Blood and Fire Highlight Stark County Wrestling Show
Ace Freeman and Mountaineer meet Al Spider Galiento and Dan Madrid in a best two out of three falls tag match at Bluefield Auditorium. Promoter Toots Mondt backs a no clean rules clash, while both teams vow victory and vow to outdo each other in villainy.
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Ace Freeman
Mountaineer
Spider) Galiento
Dan
Madrid
Toots Mondt
Galiento
Mankind
Ace
The
Toots
Freeman
National Wrestling Alliance
Mountainer
Galiente
Cleveland
Youngstown
Toledo
Detroit
Spider
Spieds
Tighe Goes Home After Tigers Game
Norman, a 18 season pro with stints in 1931 32 with the White Sox, joined the Tigers in time for Tuesday night’s game and plans to return to Spring Lake Michigan. McHale said a post in the organization is likely. Billi Adair moved from Augusta to Charlestons Norman era role.
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Tigers
Tighe
Spring Lake
Mich
McHale
Detroit
Billi Adair
Augusta
Sally
Charleston
City ready for second Greater Bluefield Soap Box Derby
Fifty-one candidates have registered for the second annual Greater Bluefield Soap Box Derby to be held on Bland Road July 4. Derby officials expect about 55 entrants and at least 50 sponsored racers in opening trials June 23. Benny Noble of Princeton won the local event last year and competed in Akron Ohio. Jim Cain reports over 5,000 spectators expected for the second running in Bluefield. A derby clinic and Akron color movie were shown and proceeds aid the Civitan and Jaycee charity work. Concessions will be available at trackside to boost festivities.
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Benny Noble
Princeton
West Virginia
Akron
Ohio
Jim Cain
Recreation Center
The
Civitans
Jaycees
Bland Road Track
Adair Named New Tiger Manager Amid Baseball Moves
Bill Adair, 40, of the Augusta Georgia Sally League club, becomes Detroit Tigers manager designate after Norman’s departure. The Charleston Senators sit 2 games behind Denver in the American Association standings as Adair’s Augusta squad won the pennant last season. Steve Bilko matched power and patience with 55 homers and 104 walks for the 1956 Angels.
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Adair
Bluefield
Eteam Mleawe
Charleston Senators
American Assn
Detroit
Norman
Tiger
Boston
Frank Skall
Senators
Charleston
Denver
Wayne Blackburn
Steve Bilko
Cincinnati Redlegs
Los Angeles Angels
Indians Beat Orioles 10-2 Behind Bell and Minoso
Cleveland baseball routs Baltimore 10-2 as Minnie Minoso belts his eighth homer of the year and Gary Bell earns his first win. Roger Maris adds two hits and a run for the Tribe while four Baltimore hurlers are tagged. In Washington, Hal Griggs and Dick Hyde pace a 5-2 nightcap win over the White Sox as four-run rallies decide both games of the doubleheader.
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Minnie Minoso
Gary Bell
Indians
Orioles
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Dick Williams
Tribe
Balltimore
Connie Johnson
Roger Maris
Minoso
Clevel
Harrell
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Busby
Ward
Colevite
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Triandos
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Brown
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Hal Griggs
Dick Hyde
Chicago White Sox
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Senators
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Ray Moore
Truman Clevenger
Camilo Pascual
Eg Goodman
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al Smith
Jim Lemon
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Ricio
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Totais
Moore
Clevenger
Byerly
Aspromonte
Eb Fischers
Torgeson
Asses
Pascua
Moore Oe
Piaherty
Khylak
Berry
McKinley
Celtics and Reds Win In City Cage Play
In Bluefield Summer Basketball League action the Celtics beat the Lakers 56 to 42 in senior play while the Braves lost 23 to 12 to the Reds in junior league action. Jerry Stanley scored 23 and Ian Campbell added six for the Celtics, as John Musick led the Reds with 12.
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Bluefield
Celtics
Lakers
Braves
Reds
Jerry Stanley
Ian Campbell
John Musick
John Brooks
Mountaineers
Indians
Warwick High School standout signed by Orioles in rookie league
The Baltimore Orioles signed Curt Edwards Jr., a 13 year old Warwick High School player, to a contract with the Louisville club in Louisville Kentucky of the American Association. He will be optioned to Bluefield West Virginia in the all rookie Appalachian League.
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Newport News, Va
Baltimore Orioles
Curt Edwards Jr
Warwick
Orioles
Louisville
Edwards
Bluefield
W. Va
A's Manager Unshaken by Surprising Second Place
New York AP report notes Kansas City Athletics sit in second as manager Harry Craft expresses confidence they can stay near the top. He cites improved balance, defense aiding pitching, and standout performances from Bob Cerv and Ned Garver as key factors.
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NEW York
Kansas City Athletics
Harry Craft
Craft
Bob Cerv
Ned Garver
Cerv
Garver
Shooting Expert In Bluefield June 25
Herb Parsons America's fastest gun handler will give a free public shooting exhibition at the Bluefield Triangle Gun Club on June 25 at 5 30 p m announced yesterday by club officials The self taught wizard with a 22 caliber rifle cracks a maple block in three seconds and shatters clay pigeons with a Model 12 shotgun Parsons emphasizes safety and will answer questions at the close of the show
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Herb Parsons
America
Bluefield Triangle
Parsons
Fanning urges fans to buy Bluefield baseball tickets
Bluefield club business manager George Fanning reported ticket sales lagging toward a $5,000 goal for the season. Fans are urged to contact the ballpark on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The opener is set for June 25 with Baltimore Orioles sponsorship. About 200 books at $10 each remain to meet the guarantee, each book containing 32 tickets at roughly 30 cents per game.
