National League Fails To Agree On Stocking Two New Teams
National League executives failed to reach agreement after an afternoon session on how to stock two new clubs. No consensus emerged on player selection from existing teams or pricing, with chatter of a possible extended meeting. The American League discussed a parallel plan for Washington and Los Angeles and honored Bill Veeck upon his resignation.
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National League
Chicago
Dave Grote
National League Service
Washington
Los Angeles
American League
Ford Frick
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Giles
Warren Giles
WVU Athletic Council Adds Three New Members
WVU announces three new members effective July 1 with Clyde L. Colson naming Jimmy McCartney Morgantown Chamber of Commerce managing director and Prof. Londo H. Brown WVU law school to join. Student Robert C. LaLance Jr. of St Albans to represent student body. Existing holdovers include Dr. Jack T. Gocke Walter H. Jarecke and Stephen F. Crocker. Dean Ray O. Duncan chairs the council.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Clyde L. Colson
Jimmy McCartney
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
Londo H. Brown
WVU Law School
Robert C. LaLance Jr
St. Albans
Ralph C. Dusi Jr
Romney
McCartney
WVU
Richard (Dyke) Raese
Brown
Maurice Brooks
Jack T. Gocke
Clarksburg
Walter H. Jarecke
Stephen F. Crocker
Dean Ray 0. Duncan
School of Physical Education
Oriole Twin Game Postponed. Orioles to Play Salem Tonight
Monday night’s Bluefield Wytheville game was postponed due to rain and wet grounds. No make-up date set. The Orioles host Salem at Bowen Field at 7:30. The Twins head to Harlan Kentucky for a game with the Smokies tonight.
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Bluefield
Wytheville
Orioles
Salem
Bowen Field
Twins
Harlan
The
Smokies
Middlesboro
Johnson City
Kingsport
39 Will Make Foreign Trip
A 3% man squad minus some top field event men was named Monday for dual meets against Russia, West Germany, England and Poland. The first and second finishers in each event at the National AAU Championships earned automatic spots on the team. Some athletes declined including pole vaulter Ron Morris and shot putter Dallas Otherwise.
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New York
Russia
West Germany
England
Poland
Ron Morris
Dallas
Nighttime Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
Standings show Simmons or Cloninger at 1-1 with 24, plus night results. Yesterday New York defeated Los Angeles 8 to 6. Evening games include Washington at Cleveland Perry 65 or 24, Chicago with Pizzaro Baumann at Detroit Regan Casale, Baltimore Estrada Pappas at Kansas City Bass Ditmar, New York Daley at Los Angeles Duren, and Boston Cisco 1-1 74.
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Washington
Cleveland
Perry
Chicago
Pizzaro
Baumann
Detroit
Regan
Casale
Baltimore
Estrada
Pappas
Kansas City
Bass
Ditmar
New York
Daley
Los Angeles
Duren
Boston
Cisco
Burdette Liftes But Wins Seventh Braves Rally Tops Cardinals 9-6
In St. Louis, Lew Burdette pitched eight sharp innings before Don McMahon finished the job as the Milwaukee Braves held off the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6. The Braves broke out early, knocking out Larry Jackson in the third and scoring six runs. Hank Aaron drove in runs with a clutch single, and Gino Cimoli and Ed Charles contributed key hits as Milwaukee built a big lead. Burdette faltered in the second, yielding two runs, but recovered until a ninth-inning rally by the Cards fell short.
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ST. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Lew Burdette
Don McMahon
Burdette
Jackson
Braves
Larry Jackson
Gino Cimoli
Frank Bolling
Eddie Mathews
Cimoli
Bolling
Hank Aaron
Thomas
Mathews
Aaron
Adcock
al Ci
Curt Flood
Milwaukee
St. Low
Warwick
McCarver
White
Boyer
Musial
James
McMillan
cCunn
McMahon
Lillis
Taeda
International All Stars Blank Indians 2-0 in Buffalo
Five IL pitchers held the Cleveland Indians to two singles as Rochester’s Bob Johnson delivered a decisive two‑run single in the fifth. Ray Washburn and Bob Veale worked three innings each for the IL stars, who won their third straight vs major league clubs, before a War Memorial Stadium record crowd of 21,885 in Buffalo.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
War Memorial Stadium
Rochester
Bob Johnson
International League Stars
All Stars
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Ray Washburn
Charleston
Columbus
Bob Veale
Indians
Montreal
River Stream Conditions Report From Greenbrier and New River
Stream conditions Monday at 4 p.m. show Greenbrier River normal and cloudy with 2.7 gate openings. New River gauge at Hinton reads 2.7 feet, indicating normal stream flow for the period.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
White Sox aim for Tigers as Go-Go reform fuels rally
The Chicago White Sox bring a 10 game winning streak into Detroit to face the first place Tigers. Manager Al Lopez cites a need for pitching and hitting balance while trade activity and Bill Veeck's health fuel team motivation.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Bill Veeck
Kansas City Athletics
al Lopez
Sox
Tigers
White Sox
Veeck
Bill
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Yanks Nip LA On Mooses Homer
Jim Owens pitched the Phillies to a 10 4 win over the Giants in Philadelphia. Don Demeter hit a 445 foot triple off Willie Mays to drive in the deciding run while Owens tired after six innings and Dallas Green preserved the victory.
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Philadelphia
Jim Owens
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Dallas Green
Jack Sanford
Stu Miller
Don Demeter
Willie Mays
Charlie Smith
Sanford
Owens
Williamsport
Green
Felipe Alou
Ed Bailey
Alou
Bailey
Ruben Amaro
Jose Pagan
Four Outsiders Win Big at Charles Town Race Track
An unidentified bettor claimed $7,589.60 by picking four straight winners at Charles Town Race Track. The wins came in races five through seven, featuring Tryan catchme, King Tar, Oxford Lass, and Soap Box.
