Snead Captures 10th West Virginia Open Title in Style
Sam Snead, White Sulphur Springs, won his 10th WV Open at Riviera near Huntington with 191 total after 65 63 63 rounds. Al Atkins, Ashland, Ky., runner-up at 196. Roy Shreves, Sistersville, 197. Denny Shute, Akron, 199. Joe Taylor, Charleston, 199. Snead, suspended by PGA, played anyway, three-putted twice Saturday and once Sunday, calling Sunday round among his best. He eyed a Florida appeal of the six‑month ban and $500 fine while defending his Ryder Cup record.
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al Atkins
Kentucky
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Sistersville
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Akron
Ohio
Joe Taylor
Charleston
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Ore
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England
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WVU Coach Sees Every Game as a New War After Army Win
West Virginia coach Gene Corum hailed a hard fought 7-3 victory over Army and emphasized each upcoming game as a new war. He praised the defense and line play, noting Army hit hard, and credited Bill Winter and the WVU strength for exploiting breaks.
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Morgantown
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UPI
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Rum
WVU
Bill Winter
Jim Moss
Dick Peterson
Glenn Horton
WVU Freshmen Close Grid Season Saturday
West Virginia University's powerful freshman football team will close out its season here Saturday against the Penn State plebes. The Little Mountaineers routed Ohio University freshmen 33-20 at Clarksburg Saturday night, gaining 328 rushing yards. Ronald Colan scored one touchdown and Eddie Pastilong threw to Danny Eisman for the other score.
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W. Va
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Penn State
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Clarksburg
WVU
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Eddie Pastilong
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Royals Nip Syracuse in high scoring victory
Cincinnati Royals built a potent five man scoring unit led by Jack Twyman with 31 points to beat Syracuse 139 132 Sunday night at Cincinnati Garden. Bob Boozer 28 Wayne Embry 27 Oscar Robertson 26 Arlen Bockhorn 15 and the Royals set records for field goal accuracy 59 percent and 73 point first half while improving to 2 2 on the season. Dolph Schayes led Syracuse with 27 points.
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Oscar Robertson
Arlen Bockhorn
Cincinnati
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Indians Clash With Wildcats In Homecoming Thriller
Tonight at 7 30 the Stoco Indians host Trap Hill in a Raleigh County League homecoming clash. Stoco carries a 4 2 1 record, aims to spoil Trap Hill’s season after losses and a 3 4 1 mark, while Flora Mitchem is to be crowned Miss Stoco 1961 62 at halftime. both teams enter evenly matched after recent wins and a rain soaked 25 7 Stoco win and 7 0 Trap Hill loss.
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Stoco Indians
Coal City
Appalachian League leads after sweeping Untouchables big win
The Appalachian League took first place one game ahead of the Electric Heaters after an 8 game sweep of the Untouchables. Bob Thomas totaled 594 in pace of the winners, while Wesley Walker's 436 was the Untouchables high. Fred Helm paced the Heaters with a 540 series and Tom Humphries led the losers with 460. Sandbaggers scored 3033 pins to win two from an unnamed rival. Danny Murray rolled 571 for the winners. Maxie Dwornick led the Penguins with 547. Carl Perry set a season three game high with 622 in Bowl Wick final outing. Jerry Williams topped ladies with a 168.
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Untouchables
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Wesley Walker
Fred Helm
Tom Humphries
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Maxie Dwornick
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Carl Perry
Pb’s
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Perry
Jerry
Sky Lanes
R. D. Watts
Durrett
Clayton
Insurance Girls
B. Shiplett
Payne
Local hoops preview with tie and past scores
On page 12 a 66 tie with Marsh Fork two weeks ago sets context for tonight. Shady Spring results offer a gauge as Stoco edged the Tigers by seven while the Wildcats lost a high scoring 32 21 contest.
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Lewisburg, W. Va
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