Americans Capture 71 Olympic Medals
The United States climbed to 71 total medals as Mike Larrabee of Fillmore California won the 400 meters in 46.1 seconds and Edith McGuire of Atlanta won the women 200 meters in 23.0 seconds, setting a new Olympic mark. Russia led in women's discus and fencing with a 16 gold, while Italy dominated cycling sprints and Greece’s standings varied across events.
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Edith McGuire
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Cyrol Burleson
Cottage Grove
Ore
Russia
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Fillmore
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Yale
Wendell Mottley
Trinidad
Andrzej Badensky
Poland
Ulis Williams
Compton
Miss McGuire
Tennessee
Wilma Rudolph
Irena Kirstenstein
Marilyn Black
Australia
Edith
Vic
Rome
Tamara Press
Olga Fitkova Connolly
Culver City
Czechoslovakia
Tamara
Irena Press
Karin Balzer
Germany
Teresa Ciepla
Pamela Kilborn
Irena
Rosie Bonds
Riverside
Italy
Mauro Checcoli
Michael Page
Briarcliff Manor
N.Y
Page
Bill McMillan
Turtle Creek
Finland
Pentttapio Linnosvuo
O'Hara
Chicago
Ryan
Wichita
Kans
Burleson
Cyrol
Crown
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Japan
Sweden
Willie Holdorf
Holdorf
C. K. Yang
China
Taiwan
Huntington AAA Leaders and Ceredo Renova Tops AA
Huntington High Ponies lead triple A rankings after a 7 6 win over Parkersburg to stay undefeated. Buckhannon Upshur East Bank Clarksburg Victory Wheeling follow. Ceredo Kenova leads AA with 13 8 after 34 12 win over Catlettsburg, Ky. New Martinsville second at 13 6. Mt Hope 13 3. Gary 11 5. Bridgeport Moorefield 10 2. Sistersville tops Class A at 9 7. Fairview 9 2. Terra Alta 8 7. Marlinton 8 5.
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UPI
Huntington High
Amon
Gordon Eisman
State Secondary Schools Activities Commission
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East Bank
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Ceredo Kenova
Catlettsburg
Mt. Hope
New Martinsville
Gary
Bridgeport
Moorefield
Sistersville
Fairview
Terra Alta
Marlinton
William and Mary and WVU Stay Tied for Southern Lead
William and Mary and West Virginia remain tied atop the Southern Conference with 3-0 records. Upcoming games include William and Mary at George Washington and West Virginia hosting Penn State. Weekend results saw William and Mary shut out The Citadel 100, Virginia Tech fall to Duke 23-10, Richmond routing Davidson 20-7, and Furman beating Presbyterian 28-6.
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West Virginia
William and Mary
George Washington
West Virginia Mountaineers
Penn State
Citadel
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
Tech
Richmond
Davidson
Furman
VMI
Pave
East Carolina
Lenoir Rhyne
Vanderbilt
Presbyterian
West Va
W. & Mary
Os Citadel
Va. Tech
G. Wash
E. Carolina
Bowl-Wick Professional Mixed League Team W Lost Maxwell
Bowl-Wick league standings show Team W losing to Maxwell and Keyser with high scores including 338 for Smith Grace and 122 to 98 for Beckley Nat'l Bank. Individual leaders include 584 series by A. Barker and 522 by Betty Tate, with top team game by Beckley National Bank at 1073.
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Betty Tate
Beckley
Pitt Miami game ends 20 20 in tie
Pitt and Miami of Florida battle to a 20 20 tie at Miami as Pitt narrowly avoids defeat with Eric Crabtreee returning a pitchout 67 yards for a late score. Jim Jones misses extra point, Miami led 13 7 at halftime and Fred Mazurek struggled overall.
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Miami
Pittsburgh
UPI
Johnny Michelosen
Florida
Hurricanes
Panthers
Eric Crabtreee
Jim Jones
Jones
Andy Sixkiller
Bob Biletnikoff
Erie
Biletnikoff
Jack Sims
Kenny Lucas
Mike Rosborough
Barry McKnight
Don Cifra
Fred Mazurek
Brian Generalovich
Navy
Pitt Stadium
West Virginia and national college football scores list
United Press International compiled a long list of football results across West Virginia high school and college teams and numerous colleges nationwide. Notable WV teams include Beckley Stratton over Bluefield Park Central 20 to 14 and Excelsior 7 over others. Fairmont 14 Salem 6. Potomac State 21. W. Va. State 27 Anderson Ind. Other colleges show Princeton Col leges 28 West Liberty 15 and Virginia 35 Army 14 with many matchups across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and beyond.
