Babe Ruth League opens May 27 in Beckley
Beckley Moose Babe Ruth League sets opening day for May 27 at Lewin Field with one game and opening ceremonies including crowning of Miss Babe Ruth 1957. Tryouts begin May 6 for 13 year olds, with 14s to 18s following May 7 8 9 10. Registrations April 27 at Recreation Building for 13 15 year olds from 10 to 1.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
BRL
Junior League
Dasal ‘Ai
Beckley Moose
Babe Ruth
Harry's
Recreations
Harry’s
Silver Brand
Eric's
Kings
Black Knight
Modern
Kealley
Rays Buick
Babe Ruth Hall
Harless Stover
George Springer
Moose Lodge
Johnny Wright
Niga
William Mitchell
Ways & Means
Harry Lewin
Shady Spring
Glen Morgan
Beaver
WV track all time greats named as Hunt Cascio honor WVU roster
West Virginia University coach Art Smith announces all time WVU track and cross country team selections. Harold Hogue and Pete Barnum are noted as deceased among honored athletes, with Hunt and Cascio highlighted for multiple events including shot put and discus. The list covers sprints, distance, hurdles, throws, and jumps led by Cascio, Hunt, and other Mountaineer record holders.
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Morgantown
Artsmith
West Virginia University
WVU
Pete Barnum
Parkersburg
Harry Hogue
Charles Cascio
Larry Hunt
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley
Hunt
Cascio
West Smith
Gordon Fraser
Jack Lowe
Jimmy Woodford
Tom Potter
Henry
Happy) Shores
Jack Hoblitzell
Potter
Mickey Brand
Ralph Buvinger
Barney Gedwilas
Harvey Zimmerman
Gedwilas
George Dever
Russ Tapburn
Russell Callaway
Arch Fink
Dick Campbell
Midway and Crab Orchard Win Openers at Sophia Invitational
Midway edged Slab Fork 32 to 31 and Crab Orchard beat Shady Spring 37 to 14 in the Sophia Invitational Grade school tournament. Bob Stanley scored 16 for Midway, Larry Hawks 18 for Slab Fork, Tucker 24 for Crab Orchard, Meador 14 for Shady Spring.
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Sophia Uns
Midway
Crab Orchard
Slab Fork
Shady Spring
Affinity
Soak Creek
Sophia
Stanaford
Bob Stanley
Larry Hawks
Tucker
Meador
Webb Goes for Knockout in Chicago Title Fight Card
Spider Webb of Chicago, ranked No 3, aims for his 11th straight victory by KO against Randy Sandy in a nationally televised 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium. Webb, a 2 1 favorite, could earn a summer title shot with a win as middleweight champion Gene Fullmer observes ringside ahead of his May rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Chicago
Spider Webb
Randy Sandy
Webb
Chicago Stadium
Gene Fullmer
Sugar Ray Robinson
LaMotta pleads guilty in girl delinquency case
Former boxing champion Jake LaMotta pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and received a suspended sentence. He already faces six months in jail and a $500 fine from a related jury conviction. LaMotta, now a Miami Beach bar owner, faces additional charges of conspiracy and procuring the girl, with appeals planned.
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Miami
Fla
Jake LaMotta
LaMotta
QaMotta
Miami Beach
Webb New Head Of WW Circuit Five Teams Ready
The Warren Williams Junior Baseball League elected Jim Webb as president and prepared for the 1957 season at a meeting in magistrate Cotton White’s office. Five teams are set, including Duncan Catron, with potential sixth team and new sponsor options. George Wise elected secretary. executive board to be formed after a tentative list is finalized. Webb announced $420 in startup funds from city recreation bodies toward a $2,000 operating goal, with a next meeting set for April 24 at Beckley Newspapers library.
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Warren Williams
Jim Webb
Cotton White
Webb
Duncan Catron
Legion Posts
Holyfield
Candy and
Home Insurance
Crad Orchard
Beckley College
George Wise
Wise
Beckley
Recreation Board
Gene Shrewsbury
Henderson and Moody
Warts Williams
Joe Long
Clark Kesler
Middlecoff and Ford Lead Field for Las Vegas Tourney
Middlecoff and Doug Ford emerged as the main threats as 23 golfers began final practice for the fifth annual $38,500 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas Nevada. The 72 hole event at Desert Inn CC tees off tomorrow with a $10,000 winner's prize and at least $1,000 guaranteed for all competitors. The field includes past winners Art Wall Jr Gene Littler Sam Snead Jack Burke Jr and Arnold Palmer plus Mike Souchak Ted Kroll and Billy Casper among others.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Cary Middlecoff
Doug Ford
Desert Inn Country Club
Middlecoff
Gene Littler
Ford
Pion
Littler
Art Wall Jr
Wall
Ed Furgol
Bob Rosburg
Fred Hawkins
Mike Fetchick
Pete Cooper
Billy Maxwell
Mullens, Oceana and Hinton Nines Sweep Area Baseball
Mullens wins doubleheader while Oceana and Hinton post single-game victories in area schoolboy baseball action. Mullens comeback beats Baileysville 7-5 with four sixth inning singles and Tolley double. Oceana tops Welch 11-3 behind Earth Pelphrey six-hitter limit. Hinton defeats Greenville 7-5 to snap rival streaks.
