Smokehouse to lead Saturday softball tourney at Parkersburg
Parkersburg district commissioner Melvin Smith announced the State Softball Tournament pairings with 14 winners and runners-up from 10 districts. The event starts Thursday with four games at 6 p.m. No games Friday due to the Little Kanawha Bowl. Action resumes Saturday at 1 p.m. with six games, then Sunday semifinals at 1 p.m. and a Monday 7:30 p.m. final. Beckley’s Smokehouse opens Saturday at 1 p.m. against the Clarksburg runner-up.
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Beckley
Smokehouse
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Orioles Sweep Beckley Minor Crown In Rain Shortened Final
The Orioles defeated the Pirates 7-5 at Ellis Stadium last night to sweep the 1958 Beckley Minor League playoff and win the championship. The game was called early due to rain.
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Beckley
Nomadic Teams Return To USA Resume Olympic Hope
The Amateur Athletic Union track and field team arrives in New York after a 28 hour flight from Greece ending a 20000 mile European tour with Russia Poland Hungary and Greece. Head Coach George Eastment and Ed Temple urge more high level competition ahead of Rome 1960 Olympics.
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International Airport
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Poland
Hungary
U.S
George Eastment
Manhattan College
Rome
Eastment
Ed Temple
Tennessee State College
Europe
Temple
Guy-Cash Beats Stotesbury 13 11 For 13th Victory
Guy-Cash opened a 13 11 Sophia Babe Ruth League win over Stotesbury to extend their season record to 13 1 and a dozen straight victories. Stotesbury fell to 4 10. Final scoring details list Woods Ross and Davis Farthing Wallace and G Christian.
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Stotesbury
Guy Cash
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Davis Farthing
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Top Seeded Players Begin State Tennis Tourney Day
Beckley youths suffer losses as the 46th West Virginia State Closed Tennis Tournament opens at Oglebay Park Wheeling. Top seed Dave Lubinger of Charleston faces Myron Gessner of Wheeling in men's singles while defending champion Dot Bell meets Pat Cochran of Wheeling. Seeds dominate results with seven of eight seeded men and three of four seeded women winning. Norma Slatier and Anita Whitaker also advance in women’s singles as second round action unfolds.
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West Virginia
Ogleway Park
Dave Lubinger
Charleston
Myron Gessner
Dot Bell
Pat Cochran
Miss’ Bell
Charles Holland
Johnny Phillips
Ogden Nutting
Don Mercer
Holland
Jack Wright
Dof
John Santrock
Hugh Thompson
John Lynch
Clarksburg
Jim Pearson
Harry Moore
John Loustan
Wtoh
John Dorsey
Keyser
Lanny Brisbin
Huntington
Freddy Kellmeyer
Norma Slatier
Orma Perkin
Parkersburg
Anita Whitaker
Wellsburg
Belly Hoschar
Nancy Butts
Guilianni Peterson
Bethany
Miss Bell
Whitaker
Sherry Kettler
Butts
Bonniergail Kucan
Weirton
Slayer
Honey Loustan
Hubinger
Phillips d. Buz Ragland
Beckley
Wright d. J. R. Wein
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Pearson d. Denzil Freeland
Loustaud Asa Maness
Land Brisbin
D. Joe Bader
Red Brown
West Virginia University
Mary Ewing
Dale Reeves
State Champs Expected In Horseshoe Tourney
Logan official J B Lowe says defending champions are likely to enter the West Virginia State Horseshoe Pitchers Association Tournament set for August 30 31 near Nitro Charleston With 12 Class B qualifiers and 10 Class A qualifiers planned The 1957 Class A champion was Arner Lindquist Morgantown and Class B titleholder Forest Hill Salem Qualifying rounds run August 25 29 The 1958 state tourney previously took place in Chapmanville Also note Pirates Bob Friend was the first right handed pitcher to beat all National League rivals in 1958.
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Nitro
Charleston
J. B. Lowe
Arner Lindquist
Morgantown
Forest Hill
Salem
Lowe
Chapmanville
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh Pirates
Newport Tourney Enters Third Round
Newport Rhode Island AP reports the Newport Invitation Tennis Tourna ment heads into the third round with eight seeds intact. A new scoring trial in consolation play awards a single point for each set won, and players switch courts after every ten points. Neale Fraser, seed No. 3, narrowly defeated 16 year old Denis Ralston 18-6 10-8 in a tough match.
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Neale Fraser
Australia
Denis Ralston
Bakersfield
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Fraser
Injury Forces Pro Star To Retire From Football
REDLANDS California AP The Los Angeles Rams have lost star defensive end Paul Miller this year. Coach Sid Gillman said Miller may never play again due to a badly slipped disc in his back. He will undergo surgery later this week. The injury occurred in the 1957 season.