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West Virginia
United Press International High School
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Excelsior
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Nitro
Graham, Va
Princeton
Concord
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Glenville
Thiel
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Fairmont
Salem
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Shepherd
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Toledo
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Brown
Yale
Columbia
Colgate
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Quantico
Harvard
Cornell
Villanova
Delaware
Rutgers
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Penn St
Ohio Wesleyan
Tufts
Wesleyan
Worcester Tech
J.S. Smith
Delaware St
Gettysburg
Lehigh
Amherst
Coast Guard
Middleburg
Bates
Virginia
Army
Connecticut
Maine
Indian St
Vermont
New Have
Buffalo
Virginia Military
Ringfield
Northeastern
Vanderbilt
Geo. Wash
Clemson
Wake Forest
Miami
Pittsburgh
Louisiana St
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Mississippi
Tulane
Tulsa
Louisville
Florida State
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Alabama St
Fisk U
Florida A&m
Mrs. Brown
Miss. St
Sun. Miss
W. Va. Tech
Wm. Ky
Tenn. Tech
la. Col
Jacksonville St
Marshall
Kentucky St
Jackson St
Southern U
Virginia Union
Witn-Salem
Midwest
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Stn
Illinois
Drake
St. Olaf
Nebraska
Kansas St
Akron U
Wooster
Purdue
Michigan
Dayton
Abilene Chistn
Bowling Green
Mount Union
Denison
Minnesota
Xavier
Ohio U
Indiana St
Clarion St
Montana St
Idaho St
Ohio State
Southern Cal
Notre Dame
UCLA
Kent State
Indiana
Michigan State
Bradley
Michigan Tech
Mankato St
Moorhead St
Bemidji St
John Carroll
Reserve
Wichita
Detroit
Colorado
Iowa St
Southwest
Criddle Injured In VPI Contest
West Virginia coach Gene Corum must replace wingback Homer Criddle who broke a collar bone against Virginia Tech. Criddle scored early on a 53 yard pass from Allen McCune before injury ends his season. McCune impressed with perfect pass record and a 96 yard total, while WVU beat Penn State 23 10 and eye a tougher next opponent.
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Morgantown
UPI
Gene Corum
Homer Criddle
Virginia Tech
Criddle
West Virginia
Allen McCune
Corum
Mountaineers
Gobblers
WVU
McCune
Milt Clegg
Roger Blackwell
Penn State
Theu
Steve Kush
Bob Dunlevy
Chuck Kinder
Pat Buratti
Dick Rader
Rich Juriga
Sonterelle wins Speed-to-Spare Handicap at Thunderbird Downs
Sonterelle covered five furlongs in 59 seconds flat Sunday to win the Speed-to-Spare Handicap at Thunderbird Downs Racetrack in Las Vegas.
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Sonterelle
Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Thunderbird Downs i
Fairmont Leads WVC Conference Standings
Fairmont State College rides a 14-6 win over Salem to a fifth straight victory and top Western Division with a 115.0 rating. West Virginia Tech follows at 90.0, Bluefield State leads the Eastern Division at 60.0, with Salem 47.5 and Shepherd 33.3, as Bluefield, W V State, Wesleyan, Concord, and Glenville trade places in overall ratings.
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UPI
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Salem
Falcons
West Virginia
Fairmont
WVC
George Springer
Bluefield State
West Virginia Tech
Bluefield
Wesleyan
Roy Jackson
Clarksburg
Roger Gorby
George Clayton
West Virginia State
Shepherd
West Liberty
Tech
Concord
Glenville
State
Anderson
Ind
W. Va
Pirates Manager Denies Keane Contract Rumor
Pittsburgh general manager Joe L Brown rejected a report that Johnny Keane turned down a three year offer to manage the Pirates and said he has yet to talk to Keane. Keane denied accepting the Yankees job and said reporters overstated his plans. Brown noted he had another candidate in mind before Keane’s resignation from the Cardinals and declined to name any contenders.