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Mullens
Oceana
Hinton
Rebels
Baileysville
Rickey Tolley
Eart Pelphirey
Welch
Indians
Maroon Wave
Greenvile
Bobcats
Talleysville Mullens
Kelly
R. Cook
R Lester
M. Cook
A Hateld
Talley Ib
Beverly If
Hoge
Painter
McClain
Hood
Frankn
Tolliver
Haeld
Hensley
Conley
Short
Balleystile
Mullins
RBI
M- Cook
Tolley
Toliver
Vaillon
Malink
Stewart
Pennyton
Coort
E. Perry
Katona
Perry
Pelphrey
Stevenson
Phillips
Goins
Pelprey
Perdue
Greenville Hinton
O— Hinton
Wiseman
Parker
Bailey
Winaln Pilcher
Laserbarker
Recreation Building Improvements Sought
The Recreation Advisory Board urged Beck ley City Council to use special levy funds for extra rest room facilities at the Recreation Building and to buy heavy tin for shower enclosures. The women’s rest room, used as a dressing room for athletic events, will be converted to a regular dressing room. A bid of 425 dollars was submitted for the rest room facilities.
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Recreation Advisory Board
Beckley City
Giants Trade For Kati and Jabbo From Cubs
In a four player swap Chicago sends Dick Littlefield and Bob Lennon to the Giants and receives Ray Jablonski and Ray Katt. Littlefield is a left handed pitcher with a 4 6 record last season. Lennon batted .266 for Minneapolis. Jablonski hit .256 for Cincinnati and Katt hit .247 with Giants and St. Louis in 1956.
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Cubs
Dick Littlefield
Bob Lennon
Giants
Ray Jablonski
Ray Katt
Littlefield
Pittsburg
St. Louis
New York
Lennon
Minneapolis
Jablonski
Cincinnati
Katt
Mullens Little League Tryouts Set Friday
Mullens Mullens Little League announces tryouts Friday at the Athletic Field. Morning session begins at 9 and the afternoon at 4 30. Boys in Mullens territory aged 12 and under are urged to attend as managers select teams for the season.
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Mullens
Oak Hill to host Flying Parson Dodds for Easter talks
Oak Hill First Brethren Church schedules pre Easter services on April 18 19 and 4 with Wheaton College track great Dodds sponsor Oak Hill Scarbro Ministerial Association. He will address a city wide youth rally on April 2 at Oak Hill Elementary and has a storied track legacy including a Millrose indoor mile record and multiple Illinois State titles.
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Oak Hill
Gil Dodds
Wheaton (Ill) College
Whedaton
Dodds
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Wes Santee
Kansas University
Gunner Nielson
Canadiens Clinch Stanley Cup in Hard Fought 1957 Final
Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 5-1 to win the 1957 Stanley Cup in a series that outscored Boston 15-6 over five games. The decisive win capped a dramatic final noted for heavy fighting and rough play, with goals from Pronevost Moore Geoffrion Marshall and Curry, and Labine scoring for Boston.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Boston
Andre Pronevost
Dickie Moore
Bernie
Boom Boom
Geoffrion
Don Marshall
Floyd Curry
Leo Labine
Huntington JC Cardinals and Hornets sale deadline set
Huntington officials urged Ernie Berg of Ft Wayne to decide by April 19 on selling the Huntington Hornets IHL club. A local citizens group offered $15,000 to buy the team, half the previous asking price, as a fund drive to keep the club in Huntington.
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Huntington
Huntington Hornets
International Hockey + League
Luigi’ Narcise
Huntington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Berg
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Berg
Grand Rapids
Mich
Citizens' Group
Dick Deutsch
Narcise
IHL
Hornets
Express Chalks 25th Diamond Win In Row
Huntington High School routed Nitro 13 to 1 in a regular season baseball game establishing its 23rd straight win. Pony Express coach Doig Greenlee saw his team fall to Stonewall Jackson in May 1935 9-3 and last year won 19 in a row before losing 8-3 to Follansbee in the state tournament at Parkersburg.
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Huntington
Huntington Hgh
Nitro
Doig Greenlee
Pony Express
Stonewall Jackson
Follansbee
Parkersburg
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Youth For Christ
Pocket Testament League
Wheaton College
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Carl Berg
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Kord
Grady Whitlock
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