American hoped to extend British Amateur run at St Andrews
Eight American Walker Cup players begin their British Amateur bid at St Andrews with Billy Joe Patton among favorites. The U S has won 18 of 19 Walker Cup battles, and local bettors rate Patton at 5-1 alongside Ronnie Shade as top contenders amid a field including Labron Harris Jr Stuart Murray Ed Updegraf and others.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Jesse Sweetser
Sweetser
Joe Conrad
Deane Beman
United States
Britain
McNeely Star at Charleston Speedway Saturday Night
Teen driver Gene McNeely, 19, swept four of seven events at Charleston Speedway. He won the 35 lap feature, two heat races, and the Australian pursuit as his father Arthur McNeely oversees the car.
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Gene McNeely
Charleston Speedway
McNeely
Arthur McNeely
Mubie Bass
Jim Gomez
Bill Good
McNesty
Bob Lewis
Edgar Snedegar
Skeeter
Fletcher Elks Golf Champion
Arman Fletcher of Princeton won the 54 hole State Elks Golf Tournament by ten strokes at Willow Wood Country Club. He shot 71 in the final round to finish 1 under par with a three day total not specified, leading Ned Payne, Bob Wolf, and Jim Chatfield among 101 amateurs.
Capitol Team Rebounds To Clinch First Half Title
Capitol Transfer won nine straight after an opening loss to seize the Charleston Eastern Little League first half crown. Second half action starts tonight at Watt Powell Annex with No-Way facing Gunnees at 6 30. Standings list NuWay Cleaners and Raleigh Junk among others with leading hitters Steve Morris and Mike Geis.
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Capitol Transfer
Charleston
Watt Powell Annex
Gunnees
Welcome Transfer
NuWay Clean
Gunnee Savage
Ralden
Si Tutcher Cad‘ac
Raleigh Junk
NuWay Cleaners
Morris
Wheeler
Phillips
Browne
Pinney
Ashley
Raleigh
Steve Morris
Mike Geissinger
NuWay
Levi Phillips
Tutwiler
WCHS
Berkley
Donahue
Litz
Morrison
Tom Tilton
Skip Mason
Twelyaing Homer
Yanoo
Tutwilers
Jones
Nelviner Homer
Skip Walk
American Legion Tryouts Set for St Albans Post 73 Squad
St Albans Post 73 schedules American Legion baseball tryouts at 4 p m Tuesday and Wednesday at the high school field. All eligible boys are invited. Dale Cross will manage the team with Duke Ellington and assistant coach attack Kinder directing drills.
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St. Albans
Dale Cross
Duke Ellington
Attack Kinder
West Virginia players shine in minor league action
Joe Sparks of McComas stars for El Paso in the Texas League with 13 doubles 22 RBIs 44 hits and 32 runs while batting .344. Roy Kuhl of Marmet continues solid for Dubuque at .385. Ronnie Retton of Augusta hits .304. Attendance for 21 tracks on Memorial Day tops 400 898 with $25 104 548 wagered.
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Barker
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Marmet
Dubuque
Ronnie Retton
WVU
Augusta
Walter O'Neill
Williamson
San Jose
Younge
West Virginians
Tommy Swayne
Gary
Tri- City
John Teeters
Wheeling
Knoxville
Hollywood Park
Garden State
Balmoral
Hugh McPherson
Campbell Takes Golf Title at Charlottesville
Campbell of Huntington West Virginia defeated Ralph Bogart of Chevy Chase Maryland 5 up to win the golf title at Charlottesville. He led 5 up after 14 holes and closed out on the 15th despite a drizzle in the afternoon.
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Charlottesville
Billy Buddy Loving
Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Ington Country Club
Kenridge
Bogart
Ralph Turn
Chevy Chase
Jarrell Captures Crandy Speedway 25-Lap Feature
Jarrell wins the 25 lap feature at Crandy Motor Speedway on Sunday. The next race is scheduled for Sunday June 9. Husbands of racers include Hubie Bass and Harry Marum in multiple heats with participants such as Gene McNeeley and Shannon Dotson. An added act features Bobby Deal and Norman Bane.
