West Virginia awaits visit from unbeaten Pennsylvania wrestler Woody Thompson
A WVU campus visit featured Woody Thompson of Erie, Pennsylvania the unbeaten Pennsylvania heavyweight wrestling champion and notable football prospect at 6-1 220 pounds He may tour Notre Dame and Miami of Florida before signing for WVU this year.
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Mays and Dietz pace Saints past Cardinals in opener
In St Louis Willie Mays and Dick Dietz hit two run homers to power the San Francisco Saints to a 6-4 win over the Cardinals. Frank Reberger earned his first win with ninth inning relief from Jerry Johnson after a late Cardinals rally.
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Nicklaus Ties Masters Lead With 68 In Third Round
Jack Nicklaus surged from behind with a 4 under par 68 to tie Charles Coody for the Masters lead after 54 holes. Coody, Murphy, and January traded the top spots as Nicklaus closed strong with five birdies in six holes, before bogeying the final hole.
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Wagener shuts out Tech as WVU split doubleheader
Rick Wagener pitched a three hit 1-0 win to lift West Virginia to nine straight victories, while Virginia Tech won 2-0 in the nightcap to split the doubleheader. Joe Honce homered in each game as WVU moved to 13-3. Tech stood at 7-4.
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Mets win on wild pitch in 11th vs Reds
Donn Clendenon sprinted home on a Wayne Granger wild pitch in the 11th as the Mets beat the Reds 3-2. Granger missed signs on Jerry Grote with the bases loaded and allowed the ball to skip past Johnny Bench, enabling the decisive run.
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Twins Top White Sox as Oliva and Powell Hit Home Runs
Tony Oliva and Paul Powell each connected for homers to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Oliva's shot off Tommy John sealed a two run fifth inning, while Powell added an insurance run in the eighth off Don Eddy. Cesar Tovar sparked the comeback with a RBI single, steal, and scoring on a wild pitch.
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Isaac wins Greenville 200 stock car race
Bobby Isaac of Catawba North Carolina led the Greenville 200 on the 20th lap and stayed ahead for the win. David Pearson finished second as the race recorded only one caution flag.
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Nicklaus to play Lakeview in Morgantown exhibition
Golf great Jack Nicklaus will visit Morgantown on Tuesday June 8 for an 18 hole Lakeview Country Club exhibition with host pro Frank Sluciak and two other players. A golf clinic for spectators is planned at 1130 a.m. Admission is $8. Nicklaus aims to complete a rare all four major titles in a single year.
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