All-Southern Conference picks named for 1961 football
Richmond reports the 1961 All-Southern Conference team chosen by writers and coaches. Backfield stars Dick Drummond George Washington Earl Stoudt Richmond Early Estburn Citadel lead the first unit while passers anchor the second team. Notable selections include Bill Winter Gene Breen Keith Melenyzer and Don Christman with honorable mentions across VMI WVU Citadel and Williams & Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
UPI
Southern Conference Sportswriters Association
George Washington
Stoudt
Dick Drummond
Geo. Woah
Bill Whaley
Citadel
Earl Stoudt
Warren Price
Early
Eastburn Citadel
Bill Canty Furman
Tom Campbell Furman
Glenn Holton
WVU
Bill Gilgo
Ernie Phillips
Mary T
Bill Winter
Andy Guida
Geo
Wash
John Hilton
Joe Teefey
Richmond T
Gene Breen
Joe Moss
Eric Erdossy
Mary G
Gary Scollick
Geo. Wash
Keith Melenyzer
Gene Dice
Don Christman
Larry Jepson Furman
Alaska Prosperity Man Tells Hunting Experiences
Raymond Gregg 21 of Prosperity recounts lifelong hunting from a 12 year old start with his father to a career in the Air Force. He describes first deer in 1954 a 135 pound doe on Taylor Highway Alaska, 400 and 350 pound caribou, seven salmon on Alaska trip, and a gun collection including 22 rifles and a 30.06 rifle. He finished basic at Lackland then served at Ellison Air Force Base Alaska before returning to Ki Sawyer AFB Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Meadows
Raymond Gregg
Gregg
Air Force
United States
Alaska
Hardy County
Raymond
Jerome van Meter
Greggs
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Ellison Air Force Base
Taylor Highway
O. O. Greggs
Ki Sawyer Air Force Base
Michigan
Raymond Grogg
Marshall mentor expects tight schedule for Big Green season
Marshall University coach Jule Rivlin expresses optimism for the Big Green but notes no easy games on the slate. The opener is against Marietta, with a December visit from Cincinnati ranked second nationally. Rivlin discusses likely starters, depth, and balanced scoring objectives for 1980s style offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
UPD
Marshall University
Jule Rivlin
Big Green
Cincinnati
UPI Board of Coaches
Marietta
Ohio
Rivlin
Mickey Sydenstricker
Jerry Morrison
Willie Tucker
Bob Burgess
Phil Carter
Butch Clark
Charlie Moore
Riv
Lin
Sydenstricker
Carter
Marshall
Larry Williams
Jody Sword
Jim Gallion
Dick Wildt
Blue Eaglets Open Season Against Princeton
Beckley Junior High Blue Eaglets under coach Ross Irle begin an 17 game schedule with eight on the road, opening December 7 against Princeton. Irle enters his 33rd season saying the prospects are fair and plans a fast break. Key players include Short, Gates, Lewis, Plumley, Manning, Rogers, Kyle, Stone, Hutchens, Lilly, with a nine game home slate and eight away games including Hinton and Mullens before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Irle
Beckley Junior High
Blue Eaglets
Princeton
Bobby Short
L. A. Gates
Fred Lewis
Ernest Plumley
Roy Rogers
Robert Manning
Ronnie Kyle
Bill Stone
Hinton
Irle
Reds Buy Dave Sisler From Senators for 75000
The Cincinnati Reds purchased relief pitcher Dave Sisler from the Washington Senators for 75000. The 30-year-old right hander won only two games and lost eight last season, though previously regarded as a top relief hurler in the American League. The Reds also sent pitcher Orlando Pena back to the Toronto club of the International League.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Dave Sisler
Washington Senators
Sisler
Senators
Reds
Orlando Pena
Jersey City
Toronto
Sophia Stanaford Slab Fork Soak Creek Win In Tourney Semis
Sophia of Sophia Stanaford Slab Fork and Soak Creek won first round games in the Slab Fork District Babe Ruth League Basketball Tournament to stay alive. Semifinals schedule has Sophia vs Slab Fork and Soak Creek vs Stanaford tonight at Sophia High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Stanaford
Slab Fork
Soak Creek
Sophia High School
Midway
Wayne Carr
Lewis Pruneski
