Mustangs Seek 3rd State Track Title at Charleston Meet
Charleston and Mount Hope lead the 1969 West Virginia state meet with Charleston favored for the 16th title and Mount Hope as Class AA favorite. Notable athletes include Keith Thornton of New Martinsville and Potter of St. Albans as top contenders in pole vault and discus. Events begin with preliminaries in the discus, shot put, broad jump, 100 yard dash, and finals tonight feature the 2 mile relay, 440, high jump, and pole vault among others.
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Charleston
UPI
Parkersburg
Ganza
Kanawha Valley
Fields
Ohio State
Harvard Law School
Marietta
Ohio
Mount Hope
Mustangs
Bluefield Park Central
St. Albans
Beckley
Poca
Ripley
Ravenswood
Williamstown
Ceredo- Kenova
Gene Spadaro
Keith Thornton
New Martinsville
West Virginia
Thornton
Mike Burrel
Mike Murray
Jerry Potter
Richard Arthur
Matt Fleshman
Herbert Hoover
Potter
Shaving Strokes and the Downswing Start
The article argues most golfers start the downswing with hands and arms, causing an outside-in swing and slices. It advocates initiating from the right foot to drive from the legs, delaying arm action, for inside-out speed and accuracy, likening to a pitcher’s start.
Beckley Speedway Opens Gates For Another Season
Beckley Speedway in West Virginia returns for a new season after a harsh winter. The three eighths mile dirt track hosts drivers like Larry Cantley and Dallas Phipps in the Super Stock class with numerous car rebuilds and new machines. Opening night is Saturday May 22 with racing at 8 p.m. and gates at 6 p.m.
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West Virginia
Beckley Speedway
John Radford
Larry Cantley
Cantley
Dallas Phipps
Phipps
Blane Brown
Frank Prince
Pete Broyes
Barney Moye
Prince
Pete Broyles
Ken Thurman
Earnie Moye
Moye
J. D. Hicks
Buddy Freeman
Hicks
Area Speedway
J. M. Notch
Howard Meadows
Emile Lilly
Windlor Meadows
Brown
Paul Barley
Bill
Spring Tourney Starting Times At Black Knight Club
Starting times for the Black Knight Country Club Spring Golf Tournament were announced with Saturday slots listed from 9:00 to 1:30. The dense roster includes players such as Paul i Joe SSE Wayne Megson Chester and Jim Lemon with multiple pairs and groups across morning and early afternoon sessions.
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Black Knight
C.C. Cottrill
Frank West
Bob McLean
M. J. Ahmed
Jennings Signs Letter Of Intent To West Virginia State College
Willard Jennings of 116 Morris Avenue Beckley West Virginia a Woodrow Wilson High School star athlete signs a letter of intent with West Virginia State College Institute West Virginia for the September term 1971. He won seven trophies and letters in track and wrestling and earned a state track medal. He is a seventeen year old foster child of Mrs J W Tweedy of Morris Avenue.
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Willard Jennings
Morris Avenue
Beckley
West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia State College
Institute
Willard
Foster «R
J. W. Tweedy
Flying Eagles Aim to Beat Charleston at State Track Meet
Beckley High's Pete Culicerto has transformed the Flying Eagles from sixth in the Stonewall Jackson Invitational to strong contenders at Coalfield Conference and Regional events. They face Charleston again at the State Meet, boasting wins in discus and relays and a revamped 440 and 880 relay record, seeking a decisive title against the Mountain Lions.
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Pete Culicerto
Woodrow Wilson
Culicerto
Woodrow
Chaleston
Beckley
Stonewall Jackson
DuPont Relays
Jaycees
Mountain Lions
Flying Eagles
Art Lawson
Sterling Moon
Ronald Cooney
Tom Reid
Culberto
Eagles
Dupont
Charleston
Parkersburg
Mike Tyson
Reid
Charles Pemberton
Lawson
Moon
Cooney
Princton
Pete Culberto
Charleston High Mountain Lions
McMullen Urges Resilience At Woodrow Wilson All-Sports Banquet
Marshall athletic director Joe McMullen told Woodrow Wilson High School athletes to keep going after setbacks. He said sports teach cooperation and that winners rise after being knocked down, praising Beckley athletes and stressing coaches must stay connected with players.
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Joe ‘McMullen
Woodrow Wilson High School
McMullen
Marshall
Huntington
Pat
Flying Eagle
Beckley
Miss America Phyllis George on sports as national pastime
Phyllis George, Miss America 1971, discusses how no single sport dominates nationwide. She notes hockey in Boston or Detroit, basketball in Milwaukee, baseball in Baltimore, and football in Texas, stressing variety in sports across regions. She also recalls meeting great players and plans to wed a fellow athlete or share sports with her future husband.
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New York
Mama
Phyllis George
Miss America
San Francisco
Giants
Tom Seaver
Vida Blue
Boston
Detroit
Milwaukee
Bucks
Baltimore
Texas
Richman
Phyllis
Mickey Mantle
Joe Namath
Derek Paneeea
Stan Musial
Byron Nelson
Jack Marin
Jim Fregosi
JoeNamath
J Stan Musial
Nbc-Tv
Atlantic City
Don Larsen
Blancas and Knudson Tie For Colonial Lead
Homero Blancas and George Knudson fired three under par 67s to share the opening round lead at the Colonial National Invitational in Fort Worth Texas. Bert Greene Fred Marti and Jack Montgomery followed with 69 while Ben Crenshaw and others were at one under.
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Mike Rabin
UPI
Fort Worth, Tex
Homero Blancas
University of Houston
Texas
Blancas
Dallas
Houston
George Knudson
Bert Greene
Fred Marti
Jack Montgomery
Ben Crenshaw
University of Texas
Dave Stockton
Jerry Heard
Bert Yancey
Chuck Courtney
Billy Casper
Gary Player
Casper
Fort Worth
Generals Rally to Win Region 5 4A Title Over Woodrow Wilson
Whitesville reporting that the Seth Generals erased a 4-3 Woodrow Wilson lead with a two run seventh inning, winning 5-4 to claim the Region 5 Section 4 baseball championship. Danny Arvon tripled to drive in two runs after Patterson relieved Halstead. Seth advances to face the Van Scott winner at Van Meter Stadium in a doubleheader. Nicholas County meets the East Bank or Clay winner in the other game.
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Whitesville
Sherman Generals
Seth
Woodrow Wilson
Mike Halstead
Halstead
Andrew Patterson
Danny Arvon
Patterson
Generals
van Scott
van Meter Stadium
Nicholas County
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