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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
8
The 58th American Association baseball season opens with Minneapolis Millers visiting Houston Buffs as three Texas clubs join the circuit. Charleston and Indianapolis meet Louisville and Denver, while Dallas hosts Denver and St. Paul faces Fort Worth. Charleston lost key players. Minneapolis loads lineup options as manager Gene Mauch aims to start strong.
West Virginia star Jerry West receives high praise from writers, coaches, and scouts across the country. The montage quotes highlight his all around excellence, scoring, defense, rebounding, and leadership, with observers calling him an all time great and a transformative player for West Virginia.
Charleston Senator Bill Adair leads a list of eight Class AAA managers making their Association debuts. Dallas Fred Martin, Denver Stan Hack, Fort Worth Lou Klein, Houston Rube Walker, Indianapolis Walker Cooper, Louisville Ben Geraghty, Minneapolis Gene Mauch, Omaha Joe Schultz, and St Paul Max Macon bring varied major and minor league pedigrees to the new season.
The Big Coal River Little League met at the Raleigh Grill to approve a 1959 schedule of 20 games per team with 10 at home and 10 away. Season opens May 2 with six teams. first-half ends June 3, second half begins June 13. Teams include Naoma Montroal Marfork Dorothy Whitesville and Sylvester with managers sponsors and an umpires association. Ninety boys will try out. limits on older players defined.
Oceana High School coach Huey Miller says two open dates remain on the 1959 football schedule. The Sept 4 opening day and Oct 30 holes are available. Interested schools should contact Miller at the local high school to arrange a game.
WVU aims for an eighth straight baseball win against Mount St. Mary’s in Morgantown after yesterday’s rain halted a planned Buckhannon game. Coach Stan Romano’s track team opens season at Slippery Rock while the tennis squad hosted Waynesburg.
Casey Stengel said two Yankees could earn 75000 to 100000 annually with the club, naming Mickey Mantle and Bill Moose Skowron. He praised Mantle for power despite strikeouts and Skowron for pressing at the plate and strong defense, noting his 300 batting quality and effort. Stengel recalled a comparison to Lou Gehrig from two springs prior.
Ohio and West Virginia alumni clash in the Huntington Invitational semifinals at Memorial Field House. Walt Dukes leads Dukes & Co. against a Marshall Miami Ohio lineup. Leo Byrd, Hal Greer steer a Marshall contingent versus the Ohio All-Stars. Dukes and Calvert top scorers in earlier rounds, with Embry and Piontek contributing for the Ohio group now with the Royals.
Philbrick, once averaging over 100 games weekly in six leagues, now bowls about 70 games weekly across four leagues in Modesto California. The 20 year retiree from farming took up bowling again for health and fitness.
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