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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1961
Page
9
In Raleigh, officials from the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State College move to de-emphasize basketball, signaling the end of a storied era. Bribery probes loom over players and a contact man, while the Dixie Classic is abolished and protests erupt among students.
North Carolina and North Carolina State released revised 1961 62 basketball schedules under UNC deemphasis rules. Each team may play only two non ACC opponents, with UNC keeping Indiana and Notre Dame and N C State facing Tennessee and West Virginia. Dropped from both schedules were UCLA Southern California La Salle Michigan Villanova George Washington and Kentucky Invitational. No post season tournaments beyond ACC and NCAA playoffs. Dixie Classic at Raleigh ends.
State Conservation officer Paul Ratton now has a trophy for his home after an osprey collided with a high tension electric wire near his Romney residence. The dead fish hawk's wingspan measures 5 feet 6 inches.
Morgantown West Virginia University athletic director Red Brown described North Carolina’s elimination of the Dixie Classic basketball tournament as a real drastic step. He doubted the state will call off the event but said it was likely due to the latest basketball scandal. Brown also predicted the NCAA may ban summer league basketball, though WVU has had no problem with such leagues. The Classic saw WVU compete three times, never advancing beyond the semifinals under Lee Patton in 1950 and Fred Schaus in 1955 and 1957.
In Salt Lake City conference chiefs from Utah Brigham Young New Mexico and Wyoming met to form a six school league with Arizona University and Arizona State University. No name was chosen for the new circuit though left are Utah State Colorado State Denver and Montana State plus other Border Conference teams. Commissioner Paul Brechler in Denver said additional members may join from the four orphaned schools.
The final round of U S Open qualifying tests narrows to 52 berths with windup of preliminary trials in 13 cities. Amateurs including Don Stickney and Buddy Sullivan post top scores, while many pros survive or fall in the nationwide marathon. Sectional trials set for June 5-6. 21 exempt players advance to the Birmingham, Michigan Open.
New River Supply and Sparks TV moved to the Beckley league warm up semifinals at Ballard Stadium after a 20 17 win by New River over Park Drug in the opener. Mabscott faces Beaver Merchants at 6:30 tonight, followed by New River versus Sparks TV. Winners meet Wednesday for the title. regular season opens May 31. Proceeds benefit Children Inc.
Pro golfer Arnold Palmer said he may not be able to play in the Speedway City Tournament opening Thursday in Indianapolis due to a severe cold. He was in Danville for personal appearances for a clothing maker and planned to return to Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He declined comment on risking a six month suspension by skipping the Canada Cup matches in San Juan on June 14.
Beckley hosts a summer basketball league meeting at New River Park tonight at 6 p.m. Team managers will review likely prospects as sixty six boys have signed up. The circuit plans two games weekly and seeks eight teams with six sponsors already on board: Coca Cola Greenbrier Dairy Park Drug L and B Super Market Combined Insurance and Tom Bell Mercury.
BRL queen candidate Miss Sarah Frances Steffy is one of eight young women running for Miss Babe Ruth this year. Representing Eric's Jewelry team, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Steffy of 118 West C Street and a Beckley Junior High eighth grader. She attends Presbyterian Church and Rainbow Girls and urges support through the Babe Ruth drive by collecting donations via containers in Beckley businesses. The girl with the most money will be elected queen, with the event tied to the annual Tag Day on Saturday, June sport the BRL program.
West Virginia University track team ended its season with a 91 to 39 defeat by Maryland. The lone WVU winner was Marty Pushkin in the discus with a 127 feet 9 inch throw.
Mike Krak of Morgantown and Herman Worsham of McKeesport lead 15 Tri state players heading to Cleveland for a U S Open sectional qualifier. Krak 143 and Worsham 143 over Highland and Shannopin clubs. Curti Jr. wins playoff for 15th spot. Barkovich and Smith secure alternates.
Gary Gwinn powered L. and B. Market to an 18 to 5 win over Webb & Neal in the Route 41 Little League opener at Stamford Monday. Gwinn had three hits including two doubles and a single in a 10 hit attack, while Dave Rogar led the Webb & Neal losers with a double and a single.
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