainer Lucien Laurin plans a fast pace to favor the favorite with jockey Ken Turcotte and Ray Broussard aboard Upper Case as top contenders chase the $189,800 race and $137,30 prize for the winner.
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Freetex
Hassi
Bee Bee Bee
Ray Broussard
Baltimore
UPI
Ridge
Upper Case
Lucien Laurin
Laurin
Uel Case
Riva Ridge
Key To the Mint
Broussard
Ken Turcotte
Riva ‘Ridge
Richmond Braves Lead IL. Tidewater Tides Close Behind
Richmond Braves beat Charleston Charlies 4 3 to maintain league lead while Tidewater Tides shut out Peninsula 2 0. Toledo Mud Hens upset Rochester 8 1 as Louisville hammered Syracuse 10 1. Harry Parker four hitter for Tidewater and Fitzmaurice solo homer spark Richmond win.
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United Press International
Richmond Braves
Tidewater Tides
Braves
Charleston Charlies
Tides
Peninsula
Rochester
Tidewater
Toledo Mud Hens
Louisville
Syracuse
Shaun Fitzmaurice
Homer
Richmond
Charlies
Gene Garber
Charleston
Dick Sharon
Harry Parker
Tulsa
American Association
Parker
Jim Britton
Tom Grayson
Wayne Comer
Toledo
Red Wings
Chiefs
Barna, Former A’s Outfielder, Dies at 56 After Stroke
Herbert P. Babe Barna, once a major league outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1937 to 1939, died Thursday in Charleston after a stroke. He also played for the New York Giants Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles before finishing in the minor leagues in Nashville Minneapolis Toledo and Charleston.
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Charleston
W.va
Herbert P
Babe” Barna
Bara
Philadelphia Athletics
A A’s
New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Barna
Nashville
Minneapolis
Toledo
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Ray
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Lou Carnesecca
Bobby Leonard
Pineville
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Raleigh Drive
Sinful
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Joyland
Grandview Dragway
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Gordon Collett
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Poor Boy Speed Shop
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Parra
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Patti Powell
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Hickory Records
Ray Ayres
Union ‘Carbide Tech Center
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