State Little League Tourney Sees Beckley Fall 7 1
Montgomery Upper Kanawha Valley eliminated Beckley National League 7 to 1 at Elks Stadium ending Beckley’s scoreless streak. Divita and Williams belted two homers in the late innings, giving Montgomery a 4 1 lead and extending their hits against Ellison who struggled on the mound.
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Beckley
Elks Stadium
Upper Kanawha Valley
Montgomery
Fayette
Jans
Central Wyoming
Pineville
Mike Divita
Sammy Williams
Divita
Ellis Stadium
Danny Elison
Ellison
Kenny Swartz
Williams
Kanawha Valley
Rodney Miller
Karbonit
Bill Nugent
Johnny Tench
Master Divita
Jackie Cales
Billy Hess
Miller
Dave Barksdale
Jack Wikle
Ed Suddreth
Cales
Steve Woods
Bobby Via
Danny Alderman
Western Greenbrier
Wats
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Tench
Suddreth
Upper
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Tench Iy
Swartz Ss
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Darksdale
Upper Manawha
Beckley National
HO Ellison
Karbonit Lin
Cale
Lt Ellison
Peelish
Smith
Legg
Tutwiler wins West Virginia Open by seven strokes
Ed Tutwiler Jr. of Charleston capped a dominant week at Old White Course in White Sulphur Springs to claim the West Virginia Open title with a three day total of 277, seven strokes ahead of pro Joe Taylor. Taylor earned $100 for second, Gary Nixon was third, Dazzy Vance fourth, and Dave Clovis fifth.
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Dick Leonard White
Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Charleston
Ed Tutwiler Jr
Tutwiler
Joe Taylor
Taylor
Gary Nixon
Dazzy Vance
Bridgeport
Parkersburg
Dave Clovis
Huntington
Billy Campbell
Billy Campbell Hee
Campbell
Sam Snead
Snead
Chicago
Coffey
Moundsville
State Tourney Field Complete for West Virginia Little League
The four team field for the West Virginia State Little League tourney was set after Huntington No 4 beat Barboursville 30 to 0 and Upper Kanawha Valley qualified by defeating Beckley. Follansbee faces Charleston Midwestern and Upper Kanawha plays Huntington in Monday games with the winners meeting Tuesday for the state title and a trip to Falls Church Va for Section 4 final.
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West Virginia
Elks Stadium
Upper Kanawha Valley
Beckley Nationals
Huntington
Barboursville
Follawsbee
Charleston
Charleston Eastern
Dunbar
Nitro
Folansbee
Oak Hill
Central
Wyoming
Pineville
Beckley
Follansbee
Legion Teams Win WW Tournament With Post Victories
In Raleigh County, American Legion Post 70 beat Crab Orchard to stay alive in the loser's bracket, while Post 32 defeated Sports Center in the winner's bracket. Broadnax shut out Frank Shrewsbury for Post 70, and Huffman plus Kermit Meadows combined for Post 32 pitching. Two games loom tonight featuring Holyfield Candy vs Poor Charlie and Home Insurance vs Beckley College.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Warren Williams
Post
Crab Orchard
Orchardmen
Post 32
Sports Center
Sportsmen
Holyfield Candy
Charlie
Home Insurance
Beckley College
Broadnax
Frank Shrewsbury
Huffman
Kermit Meadows
Parsons Tosses 2-0 No-Hitter Semis Tonight
State Lunch led by Sonny Parsons opened the District Softball Tournament semifinals with a 12-0 five inning no hitter over Pinecrest B at Ballard Stadium. Parsons struck out one and helped offensively with a triple and two RBIs as State Lunch advanced alongside Appalachian and Pinecrest A. Appalachian topped Frank's Plumbers 10-6 to reach tonight's semis, with Eddie McGinnis pitching five and a third strong innings before a late rally trimmed the lead.
