Hinton Edges Mullens In Area 5 Legion Meet
Hinton overcame Mullens 9 to 7 to force a three game series in the Area 5 baseball tournament. Mack Barber starred with a five hitter and three RBIs to anchor Summers County's win while Mullens rallied early but could not hold the lead. The victory puts Hinton in position to face the Gary Bradshaw Welch winner for the Area 5 crown and state tournament bid.
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Hinton
American Legion
Mullens
Wyoming County Baseballers
Mack Barber
Peterstown
Gary
Carl Fleenor
Dave DeWitt
Flee
Devlin Captures Canadian Lead
TORONTO UPI Reluctant Bruce Devlin forgot his injuries after a shoulder twinge cleared. He shot 66 to pair with 68 for a 134 halfway total and led the $100,000 Canadian Open as Australians vie to repeat. Jack Nicklaus stood one behind after a 66, while Kel Nagle and Bruce Crampton trailed.
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Toronto
UPI
Bruce Devlin
Devlin
Kel Nagle
Australia
Bruce Crampton
Jack Nicklaus
Scones Lead In Bird Bowling Standings And Honors
The Whippoorwills top the team standings with 2903 total in the High Team Series. Joe Gorsica earns high individual honors with 833 series and 255 game, while Ad Barker and Kathleen Cole stand out in multiple events. Wheeler teams and notable bowlers like Phipps, Blackburn, Coughlin, Slater, and Gorsica show strong performances across the meet.
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the Birds
Whippoorwills
Starlings
Crows
Canaries
Robins
Buzzards
Woodpeckers
Eagles
Hawks
Jay Birds
Joe Gorsica
Ad Barker
Boss Phipps
Cliff Blackburn
Bill Coughlin
Ernie Slater
Roe Robinson
Marco Cipalot
Junior Johnson
Carl Perry
Dick Sepkowski
Bill Tigert
L. B. Carper
White Cross Phey
OO Beckley
Wigglers
Blazers
Wilcox
Moosehaven
Kathleen Cole
Vivan Mills
Dora Thorne
Helen McVey
Virginia Clayton
Mary Williams
Edith Gorsia
Local Schedule Highlights Evening Games Across Leagues
Beckley Beavers host Raleigh Motors while New River Supply clashed with Eric's Jewelry. Minor LL features Bisons versus Comets and Pirates meet Cards. Dodgers battle Cubs as Redlegs face Giants. Warren Williams Post 32 faces Duncan Catron. Route 41 LL has Yankees against Braves. City softball pits Beckley Welding against Wilkes Ins. and Beckley Mfg. versus Mabscott. Mullens II Rotary plays Lions Chevrolet versus Methodists. Moose meets Legion in standalone clash.
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Raleigh Motors
New River Supply
Eric's Jewelry
Silver Brand Minor
LL Bisons
Comets
Beckley
LL Pirates
Cards
Dodgers
Cubs
Redlegs
Giants
Warren Williams
Post
Duncan Catron
Tom's Peanuts
Eppy’s
LL Yankees
Braves
Sophia LI Builders-Franklin
Sophia Amoco City
Beckley Welding
Wilkes Ins
Beckley Mfg
Mabscott Mullens II
Rotary
Lions
Chevrolet
Methodists
Moose
Legion
Cardinals vs Red Sox and Indians rally past Giants in Mullens league
Cardinals defeated Red Sox 6-2 as D Antoni Elkins and Mann led with two hits each. Indians pummeled the Giants 13-6 with Bishop Moore Lucas and Reed each contributing two hits. Giants were led by Wykle and Smith at 2-for-3.
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Cardinals
Red Sox
Indians
Giants
Elkins
Mann
D'Antoni
England
Sisk
Bishop
Moore
Lucas
Reed
Wykle
Smith
D'Antonio
Perdue
Mitchell
Paglande
McCoy
Clark
Phillips
Penicton
Sisk If
MecKny
Stevens
Presley
McKinny
Nutter
Barker
Chapman of
Giants Indians
Pauley P.ss
Repass
Biggs
Gordon
Fisher
Akers
Richrt
Cook
Wykle If
Bailey
Paterson
Price
Sarver
Jessie
Waltm
City softball action features big-margin wins
Jimmy's routed W K Ward's 17 to 4 after a five-run first inning and a seven-run final frame, while Beckley Hospital surged with 14 in the first and 13 in the sixth to crush Long Airbox 32 to 6. Multiple players logged RBIs and extra-base hits as both teams closed strong in Thursday league play.
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Jimmy's
Beckley Hospital
W. K. Ward
Lang Airdox
Penn
Lilly
Rudd
Andrson
Hatchert
Taylor
Coleman
Bowles
Bryant
Hardy
White
Barber
Miller
Garten
Ross
Penny
Anderson
RBI
Epps
R. Penn
C. Penn
C. Hatcher
B. Pall
Lickliter Hurls BR One-Hitter In Babe Ruth Game
Blue Ridge defeats Harrys 11 to 1 as Steve Lickliter hurls a one hitter and goes 3 for 3 with three runs while 11 hits support the mound gem. Keatleys breaks a skid with a 5-4 win over Rays Buick, led by search with four hits in four trips.
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Blue Ridge
Steve Lickliter
Harry
Babe Ruth
Lewin Field
Lickliter
Steve
Keatley’s
Rays Buick
Search
Keatleys
Registration Set For Midget Loop
Registration dates for the Midget Football league have been set for Aug. 7 and Aug. 14, announced by John Hindsley, Civitan league chairman. A new coach is needed for the South Beckley team after Frank Rodriguez withdrew as city recreation director, leaving him unable to serve as coach for the 1965 season.
