Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 2

TWO Gail Goodrich Likely Laker In NBA Draft NEW YORK (AP) The Na tidhal Basketball Association is set to go on its annual fishing expedition for talent but the prize catch won't be available regardless of the bait. The nine-team pro leagu holds its player draft Thursday at a midtown hotel, with a new wrinkle designed to bolster the have-leasts. However, the man most likely to succeed in the NBA from among the crop of eligibles -Princeton's inimitable Bill Bradley has ruled himself a non-prospect. The 6-foot-5 All- America won a Rhodes Scholarship and intends to spend the next two years at Oxford. Afterwards, he plans to study law.

That obviously puts Bradley out of the NBA picture although there undoubtedly would be a BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 6,1965 Sports Jottings- Wires Burning As Waters Hits Recruiting Trail --By George Springer Raymond C. "Bucky" Waters, the new West Virginia University basketball coach, must Lave run up quite a telephone bill since he returned to his former home in Durham, after accepting the coaching job in Morgantown. Waters left word at my desk Monday night to call him at his home. From 8 until 10:30 I tried.

The line was busy. I went home to Edgewood Castle and the operator tried every 15 minutes until 12. The line was busy. I had her check. "There's big bundle of money for his! someone talking on the line," 1 the operator said.

Twenty-four hours later I Lema Favored ButSneadAnd Hogan Loom Big FORT WORTH, Tex. (AP) -The scribes picked Tony Lema to win, but the spectre of two golf immortals will be evident Thursday with the opening of the $100,000 Colonial National Invitational. Skies were cloudy and rain I threatened as the 72-player field JERRY GOODWIN (Wharton) MIKE ADKINS (Muddlety) RONALD TOLER (Coal Mtn.) TOMMY SHUMATE (J. McGraw) boy," he said in reply to a question of "how goes the recruiting?" "And you know that most of 'prepared to" start" the good ones are already tourney in quest of a champion- 1 snapped up by Cincinnati, i pi um of $2 over the' services. The big loser in Bradley's case is the New York Knickerbockers, who would get first crack at him since Princeton is within their territorial sphere of Influence.

New York has two first-round picks under the NBA's new drafting system to help the divisional tail-enders, and might use one of them for Bradley on the off-chance he will be available some day. Leading possibilities, in order of height, seem to be: Fred Hetzel of Davidson, Ollie Johnson of San Francisco and Toby Kimball of Connecticut, 6-8: Rick Barry of Miami of Florida, Bill Buntin of Michigan, Dave Stallworth of Wichita and Jim Washington of Villanova, S-7; Bill Cunningham of North Carolina and Jerry Sloan of Evansville, 6-5; and Gail Goodrich of UCLA and Flynn Robinson of Wyoming, 6-1. Goodrich is likely to be a territorial choice of the Los Angeles Lakers, Buntin of the Detroit Pistons, Johnson of the San Francisco Warriors and Washington of the Philadelphia 76ers. Taller men who probably will get a call are Eddie Jackson, Oklahoma City, 7-0; Frank Gra- riat, Alliance College, and Dan Anderson, Augsburg College, 6-11; and Nate Bowman, Wichita, and Hack Tison, Duke, 6-10. New York of the Eastern Division and San Francisco of the Western will flip a coin to determine the first four picks.

Should San Francisco win the toss, it'I get Nos. 1 and 3 and New York Nos. 2 and 4. If the Knicks win they'll take 1 and 4 since they had a better record than the Warriors and San Francisco will get 2 and 3. picked up the sports department phone.

It was "Bucky" Waters. He just wanted to pass the word along to the Southeastern West Virginia sports fans that he's in there pitching. Right now, the 29-year-old North Carolina State graduate, admits he's burning the wires. "My pressing need is a big UCLA, Miami and some others," he went on. "But I'm trying to salvage something.

