Two Leaders Open West Virginia Open at Greenbrier
Tutwiler and Coffey share the early lead at 70 as the West Virginia Open moves to the Greenbrier Course for 18 holes. Joe Taylor, Gary Mixon, Charlie Beverage, and Dazty Vance follow with 72 and 73s, while grinders like Dave Clovis and Gary Nixon stay in contention. The 36-hole cut to 70 par awaits tomorrow’s final round on the Old White Course.
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Dick Leonard
White
Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Moundsville
Rat Coffey
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
Coffey
Tutwiler
Joe Taylor
Greenbri
Greenbrier
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Tikwiler
Tony
Taylor
PGA
Clovis
Yale
Gary Nixon
Nixon
John J. Herlihy
George Hoffer
Huntington
Logan
Joe Kuhn
Bobby Jones
United States
E. M. Tutwiler Jr
Et Cottey
Gary
Sims Browning
Kelley Reed
Prosperity to Open District Softball Tourney at Ballard
The Prosperity team, second in the Intercity Softball League regular season, is among eight entrants in the District Softball Tournament opening at Ballard Stadium tonight. They meet the Wyoming Wonders in the tournament’s second game around 7 45 p.m. Pinecrest A faces Joe's Drive-In of Mullens in the opener.
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Ballard Stadium
Wyoming Wonders
Pinecrest A
Open Notebook: Brookie Watkins Youngest State Open Entrant
West Virginia Open coverage notes Brookie Watkins at 15 as the youngest entrant with his father the only father son pair. Several pros and amateurs listed with injuries and equipment debates, including Brookie’s two appearances and Gary Hogg’s withdrawal at 83.
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PGA
Buster Caudill
Charleston
Brookie Watkins
C. E. Watkins
Oak Hill
Brookie
Gary Hogg
Lewisburg
West Virginia Golf Assn
Hogg
Reading golfer nets fifth hole in one this year
Ed Jones of Reading aced the sixth hole at Meadow Brook Golf Club yesterday, his second hole-in-one of the year, both coming on the par three No. 6 while using a four wood.
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Reading
Mass
Ed Jones
Meadow Brook
Sports Center dominates tourney opener in double elim
Post 32 pitcher Mahoney struck out 16 and allowed four hits as Sports Center beat Post 70 6 to 1 in the Warren Williams Junior League tournament opener. Post 2, reg season champ, beat Crab Orchard 4 to 1 in the night’s first game. Beckley College vs Poor Charlie and Home Insurance vs Holyfield set for 6 p.m. tonight with losers dropping to the beaten bracket.
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Rudd Mahoney
Sports Center
Warren Wiliams
Crab /Orchard
Home Insurance
Holyfield
Beckley College
Charlie
Post 32
Crab Orchard
Gunter
Jimmy Huffman
Mitchem
Kermit
Charlie Meadows
Huffman
Bill Lovell
Legionnaires
Sports
Center
Mahoney
Jimmy Scott
Post
William Scott
Ted Broadnax
Kincannon
Cards
Giants
Stump
Indians
Red Sox
Giants - Cardinals
Thopon
Houck
Filiot
Shufer
Abgood
Russell
Runion
R Miler
Cardinals
Oi—I Giants
Smith
Currington
Elkins
Wilcox
G. Miller
McKinney
RBI
McClain
Ross
Ferrell
Thompson
Taylor
College All Star offense stalls against tough college defense
Evanston reports the College All Stars finishing their first practice scrimmage with a dominant defense limiting the offense led by Hopalong Cassady Earl Morrall and Don Schaefer. Morrall connected with Burnine Holleder and Beagle as linebackers and ends showed sharp receptions.
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Evanston
Tit
Curly Lambeau
All Stars
All- Armericas
Ohio State
Don McIlhenny
Southern Methodist
Notre Dame
Don Schaefer
Maryland
Bob Pelegrini
Tony Sardisco
Tulane
Preston Carpenter
Arkansas
Joe” Childress
Auburn
Hal Burnine
Missouri
Childress
Weyard
Burnine
Morrall
Hampton Poole
Los Aregeles Ram
Jerry Reichow
Iowa
Navy
George Welsh
Tong
Army
Don Holleder
Larry Ross
Denver
al America
Ron Beagle
Eight Teams Enter Open District Softball Tournament
The District Softball tournament at Ballard Stadium opens tonight with two games at 6 30. Eight teams compete for a state berth to Virginia’s event August 10 12. Late entries Wyoming Wonders and Joe's Drive In Mullens join Pinecrest to face the Drive-Ins in the 6 30 opener.
