Football season stirs as scholastic drills begin
Local prep teams sprint toward autumn play with Oak Hill and Woodrow Wilson leading early preparations. Coaches Meore and Van Meter oversee large candidate pools, with several schools adopting new coaches and training camps on Greenbrier River. Strong lineups are building in Coalfield and County leagues as players report for drills.
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Bill Meore
Red Devils
Bill
Woodrow Wilson High
Beckley
Jerome van Meter
Flying Eagles
Eagles
Hinton
Hope
Blullens
Lewis D'Antoni
Mr. Hope
Fred Nichols
Jack Stone
Charles
Chug” Schrader
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Stoco
Jim McNeish
Sophie
Bob Douglas
Trap Nlill
Shady Spring
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Eday
Mark Twain
Duscan Cuizic
Stratton Books 10 Grid Games
Stratton High School begins 10 game football schedule with a home opener against Polling High of Lewisburg. Coach Herbert Cain leads 14 lettermen from about 30 candidates in fall practice to match or exceed last season’s 9 1 record.
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Stratton High School
Herbert Cain
Cain
Bulldogs
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Clippers Triumph 7-1 Over Black Sox at Clipper Park
The Raleigh Clippers defeated the Tams Black Sox 7-1 at Clipper Park. Four runs in the fifth inning powered the victory as Raleigh’s lineup produced multiple RBI and highlight plays.
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Raleigh Clippers
Tams Black Sox
Clipper Park
Secrer
Wheeling Legion Faces Must-Win Pitch to Reach Finals
In Trenton New Jersey Wheeling Post 1 of West Virginia must win two straight against Pittsfield Post 68 of Massachusetts to reach the American Legion junior baseball national finals in Omaha. Pittsfield can clinch by winning the first game. a second game is not played if Pittsfield takes the opener. Warren Post 11 of Rhode Island was eliminated after a 4-3 loss to Pittsfield, who then defeated Wheeling 13-8.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
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W. Va
Pittsfield
Mass
American Legion
Omaha
Warren
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Major League Leaders Mixed Batting and Pitching Totals
The report lists MLB leaders by league in batting runs and RBI with players from Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Cleveland and New York. Robinson leads in multiple categories for Brooklyn including runs batted in and home runs while other standouts include Williams Ennis Rizzuto and Trucks with notable totals in hits strikeouts and steals.
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Brooklyn
Us — Reese
Brooknh
Hilts — Robinson
Ennis
Philadelphia
Robison
Musial
St. Louis
Momo Rans
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Stolen Bares
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Stephens
Boeym
Williams
Douties
Hell
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Mitchell
Cleveland
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Yale
Rizzuto
New York
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Trucks
Base League playoff push in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Baseball League A Division moves toward early playoffs after top teams won double-headers or by forfeits. Eccles Admirals swept Glen Rogers 7-5 and 11-2 while Lynco forfeited to Kepplerston, leaving five teams and a one game schedule for next Sunday.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
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Eccles ‘Admirals
Glen Rogers
Lynco
Wharton
Indians
Eccles
Montcoa
Kepiperston
Montroal
Whartoo
Suientials
John Paul Blankenship
Okey Mills
Mills
Early Browning
Kopperston
Glen ‘Rogers
Eugene Hedgecock
Pete Lubich
Ray Richardson
Lubich
Admirals
Snead and Middlecoff Tie In Exhibition Series Finale
Cary Middlecoff and Sam Snead ended their Memphis exhibition with identical 70-5 scores on the fifth match, leaving their series drawn after earlier stops in Sioux City Quincy Knoxville. Promoters billed the run as a playoff for the unofficial world championship. Memphis welcomed Middlecoff, who had just won the National Open, with a testimonial banquet and a car presented to him by friends.
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Cary Middlecoff
Sam Snead
Sioux City
Cary
Quincy
Knoxville
Sam
Snead
Middlecoff
Sheme
Ferrier Wins Grand Rapids Open to Set Record
Grand Rapids Open at Cascade Hills Country Club ends with Jim Ferrier of San Francisco clinching first prize of 2.60 after a 263 total. He breaks the PGA record by tying Craig Wood’s 204 in a 72 par layout, as Dutch Harricon presses with an eight under par 64 final round.
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Big Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ferrier
Cascade Hills Country Club
Craig Wood
New York
E. J
Dutch" Harricon
St. Andrews
Angels Seek City League Crown After State Tourney Loss
Oak Hill Mary Frances Angels, defeated 7 2 in state tournament by Huntington, shift focus to city title game at City Park at 7 p m. They meet the Saints, whom they beat in last week's opener, with two chances to clinch. If they win the opener the crown is theirs. a loss forces a decisive rematch.
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Register
OAK Hill
Mary Frances
Angels
Huntington
City Park
Saints
Sluggers Rally Falls Short in 10-9 Thriller
Stanstanford Stanners edge Stonecoal 10-9 after tying and winning runs score on Clyde Cousin's late single. Eight-run Stonecoal surge in the ninth tops the Giants before Cousin delivers the decisive hit and finish for Stanaford.
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Stonecoal Giants
Stanaford
Giants
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Yellow Jackets Call for WVU State Football Candidates
Coach Mark Caldwell invites candidates to report for the West Virginia State football team in September. The Yellow Jackets will follow the same schedule as last year, a 5–2–2 record under the GA A line.
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Yellow Jackets
Associated Press Institute
Mark Caldwell
West Virginia
Huntington Teams Win State Softball Titles
Huntington teams ruled the state softball roost today with a men’s title game 2 0 victory over Weirton at Charles ton. A Huntington women’s squad shut out Parkersburg Tailoretts at Daiemank to claim the women’s crown.
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Weirton edges College in extra innings for state bid
Weirton crushed College 6 4 in eight innings after tying late, advancing to the men’s National Tournament in Buffalo. Nadjecki Tompas and Garan led with clutch hits as pitching by Tomasavich and Pence held College late.
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West Virginia Handicap Featured at Wheeling Downs
Wheeling Downs hosts the West Virginia Handicap on Saturday with Governor Patteson set to present a trophy to the winning horse owner.
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West Virginia
Wheeling Downs
Patteson
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