Old Fellow Spence Opens with 70 in Kanawha Valley Golf
John Spence shoots an even par 70 at Kanawha Country Club to lead the Kanawha Valley Golf Association Tournament by three strokes. He plans to stay out of trouble at Berry Hills as the event shifts venues. Several players trail including Tom Mollencop Marty Pressman John Chenoweth and Bob Hunter in a competitive field with others to follow.
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Spence
Kanawha Country Club
Kanawha Valley Golf Assn
Kanawha Valley
John
Red McClure
Berry Hills Country Club
Woods
Berry Hills
Cindy
Thei
Superior Laundry Co
Sleepy Hollow
Tom
Bob Hunter
Meadow's
Greyhound Bus Co
Pitching, balance drive IL title race say Lipon and peers
Toledo manager John Lipon tells Bill Fox the mound and depth will decide the International League race. He rates Charleston, Louisville, Rochester and Tidewater as tougher than last year and says eight teams remain in the title hunt, with Peninsula and Toledo improving notably.
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Toledo
John Lipon
Bill Fox
Toledo Blade
John
Charleston
Peninsula
Tidewater
Rochester
Louisville
Johnson
Colonels
Charlies
Winnipeg
Syracuse
Richmond
Jast
Lipon Sees Toledo Pitching as Key to Hens Success
Lipon stresses defense as a chief concern for the Toledo Mud Hens while praising a strong five man rotation headlined by Slayback and Blosse. He notes limited power but steady base hitting and speed offset others, with Hosely and Young expected to boost home runs. Lipon believes Toledo ranks with the top IL clubs in a competitive race.
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Lipon
Toledo
Fox
Linen
John
Bill Slayback
Ray Blosse
Fred Holdsworth
Jim Foor
Lerrin LaGrow
Bill Gilbreth
Jack Whitlock
Tim Hosely
John Young
Homemade Putter Leads Hobie Hannah In KVGA Meet
Hobie Hannah of Kanawha Valley defies norms with a self crafted bakelite putter, the “Hobie Special,” to shoot 75 at Kanawha Country Club and take a one stroke lead in the KVGA Tournament. His five birdies and distinctive pinging club set him ahead of Paul Perry while teammates and locals note his curbside ingenuity and past Walnutmeadow performance.
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Bob Baker
Kanawha Vailey
Hobie Hannah
Hannah
Carbide
Kanawha Valley Golf Assn
Hobie
Kanawha Country Club
Paul Perry
DuPont
Curprie Ib
Wittemme
Fennen
KVGA
Meadowbrook
Bernard Arnold
Bus Ellis
Hunt Duplicates Wife's Golf Ace at Kanawha Club
Bob Hunt matched his wife Mildred by scoring a hole-in-one on the Kanawha Country Club tenth hole last Sunday. Witnessed by Mrs Hunt, the weekend saw three aces on hole 10 with Fred Hill and E W Kessler also achieving the feat.
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Mildred
Bob Hunt
Kanawha Country Club
Fat and Happy Charlies Open Four-Game Hens Series
The Charleston Charlies ride a six-game win streak as Red Davis and player coach Gary Kolb rally the club above .500. They host the Toledo Mud Hens in a four-game set starting tonight at Watt Powell Park, with Gene Garber and Bob Vealey slated to pitch in the doubleheader. A Carolina Cougars signing senses pro potential for Dennis Wuycik, while birthday ceremonies, flag presentation, and an Indian motorcycle giveaway add game-night pageantry.
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Dick Sharon
Charlie Sands
Charlie Howard
Chuck Goggin
Fred Cambria
Frank Frontina
Jim Neilson
A. L. Hardman
Charleston Charlies
Red Davis
Gary Kolb
The
Charlies
Watt Powell
Bill ‘Norman
Toldeo
Syracuse
Davis
Gene Garber
John Lipon
Bob Vealey
Toledo
Bill Slayback
Fred Holdsworth
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Charlie
Regis Cole
First female Little League umpire from Kanawha County
Elizabeth Murphy, 30, became Kanawha County's first female Little League umpire at Cross Lanes field after coaches could not find an underlined official. She umpired behind the plate, driven by love of the game and desire to bond with her sons Ray 13 and Allen 12.
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Elizabeth Murphy
Kanawha County
Murphy
Cross Lanes
Charlie Roberts
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Tom Mollencop
Jack Shamblin
Sam Horton
Bob Thaxton
Peternen
Berry Milks
Pum
Bill Thomas
F. Shamblin Sr
Gary, White
Harold Bronaugh
Norris Brown
Dave Beary
Curt Vlling
Dutch Malone
Horace McNeer
Hank Comer
Jim Ward
Chip Brown
Gorge Burgess
Ae Museell
Tony Dalporto
Ray Steph
Bill Lanham
En Shahn
Reed Spangler
Jim Hager
Dalmar Good
Jack Petrokubl
Glenn Carr
Bill Miller
Denny Bosth
Rick Huber
Frank Thomas
Buz Curtis
Babe Roberts
Gus Christo
al Layne
Forrest Jones Jr
Ertalan Esstman
W. Cooley
Semer Zimmerman
Jim Passarg
Max Egnor
Charles
Jarry
Jim ‘Smith
Bill Shinn
Pua Lowery
Waeser
Ray Bob
Payne
Jack Goodwin
Thaxton
Dick Hedge
Hortons Tombrook
Dowa Chenoweth Acressman, Scyn Products Co
Hardman
IL Clubs
Arnold
Kanawha
Tammy Nichols
Walter Hagen
Hunt
Irtoxis
Call Taylor Rental
Manawha City
St, Albans S Corners
Sam Eaei
Wik i Eis Murie AG
Rex Peay
Cougars
Wuycik
Syracuse Chiefs
Greensboro
N.C
Carolina Cougars
American Basketball Association
Dennis Wuycik
University of North Carolina
Atlantic Coast
Kolb
Commercial Credit
Quarrier St
St. Albans
MacCorkle Ave
Credit Life
Barrawert
St. W
Baldwin Supply
Enteriareas
Vista
Dayton
B.F. Goodrich
Firestone
Saeeree Twee
FRAM
Bly
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