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Ballard Stadium
Virginia
Wyoming County
Wyoming Wonders
Joe's
Mullens
Bob Wills
Pinecrest
Tourney Schedule Highlights for Pinecrest and Friends
A tournament schedule lists Pinecrest A facing Joe's Drive-In at 6 30 today with Frank's Plumbers meeting Appalachian on the same day. It notes continued rounds through Thursday Friday and Monday with semifinals Friday and the title game at 7 next Monday. The Wonders and Joe's Drive-In field strong rosters including Pizzino and Miller, among others.
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Frank
Wyoming Wonders
Plumbers
Appalachian
Oak Hill
Pinecrest B
Ivan Pizzino
Wonders
Bill Miller
Joe’s
Bob McClain
Marty Tilter
Eugene Bailey
Ralph Cook
Buck” Lowe
Lee Greenleaf
Adam Lowe
Bob Cline
Paul Hall
John Sepko
Joe's
Bob Selwey
F. S. Caffee
David Miller
Vennari Funeral Today in Belpre Ohio
Funeral services were held today for Vance Vennari a longtime high school coach who died Monday likely from a heart attack. Burial services and additional rites are planned in Lumberport West Virginia. Surviving brothers include Paw Vennan of Beckley West Virginia a legislature member and refereeing figure and Alex Vennan a Belington West Virginia High School coach.
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Belpre
Ohio
Vance Vennari
Carthage - Troy
Leenorroe
Lumberport
W. Va
Paw Vennan
Beckley
West Virginia
Alex Vennan
Belington
Stop Piles Pain With Stainless Pazo At Home
An ad touts stainless Pazo a six ingredient home remedy for piles promising quick relief and swelling reduction. It claims medical proof and painless action while the medication works, with availability at druggists and pharmacies.
Tournament Rules for West Virginia Amateur Softball Association
The document outlines eligibility rules for WV players, roster submission timing, and roster integrity. It details penalties for roster changes, multiple team claims, and official protest procedures. It specifies coin flip timing, field practice limits, strict punctuality for first games, forfeiture rules after 15 minutes, and seven inning games with rain suspension. It covers umpire decisions, protests, fees, and ground rule explanations. Each team must provide one new ball per game for the head umpire.
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West Virginia
Amateur Softball Association
Braves Pirates clash set for Saturday at Elks Stadium
Beecher Cummings of the Minor Little Leagues said a game between the Braves and Pirates would be played Saturday at Elks Stadium gite with a possible Thursday game postponed depending on Beckley results. If Beckley wins tonight, Thursday’s game is off. if it loses, both games proceed as scheduled.
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Pres
Beecher Cummings
Braves
Pirates
Elks Stadium
Beckley
Western Greenbrier
Cummings
International League scores mention several matches
Columbus defeated Montreal 11 to 10 and Buffalo beat Miami 64 to 3 while Havana led Rochester 24 to 1 and Toronto edged Richmond 2 to 0 in another set of results
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Columbus
Montreal
Buffalo
Miami
Havana
Rochester
Toronto
Richmond
District Little League Tourney Resumes Tonight
District 4 Little League action resumes with two 5:30 PM games in Pineville and Rupert. Upper Kanawha Valley visits Central Wyoming League, while Western Greenbrier faces Beckley National Leaguers at Elks Stadium. Semifinals decide entrants to Beckley district final and West Virginia event. Pitcher Cales cannot face Pineville after a 1-0 Area D win. Ron Brown homer supported Welch win. Kiplinger to catch for Greenbrier. Criddle to mound for Western. Beckley plans to start Jackie Wikle against Greenbrier.
