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32-Raleigh Register, W. Wedneiday Afternoon, December 17. 1975 Pineville Wins 'Prize Fight' Over Mullens, 88-72 By MARK LOHERV Sporli Writer MULLENS "This game of basketball reminds me of a heavyweight championship fight," said Mullens coach Don Nuckols. "We're the get knocked down early in the fight and we can either clear our head and get up off the canvas and fightt the way we were trained, or we can roll over and be counted out." Tuesday night Mullens got knocked down early, 88-72 by Pineville, and now Nuckols must find out what kind of a 'fighter' he has. "The next couple of games will show If we can get up or if we'll roll over and be counted out," Nuckols said, "so we'll have to take things upon ourselves." David Withrow was the man with the knockout punch II(ine il lle 41 points through the nets to late in the eame White ori by rtalw art Mullens guard greg "Withrow was outstanding," Nuckols said.

"I have to Hive credit where credit is due and he was simply un- Qlmnvihln The Minutemen's fourth quarter surge came with Kenny Lacy and Rick Rezzonlco on'the bench with five incville coach Ron Ellison said the same thing. David played a very good game," the second year incville bossman said, "but I'd call it a team victory out scrapped them but hustled them and out shot Pineville, 2-2, started out on the wrong foot when Ellison was slapped with a technical foul, and trailed most of the game only to battle back and take the lead fouls and was triggered by Withrow's foul shooting 'I'm not making excuses," Nuckols said, "BUT tne shot 31 times and we shot only 13. That telii you somt'liiing. It's hard to do anything with your height (Lacy and Rezzonieo) when your height is on the bench. Mullens was leading by 10 points when Lacy fouled out and six when Rezzonlco fouled out.

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17 MEN'S WAftTMfNT RALEIGH MALL Boxing Weighins Tonight Berkley lighters participating in tkis weekend's fight card at Marsh Fork junior high may tonight at 7 at the Beckley-RaleiKfc County YMCA Boxers from Oeeana, St. Albans and Seth are to weigh-in at Ihe RaleighBoone Health Center in Whitesville at 7 tonight. WensTaJ BRIGADIER BOOTS sss AH Advertised Merchandise al Leay -N OH Our Everyday Low Pirccs Hb. MMTtt CHMGt Oml too MOurr-MT IT. AT CMIOWAT HftGMTS MH.Y 9 TO 10 Atha Planning To Beat Frank "This is our biggest fight," said trainer Mickey Protan, "and we intend to make the most of Protan, who trains Greg Atha, was referring to his boxer's upcoming showdown with Beckley heavyweight F'nink Harlenstein in the Marsh Fork Holiday Boxing Tournament this weekend at Marsh Fork Junior High School.

"Hartenstein is the man to beat among heavweights Iliis Protan said, "and I i a win over him would put us in the driver's seat. We've got to beat him In win the so we might as well try to do it now A a fighting for Big Coal River, has a 20-5 record Init he has not fought any competition as rough as ilartenstein, 20-3, in his career as an amatuer boxer. Atha saw Hartenstein in action last year while he was winning the Beckley Jaycee Golden Gloves Novice Division championship and the Beckleyun was losing to Oceana's Don Carter in the open division. "Greg knows a Frank is a good fighter," Protan said, "but he is confident that he can whip him And I'm confident loo." Either way it goes the fight is logically the main a a i of the three-day a that is attempting to raise money to purchase uniforms and equipment for the Marsh Fork Midget Football League. "I know that if we can beat Ilartenstein we can logically be counted on to do good in the Golden Gloves," Prolan said, "and we want to do good in the Gloves." A a will go into the ring with a decided height advantage over Hnrtenstein.

Atha, 6-2, weighs 205, while Harlenslein, 6-0. weighs 211). at Bcckley's RAMADAINN 9 p.m. to 2 Get toknow us; you'll like us. two continuous music two party javors $10 per couple, reservations required 252-0661 New Year's ve Dinner in Camelot Room and Carriage House, 5 to 10 p.m With little time remaining Pineville took the lead for good, 61-60, when Withrow scored on a short jumper und two foul shots.

The Minutemen pulled away to a seven point lead, 67-60, then as Withrow added another basket und a couple of trips to the foul line. Mullens fought back, but Pineville could seemingly not miss as the Minutemen pulled further and further ahead as the game progressed with the final margin being the biggest iead. Larry Compton, 17, and Steve Mitchell, 12, follwed Withrow's 41 points. Archie Johnson and Ken Lacy added 12 each to back White's 26 for Mullens. Tilley Leads Indian Victory By GAVLEN DlJSKEY Register Sporli Editor "They went to (Rudolph) Tilley when the going got tough," Shady Spring coach Willie Joe Chandler said, "and he came through for them." Oeeana senior guard Rudolph Tilley scored a game high 29 points Tuesday night, including 12 in an all- crucial fourth quarter, to lead the Indians to a cliff- hanging, 76-73, victory over Shady Spring.