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Charles Town
W.va
Charles Town Race Track
Tryancatchme
King Tar
Oxford Lass
Soap Box
Musial Among NL's Top Batsmen at Age 40
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals moves into the NL top 10 batting list after a weekend with two homers, a double, a single and seven RBIs. He lifts his average to .313 and trails Don Hoak by 28 points for the lead in a tight race.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Carolinals
San Francisco
Musial
Ken Boyer
Cardinal
Don Hoak
Pittsburgh
Musia
Cubs
Cash
Roger Maris
Maris
Elston Howard
The
Yanks
Jackie Brandt
Baltimore
Harmony Killebrew
Minnesota
Miserable Wimbledon Start Delays Play For Americans
Rain halted Wimbledon on the tournament’s 75th anniversary as three Americans won while two fell. Frank Froehling beat John Barrett, Crawford Henry ousted Mike Hann, and Ron Holmberg defeated Enrique Morea, with matches cut short after showers. Rod Laver won as did Nicola Pietrangeli and Roy Emerson among seeds, but many resumes were postponed.
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Wimbledon
England
Frank Froehling
Coral Gables
Fla
John Barrett
Crawford Henry
Atlanta
Mike Hann
Britain
Ron Holmberg
Brooklyn
N.Y
Enrique Morea
Argentina
Neale Fraser
Australia
Rudy Hernando
Modesto
Calif
Charles
Chuck) McKinley
St. Louis
Italy
Sergio Tacchini
Rod Laver
Tomas Lejus
Laver
Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli
Akbar Ali
India
Roy Emerson
Nareth Kumar
Manual Santana
Spain
Willem Maris
Holland
Luis Ayala
Chile
Robin Sanders
South Africa
West Virginia posts best combined sports year since 1952
West Virginia Universitys 11 varsity teams posted a .660 winning percentage, with 93 wins and 47 losses and two ties. Rifle star Bruce Meredith set a national intercollegiate record and All-America honors went to several Mountaineers while coaches earned top conference recognition.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Bruce Meredith
Benwood
Bob Davies
Valencia
John Kanter
Brownsville
Ed Tekavec
Jefferson
Lee Patrone
Bellaire
Helms Foundation
Camp Pocahontas Hosts Basketball Clinic Instructors
Boys from two schools attend the session at Camp Pocahontas near Meadow Bridge Abingdon area. Instructors include Coach George King from West Virginia and Coach Bill Rhinehart from George Washington University. Camp director is Bill Edmondson.
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Camp Pocahontas
Meadow Bridge
Abingdon
George King
West Virginia
Bill Rhinehart
George Washington University
Bill Edmondson
WVU Back Ineligible Because Of Grades
Morgantown AP reports West Virginia University halfback Larry Tracewell from Parkersburg is ineligible due to grades. He plans military service and a later return. Tracewell is the second Parkersburg back to withdraw from WWII after Jimmy Bargeloh.
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Morgantown
West University
Larry Tracewell
Parkersburg
Gene Corum
Tracewell
Jimmy Bargeloh
Yankees rally past Dodgers for 8 6 win as Ford moves to 13th
The New York Yankees overturn a late deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Bill Skowron's three run homer in the ninth. Whitey Ford earned his 13th victory, pitching eight innings with six hits allowed. Mantle and Skowron homered for New York, while Bilko and Blanchard also went deep for the Angels.
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LOS Angeles
New York Yankees
Bill Skowron
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Ey Mantle
Jim Donahue
Art Fowler
Donahue
Yogi Berra
Skowron
Ford
Luis Arroyo
Piersall Escapes Suspension After Fracas
Chicago AP report says Jim Piersall of Cleveland will not be suspended for Sunday's fight in the first game of a doubleheader with Detroit. AL President Joe Cronin will decide on fines after reviewing the umpire’s report. Piersall, manager Jimmy Dykes, Bob Hale, Johnny Temple and Hank Aguirre ejected, with Bob Allan fined $50 for throwing at Norm Cash.
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Chicago
Jim Piersall
Cleveland
Detroit
Joe Cronin
American League
Cronin
Piersall
Boston
Jimmy Dykes
Bob Hale
Johnny Temple
Hank Aguirre
Bob Allan
Norm Cash
Trout streams to be restocked in 16 counties this week
Streams in 16 counties will be restocked this week by West Virginia Conservation Department streams. Weather has kept waters in good condition. waters listed include Teter Creek Lake Barbour County Elk River tailwaters and many others across Fayette Greenbrier Hampshire Hardy Jefferson Monongalia Pendleton Pocahontas Webster and Tucker counties.
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Charleston
Conservation Department
Fish Division
Ed Kinney
Teter Creek
Barbour County
Elk River
Sutton Dam
Braxton County
Glade Creek
Fayette County
Big Run
Stoney River
North Fork
Grant County
Summit Lake
Laurel Fork
Howards Creek
Second Creek
Greenbrier County
Cold Stream
Edwards Run
Dillons Run
Hampshire County
Moores Run
Waites Run
Trout Run
Lost River
Hardy County
Evitts Run
Big
Horseshoe Run
Sliphill Mill Run
Clover Run
Blackwater River
Tucker County
Cranberry River
Webster County
Australian owner sets high price on horse Dhaulagiri
Melbourne AP report says J P O Connor will not sell Dhaulagiri for less than 35000 Australian guineas. Agency report suggested a bid by British Bloodstock on behalf of an unnamed American buyer.
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Australia
Tulloch
J. P. O'Connor
Dhaulagiri
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