Springfield Hurlers Record Is Fantastic
The Springfield Giants dominated the Indians in an eight game series at Watt Powell Park. Ken Bracey Tom Arruda Bob Bishop and Frank Lingy posted ERAs under 1.63 as fans recalled the old Giants pitching powerhouse. A later note recalls Walter Johnson’s legendary no hit feats and a NASCAR 250 lap race planned for Ona WV.
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Frank Lingy
Buddy Kerr
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Hal Schumacher
Fred Fitesimmons and
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Williamsport
Springfield
Grays
John McNamara
Gene Freese
Wheeling
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San Diego Padres
Greenbrier Military Schools
Andy Raptis
Sterling
Cadet Grid
Tom Perry
Jimmy Coleman
Skinny Woodall
Clyde Alford
Ace Parker
Forest Levy
Mahre Stark
Milford Carney
Dave Tork
G.M.S
Don Bartholomew
Larry Mullins
St. Albans
U. of Cincinnati
Kanawha County
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U. of Toledo
Jack Lowe
CHS
Rocket Thin Clads
Charleston Indians
Walter Johnson
New York Yankees
Big Train
Nascar
West Virginia Speedway
Ona
Iby Phifer
Allen Erickson
Frank Johnson
George Denyer
Don Schaeffer
Tom Arruda
Dick Estelle
Bishop
Bob
Chance
Beckley
Trent Leads Early With 76 In WV Centennial Golf
Princeton P Curtis Trent, executive assistant to Gov. Barron, shot 76 to lead the West Virginia Centennial Golf Tournament first round at Princeton Elks Country Club. Barron posted 82, Commerce Commissioner Huzett C. Smith 87, and Liquor Commissioner Clarence C. Elmore 69. Over 100 golfers compete in the 54 hole event, which runs through Sunday.
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Curtis Trent
Gov
Barron
Trent
Princeton Elks Country Club
Commerce
Huzett C. Smith
Clarence C. Elmore
U S Drivers Seek Le Mans Victory in Tough Trials
Cars from Ferrari and Jaguar lead the field as 14 Americans compete among 98 entrants in the Le Mans 24 hour trials. Phil Hill, multiple winner, teams with Belgium’s Gendebien now retired while Briggs Cunningham enters three cars from New York City. The event favors Ferrari works drivers including Scarlatti Bandini Parkes and Poughkeepsie’s Umberto Poughkeepsie.
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France
United Tees
England
Forcelresse
Belgium
Sic
Europe
Phil Hill
Santa Monica
Calif
Vier Gendebien
Ferrari
Hill
Lucia Bianchi
Ameri J
Can
Briggs Cunningham
New Prize
York City
Wall Hangsen
Luigi Scargiatli
Bedminster N.J
Augie Pabst
Luigi Bandini
Ef Aly
Mike Milwaukee
Paul Richards
Parkes
Umberto Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Bob Magligi
Italy
John Sur-Grossman
Nyack
Schrader Captures K V Golf Title In Upset
Edith Schrader defeated defending champion Nell Carpenter 2 and 1 at Kanawha County Club to win the Kanawha Valley Women's Amateur title for the second time. The match swung with narrow leads until Schrader closed out on the 17th hole after a late run by Carpenter who struggled with the short iron game throughout.
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Bob Smith Jr
Edith Schrader
Kanawha Valley
Kanawha County Club
Nell Carpenter
Schrader
Sehender
Carpenter
WVU Pair Tops In S C Hurling
Southern Conference leaders in baseball were WVU pitchers John Radosevich and Joe Jeran. Radosevich led with an 8 0 record and 95 strikeouts in 57 innings, while Jeran paced ERA with 1 15 across 62 3 innings. The Citadel’s Bill Machorek coached the war lost field.
