Local anglers dominate early summer fishing notes and WVU ties
Skip Johnson is on vacation leaving room for fish stories. George G Smith Sr of Akron Ohio reports a 15 pound 4 ounce largemouth bass from Tarpon Lake near Clearwater Florida with photo proof. E G Borgel Jr caught a seven pound bass at South Holsten Lake near Bristol Tennessee with Clyde Preston. Stalnaker, a St Albans High School graduate, may receive a WVU baseball scholarship after showing promise in Charleston summer league. AAU blackballing sparking Gov Underwood to seek WV Athletic Committee explanation. critique of AAU fees for boxing and lack of local enforcement.
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Braxton County
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South Holsten Lake
Bristol
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Clyde Preston
South Holstein
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Steve Harrick
West Virginia University
Richard
Stalnaker
St. Albans High School
Charleston
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Red Wilson Leads Tigers Comeback Powering 7-4 Win
Detroit rallies from behind to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 as Red Wilson drives in two runs with a pivotal two run single in the seventh. Frank Bolling starts the rally with a single, Harvey Kuenn doubles, Gail Harris adds a crucial single, and Kaline homers later in the contest as Detroit pulls ahead. Bill Fischer earns the win in relief, giving Detroit sole possession of third in the AL.
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Pierce Loses Perfect Game Bid in White Sox 3 0 Win
Chicago White Sox defeat Washington 3-0 as Billy Pierce loses a perfect game bid on Ed FitzGerald double in the ninth. Pierce earns his third straight shutout despite a loud crowd of 11 300. FitzGerald belted the first pitch to right field and Pierce struck out Albie Pearson to end the game.
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MacKay and Mark Halted by Weather at Wimbledon
Wimbledon was interrupted by rain and wind as Barry MacKay faced Australia's Bob Mark in a center court clash. After a 6 4 first set win by Mark, play halted mid-second set with the score at 8 8 as worsening weather forced suspension of the match.
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Australia
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Ortiz Beaten by John Busso in Madison Square Garden
New York AP report details Carlos Ortiz suffering his first pro defeat, a split decision to John Busso after a tough 14 rounds at Madison Square Garden. Conditions were poor, with a blistered hand and erratic play noted, as Busso outboxed Ortiz to claim the win.
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Cleveland Triumphs 6-5 in Offense Burst
Cleveland shakes off pitching to score six runs led by a third inning rally. Bob Avila belted a homer after Ray Narleski singled, delivering the key early offense against Billy O'Dell.
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Billy O'Dell
Bob Avila
Ray Narleski
Summer All-Star Clash Set Tonight
Eleven standouts from five teams will square off against leading Camp Burdette as the city Summer Basketball League all-star game begins at 6 45 p m at Wall Powell Annex. The event marks the end of the first half with many stars from college and high school squads.
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Wall Powell Annex
Putnam County All Star Game Sets Up Battle Today
PCCA Northern and Southern division stars from the Putnam County Boys Baseball League will clash in an annual All-Star game slated for 5:30 p.m. today. Three players from each team in both divisions form the two squads, with umpires Bill Lett and Walter Woods.
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Putnam County Boys Baseball League
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Fugitt Wins High Honor as National High School Chief
W R Fugitt of Beckley West Virginia, executive secretary of the West Virginia high school Athletic Association, was named president of the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations at a Santa Barbara meeting. W E McColey of Kansas SAA was named vice president and Chief Fagan of Chicago will become executive secretary in August.
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W. R. Fugitt
Beckey
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
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W. E. McColey
Kansas Saa
Chiff Fagan
Chicago
Dunbar Races Set Saturday at Dunbar Speedway
Final warmups for a midseason stock car championship will start at 7:30 pm with modified and straight iStock cars racing at Dunbar Speedway. The 8 pm program includes a $1500 purse race with entrants like Ken Caryender and Curtis Pritchard and marks the first post retirement appearance of Tommy Ringstaff driving No 33. Admission is 1.25 for adults, free for under 12 with an adult. The Charleston Archery Club bingo shoot follows at 2 pm Saturday.
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Capitol City
Racing Assn
Dunbar Track
Ken Caryender
Cliff Monk
Bob Carpenter
Cowboy Frazier
Curtis Pritchard
Dunbar
Tommy Ringstaff
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Palmer Increases Long Island Lead
EAST NORWICH N Y Arnold Palmer shot 69 for 36 hole total 135 and a three stroke lead Tommy Bolt quit after nine holes with illness and a seven on the par four ninth Palmer tied the Pine Hollow course record of 66 set Thursday a hole in one occurred in the second round of the Long Island Open Friday Friday leaders included Palmer Bernardin Don Fairfield and Henry Ransom with Bernardin tied for second at 68 and Fairfield matching Palmer’s 139 total for third place.
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Tommy Bolt
Pine Hollow
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Turnesa
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Miami Springs
Dutch Harrison
St. Louis
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Bernardin
Don Fairfield
Casey
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ill
Santrock Reaches Jaycee Tennis Final in Bluefield
John Santrock of Charleston, top seed in the under 15 boys division, advanced to the final of the State Jaycee Tennis Tournament in Bluefield after defeating Chipper Richardson 6 0 6 0 and Wayne Wookey 6 2 6 0. Fred Kellmeyer Jr. moved toward the junior semifinals with wins over Bill Pasquali, Allan Wein, Ned Ragland, and John Ferry.
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John Santrock
Charleston
Santrock
West Virginia
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Chipper Richardson
Wayne Wookey
Huntington
Fred Kellmeyer Jr
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Parkersburg
Kellmeyer
Bill ‘Pasquali
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Beckley
John Ferry
Wein
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Ragland
Herbert McMillian
Ferry
Phillip Baer
Iatch Kellmeyer
Santrock Wwill
David Parsons
Jay Fast
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