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Los Angeles Rams
Paul Miller
Sid Gillman
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QB Rich All-Stars Face Pro Game at Soldier Field
In Chicago AP reports an All-Star QB lineup led by King Hill Rice Mississippi Tom Forrestal Navy and Jim Ninowski Michigan State will face Detroit Lions Friday night. Graham coaches and expects his team to show desire to beat champions of the NFL with national ABC TV broadcast at 8:30 p.m. EST.
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Ray Brown
Mississippi
Tom Forrestal
Navy
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Otto
ABC
Neck Injury May Bench WVU's Nicely in All Star Game
A neck injury may sideline West Virginia University back Joe Nicely from action with the College All Stars against the Detroit Lions. WVU publicist Eddie Barrett said Nicely suffered the injury in a scrimmage. Fullback Larry Krutko and guard Chuck Hewley are competing for starting roles on the College All Stars.
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Joe Nicely
Acion
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Eddie Barrett
Nicely
Larry Krutko
Chuck Hewley
Barrell
Hewley
Krutko
Jim Taylor
Louisiana State
All-Stars seek sharp field general for big game
Otto Graham, former Northwestern star and Browns quarterback, has not named a starter. Hill is a strong possibility to take the helm, with Graham promising a wide open passing game. He notes the All-Stars' line weighs about 210 pounds per man and features solid fortification up front and capable backs if needed.
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Northwestern University
Cleveland Browns
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15 Mountaineers Are Among Wedded Ranks
Morgantown reports a summer rush in which eight West Virginia football players joined 7 already married teammates, totaling 15 married players. New husbands include Bruce McClung Rick Rodesky Jim Hillen Ed Kensky Bill McClure Noel Whipkey Chuck Simpson and Harry Criss. Earlier married players are Dick Longfellow Terry Fairbanks Tony Tallarico Joe Wirth Ray Peterson Dave Rider and Ed Sommer.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Bruce McClung
Rick Rodesky
Jim Hillen
Ed Kensky
Bill McClure
Noel Whipkey
Chuck Simpson
Harry Criss
McClung
Dick Longfellow
Terrry Fairbanks
Tony Tallarico
Joe Wirth
Ray Peterson
Dave Rider
Ed Sommer
Manager Prejudiced D Amato Favors Patterson Rival
In Oceanside California Floyd Patterson prepares for a title defense against Roy Harris of Texas in Los Angeles Monday. Manager Cus D Amato, a vocal critic, defends the matchup and argues Harris has not been tested, predicting a terrific fight and praising Patterson as a future great champion. D Amato laments Patterson’s perceived lack of attention and contrasts Patterson’s early six round knockout with Zora Folley's longer win.
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Floyd Patterson
Roy Harris
Texas
Los Angeles
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D' Anisto
Tex
Loui Viscusi
Houston
Roy
Viscusi
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Floyd
Pete Rademacher
Zora Folley
Rademacher
Overseas trips praised after record U S track tour
Athens AP George Eastment who led the largest American team ever on an international dual meet tour says more overseas trips are desirable. After a three week Soviet Union Poland Hungary Greece run the U S squad won 26 of 38 events at Athens Stadium. Dumas cleared 6 feet 11 inches in his first meet post Moscow Morris hit 15 feet 3 inches in a crowd of 53 000. Cantello unleashed a 245 foot 64 inch javelin mark.
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Poland
Hungary
Greece
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Warsaw
Budapest
Ron Morris
Charlie Dumas
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Morris
George Roubanis
United States
al Cantello
Slab Fork Triumphs In Eight Run Fifth In Babe Ruth Clash
Slab Fork erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning to topple Keystone Times 8 to 3 in a Babe Ruth League game. Key players included E R Hicks, Deweese, Brakefield, Wilson, Bailey, Neal, and J Maynor. Four umpires earned $3,000 each for World Series duty while alternate umpires collected $1,500.
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Slab
Copney
Neal
Kerzie
Travis
Hicks
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Wilson
Deweese
L. Hicks
Bailey
Cooney
J. Maynor
E. Maynor
Cox
McNeal
Keystone Times
RBC
Country Cousins Lead PCC Class of Pacific Coast Conference
Oregon and Oregon State share last year’s co championship and are joined by Washington State as top contenders. With the PCC dissolving next June, the era centers on strong lines, deep backfields, and depth across the league as Prothro, Casanova, and Sanders build rebuilds amid penalties and shifting aims.
