1964 Football Opens With Local Openers Tonight
The 1964 season starts with Mullens at Woodrow Wilson and Trap Hill meeting Stratton as ACL action kicks off in Raleigh and Wyoming counties. Key players include Mullens backs Mike Compton and Dickie Thompson and Woodrow leaders Fred Lewis and Jimmy Ford, with other openers featuring Sophia Clear Fork, Shady Spring, Stoco, Marsh Fork, Baileysville, Pineville, Chapmanville, Oceana, and more across Friday night games.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Mullens Rebels
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Mullens
Rebels
Mike Compton
Dickie Thompson
Bo Matheny
Dick Stump
Woodrow
Rudy Coleman
Buddy Gravely
Tyrone White
Wyatt Gouldin
Eagles
Trap Hill
Stratton
Raleigh
Stratton Bulldogs
Stratton Field
Wildcats
Charles Ellis
Larry Harvey
Charles Covey
Larry Bowling
Curt Tolliver
Wildcat
Gregory Terry
Ralph Webb
Sophia
Clear Fork
Sophia Clear Fork
Sophia Blue Hawks
Blue Hawks
Bill Stone
Tommy Meadows
Wayne Bowman
Darrell Billings
Walter Daniels
Don Murdock
Ted Maxey
Don Basham
Larry Bowman
Donald Harper
Robert Poff
Clear Fork Panthers
Bill Montgomery
Charles Ashley
Shady Spring
Peterstown
Stoco
Marsh Fork
Oak Hill
Red Devils
A Fork
Hernon
Beckley
Princeton
Bluefield
Hinton
Richwood
Pineville
Baileysvile
Clay County
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DNP
Man
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Ronceverte
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Young Californian 14-year-old swims English Channel
Leonore Modell of Sacramento becomes the youngest to cross from Cap Gris Nez to Dover in 15 hours 32 minutes, beating a Canadian record. Her coach Paul Herron plans a four year program to make her the greatest female marathon swimmer.
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England
UPI
Leonore Modell
Sacramento
Calif
Paul Herron
Leonore
Cap Gris Nez
France
Herron
Claudia McPherson
St. James
Manitoba
Canada
Claudia
Lake Tahoe
Mary Kok
Netherlands
Barry Watson
Eight Nations Enter World Women's Team Tennis Meet
United States defending champion and top seed Australia lead an eight nation field into quarterfinals at Germantown Cricket Club. United States faces Argentina while Australia meets Capeda. Britain battles South Africa and Germany takes on France as Billie Jean Moffitt wins singles 6-2 6-2 over Geraldine Houlihan and Nancy Richey defeats Elinor O Neill 6-3 6-2.
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UPI
United States
Australia
Germantown Cricket Club
Argentina
Great Britain
South Africa
Germany
France
Billie Jean Moffitt
Long Beach
Calif
Ireland
Geraldine Houlihan
White Sox name Minoso as coach in bid to return
Chicago White Sox named Minnie Minoso as coach hoping to rejoin active play within two weeks. GM Ed Short said the move keeps Minoso with the club after Commissioner Ford Frick denied an outright signing to the parent team, citing farm-club assignment rules. Minoso had been with Indianapolis in the Pacific Coast League before the buy.
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UPI
Chicago White Sox
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Ford Frick
Minnie
Ed Short
Minoso
Indianapolis
Frick
Short
13 Pros Neglect Dallas Tourney
The Dallas Open opened with 146 players at Oak Cliff Country Club as top money winners skip the Labor Day event. Big names like Casper, Rodriguez, Rudolph, and Souchak headline a field missing Palmer, Nicklaus, Lema, and others while a $5,800 top prize and a possible $20,000 World Series bonus lure interest in the fall tour.
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Dallas
Oak Cliff Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Bobby Nichols
Gary Player
Ken Venturi
Billy Casper
Juan Rodriguez
Mason Rudolph
Mike Souchak
PGA
Carling
Nichols
Tommy Jacobs
Doug Sanders
Lionel Hebert
Don Finsterwald
Gay Brewer Jr
Denver Broncos Praise Young QB
Denver faces a must win season hinging on improved quarterback play. Jack Faulkner cut Don Breaux while bolstering the secondary with Willie West Leon Mavity and Norm Bass. Veterans Hewritt Dixon Don Stone Gene Mingo and Charlie Mitchell return to backfield duties as Lee leads an AFL hopeful offense.
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Tim C. Gartner
Denver
UPI
Jacky Lee
U. S. Cavalry
George Blanda
Houston
Lee
Kansas City
Broncos
Boston
Bronco
Jack Faulkner
Faulkner
Breaux Faulkner
Don Breaux
Willie West
Leon Mavity
Norm Bass
Billy Joe
Joe
Lionel Taylor
Don Stone
Gene Mingo
Charlie Mitchell
Mingo
Lions Sign McElhenny With Veteran Help Hopes
Detroit coach George Wilson eyed 35 year old Hugh McElhenny as a potential addition to his backfield adding experience to the Lions for the coming NFL season. Wilson planned to decide within a week while Detroit considered veteran guards for depth as the team prepared for a Saturday twinbill exhibition against the Giants in Cleveland.
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Gary Kale
UPI
Detroit Lion
George Wilson
Wilson
Hugh McElhenny
Mac
McElhenny
Lions
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Iown
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Giants
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Hershey
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Washington Redskins
Norfolk
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Canton
Ohio
Redskins
Harry Butsko
Gene Donaldson
Purdue
Mike Agee
Washington State
Chiefs Rise as Contenders After Houston Exhibition Win
United Press International reports Kansas City loaded with confidence after a 27-17 victory over the Oilers in Houston. The resilient Chiefs, led by a stout defense and strong ground attack, improved to 4-1 in exhibition play and positioned for top AFL honors this season. Highlights included Tommy Brooker’s field goals, a 114-yard Eddie Wilson to Fred Arbanas pass, and Jerrel Wilson’s four yard TD run.
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Athletics
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Oilers
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Johnny Robinson
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Brooker
George Blanda
Don Trull
Charley Warner
Jerrel Wilson
Trull
Sid Blanks
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Denver
Oakland
San Diego
Buffalo
New York
Wilkes-Barre
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Roy Rogers
Robert Short
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Oceana
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