Harrelson Turns Switch Hitter Key Met Youth Movement
Bud Harrelson transformed from a feeble right handed batter to a respected switch hitter after watching observers in the Mets camp. He credits learning to bat left handed during spring training and notes his improving defense and growing role as a potential elite shortstop despite limited power.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Bud Harrelson
Iron Mike
New York Mets
Sally Hemus
Bob Scheffing
Hoyt Wilhelm
Wes Westrum
Bud
al Luplow
Atlanta
Mets
Metsie
Westrum
Met
Jerry Buchek
Buchek
Harrelson
Gil Hodges
Gil
Babe Ruth
New Met
Gravely
WVU Opens Spring Football Practice In Snow Flurries
West Virginia coach Jim Carlen began spring workouts with 85 players as the Mountaineers opened a two hour session amid cold and light snow. The squad includes 73 rostered players plus 12 new candidates led by Wayne Porter and Bill Johnson, with scrimmages planned weekly through spring.
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Jm Carlen
West Virginia
Carlen
Duke
Johnson
Mountaineers
Derby Hopefuls Win In Bay Shore Stakes
Verbatim and Clever Foot, Kentucky Derby hopefuls, won split divisions of the Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct. Verbatim led by eight lengths. Clever Foot, carrying 124 pounds, triumphed by three and a half lengths under Joe Culmone. Irish Chied finished second, with Czar Alexander, Boyinahurry, Sea Fable and Game Effort behind. Clever Foot clocked 1 26 to win as the favorite paying 3 6 and 2 4.
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New York
UPI
Verbatim
Clever Foot
Aqueduct
Joe Culmone
Bernard Bond
Bay Shore
Dover
Pimlico
WVU Rifle Team Sees NRA Title Hopes After 1173 Win
West Virginia edged near the 1966 national record with a 1173 in NRA sectional conventional-target firing at Stadium Range. Coach Joe Gravens predicted the victory will reclaim the national title. Debbie Capen led WVU with 296 and 21 bulls, while Akron won runner up with 1166 as WVU took two more top team spots.
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West Virginia
Stadium Range
Mountaineers
Joe Gravens
Gravens
Debbie Capen
Richard Jones
Bill Schetzel
Jerry Luh
University of Akron
WVU
Nick Conger
Burke Pinnell
Kenneth Jacquot
Greg Yantis
Conger
Yantis
Pinnell
Jacquot
Brent Jones
Don Ornick
Dave Gibson
Jim Dunn
Dunn
Gibson
Jones
Ornick
Jack Jones
Akron
NRA
State Cager Going to VPI
Virginia Tech announced the signing of 6 foot 5 bill McNeer from Huntington East to a basketball grant in aid. Assistant coach Jim Hartbarger disclosed the action at the Huntington East banquet.
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Huntington
W. Va
Vpi
Virginia Tech
Bill McNeer
Huntington East
Jim Hartbarger
McPherson to Speak at Northern West Virginia Officials Banquet
Virginia Military Institute basketball coach Gary McPherson will deliver the keynote at the annual banquet for coaches and referees sponsored by the Northern West Virginia Board of Basketball Officials. The event at the Waldo Hotel in Clarksburg begins at 6 p.m. next Saturday. Guests include Joe Retton of Fairmont College and Lou Romano of Charleston, with Dr. Edward Davis of Salem College. McPherson is a Cass, West Virginia native and Washington and Lee alumnus who captained the 1959 team, coached Bluestone High School and Ferrum Junior College before joining VMI.
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Gary McPherson
Virginia Military Institute
Northern West Virginia Board of Basketball Officials
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
Joe Retton
Fairmont College
West Virginia
Lou Romano
Charleston
Edward Davis
Salem College
Cass
W.va
McPherson
Washington & Lee
Bluestone
Celtics Host Pistons In 1960s Playoff Opener At Boston Garden
The Celtics meet the Pistons in a best of seven series opener at Boston Garden. Detroit seeks its first playoff win since 1963 while Boston aims for a long series victory based on season domination. Regulars like Russell and Sanders may return. Dave Bing and Happy Hairston bolster Detroit. Payouts: winner 20 000, loser 15 000. early games set for Detroit and Boston with potential rematches.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Boston Garden
Pistons
Celtics
Detroit
Bill Russell
Tom
Red Auerbach
Royals
Oscar Robertson
Russell
Sanders
Sam Jones
Larry Seigfried
Bailey Howell
Dennis Butcher
Dave Bing
Dave Debusschere
Happy Hairston
Cincinnati
Hairston
Philadelphia
New York
Races Won by Killy and Green in American International
France's Jean-Claude Killy and Canada's Nancy Green led the slalom in Sun Valley as Austrian riders dominated the Werner Cup standings. Killy clocked 1:50.91 total with a 54.36 heat and Green won the women's downhill Friday and finished 31st in slalom. Austrian results bolstered their team lead with Matt Schranz and Gabl placing high, while American skiers faced illness and spills reducing hopes for a strong showing.
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Sun Valley, Idaho
Upi
France
Jean-Claude Killy
Canada
Nancy Green
Killy
Miss Greene
Gertrud Gabl
Austria
Alfred Matt
Karl Schranz
Miss Gabl
Gerhardt Nenning
America
Jim Heuga
Tahoe City
Calif
Spider Sabich
Kyburz
Kiki Cutter
Bend
Ore
Erica Skinger
Stowe
Jean-Pierre Auger
Rick Chaffee
Rutland
Nagle Sisters
Judy
Kathy
Enumclaw
Wash
Marielle Goitschel
Grenoble
Sun Valley
Switzerland
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Mt. Lebanon, Pa
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Big Creek
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Baker Brown
Tom Digon
Pete Secret
Juskowich
John Finnerty
Bernie Galista
Donora
West Virginia University
Jim Carlen
Dale Evans
Ferrum Junior College
VMI
Teter
NAPA
Beechurst Avenue
Morgantown
Willliamson
Williamson
Sabraton Avenue
K.C. Brand
Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont, W.va
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