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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1957
Page
23
Sports columnist notes a grim view of baseball amid congressional scrutiny and DJ relocation threats for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He criticizes boxing rulings affecting Norvis and Wirtz, and covers speed records sought by Donald Campbell, plus Florence Chadwick’s English Channel training.
At St Andrews newsmen foresee a two man duel between Cary Middlecoff and defending champion Peter Thomson as qualifying rounds begin Monday. Thomson seeks a fourth straight Open title, while Middlecoff, 36, eyes his first win on the Old Course amid strong American and international fields across the Old and New courses.
Big names in wrestling return to the Armory Monday night with Gorgeous George and Jap Star Oyama Kato. Kato just came back from Japan after competing against Asia's top judo and jiu jitsu wrestlers. He faces Mountain in a feature bout while George meets Chris Belkas and Jan Madrid takes on Pedro Valadez to open.
Plans for the Jaycees Junior Golf tournament at Berry Hills Country Club on July 8 were announced by Sam Ivill Jr external vice president. About 60 young amateurs will compete in 18 hole medal play with a $1 entry fee and the four low scorers move to the state tourney at Fairmont to determine West Virginia’s National Jaycees reps.
The Kanawha Valley Retail Gasoline Dealers Assn announces a booster night for the Charleston Senators series with the Minneap olis Millers on Aug 2. Cash prizes totalling at least 1000 will be awarded from tickets earned by purchases of one dollar or more over about three weeks.
Promoter Jack Kramer said in Rio de Janeiro he wishes to sign Australia’s Lew Hoad to a pre contract regardless of Wimbledon results. He stated his offer of 3100,000 remains valid if Hoad wins, and would drop the bid otherwise. Hoad’s rival Ken Rosewall defeated Kramer 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the latest exhibition. Pancho Segura beat Dinny Pails 6-3 6-1 in another bout.
The Ohio County Board of Education named Frank Dumas head football coach at Triadelphia and Jim Foli coach for both football and basketball at Warwood. Dumas succeeds Jack LaBay who led Triadelphia last season and moved to Madison Junior High for basketball. LaBay had previously coached at Moundsville High School.
Emmanuel Shepherd’s 17 game win streak was snapped by a 5-2 defeat to Emmanuel last week but the teams remained tied for first in the Charleston Church Softball League. Both teams hold 7-1 records as St Paul topped South Rafiner with Carl Slater hitting three homers for the losers.
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