Five Deer Plans and Draft Set for Babe Ruth League
The State Conservation Department unveiled five deer hunting regulatory plans for this year affecting firearm users across 24 counties from Nov 30 through Dec 5. Bucks only rules apply to 13 counties, with bow hunting allowed Oct 3 through Dec 31, and a first-time bow and gun season mix in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Conservation Department
Marshall
Wetzel
Monongalia
Preston
Tyler
Pleasants
Wood
Ritchie
Doddridge
Gilmer
Lewis
Upshur
Barbour
Randolph
Webster
Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Braxton
Tucker
Jefferson
Grant County
Smoke Hole Caverns
Pendleton
Cabell, Wayne
Lincoln
Boone
Logan
Mingo
McDowell
Wyoming
Fayette
Raleigh
Kanawha County
Putnam
West Virginia
Marion
Harrison
Taylor
Wayne
Nicholas
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
Conservation Commission
Conservation Department
Summers County
Hampshire
Hardy
Mineral
Monroe
Morgan
Intercity Softball League Meeting Set
Jack Lilly calls a meeting in Beckley News Papers Library at 7:30 to reorganize the Intercity Softball Loop. Six teams have shown interest but at least two more are needed to form a complete schedule for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lilly
Beckley Newspapers
Lilly
Nicklaus Reaches N-5 Am Semis
Nicklaus 19, from Columbus Ohio, advances to North and South Amateur semifinals at Pinehurst with 36 hole final Saturday. He matched Bob Cochran, Gene Andrews, and Jack Penrose in tight quarter final play, lifting past Dog Essig 1 up after a late rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N.C
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Jack Penrose
Miami
Fla
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Becket Little League Expands Rosters In Beckley
Beckley Little League officials urged adding players to eight minor league teams. Each team would carry 20 boys this season, up from 15. Committees were named for opening day May 16 and National Foundation week June 14 to 19. Start times set at 5 45 with a no later than 6 deadline. Managers and assistants listed for Indians Red Sox Tigers Yankees Braves Orioles Pirates Cubs Cardinals Dodgers Giants Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
George Davis
Bill Harmon
W. E. Hedrick
Gary Dent
Cubs
Giants
Four Pro Bouts Set For Fayetteville Card
Fayetteville Recreation Center hosts four professional boxing matches on Saturday night May 2 with an 8 start. Police Chief Tunney Hunsaker of Fayetteville meets Bill Walters of Charlotte in the main event. Debuts include Skippy Gray of Fayetteville and Ottie Adkins of Huntington. Adkins faces Willie Moran of Louisville in a four round opener. Gray fights OQuinn Bynum of Louisville in a 175 lb six round bout. Walters weighs 185 as Hunsaker's foe, with Hunsaker at 16 2. Jim McNeal of Huntington 166 debuts against Art Glass of Louisville 155 in another pro bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayce Recreation Center
Fayetteville Memorial
Tunney Hunsaker
Fayetteville
Bill Walters
Charlotte
N. C
Hunsaker
Joey Maxim
Jim McNeal
Huntington
Art Glass
Louisville
McNeal
Mullens Expands Little League To Six Teams
Mullens expands its Little League to six teams with sponsors First Methodist Church and Wells Chevrolet. The first try-out is Tuesday April 28 at 9:00 A M at Mullens field, no school that day due to the levy election. Sixty nine new candidates signed last week, six teams of 13 players, 18 more boys can play this year. Donations for the new Little League diamond are being solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Tle
First Methodist Church
Wells Chevrolet
Mullens Field
Board of Education
Leaders of the Baseball Major Leagues Ranked
Batting leaders include Power of Cleveland and Kaline of Detroit edging .425 and .419. Runs led by Tasby of Baltimore and Power, with 11. RBI topped by Triandos of Baltimore with 16 and Skowron of New York with 12. Hits feature Fox of Chicago and Kaline with 18. Doubles split among Strickland of Cleveland and Runnels, Bertoia, 5. Triples favor Cerv of Kansas City and Skowron, 2. Home runs led by Held of Cleveland with 5 and Triandos with 4. Stolen bases show nine players tied at 2. Pitching notes include Johnson of Baltimore and Bell, Monlish, Ferrarese, Brodowsky of Cleveland and Larsen, Ford of New York with 2-0 records. Strikeouts crown Ford of New York with 19. Score led Cleveland with 18.
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Power
Cleveland
Kaline
Detroit
Tasby
Baltimore and Power
Triandos
Baltimore
Skowron
New York
Fox
Chicago
Strickland
Runnels
Boston
Bertoia
Washington
Cerv
Kansas City
Johnson
Bell
MonLish
Ferrarese
Brodowsky
Larsen
Ford
Aaron
Milwaukee
Cepeda
San Francisco
Temple
Cincinnati
Mays
Long
Pinson
Moon
Los Angeles
Stuart
Pittsburgh
Demeter
Robinson
Zimmer
Alou
Grammas
St. Louis
Burdette
Antonelli
Drysdale
Fowler
Sanford
Meets Akins In Return Bout For Welter Title Fight
ST LOUIS AP Don Jordan, a rising young champion, faces Virgil Akins in a postponed welterweight title bout set for 10 p.m. EST and nationally televised. The bout could boost future earnings for both. promoter Sam Muchnick forecasts about 7,500 in Kiel Auditorium and gate over $50,000.
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ST. Louis
Don Jordan
Virgil
Honeybear
Akins
Martinez
Jordan
Don Nesseth
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Carmen Basilio
Sam Muchnick
Akins-Basilio
Busch Stadium
Jimmy Beecham
Sugar Hart
Tony DeMarco
Isaac Logart
Nesseth
Eddie Yawitz
Styles
Muchnick
Kiel Auditorium
Oceana shuts out Mullens 7-0 in seven innings
Jim Cook tossed a two hitter for Oceana as they beat Mullens 7-0. The Indians erupted for three runs in the third and added scoring later while Cook struck out seven. This marked Oceana third shutout of the season and improved their record to 31-? with only a Chapmanville loss on the slate.
