Four Unbeatens Clash Tonight In Regional Showdown
Four area unbeaten football teams meet this week as Hinton 40-0 hosts Mount Hope 3-0-0 and Bluefield-bound Gary 40-0 visits 4-0 Bluefield. Logan hosts Pt. Pleasant, Mullens eyes perfect county mark, and Oceana battles Pineville in a Raleigh County homecoming classic with contrasts in form.
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Hinton
Mount Hope
Mustangs
Fayetteville
Montgomery
Bobcats
Richwood
Stoco
Peterstown
Chapmanville
Gary
Bluefield
Logan
Wildcats
Pt. Pleasant
Mullens
Wyoming County
Pineville
Rebels
Oceana
Minutemen
Indians
Northfork-Elkhorn
N-E
Northfork
Darrell Perry
Perry
Thomas Wiles
Allan Stiltner
Earl Cook
Gene Reid
Mike Cook
Benny Cook
Tommy Smith
Hunt. East
Beckley
DNP
P.m. Gary
Oak Hill
P.m. Richwood
Gauley Bridge
P.m. Mount Hope
Trap Hill
Shady Spring
Herndon
Sophia
Elkhorn Stratton
P.m
Madison
Man
P.m. Chas. Catholic
P.m. Big Creek
Princeton
P.m. Ceredo-Kenova
Seth
Welch
North Elkhorn
Lookout
Gassaway
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Liberty
Van
Woodrow Wilson and Stratton Play At Home Tonight
Woodrow Wilson and Stratton host home games tonight as the Flying Eagles meet Huntington East Highlanders at Van Meter Stadium while Stratton welcomes Elkhorn. Beckley changes lineup with shifts across backfield and line, kickoff 7 30 p m.
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Stratton
Flying Eagles
Karl Lilly
AAA
Huntington East Highlanders
van Meter Stadium
Highlanders
Reguar
Ceredo - Kenova
Barboursville
Huntington
Parkersburg
Ron Stepp
Larry Lowery
Beckley
Jimmy Ford
Fred Lewis
Bob Short
Carter Arrest Warrant Opens Paterson Assault Probe
Rubin Hurricane Carter faces a Paterson arrest warrant on assault and battery charges from a July 2 tavern brawl with Miles Alexander who was hospitalized 23 days. Alexander filed the complaint. Carter training in Las Vegas for an October title bout with Joey Giardello amid uncertain extradition.
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Paterson
N. J
UPI
Rubin
Hurricane) Carter
William Neeson
Paterson Police Department
Carter
Las Vegas
Nev
Neeson
Miles Alexander
Alexander
el Cortez Casino
Joey Giardello
Marshall to Face Toledo in MAC Showdown at Glass Bowl
Marshall University seeks its first win of 1964 as it travels to Toledo for a MAC clash at the Glass Bowl. The Thundering Herd features alternates at end and backfield, with Mahone possibly sidelined, while Toledo counters with Gray and Berkey. Dan Sinrell leads the Rockets at quarterback as both teams chase a breakthrough win.
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Huntington
Marshall University
Big Green
Toledo
Rockets
Brown
Mahone
Jim Gray
Gray
Jim Berkey
Dan Simrell
Henry Burch
Detroit
Villanova
Mu’s Snyder
Walt Miner
Jeff Martin
Marshall
Anderson
Bill Bobbitt
Mount Hope Varsity beats Beckley Blue Eaglets 14 7
Mt Hope jr high boosted their record to 3 00 Thursday night at Mt. Hope as they defeated Beckley Blue Eaglets 14 7. Steve Lickliter opened the scoring for Beckley with a 3 yard run and Phil Luchini added the extra point. Spencer Casey returned a punt 65 yards for Mt Hope and Teddy Stevens added the conversion. Casey sealed the win with a 65 yard TD run and Pat Pino converted. Beckley drove late but Newton intercepted a pass to keep Mt Hope ahead.
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Mount Hope Jr. Varsity
Mt. H
Beckley Blue Eaglets
Beckley
Steve Lickliter
Phil Luchini
Mt. Hope
Mustang
Spencer Casey
Teddy Stevens
Casey
Stevens
Pat Pino
Mustangs
Albert Hughes
Joshua Newton
Newton
Mt. H. Spencer
Baseball pennant races results from home games
American League results show New York tied at home with Cleveland 3 to 3, Chicago hosts Kansas City tied 4 to 4, Baltimore hosts Detroit 2 to 2. National League scores include St Louis at home tied with New York 3 to 3, Cincinnati at home tied 2 to 2, Philadelphia traveling to Cincinnati 2 to 2, and San Francisco at home tied 3 to 3 with Chicago.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Baltimore
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Bound To Be Big Shakeup Among Top College Teams
Top 10 college football teams schedule a weekend of action with four key clashes. Illinois faces Northwestern while Notre Dame meets Purdue and USC plays Michigan State, with Ohio State hosting Indiana and Navy meeting Michigan. Night games feature Auburn at Kentucky, Alabama at Vanderbilt, and Texas hosting Army as the season’s early drama unfolds.