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UPI
Pirate
Joe L. Brown
Press Association
Johnny Keane
New York Yankees
Keane
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Yankee
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Brown
The
Cardinals
Danny Murray
West Liberty Coach Resigns After Dispute with Officials
West Liberty football coach George Kovalick resigned after a closed meeting with college officials. Acting coach J D Miller will lead the team rest of the season. Kovalick cited officiating as a cause, following confrontations at Concord College and amid a broader conflict with referees and players.
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Wheeling
UPI
West Liberty
George Kovalick
Paul N. Elbin
Kovalick
State Board of Education
Concord College
Elbin
J.D. Miller
Miller
West Virginia University
Harry Camper
Jack Green
Concord
Yankees to Play Exhibition Game at Houston Dome
The New York Yankees will help the Houston Colts open their new domed stadium by hosting an exhibition game on April 9.
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Houston
UPI
New York Yankees
Houston Colts
Domed
Olympic 50K Walk Won In Rain By Pamich Of Italy
In Tokyo, Abdon Pamich won the 50 kilometer Olympic walk despite heavy rain. Paul Vincent Nihill of Britain finished second as the Italian endured stomach troubles after eating from a rain-soaked aid table. Pamich praised walking daily and winning as his sport.
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Tokyo
UPI
Abdon Pamich
Italy
Pamich
Genoa
Paul Vincent Nihill
Britain
Nihill
Pirates tap Harry Walker as 1965 field manager
In Pittsburgh, Harry "The Hat" Walker was named field manager for the 1965 Pirates. In Cincinnati, Reds manager Fred Hutchinson resigned due to illness and coach Dick Sisler was named pilot for 1965.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
The
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry
the Hat) Walker
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Fred Hutchinson
Dick Sisler
Reds
Area Standouts In Week Highlight Woodrow Wilson Stars
KARL LILLY profiles Woodrow Wilson players Bill Stone and Freddie Lewis as area standouts. Lewis rushed for 129 yards and a second half TD to beat Bluefield 19 0, while Stone added 9 yards on 17 tries and a 42 yard first quarter score.
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Karl Lilly
Bill Stone
Freddie Lewis
Woodrow Wilson
Lewis
Beckley
Bluefield
Flying Eagles
Woodrow
Ken Wheeler
Oak Hill
van Meter Stadium
Eagles
Coalfield
Oak Hill Red Devils
Red Devils
Hinton Bobcats
Homer Jones
Gary Keefer
Larry Gruzb
Mount Hope Mustangs
Indians
Pirates
Roy Austin
Stoco
Pineville Minutemen
Pineville
Darrell Perry
Gary
Minutemen
Logan Wildcats
Barboursville
Wildacts
Jelineks to retire from skating this year
Otto Jelinek and sister Maribel Jelinek, Olympic medalists who migrated from Czechoslovakia to Canada, announced Sunday they would retire from skating later this year.
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Jelineks
Philadelphia
UPI
Otto Jelineks
Maron
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Windrow Wins Metropolitan AAU 25K Road Race
Ed Winrow of the New York Athletic Club won the Metropolitan AAU 25 kilometer road race held Sunday in Port Washington New York with a time of 1 hour 28 minutes 18.8 seconds.
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Windrow
Port Washington, N. Y
Ed Winrow
New York Athletic Club
New P A System At Collins High
New P A system under installation at Collins High Red Devil Stadium Oak Hill during midweek work by local telephone forces and Oak Hill Quarterback Club. Project chair E G Larrick Jr notes cost around 600 dollars with press box bench side and field communications plus widespread speakers. Underground wiring minimizes storm damage while expansion is planned with programs at home games. Oak Hill telephone crew includes Arnold Wyant John Rog ar Shel vey Backus and Bill Neeley. J Shaver of Oak Hill area says service provided free to the school and Athletic Association. Coach Bragg says local support is essential for athletic program success.
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Oak Hill
E. G. Larrick Jr
Arnold Wyant
John Rogar
Foreman
Shelvey Backus
Bill Neeley
Wyant
J. Shaver
Athletic Association
Ule
Nelson R. Bragg
Fishing by hand and safety tips for landings
The article outlines hand landing methods for common fish species and cautions on dangers. It explains gripping techniques for bluegill bullhead trout and others, warns about teeth spines and gill covers, and notes needing a partner for larger catches while highlighting lure hazards.
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