Sophia Faces Bulldogs Stoco At TH In RCL
The area football schedule highlights two Coalfield Conference games and as many Raleigh County League games. Beckley hosts Bluefield Shady Spring travels to Hinton Sophia battles Marsh Fork while Steeo meets Trap Hill.
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Stratton
Fayetteville
Lookout
Oceana
Matewan
Welch
Pineville
Players Of The Week Named By Coaches In Local Games
Coaches selected standout performers from last week across teams. Doug Basham of Sophia Blue Hawks earned Player of the Week for his running and defense, including a late interception that sealed a 19-13 win over Trap Hill.
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West Virginia Homecoming Parade Opens Centennial Week
West Virginia University kicks off homecoming weekend with a giant parade tied to the state centennial. WVU Muzzle Loaders will wear Union and Confederate uniforms beside floats for the queen and Monongalia County entry. The queen is to be crowned Saturday at halftime of the WVU vs. George Washington game with Gov. Barron and other dignitaries attending.
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James H. Swadley
Keyser
WVU Board of Governors
A. Hale Watkins
Charleston
West Virginia Alumni Association
Gene Corum
George King
Harned and Bigham Win Dodge Invitational Golf
Frank Harned and George Bigham of Cleveland Ohio won the Dodge $10 000 Invitational at Church Hill Valley CC with a 54 hole total of 19 under par 64 in the final round Six birdies and twelve pars paced the champions Joe Taylor and Ed Furgol finished tied for second with Howard Turner and Jerry Port after slipping to one under par in the final round The victory earned Harned and Bigham 2000 dollars
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UPI
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George Bigham
Cleveland
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Churchill Valley Country Club
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Bigham
Joe Taylor
Charleston
W. Va
Ed Furgol
Export
Howard Turner
Philadelphia
Jerry Port
West Chester
Michaels Thanks Game Of Football
Lou Michaels, Steelers defensive end and son of a Polish immigrant, praises football as American democracy and notes family football legacy from Swoyersville and coal mines. He recalls brotherly guidance from Lou Groza and his rise fromUK lineman to Steelers scoring leader with 29 points in five games.
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Sweyersville
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Swoyersville High
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Washington & Lee
Cleveland Browns
Oakland Raiders
Los Angeles Rams
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Buddy Dial
Concord Leads West Virginia Conference Offense in Saturday Tilt
Concord brings the top offense in the West Virginia Conference to face Shepherd on Saturday aiming to stay unbeaten. Concord averages 327.2 yards per game while Shepherd sits at 310. Shepherd's defense yields 202.6 yards per game.
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Dodgers weigh loss of Snider or Moon in pennant chase
L A Dodgers ponder Expendables fate as Duke Snider and Wally Moon are eyed for possible departure amid 1963 pennant quest. Bavasi signals likely roster shifts with younger players rising and several veterans up for release or retooling before spring camp.
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Buzzie) Bavasi
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Moon
Frank Howard
Willie Davis
Ron Fairly
Daryl Spencer
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Bavasi
John Roseboro
Andy Carey
Divorce Granted After Testimony of Abuse
Superior Judge Arthur Crum granted Mrs. Mary Johnston a divorce from Rex Johnston after she testified he had beaten her. Holt details include other sports notes: Hank Bauer hired as coach by the Orioles for 1963, Bizzaro beats Gomes in Erie, Steelers-Cowboys game forecast, Hambletonian purse boost proposed, Cavern City Open led by Mickey Wright, Pirates sign two free agents to Batavia farm club, UCL Bruins workout ahead of Pitt Panthers clash.
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Erie
Harold Gomes
Providence
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Abe Saperstein
Yonkers Raceway
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Goshen
Cavern City
Mickey Wright
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nathaniel Spraggins
Reginald Maley
Batavia, N.Y
UCL Bruins
Pitt Stadium
Panthers
Lavorante Undergoes Third Brain Operation
Argentine boxer Alejandro Lavorante, knocked out in a recent accident, underwent a third brain operation to place a brain flap after swelling reduced. Doctors noted a semi deep coma and declined to forecast recovery while additional spinal fluid pressure was relieved.
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UPI
Alejandro Lavorante
Lavorante
DeWitt Fox
Yogi Berra
Major college football roundup previews top weekend games
Miami’s George Mira and Maryland’s Dick Shiner duel in the lone major matchup while Alabama, Texas, and Northwestern push favorites in a slate of high profile showdowns. Texas meets Arkansas in a pivotal Southwest Conference clash as Notre Dame and Penn State battle atop the East, with several other ranked teams facing tough tests.
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Clear Fork 1 Tops Mt Hope Jayvees 31 14
Robert Dunbar shines with 18 yard TD pass to Long and a fourth quarter 18 yard connection to Ashley. Clarence Meadows anchors defense as Clear Fork builds 7 0 halftime lead and adds big 80 yard kickoff return and multiple scores to beat the Mount Hope Jayvees 31 14.
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Mt. Hope Jr’s
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Belm ont Park sees Don Pierce aboard triple winner
New York based jockey Don Pierce rode three winners at Belmont Park on Thursday. He won with Prize Fight at odds of 12 to 1 in the fifth race Arctic Chamel at 6.30 to 1 in the eighth and Lone Voyager at 11.30 to 1 in the ninth. Warfare, the champion 2 year old colt, has had seven different jockeys in 1959.
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UPI
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Houston Denver Set For AFL Week The Tossup
The AFL game of the week pairs Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos as veterans George Blanda and Frank Tripucka, with 27 years pro experience, duel in a close betting odds matchup. Also San Diego at Boston and the Patriots versus Chargers highlight weekend action while Billy Cannon returns to Oilers after an injury absence.
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Beckley, Stoco Cup Victories for Junior High
Beckley Blue Eagles beat Mullens 21 13 to improve line play and hold Mullens to minus 6 rushing yards. Stoco rolled Trap Hill 26 7, with Eddie Pritchard scoring thrice and a 16 yard pass. Montgomery Junior High defeated Mount Hope 20 6 led by Thomas McKnight and Bowen.
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Stoco
Montgomery
Mullens
Trap
J. W. McNeish
Cooper
Melvin Reed
Charles Franklin
Billy Short
Eddie Pritcchard
Trap Hill
Montgomery Junior High
Mt. Hope Jr
Floyd Thomas
Leonard McKnight
Mike Bowen
Thomas
McKnight
Bowen
Jim Newson
Mount Hope
Gamblers Infiltrate Pro and College Football Said
Sen John L McClellan said gamblers influence football and basketball at pro and college levels. He cited point shaving as a risk and noted the committee is pursuing leads for possible hearings. Also: Johnny Temple played 149 games for Cincinnati and hit .311 with eight homers.
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Senate Rackets Investigation Committee
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Johnny Temple
Cincinnati
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