Beavers Ground Game Downs Beckley In Coalfield Loss
Bluefield Beavers overpower Beckley Flying Eagles 13-6 in a Coalfield Conference game. Bluefield 99 yard fourth quarter march seals win as Lotito and Sarver carry the rushing load. Bill Karbonit with a 79 yard punt return sparks Beckley but only 39 total yards offense.
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Bluefield Beavers
Beckley Flying Eagles
Coalfield
Beckley Grid
Bluefield
Flying Eagles
Dusky” Lotito
Tim Sarver
Beavers
Eagles
Bill Karbonit
Sarver
Graham
Carl Tabor
John Land
Charles Denham
Beckley
John Oaks
Beaver
Mount Hope
Karbonit
Ronnie Cimala
Lotito
Cimala
Steve Wood
Pack Hindsley
Wood
Eric Lilly
Hall Of Famers Date Elected From 1921 To 1969
The list names Hall of Famers with election years from 1921 through 1969 including Fred Hurt 1958 Chester Lynch 1930 C J McQuade 1923 Tom Covey 1924 Paul Malone 1930 John Calloway 1938 Randy Broyles 1934 Stanley Huffman 1949 Nick Rahal 1939 Nelson Bragg 1949 Don Hodson 1949 Frank Huffman 1934 Red Underwood 1933 Sam Tucker 1931 John Smith 1959 Jim Kuhn 1939 Clyde Underwood 1939 John Douglas 1936 Vic Peelish 1939 Harold Wooddell 1949 Raymond Barr 1921 Andrew Bailey 1923 Paul Adamos 1937 Harry Roberts 1966 Walter Rappold 1922 Benson Lewis 1928 George Davis 1949 Bill Sigmund 1948 Bill Collier 1953 Jess Hanson 1939 Leo Vecellio 1933 Augie Hovanski 1947 Eldridge Hedrick 1961 J Howard Griffith 1929 William Bull Warden 1929 Charles Johnson 1949 Dave Romine 1937 Joe Davies 1938 The Adena Indians were the first food producers and first potters among Ohio's pre historic tribes.
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Fred Hurt
Chester Lynch
C. J. McQuade
Tom Covey
Paul Malone
John Calloway
Randy Broyles
Stanley Huffman
Nick Rahal
Nelson Bragg
Don Hodson
Frank Huffman
John Smith
Jim Kuhn
Clyde Underwood
John Douglas
Vic Peelish
Harold Wooddell
Raymond Barr
Andrew Bailey
Paul Adamos
Harry Roberts
Walter Rappold
Benson Lewis
George Davis
Bill Sigmund
Bill Collier
Jess Hanson
Leo Vecellio
Augie Hovanski
Eldridge Hedrick
J. Howard Griffith
William “Bull” Warden
Charles Johnson
Dave Romine
Joe Davies
Four drives fuel Tabor comeback scoring drive
Tabor mounted a crucial fourth down surge with a four yard run for the score. Karbonit’s return showcased a masterful sequence of blocks, jukes, and speed to finish the 40 yard dash for the touchdown. John Phillips, in his first start, snuffed a Beaver drive with a fumble recovery while Eric Lilly and Tom Vidovich recovered another.
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Eagles
Sarver
Beaver
Litio
Sharver
Beavers
Litito
Tabor
Karbonit
John Phillips
Eric Lilly
Tom Vidovich
Steffey Elected VP of Elks Bowling Assn
George Steffey assistant manager of Bowl Wick was elected first vice president of the State Elks Bowling Association at the State Elks Bowling Tournament in Farkersburg. The annual event drew 54 teams, with Beckley entrants placing fifth and fifteenth. Dennis Stone had a 622 three game series, and Steffey plans to bowl often as he recalls a 171 average at Bowl Wick.
