Little League Set to Open May 15 With Doubleheaders
The Becktley Little League announces May 15 opening with six games on the schedule at Elks Stadium. Minor league play starts May 16 with Bisons vs Cats. registrations for 12 year olds and under slam the Elks Lodge Saturday 11 to 2.
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Beecher Cummings
Sophia Little Poe Aymindd
Orc
Guy Amato
Jack Beard
Elks Stadium
Red Sox
Tigers
Pirates
Braves
Orioles
Cubs
Reds
Dodgers
Giants
Yankees
Indians
Bisons
Cats
Coufins
Beckley
Elks Lodge
Heber Street
Charles McDaniel
Hawks Rally To Tie World Series As Celtics Press
St Louis Hawks beat Boston 105 102 to even the world series at 3 3. Ben Kerner says the team will receive the winner's share even if they lose, awaiting game seven on Boston home court. Celtics remain confident they can win the title on their floor.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Ben Kerner
St. Louis Hawks
Hawks
Boston
Larry Foust
Bob Pettit
Jack McMahon
Dugie Martin
Kerner
Celtics
Tom Heinsohn
Six Bowlers To Roll In ABC Tourney
Six Beckley bowlers travel to Toledo Ohio for the American Bowling Congress event under New River Supply sponsorship. Team entrants are Dix Manning Jim Dale Gus Lilly John Houck and Jim Beard with Curt Johnson in singles and doubles. Lilly tops with a 194 average as the Beckley team enters its fourth tournament of the year amid 5800 overall teams.
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American Bowling Congress
Toledo
Ohio
New River Supply
Dix Manning
Jim Dale
Gus Lilly
John Houck
Jim Beard
Curt Johnson
Beckley
Lilly
Eccles LI Sets Registration for Four Team League
Eccles Little League announces a new registration date set by president Tom Gillian. Registration is Saturday April 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Eccles Youth Center. About 30 more boys are needed to fill the four team league. tryouts run Monday April 11 through April 16 with daily workouts at 4:30 p.m.
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Fayetteville
Mullens
Red Sox
Hawks
Indians
Chicks
Tigers
Falcons
Yankees
Marlins
Braves
Royals
Cubs
Saints
Pirates
Comets
Orioles
Millers
Cardinals
Buffs
Giants
Blues
Reds
Bisons
Pres. Cummings
John Holt
Eccles
Tom Gillian
Cen
Gillian
Babe Zaharias Open Has Two Favorites
BEAUMONT Tex AP Twenty four women golf professionals start the 54 hole Babe Zaharias Open today with Fay Crocker and Mickey Wright rated co favorites for first money Miss Crocker leading money winner of the year with 5072 and Miss Wright with 4194 41 each has won two tournaments along the winter trail Betsy Rawls defends her title and two time winners Marlene Bauer Hagge and Louise Suggs are in the field
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Beaumont
Tex
Fay Crocker
Mickey Wright
Miss Crocker
Miss Wright
Beaumont Country Club
Betsy Rawls
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Louise Suggs
Mullens Moose Babe Ruth League Announces Tryouts
The Mullens Moose Babe Ruth League will hold tryouts at 1 30 p m on April 23 with registration at various schools. All equipment has been ordered and paid for by the Mullens Moose Lodge. Opening day is set for May 31.
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Mullens Moose Babe Ruth League
Mullens Moose Lodge
Youngsters Hit Two Homers Each In Spring Games
Giants beat Red Sox 4 2 at Phoenix as Kirkland homered and drove in three in a three run seventh. Mincher and Allison also homered for the Senators in a 10 5 win over Kansas City, with Becquer inheriting first base duties after trade. Milwaukee, Baltimore, New York, and Los Angeles also won in spring action. Chicago and Philadelphia idle.
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Jim Kensil
Associated Press
San Francisco
Neece Alan Washington
Giants
Senators
Boston Red Sox
Phoenix
Orlando Cepeda
Willie Mays
Willie Kirkland
Kansas City
Orlando
Mincher
Roy Sievers
Chicago White Sox
Earl Battey
Julio Becquer
Alou
Mateo
Rio Grande
Kirkland
Giant
Mike McCormick
Tom Brewer
John Tsitouris
Bob Trowbridge
Allison
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Columbia
S. C
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Fort Myers
New York
Detroit
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Mesa
Philadelphia
Conley Plans Winter Drill For Baseball Return
ST LOUIS AP Big Gene Conley will skip basketball Saturday and fly to Leesburg Florida to reacquaint with baseball He hopes to throw harder and faster for the Philadelphia Phillies after finishing the NBA season with Boston Celtics and rejoining the Phillies late this month The 6 8 225 pound pitcher posted a 3 00 ERA and 102 strikeouts last year in his finest major league season since 1954 with Milwaukee.
