Mullens Little Loop season opens May 21 in Mullens
Mullens Little League sets May 21 kickoff at 6 p.m. with Lions versus Rotary and Moose against American Legion. Tryouts at 1:30 p.m. on April 22 at the local athletic field. four teams need 22 players. Opening ceremonies to include Mayor Woodrow Cook, with officials Carl Clifford, Lewis DAntoni and Ray Amick.
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Mullens
Lions
Rotary
Moose
American Legion
Jack Feller
Woodrow Cook
Carl Clifford
Lewis D’antoni
Ray Amick
Sam Foglesonz
Rotary Club
Dewey McKinney
Glenn Ferrell
Owen Robinson
Baseball notes from The Sporting News flash
The Sporting News recalls spring training quirks and major league insights. It covers team nicknames, personalities, and legends from Washington to Cincinnati, Bobby Mantle, Redlegs bonuses, Stan Musial dreams of another batting title, Newcombe versus Doby, and a tiny double play duo in Philadelphia.
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Max Lainier
Cardinals
Phillies
Florida
The
Sporting News
Edd Roush
Redlegs
Giants
Cincinnati
Mickey Mantle
Yankee Stadium
Augie Galen
Cubs
Johnny Lucadello
Browns
Red Schoendienst
Jim Russell
Dodgers
Rip Collins
Hank Green
Berg
Indians
Birdie Tebbetts
Tebbetts
Birdie
Tigers
Landis
Walter Briggs
Stan Musial
Musial
Phillies Manager Touts Robin Roberts Home Run Record
Mayo Smith of the Phillies defends rookie ace Robin Roberts amid talk of 41 homers last season. Roberts gave up few late-inning homers, and three four-baggers beat him in late innings only three times. The Sporting News also notes spring debut details for Earl Averill Jr., son of the former Cleveland star, and presents two brain teasers with their solutions about pitch counts and putouts.
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Washington Senators
the Nations
Sporting News
Chuck Dressen
Cookie Lavagetto
Billy Jurges
Clark Griffith
Senators
United States Senate
Cincinnati
Washington
Reds
Mayo Smith
Phillies
Robin Roberts
Smith
Roberts
Bob Feller
Cubs
Tucson
Earl Averill
Cleveland
Feller
Earl
The
Baseball Quiz Answers Highlight 1955 Season Details
Answers list top batters Leo Rodriguez Nelson Pless and Metko vich with averages. Art Schalleck started for Baltimore on August 3 1955 and left with shoulder pain after allowing a first inning hit as Kansas City tallied three runs. Schalleck charged with 5 1 loss. Frank Malzone is named Boston third baseman and Joe Coleman is noted for a Detroit Baltimore stint with a sparse 7 at bats in 23 games. Phillies vs Giants referenced with guide page note.
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Leo Rodriguez
Nelson
Pless
Metkovich
Art Schalleck
Baltimore
Kansas City
Schalleck
Frank Malzone
Boston Red Sox
Joe Coleman
Detroit
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Marv Throneberry
Don Blasingame
John Powers
al Kaline
Beckley Bowlers Take Second in State Moose Tourney
Beckley bowlers performed well at Huntington in the State Moose Association Bowling Tournament. Shomo and Rorrer won the doubles title with 1,178 pins and 1,308 handicap, edging Nitro’s Lazey and Taylor by five pins. Beckley’s No 1 team finished second to Huntington after a 2,745 pin effort as Manning posted strong all events totals.
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Beckley
Moose Association
Huntington
Dix Manning
Luther Shomo
Theman Rorrer
George Lazey
Clifford Taylor
Nitro
Taylor
Lazey
Johnny Houck
Rorrer
Nick Halash
E. H. Robinette
Manning
Bob Zeniz
Fairmont
Charles Penbose
Shomo
Fiveemen
West Virginia
How to score yourself on a sports quiz by choice values
A self scoring quiz explains point values for correct first second third and fourth picks. It lists five questions about 1955 batting leaders major league players rookie feats Kaline era pitchers and a National League triple play to finish.
Beef Eater Exporter To Oppose Hurricane Jackson
Johnny Williams from Rugby England meets Tommy Jackson in a 10 round bout at Uline Arena. Williams, former British Empire heavyweight champion, cites Argentine beef imports hurting prices and notes Jackson’s unorthodox style. Williams, unranked, recalls past wins and expects about 196 pounds for the NBC televised fight.
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Washington
Johnny Williams
Rugby
England
Tommy
Hurricane
Williams
Argentina
Jackson
Willi Hoepner
Germany
Aaron Wilson
London
Kayes
NBC
Not So Good Babe Zaharias Faces Cancer Setback
Galveston Tex Babe Didrikson Zaharias has another setback as doctors report a slight extension of her cancer with X ray therapy ongoing. The ailing sports figure remains not critical despite renewed pains and cancellations of a Beaumont benefit dinner and a golf tournament tribute. Her husband George Zaharias and friend Betty Dodd stay by her side as she receives treatment after prior surgeries and spinal cancer involvement.
