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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1956
Page
4
Oak Hill resident Lynch takes belligerent exception to the All-Star balloting after a period of general fan agreement that the process was a sorry business. The letter argues for a stronger, fairer selection and cites specific players.
In wet conditions at the State Amateur Golf Tournament Rendleman defeats Yale’s ace and advances to face Tul in today’s play. The article notes heavy rain, ongoing quarter and semi-final rounds, and profiles several other players and opinions on all-star selections.
Milwaukee reports coach Melvin Shimek of Marquette predicts John Bennett, 26, could reset the world mark in broad jump. Bennett, from Grand Forks North Carolina, earned Olympic berth in Los Angeles and has previously soared to 26 feet 6¾ inches, with Owens’ 26 feet 8 inches as the record.
Rain disrupted BRL action as three Sunday games were canceled. In the championship flight, Bill Campbell of Huntington defeated Bill Dyer of Morgantown 2 and 1 in second round play. Ed Tutwiler of Charleston advanced after beating Don Westover and Bob Teyro. Rendleman meets Tutwiler in the lower bracket after defeating Clovis.
Jackie Wikle pitched four innings of no-hit ball for Beckley but walked two and allowed a wild pitch and an error that produced the Reds’ two runs in the third. Reds beat Cardinals 2 to 1 at Elks Stadium as Huffman held the Cards to one hit until rain halted play.
Jo ey Lopes of Sacramento and Paoli Rosi of Italy collide in a 10 round lightweight main event at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. NBC radio and TV carry the bout starting 9 p m EST with Lopes as a favorite at 8 to 5. Lopes carries a 36 10 2 record in 49 pro fights while Rosi stands 21 3 in 24 bouts and is 28 years old.
Brockton Mass retired heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano entered Brockton Hospital for treatment after a playful wrestling match at home with his wife Barbara. The incident follows Marciano’s storied career of 49 fights with no defeats and a flawless title climb.
Onlookers noticed the usually upright former champion walking bent over yesterday. Friends reported the change as the first sign something was wrong, while he sat on the floor watching television.
Four seeded players advanced to the men's singles semi finals at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia in the Mason Dixon Invitational Tennis Tournament Seed No 1 Mike Franks and No 2 Mike Green both from Los Angeles played ahead of defending champion Wally Holzman and fourth seed Hugh Thompson who won their quarterfinals Holzman defeated Robert Cabrell 60 64 Franks beat Lang Brisbin 60 63 Green downed Albert Stitt 63 1 Thompson won over Asapppars 63 1
Beckley American and National leagues must send all star teams to Mullens for sectional Babe Ruth play on July 19 20 and 21 with winners advancing to Beckley for the state tournament. George Springer Beckley league president and Joe Handlan state director announced plans and a special meeting was called for Sunday to organize.
Mullens All Mullens Legion junior players are asked to report at the Athletic Field Saturday at 1 for a short practice with Coach Sonny Phillips. After the drill the team will travel to Charleston to face the Senators in a night doubleheader.
The Babe Ruth World Series will be held in Portland Oregon this year with New Jersey as the regional entrant. Details will be announced at Sunday night’s Babe Ruth league meeting. Two games are set for July 27 with the state final on the 23rd and most games expected to be played at night.
The Louisville team notes their next matchup is July 9 at Welch as part of the current schedule. Mullens is expected to lead the effort in the upcoming contest.
Beckley American Legion junior team opened its season with a 1 0 victory over Whitesville at Kewit Field. Howard Hurt hit a third inning homer to provide the only run as pitching by Bruno Della Mea and Ronnie Milam held Whitesville to four hits with no scoring.
Wimbledon sees no American reach the men's singles final for the seventh time since 1930. Australians Ken Hosewall and Lew Hoad contest the title, while Ham Richardson and Vic Seixas are out. Rosewall defeated Seixas earlier, and Richardson plans a July wedding before returning to Oxford. Althea Gibson remains active in doubles, teaming with Baylian in women's and with Gardnar Mulloy in mixed.
Australian star Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 2 6 13 6 4 to claim the Wimbledon men’s championship. Rosewall led briefly in the opening games but Hoad dominated the match, adding to his recent form after routing Ham Richardson in the semifinals.
Athletic Director Robert N Red Brown announces WVU's 1957 football slate. The Mountaineers face Virginia, Virginia Tech, Richmond, Boston University, George Washington, William and Mary, Penn State, Pitt and Wake Forest with Syracuse on the schedule as the season progresses.
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