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Oceana
Jim Cook
Mullens Rebels
Rebels
Halsey
Cook
Matoaka
Indians
Chapmanville
Mulliens
Oce
Dillo
Ferrell
Stump
Williams
Brown
L. Cook
Elliott
Tompson
Mullens
RBI
Lamb
Long
Souchak Opens Lead In Tournament Of Champions
Souchak, from Grossinger, N Y, shot 34 22 66 to lead the Desert Inn Country Club second round of the Tournament of Champions at Las Vegas Nev with 46 620 prize fund. John McMullin Alameda Calif two back at 68. Ernie Vossler Midland Tex and Pete Cooper Lakeland Fla tied at 69. Gene Littler Art Wall Jr. in contention, Arnold Palmer and Julius Boros tied at 70 after shots including a hole in one by Palmer on the 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vagas
Nev
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N. Y
Desert Inn Country Club
John McMullin
Alameda
Calif
Ernie Vossler
Midland
Tex
Pete Cooper
Lakeland
Fila
Gene Littler
Art Wall Jr
Littler
Wall
Arnold Palmer
Julius Boros
Saturday Tryouts For Slab Fork BR
The Slab Fork District Babe Ruth League will hold its first tryout Saturday at 10 at the Sophia High School field. President Jack Murdock urged more 13 year olds to register. teams must carry five 13-year-olds and those not registered in this age group should enroll at the field. 14s and 15s are sufficient. all registered boys must attend at least 50 percent of tryout camps to be eligible for selection by managers. Further tryouts will be announced.
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Warren Williams
Cotton White
River Park
Rice
Home Insurance
White
Post 32
Matheny
Duncan Catron
Jim Webb
George Wise
League
Woodrow Wilson Diamond
Recreation Board
Board of Education
New River Park
Post 70
Thompson
Schiff
Slab Fork
Sophia High School
Jack Murdock
Murdock
Baseball scores from minor leagues reported
International League Rochester 4 Havana 0 11 innings Richmond 5 Montreal 2 Columbus 11 Toronto 2 Miami 3 Buffalo 2 Pacific Coast League Spokane 3 San Diego 1 11 innings Sacramento 8 Vancouver 0 Phoenix 6 Portland 3 Salt Lake City 9 Seattle 0 American Association Indianapolis 5 Omaha 0 Denver 3 Fort Worth 1 Charleston 10 Louisville 6 Only games scheduled.
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Rochester
Havana
Richmond
Montreal
Columbus
Toronto
Miami
Buffalo
Spokane
San Diego
Sacramento
Vancouver
Phoenix
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
American Assn
Indianapolis
Omaha
Denver
Fort Worth
Charleston
Louisville
Havana Sugar Kings Stay In International League
New York AP reports the Havana Sugar Kings will remain in the International Baseball League with approval from Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro after a three hour session with club president Bob Maduro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Havana Sugar Kings
Fidel Castro
International Baseball League
Bob Maduro
Castro
Confidence Puts Allison In Majors
Washington rookie outfielder Bob Allison, a former Kansas fullback, wins a major league spot on his confidence and relaxed plate approach. He batted .307 with 93 RBIs at Chattanooga, and his two homers against Don Larsen boosted his status with the Senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bob Allison
Washington Senators
Senators
Kansas
Asia
Allison
Chattanooga
Jim Lemon
Roy Sievers
Don Larsen
Yankees
Fourteen-Year-Old Scores Hole-in-One on First Golf Shot
Springfield Ohio report describes 14-year-old Joe Borst making an ace on a 160-yard par three at Lynder Park on his first golf outing. He raced to tell the pro George Smith who urged him to quit while ahead, joking that he cannot improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Joe Borst
Lynder Park
George Smith
Smith
13 15 Year Olds Sign Up In Fayetteville
Fayetteville junior baseball announces sign up for players ages 13 to 15. Robert C. Ritchie, director, says interested boys should register at the American Legion Hall Saturday from 1 to 3.
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Fayetteville
Robert ¢C. Ritchie
American Legion Hall
Youth Tryout Schedule for Beckley Babe Ruth and Little League
Youth tryouts run across Beckley and surrounding areas with age groups from 10 and under to 12s and 15s. Managers meet at Moose Lodge Sunday to select squads. SLAB FORK Babe Ruth and Mullens Little League hold morning sessions while Eccles Men's Club meets at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Babe Ruth
Moose Lodge
Little League
Central
Slab Fork
Sophia High Field
Mullens Little League
Athletic Field
Eccles Little League
Youth Center
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Seagram's
Seagram
Leon Crom
Seagram Distillers Company
Randy
Gulf Creek
J. D. Whetsel
Tampa, Fla
McAlpin
Floyd Whetsel
Florida
George Torrico
Harold Eye
Red Sox
Joe Salango
A. M. Isaacs
Tigers
Dick Sepkowski
John Hindsley
Ed Hedrick
Jimmy Prince
Braves
Fred Lewis
Walter Rappold
Orioles
Ed Canterbury
Bill Hersch
Pirates
Bernard Bostic
Roy Hutchinson
Ray Hawley
Cardinals
Tony Giampalo
John Dellinger
Dodgers
Ronald Troutman
Jack Turner
Glenn Parker
Reds
H. B. Thomas
Benjy Lowe
ZEBCO
South Bend
King Fisher
ACE Auto Stores
3Rd Ave
Katherine
Family Weekly
Souchak
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