Carr
Pruneski
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Boys
Slab Fork Five
Charles Privette
A. Cline
Tom Parker
Julius Lester
Fireco
McGraw
Stamford
Bacontown
Boney
Stanna
Southern W. Va. Again Claims Top Hoop Teams
The 1960s era preview notes Huntington Beckley and South Charleston as top northern and eastern clubs with returning stars and strong coaching. It highlights Huntington’s returnees Stewart Way Paul Billy Allen Damon Cooke and anticipates South Charleston led by Tony Miller with Ronnie Kidd and 6-6 Bill Kidd, plus Martinsburg in the Eastern Panhandle and Beckley in the Coalfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
UPID
West Viginia
Huntington
Beckley
South Charleston
Triadelphia
Wheeling
Panhandle
Martinsburg
Stewart Way
Paul
Billy Allen
Damon Cooke
Ricky Ray
Melvin Jennings
Way
Frank Booth
Chuck Carter
Steve Yarian
John Bailey
Larry Twel
South
United Press International Board of Coaches
Tony Miller
Black Eagles
Miller
Ronnie Kidd
Kessinger
Bill Walter Kidd
Frank Wohlford
Jim Mandeville
Gary Osborne
Kanawha Valley
St. Albans
Stonewall Jackson
East Bank
Allen McCune
Meadow Bridge
Flying Eagles
Bane Sarrett
Jack of All Trades
Bill Karbonit
Lawrence Wiseman
Pack Hindsley
Roger Burns
Eagles
Shady Spring
Dick Tomlinson
Tony Marvin
Bruce Bosley
George Bolshakov
Golds
John Florio
Triadelpha
Tom Ackerman
Tim Bartock
Shriners Tournament Opens With Local Matches
In Weston West Virginia the Shriners Tournament opens with Fairmont State vs Glenville State and Wes leyan against Alderson Broaddus. Finals and consolation are scheduled for Wednesday. West Virginia Tech faces Pikeville Kentucky and Beckley begins at home Wednesday against Shenandoah.
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Weston
W. Va
UPI
Shriners
Fairmont State
Glenville
Wesleyan
Alderson- Broaddus
West Virginia Tech
Pikeville
Beckley
Shenandoah
Player tops money list in 1961 golf race at $64,540
Top money winner Gary Player of South Africa appears to dethrone Arnold Palmer as golf’s 1961 money champion with earnings of 64,540 dollars. Palmer has 58,832 with four tours left and could lose runner up spot to Doug Sanders who has 56,763.
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Dunedin
Fla
UPI
Gary Player
South Africa
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Doug Sanders
Gabriel, Rappold Compete For ACC Offense Lead
In the ACC final weeks Roman Gabriel of N C State and Alan White of Wake Forest vie for the offense crown. Ray Farris and Walt Rappold challenge for the single game record while Dick Shiner becomes the ACC eighth 1,000 yard back in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
UPI
Roman Gabriel
N. C. State
Wake Forest
Alan White
Clemson
Gabriel
North Carolina
Ray Farris
Duke
Walt Rappold
ACC
Wolfpack
Farris
Gib Carson
Carson
White
Virginia
Rappold
Notre Dame
Maryland
Dick Shiner
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Winter
Melenyzer
Stinson Jones
VMI
Fred Colvard
Tom Carmignani
Furman
Jim Moss
Roger Holdinski
Roger Hale
Wm. & Mary
Art McGhee
Ken Herock
Booker Clark
Davidson
Charlie Brendie
John Sapinsky
Bill Hoehl
John Tew
Steve Bartnicki
Gil Minor
Bob DeLorenzo
Ed Harrington
Aubrey Reeves
Pete Goimarac
U. S
Woodrow Wilson
Mullens
Bluefield
Alumni
Montgomery
Logan
Oak Hill
Sophia BA
Riffe Rutherford
Oran Kinser Bonham Maths
Sophia Jones
Hensley
Lovell
Kester Stone Taylor
Martin Allen
Murdock Milano
Vaught
Midway Frost
Clark
McPeak
Yancey Hawkins
Hughes Adams
T. A
Meadow Adams
C. Ford
Kester Moors Mills
Vian Neff Cline
John Reid
Martin
Keaton
Fraley Drafton
Martin J. Hylton
Lucas Akers
Gelford Bolen
R. Mills
W. Norris T
Lawson Crab Orchard Bolen
J. Tom Parker
Norris R
Layne A Mills
Nelson Perdue
Wisnewski
Hutchens Bacontown
Southern W
Jerry Gould
Joe Cook
Beckley College Blue Hawks
Shen
Andoah College
Blue Hawks
Rio Grande
Syverson
Credit Plan
Commercial Credit Plan Incorporated of
Oakwood Avenue
Yellowstone
Mellowmash
Yellowstone Distillery CO
Louisville
Qwensboro
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