Spencer's grand slam lifts Cardinals past Dodgers in nine
Daryl Spencer delivered a grand slam as part of a three homer night leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Cunningham and Don Taussig also homered for St. Louis as they moved into a first place tie with the Giants. Mantle and Geiger homer for the Yankees and Red Sox respectively in Monday’s abbreviated schedule. Ford held the A’s to three hits in a 3-0 Yankee victory.
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United Press International
St. Louis Cardinals
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Daryl Spencer
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Joe Cunningham
Don Taussig
St. Louis
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Duke Snider
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Cunningham
Sevon
Spencer
Larry Sherry
Bob Miller
Bob Gibson
Mickey McDermott
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Wally Moon
San Francisco Giants
Mantle
Whitey Ford
Yankees
A’s
Ford
Jerry Walker
Baltimore Orioles
Jackie Jensen
Geiger
Red Sox
Angels
Mike Fornieles
Woodrow Wilson Mullens Doubleheader Postponed
Weather postpones the Woodrow Wilson Mullens doubleheader scheduled for today. The Flying Eagles opened their season with a 16 to 2 win over the Sophia Blue Hawks amid cold temps and blowing snow.
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Flying Eagles
Sophia Blue Hawks
SCC Aims to Halt Illegal Trout Fishing Early Season
Charleston West Virginia State Conservation Commission plans a heavy pre season crackdown on trout fishing. Twenty six conservation officers will patrol trout waters starting this week and continue through the opening on April 29 and beyond. Officers will be undercover and unmarked in appearance to deter over the limit catches.
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Spiders Schedule Cage Opener Dec 4 at UVA
University of Richmond announces a 26 game 1961 62 schedule opening December 4 at Virginia with home game December 9 against East Carolina and a December 12 Southern Conference opener at West Virginia. Returning leaders include guards Ronnie Floyd Danny Higgins and center George Grodzizki with forwards Bill Burton and John Telpo. Richmond co hosts the Richmond Invitational December 29 30 with VMI. Other opponents include Tennessee Tech Centenary and Memphis State.
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West Virginia
Ronnie Floyd
Danny Higgins
George Grodzizki
Bill Burton
John Telpo
Virginia Military Institute
George Jashi
Tennessee Tech
Centeary
Memphis State
Pirates Open Home Season Without Hoak in Lineup
Pittsburghs Pirates start at Forbes Field with a sellout crowd despite Don Hoaks three day suspension for an on field dispute with umpire Ken Burkhart. Gene Baker will replace Hoak at third base while Vinegar Bend Mizell starts for the Pirates against the Chicago Cubs. Weather may dampen mood with cold wind and a chance of showers.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mudville
Don Hoak
Chicago Cubs
Hoak
Ken Burkhart
Danny Murtaugh
Gene Baker
Pirates
National League
Warren Giles
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Mizell
Cubs
Don Cardwell
Dick Ellsworth
Chicago
Flying Eagles Cup Opener Stratton Blanks Stock 13 To 0
In opening action of the Flying Eagles Cup, Stratton’s pitcher Belcher shut down Stock with a 13 to 0 victory. Belcher struck out 18, hit a homer and a double, while Woodrow Wilson’s Eagles scored early and often aided by Sophia’s 12 errors.
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Hawk
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Belcher
Stratton Bulldogs erupt for 13 in opener win over Stoco Indians
Stratton High opened with a 13 0 victory over Stoco Indians as Edmonds Neill and Roland Coleman homered. Reginald Coleman hurled three hits allowed and fanned 11 across four innings halted by weather. Neill and Coleman collected multi hit games while Stratton batted around in three of four turns.
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Roland Coleman
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Neill
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Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
United Press International reports current major standings with St Louis and San Francisco atop the National League and Minnesota leading the American League. Tuesday and Wednesday schedules feature key matchups including Milwaukee at Philadelphia and St Louis at Los Angeles, with several night games and probable pitchers listed for each tilt.
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Eagles show interest in Frog Young from WV Tech
The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly sent feelers to evaluate Robert Frog Young star halfback of the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears. Tech Coach Charles Cobb said the team is very interested and has requested game films. Young was captain of the All-Conference group this past season and has played three straight years in the ATI WVATCE.
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Charles Cobb
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Ati-Wvatce
Beckley Women Cup WIBC Trophy Winners Named
Miss Cleo Crewey and Miss Gladys Stiles of Beckley won the state WIBC doubles with 1031, Crewey posting 554 and Stiles 477. About 310 teams competed across six events, with eight teams in the Women's Major League representing Bowl-Wick.
