Big Four Coaches Seek 110 Football Scholarships
The West Virginia Pitt Penn State and Syracuse coaches urged an increase to 110 scholarships over four years with a fifth year for eight players. They backed a one year per scholarship basis while NCAA considers broader limits. Bowden and assistants prepare for WVU camp as Whitey Gwynne recalls Apollo 15 launch and other notes fill the Sunday Shorts.
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Syracuse
Big Four
Bobby Bowden
NCAA
Whitey Gwynne
Florida
WVU
Taffoni Traded to Los Angeles Rams from Browns
Browns offensive tackle Joe Taffoni walked out of camp and was traded to the Rams on Saturday for a player to be named later or two undisclosed draft choices. Taffoni, a four year veteran and regular starter last season, had clashed over being moved to the second unit.
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Ohio
UPI
Joe Taffoni
Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Taffoni
West Virginia University
Rigatti and Winsor Lead Lakeview Club Championship
Joe Rigatti of Pittsburgh shot a six over par 78 to take the first round lead in the Lakeview Country Club Men's Club Championship. Steve Misgalla of Pittsburgh, last year’s champion, trails in second place.
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Joe Rigatti
Pittsburgh
Lakeview Country Club
Steve Misgalla
Bears and Cards settle 7-7 in scrimmage
In Rensselaer Indiana the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Cardinals tied 7-7 as Johnny Roland scored for the Cards from three yards and Jim Bakken added the extra point. Bets Winsor led the Women’s Club Championship with 89 opening rounds while Gladys Dinsmore and Lucy Gillespie chased at 94. The second rounds and longer formats follow with men playing 72 holes and women 54. Tony Bertini and Larry Christian tied for third with 81s while Paul Zurro and Charles Walters posted 82 and Ernie Cheslock 83.
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Bets Winsor
Morgantown
Gladys Dinsmore
Lucy Gillespie
Tony Bertini
Allison Park
Larry Christian
Paul Zurro
Pittsburgh
Charles Walters
McKeesport
Ernie Cheslock
Wesleyan to honor Jerry West on Founders Day
Zeke from Cabin Creek becomes Dr Jerry West as West Virginia Wesleyan College observes Founders Day on Oct 8. The Lakers star will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters, becoming the first professional athlete honored by the college near Weston.
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UPI
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Cabin Creek
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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Los Angeles Lakers
West
West Virginia
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F & M and Citizens win playoff games in Morgantown
Farmers' & Merchants' Bank defeats Lewis Trucking 4-2 as Dean Dubbe hits a homer and singles. Citizens Savings & Loan edge Loving's Furniture 4-3 aided by bases loaded walks and an early three-run third inning. Play continues at First Ward Field with Lewis Trucking vs Loving's at 3 p.m. and F & M vs Citizens at 5 p.m.
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Citizens Savings & Loan
Morgantown
First Ward
Dean Dubbe
Lewis Trucking
Lewis
Dubbe
Citizens
Loving
Furniture
Kelly
First Ward Field
Chapin Wins Tri State Amateur In Tight Finish
Baltimore golfer Pete Chapin captures the 24th Tri State Amateur with a 54 hole total of 224 eight over par at Preston Country Club. John Taylor finishes runner up after Chapin sinks a four foot put on the 18th to win by one stroke.
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Mickey Furfari
Kingwood
Pete Chapin
Baltimore
Chapin
John Taylor
Preston Country Club
Taylor
Tom Demyon Jr
Demyon
Tom Coulson
Murroe Falls
Paul Bakos
Daisytown
Ken Maloney
Jack Forbes
Morgantown
Ronnie Allen
Pennsboro
Mike Marsh
Parkersburg
John Colombo
New Philadelphia
Paul Bakes
Tom Demon Jr
Larry Sones
Cumberland
Dave Wilkins
Joe Bundy
Fairmont
Jim Goodwin
Sonny Baritell
Warren
Norman Murphy
Cassville
Jack Clayton
Granville
Dave Welch
Babe Baritell
Syracuse
N.Y
Ed Godzak
Navesink
Buddy Kaufman
Robert Welch
Oakland
Art Cadezio
Mike Smith
Jack Goodwin
Charleston
William Carpenter
Bob Rice
Clarksburg
Jack Hills Kingwood
George Reicher
Frostburg
Mike Ruppenkamp
John Turner
Jack Morgan
John Armstrong
Steve Dennis
Virgil Bennett
Zanesville
Wendell Perrill
Kenneth Karl
Sistersville
Jack Bartos
Uniontown
Charles Herring
Gregg Welch
City high schools prep football as 185 players expected
Morgantown High leads with nearly 100 players. Sophomores train at 8 a.m. juniors and seniors at 7 p.m. UHL and St Francis start early sessions as teams from Clay-Battelle Kingwood Terra Alta Masontown Valley also begin drills. Coaches Bonfili Lovinski Burgess Renner Gainer Benson set practice plans ahead of Sept. 3 season opener.
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MHS
Vic Bonfili
Morgantown
University High
Chuck Lovinski
UHL
Hilltoppers
Levinski
St. Francis
Jerry Burgess
Trojan
Clay-Battelle
Kingwood
Terra Alta
Masontown Valley
Cee-Bees
Ron Renner
Butch Richardson
Stags
del Gainer
Steve Benson
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Jim Bakken
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