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Excelsior StarOn 2nd ElevenBy BFIA. P.IBB Chairman. AII-Ft at* Selection Commltt**WHEELING - One of the biggest and strongest lines in Class A’ all-state history and a back-field that scored points faster than an adding machine could tote 'em up combine to give the 1962 team an outfit that no doubt could give its “bigger brothers ’ a headache or two on the football field.Making up the backfield are the sensational Doug Stanley of Williamstmvn, state champion Rainelle s Junior Smith, spunkyMickey Jackson of historic Harp ers Ferry and the powerful Martin lt;Sonnyi Bartic of Rives-ville.The line, averaging a robust 202 pounds, and loaded with destructive power, shapes up w i t h Russel Legg of Buffalo Putnam and Don Shirnek of McMechen’s Bishop Iooahue at ends: Mike Fewell of Winfield and Billy Taylor of Walton at tackles: Allan Haught of Harrisville and Harry Kelley of Marlinton at guards, and the giant of the front wall. 222-paind (iregory Dragovich of Northfork-Elkhom at center.All West Va. Class AOne Of The BestDragovich, unquestionable one of the best athletes ever produced at Northfork-Elkhom. has been a standout three years. He moved exceptionally well for his size '222 pounds* and is a tremendous blocker in the middle of the line. He averaged 11 individual tackles a game and blocked four punts. Dragovich also excels in the classroom, maintaining an average.Stanley, a lanky 6-14, 17C-. FlayarDon Shlmek, Bishop Donahuo • McMOchem Russel Leg*. Buffalo. Putnam Mike Fewell, Winfield Billy Taylor, Walton Harry Kelley. Marlinton Allan Haught, Harrisville Oreiory tra*ovlrh. Northfork-Elkhorn Doug Stanley. Wllllamstown Mickey Jackaon, Harpers Ferry Martin iSonny) Bartic. Rlvesvllla Junior Smith. RatnelieissB-ltIISECOND TEAM Player SchoolK—Bauton. Lewlsburg ....K -Robinson. Harrtavllle . ..T-McCllnUc. Meadow Bridge , “ Wineheh, Ft. Oay (1-Benton. Excelsior-War ..O - Knapp, Kaincite ...........' A1 tiler, Katnelle .... ...Barb, Marlinton ........MtUcr, WlaftoM-Burskey, New Cumberland ,-Dillon. Crum180THIRD TEAM Pe». Player School Wt.F. -Minnieweather. White Sulphur ITS E 81 umbo. Crum .. 1*0T Berkhelmer Histersvllle ---- 315T- Manley. New Cumberland .. IPS O—Vase, Sophia .. ITSO—Craddock. Buffalo. Pul .... 175C Justice. Crum ....... 1*0B-Fall*. Alderson ........ .. 1T0B Armstead. Walton .. .. 170B-Peaytt. Buffalo. Put....... 100B Basham. Sophia ....175HONORABLE MENTION INCLUDESENDS MrClung Ralnelle. Colllna, Northfork-Elkhorn; Dunbar. Clear Fork; Rogers. Meadow Bridge.TACKLES- M Toney, Clear Fork.OUARDS -Morrla, Ronceverte; Smith. Williamson Liberty; Nichols, Union. CENTERS Cook, Sophia. Paige. Williamson LibertyBACKS-Hanley, Rafnelle; Starling. Williamson Liberty; Cowan, Northfork-Elkhorn; Harrah. Meadow Bridge; Houchlna, Union; Messer, Crum. Mott, Excelsior War. McOulre. Ralnelle.pounder, led Williamstown to its second straight undefeated season as he scored 136 of his team’s 256 points during a 10-0 record. He chalked up 2,395 yards rushing. kicked 20 of 25 extra points, averaged 44 yards on 25 punts and did everything else a great back is supposed to do—a n d sometimes more. Coach Echols Jefferies calls Stanley “the best high school back in the state in any class.Perfect SeasonSmith directed Rainelle to a perfect 11-0 record including a 32-7 playoff victory over Sophia in the championship game. The 165-pound quarterback was especially outstanding on roll-out maneuvers and ran for 52. 14 and 6-yard scores in the playoff game. Smith was the ringleader all the way as Rainelle outsoored its opponents by an overwhelming 240 points to 79.Jackson sparked Harpers Ferry to its second undefeated season in two years. Here's a capsule summation of his gridiron antics: Gained 905 yards in 115 carries for 7.9 average; returned 11 punts and kickoffs an average of 27.3 yards; caught 10 of the 36 passes Harpers Ferry completed; scared 19 touchdowns for 114 points. And equally as important, he was a defensive standout.Fairview Cagers Larrup Graham Junior Hi 32-27Fairview downed Graham Junior High 32-27 on six quick field goals in the last minute and a half Wednesday night at Graham.A1 Parker scored 20 of Graham's points and gralbed the majority of their 40 rebounds, but only one other Graham player managed to hit the scoring column.Graham led the entire first half but fell behind in the thirdstanza by a 22-19 count. They surged ahead in the last period only to wilt under the Fairview rally.Fairview used a zone type defense and Graham incorporated a zone press duriikg the en'ire game.The Graham junior varsity defeated the Fairview group byRecord-Setters Take Back SeatCINCINNATI (AP) - Secon haseiman Ken Hubbs of the Chcago Cubs and third