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Alan Cline
Associated Press
Cousins
Oregon
Oregon State
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California
Idaho
Northwest
Ucla
Southern California
Argentine Cup Captain Sees Little Chance Against U S
Towering Enrique Morea, Argentina’s playing captain, says his inexperienced duo Soriano and Rios cannot match the U S Davis Cup team on grass. Morea, 34, just back from a virus, notes Argentina’s clay courts and admits the Americans are heavily favored as Perry Jones selects Ham Richardson and Barry MacKay for the opening singles at Westchester Country Club.
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Argentina
U.S
Morea
Eduardo Soriano
Ernesto Rios
U. S
Perry Jones
Ham Richardson
Barry MacKay
Swank Westchester Country Club
Sentiment Today At St. Paul Open
The St. Paul Open returns to Keller Course for its silver anniversary with legends Horton Smith Light Horse Harry Cooper and Dudley among the field. Auld Lang Syne ceremonies mark the 25 000 prize event as past champs join current pros in a likely decisive round at the 6 567 yard public course.
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Horton Smith
Lighthorse
Harry Cooper
Dudley
Keller Course
PGA
Keller
Cooper
Fish in Moss and Ice Move by Air a New Method
Ontario biologists developed a moss and ice packing method to safely ship 3 to 5 pound trout up to 30 miles by air. Tests show brook trout survive up to three hours, lake trout hybrids over three hours, and a hybrid carrying four and a half hours in headwinds. The note mentions future duck stamp art and a quiz on lure design, plus the National Watershed Congress in Dallas from Sept 29 to Oct 1.
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Dion Henderson
Associated Press
Ontario Department of Lands Forests Biotogists
Wyoming
Sth
Dallas
Parkersburg Site For Legion Final
Parkersburg hosts the 1953 State American Legion Junior Baseball final between Weirton and Parkersburg after rain and costs moved the game from Morgantown. Weirton and Parkersburg each hold a tourney win over the other as they vie for a regional berth in Filkton Maryland.
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American Legion
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Morgantown
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Raleigh Man Captures Horseshoe Tournament
Richard West of Raleigh won the first Little Beaver Lake Horseshoe Tournament singles title by defeating Paul Farley in a Tuesday afternoon final after outlasting 15 entrants. West and Clarence Tankersley then teamed to beat Ray Neath and Ivan Farley in doubles. trophies were awarded and Don Warden, the tournament director, said the event aims to become an annual late July or early August lake tradition.
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Little Beaver Lake
Richard West
Raleigh
Paul Farley
West
Clarence Tankersley
Ray Neath
Ivan Farley
Don Warden
Spectacular Gold Cup boat race claim in Seattle
In a dramatic Gold Cup event on Lake Washington, Miss Thriftway rammed a Coast Guard boat and sank, injuring driver Bill Muncey and five coast guardsmen but none seriously. Coral Reef of Tacoma finished second in the 90 mile race, with Gale V of Detroit third and Maverick of Lake Mead fourth in the overall standings.
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Coral Reef
Tacoma
Wash
Gale V
Bill Muncey
Coast
Meadow Bridge High to Issue Football Gear Thursday
Meadow Bridge High School will begin issuing uniforms and equipment for the 1958 football squad at 10 a.m. Thursday in the high school gym. New coach Bob Zopp announced the session for candidates and prospective players.
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Bob Zopp
Anematim and
Tadar
Strong Olympic Tank Team Seen in AAU Meet Romebound US swimmers
The AAU national championships in Indianapolis showed US youth not yet surpassing Australia and Japan but contenders for Rome 1960. Indy Athletic Club defended the team title 93 to TAC 83 as Frank McKinney Jr. and Louis Schaefer won backstroke events, Mike Troy set a new AAU record in the 100 free, and Allen Somers placed third in the 1500 free. Team prospects include Kiputh and Peppe praising the 1960 squad's potential.
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Indianapolis
America
Rome
U.S
Bob Kiphuth
Yale
Mike Peppe
Ohio State
Peppe
Australia
Japan
Indianapolis Athletic Club
AAU
Joe Henricks
Murray Rose
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Athletic Club
TAC
Frank McKinney Jr
Cleveland
Louis Schaefer
Mike Troy
Allen Somers
Tuna Tournament Opens With Record 129 Boats
Narragansett Rhode Island AP reports a record 129 boats ready to launch the United States Atlantic Tuna Tournament. Opening day fishing hours were set after captains met Tuesday night and four schools of big tuna were sighted off Rhode Island. A 40 pound class fish was reportedly aboard a vessel.
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