Blueville Bank Aims To Reclaim Softball Lead At Summit Park
Blueville Bank of Grafton leads tied for first in the Greater Clarksburg Softball League as they face Wyatt at Summit Park. Veterans Turtle Knight and Raymond Rohm headline a pitching duel, with Rohm famed for a rising fastball and Knight for tricky speed changes. A Glenville rematch follows Thursday night. Also in brief, WVU football ticket deadline looms and DNR extends trout stocking in the Tygart and Cheat River systems.
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James Barger
Clarksburg
Summit Park
Blueville Bank of Grafton
Glenville
Blueville
Wyatt
BBG
Turtle Knight
Raymond Rohm
Rohm
Raymond
Knight
Turtle
Sumit Park
Flamin
West Virginia University Sports Information Department
WVU Athletic
P.O
Morgantown
Dept. of Natural Resources
Tygart River
DNR
Buckhannon River
French Creek
Buckhannon
Teter Creek
Cheat River
Sleepy Creek Trails Closed To Vehicle Traffic
Sleepy Creek Public Hunting and Fishing Area trails will be closed to motorized vehicles and horseback riding until Oct. 15 to reduce wildlife harassment during summer and early autumn. Main access roads remain open for motorized use and horseback riding.
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Charleston
Sleepy Creek
Dan E. Cantner
Wildlife Resources
Cantner
Montreal
International Hockey League
National Hockey League
NHL
Morris G. Snider
Port Huron Flags
League
Flint
Mich
KFO First National Bank Team Seeks Parkersburg Tourney Title
Kalo Motors First National Bank softball team travels to Parkersburg for an eight team round robin aiming to claim a second straight tourney crown. Jack Wolverton stars as ace and MVP after a 21 3 season record and five win Jefferson County run.
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Parkersburg
Kalo Motors-First National Bank
Kalo-First
Jefferson County
K-Fn
Blacksville
Jack Wolverton
Wolverton
From Olympic fame to Watergate defeat for Bob Mathias
Robert Bruce Mathias once stood as Stanford star, two time decathlon Olympic champion, Marine, actor and eight term California congressman. Watergate era apathy hurt Republicans, his district shifted to 60 percent Democratic, and Mathias lost to Democrat John Krebs after four terms. He stayed in Washington organizing Finance chairmen for Ford’s re election before moving on.
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New York
Robert Bruce Mathias
Tulare
Calif
Stanford
Marine Corps
California
Mathias
John Krebs
Congress
Washington
Ford
Mathias to Return to California and Focus on Youth
Former Olympic decathlon champion Bob Mathias announced plans to move to Fresno with wife Melba and their three daughters. He said he will operate two California camps for 800 children, pursue public relations work, and consider politics depending on reapportionment.
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California
Fresno
Mathias
Falls Church
Melba
Ramel
Megan
Marissa
U. S
Jesse Owens
Jim Thorpe
Associated Press
London
Pro golfers not leading glamorous lives say WV players
West Virginia PGA tour representatives Carlton White and Barney Thompson say the pro life lacks glamour. They describe Monday qualifiers as grueling and the need for exempt status to avoid constant new starts. Both cite early mornings, limited spots, and the payoff of a victory granting a year of exemption and major events.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Carlton
White
Raleigh County
Mountain State
Barboursville
Barney Thompson
Thompson
FSC signs ninth football recruit Randy Davia from Cadiz Ohio
Fairmont State College announced the signing of Randy Davia a 6 2 210 pound athlete from Cadiz Ohio to join the Falcons football team for 1976 Davia starred in wrestling and track earning all district and all Ohio Valley conference honors and helped Cadiz post a 9 0 1 record He was the CVAC 175 pound champion and Fairmont Times Invitational champion coached by Ron Pobolish the former WVU player Davia is the son of Carolyn Davia of Cadiz Ohio
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Fairmont
Fairmont State College
Randy Davin
Cadiz
Ohio
FSC
Falcons
Davia
West Virginia University
Ron Pobolish
Randy
Ohio Valley
Pobolish
Maurice Smith
Duane Bias
Bill Kerr
Carolyn Davia
Jamison Avenue
Power boat registration deadline in Charleston
Charleston officials announce all motorized boats must register by July 1 under a new law. No fee for boats under three horsepower. Six month licenses start July 1, 1976, expire December 31, 1976, with fees of $2.50 for three horsepower or more and $5 for annual licenses beginning January 1, 1977. Boats without motors require no registration.
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Charleston
Raymond V. Eye
Dept. of Nattral Resources
Eye
West Virginia
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Columbus
Vince Chickerella
Capital University
Chickerella
John F. “Fritz” Plinke
Capital
SAN Diego
San Diego Chargers
Alabama
Woodrow Lowe
KFN
Bob Mathias
Watergate
Nixon
Kalo Motors
First National Bank
Don Reed
Terry Mayle
Jack Welverton
Parker Lamb
James For
Jim Murray
Mitch Mayle
Bob Satterfield
Leroy Teets
Russ Barger Trickett
Jack Eilis
Anthony Fragale
Ike Harris
Bob Stolzenfels
The
Mountain Statesman
Jave-Lin
Helsinki
Bob
Southern California
Illinois
Wilma Rudolph
the Wonder Woman
Chapmanville High School
Carlson Heights
Ford Garage
Grafton
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