District Softball Tourney Opens With Close Contests
The 1950 District Softball Tournament in Southern West Virginia sparked strong play from Mullens Pineville Oak Hill Wyco and Remeco as opening night delivered 3-0 8-7 and 6-5 12 inning games. Local stars like Johnny Sepko Elvin Hypes J.C. Winkler and Paul Hypes impressed, while Mary Frances Mullens and Oak Hill entrants loom for tonight's schedule. The Mankin Lumber Co. team earned the league sportsmanship trophy with a 1-16 record and a forfeit victory highlighting resilient club depth. Entries for Centennial Week events continue to arrive with golf horseshoes fishing marble and swimming contests featured alongside the centennial ballot.
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Johnny Shanks
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Jay Warden
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Stonecoal League Resumes Play After Beckley Tourney
The Stonecoal Softball League restarts after a week’s break for Beckley Sectional Tournament. Whitby leads as third places Winding Gulf, Lillybrook, and Coal City host matches. Standings show Whitby 7 66 7390, Coal City 16 B .667 1%, Lillybrook 13 10 865 4, East Gulf 9 15 W875 844. Schedule covers Tuesday through Saturday games at Whitby Winding Gulf Coal City East Gulf Lillybrook Lego Killarney.
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Mount Hope Cup Opener Sparks District Tournament
In the District Softball Tournament opener at IWWHS diamond Mullens American Legion meets King Coal Chevrolet while Mary Frances faces Mr Hope later. Becketley College Mt Hope Bemeco win opening night games as Eddie McGinnis and Maxie Owernick star for Pine Crest Pineville Wyco battle in a six run swing duel. Sam Baugh says retirement plan on track as he ages.
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Johny ‘Shanks
Mr. Hope
Mullens American Legion
Day Warden
King Coal Chevrolets
Shanks
Mr Hope
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Beckley
Maxie Owernick
Bunk” Keatley
Hank
Rogar
Mandal Broyles
American Legion
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Sam Still
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
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Washington Redskins
Gians
Moies
Tourney Boxscores from Mineceest Heckley College Tournament
Boxscore style summary from a college tournament showing multiple teams and players with RBI, hits, and pitching lines. Key names include Sconce, Blakey, Pence, McGinnis, Stone, Ireland, Haught, Vallina, Rogar, Harm, and Pack. Final tallies show Pinecrest and Mt Hope victories with detailed batting and pitching lines.
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Scott
Joe Fish
Willams
Rice
Blakey Sconce
O Neill
Gogg Woods
Pinecrest
Beckley
R J. Scot
S. Akers
Joe Farrish
John Farrish
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Rogers
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O'Neill
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Stone
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Stepko
Williams
Hannah
Nwornck
Mitcheme
O/Keatley
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Parish
Law
Broyles
Byers
Fiope Gas
Mt Hope
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Keatles
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Dwornick
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Sepko
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Seyka
Laser
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Schroeder Advances In Newport Invitation Tourney
Ted Schroeder of California moved to the second round in the Newport Invitation Tourney as he defeated William Beale 6-2 6-2 after a first round bye. He faces Herbie Flam Hauge Patty and Gardner Mulloy as he bids to defend the Davis Cup from Captain Alrick Man. Flam did not play yet as of this report.
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Newport
R. I
Ted Schroeder
United States
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la Crescenta
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Ted
William Beale
New York
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Gacdnar Mulloy
Patty
Louis Lorendor
Centennial Agenda Adds Championship Negro Baseball Game
Centennial planners add a top Negro league matchup Raleigh Clippers versus Tams Black Sox to a week of events at Woodrow Wilson playground. The game, set for Friday at 5 15 p m, marks a key feature alongside Black Diamond Raleigh County all star events with proceeds to aid prize funding.
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Stratton High
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WWHS
Aims
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Wood-- Nae Wilson
Favorites Lose In MH Playoffs
In the Mt Hope City Softball League semi finals Machinists beat Bradley 7 to 1 as Glen Jean upset Pax 13 to 8. Machine Shop jumped Bradley with four runs in the first inning and Pearl hit a triple for Pax. Pax Glen Jean featured Humphreys and Pearl in a 15 hit Pax attack while Glen Jean prevailed in a comeback effort.
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Glen Jean
Bradley
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George Beckinghawn
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Peace Boys
Shirley Humphreys
Pearl
Pax Glen
Twenty Seek Berths In National Amateur Golf Qualifier
A field of 20 halfers teed off for 36 holes of sectional qualifying for the National Amateur. The four low scorers earn berths to the national tournament at the Minneapolis Ball Club course August 21 to 26. Leading the field is Huntington state amateur champion William C. Campbell who reached the semi finals last year.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Minneapolis
William C
Billy) Campbell
Charleston blanks Dayton in twin bill blowout and rally
Charleston blanked Dayton 4-0 in the opener and won 1-1 in the nightcap of a Central League doubleheader. Dick Libby held Dayton to three hits in seven innings while Johnny Stewart allowed five hits in the nightcap. Ted Tappe hit his sixth homer in the first game.
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Charleston Senates
Dayton
Dick Libby
Johhiny Stewart
Libby
Stewart
Ted Tappe
FIGHTS LAST RIGHT Rounds In Underdog Blink Of Night
In a press wire dispatch from Washington and multiple U S cities the boxing results show Charley Salas of Phoenix outpointing Ike Williams 10 rounds 1461 2 in Phoenix Ariz. Eugene Hairston of Scranton Pa defeats Lee Sala 10 rounds 159 in New York with the decision 10 rounds. The note lists weights and locations for the bouts.
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Washington
Charley Salas
Phoenix
Ariz
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Scranton
Eugene
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