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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1957

Page

16

Chisox Rally Past Tigers to Surge in AL Race

Chicago White Sox exploded for 12 runs and 17 hits to beat Detroit 12 4 as Gerry Staley earned the win in relief. Minnie Minoso delivered a key two bagger and Chicago built a five game lead in the American League pennant race.

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Ford Leads Round Robin with Fourth Straight Subpar Round

Masters champion Doug Ford shot 67 at Wykagyl Country Club to extend his lead to eight points heading into the final rounds of the Wykagyl Round Robin Golf Tournament. Sam Snead rallied to second with 64 to reach plus 31, while Ben Hogan fell to fifth. Ford faces Hogan Snead and Ken Venturi in tomorrow’s head to head showdown.

New Rochielle N.Y Doug Ford Sam Snead Ben Hogan Minhovac Snead Tommy Bolt Fred Hawkins Hogan Ford San Francisco Ken Venturi Meadow Brook Gene Littler Slammin Sammy Mike Fetchick Dick Mayer Jack Burke Jr

Practice Sessions Begin For Contest

Practice sessions started today for the 2nd Annual North South basketball game to be staged here next Friday. The two star studded squads total 22 players, many all state selections, under coaches Jack Roberts and Tony Gentile. Williamson mentor John Frye and Chris Smith had invitations to play for the South but declined due to other commitments.

Williamson Jack Roberts Morgantown Tony Gentile John Frye Huntington East Chris Smith Charleston South

Perry Becomes NFL's First Black Coach at Steelers

Pittsburgh on June 1 reports Perry Low ell Perry the fleet footed end of the Steelers named as an assistant coach the first Negro to hold a coaching post in the NFL Owner Art Rooney said Perry will not play this year and will tutor the ends while also scouting The 25 year old Michigan star was sidelined by a pelvic fracture and hip dislocation after a game with the Giants and spent more than two months in hospital

Pittsburgh Lowell Perry Pittsburgh Steelers Art Rooney Perry University of Michigan New York Giants Milwaukee Murray Dickson St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Braves Dickson Warren Spahn Gene Conley Bob Trowbridge Braves Wally Moon Cincinnati Blasame Ate Aaron Mathews Schofield Thomson If Mith sPatko Dark Bruton Logan Blasingame Murial Louis Milwaukey Bh-Sparn Spahn Ho-Spann Conley Trowbridge R Er—Dickson Pb—H, Smith W—Dickson L— Spaho U—Dascoll Secory Landes Baker

West Virginia Freshmen Open Football Schedule Set

West Virginia University's freshman team will play five road games next season with four matches in the state. Virginia Tech opens Sept. 28 in Gary. A night game vs George Washington is set Oct. 5 in Clarksburg. Ohio University visits Oct. 12 in Parkersburg. A night game at South Charleston vs Maryland is Oct. 19. The squad goes to Pittsburgh to meet Pitt on Nov. 2. Last season the freshmen posted WVU's first unbeaten record since before World War II.

Morgantown West Virginia University Virginia Tech Gary George Washington Clarksburg Ohio University Parkersburg South Charleston Maryland Little Mountaineers Pittsburgh Pitt WVU

Bluefield Blue Grays Ticket Books On Sale Now

The Bluefield Baseball Club announces ticket books with thirty one general admission tickets for ten dollars. Books exclude opening game and Booster Night but may be used for any game. Box seats are 1800 per seat for all Appalachian League games. contact George Fanning at Bowen Field for details.

Bluefield Baseball Club Bluefield Steckler Men Store Angrist’s DeLuxe Grotery East River Service Station Silver Brand New Graham Pharmacy W. Va

Wiffi Smith Loses Lead In Va Golf

Fay Crocker of Montevideo surged to a 14 point lead in the fourth round of the $12,000 Virginia Beach Round Robin. Crocker totaled plus 49 after a 75, as Bonnie Randolph Keve Hagge and Joye Ziske trailed in a tight field of 16. Mickey Wright moved to second with plus 35 after a 24 point day, while Wiffi Smith slipped to third with plus 33 after a 77.

Go Beach Fay Crocker Montevideo Casein Virginia Beach Miss Crocker Edna Kewe Hagge Joyee Ziske Bonnie Randolph Cavalier Tomororw Mickey Wright Miss Wright Alice Bauer Louise Sages Kathy Cornelius Wiff Smith

State Amateur Opens at Greenbrier July 3

West Virginia golfers begin the State Amateur quest on July 3 at Greenbrier. Noted contenders include Miss Lomz and men Billy Campbell and Ed Tutwiler Jr, who have dominated the event since 1948. Campbell won the State Open and faced burns in 1952, while Tutwiler leads recent champion runs.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va West Virginia Greenbrier Berri Lomz Billy Campbell Huntington Ed Tutwiler Jr Charleston Miss Long

Redlegs pummel Cubs with seven homers in record rout

Cincinnati routs Chicago 22 to 2 as Robinson Jeffcoat Bell Bailey and Post homer. Cubs shake off lead briefly but Cincinnati explodes with 22 hits to set a new season scoring mark in a dominant victory.

Cincinnati Redlegs Chicago Cubs Cincinnati New York Yanksee Kanes Frank Robinson Redleg Hal Jeffcoat Gus Bell Ed Bailey Don Hoak Wally Post Post Hoak Jelicoet Bell Cubs Ernie Banks Dale Long Linefield Bailey Rbi-Long Morya Robinson Temple Crowe McMillan Jeffcoat Kaiser Bo—Jeffcoat Nuxhall Ho—Littlefield Brosnan Ponolsky Kateer R BR Littlefield M Poholsky

Ridgley Falls Short In British Amateur Final

Harold Ridgley, US Air Force master sergeant from Haverford Pa, loses to Reid Jack of Scotland 2 and 1 in the British amateur final at Formby. Jack leads 2 up at lunch after a morning 34 36 72 to Ridgley 34 38 72. both play strong on the par 72 links in a dramatic closely fought match.

Harold Ridgley Reid Jack Glasgow Scotland Formby England Ridgley US Air Force Iing Parachute Leutenant Haverford Jack Irish Sea Eigholes

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