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Upper Kanawha Valley
Montgomery
Pineville
Western Greenbrier
Rupert
Quinwood
East Rainelle
Elks Stadium
Beckley
Loak Hill
Cales
Wyoming
Welch
Mullens
Billy Cook
Ronnie Brown
Beckley National
Disjtrict
Markaton
Eastern Greenbrier
Criddle
Western
Kiplinger
Greenbrier
Russ Moore
Pritchard
Ronnie McClung
Yanks Increase Little Loop Lead
The Littl League Yankees beat the Indians 7 to 2 at Elks Stadium to extend their American division lead. The Red Sox defeated the Tigers 10 3, tying them with the Yankees for second place. Calvin Caudill pitched well for the Yankees, with a shutout into the sixth.
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Yankees
Elks Stadium
Indians
Tigers
Bealing
Red Sox
Yanks
Calvin Caudill
Rodney Weikle
Dave Edwards
Jim Davis
Billy Cook
Red Sox Tigers
Vecilo
Wit
R — Taylor
Cook
Reid
Whitaker
Hindsley
Vecilla
E — Stindstey
Zemerick
Caffee
B. Ayers
Waughop
RSI
Salango
Taylor
Chamarro
Moore Tightens Ring Rating As Top Contender
Archie Moore solidified his hold as the No 1 contender for the vacant heavyweight title after a quick knockout of James J Parker The Ring Magazine ratings released show Eddie Machen rising to eighth following his knockout of Nino Valdes Robert Cohen moves to No 2 behind Raul Martinez in the bantamweight line Kenny Lane climbs to sixth after beating Ramon Dimas Duilio Loi and Cisco Andrade remain the top 1pound contenders Rory Calhoun breaks into the middleweight list at tenth Ike Chestnut and Miguel Berrios enter the featherweight ranks with Berrios at tenth Tiger Jones rises to third among middleweights Carl Olson slides to sixth inactive Joey Maxim exits the 17pound class listing.
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New York
Archie Moore
James J. Parker
Batler
Ring Magazine
Foster
Ring
Eddie Machen
Redding
Calif
Cuba
Nino Valdes
France
Robert Cohen
Italy
Mario D’agata
Mexico
Raul
Aaton) Macias
National Boxing Assn
Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Ralon Dimas
New Orleans
Lane
Dupas
Duilio Loi
Cisco Andrade
Compton
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
N. Y
Ike Chestnut
Miguel Berrios
Berrios
Rakssi
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
Carl
Boto) Olson
Joey Maxim
Miss Campbell Near Lake Ontario Marathon Finish
Shirley Campbell of Fergus Ont came within a mile of finishing the 32 mile Lake Ontario swim before exhaustion halted her after about 18 hours in heavy currents and seven foot waves. Thousands watched as she struggled toward Toronto Harbor after starting at Niagara on the Lake. Marilyn Bell of Toronto currently holds the crossing record at 20 hours 56 minutes.
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Toronto
Shirley Campbell
Lake Ontario
Toronto Harbor
Fergus
Shirley
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ont
Marilyn Bell
Athletics prevail in fifth straight win at Ellis Stadium
The Athletics defeated the White Sox 13 to 3 at Ellis Stadium to run their Minor American Little League streak to five. Isaacs and Adkins Palmer led the rally with a one run burst in the first inning, while Tanner contributed on defense and offense for the A's.
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Athletics
Ellis Stadium
WhiteSox
White Sox
Isaacs
Adkins Palmer
Tanner
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Richard Caudill
J. T. Mallamo
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Joe Bill Coleburn
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B. O. Bryson
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Bob Wiseman
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Frank Bowman
Luther Stoter
Tony Lusk
Bob Cerruto
Jim Farrow
W. Va. I
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W. L
Bill) Miler
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Moundsville Eco
West Virginia Sports Writers Srate
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Johmny Javvis
Hoffer
Ed Tutwiler Jr
Billy Campbel
Turmiter
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Dick Foutche
Kanawha County
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Hen Halsey
Isley
Reld
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Prosperity
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Vennari
Royal Loan & Finance
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Collins
Emmett Davis
Jackie Wikle
Hinton
Beckley Americans
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Bobby Via
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Rodney Miller
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Jim Webb
Bill Hess
Bil Karbonit
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