Ellis Leads Raleigh County Open After First 36 Holes
Farry Ellis, son-in-law of C. B. Sweet, tops with 150 in the tenth Raleigh County Open at Black Knight Country Club. Paris Sutphin, reigning champion, stands close after 18 holes with 74, part of a field aiming to bracket for Sunday’s final 18. Other early scores include Ray Carver 76, E. M. Payne II 78, Earl Bailey 77, and Tom Shrewsbury 87. A total of entrants have signed up to play.
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Farry Ellis
Pri C. B. Sweet
Raleigh County
Earl Bailey
Steve Ulali
Sutphin
Ellis
Tom Shrewsbury
Richard Mason
Beckley Post Herald
James Thompson
John Cooper
William F. Kazlnsky
Nash Campbell
French Toney
Fred Burdiss
Charles Moore
Garnet Moore
Dewey Moore
Ernest Quisenberry
Jennings Allen
David Abrame
E. R. Stalnaker
Wiliam Bowman
James Grose
John Pope
William Goldsmith
Charles Benson
Ra Ue
Everett Gibbs
Wininger Grabs 1-Stroke Lead In World Golf
Wininger holds a one stroke edge going into the second round of the World golf championship in Chicago. The Odessa Texas pro seeks the 90 000 prize as Cary Middlecoff Ernie Ball and many stars chase a 101 700 purse as a long list of notables post scores ranging from 66 to 72.
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Wininger
Cricago
Bo Wininger
Tom O'Shanter
Odessa
Tex
Cary Middlecoff
Ernie Ball
Oak Park
Bill Nary
Ted “Kroll
Pete Cooper
George Bayer
Billy Maxwell
Jimmy Demaret
Peter Thomson
Jay Hebert
Herman Scharlau
Jerry Barter
Babe Lichardus
Walker Inman Jr
Mike Fetchick
Johnny Palmer
Ed Oliver
Bob Toski
Sam Snead
Armokt Palmer
Earl Stewart Jr
Gene Littler
Doug Ford
Mike Souchak
Jack Burke
Don Finsterwald
Tommy Bolt
Julius
Boros
Dutch Harrison
Zulueta Defeats Lightburn in Unusual Boxing Verdict Rematch
Zulueta, a 3 to 1 underdog, wins a unanimous decision over Lightburn in a Madison Square Garden rematch marred by a seventh round low blow call by referee Pete Scalzo. Lightburn, a 13 to 5 favorite, showed punching power but was penalized late, and both fighters enter future clocks with no knockout losses. The 10 round bout airs on NBC with two judges and a referee scoring by rounds.
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Madison Square Garden
Joey Giambra
Rocky Castellani
Zulueta
Pete Scalzo
Lightburn
British Honduras
Dyer Wins WVU Alumni Golf Title In Playoff
William H. Dyer Jr of Morgantown edged William G. Thompson of Montgomery in a two hole playoff to win the WVU Alumni Golf Tournament at Willow Wood Country Club. Both finished 76 in regulation with Summers third at 77 and Brawley and Widesbusch tied for fourth with 79s.
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Hintona
West Virginia University
William H. Dyer Jr
Morgantown
Dyer
William G. Thompson
Montgomery
WVU Board of Governors
Hmmans
Willow Wood
Thompson
Paul
Summers
Andrew Brawley
Charleston
Charles Widesbusch
Ripley Wins State Semi Pro Baseball Title in WV Duel
Ripley defeats Spencer to clinch the West Virginia state semi pro championship after a four week finals series that included two title games. Ripley earned the right to face the Virginia champion in an upcoming contest, with date and venue yet to be announced.
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Parkersburg
Ripley
Spencer
West Virginia
Virginia
At & Aite
Dary
Title Matches Set Today In BK Youth Tennis Tourney
Black Knight Country Club will crown champions in all three divisions of its annual boys and girls youth tennis tournament today. Title matches expected to finish around 3 p.m. featuring Ned H. Ragland Jr. vs Jim Edmundson in boys singles and Loretta Bays vs Peggy Parker in girls singles. Ragland Bays team defeted Smith Wood and Bowers Edmundson in earlier rounds. Parker Harvey tandem beat DePaulo Schulte and Daniels Smith. Daniels and Smith beat DePaulo Whitlock to reach the doubles final, while Edmundson Bowers defeated Phillips siblings to advance. Preliminary singles were completed Wednesday.
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Black Knight Country Club
Ned H
Buzzy
Ragland Jr
Jimmy Edmundson
Loretta Bays
Peggy Parker
Ragland
Mild Bays
Miss Paker
Gene Harvey
iPeeterday
Bays
Carolyn Smith
Sam Wood
Phyllis Bowers
Harvey
Parker
Becky DePaulo
Kenny Schulte
George Daniels
Sgt Allen Wins Willow Wood Golf Championship
Sgt Fred Allen of the Beckley recruiting area captured the Willow Wood Country Club title in Hinton Se.ale overcoming defending champion Steve Ulaki 74 to 75. He defeated E Lilly 5 and 4 Norman Wilson 6 and 5 and Frank Crawford 4 and 3 en route to the final while current play finds him at the Raleigh County Open at Black Knight Country Club.
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Sgt
Fred Allen
US. Army
Willow Wood
Hinton
Ale
Beckley
Prince Street
Steve Ulaki
Allen
Ulaki
E. Lilly
Norman Wilson
Frank Crawford
Alea
Raleigh County
Post 70 advances in Warren Williams Junior League tourney
Post 70 scored six in the first inning to win and reach the final round of the Warren Williams Junior League double elimination tourney. They face Post 33 in a single game Monday night at 7, with a possible rematch Tuesday if needed.
