Generals Favored In Jaycee Relays Clash At Beckley
Beckley hosts Stonewall Jackson at Woodrow Wilson Stadium in the annual Jaycee relays with Stonewall dominating the track season. Beckley Flying Eagles and Mount Hope are among the strong local contenders as standings build toward the statewide meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Sophia
Stonewall Jackson
Woodrow Wilson Stadium
Generals
Stonewall
Parkersburg
Flying Eagles
Mount Hope
Chicago Black Hawks win Stanley Cup in six games
Chicago defeated Detroit 5 to 1 to claim the Stanley Cup, first since 1938, in the sixth game of the series. The All American final marked a new era in NHL ferocity as Chicago toppled Montreal and Toronto in the earlier rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary P. Gates
Detroit
UPI
Chicago Black Hawks
Black Hawks
Lord Stanley
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
Chicago
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
Montreal
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto
Senowski May Win Sports Car In ABC Tourney
Mike Senowski a 32 year old railroad switch man from Toledo Ohio may win a $4000 American made sports car at the American Bowling Congress meet in Detroit He rolled a 279 in team play the high single that beat a 278 by Paul Breadigam of Cleveland on March 23 He added a 172 and 204 for a 655 series His Toledo Sports Center team totaled 2667 points and he opened with a spare then threw nine straight strikes in the final frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPI
Mike Senowski
Toledo
Ohio
Senowski
Paul Breadigam
Cleveland
Lenowski
Toledo Sports Center
Pirates Open Season at Forbes Field After California Trip
Pirates arrive in Pittsburgh eager for home opener at Forbes Field after a 13 6 loss to the Dodgers at the Coliseum. Vern Law took another defeat as Tom Davis Wally Moon and Norm Sherry homered. Sherry hit a grand slam. Hoak clashed with umpire Burkhart twice earning a $50 fine and ejection in San Francisco. The Pirates’ 1961 home debut is set for Tuesday with Vinegar Ben Mizell to start for the world champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Greater
Forbes Field
West Coast
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pirates
Coliseum
San Francisco Giants
Dodgers
Don Hoak
Ken Burkhart
San Francisco
Hoak
Burkhart
Jim Gilliam
Vern Law
Tom Davis
Wally Moon
Norm Sherry
Sherry
Tom Cheney
Stan Williams
Ed Palmquist
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Dick Stuart
Palmquist
Hal Smith
Oves
Chicago
Ben .Mizell
Don Cardwell
Joel Ellsworth
Ubs
WVU To Play First Game Since Easter
West Virginia University baseball team scheduled to meet Washington & Lee in Morgantown after a long layoff due to bad weather. The Mountaineers completed eight games with a 4-4 record during the Easter break and have not played since damp grounds delayed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
UPD
West Virginia University
Washington & Lee
Mountaineers
Leo Durocher in Trouble Again Over Umpire Clash
Dodgers coach Leo Durocher argued and kicked dirt at umpire Jocko Conlan after a disputed foul call in the Pirates-Dodgers game. Both men kicked shins, four umpires separated them, and NL president Warren Giles will decide a likely fine or suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Leo Durocher
Leo
Jocko Conlan
Durocher
Conlan
Dodgers
Jocko
Dodger
Norm Larker
Hal Smith
Smith
Larker
Walt Alston
Fame
National League
Warren Giles
League
Souchak Sweeps Greensboro Title
Mike Souchak won the Greater Greensboro Open at eight under par 276, seven strokes ahead of Sammy Snead who finished runner up. Billy Maxwell placed third at 284, while Charlie Sifford tied for fourth with Stan Leonard at 285 in the 24th annual GGO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Mike Souchak
Greater Greensboro
Souchak
Charlie Sifford
Los Angeles
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
B.C
Sam Snead
Seeeee
Billy Maxwell
Charles Sifford
al Johnston
Tommy Jacobs
Peter Thomson
Len Woodward
Bert Weaver
Gene Littler
Dan Sikes
Teeteee Eee
Kel Nagle
Bovey Nichols
Mack Briggs
Bobby Verney
Don Massengale
Bill Harvey
Furman Hayes
Gerald Sota
Tony Lema
Paul Kelly
Bob Benning
Avery Beck
al Smith
Jerry Magee
Ronnie Reif
Barone and Young Lead State ABC Doubles Doubles