I've got several in mind." Waters will have to pull some kind of a rabbit out of a hat and I said it must be "quite discouraging." "Don't use that word," he said. "I'm far from discouraged. I'll work things out and, I hope, for everyone's good." Of course, the former Duke assistant coach wouldn't give any inkling as to whom he may have in mind. I kidded about his line being busy all Monday night, sounding like he was down on bis knees via telephone pleading with Lew Alcindor. No grant-in-aids are good until they are signed May 20 or after, so there must be still hope for Waters and he sounded like the type of a guy who won't give up.

par 70, Colonial! course. I Considerable attention has been focused on Hall-of-Famer Ben Hogan, a five-time winner' and Sam Snead, returning to the tournament after a 13- ear absence. Both registered sub-par cores in practke sessions, and Hogan, displaying his usual precise tee-to-green game, is pos- ng a serious threat to regain his deft putting touch. Al Besselink, the golfing companion of Hogan this week, cap- suled the feelings of many when he reported: "I played a round with Ben Hogan the other day, and that is always one of the pleasures AW ALK. First Zone Play Scheduled Today By The MIBS DIRECTOR The first of 10 zone tournaments in the 16th annual Southeastern West Virginia Marbles tournament will be run off today at Wharton Grade school.

It is Zone 5 sponsored by the Wharton Lions club. Originally it was scheduled Saturday. Bob Brown, chairman of the zone, contacted the schools concerned and they were willing to move it up. Two players will qualify for the Distance 3 tournament scheduled at Mullens on May 22. Saturday's schedule includes Zone 1, Beckley Elks Lodge, at the New River Park Recreation room; Zone 2, Kopperston Lions at Kopperston Community building; Zone 3, Mullens American Legion and Moose Lodge at Mullens High; Zone 4, Assistants Can Wait From what I've read and heard from fellows like Eddie Barrett, Waters is a persistent fellow, especially in the line of what he wants from his players.

"I met with the basketball squad for about 30 minutes while I was in Morgantown," the new coach said. "I laid out my program to them. being here. GW Ri ver Supply company, at New River Supply store in Oak "No one is hitting the ball bet- the a iTOk 0 as Also Zone 8 Kenwood Lions club at Richwood High; Zone sistant pros. Summersville Lions club at Summersville High, and Zone 10, "I don't see who is going to tne Rotary clubs of East Rainelle, Quinwood at Rupert at Raiii- elle High.

We'll work hard all the time. We'll be realistic about our play. We'll encourage defense. We'll encourage good percentage shooting. We'll always play to win." Waters likes the challenge that the West Virginia job is already offering him.

Here he is with a goodly group of sophomores, he saw them play once in Pittsburgh, but only one good junior ahead of them, Bob Benfield. Now he's facing that challenge of getting some good men right behind these sopho- mores. "I've got to back these sophomores up with the right kind of boys," Waters said. Waters hasn't been too busy with his puzzling task of recruiting to be thinking of completing his coaching staff. Presumably he will be looking for young men like himself.

He definitely said, "My freshman coach must be a fellow who has good discipline on his squad so that when they come up to the varsity they'll be able to play my type of basketball." The new WVU coach says he'll do some research in order to get the right fellows to help him, but isn't greatly concerned with that worry now. "I'm putting my puzzle together," he said. "After I get the recruiting job satisfactorily arranged we'll get to the matter of assistant coaches." beat him." The field lacks the significance of Masters champion Jack Nicklaus and South African Gary Player, but Arnold Palmer, who cracked a yearlong drouth Tournament here. last week at the of Champions, is Three years ago, Palmer won tie Las Vegas tournament and then rolled into Fort Worth and made it two in a row. With his putting woes behind him, he appears capable of duplicating the feat.

Palmer was nosed out by Lema in the press balloting as likely winner. Billy Casper, defending champion, swept home with the Bob Hope Classic this season, and, teing the man who never frets about putting, is ranked high among the favorites. By Colonial custom, the legendary Byron Nelson will strike the first shot of the 1965 tournament. More Leaving State NIGHT GAME -NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Stanford-Tulane football game Nov. 6 will be played at night so as not to interfere with the televised afternoon game between Alabama and Louisiana State at Baton Rouge.

-The roots of the mesquite tree are frequently about three times the length of the bush they support. OPEN TOOAY- AT 3:70 7:40 10:00 sen anu "HUSH-HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE Take it from a local man, Fred Hurt, "West Virginia couldn't have made a better choice in picking 'Bucky' Waters." Fred should know for his son Howard, played two years under Waters and Fred knows the new WVU mentor very well. "I can't really say enough about him," Fred said Wednesday night. "He's a gentleman. He knows his fundamentals.

