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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1962

Page

6

Ingemar Johansson Returns To Boxing Contention

Providence AP report lists world ratings as Ingemar Johansson rises to No. 2 in the NBA rankings behind Sonny Liston. Eddie Machen and Zora Folley hold spots, Cassius Clay climbs to No. 8, and each weight class shows shifting challengers led by Griffiths Welterweight crown holder Emile Griffith.

Providence R.I Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson National Boxing Association Ingo Dick Richardson Sonny Liston Patterson Chicago Eddie Machen Machen Zora Folley Chandler Ariz Cassius Clay Louisville Alejandro Lavorante Clay Luis Rodriguez Cuba Emile Griffith Griffith NBA Ralph Dupas Dupas Doug Vaillant Carlos Ortiz Lightweight Brown Carlos Hernandez Joe Brown Houston Ortiz New York Philadelphia Sweden Seattle Cleveland Williams Archie Moore San Diego Calif Henry Cooper England Mike Dejohn Miami Roger Rischer Oakland

Standings and results from major leagues

The leaderboard shows American League teams led by New York and Minnesota with Boston and Chicago close behind, followed by Kansas City and Baltimore. Sunday results include Washington beating Boston, Baltimore over Los Angeles, and Detroit pressing Minnesota in key games. National League leaders Los Angeles and San Francisco maintain strong holds as Cincinnati and Pittsburgh post wins. Monday night matchups feature a full slate with top pitchers lined up for pivotal showdowns.

United Press International American League Ww. L. Pet New York Minnesota Los Angeles Baltimore Cleveland Chicago Detroit Boston Kansas City Washington Pascual Sheldon Estrada Wynn Belinsky Chance Schwall Rakow Osteen Aguirre Grant St OM San Francisco Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Philadelphia Houston Hemus New York Farrell Padres Jimenez Francona Maxvill Luplow Duliba Ens Edwards c Houston Bee Gencucos Ceseues NEW York Chicago Tasby Azevec Phillips Kubiszyn E—Bover Amalfitano POA Housto Tresh Aparicio Pena Ramos James Rich Dun’ham Hartman Lark Maris Cf Robinson F Kirklander White Lopez Smith Dailey Landis dDillard Lollar BSC Boyer Mahoney Th. Brunet Dwosete Ford G Sadowski Umbricht Pizarro A Mantle McMahon Daley Howard Fox Bridges Fisher Ancona McDaniel Ae hSkowron Stone Clevex-Ferrarese Coates Ferrarese Balk Stone Blanchard Jackson Dailey See Conde Bridges Belleetseseee A—Honochick Schwarts Salerno Berry Lil Piersall Schilling Warwick Cf Fox and Cunningham New York Cottier Geiger Cf Goodman Schaive Bright Clinton Campbell Schaffer Long. Landis, Lollar Larker Flood Javier Green Wood Buddin Cottier Hinton Piers Erbbso Rollins Kaliners Geiger S—Cheney Hick Killebrew Erbbs Tiefenauer Tuttle Cheney Allison Rf Morton Cf Battey eBruton Radatz Toth Allen Flaherty Runge Carrigan Hurley Woodeshirk U — Versalles Ss Nandez Weyer Burkhart Walsh Conlan Brown Kaat Foytack aBoros dMartinez Jones Sullivan bRoarke Nischwitz Piersall Cf Gardner Abrhbl Fox E Nixon Landrum Cf Wills Sf Hubbs W.davis Cf aJohnson B. Will T.davis Y’trze Altman Fairly C— Hinton Banks Lock Runnels Santo Roseboro Tillmane Rodgers Morton Schmidt Spencer cHamlin eHardy Barragan eWalls Aes Brinkman Malzone Dwill Carey bKing Bressoud eLarg gSinder If Retzer Kilstad Thacker Burright E—Brown de Daniels Buhl Gilliam Troit Rollins, Allen and Power Katyna Anderson Ortega G. dZipfel fBrock Roebuck Cash Tuttle Schultz Rollins Kaline Colavito S— Hannan L.sherry Versalles Gerard iHarkness So Rudolph Jones Schmidt Barra Will F— Nischwitz Hannan Tilman H Kline Nisch Kinnamon L. Sherry Drummond Napp Stevens Chicago Ibberens E—Bressoud Kolstad John Los Angeles i Rodgers and Power Auliffe Schmidt Yas- Banks Law- Rollins Trzemski Tillman Bres- Killebrew Daniels S—Kolstad Angeles Drum Los Zim’rman Rbbsobmariner Roarke Rudolph L Collum Koplitz Kolsta Vfs Maranda Bunning Mincher Moore P A—Runge xOrtega cNaragon Peresents Hurley A— L.sherry Ran Zimmerman Moore Naragon Vargo Crawford Harvey Barlick Ie—Rollins de- Kasko Neal Hickman W.davis Bruton McPost Her’cher B.will Foiles Kanehl Pavletich Can’zaro Colum Cardenas O'Toole Rodgers Moon A Gaines Bertell N.sherry Sisler Cardwell Bunn Koplitz cRoseboro O’toole dGilliam Zim- Roebuck Moran Bimer Paviletich Kasko Zimmer Adair Richert Pearson Snyder Wagner Brandt Robinson Herrscher L.thomas Gentile Christopher N. Sherry D— Rodgers E— Burgess Powell Perranoski Koppe bWilliams Gee Fregosi Nicholson Hansen Rodgers and Banks Los A G.T Landrith Cannizzaro Fowler Roberts Bowsfield Grba Ashburn U—Crawford Bias Bal Kasko Thomas If Burgess Gen- Lynch Keough Woodling Vison Hiller Hoak Mays Hanen Williams, HR G-Cole Edwards C.cole Clend Cepeda Rts Moorhead Skinner Pearson, Robinson, Ln Og Drake M’zer'ski F.alou Maloney Daviault Goss Daven P'T O Henry R.g.miller A Stuart Pagan O ¢Gaines eChristop Leppert Odell Y Osinski Brosnan Friend Doug Pittsburgh Goss Henry U—Soar Rice Paparella Blasingame E—Hoak San R Groat Clendenon E—Zimmer Sf—Skinner Kanehlir Throneberry Loe New Friend Tartabull York G. O'Dell Charles Lumpe Gaines Post Smith, Steiner, Landes Siebern Romano c Coleman Ash- Jimenez S—Drake del Greco Cimoli Abribbi Taylor Callison McMillan bEssegian Covin'ton T.aaron Pfister Latman Mathews Wyatt Dillarad RG Miller Gonzalez H.aaron Sievers Adcock Demeter Johnson Forman Gorman Jackow- Savage Ski Sudol Rymple Crandall Amaross Bolling Bennett Spahn Hamilton Cleveabrh Bi Land Sie Bern Lillis Spanger Javier Doldis Hr—Jimenez Short Poove Mejias Sass Musial Sth x-Pfister Warwick Bb.smith Hsmith Phi Boomer Olivere Am'fitano Phila Gomez A Davis Maxvillis Delphia Cline Honochick Brunet McDaniel aTaussig Kem'rer eP'dieton Whitfield Boorer Geo

