Bears Coach Haswell Leads Grafton All-Stars In Valley Game
Grafton coach Butch Haswell leads a collection of top players for the Monon Valley All Star basketball clash at Marion County Armory. Key figures include Mark Robinson, George Jenkins, and Liberty star Mike Carey who is seen as a standout and potential future college scorer. Carey's coachability and defensive potential draw praise from Bearcat staff and players. Elsewhere Taylor County youngsters compete in the Junior Olympics Regional Meet at Philip Barbour, with coaches Gary Bjorndahl Rich Dougherty and Tim Taylor lauded for guiding the next Bearcat generation.
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Marion County Armory
Grafton
Butch Haswell
Haswell
Mark Robinson
George Jenkins
Liberty
Mike Carey
Mountaineer
Salem College
Archie Talley
GHS
Bearcat
Carey
Chuck Duckworth
Duckworth
Liberty Mountaineers
Mike Ware
Ware
Archie
Taylor County
Philip Barbour
Charleston
Gary Bjorndahl
Rich Dougherty
Tim Taylor
Indy 500 winner from 1927 recalls long road after wreck
A 75 year old former Indy winner George Souders reflects on his 1927 victory and a life marked by a race crash a Detroit wreck and a stroke. He notes his left arm remains severely damaged and jokes that his credit is still good.
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Indianapolis
George Souders
Souders
Indy
Detroit
All Star Game: Tennant Paces Marion County Rally To Win
Dickie Tennant led a fourth quarter surge as the Marion County All Stars defeated Monon Valley 89 86 at the Marion County Armory. After the game Mark Robinson received the committee scholarship. MVPs were Mike Carey and Tennant. Runners up were Sam Casalimoyva and Jim Tobin.
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Fairmont
Rivesville
Dickie Tennant
Marion County All Stars
Monon Valley
Marion County Armory
Grafton
Mark Robinson
Liberty
Mike Carey
Tennant
Notre Dame
Sam Casalimoyva
Barrackville
Jim Tobin
Marion County
Motta Named Bullets Coach Amid Playoff Hopes
Dick Motta was hired as the Washington Bullets coach signing a three year deal worth over 50,000 a year. He succeeds K C Jones after the Bullets were ousted in the first playoff round by Cleveland. Motta, 45, aimed to win basketball games and restore the franchise while addressing past Bulls contract disputes as his main lesson in leadership.
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Washington
Dick Motta
Washington Bullets
Motta
Chicago Bulls
K. C. Jones
Bullets
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
Bulls
Grafton
Jim — Schmidt
Tygart Lake
Fairmont
Dave Bourne
Frank Tatta
Bill Helman
Suns Count On Home Court Edge In NBA Finals
Phoenix aims to leverage home court as they host Boston in Game 3 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Suns, in their first finals, hopeful crowd energy will blunt the Celtics after Boston’s 2-0 series lead. Celtics fear Suns momentum as Phoenix seeks 17 wins in 18 home games.
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Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Tom Heinsohn
Suns
Boston
Heinsohn
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Cleveland Coliseum
Richfield Township
Ohio
Sun
Paul Silas
Buffalo
Golden State
Nicklaus credits Jones for building golf ethics
Columbus reports Jack Nicklaus, the world’s top player, credits the late Bobby Jones for shaping golf ethics and keeping the sport free from cheating as it grew postwar. He recalls Jones’s influence, discusses the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, and notes Jones’s enduring impact on Nicklaus and the game.
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Jones
Columbus, Ohio
Jack Niclaus
Bob Jones
Augusta
Bobby
Muirfield Village
Columbus
Jack
Atlanta
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