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Washington
West Virginia
John Radosevich
Joe Jeran
Ragosevich
Hbureau
Jeran
Dave Wilson
Citadel
Bill Machorek
Radosevich
Indians Rally To 4-2 Win Over Giants In 10th
Duke Sims delivered a two run homer in the 10th as Charleston’s Indians defeated Springfield 4-2 at Watt Powell Park before 3,256 fans. Sims also hit a first inning triple, while Bob Miller earned the win in relief and Don Carlson started. The victory stretched Charleston’s win streak to nine and kept them two games ahead in the standings as the two clubs clash again in a five game stretch.
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George King
Gene
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Ray O. Duncan
Department of “Physical Education, Health and Safety
Legs Hawley
Ira Rodgers
Bob
Charleston
Jose Villar
Indians
Cleveland
Dubuqne
Jose
Selma
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
A. L. Hardman
Duke Sims
Springfield Giants
Watt Powell Park
Bob Chance
Aingled
Tommie Agee
Chance
Giants
Carl Shelen
Don Carlson
Shelon
Bob Miller
Springfield Pope
Brushner
Shelen Pee Eichelberger
Phifer Ye Om
Erickser
Tee Fawlow
Johnsen
McClain
Ferreed Sommers
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Krase
Corry Rt
Chancert
eAgee
Sims ¢ Cardenas
Od Martinez
Hernandez
Ae Attanasio
Bailey
Reed Olsen P
Sone
Dhawrence Miller
Car Ison
Pope
Olsen
Springfield
Chartese
Ron
Attanasio
Martinez
Martineza
Eichelberger
Phifer
Caredenas
Pawlew
Sims
Hr—Sims
S—Curry
Cardenas
Miller
Bai
U—Reichard
Malaneys
South Hills Tops Deluxe 15-2 in Pony League Battle
South Hills defeated Deluxe Cab 15-2 at Watt Powell Annex as George Riffe and Clark drove in nine runs. Clark had a homer and five RBIs, Riffe four RBIs and a round tripper. Deluxe’s McKorell went 2-3. South Hills, 2-0 in two straight wins, is managed by Chris Thomas and will face Delmar Studio Monday at Watt Powell Annex.
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George Riffe
Clark
South Hills
Deluxe Cab
Watt Powell Annex
Riffe
Rbi
S. Riffe
McKorell
Deluxe
Chris Thomas
Delmar
South Mills
Loder
Supp Wright
Mc Korell
Monroe
Newbrough
Fisher
Homer
G. Rife
Marmet Beats Hurricane 17-1 in Legion Tilt
Onas Aliff pitched and batted Marmet to a 17-1 victory over Hurricane Friday night at Marmet in an American Legion game. Aliff held Hurricane to three hits and hit a triple and a single. George Pack and Jim McCune added two singles each as Marmet improved to 2-0. Marmet meets St. Albans in a Sunday doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. at St. Albans.
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Onas Aliff
Marmet
Hurricane
American Legion
Aliff
George Pack
Jim McCune
St. Albans
Pbleary
Smith
Aif and McCune
Dawson Victor In Feature Race
Butch Dawson won the feature race at St. Albans Valley Raceway on Friday night. Fastest time went to Butch Dawson. Airing heats listed with drivers Herbie Redman Skeeter Ball Gene McNeely Daveon Ray Bryant Shirley Shultz Bob Browsing Tad Mounts Junior Hodge Dawson Mounts Bobby Deal. Australian pursuit saw Bryant Browning Redman Dawson. Semi-feature included Sam Hager Gon Wolfe Bob Smith Junior Paul. Feature results crowned Dawson with Bryant Redman Browning Wolfe Mounts following.
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Butch Dawson
St. Albans Valley
Y PU Agate
Herbie Redman
Skeeters Ball
Gene McNeely
Daveon
Ray Bryant
Shirley Shultz
Bob Browsing
Tad Mounts
Junior Hodge
Dawson Mounts
Bobby Deal
Bryant
Browning
Redman
Dawson
Sam Hager
Gon Wolfe
Bob Smith
Junior Paul
Wolfe
Mounts
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