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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1964
Page
7
In Columbus Ohio 167 players agree the PGA tournament at Columbus Country Club will be tough after second practice rounds. Bob Mueller head greens keeper and crew have tightened the fairways and greens to test the field.
The writer returns from a four week break to find the Orioles still leading the American League and Giants and Phillies trading the NL lead while the Dodgers linger. Vacation included ditch digging and a fishing misadventure, plus family duties and a TV idle spell. Major league season sits past halfway as WVU coach Corum previews a renewed mountaineer squad and speaks at a West Virginia Alumni picnic ahead of the Honey in the Rock drama. The article also covers golf luminaries at the 46th edition with Nicklaus defending, plus chatter on Finsterwald and other contenders as rough greens and rain shape prep.
Jack Cuddy recalls Tonopah High football in 1915 a light squad failed to score a touchdown against stronger teams. Captain Joe Murphy urged his men to deliver hard hits as Goldfield High fans and officials restrained a melee after a clash in the final Goldfield game.
The fragment shows players and positions with partial stats from a Wilkes In... Toney's game. Entries include Be Ball Chandler Slaver Painter Webb Allen Sizemore Basham Tabor Bryant and others with hits and totals for innings. Second game Beckley Mfg. 13 Glen Jean 9 remains noted.
Arizona college golfer Bill Farkas remained the 39th National Public Links frontrunner after a four under par first round on the 6,593-yard Francis A. Gross course. With a three stroke edge over George Wels and several others within striking distance, Farkas faces pressure in the final 18 holes to secure a spot in the match play rounds beginning Wednesday.
Steve Wood, a 1963 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and Beckley native, has accepted a golf scholarship to West Virginia University. WVU covers books tuition and fees. Wood plans to study pharmacy and has a background in football baseball and golf. He is active at Willow Wood Country Club in Hinton and in the Greenbrier State Amateur prep.
Top seeds Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston return to action as rain halted the National Clay Courts in Riv er Forest. After a delayed start, seeded players won round one matches while others battled through tight sets including Riessen who outlasted Bailey Brown 9-7 in the first set before taking the second 6-4.
Local league matchups fill the schedule with Beckley teams facing diverse rivals. Highlights include Giants vs Cardinals and Red Sox vs Giants as well as Braves against Indians and Yankees clashing with Tigers. Announcement notes multiple minor league and junior games across Beckley and surrounding towns.
Route 41 will face Sophia on July 22 as Big Coal River meets Trap Hill District in a League tournament at Big Coal River. Pairings were drawn at a Glen Daniel meeting led by tournament director James Vaughn. Games start at 5 30 each night with winners advancing to the area title.
The notice outlines July games at Elks Stadium with Oak Hill and Upper Kanawha Little League on July 23 and Beckley Eastern versus Fayetteville on July 24. It sets July 25 for the championship, plus July 21-23 senior division in Hinton to avoid conflict with Little League. Leaders Carroll Miller oversees drawings for Hinton Rainelle Beckley districts. officials urged to bring affidavits and birth certificates. District 4 finals are July 28-30 in Beckley, with West Virginia title play July 31-Aug 1 at Beckley.
At Yonkers Raceway Overtrick the 4 year old Solicitor colt is the 8-5 favorite for the $25,000 Dan Patch pace driven by John Patterson. Also in the sports notes AFL star Larry Grantham signs 1964 Jets contract. Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey to receive all time Colorado athlete trophy August 8 by the Footprinters group.
Mer. B. Hannah announced Monday night that Route 41 will practice at 5 30 this week at Stamford Little League park with Bill Bonner assisting. Players must bring birth certificates to Tuesday night session.
Trap Hill High School hosts Tuesday evening meeting at 7 to select Little and Senior Little League teams. All managers and officers must attend to complete eligibility affidavits for Williamsport mailing by Wednesday.
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