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George Fanning
Bluefield
Fanning
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Mayer Defends His Title At Tough Open Course
In Tulsa Southern Hills hosts the 58th National Open as players forecast a grueling week. Mayer predicts a 267 winning score with roughs four inches deep, while Middlecoff and Snead praise the layout and favor veterans Hogan, Venturi, Palmer, and Arnold.
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Southern Hills
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Oakland Hills
Middlecoff
Detroit Monster
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Doug Ford
Ken Venturi
Arnold Palmer
Bermuda
U. S. Golf Assn
Mayer
Robert Trent Jones
Snead
Jones
Hogan
Fight on Hotel Shoreham Terrace Aims to Benefit Big Brothers
Middleweights Joseph Giardello and Franz Szuzina stage a 10 round bout on the Shoreham terrace in Washington. Tickets cost 25 dollars. proceeds go to Big Brothers of America. The event airs on ABC at 9 p.m. EST with guests including Perle Mesta and Gwen Cafritz. Giardello holds 76-13-5-1 with 28 KOs. Szuzina owns 42-18-13 with 23 KOs.
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Joseph Giardello
Franz Suzuzina
Petunias
Big Brothers of America
ABC
Giardello
Joey
Shoreham
Szuzina
Perle Mesta
Gwen Cafritz
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Gladiators
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Franz Szuzina
Bremen
Germany
Major League Baseball Standings and Results Brief
Yesterday's results show Chicago defeating Milwaukee 9 to 6 and Philadelphia edging Los Angeles 3 to 2. Cincinnati played St Louis were postponed by rain. Cleveland routed Baltimore 10 to 2. Chicago also beat Washington 5 to 4. Multiple games postponed or rescheduled with plans for twin bills and rain delays.
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Law
Gomez
Nuxhall
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Simmons
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City
New York
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Terry
Turley
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Moford
Smith
Nixon
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Pappas
Pet. G.B
Five Cub Home Runs Sink Braves 9-6 in Spahn Defeat
Chicago bats explode for five homers led by Bobby Thomson and Ernie Banks as Lefty Warren Spahn takes his second loss against eight wins. Banks quads a three-run shot, Neehman adds a two-run homer, and Dale Long also goes deep in Milwaukee clash.
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Bobby Thomson
Cub
Milwaukee Braves
Warren Spahn Spahn
Ernie Banks
Cal Neeman
Dale Long
Hank Aaron
Dick Drott
Milwaukee
Glen Hobbie
Adams
Mantilla
T. Taylor
Ge Pooon
Mathews
Banks
Torre
Moryn
Logan
Neeman
Crandall
Hobbie Crott
Spahn
Chicarr
Chic
Aaron
W. Spahn
Gan
Baseball results from a rain postponed Denver at Louisville card
Rain forced postponement of Denver at Louisville. St Paul beat Indianapolis 8 to 4 in the first game. Omaha defeated Charleston 5 to 2 in the first game, with Omaha ahead 3 to 0 in the second game. Wichita lost 2 to 6 at Minneapolis as St Paul won 7 to 3 against Indianapolis in the second game.
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Louisville
Omaha
Charleston
Wichita
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Basketball Giants Dull My Interest In Modern Play
In a nostalgic critique the writer laments taller players dominate the game. He mocks current stars as giants leaping for scores and argues for size classes like boxing. He imagines small players forming rival teams and laments lack of weekly broadcasts and crowded courts.
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Stubby
Lamar Tech Takes NAIA Golf Lead
Lamar Tech holds a 15 stroke edge at the NAIA golf halfway point in Beaumont Texas. Eddie Langert leads individuals with a 60 and 72 for 132 total while teammate Dick Hoelzer sits runner up with 71 73 144. Central Oklahoma State follows in second place.
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Texas
Lamar Tech
Central Oklahoma State
Lamar
Central Oklahoma
Texas Wesleyan
Omaha
Fairmont State
W. Va
Westminster College
Eddie Langert
Dick Hoelzer
Van Brocklin Signs With Eagles After Rams Trade
Philadelphia announces the signing of quarterback Norman Van Brocklin from the Los Angeles Rams in a May 26 trade. He will join the NFL team at Hershey, Pennsylvania camp in July and currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Norman van Brocklin
Los Angeles Rams
van Brocklin
National Football League
Hershey
Portland
Ore
Spencer Standout Makes All MAC
BOWLING GREEN Ohio AP Denzil Hall a Marshall College third baseman from Spencer West Virginia was named to the 1958 All Mid American Conference baseball team as one of 12 players from six schools. Hall and Jack Rumphr of Western Michigan were the only repeats from 1957 with Marion Masher and Alex Lawrence of Marshall receiving honorable mention.
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Ohio
Denzil Hall
Marshall College
Spencer
W.va
Hall
Jack Rumphr
Western Michigan
Marshall
Marion Masher
Alex Lawrence
Pirates Top Giants 5-4 Behind Three Homers
Bob Friend earned his ninth win pitching all nine innings as Pittsburgh used three homers by R. C. Stevens Bob Skinner and Frank Thomas to edge San Francisco 5-4. Cepeda hit his 14th for the Giants as San Francisco dropped to 10 losses in 14 games while maintaining a slim NL lead over Milwaukee.
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Pirates
San Francisco Giants
Bob Friend
Giants
Milwaukee
Friend
R. C. Stevens
Bob Skinner
Frank Thomas
Bill Virdon
Stevens
Skinner
Foiles
Monzant
Worthington
Miller
Schmidt
L—Monzant
Thomas
Cepeda
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