baseman Be Aspromonte of Houston, who s28-11 margin before the Juniorrecords for consecutive errorleihigh contest.Rom’oWrlnhtRob'tteCarterJohn'nDillonTotal*1 Sorrell i Creg'y I Park'r5 3 10 15 Louth’n13 1-* *7 I 10 10—37 « » -77Relereea: MoGrady MaruahiaLike A ProBartic. packing 194 pounds on a 5-194 frame, burst through rival lines like a pro fullback. Rives-ville played only seven games due to two cancellations by opponents—but B?rtic still managed 87 to score 75 points for a 51 sea-^ I son. A member of the All-Marion Couinty team threa yeara and a ^ | second unit all-9tater a year ago, Coach A. D Fultz rates Bartic equally as great a blocker and er defender.83 Legg. a 200-pounder and four-* 9 year regular, scored 63 points as ;ht a pass receiver on a Buffalo-Put-ht: nam team which racked up anCassius Clay May Fight Englishmaned 8-0 record. He's a strong adds ' around athlete. Shimek, the other mt end, was on a Bishop Donahue 21 team which found victories hard i to get, but the 190-pounder scored more than half the Bishops'.. points with his receiving and oc-1 ' casional shifts into the b a c k-field. “Aggressive on defense.Coach Tommy O’Connell's description.Splendid Blocker “One of the best blockers ever for Winfield”. That's the tag hung on Fewell, a powerful 215-pound tackle. In addition to h i s blocking. Fewell found time to average 14 tackles a game.Taylor. 6-3, 205-pounder, was er- described as a “terrific line-ass!man” for Walton’s team which had an 8-2 record. Strong, but fast enough to roam the field either blocking or tackling.The guards, Allan Haught. a friends stubborn 195-pounder, and Kelley, j sources who packs 185 pounds on a 6-1 — nes frame, bring outstanding all-state ge, credentials. Haught was largely ds, responsible for Harrisville's 9-1 de- record while Kelley helped Mar-ous linton to a 7-1-2 season and his ladiblocking was a big help to team-LONDON (AP1— A British vs.American heavyweight card,topped by a fight matching undefeated Cassius Clay of Louisville, and Brian London, former British champion, is in the works for Los Angeles in early March, promot-George Parnassus said j Hack V’chicago in 1942.Wednesday. j Milwaukee Braves took tearThe Las Angeles matchmaker-) and individual defensive honors promoter said he also was nego- Adcock topped the first base Hating to bring over Joe Erskine. men Wllh 997 ^ I)el Crandal veteran Welshman and former catchers with .994. Other fiekBritish and European champion. ing leaders were shortstop Jos and two rookie heavyweights, Bil- Pagan ()f San Fiasco, 973. ou ly Walker and Johnny Prescott. fielder Tony Gonzalez. Philade British promoters Harry Levene phia ,M| and pitc.her Dalli and Laurie I^wis are working Qreen Philadelphia, who handleghtgames in 1962, each took a hac seat in the official Nation, league fielding averages releaseWednesday.Hubbs, who fielded .983, finish© behind Milwaukee’s Frank Boll ing, the leader at .989, and Bil Mazeroski, Pittsburgh. .985.Aspromonte w-as the runner-ug to Don Hoak of Pittsburgh, thlt; third base pace-setter. Hoak, trad ed to Philadelphia last month, hac a .969 average while AspromonU wound up at .967.Rookie Of Year Hubbs, the circuit’s rookie-of the-year, played 78 consecutive games without an error Thii broke the big league mark of 7! set by Bobby Doerr of the Bostoi Red Sox in 1948. Aspromonte wen 57 straight games without a mis cue. topping the National I^agui record of 54 established by Staiwith Parnassus on the proposed show for either March 7 or45 chances perfectly..980 FieldingThe Braves fielded a colleetiv .980. edging St Louis at .979. Phi adelphia, Chicago. San Francisc and Cincinnati finished in a fou way tie for third with .977.Miss Universe Weds Panamanian JockeyROME (AP)—Linda Bement 01 Skipper Of YachtUtah, Mis. Universe „ «d| J^yPanamanian jockey ManuelYcaza were reported Wednesday j NEW YORK *AP—Emil lt;Bu to have been married last Sun- Motbaoher Jr., skipper of ti day. I American Weatherly which dInformants at the Panamanian feated the Australian Gretel in tJ embassy said the couple left on a America’s Cup yacht races la honeymoon in Switzerland and France. They plan to return to Santa Anita race track in California on Dec. 26.“It was a very private wedding few closeceremony and onlyattended,” said theSeptember, was honored for “ot satnding sea mu us', up'' Wedn« day.Mosbaeher of White Plain N.Y., was presented with the fii annual Seamanship Trophy by select committee of the Americ; Merchant Marine.(Turn To Page 18)1ST CHOICE Of AMERICA'S LEADING STOCK CAR DRIVERSRegal’Ride jf |SHOCK ABSORBERS#/JfGREGORY DRAGOVICHJAMES BENTON
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Thu, Dec 20, 1962
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