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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1958
Page
12
Waterford Park begins a 46 day race meeting on Wednesday with a marathon race each Wednesday and endurance race each Saturday. Inaugurals are at 1 1/16 miles and extend to two miles, with purses rising from 1300 to 10000 on Wednesdays and 1200 to 5000 on Saturdays.
Richmond report says 17 year old Dick Willard of Varina High will join Virginia Military Institute this fall. He starred in football pitching six touchdown passes and a 9 1 Varina season. He pitched a no hitter and four one hitters in baseball and also played basketball and track. His scholastic average was 94.
In Los Angeles voters weighed a plan to make baseball’s Dodgers a permanent feature of Chavez Ravine. A 60 percent turnout reflected strong public interest as the measure faced heated opposition from Holland and others.
Los Angeles Dodgers supporters led 3 844 to 3 557 with 58 of 4 519 precincts reporting on a ballot to authorize a Chavez Ravine stadium site. The vote signals a potential ballpark plan near downtown Los Angeles.
Voters decide whether to approve a pact trading Chavez Ravine for Wrigley Field to lure the Dodgers from Brooklyn. If approved, Walter O Malley would build a 12 million dollar stadium and a 0.5 million dollar recreation center. a no vote risks finding a new home for the team.
Charleston defeats Omaha 4 to 2 in 10 innings. St Paul beats Indianapolis 7 to 3. Wichita defeats Minneapolis 4 to 3.
Karol Fageros of Miami and Althea Gibson of New York advanced to the North of England Tennis Tournament third round. Fageros defeated Rita Bentley 6 2 6 2 and Gibson beat Pat Ward 6 3 6 1. Fageros slipped on a wet surface near match end, grazing her leg but continuing to win.
The Virginia State Golf Association broadened the field for its first open tournament in August. President Jose Davila said professionals not on member club staffs may now participate, including low scoring professionals and ties from the nearby Virginia Association of Golf Professionals open at Staunton.
British lightweight champion Dave Charnley defeated Joe Lopes of Sacramento in a 10 round bout at White City Stadium. Charnley weighed 135 pounds to Lopes 134 and scored a knockdown in the fourth round. He rocked Lopes with two rights in the final round to secure a clear victory.
Dallas promoter Jim Ling fumes over Arnold Palmer Jay Hebert Paul Harney and Billy Casper pulling out of the Dallas Open. Ling to file a protest with PGA tour secretary Harvey Raynor charging breach of faith and urging integrity on all levels.
Four more players named to the North and South Little Kanawha Bowl teams for August 15 in Parkersburg. Elliott Thrasher of Sistersville and Robert Oates of Pennsboro added to the North squad. Kenneth Kelly of Ravenswood and Homer Conley joined as center and end with Oates at end and lineman, Kelly at left halfback, Conley at fullback.
The Montreal Canadiens sold defenseman Dollard St. Laurent to the Chicago Black Hawks for an undisclosed cash amount. No other players were involved in the deal.
The Baltimore Orioles announced mail order sales for All Star tickets with each applicant limited to two seats. Tickets cost 4 dollars plus 75 cents handling per order, payable by check or money order to Baltimore Baseball Club, Inc. Applicants send to P O Box 363 Baltimore Maryland.
Pulaski defeated Piney 12 to 3. Marion beat Austinville 8 to 1. Independence triumphed over Fries 10 to 7. Local standings reflect these results in the Blue Ridge League.
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