Hartford Oaks to test subscription TV for football fans
A. L. Hardman reports the Hartford Charter Oaks plan to televise at least one game via subscription TV with potential expansion if fans respond. The station has over 6,000 subscribers and will feature Jack Laflin as announcer for Oaks broadcasts, starting with a November 19 home date against Charleston Rockets. Fred Sington, once Alabama star, now runs sporting goods stores and chairs the National Sporting Goods president post. AFL games discussed.
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Hartford Charter Oaks
Oaks
NFL
Keigler E. Flake
Hartford
Jack Laflin
Charleston
Wchs Radio
Qaks
Hartford TV
Rockets
Fred Sington
Alabama
Fred
Beckley Black Knights
National Sporting Goods
Rockets Help Boys With Baseball at Watt Powell Park
Baseball activity at Watt Powell Park features expert umpiring by Charleston Rocket personnel. Gene Ledbetter notes the Rockets assist Sundays, keeping field time for youths after games. Umpires include Red Hartman Mark McClure and Rocket GM George Coroneos. Also mentions WVU alumni speakers at Camp Shaw-Mi-Del-Eco event and Sam Snead in Heck's Open at Sleepy Hollow with Berry Hills pro Joe Taylor returning from hand injury.
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Watt Powell Park
Charleston Rocket
Gene Ledbetter
Eastern Pony League
Rockets
Gene
Red Hartman
Mark McClure
Rocket G.m. George Coroneos
Sleepy Hollow
Joe Taylor
Berry Hills
Joe
Honey Romano
White Sox
McClanahan Hired in Kanawha County Schools
The community welcomes Roy McClanahan to assist Walter Snyder in Kanawha County schools while Tex Williams would have preferred his return as Putnam County superintendent. Larry Maddox becomes Winfield Highs assistant to John Paul Hensley as head coach in football and basketball. Jim Lett pitched a no hit game in Hurricane Babe Ruth League with 15 strikeouts in six innings, boosting his Teays Valley Lakers to a 3-0 start. Richard L. Masinter earned a tennis letter at Wilbraham Academy in Massachusetts. Baseball propa ganda notes ignore that most who pursue pro careers drop out of college, so finish college first.
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Roy McClanahan
Walter Snyder
Kanawha
Tex Williams
Roy
Putnam County
Tex
Winfield High School
McClanahan
Larry Maddox
Larry
John Paul Hensley
Jim Lett
Jim
Bill
Teays Valley Lakers
Hurricane Indians
Richard L. Masinter
Edwin B. Masinter
Kanawha Ave
Wilbraham Academy
Massachusetts
Atta Boy
Little Leagues News Highlights and Scores
A summary of local youth games features Woolwine pitching a no hitter in a shortened four inning rain halted game. Key hits include Woolwine with a homer and Hunt with a double and single. Tag Galyean and Galyean Braves figure in multiple lineups with homers. Other teams listed include Dodgers, Market Tigers, and various players such as Deroo, Roberts, Edele, Johnson, and Meadows with noted doubles and triples.
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Charleston Western Mite Owl
Tag Galysan Braves
Shamblin
Cowie
Burgy
Woolwine
Deborr
Tag Galyean
Hunt
Galyean
Bravers
Huffman
DeFrenn
Debarr
Bad Sox
Francis
Miller
Kuhn
Heck’s
Burger Chet
Bank
Deroo
Roberts
Edele
Potter
Johnson
Mail
Jones
Nelson
Nat’ Jones
Hall
Burger
Steele
Galyean Braves
Dodgers
Eastwoot
Keywell
Kessell Homer
Homer
Mengert shoots 67 to lead National Open field
Hulking Mengert fired a 67 to grab a one stroke lead at the Olympic Club in San Francisco during the first round of the National Open. Massengale and Littler share second at 68 while Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer carded 67 and 70 respectively. Ben Hogan stood at 72 as veteran contenders chased the early pace set by Mengert.
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Mengert
Littler
Massengale
Will Grimsley
Chunky
Phil Rodgers
LaJollagle
John Miller
San Francisco
Calif
Kel Na Jold
Miller
Pacific North
Palmer
West
Nicklaus
Lema
Marr
Bob Goalby
Tom Nieporte
Wes Ellis Jr
Hogan
Stan Thirsk
Shawnee Mission
Kans
Dave Hill
Evergreen
Cole
Jim Petersen
Olympic Country Club
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Ben Hogan
Ben
Jack Fleck
Fleck
Ken Venturi
Tony Lema
Dave Marr
Tisperma
Menoert
Gene Littler
Don Massengaleis
Billy Crsperne
Doug Sanders
Phil Royder
Kel Nagle
Jonn Asiller Wield
Dave Marris
Wesley. Ellis Jr
Goalby
Dack Nicklaus
Tony Lema Oetes
Bob Werney
Tom Veech
Charles Harrison
Moenting Oe
Dim Paterson
Ma Wu
Merle Hooper
Ken Stilae
Rsaan
Ed Tytwiler Jr
Gayrower
Terry Wilcox
Gene Andrews
Robert Watson
Japany Buyla Dow January Saee
Steve Opperrhan
Billy Maxwell
Tommy Aaron
Robert Murphy
Jay Hebert
Claude King
Gene Bone
Vic Loustatot
Mike Souchak
Mason Rudolph
Alex Sutton
Lee Elder
Bruce_ Devlin
Lor Trevino Ty
Juan Rodriguez
George Archer
Bruce Crampton
Julius Boras
Miller Barber
Bobby Nicholson
Ed Merrins
Gardner Dickinson
Irving i Isa
Gene Borek
Tom Shaw
George Bayer Eee
Dudley Wyseng
George Knudsen
Drane Brandon Wy
David Jimenez
Dada
Rod Funseth
Ai Geiberger
Hogan shoots 72 in U S Open round at Olympic Club
Ben Hogan carded 72 strokes in opening round at Olympic Country Club in San Francisco with 21 cigarettes and about 41 words of notes. Partner Frank Beard described him as taciturn while Hogan praised his putting and felt he could have finished better if not for a few missed putts.
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Bob Green
SAN Francisco
Ben Hogan
Olympic Country Club
Hogan
U.S. Golf Association
Frank Beard
Iyone
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