Tilley, who has been an All-Wyoming County selection for the past couple of seasons, came through under pressure as he brought with three baskets and six clutch free throws. "He was a pressure player," Chandler said, "still I feel that we could have won the game. We missed a few crucial shots and Oceana-especially Tilley--made all its shots." Shady Spring battled back from a halftime deficit to move ahead midway through the final period and with 3:01 remaining took a 71-66 lead on a basket by guard Ronnie Meadows. However, Oeeana took over then and held the Tigers, 1-3, to two points the remainder of the game while scoring 10. Tilley sank a pair of foul shots'and drove the baseline for another basket to the Indians within one, 71-70, with slightly over two minutes remaining.

He then gave the Indians the lead with two more foul shots at the 1:53 mark. "His shooting in the fourth quarter killed us," Chandler admitted, "especially during the last three minutes. He could hit everything and we couldn't buy a basket." After exchanging scores Tilley drove for a layup that 'iced' the game with :.28 remaining. "Tilley was calm under pressure," Chandler said "I wish 1 had a guard like him. He's a good one." Chandler has now watched his team drop two games by a combined score of five points (the other loss was a 94-55 slaughter at the hands Woodrow Wilson) this season and he feels that they'll soon start going his way.

are going to win the close ones," Chandler said. IVe have a better team than most people thought we were going to have and we've been competitive thusfar and I don't see any reason why we won't continue to be. The Tigers were paced by Greg Worley's 18 points. Meadows added 17 and Mark Link, in a substitute role fur foul-plagued Rex l.ehew, added 14. Matney with 15, Dave Toler with 14, and Dave ttalker with 10 backed Tilley's 29.

In other games Pineville shocked Mullens, 88 72, Meadow Bridge destroyed Athens, 103 69, Sophia trimmed Mt. Hope, 83 66, Nicholas County turned back Montgomery, 86 64, Glen Rogers eked by Stoco, 65 84, Greenbrier West topped Fayetteville, 62 43, Trap Hill bombed Clear Fork, 75 54, Baileysville stopped Gilbert. 57 47, and Marsh Fork beat Herndon, 72 67. SOPHIA 83, MT. HOPE 6C The Blue Hawks placed four men in double figures, led by Jimmy Williams with 20, to hand the Mustangs their second loss in three games.

Mt. Hope jumped to a quick 8-0 lead and then watched soplua rattle off the next 14 point to take a lead it never relinquished. Alt. Hope's diminutive (5-6) Wiiber Johnson copned game honors with 26 points. MEADOW BRIDGE 103, ATHENS 69 Larry McClanahan and Ronie Patterson combined for points to pace the unbeaten Class A Wildcats to the easy victory over the Trojans.

McClanahan had game honors with 29 while Patterson added 27 and Kenneth Gwinn 19. Charles paced Athens with 23 BAILEYSVILLE 57, GILBERT 47 Junior Calvin Cook rattled the nets for 19 points and a stingy Rough Rider defense held Gilbert under 50 points for a hard fought win. Normally high scoring Mike England was limited to six points by a sticky Lion defense. Clyde Trent and Butch Harrison paced Gilbert with 12 each. TRAP HILL 75, CLEAR FORK 54 C.ene I.omax displayed his basketball magic with 23 points and several assists as the Wildcats remained undefeated through five games with an easy win over Clear Lonuix was lollowed by Ronnie Berkel and Ralph (See FREEMAN Page 33) Cooper Is Elected To Hall Of Fame I Wilbur Cooper, the Pittsburgh Pirates, winningest pitcher of all time, has been voted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Cooper, a native of Bearsville, Tyler County, died in California at 84 on Aug.

7, 1973. He won 202 games in 12 seasons plus a lew weeks 191224 for the Pirates The lefthander was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1924 and Cooper finished his major league career in 1926 at Detroit. His final lifetime pitching record was 216 victories and 178 losses. A Pirates' all-time team poll in 1969 named Cooper the greatest Pirates lefthander ever, and some Pittsburgh observers termed him the best hurler period Cooper registered four 20-victory seasons two 19-win campaigns and two 17-victory seasons. His 1 87 earned run average in 1916 exists today as a Pirate team record.

The West Virginia native's 3,201 innings pitched for tho Pirates was surpassed only by Bob Friend His 1 191 strikeouts were topped by Friend and Bob Veate Besides starring as a pitcher, Cooper was considered a premier fielder and a strong hitter. "Cooper has a better record than some of the men in Ihe Baseball Hall of Fame," said Pirates General Manager Joe L. Brown. The Pirate great began his pro career at Marion Ohio, in 19H on a team owned by Warren Harding After winning 17 games at Marion, Cooper was advanced to Columbus where he won three more games that year. Cooper, captured 16 ivctories at Columbus in 1912 before the Pirates obtained him in time to win three giimcs the same season.

He moved from Pittsburgh to Van Nuys, in Cooper will be added to the Hall of Fame at the Victory Awards Dinner in Morgantown next spring becoming the 77th member..