WWHS Eyes 4th Win in Stratton Clash Tonight
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles chase a fourth straight win hosting Stratton Bulldogs who stand 2-1. Beckley Eagles beat Mullens Rebels 10-1 in game two with Belcher Karbonit and Thompson homering and Weikle tossing 11 strikeouts. Regular Tuesday action featured Stump and Weikle for Mullens and Beckley’s strong hitting as the Eagles push toward another victory.
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Maullens Beckley
Sandy
C. Tson
Brechm
Fragile
Robinett
Kamit
J. Stup
Reler
C. Stup
Wetkle
Farley
Wood
Eastling
Spielan
Congton
Hidsley
Sizemore
Crews
Belcher
Charlie Thompson
SB — Weikle
Spielman
Beckley
Mullens
J. Stump
Stover
Keaton
Major League Standings and Schedule Night Games
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 7 5, Los Angeles 8 6, Pittsburgh 6 6, Milwaukee 4 4, Chicago 5 6, Cincinnati 5 6, Philadelphia 4 7. Tuesday results include San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 1 and Milwaukee 4 St. Louis 3. Wednesday features multiple night games and rain postponed affairs across teams, with Cincinnati at Chicago and San Francisco at Los Angeles among slated matchups.
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W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
SS & St. Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
San Fran
Los Ang
St. Louis
Phila
Pitts
O’toole
Hobbie
Mizell
Nottebart
Jackson
McCormick
Williams
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
N.Y
Detroit
Woodeshirk
Sturdivant
Monbouquette
New York
Ford
Mossi
Cleveland
Grant
Fisher
Minnesota
Former Champs Clash Today At Pinehurst
In Pinehurst North Carolina two former North and South Amateur champions meet in the second round of the 61st annual tournament. Bill Campbell of Huntington West Virginia faces Frank Strafaci of Miami Florida while Dale Morey of Morganton North Carolina plays Ed Tutwiler of Charleston West Virginia and defending champion Charlie Smith of Gastonia North Carolina meets Anthony Cullinane after an opening round scare.
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Pinehurst
N. C
UPID
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Frank Strafaci
Miami
Fla
Pinehurst Country Club
Dale Morey
Morganton
N.C
Wayne Jackson
Hampton
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
W. Va
Charlie Smith
Gastonia
Anthony Cullinane
A's Bomb Twins 20-2, Giants In 1st Burdette Scores 1st Win
Milwaukee routs St Louis 4-3 as Lew Burdette gains his first win for the Braves. San Francisco tops Los Angeles 3-1 to seize the National League lead while seven other AL games produce wide scoring.
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A's
Twins
Giants
Burdette
Milwaukee
Springer seeks full time job with state conference
George Springer of Beckley reportedly asked the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for a full time commissioner post. The matter will be discussed at the May 8 Wheeling meeting as Springer has led the conference as executive secretary for 13 years and has been the basketball tournament director.
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George Springer
Beckley
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Charleston Gazette
Springer
WVC
Wheeling
The
Register
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
Bill Fugitt
Gordon Eisman
Gazette
Beckley Post - Herald
the Gazette
Palmer Tunes Up For Texas Open
Arnold Palmer of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, shot six under par 65 to lead the Oak Hills pro-am, earning $250 and $93.75 for a third in the team event. Johnny Pott and Mike Souchak tied for runner-up with 66. Don Whitt led a team to the pro-am team title at minus 21 as the Texas Open begins Thursday.
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San Antonio
Tex
Upid
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Palmer
Johnny Pott
Shreveport
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N.Y
Don Whitt
Boreeg Springs
Calif
Bills sign two Buffalo players to second AFL seasons
Center Dan McGrew and linebacker Ed Hoisington have signed for their second seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League.
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BILLS
Buffalo
Marlins power four homers to beat Red Wings 9-2 in Puerto Rico
United Press International reports the San Juan Marlins hit four homers, led by Ed Olivares with a three-run shot, in a 9-2 victory over the Rochester Red Wings. Leroy Gregory tossed a seven-hitter for his first win as the Marlins narrowed the gap to within one game of the IL lead amid rain-postponed ties and standings for several teams.
