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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1956

Page

16

Moore Wins Light Heavyweight Title With TKO Over Pompey

Archie Moore rallied from behind at Harringay Arena to floor Yolande Pompey three times and earn a 10th round technical knockout in a bloody interlude for the crown. The fight set up a heavyweight title clash with Floyd Patterson or Hurricane Jackson in New York after Moore’s 10th round victory.

London Archie Moore Yolande Pompey Harringay Arena Lpeuand Moore Floyd Patterson Tommy Hurricane Jackson New York Stadison Square Garden Moore Nocky Marciano Afoure Trinidad Pompey

MH to Build Net Courts at Morris Harvey College

Dr. Godfrey L. Cabot a Morris Harvey trustee and Boston industrialist donated 3000 to fund tennis courts at MH President Leonard Riggleman announced the gift noting Cabot’s long support including a 525,000 fall campaign gift and foundations at Harvard MIT and Columbia He said a tennis program would begin soon Mrs Coffman Wins Class A in Kanawha Country Club ladies day golf with others in Qunet division and Class C D winners listed

Morris Harvey College Leonard Rigglemann Robert L. Baylous T. F. Goldthorpe Godfrey L. Cabot Boston Leonard Riggleman Godfrey L. Cabot Inc Morris Harvey Board of Trustees Riggleman Dr. Cabot Harvard University MIT Columbia University Coffman Kanawha Country Club G. Oakes Clas Samples A. E. Lampton

Host to Pitch Tonight's Tilt Against Saints

Gene Host will start for Charleston against John Jansce of St. Paul in game three of the St. Paul series at Watt Powell Park. Jansce led two Charleston decisions this season, including a 3-0 nightcap win. Several Charleston players were listed with injuries or absence, and Lew Limmer remained a late arrival due to car trouble. Bud Hutson noted Reno Bertoia’s wall-clearing drive and Bertola’s inside-the-park homer.

Gene Host Senators St. Paul John Jansce Jansce Charleston Watt Powell Park Hust Ha Agaist Seipts Bud Hutson The Sail Reno Bertoia Bud Bertola Reno

Saints Rally Edges Senators 4-2 to Split Series

St Paul Saints stop Charleston Senators' bid for a third straight win with a 4-2 victory at Watt Powell Park. Roy Wheat closed out the game after Williams faltered in the ninth, earning Williams his first Saints win as Jim Bunning took the loss. Early in the game Charleston built a small lead before Saint rally produced three runs in the second inning and Selly Drake added a homer in the fifth.

A. L. Hardman the Gazette St. Paul Saints Charleston Senators Watt Powell Park Weroy Wheat Reno Bertoin Senators Stan Williams Charleston Yoli Saints St. Pan Williams Jim Bunning Sais Selly Drakes Kenny Walters Walt Streuk Ren Samford Chick’ King Lack Prene Samford Streuli Ft. Paul Hartafield Rbi Nroke Hameie Aadatane Malmbere Denisens Hartsfiete Iliams Larker Wil Loser Morrisey, Walsh and Stewart, Tok

Schrader Leaves Hinton As WV coaching ranks shuffled

State coaching shifts follow county board meetings in West Virginia with three counties changing posts. Jack GeBay appointed Triadelphia football coach, Dick Haines resigns, Bur dell Carey takes all sports job at Spencer High, Rectory Brown moves to all sports at Roane County, and Walton High hires Glenville State grads Ray Waldo Jr. and Don Weaver for football and basketball. Schrader, Hinton’s football coach, becomes principal.

Summners County Panhandle Jack GeBay Triadelphia Dick Haines Burdell Jimmy) Carey Weir High School Hal Daugherty Spencer High School Roane County Rectory Brown Dunbar Walton High School Glenville State College Ray Waldo Jr Grantsville Don Weaver Mt. Zion i

City-Wide Golf Tourney Entry Deadline Sets

The Gazette announces 25th Annual City-wide Golf Tournament entries due by 5 pm Thursday June 14. Qualifying begins June 15 with match play starting June 18 to 19, leading to 36-hole finals June 2. Silver trophies awarded in each flight. Fees: Meadowbrook members free. non-members $4 for weekend qualifying, $3 for Fri/Mon. $5 entry. Mail or deliver to Gazette Promotion Dept. 22113 Hale St.

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