Charleston Native Chris Smith retires to work at Union Carbide
Virginia Tech star Chris Moose Smith, 6 6 230, who led VPI Gobblers to success, declines a pro basketball offer from the Syracuse Nationals. He graduates with a chemical engineering degree, returns to Charleston, and accepts production work at Union Carbide in Institute. He avoids the risk of pro ball and plans limited athletic play in summer and industrial leagues.
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Moose) Smith
Kanawha Valley
Smith
Charleston High School
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VPI Gobblers
Blacksburg
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Assn
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Walt Powell Annex
Russian Proposal Rejected by IOC in Athens
The International Olympic Committee in Athens overwhelmingly rejected a Russian plan to radically enlarge its leadership. The proposal would have granted ex officio status to presidents of international federations and national Olympic committees, expanding IOC membership from 67 to about 236 with lifelong terms for most ex officio members.
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Menthucs
Marlins Return Home for Series with Leafs Tonight
The Charleston Marlins host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a three game set, aiming to rebound from a rough road trip that saw four straight losses before a 4 2 win in Buffalo. Toronto pitchers Ray Washburn and Bob Milliken pace a Leafs squad featuring former Marlins Earl Hersh Joe Huntah and Steve Demeter, as Charleston bolsters its lineup with Cards prospect Charles Manville and potential catcher addition.
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Charleston Marlins
Toronto Manle Leafs
Rand
Ray Washburn
Buffalo
Ray
Bob Milliken
Leafs
Toronto
Daniel Boone
Marlins
Charleston
Earl Hersh
Joe Huntah
Steve Demeter
Demeter
Jadder
Tin McCarver
St. Louis Cardinals
T Cam Tost
Ray [Oliver
Jim Saul
McCarver
G. M. Joe Ryan
Pinson Sparks Red Surge In pennant chase
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Vada Pinson leads a dramatic surge in the National League race, boosting his batting average to .430 over 30 games with 55 hits in 128 at bats. He trails Don Hoak for the NL lead while Reds climb toward first place as Maris and Mantle pace the American League.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Yada Pinson
Pinson
Fleet
Don Hoak
Pittsburgh
Hoak
Roger Maris
Yankees
Mainain
Xnormi
Mickey Mantle
Maris
Cash
Detroit
Cleveland
Jimmy Piersall
Jis
Grlande Cepeda
San Francis
Jack Tog
Marlins struggle with complete games and rising hitters
The Marlins have not completed a game since June 12 when Dutch Deitz beat Hoevhester 3-2 at Watt Powell Park. They own 16 complete games overall. Joc Morgan has 25 hits in 27 games since joining in mid May, with Fred Whitfield as one of only two 300 hitters. A local lawyer and Confederate-heritage rider from Stonewall Jackson High School is billed to demonstrate horsemanship before tonight’s game.
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Walter Shannon
Cardinals
Charles Maxvill
Washington University
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Manvill
Winnipeg
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Hhree
Ite
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Watt Powell Park
Dutch Deitz
Hoevhester
Joc Morgan
Marlin
Fred Whitfield
W.M
Billy
Jackson
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Mair
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Pahalt Lane
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Nan Ant
Victor Vt
Auehn
A. Aramore
Reading
Uy Lincaster
Ty Swimeport
Sdohnxtown
Deadline Nears for Public Courts Tennis Tourney
Less than four weeks remain for singles players to register for the third annual Public Courts Tennis Tournament to begin Saturday at Watt Powell Annex courts. Co sponsored by Tennis Inc and the Gazette, entries close at 6 p.m. Friday for men women and senior singles with play through July 1 and champions crowned in men women and mixed doubles. Joe Bader directs the event with entrants including John T Ducker Willard G Hess Ruth Ann Ware Charles G Moyers Jr and Jim Byers.
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Tennis, Inc
the Gazette
Joe Bader
John T. Ducker
Charleston
Willard G. Hess
Virginia St. F
Ruth Ann Ware
South Charleston
Charles G. Moyers Jr
Jim Byers
Cloverlead Circle
Armed Forces Unified in Meadowbrook Golf Victory
Army major Tom Holiman won the Meadowbrook Invitational 2 and 1 over Kenny Harless, praising unified service support. Teammates included Maj Warren Abolt, Lt Com Ted Faas, and Capt Don Rexread. Holiman plans a three year post in Paris after family moves prep for August.
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Meadowbrook
Tom
Warren Abolt
Air Force
West Virginia Air National Guard
Ted Faas
Naval Reserve Training Center
Don Rexread
Marine Corps
West Virginia
Army
Navy
Marines
Holimon
Kenny Harless
Holiman
Jim
South Charleston
General Motors
Flint
Mich
Maj
Paris
Major League Attendance Falls Across All Teams In 1960
Through Sunday’s games total major league attendance reached 6,853,033 a drop of about 1.028 million from 1960. The National League drew 3,342,390 in three games with declines of around 21 percent, while the American League attendance stood at 3,510,637 for the period. Dodgers lead league home totals with 916,393 for 39 dates but remain under last year’s mark overall.
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Buffalo
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Chris
Innsbruck
Austria
Associated Drace
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Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati
Washington
Inesota Twins
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All Star IL Roster Amends For Interleague Game
Thirteen players named to complete the International League All Star team to face the Cleveland Indians in Buffalo from June 4 to 26. The selections include Max Surkont Jim Coker Ted Savage Roman Mejias Orlando Pena Bob Duliba Billy Shantz Tom Tresh Tom Samford Lamard Jacobs Tim Thompson Steve Demeter plus others already chosen Barry Sherrone Jim Pendleton Ray Washburn Bob Veale Don Leppert and more. Five previous games saw the IL All Stars go two and three.
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Bob Dulba
Cleveland
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Charleston
Ray Washburn
Fred Whitfield
Johnny Lipon
Toronto
Bob Tiefenauer
Lin
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Cleveland Indians
Max Surkont
Steve Demeter
Bob Johnson
Rochester
Felix Torres
Willy Moran
Tony Curry
Barry Sherrone
Jim Pendleton
Jersey City
Bob ‘Veale
Columbus
Don Leppert
Inquest Ordered Into Eddie Gaedel Death
Chicago reports an inquest into the death of Eddie Gaedel the seven inch midget who once played for the Browns in a 1951 St. Louis stunt. Police noted bruises on his knees and face found in his Southside apartment after his body was discovered. Gaedel, famed for emerging from a cake at Sportsman's Park, had a brief major league appearance before contract disputes ended his baseball moment.
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St. Louis
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Itela Pere STUDS and Southern Association Noted
Fragmentary OCR lists teams and places including Itela Pere STUDS, American Association, Nashville, Macon, Milan, and Rock with scattered numbers. The readable segments show affiliations with leagues and various city names but lack coherent narrative or dates.
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Nashville Deska
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