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Milton Richman
United Press International
Kansas City
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Norm Bass
Bass
Twins
Haywood
Red Sox
Pete Burnside
Billy Harrell
Willey McCovey
Giants
McCovey
San Francisco
Don Drysdale
Wally Moon
Jack Sanford
Stu Miller
Dodgers
Lew Burdette
Braves
Cardinals
Curt Simmons
Red Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Burdette
Puerto Rico
San Juan Marlins
Marlins
Rochester Red Wings
Ben Matevsky
Fred Whitfield
Johnny Glenn
John Papa
Ed Olivares
Bud Gafney
Leroy Gregory
Buffalo Bisons
Richmond Virginians
Babe Birrer
Phil Linz
Don Lock
Frank Carpin
Jersey City
Velo
Toronto
Columbus
Richmond
San Juan
Buffalo
Syracuse
Rochester
Chicago To Draft Eight NBA Players
The New Chicago franchise will draft eight players from other NBA teams today as owner Dave Trager and coach Jim Pollard expect a championship caliber roster. Each pick costs 25 000 and the selections follow a 32-player pool with teams protecting seven players.
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Chicago
UPI
National Basketball Association
Dave Trager
Trager and Associates
League
CST
Trager
Jim Pollard
Pollard
Walt Bellamy
Indiana
Jerry Graves
Mississippi
York Larese
Doug Moe
North Carolina
Williamson Kiwanis to stage Senior Bowl in August
The Williamson Kiwanis Club voted to hold its annual Senior Bowl All-Star football game in August in Williamson, despite an NCAA ruling that a player could lose a year's college eligibility at a member school. The decision followed a majority vote by coaches in the Eastern Kentucky Mountain Conference and 13 Southwestern West Virginia schools.
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Williamson
W. Va
UPD
Williamson Kiwanis
The
Kiwanis
West Virginia
Guenther Added To Alumni Roster
WVU alumni football team adds Bob Guenther to its roster for the annual WVU Alumni game on May 13 in Morgantown West Virginia.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Bob Guenther
NCAA Council May End Auburn's Probation
The NCAA council, at its spring meeting, eyed lifting Auburn University's extended probation begun May 1, 1956. The five year ban halted Auburn from 16 championship events and 42 other competitions, plus TV coverage, hitting finances. The council also advanced draft legislation to bar players from summer teams, risking permanent ineligibility for violations.
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Ronald Larro Washington
UPI
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Auburn University
NCAA
Alabama
Ncaa Council
Auburn
Ausburn
Johansson Open to Late Summer Title Fight in Sweden
European champion Dick Richardson and former world champion Ingemar Johansson both express willingness to fight this summer. Manager Wally Lesley and adviser Edvin Ashquist indicate readiness to stage a title bout, potentially in Johansson's native Sweden, with August or September as targets.
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London
UPI
Dick Richardson
Ingemar Johansson
Wally Lesley
Richardson
Ingemar
Johansson
Edvin Ashquist
Inge
United States
Floyd Patterson
Lesley
Jack Solomons
Sweden
Herring Extends Unbeaten Run Against Hunsaker
Houston heavyweight Ted Herring 14-0 dominated Tunney Hunsaker 20 8 from Fayetteville WV, earning a unanimous decision with a single knockdown when Hunsaker was floored by a looping right to the body in the opening round.
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Houston, Tex
UPI
Ted Herring
Houston
Herring
Tunney Hunsaker
Fayetteville
W.va
Hunsaker
Bulldogs Take Fourth Straight Triumph at Montreal
Marsh Fork Bulldogs downed Stoco’s Indians 4 to 1 for their fourth straight win. Cook struck out 11 in a strong pitching showing, while Deweese homered and Jo Clay scored twice. Marsh Fork seeks fifth straight win at Sophia Wednesday.
