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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1955

Page

6

Pinecrest A Hits Softball Final Bid at Bal lard Stadium

Pinecrest A teams faces Pinecrest B in a 7 15 p m district softball meet at Ballard Stadium to decide the opponent for Pinecrest A in tomorrow night’s championship. Pinecrest A advanced by routing State Lunch 10 2 after Sophia eliminated defending champion Prosperity 1 0 in a tight game. Sophia’s Ivan Pizzino pitched superbly as Prosperity managed six hits, three in the first inning, while Jack Lilly struggled. Buddy Worthington had the key hit that broke the game open.

Sophia Pinecrest B Ballard Stadium Pinecrest A Pinecrest State Oak Hill Prosperity Ivan Pizzino Jack Lilly Buddy Worthington Lilly

Mistaken Identity Catfish Tree Wins Big Catch

A fishing party hauled a 42 inch mud cat from Indian Creek, a New River tributary, weighing 35 pounds. Roy Acord of Corinne tackled the 42 inch fish after finding his net too small, with Buddy Fraley Otsego and Gilbert Acord Hotchkiss among the others. The catfish reportedly swallowed a smaller hooked fish, revealing the tale of the Ole Whopper.

Indian Creek New River Roy Acord Corinne Buddy Fraley Hotchkiss Gilbert Acord Otsego Harold Cook Ole Whopper

Beckley Champ To Play Huntington In State Tourney

The Beckley district softball champion will meet the Huntington runner-up at 10 p.m. Friday in a first round state tournament game at Clarksburg. The state tournament begins Thursday and concludes with semifinals and finals on Sunday.

Beckley Huntington Clarksburg

Bill Turner Sparks Early Inning Start For Pinecrest A

Bill Turner led off with a steal and scored on a Worthington two bagger as Pinecrest A built a four run first inning against State Lunch. Lilly shut Prosperity down for the next several innings while Pizzino finished Prosperity’s late threats with three quick grounders. The Oak Hill squad, led by Phil Fitzpatrick, erupted for five runs in the first and four more in the third as Johnny Shanks struggled to shut down Fayette Countians.

Bill Turner Worthington Lilly Sophia Cotton Welch Pizzino Chester Pate Buddy Prosperity Shorty Harrah Jim Farrow Dickie Powers Buddy Williams Ross Hutchens Farrow Powers Don Williams Cerrito Rapi Pinecrest A Johnny Shanks Currier Seco Johnny Rogers A’s Phil Fitzpatrick Fayette Charlie Kurzyna Oak Hill Boys Tally John Farrish Rogers Fitz Yankees Red Sox Larry Farrow Mgr Ed Hedrick Billy Smith Sockers Smith Johnny Setliff Don Parkulo Larry Coleman Douglas Day Jack Tyree Rose Parkulo Reds Jack Wikle Don Belcher Wikle Belcher Billy Karbonit

Beckley Babe Ruth Team Urged to Return Uniforms

All members of the Modern baseball team in the Beckley Babe Ruth League must turn in their uniforms to manager Woodrow Bales at 45 Prince St. as soon as possible.

Woodrow Bales Prince St

State Net Meet Gets Under Way

The 42nd West Virginia Closed Tennis Tournament opened at Oglebay Park with eight men and four women seeded in singles. Top seed among men is Harrison Straley of Princeton, while defending champion Buck Atherton of Charleston is in the Army. Frances White of Huntington leads the women, with Dot Boll of Wheeling second and Lettie Ewing third aiming to reclaim the title. Matches slated today include first round and early second round men’s singles.

Wheeling West Virginia Oglebay Park Harrison Straley Princeton Charles (Buck) Atherton Charleston Hugh Thompson Lang Brisban Huntington Jack Wright Robert Allen John Wells Natham Marshall County Warner Peterson Bethany Harry Moore Frances White Dot Boll Lettie Ewing Lettie Mary Ewing

U S Retains Wightman Cup After 6 1 Victory

The United States clinched the Wightman Cup with a 6-1 sweep to retain the trophy for another year in Rye New York. Louise Brough extended her Cup streak to nine by defeating Angela Mortimer. Doris Hart beat Shirley Bloomer to start a new run after Mortimer ended Hart’s twelve straight Cup wins.