Aussies Grab High Honors In Eastern Tennis

In South Orange New Jersey Fred Stolle won the men's title at the Eastern grass court championships defeating Donald Dell 86 14 16 6 3 6 4 and Margaret Smith beat Karen Hantze Susman 6 3 7 5 in the women’s final. Dell and Bond led the US to a probable doubles victory as they advanced past Driscole Susman and others after earlier wins.

South Orange N.J UPID Australia Fred Stolle Donald Dell Bethesda Margaret Smith Karen Hantze Susman San Antonio Tex Stolle Miss Smith United States Whitney Reed Alameda Calif Eugene Scott St. James Dellcoal Bond Clark Greeb William Bond la Jolla Reed Scott Tom Edlefsen San Francisco John Maloney South Africa

Mexico Favored In 1 Of 2 Davis Cup Matches

Mexico led the United States 2-1 after two singles at Mexico City as Rafael Osuna was favored to beat Jon Douglas while Chuck McKinley prepared to face Antonio Palafox. Palafox helped Mexico gain the lead by teaming with Osuna for a decisive doubles win.

Mexico City UPI Mexico United States Rafael Osuna Jon Douglas Santa Monica Calif Antonio Palafox Chuck McKinley St. Louis U.S Palafox Osuna McKiney Dennis Ralston Bakersfield Cleveland Ohio Acion

Sophia All-Stars To Be Honored Tonight

West Virginia's St. Albans Western Little League division team will compete in Hagerstown Maryland Friday through Sunday with state champions from Virginia Kentucky Maryland and Delaware. St. Albans won the West Virginia title by defeating Martinsburg 14-8 as 11 batters came up in the third inning to plate eight runs. Sophia's Little League stars, beaten by state champs in the semi finals, will be honored at a Gulf Women's Club dinner in Sophia at 5 p.m. tonight after winning District Four from Beckley and holding St. Albans to 6-1.

Kenova W. Va UPI West Virginia St. Albans Hagerstown Virginia Kentucky Maryland Delaware Martinsburg Sophia

Bluefield Extends Appalachian League Lead With 8-3 Win

Bluefield widened its Appalachian League lead to four games Sunday by beating Salem 8-3. Wayne Edwards homered twice, a two run shot in the second and a bases empty homer in the third, backing the win. Middlesboro lost 6-5 to Wytheville after a 11-1 rout of Kingsport the night before. Roger Sorenson hit Middlesboro’s three run homer in the seventh. Harlan, last, shut out Kingsport 3-0 as John Doetsch twirled six hits. Harlan also beat Salem 6-5 on Saturday.

United Press International Bluefield Middlesboro Salem Wytheville Wayne Edwards Kingsport Roger Sorenson Harlan John Doetsch Steve Devener Ron Boyer Saturay

Braves and Orioles win as Dodgers Cubs split slate

Warren Spahn pitched the Braves to an 8-1 win over the Phillies for his 320th career victory. Robin Roberts earned his seventh win for the Orioles in a 7-2 defeat of the Angels. Dodgers split a twinbill with the Cubs, while the Giants beat the Pirates and other NL action. The White Sox and Yankees split, Twins beat Tigers, and Red Sox split with the Senators in extra innings.

Warren Spahn Robin Roberts Spahn Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Roberts Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Joe Adcock Eddie Mathews Braves Dennis Bennett Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Houston Colts Cincinnati Reds New York Mets Chicago White Sox Yankees Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians Tommy Davis Tim Harkness Don Cardwell Ron Fairly O'Dell Billy O'Dell Giants O’dell Bob Skinner Pirates Minnie Minoso Bill White Cardinal Paul Toth Colts Bob Lillis al Jackson Rick Herrscher Mets Reds Gordy Coleman Jim Maloney Cincinnati Pizarro White Sox Juan Pizarro Jack Reed Mike Hersh

Football Returns In Just 9 Days

In nine days on Aug. 15 football returns to the Mountain State as high school players begin two weeks of preseason practice. Regular-season games start Aug. 31, four days before most schools resume classes. The State Board of Appeals approved a one year waiver of the rule requiring 15 days between practice start and first game, due to scheduling. Williamson, Weirton, and Winfield are defending champions in classes AA, AAA, and A.

Associated Press Mountain State State Board of Appeals Secy W. Gordon Eismon Eismon Weirton Williamson Winfield

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