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Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Stoco
Indians
Montreal
Sophia
Larry Deweese
Cook
Gene Lewis
Kelleman
Marsh Fork
John Clay
Wallace
Henry
Jimmy Clay
Jarrell
Holbrook
Lewis
Jo. Clay
Brinegar
Rbi
Deweese
Eagles sweep Mullens Rebels in home opener rains out
Coach Lawrence Wiseman and the Flying Eagles won three games Tuesday at Woodrow Wilson field marking their first home games after several weather cancellations. Don Belcher Billy Karbonit and Charlie Thompson powered the offense as Mullens was swept in a doubleheader, with notes on ball, field, and upcoming games against Stratton Rainelle and Bluefield. Also updates on Eddie Hess improving Twin Oaks golf course and plans for Ladies Day, plus four Stoco High football players visiting New Mexico Highlands University for potential scholarships.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Stratton
Bulldogs
Beckley
Eagles
Mullens Rebels
Rod Weikle
Mullens
Butch” Crews
Billy Karbonit
Don Belcher
Charlie Thompson
Karbonit
Hannah
Jerry Edmonds
Willie Gray
Joseph Neal
Clear Fork
Stoco
Marsh Fork
Stratton Boys
Panthers
Leroy Robinson
Robert Bentley
Danny Hairston
Gray
William Bournes
Lloyd Harvey
Ronald Coleman
Samuel McVey
Roland Coleman
Lawrence Wiseman
Belcher
Flying Eagles
John Stump
Stump
Bill Robinette
Rebels
Easterling
Pat Fragile
Robinette
Weikle
Speilman
Pack Hindsley
Crews
Thompson
Woodrow Wilson Field
Weatherman
Raleigh County Vocational
Wiseman
Stratton Bulldogs
Rainelle Rangers
Bluefield Beavers
Hess
Eddie Hess
Twin Oaks
Jerry Calley
Eddie
Stoce
New Mexico Highlands University
Jimmy Bowman
Larry Winston
Albert Lilly
Don Phillips
Ken Wheeler
Indians
Highlands
Don Gibson
Marvin Wetzel
Shady Spring
WVU Halfback Bargeloh Leaves WVU Football
Jim Bargeloh, the second leading ground gainer for West Virginia University last season, has left the university after his father says he is just tired of school. Coach Gene Corum tried to persuade him to stay, but Bargeloh chose to depart following Kennedy Award noted past achievements.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Jim Bargeloh
Charles Bargeloh
Jim
WVU
Gene Corum
Bargeloh
Kennedy
Meeting Of Officials To Be Held Thursday
The Black Diamond Officials Association will hold a meeting Thursday at the Mullens Athletic field per secretary Cecil Lacey All officials are urged to attend The May 1 deadline applies to unregistered officials who must pay late registration fees to join the organization The meeting accompanies a Mullens High baseball contest
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Black Diamond Officials Association
Mullens
Cecil Lacey
Lacey
Mullens High
Athlete Earns Third All-State Honor
A standout player is named to the all-state team for the third time, securing elite regional recognition. The selection highlights continued excellence, with the athlete contributing key performances for the team across the season.
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Leander Carrington
Charlie Stump
Danny Ellison
Donnie Reid
Reid
Reginal Coleman
Clear Fork High School
Colcord
Coleman
McVey
Okeh
Neal
Bulldog
Edmonds
Harvey
Elkins
Daley
Bill Dunbar
Beckley Reid
Tpson
Brehm
Ellison Ss
C Stump
J Stump
Ra Thompson
Duke
Viovich
Ellison
Steve
Flying Eagle
Woodrow Wilson
Lawrence Wise
Man
W. T
Sto
Sullivan
Bill Tuttle
Ted Sadowski
Los Angeles Angels
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Jim” Gentile
Gentile
Steve Barber
Hoyt Wilhelm
Barber
Jim Piersall
Gary Bell
Gene Conley
Senators
Phillies
Conley
Mike Fornieles
State
Ence
Sonny Moran
Morris Harvey
Moran
West Virginia Tech
Neal Baisi
Down
Red Wings
George
George McLaughlin
Register Sports
Stoco Lads
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