Siebern Opens at First for A's Hitting .373 in Spring
Norm Siebern moved from the Yankees outfield to first base for Kansas City and is hitting .373 with 4 home runs and 20 RBIs in spring training. He homered, doubled, and drove in three as the A's beat the Orioles 5-4 in West Palm Beach.
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Foreign Fighters Boost Boxing With International Upsets
Foreign fighters from the Philippines Venezuela Argentina Cuba and Mexico have energized boxing. Elorde Carlos Hernandez Eduardo Lausse Federico Thompson Benny Paret score notable wins and title shots while others like Don Jordan Davey Moore and Paul Pender earn US recognition.
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Kid) Paret
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Paret
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Sweden
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Paul Pender
Boston
Oak Hill Are Rinky Dink Tourney Winners
Oak Hill Jaycees tournament opened with wins by Kingston Oak Hill Fayetteville and Page to reach tonight's semifinals. Higgenbotham led Oak Hill past Minden 69 to 12 Conley scored 24 as Kingston defeated Lochgelly 50 to 23 Fayetteville beat Scarbro 25 to 12 and Page topped Pax 31 to 16. Tonight Oak Hill faces Kingston and Fayetteville meets Page.
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LL Registration Is Saturday At Eccles
The first Little League registration for all players in the Trap Hill district is set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Youth Center. President Tom Gilliam urged all boys aged 12 and under to bring birth certificates and sign up for the 1960 season. Holdovers must register, and no boy may play until a league official verifies the birth certificate.
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Oak Hill Sets LL Registration Date
Oak Hill secretary Harold Hall announces registration for the six team Little League circuit at 2 p.m. Saturday April 9 at City Hall.
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Barksdale Elected President of Warren Williams Junior League
Frank Barksdale was elected president at a Beckley library meeting for the Warren Williams Junior League. An eight team circuit was proposed to expand play for 16 to 18 year olds with a $75 entrance fee and league insurance. The group laid out officers Sid Larrick vice president George Wise and Joe Davies co secretaries Irv Goldstein treasurer with an eight team schedule to run May 31 to August 9 pending sponsors and council approval.
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Sophia II to Host Sophia Little League Meeting
Sophia II will hold a meeting tonight at the Sophia Scout Cabin at 7:30. All sponsors and team managers are urged to attend.
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Small-College All Stars Upset National Champs 76 69
National title contenders fell to the small-college All Stars 76 to 69 as they limited Jerry Lucas to one second-half free throw after he opened with six baskets in the first half. Jackie Moreland led the All Stars with 12 points and three hooks after the break.
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Teel Sylvia Cranberry Triumph in Town District Tourney
In quarterfinals Teel defeated Mt. Tabor 49-9 and Sylvia beat Cittsville 56-22 while Cranberry stopped Beckley Junior 40-21. Piney View edged Hollywood 19-18 in overtime as Sanna scored the OT marker for Hollywood and Mann led Piney View with six points. Cranberry jumped to an early 8 point lead and won against Beckley Junior High 36-21 with Allen 13 and Creed 10 guiding Cranberry while Gates top-scored for Beckley with 12. Sutphin and Bowling led Sylvia with 21 and 17 as they routed Cirtsville 20-5 in the second period. Teel’s J. Allen had seven of Mt. Tabor’s nine as Hall led the winners with 16 and Dillon 14.
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Sixth Grade Rivalries Dominate Today’s Gym Schedule
Today’s games feature Crescent against Central at 2:30 p.m. and Hollywood versus Institute at 3:30 p.m. The eighth grade lineup includes Piney View versus Hollywood at 4:30 p.m. and Sylvia versus Teel at 5:30 p.m.
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Piney View and Hollywood in overtime thriller
Piney View led 1 7 at halftime but Holly wood rallied in the final period to tie 17 17 and force overtime. Larry Basham delivered a two handed set shot to push Piney View ahead by two points before the game continued.
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Slab Fork BRL Sets Registration Date
E C Murdock president of the Slab Fork District Babe Ruth League says April 9 is registration day from 10 a m to 12 noon in Sophia Town Hall. Boys who never played before must bring birth certificates. New officers elected include Lionel as vice president Mrs Lionel Travis secretary and Leighton Farley treasurer. Practice and start dates to be announced later.
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Slab Fork District
Babe Ruth League
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Dog Obedience Club to Meet at Prosperity Center
The Obedience Club for dogs will hold a Sunday meeting at 2 p.m. at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center. Attendees should bring their dogs training collars and leashes. For directions or transportation call Gary Dent.
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Obedience Club For Dogs
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