Eagles Face Hinton In 40th Beckley Rivalry Showdown
Beckley Flying Eagles host Hinton Bobcats at Van Meter Stadium at 7:30 pm in the 40th meeting dating to 1920. Beckley pilots hope to reclaim the stage coach and improve to 6-4, while Hinton seeks a third straight win to push to 8-2. senior players offer varied views on the tough foe and the likely outcome.
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Flying Eagles
Yesteryears
Hinton
Beckley
Roger Meadows
Bane Sarrett
Bobcats
Ronnie Cimala
Shady
Bulldogs
March Fork
Fayetteville
van Meter Stadium
Mount Hope
Mustangs
Hill
Little Brown Ug
Oak Hill
Nicklaus Turns Pro After Amateurs Victory
New York UPI report notes Jack Nicklaus, the U S Amateur champion, announced turning professional after his September win. The piece traces prior denials, mixed quotes from Monterrey and Mexico, and commentary by Joe Dey on amateur status and pro intentions. Fearless Fraley also referenced.
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New York
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
U. S
Canada
Mexico
United States Golf Association
Fearless Fraley
Ohio State
Monterrey
U.S
Nicklaus
Ber
Joe Dey
U.S. Golf Association
Dey
Mark McCormick
Cleveland
Old Fearless
Australia
Arnold
Fearless
Mister Nicklaus
End of Grid Season Tonight in Local Matches
After eleven weeks of hard work the 1961 football season closes with rivals Mullens at Stoco, Oceana at Trap Hill, Marsh Fork at Seth, Fayetteville hosting Shady Spring, Oak Hill at Mount Hope, and Hinton vs Beckley. Predictions favor Mullens 18-7, Trap Hill over Oceana 27-0, Seth 24-12 over Marsh Fork, Fayetteville 18-12, Hinton 18-7, and Mount Hope 24-7 over Oak Hill.
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Bers
Mullens
Stoco
Oceana
Trap Hill
Marsh Fork
Seth
Fayetteville
Shady Spring
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Hinton
Beckley
Mullenss
Indians
Rebels
Coal City
Sophia
Princeton
Seth High School
Bulldogs
Tigers
Pirates of
Shady
Pirates
Mount Hope and Oak Hill Ready for Little Brown Jug Clash
Mount Hope faces Oak Hill in a heated tonight game for the Little Brown Jug with Mount Hope aiming for undefeated status. Oak Hill’s Roger Blackwell, an WVU target, leads a tough Red Devils attack as bragging rights and playoff momentum ride on an eight o clock kickoff.
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Mount Hope
Oak Hill Clash
Little Brown Jug
Oak Hill
Red Devils
Summersville
Beckley
Man
Mt. Hope
Jack Shockey
Mr. Hope
Otha Payne
Mustangs
Payne
John Hooper
Hooper
William Penn
Ronnie Taylor
Shockey
Penn
Taylor
Alexander Morgan
Edward Banks
Hinton
Bluefield
Roger Blackwell
WVU
Blackwell
Top Pro Grid Prospects To Play In U S Bowl
The nations top pro football prospects will play in a new U S Bowl game on January 7 in District of Columbia Stadium. East and West squads will be formed from the highest ranked players available from the pro drafts, selected by Tommy Mont of DePauw University, per Jim Castiglia.
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Washington
UPI
District of Columbia
Tommy Mont
de Pauw University
Jim Castiglia
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Dennie Hill
Earnie Caffee
Tom Vidovich
Roger Rogar
Jim Cabe
Bill Wooten
Dale Ogelsby
Nelson Bragg
Don Warden
Jack Carper
David Huffman
al Walker
Roy Hambric
John Myles
Pack Hindsley
Vic Peelish
Lawrence Wiseman
Eagles
By Don Meadows
Woodrow Wilson
Jimmy Cabe
St. Albans High School
Dick Leftridge
Leftridge
Ernest Calfee
Dale Oglesby
Fraley
Palmer
Butch Bowman
Trennis Mathis
Oceana Lineman
Carlie Williams
Frank Richmond
Shady End
Charles Radford Mullens Lineman
George Smithers
George McLaughlin
Mustang
Tains
Spadaro
Mount Hope Mustangs
Thelman Penn
Teddy Sparado
Don Marchio
Sylvester Nowlin
Dennis Halstead
Edward Bass
Joshua Newsome
Clarence Varney
Pat Buffa
Bill Calloway
Rodney Deal
Gene Sparado
Standard
Skarts
Chow
Rocker
Gun Stoke Paladan
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