Barone Johnny Barone and Don Young held first place in the handicap doubles at the state ABC tournament in Charleston, March 1819, with 1328 pins. They expect to contend for prize money as two weeks remain, citing luck for their high scores while competing for Bowl-Wick. they paid their own expenses as representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Barone
City Avenue
Don Young
Glen Avenue
Charleston
Young
Barone
Kanawha
Indians Hailed Greatest AHL Team In History
Springfield Indians swept the Hershey Bears 3 0 to win the Calder Cup for the second year in a row. Jim Ellery called them nearly the greatest in AHL history as coach Pat Egan’s squad set records by winning the regular season title and Calder Cup two straight years and by going eight playoff games undefeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
UPI
American Hockey League Today
Springfield Indians
Jim Ellery
Indians
Hershey Bears
Pat Egan
Beckley Babe Ruth Tryouts Open at Lewin Field
Tryouts for Beckley Babe Ruth League begin this evening at Harry Lewin field with 13 year olds at 5 p.m. Each age group will try out on successive evenings through Thursday. The 14 year olds audition Tuesday, 15 year olds Wednesday, with remaining 13 year olds Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lewin
Babe Ruth
Belcher Hicks Named To Pitch For Woodrow Wilson
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles travel to Sophia this afternoon at 3 p.m. to open their delayed baseball season against the Sophia Blue Hawks. Don Belcher will start for Woodrow Wilson, with Ronnie Hicks starting for Sophia. Weather caused earlier delays and the field at Sophia is muddy, but both teams plan to play. The Eagles also schedule games with Mullens Rainelle and Bluefield this week as part of a busier slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ln Aaa
Mount Hope
Flying Eagles
Mustangs
Jaycee Relays
Stoce
Lawrence Wiseman
Nelson Bragg
Beckley
Wiseman
Huntington
Huntington East
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson
Dunbar
Parkersburg
Bluefield
Princeton
Logan
Oak Hill
Shady
Stoco
Mullens
Hinton
Pineville
Oceana
Man
Greenbrier Military
Rainelle
Barboursville
South Charleston
Bragg
Stonewall
Marsh Fork
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Long
Danny Williams
Blackwell
Blake
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Sophia
Woodrow Wilson
Don Belcher
Jess Lacey
Ronnie Hicks
Bob Dyke
Danny Ellison
Ralph Thompson
Charlie Thompson
Danny Speilman
Bill Karbonit
Rod Weikle
Pack Hindsley
Dave Baugess
Sophia Blue Hawks
Jim Maynor
Dennis Davis
Chip Udy
Ralph Vass
George Stone
Jack Hampton
Gary Ott
Lacey
Eagles
Eagle
Belcher
Louise Suggs Clinches Civitan Open in Texas
Louise Suggs, 37, won the Dallas Civitan Women s Open at Beaumont with a 72-hole 291 and a final round 36 37 to extend her Civitan title run to three years. Betsy Rawls finished second at 294, and 17-year-old Sandra Haynie took third with a 299 as she rose as a budding pro star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
UPI
Louise Suggs
Texas
Beaumont
Miss Suggs
Fayetteville II Gets Support To Open Season
Fayetteville II Little League will begin its season with sufficient financial backing after a community response to a parents organization appeal. President W. Robert Abbot announced the funds and optimism for completing the season. New president is Mrs. Joyce Brown with officers Abbot, Mrs. Houston Wendell, and Frank Mahan. Managers include Louis Latanzi, Harry Marshall, Ermel Hess, and Clifford Burdette. C. D. Bobbitt named player agent. New boys registered and a player auction will assign teams. start date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
W. Robert Abbot
Abbot
Fayetteville Park
Parents’ Organization
Little League
Houston Wendell
Frank Mahan
Louis Latanzi
Harry Marshall
Ermel Hess
Clifford Burdette
C. D. Bobbitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bucky Bolyard
WVU
Lelan Richmond
Wviac Stars Eyes Bolyard
Wvustars
Jerry West
Los Angeles Laker
Beckley Recreation Building
West
WVU All-Stars
WVIAC
Carl Bradford
Leo the Toe
By Joe Stamant
The
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Lewin Field
Hicks
Louise Sugas Civitan
Fayetteville II
United Press International Southern Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Shreveport
Birmingham
Little Rock
Macon
Mobile
Nashville
U. S
Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association
West Virginia
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Walker
Hiram Walker
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc
Peoria, Illinois
Jam
Wee
Walae
Bond
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!