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Peytona
DeWayne Jarrell
Crandy Motor Speedway
Bobby Deal
Norman Bane
Hubie Bass
Sam Hager
Dillon Young
Jackie Habb
Max Hager
Shannon Dotson
Carl Snodgrass
Harry Marcum
Gene McNeeley
Local Man Wins Trapshoot Title
William C. Young of St. Albans won the singles trophy at the West Virginia Trapshoot by breaking 195 of 200 targets. Other local victors include E. O. Smith of South Charleston in Class A with 194 of 200, Stanley Ward of Pennsylvania and Jess Phillips of Nitro tied in Class C with 194, M. E. Love Jr. of St. Albans 192 of 200 in Class D, and a two-man team of W. C. Young and E. O. Smith totaling 394 of 400.
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Martinsburg
William C. Young
St. Albans
West Virginia
E. 0. Smith
South Charleston
Stanley Ward
Pennsylvania
Jess Phillips
M. E. Love Jr
W. C. Young
Smith
Racing rivals Ward and Foyt clash in friendly dig
Ward and Foyt, once mortal enemies on the track, met at the Sports Greats dinner where Foyt finished third and Ward fourth in the Indianapolis 500. Parnelli Jones won as Sclavi predicted. Arnold Palmer downplays Nicklaus as a future great, recalling his own rise. A mistaken caption corrected Dave Taylor’s identity at Greenbrier. Princeton plans a parade for Rod Thorn with Karnes Hogue likely to lead.
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A. J
Foyt
Ward
Charleston
Red Sclavi
Parnelli Jones
Sclavi
Jones
Jack
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Sports Illustrated
Columbus
Arnold
Sam Snead
Harry Stuhldreher
Greenbrier Military School
Dave Taylor
Col Taylor
Major Morgan
Ooops
Princeton
Rod Thorn
Karnes Hogue
Major Leagues See Attendance Slip Two Percent
The Wall Street Journal reports a two percent drop in major league game attendance this year due to tighter federal taxes reducing season ticket sales. The Los Angeles Angels suffered a 95 percent decline in season tickets sales as part of the downturn.
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Pat
Chris Craft
Florida
Buddy Kerr
Springfield
Charleston
Toledo
George Selkirk
Giants
Cleveland
del Shofner
N. ¥. Football Giants
Pat Livingston
Pittsburgh Press
Big Daddy Lipscomb
Sam Huff
West Virginia
Huff
Whiskey blend pitched for men targets Myra Johnson
An advertising blurb markets a whiskey blend as masculine with bourbon rye corn and grain neutral spirits. It implies Myra Johnson would not appreciate the product and asks readers if the blend suits them.
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Miss Johnson
O'Toole Shuts Dodgers As Reds Rally For Win
Cincinnati pitcher Ted O'Toole spun a seven hitter to beat Los Angeles as the Reds scored five unearned runs. Don Pavletich doubled in the second, Leo Cardenas and Dick Tracewski miscues opened the inning, and Pete Rose drove in a run while Don Zimmer's error allowed another. Johnny Podres took the loss after a rough two innings.
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Ron Fairly
Cinnati Reds
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Geles
Ace Iside
O'Toole
Ae Ang.reer
Bill Henry
Johnny Podres
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Dick Tracewski
Pete Rose
Don Zimmer
Tommy Harper
Marichal
Bolin
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Blood of the Dodgers
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Hiller
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Sherry
Los Angeles
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Tracewski
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Mays Explodes for Trio of Homers to Pace Giants
Willie Mays belted three homers ending a slump as the San Francisco Giants defeated St. Louis 6 4 to take a two game NL lead. Cepeda Homered and doubled, Marichal won his eighth, with Bolin providing crucial relief after a rough ninth.
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Giants
ST. Louis
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Cardinals
Bages
Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Cards
Hob Bolin
Dick Groat
Stan Musial
George Altman
Julian Javier
Former Mets Hit Signs Revival With Buffalo Ball Club
The former Mets slugger Marvelous Marvin Throneverry broke an 0 for 29 slump with a single in four at bats for Buffalo against Indianapolis in an International League game Saturday night. Since his demotion he has 11 hits in 63 at bats for a .175 average, with four of those hits going for home runs.
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New York Mets
Mets
Mary Throneverry
Buffalo
Marvelous Marv
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