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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1956

Page

13

Howard and three stars in NS Am semi at Pinehurst

Jake Howard Jr. of Georgia and three top players Billy Joe Patton, Hillman Robbins, and Bill Hyndman reached the North and South Amateur semifinal at Pinehurst in a day of tight matches. Hyndman beat Dave Smith 4 and 3 while Howard defeated Lawrence Cook in 20 holes and Larry Dana 3 and 2 to set up a semi with Hyndman tomorrow.

Pinehurst N. C Jake Howard Jr University of Georgia Billy Joe Patton Bill Hyndman Hillman Robbins Howard Hyndman Abington Patton - Robbins Lawrence Cook Wrightsville Beach Larry Dana Bradford Jim Tom Blaie Jefferson City Frank Strafaci Garden City N. Y Dave Smith Gastonia Patton Morganton Ted Lenczyk Newington Memphis Tenn Air Force Bill Campbell Huntington W. Va

District 4 Little League to Decide Tourney Plans Sunday

Region 4 District 4 Little League will meet at 2:30 Sunday at Beckley Elks Lodge to set district tournament dates and sites for mid July. Fourteen leagues invited. each league may be represented by one voting officer. area winners drawings to be held.

Little League Baseball, Inc Beckley George Springer Springer District 4 Williamsport Beckley Cir Cuis American National Oak Hill Upper Kanawha Valley Glen Ferris Eastern Greenbrier Marlinton Ronceverte Hinton Mullens Keystone Welch Princeton Western Greenbrier Wyoming County Little League Pineville

Lots of Rotten Apples End Cal boxing probe in California

Oakland report cites many reform needs after a nine month inquiry into boxing with public hearings in Los Angeles and Oakland. Investigator James Cox says regulators must tighten rules to purge criminal influence. report due to Gov Knight by June 1.

Oakland Calif California James Cox Cox Goodwin J. Knight Cal Eaton Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium Eaton Babe McCoy Los Angeles Ring Talent, Inc Howard C. Ellis San Francisco

Richwood Dedicates Summit Lake Today

P Nicholas County residents converge on Richwood to dedicate a new 42 acre Summit Lake project costing 52000 dollars. Local officials preside as the community marks the opening of the lake and related recreational facilities.

Richwood Summit Lake W.va

Toby B Baffles Derby Field With Blue Grass Stakes Victory

Toby B won the Blue Grass Stakes at Churchill Downs, defeating top Derby contenders including Career Boy and No. 1 Whitney entry, amid fast-paced, distraction-filled preparations for the May 5 Kentucky Derby.雨

Toby B Needles Florida C. V. Whitney Stable Wood Memorial Golf Ace Whitney Born Mighty Frosty Mr Career Boy Blue Grass Eric Guerin Louis Ville Churchill Downs Louisville

Littler Leads Las Vegas Golf by Two Strokes

Gene Littler surged atop the field at the Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas with a 70 after two rounds, two shots ahead of Doug Ford Ted Kroll and Shelley Mayfield. The wind at Desert Inn and a 7,102 yard course challenged former Open champions Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck and Lloyd Mangrum as they struggled.

Las Vegas Nev Gene Littler California Littler Gene Chick Harbert Ed Furgol Desert Inn Country Club Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck Lloyd Mangrum Doug Ford Ted Kroll Shelley Mayfield

Betsy Rawls Leads Peach Blossom Open Field Pace

Spartanburg S C Betsy Rawls and Patty Berg set pace with four under par 67s as round two of the Peach Blossom Betsy Rawls Invitational Golf Tournament began. Fay Crocker trailed four strokes behind, with 73s, followed by Bonnie Randolph Beverly Hanson Marlene Hagge Joyce Ziske Marilynn Smith and Betty Jameson in the chase.

