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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1960

Page

7

Stoco And Sophia Top Photo Caption Featuring Players

The image lists players Stoco and Sophia top photos with Gene Clark Lee Maye Albert Lilly Jim Bowman Vince Farris and coaches Ken Wheeler Joe Grayhonga Don Phillips Tony Castanon. The Sophia bottom photo includes Frank Mitchell Dennis Davis Joel Shumate Charles Mills Spud Mills George Stone with Bill Huff Ronnie Basham Gary Ut David Baraguss Ronald Hicks Doward Gayness Gordon Akers and Chip Udy in back.

Stoco Gene Clark Lee Maye Albert Lilly Jim Bowman Vince Farris Ken Wheeler Joe Grayhonga Don Phillips Tony Castanon Sophia Frank Mitchell Dennis Davis Joel Shumate Charlies Mills Spud Mills George Stone Bill Huff Ronnie Basham Gary Ut David Baraguss Ronald Hicks Doward Gayness Gordon Akers Chip Udy

Nationalistic drive fuels Soviet Olympic push in Moscow

In Moscow at Lenin Stadium and the palace of sports, a strong nationalistic spirit surrounds the Soviet drive for athletic glory. Officials and athletes stress worldwide dominance yet claim friendship with the United States in sports. Decathlon star Vladimir Kuznetsov praises Rafer Johnson as a rival and friend. The government backs sport with clubs across factories and cities.

Will Grimsley Moscow Communist Party of the Soviet Union Lenin Stadium Palace of Sports America Vladimir Kuznetsov Rafer Johnson Soviet Union

U S Youth And Depth May Return Swim Title

Rome AP reports American youth and depth could regain Olympic swimming supremacy after a strong struggle with Australia and Japan. A U S team hopes to win seven of ten men’s events and six of nine women’s events, with swimming starting Aug 26 and finishing Sept 3.

U.S Rome United States Australia Melbourne

D Day In State Am Golf Circles At Greenbrier

White Sulphur Springs AP Tomorrow brings pivotal decisions in West Virginia state amateur golf. Women vie for the 1960 state crown on Greenbrier’s par 75 course while men meet in a Greenbrier Hotel executive session to choose hosting details. Clubs eye Greenbrier Guyan Charleston Berry Hills Morgantown area venues as a hotel strike delayed the 41st annual event from the July 4 weekend.

Greenbrier West Virginia Golf Association Guyan Huntington Berry Hills Charleston Lake View Morgantown

Demos Buy All Seats For Game

Louisville Democrats bought all seats for the American Association game between Louisville and Dallas Fort Worth for 5000 dollars. Tickets sold at one dollar each aim to attract twenty thousand fans and raise fifteen thousand in profit for the campaign treasury.

Louisville City Democratic Committee Dallas-Fort Worth

Standings snippet from a baseball schedule card

Kansas City at Detroit features Herbert with a 7 12 record against Lary at 10 12. Washington at Baltimore pairs Kralick 4 2 with Fisher 8 9. New York at Boston offers Staf ford 0 0 or Coates 9 3 against Muffett 4 2. Chicago at Cleveland lists Baumann 25 or Shaw 11 9 versus Perry 15 5.

Kansas City Detroit Herbert Lary Washington Baltimore Kralick Fisher New York Boston Stafford Coates Muffett Chicago Cleveland Baumann Shaw Perry Wolsop

National League Yesterday's Results and Standings

National League results include Los Angeles 7 Chicago 5 in 11 innings and Pittsburgh 11 Philadelphia 2 in the first twi. Standings show Pittsburgh 70-43 leading, Milwaukee 60-49, St. Louis 63-51, San Francisco 54-55, Cincinnati 52-62, Philadelphia 44-70, Chicago 42-67. Today’s pitchers list matchups Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Haddix vs Buzhardt, Milwaukee at Cincinnati Buhl vs O'Toole, San Francisco at St. Louis Sanford vs Sadecki, Los Angeles at Chicago Drysdale vs Hobbie.

Los Angeles Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Milwaukee Cincinnati San Francisco St. Louis Buzhardt Haddix Buhl O'Toole Sanford Sadecki Drysdale Hobbie

Bowlers to Meet in Women’s Major League Gathering

The Women’s Major League bowlers will hold a meeting at the Moose Club on Wednesday August 24 starting at 7 p.m. All bowlers are urged to attend.

Moose Club

War on foxes grips Southern Minnesota hunters

In New Ulm Minnesota Southern Minnesota sportsmen declare war on the fox population blamed for poor pheasant hunting last fall. One hunter used a rotating sewer cleaning device to flush a fox from its den and capture it.

Baseball game recap between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with scoring notes

In a tight game Philadelphia trailed 27-10 to Pittsburgh but rallied with Herrera and Amaro driving runs. Herrera and Amaro had RBIs, plus Virdon, Clemente and Walls contributing. On the mound Roberts took the loss and Gibbon the win as San Francisco edged St Louis 7-3 in another matchup with Spencer getting the win and Cepeda scoring for St Louis.

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Stumpp Carroll Still Favored In Semifinals

The Wheeling duo of Sally Carroll and Mrs Nancy Stumpp were favored to reach the State Women's Amateur Golf Tournament finals in White Sulphur Springs. Carroll defeated Mrs Virginia Benedett 5 and 4 and Stumpp beat Miss Ann Roberts 6 and 5 in quarterfinals, with other matches listing Mrs Mel Carpenter and Miss Ann Turner advancing. Semifinals included Mrs Luisa Strong versus Mrs L S Church and Mrs Earl Christiansen versus Mrs Ocle Bennett.

White Sulphur Springs Wheeling Sally Carroll Nancy Stumpp Miss Carroll Virginia Benedett Stumpp Ann Roberts Parkersburg Mel Carpenter Charleston Juanda Clay Oak Hill Ann Turner Princeton Roger Dean Miss Carrell Carpenter Miss Turner Luisa Strong Lewisburg L. S. Church Madison Earl Christiansen Bridgeport Ocle Bennett Freda Moore Morgantown Chuck Bills

Moyer Beats Champion In NYC Title Bid Returns to welterweight

Denny Moyer, the Portland born fighter, defeated Benny Pare t at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round split decision to boost his chances for a future title shot. Pare t weighed 151 and Moyer 152 1/2, with Moyer signaling a move back toward middleweight. outcome leaves Moyer with only two losses, Jordan and Griffith, and positions him for a potential title bout next winter.

New York Denny Moyer Portland Ore Strawberry Blond Don Jordan Benny Kid) Paret Cuba Madison Square Garden Paret Moyer Meyer Weiter Teddy Brenner Garden Manuel Alfara

Beckley Beaten In Play Offs By Marmet In Playoff

Beckley semi pro team ends season with an 11 9 loss to Marmet Marmet rallied for six runs in the sixth to erase a 7 5 Beckley lead Ball earned the win over Wendell Backus who pitched well for Beckley Chandler homered twice and had two RBIs for Beckley Skiles homered and drove in three Williams added a double and a single for Beckley Ball homered for Marmet and teammates collected key hits in the sixth Beckley had opened with a 4 0 lead before Marmet answered with three in the third and three in the fifth The loss ends Beckley s playoff bid and Marmet advances to next round

Beckley Babe Ruth League Moore Pontiac Marmet John Ball Wendell Backus Willie Joe Chandler Ball Ers Denny Skiles Tex Williams Ken Wheeler Chandler Leonard Davis Marmot

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