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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1957

Page

4

Young pitcher from St. Albans leads standout win at Kanawha tourney

Joseph Thomas caught behind the plate for St. Albans while 11 year old Karl Knighton delivers. Knighton, a Kanawha County standout with a 16-0 season record and 11 homers, struck out 10 and allowed one hit as his team defeated Westover 54 to 2. Umpire Tom Whillen presided as the center photo captured Knighton’s mound action.

St. Albas Joseph Thomas Tom Whillen Karl Knighton St. Albans Kanawha County Westover Knighton Ports Vaughn Kovach Robert Decario Albert Mascioli Out Wilbert Ennis District Two Kings Jimmy Gilbert Gene Miles Hank Pearson Gilbert Charles Buchanan

Major League All Star vote dilemma debated byFrick

The article discusses the All Star selection controversy with Commissioner Ford Frick considering suspending fan voting. Warren Giles proposed IBM tabulation and punch cards while players might choose teams. Frick questions cost and practicality, weighing fan polls against player selection or writers association control.

WH Tarridge Warren Giles The National IBM Ford Frick Sporting News Frick Cincinnati Henry Bernert Bernert Yankees Redlegs Baseball Writers Association of America Hall of Fame Ihe Giles

Coal River Liers See Cincinnati Game

Whitesville reports 136 Little League players plus 27 train cars traveling on the C and O Railway to Charleston then Cincinnati for a big league game. The group, from Raleigh Summers Fayette and nearby counties, attends Sunday School aboard the special train with financial help from local unions.

Whitesville RNS Coal River Lilleague Charveston Cincinnati C, and O Railway Raleigh Summers Fayette Whitesv Charleston Asl Lite

Daniel and Riffe Named Coaches at Mark Twain High and Bowman at CF

Raleigh County announces the lineup of schoolboy coaches. Glen P. Daniel and Noel Riffe take football and basketball at Mark Twain High School, with Bill Bowman named assistant at Clear Fork under Bill Montgomery. Daniel and Riffe are Trap Hill and Marshall alumni.

Mark Twain Clear Fork Raleigh County Glen P Daniel Noel Babe" Riffe Bill Bowman Bill Montgomery Virgil Sarrell Riffe Betty Trap Hil Marshall College Marshall Andy Nanabind Bill Bowman Glenn Daniel Clear Fork

Duncan-Catron Wins WW Title In 6-4 Final

Duncan-Catron completed its loan sweep of the Warren Williams Junior Baseball League by defeating American Legion Post 42 6 to 4 in the double elimination final at Woodrow Wilson diamond. Jimmy Freeman pitched three hits and five run first inning highlight the victory.

Duncan-Catron Warren Williams American Legion Post Woodrow Wilson Diamond Jimmy "Freeman Seasor Sonald Milam Mullens Lions Rotary Moose Legion Fayce Lumber Co Oak Hill New River Bank Ith Parnell Post Fivo

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Huntington Beaten In 10-Inning State Final Thriller

West Virginia’s St Albans loses 4 3 in ten innings to Upper Kanawha Valley after a dramatic late rally. Turner’s ninth inning gem and Jones game saving catch power the Kanawha club to victory at Elks Stadium with a 10th inning run delivering the comeback win.

Elks Stadium St. Albans Upper Kanawha Valley Ronald Pride Westover Tickle Reed WHTN Huntington District 3 Fred Burns Huntington Herald - Dispatch Neal Bai’ Si West Virginia Tech Upper Kanawha John Vencill Pres Bill Succession Miles Allen Terrell Shabdue Turner Little Tom Harlan Larry Jones Jack Keatley Jones Dave Crease State West Virginia Stanley Turner Harvey Allen Virginia Kentucky Wilh Terrett Hatton x Karllanen Knighton Z Eizer McClanahan al Createy Westover Bekkee Kanawha McNeill Cf Turner and Pragram Clay Huntington Little Shabdue Witten Orld Goodndo Lootette Stover Uwiaanla Ee Huntington _ COL Gary Mcore Hatton Johnson Twram Akers Ingram Venelli Alonta Moore Larry ‘Jack Tome Peatien Noone Ahah aSragile District One Bob Terrell Carl Ingram Gonias P- Seite Kovachis Leld Ennis Mike Akers Buchanan Pride Mascioli Loretta Fayes Myette County D Miles Hinton Vthey Montgomery and Gauley Thomas UKV Pearson Asonehs RBI W. Ennis D. Miles D. N . So Moore Knighton Sa Doll R. Pride UAV Beatside Shoe Menon J . Akers Jimmy ‘Evans Movierues Sourens Cabelifother Mites Conse Godbey Garnet Astrol Creasey Thase McKee Johnson Teri Hatton Feager Buck Elis Charleston John Mann Dennis Miles Karl Knighton Ronnie Porto Ports

Cincinnati Wins One Day Queen City Open Stunner

In a tense one day event the Cincinnati squad edged rivals as Shabdue Akers and Witten star in a high scoring league game. Ingram from Miami Beach aided a late surge while George Bernardin Hoffer and Turner contributed key plays to secure the lead.

WWE Johnson URV Warren Eran Gelho Cincinnati Ingram John Hoss Doug Shabdue Chuck Halton Moore UKV Jack Joe Taylor Charleston Andy Hetzer Jack Boyalt

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