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George Steffey
State Elks Bowling Association
Farkersburg
Elks
Steffey
Wheeling
Beckley
John Gorsica
Dennis Stone
Civitan League
Bowl Wick
Kegling
Bill Klein
Herbert Gunnoe
Lloyd Sweeney
Mike Williams
Marietta Roberts
Myrtle Nace
Wildcats
Tigers
Panthers
Civils
Lions
Leopard
Five to be inducted into Woodrow Wilson Hall of Fame Friday
Three new members Charles Johnson David Romine and Joe Davies will join Eldridge Hedrick the late J Howard Griffith and William Bull Warden as Woodrow Wilson Hall of Fame inductees during halftime of Beckley versus Logan Friday night The new members represent Beckley high school and Tennessee Charleston and Atlanta connections and will attend a 5 pm dinner and meeting at Beckley High School the same day with officers Fred Hart Bill Sigmund and Leo Vecellio and several hall of famers expected to attend
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Woodrow Wilson Football Hall of Fame
Beckley
Logan
Charles “Bunky” Johnson
David Romine
Joe Davies
Hall of Fame
Eldridge Hedrick
J. Howard Griffith
William C.bull Warden
Johnson
Romine
Davies
West Virginia
Hinton
Huntington
Bunky" Johnson
Inj’ Pt- Pleasant
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
Woodrow Wilson
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery Institution
Dave Romine
Charleston High
Greenbrier Military School
University of Tennessee
Boston College
Charlie O’rourke
New England
Mm Romine
Iteam
Ington’ Irving
Clarksburg
Warren Williams
Fred Hart
Michigan State Gusts Miss In Grid Poll
Michigan State jumps to the top of the UPI major college football ratings after wins over Michigan and Notre Dame. Mississippi slips to No. 2 with 280 points, while Texas and Alabama follow, and Notre Dame falls to ninth after a 17-7 loss to Michigan State.
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UPI
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Michigan
Notre Dame
United Press International
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Mississippi
Texas
Ole Miss
Alabama
Iowa
Ohio State
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State
Colorado
Wolverines
Missouri
Minnesota
Utah State
Maryland
Rice
UCLA
Wyoming
Clemson
Purdue
Michigan St
Rickey Criticizes Baseball Expansion and Home Run Boom
Branch Rickey, founder of the farm system, rails against expansion and the modern home run surge. He says new clubs will be weaker, stocked with rejects, and unable to add players next year, while noting era comparisons to Ruth and Maris.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Branch Rickey
Rickey
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Maris Homer Heroics Named Top Story of 1961 Season
UPI reports that 36 baseball experts unanimously chose Roger Maris 61 home runs surpassing Babe Ruth to top the 1961 season. Reds pennant win and Warren Spahn 300 victories ranked second and third in the voting. Frank Lane firing and new Angels Senators showings followed.
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UPI
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Roger Maris
Maris
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Cincinnati Reds
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Frank Lane
Kansas City
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Washington Senators
Beckley Elks Little League Plans 1962 Officers
All managers of the Beckley Little and Minor leagues are asked to attend tonight at 8 p m for the Elks Lodge Blue Room meeting. The annual session will hear the treasurer’s 1961 season report and elect 1962 officers. A 6 p m Board meeting will set officers and discuss two six team leagues replacing three four team circuits.
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Beckley Elks
Little League
Elks Lodge
Little Loop
Sahara pro-am kicks off in Las Vegas with 88 pros
The fourth annual $15,000 Sahara pro-amateur tournament begins in Las Vegas led by defending champion Bob Duden and past Sahara winners Doug Sanders and Billy Johnston. Amateur partners include Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford of the Yankees, Lee Walls of the Mets, and Doak Walker.
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Las Vegas
Nev
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al Walker
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Deckerd
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Dave
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Joe Cook
Beckley College
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Jon O'Dell
Coach Cook
Rodney Alberton
John Chambers
Mason Fox
Larry Edwards
Prac
Cook
Seagrams
Sharan. Distillers
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