He'll be the-boss. He has been properly trained, playing under Everett Case, who may be as good if not better than Adolph Rupp." And Fred Hurt said something else that might be pleasing to West Virginia fans, "He'll get the West Virginia boys he goes after and he'll DANCE Flynn's Recreation Center SATURDAY, MAY 8th 10 Until Featuring TRUE TONES Advance Tickets on Sale Marbles Rings Checked linoleums unrolled for 10 days and they are real flat and in good condition. Twenty five school champions will be shooting in three such rings Saturday in the Elks-sponsored zone. Frank Rodriguez, City Recreation director, looks over the marbles rings that will come Shooting at Wharton will be 1964 champions, Mike Miller of Wharton Grade and Steve Aleshire of Spencer. The 1965 champs are Stephen Crawford of Wharton Junior, Jerry Goodwin of Wharton Grade, Robert Jampbell of Spencer and Michael Gilliam of Spencer 7th-8th grades.

Wharton Grade has its own indoor ring, linoleum rug. Brown expects quite a battle for the two qualifying spots for district play. Zone One Extra There's something extra in. store for the boys who shoot in Zone 1 at the New River Park Recreation room here Saturday The sponsoring Beckley Elks Lodge will invite the six who win qualifying places in District 2 shooting, to its Youth Dinner at the lodge Saturda; night. Each boy will be invited stop this flow of basketball players going out of the state." Elurt added that Waters has a tremendous personality and I'm real happy he is now in West Virginia." Waters had nothing but praise for Howard Hurt, the former Woodrow Wilson star.

"He was captain of Duke for two years when I first went there." Waters said. "He was a smart basketball player. He steadied down a lot of our younger players, like Art Heyman. I'd say Hurt helped make Hey man the star he was. "And Howard is proving to be a fine coach.

He had good success this winter at Enloe High School in Raleigh, N. Waters promised to get to Beckley soon and visit with the coaches, alumni and friends of West Virginia University. "I want to be able to meet all the fans in the state. I'll snre- ly be around some time before long. But let me get my puzzle solved first.

Blue-Gold Game Matches Rivals MORGANTOWN Matchups- Bill Sullivan and Gordon Lamb- over the City garage across from New River Park. He has had the such as Dick Leftridge vs. Tom Yeater at fullback, Allen McCune vs. Bob Uchic at quarterback and Jim Sypult vs. Doug Stanley at safety will fea- ure West Virginia's spring foot- jail game Saturday at Mountaineer Field.

The Blues, containing the current first-string offensive unit and second-string defenders, will go against the Golds, which boast the best defenders and second-liners on offense in the annual intrasquad contest which begins at 1:00 p.m. EOT. Admission will be $1 for the adult general public, with students, faculty, press, coaches and children admitted free upon identi fication. The Blue backfield will show McCune, Leftridge, sophomore at ends, sophomores Herb and Richie Rodes at ackles, Don Cookman and Joe Taffoni guards, Doug Hoover and Wayne Vassalotti linebackers and Richie Martha, George Morris and Sypult in the secondary. Field general of the Gold offense will be Uchic, a rising junior who is rated as a comer, and Yeater, the two-year letterman halfback who missed last season with an injury.

Standing 5 feet, 11 inches and weighing 200 pounds, Yeater moved to the fullback position this spring The Blue defensive secondary includes Stanley, last year's fleet tailback and sophomores Tony Lotito and Jeff Riley. Sat urday's contest will be only the 16th spring practice session for long with his mother and father, or both, since the tournament this year occurs during the be: Elks National Youth Week and series, is part of the local lodge's week- ong program. The mibsters will not only receive their school championship marbles certificates from he Southeastern West Virginia ournament, but will receive a special Elks National Youth Week certificate at the dinner, along with a ball-point pen in remembrance of the occasion. The Zone 1 champion is not declared until the District 2 tournament, scheduled May 15. Boys reporting for this tournament on Saturday are advised that the Recreation room is located over the City Garage, located across the street from the picnic shelter at the park.