Spartanburg S.C Patty Berg St. Andrews Miss Rawls Miss Berg Fay Crocker Montevideo Uruguay Bonnie Randolph Lynworth Ohio Beverly Hanson Apple, Valley, Calif Marlene Bauer Hagge Asheville N.C Joyce Ziske Waterford Wis Marilynn Smith Bloomfield, Mich Betty Jameson San Antonio Tex

Money in Bank: Hialeah Ticket Wins Cash Credit

Officials at a Hialeah bank opened a mailed deposit found a mutual ticket among checks and currency. The bank contacted Hialeah race course, learned the ticket belonged to a winning bettor, cashed it and credited the money to the depositor’s account.

Miami Fla Hialeah Hialeah Race Course

2nd Ring Program Set at Fayetteville

Tomorrow night may be the last chance for amateur boxing in the area as Jack Short and the American Legion Post in Oak Hill stage their second amateur program at the Memorial Auditorium Fayetteville. Ten bouts feature Golden Gloves champions from Huntington and local standouts with a headliner pitting Johnny Rincich against Don Sherrill in a five round bout.

American Legion Post Oak Hill Fisticuffers American Legion Memorial Auditorium Fayetteville Short and Co Huntington Johnny Rincich Golden Gloves Marshall College Bluefield Don Sherrill State Athletic Commission James Walsh Harold White Bobby Cline Buddy Cain Walsh Nolan French Johnny Proton Anchor Athletic Club Highcoal White Frank Novosky Summeriee Sylvester Moore Glen Jean Novosky John Lynch Cline Junior Taylor Dave Smith Charleston Cain St. Albans Skippy Gray Gray

Helpful Hunt And Other Outdoor Bargains In A Compact Roundup

A shopper’s snapshot lists outdoor gear from safety colors for hunters to a compact Cooker-Pac portable grill set, a Little Sam spinning lure, and angling tips. It covers Budgetwise bargains like the $12.95 Cooker Pac, $1.25 Little Sam lure, a $2.95 Clip-on Silent Caddie, and a $9.95 Mossberg target thrower, plus Nylon and Dakron line tech and a Body Builder exerciser.

Bradley Mfg. Co Weber Thommen, Inc Nycron Dacron Western Fishing Line Co

From N C to Majors at Chapel Hill

North Carolina coach Bunn Hearn, with 27 years at Tar Heel baseball, produced major leaguers such as George Stirnweiss Lew Riggs Johnny Peacock Burgess Whitehead Johnny Humphries Nate Andrews and Clyde King.

N. C Chapel Hill North Carolina Bunn Hearn Tar Heels George Stirnweiss Lew Riggs Johnny Peacock Burgess Whitehead Johnny Humphries NateAndrews Clyde King

Beckley Elks Little League names 1956 umpires in chief

In Beckley evenings meeting of division presidents, Patsy Fragile and Joe Sparacino were named co umpire chiefs for the 1956 Little League season. They, with Homer Green and Max Jernigan, will recruit officials and staff opening games May 20 at Elks Stadium.

Raleigh County Kopperston Stanafrd Beck Sophia Romy Hampton Pete Crouch Oak Hill Harrison Adams Johnny Lubich Beckley Elks M. E Cat” Curtis The American Patsy Fragile Jim Harvey National Joe Sparacino Fragile Sparacino Pres. Beecher Cummings Sporacino Joe Homer Green Max Jernigan Jernigan Elks Stadium Curtis Harvey Cummings Umps-In Green Joe Rodriguez Tommy Elkin Tom Whitten Dean Thurman Andy Adams Joe Fink Ann Springer Elks Lodge

Babe Ruth league rosters form for 1956 Mullens teams

Babe Ruth league picks in Mullens show Giants and Cardinals filling rosters while Indians miss selections. Red Sox add five 13 year olds as temporary players and seek local teens from Harmco through Maben. Coaches urge area players near Herndon High to join Indians. Also notes Little League meeting and Lansing high schools supplying nine of Michigan State wrestlers.

Mullens Indians Red Sox Tralee Herndon Paul Greer Herndon High Harmco Maben Sockers Giants Cardinals Little League Jack Feller Roger Mills Stephen Thompson Fred Runyon Doug McKinney Darrell Worley Sid Elliott Rodney Millers Ronnie Farrell Charles Stump Tommy Smith Bobby Taber Larry Wylie Philip Far

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