Braves and Orioles decry revamped draft system losses
In Rochester, Milwaukee Braves president Johnny McHale blasted the new draft as socialistic after 56 players were drafted for a record 690000 dollars. Orioles farm director Harry Dalton called the losses of seven first-year players extremely disappointing as executives worry about farm system capacity.
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WVU dominates 1962 All-Southern Conference picks
West Virginia places four on the first team and four on the second, led by quarterback Jerry Yost who topped voting with 297 points. Junior stars pace the selections as Yost, Heeter, Soleau, Sapinsky and Sirianni anchor the strong Mountaineer showing amid a league highlighted by Virginia Military and William and Mary stars.
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Richmond
UPI
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Bernie Carney
Jerry Yost
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Mountaineer
Gene Heeter
Pete Guimarac
Glenn Holton
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Tribe
John Sapinsky
Virginia Tech
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George Washington
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Dick Drummond
Goimarac
Sapinsky
Charlie Brendle
VMI
Bill Welsh
Newt Green
Elliott Keller
Heeter
Brendle
Howard Dyer
Rogersville
Dick Longfellow
Siriianni
Carney
John Hilton
Kyle Albright
Keith Melenyzer
Joe Kessel
Bill Tornabone
Mel Rideout
Charlie Weaver
Stan Penkunas
Tom Woodeshick
Sirianni
Melenyzer
Rideout
Woodeshick
Penkunas
Four Games Set For Stonecoal Tournament Night
Stonecoal Grade School hosts four basketball games to finish the first quarter with two Class B matchups Slab Fork vs Midway and R M I vs Soak Creek and two Class A games Daniels vs Shady Spring and Hollywood vs Rhodell. Monday results: Helen edged Bacontown 22 19 Stoco beat Morton Reaves 27 24 Sophia earned a forfeit over St Francis. Helen trailed but won with Trent scoring 10.
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Careless Hand Blamed For Fire At Wheeling Downs
Officials say a blaze at Wheeling Downs Race Track destroyed a stable, killed 25 horses, and caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Fire chiefs and investigators probed the ruins, discounting a missing person, as they considered a careless stablehand as the possible cause. Hellary Bell aided in the damage estimate and noted the track opens its winter meet on December 26.
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Penn State Takes Gator Bowl Offer
Penn State coach Rip Engle said the Lions, top in the East, are pleased with the Gator Bowl bid for a second straight year. Officials confirmed the acceptance after a 9-1 season ending with a 16-0 win over Pitt. The program aims for a fourth straight postseason victory following 30-15 over Georgia Tech in last year’s Gator Bowl.
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Defy Baseball Tradition Yanks Break Up Winning Combo
The New York Yankees broke up a winning combination by trading slugging first baseman Bill Skowron for pitcher Stan Williams from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The move aims to strengthen the pitching staff as the team insists they are now even stronger.
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UPI
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Bill Skowron
Trade brings Skowron to Dodgers in major swap
Major league clubs drafted 56 players, detailing positions and prior clubs. The Yankees traded first baseman Tony Skowron to the Dodgers for pitcher Bill Williams, amid comments from Roy Hamey and Buzzy Bavasi praising the deal and plans for platooning and lineup adjustments.
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Williams
Ralph Terry
Whitey Ford
Bill Stafford
City Church League to Start Thursday Night Action
The City Church Basketball League resumes with Crab Orchard versus Temple at 7:00 p.m. in the opener followed by Maxwell Hill and Memorial Baptist then Central Baptist versus Catholic. Calvary beat Christian 46 28 with Cerrito 14 and Hedrick 10 leading Calvary. Woody Ducal 14 for the losers. Johnstown topped First Methodist 37 24 as Allen scored 17. Wyant led First Baptist with 22, Woods 10. Hedrick 16 for the losers. Calvary F G F T Pts Hedrick 5 0 10 Hanson 3 1 7 Cerritone 6 0 34.
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High School Hoopster Dies Of Heart Failure
Erie area youth James Zbarko aged 14 from Wesleyville collapsed and died Monday night during Wesleyville High School basketball practice. A physician said the death was due to heart failure confirmed at the high school gym.
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Wesleyville
Zbarko
Steelers Lose Rookie Womack For Last Three Games
Wire dispatch brief notes Pittsburgh star rookie halfback Joe Womack will miss the Steelers’ final three games. Penn State impact includes co-captain John Nitchell out for the first four games of the Lions’ schedule. The decade dinner honors 12 top athletes with one absence. Penn State’s Kochman Robinson and Sieminski named to Football News All-America 33-man team.
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Dave Robinson
Charles Sieminski
Physician cites boy's rheumatic heart history
The physician noted the boy had a past history of rheumatic heart disease.
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