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Fred McMane
UPI
Illinois
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Purdue
Southern California
Michigan State
Ohio State
Indiana
Navy
Michigan
Auburn
Kentucky
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Birmingham
Texas
Army
Illini
California
Wildcats
South Bend
Irish
Wisconsin
Colorado
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Spartans
Buckeyes
SMU
Roger Staubach
Middies
Bob Timberlake
Wolverines
Air Force
Penn State
William & Mary
Jimmy Sidle
Mississippi
Ole Miss
Sidle
Georgia
Tulane
Longhorns
Rollie Stichweh
Syracuse
Holy Cross
Oregon
Florida
Lsu
Houston
Nebraska
Iowa State
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Oregon State
Baylor
Minnesota
Stanford
UCLA
Unitas Faces Rams Foursome In NFL Clash
The Baltimore Colts, eight-point favorites, meet the Los Angeles Rams led by Dave Jones Lamar Lundy Merlin Olsen and Roosevelt Grier as Los Angeles seeks to blunt Unitas and a strengthened Colt ground attack featuring rookie Tony Lorick and Joe Don Looney. Bill Munson starts for the Rams while Roman Gabriel returns from a month out. The NFL slate shoots on Sunday with St. Louis favored over Washington and other key matchups across the league.
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United Press International
National Football League
Los Angeles Rams
Johnny Unitas
Unitas
Baltimore Colt
Rams
Los Angeles
Dave Jones
Lamar Lundy
Merlin Olsen
Roosevelt Grier
Minnesota
Fran Tarkenton
Chicago Bears
Tony Lorick
Joe Don Looney
Baltimore
Bill Munson
Roman Gabriel
NFL
St. Louis
Redskins
Washington
Cleveland
Dallas
Leftridge Not Starting as WVU Prepares for Rice
West Virginia departs for Houston to face Rice as coach Gene Corum weighs injuries. Fullback Dick Leftridge, pivotal in last week’s win, will not start but may play in spots. Ron Colan to start in Leftridge’s spot. other veterans expected to compete while Rice’s two top players McReynolds and Walker loom as threats.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia
Houston
Rice
Gene Corum
Mountaineer
Owls
Dick Leftridge
Leftridge
Citadel
Corum
Jim Mazella
LSU
Eddie Pastilong
Bulldog
Mountaineers
Walter McReynolds
Malcolm Walker
Running Backs Battle In AFL This Weekend
The AFL showcases star running backs as eight teams play. New York faces San Diego while Buffalo meets Oakland and Boston hosts Denver. Chiefs seek edge on Oilers as Sid Blanks and Abner Haynes lead rushing. Jets visit Chargers with Paul Lowe and Lance Alworth healthy. Boston and Buffalo chase division lead against winless Denver and Oakland.
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San Diego
Buffalo
Oakland
Boston
Denver
Houston
Bills
Chiefs
Oilers
Kansas City
Abner Haynes
Haynes
Sid Blanks
Blanks
Charley Hennigan
Paul Lowe
Lance Alworth
Keith Lincoln
Jets
West Virginia Tech Meets Salem in Streaking Showdown
Two undefeated programs Salem College and West Virginia Tech square off at Martin Field in Montgomery with kickoff at 8 p.m. Tech, buoyed by a 34 20 comeback win over Concord College before 3500 fans, seeks its second straight strong performance and a high scoring clash with Salem led by veteran backfield and passing threats Townson Scites White and Gwinn. Salem earlier beat Bluefield State 13 6 to reach its second victory. Coach Cobb cites offense progress and aims for tighter defense while Cobbs and Tredway anticipate another high scoring affair.
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Salem College
West Virginia Tech
Martin Field
Montgomery
Tech
Concord College
Bears
Salem
Bluefield State
Charlie Cobb
Concord
Cobb
Jerry Townson
Norman Scites
Vernon White
Dale Gwinn
Townson
Darrell Jam
Scites
White
Gwinn
Golden Bears
Tredway
Recreation game recreates first intercollegiate football
Moorestown and John F Kennedy High School in Willingboro Will play a recreation of the first intercollegiate football game in the United States as part of New Jersey 300th birthday celebration this Saturday.
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Willingboro
N. J
UPI
Moorestown
John F. Kennedy High School
United States
New Jersey
Beckley Speedway to award stock points championship trophy
Beckley Speedway gears up for a Saturday night program with trophies for heat and feature winners plus the stock points championship trophy. Current leaders are Larry Canney of Beckley and Frank Prince of Crab Orchard, with Prince ahead by a slim margin but the final points up for grabs. The two have dominated the season standings.
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Beckley
Larry Canney
Frank Prince
Crab Orchard
Prince
Cantley
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