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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1954
Page
6
The Reds beat the Pirates 8 to 7 to seize an early National League lead as fans file into the sun deck bleachers replacing the usual laundry crew in center field. A late rally, powered by home runs, turned the game in Cincinnati.
NEW YORK Paul Richards told reporters the White Sox can beat the Yankees this season citing stronger pitching. He praised Bob Keegan Virgil Trucks Billy Pierce and others while noting Groth Minoso and Fain contribute. Chicago aims to ride improved rotation into a competitive summer.
Key game notes Cincinnati Redlegs edge Pittsburgh 8-7 with Ted Kluszewski hitting two home runs with runners aboard. Pitcher Don Johnson of the Chicago White Sox defeats his former Yankees teammates 4-3 in a separate win.
In Los Angeles Buddy Evatt outpointed Le Roy Richards 132 to 128 while Ramon Tiscareno beat Lou Gage 147 to 148 in San Francisco. Detroit saw Duke Harris win 147 1 4 to Pat Lowary 147 in Toledo.
Box scores show New York and Milwaukee games with pitchers Jolly and Roe, plus Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Chicago contests. Key hitters include Rhodes, Taylor, Kluszewski, Berra and Minoso. notable homers by Atwell and Lynch. Teams tally runs, hits, errors, and left basemen, with detailed RBI and pitching lines for each matchup.
Eddie Pence pitched a one hitter as Pinecrest B topped Beaver 5-0 in the first round. Phil Fitzpatrick followed with a two hitter against Appalachian as Pinecrest A won 5-0 in the semifinal. The warmup event sets up a championship rematch Thursday night at 7.
National League standings list Cincinnati and Brooklyn near top with St Louis New York Milwaukee Philadelphia Chicago and Pittsburgh. Today's split schedule includes Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and New York at Milwaukee among five games. American League shows Detroit Washington Philadelphia New York Cleveland Boston Baltimore Chicago and Cleveland postponements and results.
Beckley Eagles baseball team opened the season with a 5-0 win at Cordell over Clear Fork as 12 errors plagued the Panthers. Denny Shrewsbury limited opponents to three hits with nine strikeouts. Coach Lawrence Wiseman plans Buddy Williams on the mound tonight against Marsh Fork High's Bulldogs at WWHS diamond at 7 30 p.m. Beckley moves to 1-1.
Batting leaders include Batting Glyn n Batting Gl y nn Batting-Glynn with .419 and 12 RBIs by Fain. Minoso leads with 10 RBIs. Fox and McDougald lead with 17 and 19 hits respectively. Moon drives runs for St Louis. Greengrass leads in hits and RBIs for Cincinnati. Maglie dominates pitching with 3 0 and 17 strikeouts.
Ten pros from Las Vegas Tournament of Champions compete in an 18-hole event sponsored by the City of Sacramento. Named players include Gene Littler Al Besselin Earl Stewart Bob Toski Fred Wampler Doug Ford and Ted Kroll. In Washington plans begin for a $50,000 tourney this September with eligibility tied to tournament participation.
Campbell and Patton won their second round matches at the North South Amateur Golf Tournament in Pinehurst. Day two featured upset bids as Tom Draper and Curtis Person ousted top contenders, while medalist Ben Goodes and Hobart Manley advanced to face each other in the next round.
Charleston loses 4 3 to Kansas City at home to end the stand and drop to fifth in the American Association. Tom Hamilton hit a fourth inning homer for the Blues while a ninth inning rally produced two singles and a sacrifice. Aaron Robinson walked and Bill Paolisso ran for him, but Charleston failed to convert. The Senators travel to St Paul tomorrow while St Paul and Toledo fight for sixth place.
Furman shuts out Wofford 8 0. North Carolina defeats N C State 7 2. Johns Hopkins tops Delaware 17 3. Maryland Baltimore County 5 American University 0. Randolph Macon 11 Catholic University 0. Potomac State 9 Frostburg 4. Maryland 4 Western Maryland 3 in 13 innings. Georgetown at Navy postponed by rain. Virginia Tech 7 Virginia 1. Richmond at George Washington rain. Clemson 6 Wake Forest 3. Virginia 8 Washington and Lee 1. William & Mary 6 Virginia Tech 3. American University 7 Mount Saint Mary’s 2.
WVU announces letters awarded to six members of its first intercollegiate gymnastics team. Captain Ira Lilly of Beckley leads a group including William Solley and Robert Gluck of Philadelphia, Gerald Spellman of Uniontown, Larry Pelliccione of Weirton, and Billy Dove of Morgantown as team manager. The Mountaineers, coached by William A. Bonsall, went two wins and three losses in their inaugural season. Lilly has one year remaining while the others may compete for two more.
About 400 persons are expected to attend West Virginia University's all sports banquet on May 10. The seventh annual event will honor 11 intercollegiate athletic teams. Dr Clyde L Colson chairs the athletic council and will preside Ray O Duncan dean of physical education and athletics will be toastmaster.
The average Eastern Umpire is 31 years old, stands 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds, reflecting typical physical attributes in the circuit.
Beckley Flying Eagles hurdler Paul Hutchinson has climbed from a supporting role to top form this season. The 6'2" senior won both the 120-yard high hurdles and 180-yard low hurdles at the Coalfield Conference Meet with times of 16.35 and 22.0 seconds respectively, and led the shuttle hurdle relay to a meet record of 1:01.4. If he maintains progress, Hutchinson could challenge state favorites led by Charles Wilson in Charleston.
Beckley with strong contenders in the timber-topping events at the Coalfield Meet. Culberto, now at Morris Harvey College, placed second in last year’s Charleston hurdles. Hutchinson's 22-second low hurdles and several records by Beckley Oak Hill and others highlight the meet, with new marks in high school and junior high divisions.
Lightweight contenders Dupas and Brady clash in a 10 round nationally televised bout from New Orleans. Dupas, 18 with 50 wins in 55 pro fights, seeks victory to earn a rematch shot at Paddy DeMarco after a prior decision loss. CBS-TV carries the fight at 9 p.m. EST before a sellout Pelican Boxing Club crowd.
West Virginia high school track gear shifts toward the state sectionals at Wheeling Morgantown Martinsburg Huntington Charleston and Beckley on May 8. Sectional qualifiers determine entries for the May 15 state meet at Laidly Field Charleston where Stonewall Jackson aims to defend its six-year state title.
The Baltimore Orioles have formalized working agreements with eleven minor league clubs to operate shared player development pipelines. The moves expand the organization’s farm system across multiple levels and regions, aligning rosters, facilities, and coaching under the major league umbrella.
New York gains Bill De Witt as assistant to General Manager George Weiss. The 52 year old executive rose from office boy to president and major stockholder of the St. Louis Browns. He built a strong farm system, profiting from star player sales to fund operations despite limited gate receipts.
Schupp Slump in 1916 Tommy Holmes became Elmira's new manager in the Eastern League. A former bag punching expert before high school days, his timing benefited from the unusual background.
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