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Gladys Stiles
Beckley
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Cleo
Miss Stiles
Charleston
Robert Clements Succeeds Rickey as Pirates Director
Pittsburgh general manager Joe L. Brown named Robert C. Clements to succeed Branch Rickey Jr. as director of the Pirates minor league clubs. Clements, 47, had been West Coast scouting supervisor since 1951 and began with the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor league club at Shelby, North Carolina. He previously scouted for the Brooklyn Dodgers and served in World War II. Brown said veteran scout Bob Fontaine will replace Clements as West Coast scouting supervisor.
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UPI
Joe L. Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Clements
Pirates
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Shelby
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Dickson
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Booster Bowlers Change ABC Standings at Detroit
Booster bowlers, the unsung heroes of an American Bowling Congress tournament, caused the only standing changes Monday in Detroit. The Lake Tahoe Contractors of Bijou California posted 2784 to move to fourth in booster standings, while the Hycos of Ashland Ohio climbed to ninth with 2748. The best regular team score was 2917 by Schmidt's Beer from Austin Minnesota, opening with 1037 and then firing 924 and 956.
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Hycos
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Minn
Lovellette to Speak at Marshall University Dinner
St Louis Hawks star Clyde Lovellette will be principal speaker at a dinner for the Marshall University basketball team in Huntington tonight. Guests will include members of high school championship teams from Huntington St Josephs Huntington Portsmouth Ohio and Ashland Ky.
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UPI
St. Louis Hawks
Clyde Lovelette
Marshall University
St. Joseph's
Portsmouth
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WVU WVIAC All Star Game Moment Catches Bolyard Defense
Bucky Bolyard, erstwhile WVU basketball standout, closes in on Howard Hurt during Saturday night’s WVU WVIAC All-Star clash as Hurt tries to release a shot. The brief sequence spotlights Bolyard’s defensive pressure in the exhibition.
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WVU
Howard Hurt
Duke
Grim Hurls In San Juan's Win
Bob Grim, Brooklyn bartender, receives a salute as San Juan opens the International League season with a 4-2 win over Toronto. Grim, who pitched for Cincinnati Cleveland and St Louis last season, threw an eight hitter aided by four Toronto errors, aiming for a return to the majors and recalling his 20-6 rookie year with the Yankees in 1954.
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Cincinnati
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St. Louis
Toronto
New York Yankees
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Beckley Junior High Invites 13 Squads for Track Meet
Beckley Junior High School invites 13 squads to its Woodrow Wilson Stadium meet on April 28 at 3 p.m. Sevenths compete in special events. eighth and ninth graders race together. seventh graders may use six events. Coaches urged to mail entries by April 27. unmailed entries may be brought to the meet. Three entries per event. one person limited to three running events and one field event or two-two mix. Officials include coaches Ross Irle, Ross Hutchens, Jim McNeish. stop watches required. judges and timers provided. Meet to end by 6 p.m. Event list includes pole vault, broad jump, shot put, high jump finals and trials, sprints and relays, plus distance and hurdle events.
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Kramer Brings Pro Tour To Charleston
Jack Kramer brings his professional tennis tour to the Charleston Civic Center headlined by Pancho Gonzales. Gonzales faces Spanish rookie Andres Gimeno while Frank Sedgeman meets Barry MacKay in the other match. The Gonzales Gimeno 25 match series carries a $35,000 prize to the winner.
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W. Va
UPI
Jack Kramer
Charleston Civic Center
Pancho Gonzales
Gonzales
Andres Gimeno
Frank Sedgeman
Barry MacKay
Gimeno
WVU Splits Doubleheader With Washington & Lee
West Virginia University aims to reach 500 wins as it hosts Wesleyan after a doubleheader split with Washington & Lee. The Mountaineers won the opener 3-0 behind pitcher Tommy Shafer, while W&L evened the set 4-3 as WVU starter Gary Saunders walked 13. WVU led 3-0 entering the seventh before five walks and two singles fueled a four-run capper.
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W. Va
UPI
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Washington & Lee
Mountaineers
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W&l
WVU
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Generals
WVU grid to take full scrimmage Saturday
WVU coach Gene Corum announced a full scale scrimmage for the Mountaineers this Saturday. Despite only four spring drills due to bad weather, Corum is satisfied with progress and continues winged T drills. The spring schedule closes with the Alumni game on May 13.
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W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Gene Corum
Mountaineers
Corum
WVU
Orioles Send Papa to Rochester to Trim Roster
The Baltimore Orioles dispatched bonus pitcher John Papa to Rochester of the International League on Monday, reducing their active roster to the 28 player limit.
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UPI
Baltimore Orioles
John Papa
Rochester
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