Rye N. Y Britain United States U. S Louise Brough Beverly Hills Calif Angela Mortimer Doris Hart Coral Gables Fla Miss Mortimer Shirley Bloomer Dorothy Head Knode New York Angela Buxton Miss Hart Shirley Fry Akron Ohio Miss Buxton

Senators Rally Bid Falls Short In Minneapolis

The Charleston Senators visit Minneapolis for the second game of a three game set after leading 8-3 late last night. The Millers erased the deficit with an eight run eighth inning and edged Charleston 11-10.

Minneapolis Minn Charleston Senators Minneapolis Millers Senators Millers

Reds and Yanks Capture Crowns In Beckley II

New champions crown the Beckley Little League with the Yankees beating the Red Sox 9 to 2 and the Reds defeating the Cardinals 6 to 1. Eight teams enter Shaughnessy playoffs at Elks Stadium tonight, with winners advancing to a three game series for the Beckley title next week.

Yankees Red Sox Tigers Reds Cardinals Giants Elks Stadium

Marsh Fork Bulldogs Schedule Out For Season Opener Sep 9

Marsh Fork High School Bulldogs released a nine game 1950 football schedule. The team travels for a two week camp near Hinton before opening September 9 at Seth. Home games are at Lions Park Whitesville with 730 p.m. kickoff. Returning regulars include Scott and Bob Peterson, Johnny Johnson, Raymond, Ralph Crider and Jim Sellards.

Montcoal Marsh Fork Hinton New Ri Lions Park Whitesville Seth Bente TG Aaisecas van Sent Acess Glen Rogers Clear Fork Sdis Vais Stoco Speeitie Cottons Mark Twain Bass Trap Hill Shady Spring Scott Bob Peterson Johnny Johnson Raymond Ralph Crider Jim Sellards

Charleston Appy Eyes Appalachian Softball Opener

Charleston opens the 14th Appalachian Electric Power Company Softball Tournament Friday at 3 30 p m on Ballard Field facing defending champion Philip Sporn plant. Vernon Kirk will start for Charleston after steering the Elk Kanawha League champions to 23 of 26 wins with a no hitter against Beckley. Frank Martin backs him on the mound as Charleston brings speed and a knuckle ball attack into the tourney opener against teams from Huntington Roanoke and Welch.

Charleston Appalachian Electric Power Co Ballard Stadium Cam Appalachian Electric Power Company Ballard Field Philip Sporn Plant Beckley Vernon Kirk Kirk Frank Martin Huntington Sporn Plant Roanoke Welch

Clarksburg 9 to Face Omaha in BA Tourney

West Virginia Clarksburg Americans meet Omaha Nebraska in Babe Ruth League world series for 13 to 15 year olds at Dish Field in Austin Texas. Game time is 7 30 p m EST. The winner advances to face Stamford or Terra Haute from an earlier scheduled game. Eight teams compete in the single elimination tourney.

Austin Tex West Virginia Clarksburg Omaha Neb Stamford Conn Terra Haute Ind Dish Field

Australian doubles clinch Davis Cup spot at Forest Hills

Australia seized a 3-0 lead in the American Zone finals at Forest Hills New York by defeating Italy in doubles 7 5 13 11 7 5. Rex Hartwig and Lew Hoad defeated Orlando Sirola and Nicola Pietrangeli. In Brookline Massachusetts Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas won the doubles for the United States in the National Doubles tournament 6 0 6 3 6 3.

Philadelphia Australia United States Forest Hills N. Y Rex Hartwig Lew Hoad Italy Orlando Sirola Nicola Pietrangeli Brookline Mass America Tony Trabert Trabert Vic Seixas Billy Talbert Maxwell Brown Jr

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