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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1960

Page

10

Millers reach finals in city playoff with Cats 14 to 9

The Millers defeated the Cats 14 9 to advance to the finals of the Western Minor division playoff series. Emmett Pugh pitched for the Millers and Clark Swepston had three hits. They will face the Marlins for the city crown tonight at 6.

Millers Cats Marlins Emmett Pugh Clark Swepston

Baseball Day Night Beat Bays Buick 13 2

Keatleys scored early and won easily over Bays as McLaughlin and Bailey led the attack on three Buick hurlers. It was the fourth win of the season for the Sportsmen. Patton's Market was awarded a forfeit victory over King Photo when only 8 of 15 showed up. The White Sox routed the Tigers 15-5 in Mt Hope Little League with Gary Sweeney earning the win and contributing three hits. Sophia Little League opens round robin with Sophia Electric vs Turman Mine and others through Saturday finals.

Mullens Moose Legion Rotary Chevrolet Lions Methodists Houck Tice Thorn RBI Morgan Wellingham Thompson Gregg J. Wikle Biggs Morn McLaughlin Iggs HR — Thompson Bays Buick Patton's King Photo Keatley’s Bays Bailey Buick Sportsmen White Sox Mt. Hope Tigers Gary Sweeney Sophia Sophia Little League Sophia Electric Turman Mine Tams Slab Forks Smith-Williams Amigo

Olympic coach proposes tryouts lead to roster picks

U S Olympic track coach Larry Snyder urged using extended tryouts to select the team. He said more athletes could be chosen from tryouts and the final squad named closer to Rome, arguing current gaps risk injuries sickness and late improvements by others before the Games.

United States Also-Rans Snyder

Virginias Seniors Golf Tour moves into team play today

The 28th Virginias Seniors Golf Tournament opened with individual competition on the Old White Course at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs. Forrest McNeill of Clarksburg shot the low gross in Class AA at 85. J L Walker of Nassawadox posted low net of 70 with a 22 handicap.

Forrest McNeill Clarksburg J. L. Walker Nassawadox Greenbrier Virginias C. C. Rowe Spencer W. Va Roland Aspinall Morgantown C. W. Craig Kingwood N. J. O'Meara Falls Church P. T. Taylor Huntington R. M. Rownd Wheeling W. W. Sale Bassett Paul Summers Lewisburg

Holmberg Aims for U S Davis Cup Team After Laver Loss

Ron Holmberg, 22, of Brooklyn, believes he still has a chance to join the U S Davis Cup squad. He spoke after losing to Rod Laver 9-7 8-6 6-3 in the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship, saying his future selection depends on his play in major tournaments.

Haverford Ron Holmberg Australia Holmberg Brooklyn Ron Rod Laver Pennsylvania Barry Mackay Bernard Bartzen Earl Buchholz Chuck McKinley America South Hampton Orange Newport Boston Forest Hills Laver

Farrell Makes Sharp Recovery On Trail To Olympic Trials

DETROIT AP The recovery of freestyle champion Jeff Farrell sharpened interest in the opening of the four day U S Olympic swimming and diving trials. Farrell, fastest American at 100 and 200 meters, had emergency appendectomy Wednesday and seemed unlikely to compete. At Henry Ford Hospital he said he hoped to swim the 100 meter freestyle heats at 2 p.m. EST today and Thursday, though the 200 may be too soon. The trials determine Olympic team spots with the first six in 200 for relay and top two in individuals earning berths.

Detroit Jeff Farrell U.S Farrell Kansan Henry Ford Hospital

Play Opens In Seventh Annual Jaycee Tourney

MIDLAND Tex AP Play opened today in the seventh annual International Jaycees Junior and Boys Tennis Championships with Paul Palmer of Phoenix Ariz the junior to beat. Palmer 18 former Jaycee boys champion in 1956 and 1957 drew top seed yesterday. Second seed in junior boys singles went to David Reed a young netter from La Jolla Calif Reed reached the quarterfinals last week at the National Juniors Tournament at Kalamazoo Mich Palmer played Clyde Witt of Larkspur Calif in his opening match. Reed played William Taylor of Wilmington Del in other first round action. Mike Belkin of Florida national boys champion is rated top contender in boys singles. Second seed is Ham McGill of Georgia. Both drew first round byes. Two rounds of singles and a round of doubles were scheduled for today. Losers in opening singles matches in both junior and boys singles will move into a consolation bracket. There will be no consolation play in doubles. Four boys from West Virginia were eligible to compete. They were the champions and runners up in their state's Jaycee tournament: John Santrock Nitro John Williams Charleston Bob Pruett Nitro and Gary Jefferson Huntington.

Midland Tex Paul Palmer Phoenix Ariz Palmer Jaycee David Reed Netter la Jolla Calif Reed Kalamazoo Mich Clyde Witt Larkspur West Virginia John Santrock Nitro John Williams Charleston Bob Pruett Gary Jefferson Huntington

Palmer Holds Lead In PGA Money Standings

Dunedin Florida AP reports Arnold Palmer of Ligonier Pennsylvania leads the PGA top 10 money winners with 68700 after 20 tournaments, five wins and 12 top five finishes. Don Finsterwald of Tequesta Florida is second with 37400, Ken Venturi 34900, Mike Souchak 32100, Jerry Barber 31200. Frank Crosetti of the Yankees began playing in 1928 with San Francisco in the Pacific Coast League.

Dunedin Fla Assn Arnold Palmer Ligonier Palmer Don Finsterwald Tequesta Ken Venturi Palo Alto Calif Mike Souchak Durham N.C Jerry Barber Los Angeles Frank Crosetti Yankees San Francisco

Keys Found in Leather Case in Beckley Newsroom

On June 28 a Yellow Cab find yielded five keys in a brown Bux ton leather case. The owner can identify the keys to claim them. Beckley Newspapers reports the discovery and location for verification.

Buxton Beckley Newspapers

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