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Post 70
Warren Williams
Beckley College
Post
Johnny Thackston
Legion
Bronanax
Jackson
Fred Ramsey
Bill McNeish
Mullens
Legion Post
Wyoming
Rodriguez’ S Drive
Kermit Meadows
Tony Castanon
Charlie Meadows
Jerry Thomas
Jim Huffman
Kenny Farrow
Frank Cipolat
Jim Freeman
Earl Gilbert
Sam Gross
James Scott
James Broadnax
Bruno Della Mea
Paul Grygiel
Rudd Mahoney
Ralph Burger
Tony Mollish
Joe Long
Howard Mollohan
Jim Cassity
Ross
Thaxton
Moncada
Cipolat
Simmons
Ramsey
McNeish
E. Ramsey
Pauletto
W Scott
J. Scott
RBI
Broadnax
Freeman
Thomas
McWeish
Tyler
W. Scott
Beckley
Smith
Paulette
Dipolat
Shrewsbury
Moody
Henderson
Hensley
Cardinals Cop Mullens Babe Ruth Loop Crown
Mullens Cardinals overcame an early five run deficit to beat the Red Sox 13 to 7 and claim the Babe Ruth League playoff title. Robinson and Davidson delivered doubles as pitchers walked 12 and errors totaled eight for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox
Cardinals
Beys Disky Stump
Glen Warden
Landis Courington
Babe Ruth
Champs
Robertson
Davidson
Warren
Fairmont Pony Leaguers Lose in Regional Tournament Opener
Opening day of the Region 5 Pony League double elimination tournament saw Greensboro flirt with elimination after a 2-1 loss to Lexington. Other results included Raleigh edging Brooklyn Park 2-1, Hampton defeating Fairmont, and Salisbury beating Bristol 12-1. 1800 fans saw Warren Giles and Frank Baker attend the Salisbury Bristol game. Today’s games feature Brooklyn Park vs Fairmont, Greensboro vs Bristol, Raleigh vs Hampton, and Lexington vs Salisbury.
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N. C
Lexington
Raleigh
Brooklyn Park
Hampton Va
Fairmont
W. Va
Salisbury
Bristol
Tenn
Va W Va Little League Champs Clash Tonight
VA and WV teams meet in Falls Church for the Section 4 championship and a spot in regional playoffs at Lakewood New Jersey. Huntington West Virginia No 4 faces Hampton Wythe after Hampton Wythe defeated Central League to win the Virginia title.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Lakewood
N. J
Huntington
W. Va
Hampton-Wythe
Browns 13 Polst Favorites 23rd All-Star Football Game
The College All Stars face the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field in a night game with the Browns favored. Otto Graham is out of the lineup and George Ratterman and Ed Parilli will handle quarterback duties as Earl Morrell leads the All Star backfield in a cautious setup.
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Cleveland
Browns
Soldier Field
National Football
Curly Lambeau
Ribbers
Otto Graham
Graham
Stars
Brown
Otto
George Ratterman
Parilli
All America
Earl Mor
Rice Coach Urges Uniform Recruiting and Fund Rules
Jess Neely of Rice Institute criticized the Dartmouth Amendment and urged uniform recruiting and school-administered athletic funds. He praised the Southwest Conference code allowing tuition, room, board, fees, books, and ten dollars monthly for laundry, as a realistic policy.
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Chicago UM
American Football Coaches Assn
Jess Neely
Rice Institute
American Assn
College
Fogi- Neely
Naational Collegiate Athletic Asen
Neely
Southwest Conference
Rice
Dartmouth
Neeely
Ex Speed King Al Jenkins Dies at 73 in Milwaukee
Milwaukee reports the death of Al Jenkins, 73, the former Salt Lake City mayor and noted race driver once dubbed the only opponent he feared. The obituary notes his prominence in auto racing and city leadership, with brief mentions of his career and passing.
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Milwaukee
al Jenkins
Salt Lake City
West Virginia Sports Notes Highlight regional Babe Ruth results
Clarksburg fell 2-1 to Schenectady in the Middle Atlantic Regional in Bridgeton New Jersey. A 300 foot homer in the bottom of the ninth framed the game. Parkersburg honored coach Jimmy Scott and assistant Quentin Lanning at a banquet before their departures. Harry Perkowski, now with Tulsa in the Texas League, threw a two hit shutout in his debut. WVU announces two a day practices at Jackson’s Mill starting Sept. 1.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
Schenectady
N. J
Bridgeton
Parkersburg
Jimmy Scott
Parkersburg High School
Miami
Fla
Scott
Quentin Lanning
Harry Perkowski
Beckley Bearcat
Beckley
Tulsa
Perkowski
Ledthander
Oklahoma City
Cincinnat Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
West Virginia University
Art Lewis
Jackson's Mill
Hinton
YMCA
Bass Lake ‘Park
Samuel Morgan Ross
Cebe Ross
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Sam
Wesleyan
Charlie Helinski
Moundsville High School
George Walley
Moundsville
Helinski
Edgewood Club to Host State PGA Tour at Edgewood
West Virginia Professional Golfers Association sets tentative dates September 12 to 16 for its annual tournament at Charleston Edgewood Country Club. Sam Snead possible entrant. defending champion Joe Taylor faces former winners Hoffer and Comey and Browning in a par 71, 5,906 yard course. Pro-am opens September 13.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Morgantown
New Lakeview Country Club
Lakeview
Caudill
PGA
Edgewood
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