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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1966
Page
4
Wimbledon champion Manuel Santana of Spain was upset by Alexander Metreveli of Russia in the final, losing 3-6 2-6 6-1 7-5 6-4. In Puerto Rico, unranked Fred Hernandez drew with Jose Gonzalez over 12 rounds in an American middleweight title bout.
Burgerland edged Wilkes Insurance 5-3 while Glen Jean routed A and P 7-3 in Mt. Hope action. Dotted by key hits from B Ball and Chandler for Burgerland and Bailey Davis Mims Gwinn for A P, the games featured late innings rallies and notable performances. Roy Hamey named Yankees director of West Coast scouting.
Cline earns three trophies as first flight dominates finals. Lissa Moehler faces Edna Mae Phillips, Lena Lilly meets Viola Wray, Joyce Manley plays Ann Sprague, Jessie Lipscomb challenges Nell Duncan. Second flight pits Virginia Cooper against Blanche Howen with Thelma Wood versus Natalie Hedrick and Jan Straton versus Nell Russell. Third flight matches Judy Brown with Grace Whitlock, Lib Meadows against Det Barker, Kathryn Stanley versus Irene Fink, Sally Susman against Kathryn Hunton.
Tournament director Roy Cline won the doubles with L. E. Lucas and captured the most ringers with 57 percent. Pugh claimed the singles title by defeating Cline 22-18 after a three-game rally. Green and Pugh won the doubles against Cline and Lucas 5 straight points to clinch the trophy. Jim Kessinger awarded trophies and announced free Honey In The Rock tickets for winners and runners-up.
A series of nine hole matches features Helen Drury facing Lib Hancock Mary Jane Lougen opposing Marianne Gates Betty Bowen meets Lou Culp Sara White plays Mary Ciccarelli Louise Larry goes against Joyce Zambos Glo Cunningham faces Marietta Roberts Lee Anderson takes on Louise Gil Anna Pinter competes with Marian Forren in a neighborhood golf event.
Herman Lewis Beckley and Don Brown Sophia led a local surge at the Grandview International, defeating visiting rivals in top gas and modified production classes. Mike Ramsey of Erwin Tenn dominated the top car until Lewis’s mechanical trouble in the final run. Brown kept his A stock title and won top eliminator, while Mike Porter and Ruth Porter collected several trophies from a $1,300 purse. New competition looms with Blaine Brown and Jim McDaniel, and Vande ll's three-dragster team, plus new 66 Chevelles from Doc Newman and Charlie Brown. Racing will resume on Saturdays with new Christmas tree starting lights.
Beckley Loop announced the 66 Eastern and Western All Star teams Sunday. Fourteen players and two alternates were chosen for tournament play with Western led by Bob McDowell and Garry Schiffer and Eastern by Bob Herb and Arnold Yost. Western starters include Halstead Keller Brewer Hall Smith Matis Dixon Griffith Gilliam McKinney Cook Riffe and Kessell Wood with Sparacing as an alternate. Eastern starters include Henry Poindexter Bennett Blaney Mays Monroe Harvey Jones Allen Rodriguez MacDaniels Hale with alternates Robertson and Neal.
Bar ney Thompson a 17 year old from Sisterville WV is the favorite as the two day State Jaycee golf tournament opens with about 60 WV youths aged 12 to 18. The event at Sistersville Country Club runs 18 holes Monday and 18 Tuesday. WVU basketball coach Bucky Waters will speak at Tuesday’s banquet. The winner and top finishers advance to nationals in Greensboro Aug 7-12.
The list highlights top drag racers and their vehicles with drivers including Herman Lewis Beckley in a 62 Chevy and Ruth Porter Princeton in a 765 Corvette. Other winners include Pete Fisher Parisburg Va, Elvin Cooper Beaver 63 Ford, Ronnie Hager 64 Falcon, Jim Harvey Hinton 755 Chevy and Mike Porter Princeton 765 Corvette.
Beckley softball teams rolls past FMC Ordinance Charleston 13 to 3 in Pinch. Sweeney drives home run and double as Beckley piles up 14 hits led by five players with two hits. Next game set for Saturday at 6 p.m. against Park Pontiac of Charleston at the Dinah Wield AIL ade.
Leed's scored early and late to beat New River Supply 7-5 in Saturday night action. Kerzie Barksdale and teammates led in two big innings while Pack and Wallace contributed on defense and offense. Upcoming schedule has Leeds at Warren Williams Field Wednesday and Whitesville Sunday at Whitesville.
Lewis D Antoni Mullens Little League president announced the area three All Star schedule. The tournament starts July 20 at Wharton with Mullens visiting Barrett and July 21 Kopperston at Pineville Central. The area three final is July 22 at 6 p m.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Randy Johnson, once an unseen pick from Texas A&I, rose to prominence after starring in Blue-Gray and Senior Bowl All-Star games. He threw two touchdowns and ran for another as the West and East traded early scores, with Johnson setting a new All-America game completions mark en route to leading plays for his team.
Field matchups include Reds vs Cubs Cards vs Giants Pirates vs Dodgers Saints vs Comets in Beckley II. City softball features Welding vs Airdox Ashland vs Mabscott MT Hope softball lists C W Wrecking vs Burgerland Toney's vs Wilkes Insurance Route 41 LL Webb & Neal vs Atkinson's Quinwood LI Yanks vs Tigers Mullens LI Chevrolet vs Legion Rotary vs Moose Methodist vs Lions Beckley Bays Buick vs Silver Brand Eric's vs New River Supply Warren Williams Eppy's vs Post 70 Tom's Peanuts vs W. Va. Belt.
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