West Virginia University prepares two new football practice fields
West Virginia University on the Evansdale Campus gears up for preseason drills with about a dozen summer workers hired to lay sod and prepare two new football practice fields. Coach Jim Carlen and assistants will oversee the project with potential help from basketball players and staff.
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McDevitt & Street
Knudson Fires Course Record 64 in Canadian Open Lead
George Knudson surged to share the 54 hole lead at 208 after firing a six under par 64 at St George's. Bob Charles tied for lead with a 64 while Bruce Devlin faded to 210. Nicklaus Casper and six others one stroke back at 209.
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UPI
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Bob Charles
New Zealand
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Charles
Bruce Devlin
Australia
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Billy Casper
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Tommy Aaron
Tom Weiskopf
R.H. Sikes
Charlie Sifford
St. George's
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Lou Graham
Ken Still
Wayne Vollmer
Dutch Harrison
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Tom Aaron
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Low Graham
Sam Snead
Bruce Crampton
Roberto de Vicenzo
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Bert Greene
Bob FE Smith
Bob Bies
Fred Marti
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Heb Lunn
George Archer
Jack McGowan
Bobby Nichols
Steve Reid
Dick Lotz
Mac Melendon
Dave Stockton
Popovich Praised as Dodgers’ Fielding Star at Infield
Dodgers in Pittsburgh hailed Paul Popovich as the NL’s top fielding second baseman with versatile defense. teammates from Zoilo Versalles to Don Drysdale lauded his hands and hustle while manager Walter Alston noted Popovich can play shortstop or third and improved his hitting since joining the Dodgers last December.
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Morgantown
Paul Popovich
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Versalles
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Pop
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Bill Mazeroski
Julian Javier
St Louis Cardinals
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Bailey
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Ken Boyer
Dodger Stadium
Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals
West Virginia
Walter Alston
Alston
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Ons
Lefebvre
Rookie Lass Shares PGA Lead With Queen
Sandra Post, a 20 year old Canadian rookie pro, shared the Ladies PGA lead after three rounds at Sutton Massachusetts with defending champion Kathy Whitworth. Post fired a 74 to reach 221 total as Whitworth, last year’s winner at Pleasant Valley, pressed for the top spot.
Breeders Group Formed to Promote West Virginia Thoroughbreds
The West Virginia Thoroughbred Breeders Association was formed at Shenandoah Downs to promote the state's horse industry. Lewis E. Keller was elected president, John H. Settle vice president, and Robert J. Funkhouser Jr. secretary-treasurer as a five-member board adopted by-laws for the new group.
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UPI
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Thoroughbred Breeders Association
Shenandoah Downs
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White Sulphur Springs
John H. Settle
Harpers Ferry
Robert J. Funkhouser Jr
Dark Mirage Sweeps New York Filly Triple Crown
Dark Mirage won the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park by 12 lengths, completing the New York filly Triple Crown after taking the Acorn and Mother Goose. Owned by Meadow Stable’s Christopher Chenery, Gay Matelda finished second and Syrian Sea third as Dark Mirage earned $75,562 for the victory.
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Meadow Stable
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Gay Matelda
Syrian Sea
Lolyd Miller
Lakeview Pro Members Draw Golf Pros in WV and PA
Twenty one leading golf professionals from West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania tee off at Lakeview Country Club for the annual Pro Member tournament. Amateurs join 18 hole play with pros, with pairings and starting times listed by Frank Sluciak.
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Western Pennsylvania
Lakeview Country Club
Lakeview
Frank Sluciak
Pittsburgh
Willie Beljan
Andy Borkovich
Brackenridge Heights
Chuck Scally
Coraopolis
Reggie Spencer
Bridgeport
Morgantown Country Club
Buddy Harold
Fairmont Green Hills
Linden Meade
Logan
Richard Churilla
Whelling
Gus Andreone
Edgewood
Joby Conner
Green Oaks
Jack DelVecchio
Greene County
Tom Smith
Rolling Hills
Stan Wiel
Ligonier
Ray Grabowski
Monongahela
Fred Nonnenberg
North Park
Frank Melegari
Pleasant Valley
Eli
Seven Advance In Morgantown Handicap Tourney
Seven golfers moved into the quarter-final round of the Men's Handicap championship at Morgantown Country Club. Only the George Petitte versus Buddy Baker match remains to complete the final eight. Winners in the last 16 included Paul Campbell 3 and 2 over John Barill and Bob Rogers 1 up over Russ Taylor.
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George Petitte
Buddy Baker
Paul Campbell
John Barill
Bob Rogers
Russ Taylor
Bob Mayle
Sam Pinion
Newt Baughman
Sam Cavallaro
Don Maust
Terry Jones
Walton League Meets In Walton League Event
The Mon Valley Ladies Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Clubhouse on Aaron Creek Road. Reports from last weekend's state convention in Charleston will be shared, including tours of the capitol, Sunrise mansion, and Gov. McCorkle's home.
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Izaak Walton League
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Charleston
Paul Wiles
Paul Cyphert
Bill Williams
Robert Powell
Robert Durrell
Capitol
Sunrise Mansion
Gov. McCorkle
West Virginia
All-America Game Faces Poor Ticket Sales in Atlanta
Bill Murray warns Atlanta must boost ticket sales as only about one-fifth of the 52 000 seats in Atlanta Stadium were sold for the All-America game six days before kickoff. The event features top college seniors and is sponsored by the American Football Coaches Assn. Murray, former Duke coach, heads the group.
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