Beckley Stars Beaten 63-48 in Sophia Church Series
Sophia Church League All Stars forced a deciding game after beating Beckley Recreation Building 63-48. Beckley led briefly in the first half before Sophia surged with 18 third quarter points. Blackburn and Withrow fueled Sophia while Beckley’s lead faded into the final period.
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Sophia Church League
Beckley Recreation
Beckley
Crescent
Sophia
Blackburn
Withrow
Freeman
Mel Cerrito
Gene Pettit
Jim Lyons
Kyle
Spicer
Wales
Karvask
Beckley All-Stars
Cerrito
Dacal
A Lyons
Swann
Calloni
Charleston
Phipps
Louisville
Pettit
Louisville Oo
Abrabrh
McMillan
Smith
Coo
Wads
RCL
Ous
Hazle If
Roberts
Hersh If
Long-Wells
Sophia All-Stars
Palys If
Shearer If
Eatwell
Martin
Demeter
Charles
Bowet Center
Harmoncs
Lonnett
Thea
Virgil
Kazanski
Wyoming
Monk Johnson
Nottebart
Mee
Aders
Stumppe-Morton
Mackenzie
Eatwell Horton
Taylor
W.O.T.M
Ind
R. Gordon
Foir Stump
Gordon
Louisville Campbell
E—Hicks
Charles R Cassinelli
Connor
M Campbell
RBI
A. Frank
Blymer
Stump
F. Tennant
Not'rt
Jarell
Mackenzie Uith
Stewart
L. Jeffcoat
Karvasky
Dearby
T— G. Deal
Ars
Lowe
Newbrough
Patton
Brit
Bailey
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Wade
Walker
Hinzman
Hutchins Longwells
Stone P. Mullins
Polk Wolfe
Bowman Hall
Greenleaf
Poland
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Hardman
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Daniels
Eeney
Clemons
Otsego Lambert
V. Acord
Armentrout
Can
C. Acord
B. Wood
C. Cline
Morris
K. Hensley
Davis Island
Richardson
Mette Cline
Valentine
Louisville Tops Sens 3-2 in rubber tilt showdown
Louisville and Charleston split the series with a 3-2 loss by Charleston in front of Louisville. Bob Bruce will start for Charleston against Dale Hendrickson. Nottebart earned the win as Louisville rallied from behind with an unearned fourth inning score and late seventh inning runs.
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Louisville
Charleston Senators
Bob Bruce
Charleston
Dale Hendrickson
Jim Stump
Don Nottebart
Joe Lonnett
Ted Kazanski
Buddy Hicks
Lonnett
Casey Wise
Dave Roberts
Earl Hersh
Bob Talbot
Wise
Alumni Set To Test WV 11 May 9 Spring Game At Mountaineer Field
Twenty nine former WVU players coached by Art Lewis sign on to play the Alumni team against the Varsity in the May 9 spring game at Mountaineer Field. The roster lists Ends Tackles Guards Centers and Backs from campuses and towns including Morgantown Parkersburg Wheeling and Johnstown. The Varsity squad of about 67 centered nine practice sessions during spring training and now approaches the NCAA limit of two additional sessions before the May 9 game.
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W. Va
Art Lewis
West Virginia University
Mountaineer Field
John Bowles
Gary Bunn
Huntington
Roger Chancey
Pomeroy
Terry Fairbanks
Bill Hillen
Bill Marker
Johnstown
Phil Messinger
Sam Huff
Farmington
Kiki Konstantinos
Moorestown
N. J
Jim Pickett
Bill Trozzo
Ray Walsh
Frank Federovitch
Bob Guenther
Uniontown
Gene Lamone
Wheeling
Joe Nicely
Ed Sommer
Jerry Arda
Fort Knox
Charles Donaldson
Paul Starr
Parkersburg
Gerry Fisher
Joe Marconi
Fredericktown
Dick Nicholson
Ravenswood
Carl Norman
Mel Reight
Chuck Simpson
Bob Snider
Elizabeth
Noel Whipkey
Fred Wyant
Mountaineer
Lewis
NCAA
Mullens Babe Ruth League Meeting Tonight
Mullens officials and personnel are urged to attend a 7 pm meeting at the Mullens Moose Lodge to set tryout dates registration times and season opening details. All teams should be represented to finalize schedules and procedures.
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Mullens
Mullens Moose Lodge
D'Antoni
Morales Outpoints Vaughn in Cincinnati Bout
Miami Beach resident Rolando Chico Morales aged 138 outpoints Ike Vaughn 136% in Cincinnati. Morales delivers decisive rounds to secure the victory for his hometown crowd.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Rolando (Chico) Morales
Havana
Ike Vaughn
Cincinnati
Eccles Meeting on Organizing Little League in Eccles
A meeting for all interested in forming an Eccles Little League is set at 5:30 pm at the Eccles Youth Center. Recreation director Tom Gilliam says a men’s club is forming to back a baseball program, with 14 men already showing interest. Bill File may attend to explain setup. Cecil Cooke seeks boys 12 and under to gauge interest and possible league size.
