Dreamy Ferrell retires after 35 years as Charleston sports PR
Hardman on Sports notes L. Dreamy Ferrell the coke man retires after 35 years in public relations. A legend of early 1950s baseball at Watt Powell Park, he mixed heckling with wit, earned both fans and rivals, and even a park ban by league president Ed Doherty. Ferrell plans bowling and public life beyond sports.
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Beckley and Charleston Golf Teams Lead Regional Qualifiers
Beckley and Charleston high schools headline regional golf action as Beckley and Huntington East post top team scores. Individual medalist Bill McNeer shot 74 for Huntington East, while Parkersburg and Morgantown led qualifiers with 299 and 307 respectively, as Kanawha Valley clubs vie for June state berth.
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Scott Plymale
Justice
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Beckley
Chaileston
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Herbert Hoover
George Washing
Bill McNeer
Huntington
John G. Anderson
Winfield
Bar- Tboursville
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Point Pleasant
Chapmanville
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Marshall
Ravenswood
Logan
Dave Sheridan
Benny Flemingon
Morgantown
Wheeling
Weirlon
Ripley advances to state after 5-1 win over Sissonville
Ripley defeats Sissonville 5-1 in Region Seven final at Watt Powell Park to secure a state tournament berth. Casto pitches four straight wins this season and drives in two runs with a double and two singles. Chambers collects three RBIs with a pair of hits and steals two bases. Ripley leads 3-0 in third inning and holds on, while Sissonville’s Wiseman drives in their lone run.
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Don Kiser
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Dave Watson
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Dunbar Wilmot Upset Highlights Scholastic Tennis Meet
Stonewall Jackson leads after two rounds as Dunbar and Beckley push for upsets in the boys division at Gorman Field. Hatten and Parsons clash in top bracket with Charles ton and Parkersburg runners-up, while girls results show tight matches and advancing players across divisions.
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St. Albans
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Lesser Lights Upset In French Tourney
In Paris two of the world's top women players were upset as Kerry Melville and Françoise Durr fell to rising rivals. Rosemary Casals defeated Rosa Darmon. Billie Jean King and Ann Jones advanced, joining Nancy Richey and Maria Bueno in the quarterfinals. In men’s action Ken Rosewall and Andres Gimeno progressed toward the American Zone finals amid schedule disruptions at Roland Garros.
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Mets Yankees May 27 Charity Game Nets 97 694 82
The May 27 Mayor's Trophy game between the Mets and Yankees raised 97 694 82 for New York sandlot baseball. The Mets won 4 3 at Shea Stadium.
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State tourney slate opens with Parkersburg pairings
The state high school baseball tournament schedule lists Thursday games at City Park Field in Parkersburg. Keyser faces Sophia at 1 pm, Parkersburg meets Huntington noe Logan at 3:30, Wheeling clashes with Buckhannon at 6:30, and Ripley plays Union. Semi finals are Friday at noon with the championship at 7:30 pm.
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Improbable Balk Call Marks Sissonville Game Fray
In Sissonville, a balk by Potter was ruled with two runners on as Mike Coutts hit to short. Courts safe on first kept the play, restoring the potential innings. Dennis Johnson watched from the dugout after a leg and ankle injury from a pitch last Saturday.
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