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Ballard Stadium
Sonny Parsons
Fayette
Pinecrest
Fayetteville American Legion
Pinecrest A. Prosperity
Appalachian
Frank
Plumbers
Wonight
Prosperity
Pinecrest A
Parsons
Lew McManus
Pete Crouch
Crouch
Skibo Woodrum
Homer Legg
George Todorovich
Woodrum
Legg
Todorovich
Charley
Kurzyna
Bill Painter
Shorty Harrah
Alo
Hank Rogar
Max Baer
Harrah
Ag Parsons
Ottie Scott
Rogar
Baer
McManus
Eddie McGinnis
Frank’s
Bob Ball
Cotton Welch
Bill Woods
Horsey
Martin
McGinnis
Jay Ball
Appalachian Frank
Evans
Thomas
Skiles
Pate
Lares
O'Neal
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Farmer
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Beckley Litt League Revamps Schedule After District Finish
A revised Little League schedule announced by Frank Barksdale adjusts National and American League games after district tournament and West Virginia state events. American League holds tonight as scheduled while last night’s National League games are moved to later in the week, with Monday tilts postponed to Wednesday. Regular season ends August 14 with playoffs starting August 16 and a Shaughnessy tourney to follow. Minor League games are reshaped around the state tournament with several games moved or canceled.
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West Virginia
Frank Barksdale
Beckley Litt League, Inc
Braves Pirate
Corey
Thomson Cerda Pace Tam Golf Opens With Subpar Round
Thompson and Cerda carded five under par 67s as the All-American golf meet opened in Chicago. Peter Thomson led a field including Dietz and Ford, with 41 players posting even or better scores. The event serves as a tuneup for the World Championship next week in Tam.
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Thomson
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Cerda
Australia
Antonio
Uncle Sam
Mike Dietz
Lake Orion
Mich
Dietz
PGA
Doug Ford
Ford
Mike
Ed Furgol
Dick Mayer
Walter Burkemo
Bob Rosburg
Tony Holguin
Bud Holscher
Bill Casper Jr
Gene Bone
Detroit
Johnny O’donnell
Earl Stewart Jr
Jimmy Demaret
Ted Kroll
Bob Harris
Mike Souchak
Sammy Snead
Julius Boros
McNair and Neal Reach Fourth Round in Western Maryland Tennis
Topseeded Fred McNair and second-seeded Phil Neal of Washington advanced to the fourth round amid rain soaked courts. McNair, defending champion, defeated Fred Kellmeyer of Charleston West Virginia 60 62 and Neal whipped John Sloat of Washington 75 81 in third round actions.
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Fred McNair
Phil Neal
Washington
McNair
Fred Kellmeyer
Charleston
W. Va
John Sloat
Raleigh County Open Golf Tournament Entry Request
Letter from a Raleigh County golfer to Tom Shrewsbury, chair of the C C Golf Committee, enclosing five dollars to enter the Raleigh County Open Golf Tournament August 6 to 12. The fee covers entry and greens fees for 54 holes. tournament open to all male golfers with official Raleigh County residence.
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Raleigh County
Open Totals From West Virginia Golf Meet Report
A list of players and scores from Charleston to Huntington, including E M Tutwiler Jr 70-63-68-71-277 and Joe Kuhn 75-72-78-78-303. Names span White Sulphur Springs, Parkersburg, Huntington, Fairmont, and other towns with multiple rounds, totals, and placements. The dense card-style report records individual scores across rounds and creases.
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Charleston
xaJoe Taylor
Linden Meade
Logan
Fa HB
Benny Verda
Spencer
xSims Browning
xGeorge Volosin
Elkins
Henry McCoy
Sistersville
D. Pele Feury
White
Huntington
xCharles Lafon
White Sulphur Springs
John Trach
Fairmont
Vince Martino
Clarksburg
Ralph Pennington
x-Lorn Parish
Parkersburg
Tim
Bob Weatherly
Bob Rice
Bridgeport
Kelley Reed
Joe Coleburn
C. E. Watkins
Oak Hil
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