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ST. Louis
Gene Conley
Leesburg
Fla
Hawks
Celtics
National Basketball Assn
Boston
Conley
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Nalts
Milwaukee
Phillies
Philadelphia
Limmer Traded To Chicago Cubs
Mesa Ariz AP Don Zimmer a six year Dodgers infielder is traded to the Chicago Cubs for three Cubs farmhands from Houston in the American Association The 29 year old Zimmer will fill a third base gap for the Cubs and debuts against the St Louis Cardinals today The Dodgers receive outfielder Lee Handley infielder Johnny Gary and left hander Ron Perranoski and will send them to the Montreal farm club
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Zimmer
Dodgers
Lee’ Handley
Johnny Gary
Ron Perranoski
Dodger
Montreal
Larsen Sent to Athletics Bullpen After Trade
Don Larsen the only pitcher with a perfect World Series game has been assigned to the Kansas City Athletics bullpen after a winter deal sending outfielder Roger Maris to the Yankees. Manager Bob Elliott named six starters. Larsen joins the middle inning relief corps amid a spring sidelining with a pulled side muscle.
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West Palm Beach
Fifa
Don Larsen
Kansas City Athletics
Athletics
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Bob Elliott
Larsen
Clark on TV in Ogden heavyweight bout
In Ogden Utah heavyweight Lamar Clark seeks to extend a knockout streak in a 10 round televised bout against Bartolo Soni of the Dominican Republic in a school gym. Soni is billed as a puncher and the matchup headlines a northern Utah card.
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Ogden
Utah
Lamar Clark
Bartolo Soni
Dominican Republic
Kaye
Clark
Champ Believes Auto Racing One Of Safer Sports
Lee Petty, 45, says auto racing is among the safest sports after a long career starting with a crash in Charlotte, North Carolina. He cites roll bars, safety belts, and jet pilot style helmets as key safety features and notes his family, including wife Elizabeth and sons Richard and Morris, shares his passion. Petty recalls a close NASCAR rookie race in 1959 and a disputed finish decided by photographs.
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Lee Petty
Charlotte
N. C
Petty
Elizabeth
Richard
Morris
National Assn
Nascar
Harlan
Iowa
Beauchamp
City Recreation Director Requests Comprehensive Plan
City Recreation Director Frank Rodriguez requests a full plan outlining program expansion, facility upgrades, and funding options. The effort seeks community input, cross department coordination, and a phased timeline to improve parks, sports leagues, and youth activities. Public comments invited at city hall.
Unknown boxer record note from Salt Lake City night
The fighter is described as unknown and has 45 wins after decking five men in Salt Lake City. Goni’s record shows 14314 with 9 knockouts, indicating a boxing activity summary from a local page.
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Salt Lake City
Goni
Terps Open Outdoor Track Season Versus West Virginia
Maryland's track team starts the outdoor season with a dual meet against West Virginia in College Park. Coach Jim Kehoe's Terps boast four straight outdoor dual-meet wins and four consecutive ACC titles, with a balanced squad strong in sprints and hurdles led by Jonas Spiegel and Don Whitaker.
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College Park
ACC
Jonas Spiegel
Don Whitaker
Whitaker
Spiegel
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Joe McDonagh
Art Klotz
Charles Grandmaison
Wayne Smith
Marvin Pixton
Ex Wake Forest star shoots 67 in Masters round
Pennsylvanian reports ex Wake Forest star shoots 67 to lead Masters after opening round. Palmer fires 67 after a flu illness, grabbing a two stroke edge. Also in the field are Harmon Hawkins Finsterwald Herbert, Taylor, Apple, and Casper with mixed scores while Snead Moulder and Nicklaus trail.
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Wake Forest College
Snead
Palmer
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Jay Herbert
Lafayette
Bud Taylor
Pomona
Calif
Sophia Triumphs In Lions Event
Sophia won the Class A title 37 to 27 over Cranberry while Killarney took Class B with 33 to 17 against Slab Fork. Soak Creek finished third in A and Bacontown Amigo claimed Class B consolation. Sophia's Crutchfield and Akers each had 10 points. Hagg led Slab Fork with 12. Schigler scored 22 for Killarney. Nor ms totalled 12 for Amigo.
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Lions
Sophia
Cranberry
Killarney
Slab Fork
Soak Creek
Midway
Bacontown Amigo
Paul Crutchfield
Ronnie Akers
Hagg
Joe Schigler
Nets
Grams
Bacontown
Kerzie
Amigo
Slab
Charles Halsey
Delegates To Vote On Classic Division At ABC Meet
At Toledo AP delegates to the American Bowling Congress convention planned to vote on a controversial classic division proposal. Observers expected the amendment to be tabled as support lagged. Buffalo won the 1963 ABC tourney hosting duties were awarded. Scoring stayed low with two teams rising in top standings. The Slovak Club of New Castle Pa claimed third in Booster class with 2787 and Dabiel Delicatessen Detroit placed third in Open division with 2996.
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Toledo
Ohio
American Bowling Congress
ABC
Buffalo
New Castle
Dabiel Delicatessen
Detroit
Jerry West to wed Martha Kane in Morgantown
Two time All America Jerry West and Martha Kane have applied for a marriage license in Morgantown. Kane is a Weston native and English major. The couple declined to set a wedding date though West hinted at a Saturday finish to the St Albans Sportsman's Tournament where he is competing.
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Morgantown
Jerry West
Martha Kane
Weston
West
Miss Kane
St. Albans
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