The rings are set up in the upper level of the garage. Boys' parents driving them are adyised to proceed through New River park and take a right, going away from the entrance to the exhibition mine. Members of the Beckley Elks Lodge Youth Activity committee will serve as referees. Richwood Addition Through some oversight, Tan- Inery school did not enter the marbles tournament officially ut conducted its tournament for District play. This will beTerry Groves and Robert Lewis.

the best four of seven game Nicholas County Sam Gladwell, a strong third- place finisher in District 4 last year and from Milltown Grade school, is one boy to watch in Saturday's shooting at Richwood. Along with Walker from Tannery, Gladwell joins Ernie Alderman of Richwood grade as veteran mibsters. Little is known of the other entries, except the O'Dell boys lade Creek's 1965 champions shooting along with Jim Mooris are Steve Williams and Angelo Roberts. Greenbrier County Steve Golden is the only shooter in Zone 10 with district experience. He finished eighth last year on that level.

The director still awaits word from Rupert Junior, Rainelle Grade and Junior, but notes Smoot and Rupert have 1964 champs playing Saturday. Ronald Berry is the Smoot --Ricky and Wilson--come from Nettie, a school that has always (Junior champ qualified from been strong in marbles. Robert! last year while William Belcher Crites is this year's Rupert's '64 champion. and announced its champions Wednesday. CARDINAL FIND ST.

LOUIS (AP) The worl champion St Louis Cardinal announced Wednesday they have signed Bill Plummer of Anderson, to their Rock Hill, S.C. farm club as a catcher. Garrett Ford at tailback and the Mountaineers Dick Rader at wingback. On the offensive line will be Bob Dunlevy and Larry Canterbury at ends, Stan Lysick and Dale Stortz tackles, Roger Alford and Steve Kush guards and Gary Barnette center. The Golds defense will have coach Gene Corum and will plete the allotted 20 periods nex week.

Coaching the Blues will be Russ Crane, Galen Hall, Bo Patton and graduate assistan Pete Barren. The Gold coache will be Ralph Chancey, Chic Grade champion while Willy Neal and George Nichols are Milltown's 1965 winners. Dain will be represented by )enzil Dobson and Tioga by Richard Faley and Denzil Cogar. At Summersville, a veteran James Morris of Glade Creek, le ran sixth in District 4 shooting last year. Dick Drennen, the o.

4 mibster in the Nationals ast year, will be on hand to end Glenn Thomas, Summersville Lions Club's marbles chairman, a hand in running off Saturday's shoot. Drennen doesn't play until District 4 finals at Richwood May 29. Mike Sykes and Steve Shafer won Smoot's 1965 honors while Rickey Golden and Larry Bonner will be on hand for Crichton. Terry Loudermilk is the Charmco champ and Harold Pittsenbarger will represent Rupert Elementary. The Rotary clubs of East Rainelle, Quinwood and Rainelle Rainelle and Mrs.

Virginia VIeadows is the chairman. She's a busy woman this weekend for the annual Cheerleaders' clinic also scheduled in Rainelle. mibsters will shoot in the old high school gym. It posed a problem for the Director, who did not wish to the boys, who hac jlayed their school tournamen good faith, yet were register ed after the deadline. After talking the matter ove with the Richwood Lions mar )les chairman, Wilbert Mick i was agreed the boys would not disappointed and would be allowed to play, even though the Zone 8 schedule had already been made out.

The boys will thus be allowed to participate on Saturday, but not against the other 10 entries. Jimmy Walker, the school's 1964 champion; Leon Prescott, grades 1 to 6 winner, and Ray Johnson, champ of the 7th-8th head grades will play three games com against each other. The winner of this series will then play the boy who finishes in third place in the 10-boy round robin for the right to qualify This zone has a girl eligible to play, Diana Cole of Mt. Nebo, Drennen's school. Dana Moore, Phil Wilson and Tad Moore are other Mt.

Nebo entrants. Any boy from Muddlety must be a contender since Principal Joe Hanna runs a good marbles program, there and has Farrel Larry Hamrick and Mike Adkins, a 1964 champion, com peting. Canvas is a new school in this zone and will be represented bj Donaldson, Ed Shockey and Dick Ware. Nicklaus Father Of Baby Daughter COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Mrs. Barbara Nicklaus, wife golfer Jack Nicklaus, gave birth to a 6-pound, daughter in.

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