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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1956

Page

11

Practical fishing and tackle products for anglers and boats

A roundup of gear and tips from the tackle industry. Real Grasshop pers and crickets preserved in plastic by Actual Lure Co. offer insect bait at 50 cents. Advice on reel maintenance from Airex Corp. suggests cleaning spools and applying oil and grease. Little Scout portable smoke house, West Bend Twin outboard, Nadco folding golf carts, and Min-O-Life bucket for minnows are priced from 2.50 to 340 dollars.

Real McCoy Actual Lure Co., Inc Delight Corp Redge Purnell Airex Corp New York N. Y Parnell Reuland Electric Co Litte Scout West Bend Aluminum Co Nadco Sporting Goods Co Nadco Frabill Mig. Co

NL 12 Year Olds Practice Tonight Headlines

Weather dampens the Lit Ge League trial at Elks Stadium as National League 12 year olds train from 5 to 7 pm. About 75 players aged 11 and 12 struggled in catching flies and batting on mudded fields after Sunday’s rain. Tonight’s schedule features National 12 year olds with more tryouts planned for American and National groups through the week.

Elks Stadium

Huntington High Wins 13th Straight In No-Hitter

Huntington High School Pony Express remained undefeated with a 10-1 victory over Buffalo of Wayne. Righthander Bobby Kruthoffer pitched a no-hitter, fanning 13 and walking none, marking Huntington’s third no-hitter of the season as the Bisons’ lone run was unearned.

Huntington Pony Express Bobby Kruthoffer Buffalo Wayne Bisons Kruthoffer

IBC Monopoly Trial Heats Up in New York

Government presents documents alleging the International Boxing Club bribed Joe Louis with 150000 to retire and sign four top challengers to exclusive contracts. Evidence traces IBC operations to restrain competition, naming James D. Norris and Arthur M. Wirtz, and cites payments to Lesnevich Savold Charles and Walcott as part of the alleged scheme.

New York International Boxing Club Joe Louis Dhamn IBC Asst U. S Louis SBC Gus Lesnevich Lee Savold Ezzard Charles Jersey Joe Walcott Jim Norris Mike Jacobs Madison Square Garden Sylvester J. Ryan Federal District Court Ien Corp James D. Norris Arthur M. Wirtz Justice Department

Bobo's Manager Testifies Today In Calif. Probe

A Sid Flaherty, manager of Carl Olson, testifies in the California Boxing investigation. James Cox says Benny Ford, a San Francisco matchmaker, will be called with Flaherty. Promoters and owners linked to California Boxing Enterprises face scrutiny over fight promotion and gate payments.

Oakland Calif Sid Flaherty Carl “Bobo” Olson San Francisco California James Cox Goodwin J. Knight Benny Ford California Boxing Enterprises, Inc Flaherty Johnny Mumrin CBE Richmond Munro Jim Norris International Boxing Club New York Truman Gibson IBC Olson Cox Jimmy Murray Babe McCoy Los Angeles McCoy Jackie King Fred A. Pearl Sacramento Murray King Maurice Harper al Wilson Ray Arcel Pearl Arce

Indians, Bobcats, and Larks win high school baseball contests

Oceana and Hinton defeated Tri-County rivals in a slate of baseball games. Norm Siebern, 22, a St. Louis native then in American League plans, was highlighted as a promising Yankee rookie. he had prior seasons in McAlester Joplin and Birmingham before military service. In the day’s action Oceana beat Logan 7-5 at Logan to move to 4-0, while Hinton crushed Meadow Bridge 21-1 at Hinton, with Crawford throwing 10 strikeouts for the Bobcats and Jackie Topping homering twice to spark the big win.

AP News St. Petersburg Norm Siebern New York Yankees St. Louis Yankee Elston Howard Siebern Logan Wildcats Logan Hinton Bobcats Meadow Bridge Delphrey Oceana Indians Man High Bob Morris Jim Hamrick Wildcats Mattes Crawford Bragg Barnette Glen Bennett Ronnie Stenner Jackie Topping Topping Harold Bailey Lowe Burket Shelton Stone Miller Cook Bradley Stwart Black Piphry Kenyon Brown Mowry Smith Kelly Adams Goins Whitt Payne Burkett Hardock Bradley Black E — Payne Lowe Maynard Goins Black Pelphrey Brown Black Burkett Adams Kele W — Burkett L — Black Hinton Meadow Bridge Abrhe Abrhe Clark Elkins Gonzales Clay North Meadow Bridge RBI Maddy Wiseman Bennett Stennett Wilson Wilson. HR — Topping Sac Clark Link Morris SO — Crawford W — Crawford L—Morris U—Brown Adkins Basham

Hinton Nines Defeat WVU In Six Three Victory At Home

Wesleyan tops Mountaineers 6 to 3 in seven innings as Elmer Houdashelt and Larry Cas combine for runs. Carl Norman’s wild pitch helps Weslayan score in the seventh. WVU suffers seventh loss to eight wins. Raymond Rabbits and Ronnie LaNeve pace WVU offense with timely hits.

Buckhannon P Elmer Houdashelt Larry Cassell Carl Norman West Virginia Wesleyan West Virginia University WVU Wesleyan Morgantown West Virginia Rod Shafer Charley McKown Mountaineers Vic Jack Charley Higgins

State PGA Pot Doubled at Morgantown Course

The State PGA Golf Tournament set for July 27 29 at Lakeview Country Club near Morgantown is expected to offer a purse near $2 000. PGA President Clifford Caudill of Charleston Edgewood Country Club announced the date over the weekend saying the purse would be about twice last year’s PGA prize.

Charleston Lakeview Country Club Morgantown PGA Clifford Caudill Edgewood Country Club

Gavilan Faces Waterman in Rematch as Underdog

London crowd awaits 10 round welterweight clash between Gavilan and Peter Waterman. Waterman, 21, a 4-5 favorite, seeks revenge after a controversial February decision. Gavilan aims to counter with bolo punch while Waterman plans long range boxing. 18,000 spectators expected. Cockell vs Bygraves in heavyweight tuneups precede British title bout.

London Kid Gavilan Peter Waterman Waterman Gavilan Ben Green Andrew Smythe Reed Don Cockell Joe Bygraves Cockell Gardner

Sanders shoots 66 to lead North South Am Qualifiers

Doug Sanders top qualifier with 66 at Pinehurst North and South Amateur. The 23-year-old Miami resident and former Chicago champion set a record low stroke play qualifying score in a field of 135. Notable contenders include Hillman Robbins with 70 and several regional players advancing in the 7,000-yard course event. Sanders faces Keely Grice in the opening match with other blocks featuring Strafaci, Smith, Merrins, Chapman, Hyndman and Welsh among qualifiers.

Pinehurst N.C Doug Sanders Cedartown Plastic Products Company Miami Fla Sanders Pinehurst Country Club Keely Grice Charlotte Frank Strafaci Garden City N.Y Dave Smith Gastonia Eddie Merrins Meridian Miss Dick Champman Bill Hyndman Abington Alex Welsh Rockford Robbins Jack Lumpkin Athens Joe Conrad Bill Campbell Huntington W.va Billy Joe Patton Morganton N. C Don Bisplinghoff Orlando Campbell Patton Bisplinghoff Wayne Jackson Hampton William Alexander Hopewell George Fulton Jr Roanoke Aulick Burke Bristol Harry McCready Portsmouth

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