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Eccles
Tom Gilliam
Eastern Gas and Fuel
Gilliam
Bill File
Beckley
Cecil Cooke
Eccles School
George Springer
Northwestern votes No Rose Bowl end to Big Ten pact
Northwestern announced it will vote against Rose Bowl participation at the Big Ten meetings, risking a 5-4 conference stalemate and potentially ending Big Ten involvement in the post season game. The faculty athletic committee reaffirmed opposition to post season games, guiding Northwestern's stance.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Ann Apdor
T. Leroy Martin
Martin
Sign up grows for Stanaford Little League effort
Forty four boys sign up at Stanaford and seventeen at Prince Elementary as parents and volunteers mobilize to start a Stanaford Prince Piney View Little League. Principal Verlin Walker notes 118 boys and two adults show interest, with meetings likely at Piney View School to organize sponsors and recruit mothers and fathers to support the program.
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Verlin Walker
Stamford
Prince
Mabel Wauhop
L. S. Thompson
Bill Bonner
Piney View
Piney View School
Bonner
Stanaford and
Coal River BRL Set to Open June 4
Bernard Green president of the Big Coal River Babe Ruth League and league reps announced the season start for June 4 with two opening games. Five teams will play 16 games apiece, aiming to finish for the district tournament during miners vacation. Practices may begin April 27 under WV Babe Ruth League by laws led by Michael Josephs of Marshall College Huntington.
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West Virginia
Michael Josephs
Marshall College
Huntington
Eccles School Meeting Invites All Tonight at 5:30
In Eccles, everyone is invited to attend the town meeting outlined for tonight starting at 5 30. The notice encourages broad participation and local involvement in the discussion.
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Eccles
Littler 5-1 Favorite 26 Tour Winners In Tourney Of Champs
Twenty six top golfers, each winner of a major title last year, compete at the Tour nament of Champions at Desert Inn. Gene Littler, Las Vegas favorite, seeks a fourth win in six renewals with $10,000 top prize as Arnold Palmer and Art Wall Jr. challenge. NBC will televise the final Sunday.
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Nev
Desert Inn Country Club
NBC
Gene Littler
San Diego
Littler
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Art Wall, Jr
Pocono Manor
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Wall
Arnold
Rivers Webb TV Fight Promises Vicious Clash in Chicago
Spider Webb ranks No 3 in middleweight after three straight knockouts and faces Neal Rivers in a 10 round Chicago Stadium bout. Rivers, 25, boasts 27 knockouts in 56 fights and has never been KOed, though cut stoppages mar two losses. The bout airs on ABC at 10 p.m. EST under the five point mast system. Webb, 27, seeks another stoppage after halting Bobby Boyd in the first round on February 25.
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Chicago
Spider Webb
Neal Rivers
Rivers
Las Vegas
Nev
Battler
ABC
Webb
Rain Delays Youth Baseball Tryouts In Beckley
Rain postponed Beckley Babe Ruth and Little League tryout camps yesterday. If weather allows, 15 year olds at Harry Lewin field at 5, 10s and under at Elks Stadium at 5 30. 14 year olds rained out will try Friday at 5. 11s first workout Friday. BRL and II schedules list daily 5 and 5 30 starts with field assignments on multiple diamonds and a managers meeting Sunday at Moose Lodge to pick squads.
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Harry Lewin
Elks Stadium
Babe Ruth
BRL
Moose Lodge
State CC weighs deer season type and length in WV
The State Conservation Commission debated deer season length and type as part of its annual hunt plan. They noted deer firearms begin November 9 with bow season starting October 3, while other species like squirrels grouse turkeys raccoons and pheasants have set opening dates. The commission also announced new hunting fees effective January 1 1960 and addressed wildlife conference duties at Oglebay Park.
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Wheeling
State Conservation Commission
West Virginia
Oglebay Park
Bob White
Still Unbeaten in ABC Masters Standings
St Louis bowler Ray Bluth and Detroit bowler Billy Golembiewski remain undefeated in the ABC Masters Tourney. Bluth averages 221.7 over 20 games while Golembiewski sits at 19. The two meet today to decide the winners bracket winner, who will face the losers bracket winner for the Masters title. Ed Lubanski leads the singles with 764.
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ST. Louis
Ray Bluth
Billy Golembiewski
Detroit
Biloth
Golembiewski
Bluth
Ed Lubanski
ABC
Ted Williams to rejoin Red Sox in two weeks
Boston AP reports slugger Ted Williams likely will start workouts this weekend and rejoin the Red Sox within about ten days after beginning, following a neck nerve pinch and shoulder pain that sent him to the hospital. Trainer Jack Fadden notes a Fenway Park session may begin Friday.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Jack Fadden
Williams
Lahey Clinic
Fadden
Fenway Park
Becktley grid hopeful John Peters vies for Mountaineers
WVU spring drills attract Raleigh County talent, with John Peters of Cool Ridge a 1957 Shady Spring grad joining Johnny Thackston of Beckley. Peters, 6-2, 215, from Shady Spring, earned high school praise and fed a tale of mentorship under Marv Wetzel before pursuit of a football path at New Mexico Highlands University.
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Bill Evans
Fairmont Times
Beckley
Johnny Thackston
Raleigh County
West Virginia University
John Peters
Cool Ridge
Shady Spring High School
Big Marv Wetzel
William
Bill
Walter Brewster
Peters
Raleigh
Shady Spring
Hinton
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