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Robert M. Moore
John Sealy Hospital
Beaumont
Zaharias
Tampa
Fla
Galveston Hospital
George Zaharias
Betty Dodd
Babe Ruth Loop Adopts Rules To Speed Up 1956 Play
Babe Ruth League votes two trips per pitcher and strict enforcement to finish games within 1 hour 45 minutes. The rule, framed by Umpire-in-Chief Harless Stover, aims to curb mound visits as league officials set registration on May 5 and hold a May 7 meeting at the Moose Lodge to declare holdovers.
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D'Antoni
Sec. Feller
Beckley
Babe Ruth Baseball League
Harless Stover
Moose Lodge
Stover
Babe Ruth
Pres
George Springer
Bruton Sets Braves Record For Few Double Plays In 1955
Milwaukee Braves batter Bill Bruton set a club record by hitting into only two double plays during the 1955 season Roy Hatsfield matched by hitting into three double plays in the same span
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Bill Bruton
Milwaukee Braves
Roy Hatsfield
Calhoun Targets Humez After LaBua Win
Rory Calhoun, unbeaten middleweight from White Plains, moved to 21 straight by defeating Jackie LaBua at St Nicholas Arena. Manager Frank Bachman named Charley Humez as the next opponent, noting Calhoun’s 20th victory and recent knockout power. LaBua, Valley Stream, also fought hard, was cut above the left eye, and weighed 158 to Calhoun’s 161.
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New York
Herman
Rory) Calhoun
Fact Company
Frank Bachman
France
Charley Humez
Tiger
White Plains
N. Y
Jackie LaBua
St. Nicholas Arena
Bachman
Charley Goldman
Calhoun
Homer
Rory
LaBua
Valley Stream
N.Y
U S Crews May Lead Reds in Rowing Hopefuls
NYC The United States claims five eight-oared crews stronger than Russia’s 1955 European champions with a possible sixth from Navy’s 1952 Olympic titlists. Clifford Goes, chairman of the U S Olympic Rowing Committee, cites Cornell, Penn, Yale, Navy and Washington as contenders, with Navy testing the Admiral eight in Annapolis.
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New York
United States
Russia
Navy
Clifford (Tippy) Goes
U. S
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Yale
Washington
Ghent
Belgium
Annapolis
Compee
Harvard
Penn
Potomac
John Cox
Rusty Callow
U.S
Ed Stevens
Shell
Callow
Goes
Syracuse
Melbourne
Coal City Colts To Meet Tonight For 1956 Season
Coal City Colts plan an 8 p m meeting at the Coal City Club to reorganize for the 1956 baseball season. Fleet Allen reports the aim to re enter the Raleigh County Baseball League and defend last year’s title. Gene McGraw has offered to manage if needed. A County League meeting is set for 7 30 p m tomorrow at Beckley Newspapers Library.
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Coal City Colts
Coal City
Allen
Raleith County Baseball League
Colt
Gene McGraw
Willard McGraw
County League
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Mullens Babe Ruth League sets April 21 tryout date
Mullens two age groups 14 and 15 report at 10 am and 16 and older at 1 30 pm for the 1956 Babe Ruth season tryouts at Mullens Athletic Field. President Cecil Lacey outlines needed equipment and seeks to confirm last year’s managers. Officers Clifford Cook Jr and Lewis D Ant0ni preside as the meeting plans to name managers and assistants.
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National
Babe Ruth League
Babe Ruth
Frank Fragile
Harry’s
Warren Williams
Sam Cumbo
Pres. Springer
League
Beckley
Mullens
Ruth
Mullens Athletic Field
Cecil Lacey
Lacey
Clifford Cook, Jr
Lewis D.‘Antoni
Jack Duncan
Carlos Gunter
Sonny” Phillips
Crowe Played With Negro National League Stars
George Crowe infielder with the Milwaukee Braves played two years in the Negro National League alongside stars such as Larry Doby Monte Irvin and Luke Easter.
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George Crowe
Milwaukee Braves
Larry, Doby
Monte Irvin
Luke Easter
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White Sox
Miami Stadium
Larry Doby
Newcombe
Doby
Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
Don Gutteridge
Enos Slaughter
Athletics
Slaughter
Harvey Kuenn
Bucky Harris
Caigeonfe Fiy
George Metkovich
Pacific
Dick Brodowski
Marion Franco
Jose Santiago
Babe
Babe Zaharias
Harry
Gus
Neville ST
Charleston - Logan - Welch
Bluefield
Wheeling
Humez
American Glass & Mirror
Mabscott
Herbert Atha
Mer. Beckley
Tland Cement Association
West Broad Street
Columbus
Ohio
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