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John Hindsley
Civitan Group
Hindsley
South Beckley
Frank Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Parker Fans 13 in Sophia Game
Parker struck out 13 Slab Fork batters as Community Esso built an 8-4 lead with an early third inning burst. Parker allowed seven hits but held off Slab Fork in a clutch performance, while Heath and Jones and Prof tt contributed to the scoring details.
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Sophia
Community Esso
Parker
Slab Fork
Gasmen
Martin
Heath
Jones
Proftt
Beckley Speedway hosts 1965 Southern West Virginia Open
The biggest program of the season starts at Beckley Speedway at 7 30 p m as drivers race for 50 percent of gate money and trophies in the 1965 Open Championships He expects up to 50 cars with heats in full body and sportsman divisions and feature races led by Malin Freeman on pole with 7270 points Ernie Moye lines up outside Frank Prince Richard Lafferty and Larry Cantley in the field Charleston drivers Gene McNeeley Danny Smith eye the locals and Joe Chandler may race after a prior wreck on the West Virginia Turnpike damaged his car but he aims to rebuild on a night of high speed competition.
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Beckley Speedway
John Radford
Malin Freeman
Beckley
Ernie Moye
Nimitz
Frank Prince
Richard Lafferty
Larry Cantley
Charlie Jordan
Eddie Hess
Gene Mc Neeley
Danny Smith
Charleston
Gladiators
Joe Chandler
West Virginia Turnpike
Glass House
Beckley Exchange
Chandler
Akers Sets Pool Record As BKCC Tops Charleston
Black Knight Country Club defeats Charleston High 298 1 2 to 158 1 2 at the pool with Doug Akers setting a new 100 meter freestyle pool record in the 13 14 year old boys division with 1 12 4. The meet features multiple events across boys and girls ages 11 12 and 13 14 including a rare 50 meter butterfly tie between Joe Straton and Don Larcamp.
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Black Knight Country Club
Highlawn
Charleston
Doug Akers
Akers
Mike Luchini
Joe Straton
Black Knight
Don Larcamp
Sunder
Thompson
BKCC
Frink
Bricker
Straton
Precious
Buchanan
Malander
Daniel
Luchini
Manyik
Schafer
Cappellari
Conner
Cunningham
Gwinn
Comner
Warner
Thacker
Davidson
Elliott
Mohler
Meyer
Bailey
Cox
Lily
Morris
Hampton
Indians Get 1st Little League Win
The winless Indians secured their first Eastern Little League victory this year at Elks Stadium, beating the Braves 4 to 1 behind Wickline’s three hitter. Yankees edged Tigers 9-8 to stay unbeaten in the second half, Red Sox beat Orioles 9-3, and Saints won 6-5 in a Western Minor league clash tying for third.
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Indians
Elks Stadium
Braves
Wickline
Yankees
Tigers
Red Sox
Orioles
Moore
Humphries
Ning Indians
Sockers
Soltes
Lamb
Miller
McGrogan
Saints
Buffs
Blues
Braves Indians
Robinson
Lovell
Rodrigue
White
Little Leaguers To See Senators at July Dates
The Senators host Little League Days at D C Stadium on Friday July 23 and Saturday July 24 with games against the Kansas City Athletics. Eligible participants are players from organized uniformed leagues. all wear uniforms. All youths admitted free with supervising adults. adults pay 1.50 each. Entry through Gate B.
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Senators
D. C. Stadium
Kansas City Athletics
Catholic Youth Organization League
iGate B
Miami May Get AFL Team In 66
Miami may obtain an AFL franchise in 1966 if the city secures favorable lease terms for the Orange Bowl. The Miami city commission unanimously offered a 10 year lease to AFL Commissioner Joe Foss after talks with Mayor Robert King High and other officials. AFL subcommittee expansion chief Milt Woodard indicated the executive committee will review the terms and favors a Miami team, with several groups bidding.
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Miami
UPI
American Football League
City Commission
AFL
Joe Foss
Robert King High
Milt Woodard
Foss
New York
Commission
Woodard
Rockets Hopeful Surge From West Virginia Gridiron
A West Virginia region preview notes the Charleston Rockets and Circles in the Continental Football League prepping for the 1965 season. Training began July 7 at Rocket Field with about 70 players. Charleston opens August 13 at Toronto against the Rifles. Parkersburg hosts the first intra-squad game July ?. 13 WVU, Marshall, and other college players join Rockets' program.
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AFL
CFL
Charleston
Wheeling
West Liberty State College
Rockets
Rocket Field
Rhode Island
Providence
Ironmen
Toronto
The
Rifles
Parkersburg
Jaycees
West Virginia
West Virgina University
Bernie Carney
Fred Colvard
Jim Moss
Carney
Colvard
Moss
WVU
Marshall
Eddie Wright
Millard Fleming
Herb Fitzsimmons
Morris Harvey
John Beane
Dale Gwinn
W. Va. Tech
Tom Munsey
Concord
Mike Gallion
W. Va
Jerry Colan
W. Va. Wesleyan
John Boles
Bluefield State
Tom Gunnoe
Glenville State
Senate to probe AAU and NCAA sports feud
Senate Commerce Committee chairman Warren Magnuson said the panel will act to prevent a strangling of athletic freedom as it plans a special session to investigate the bitter feud between the AAU and NCAA. He called for witnesses from the organizations, educators and athletes amid calls to avoid Olympic disruption and protect student athletes like Gerry Lindgren.
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Washngton
UPI
Senate Commerce Committee
American Athletic Union
AAU
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
North Dakota
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Kiev
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State University
Gerry
Magnuson
Fishing Report Charleston WV Weekend Conditions
West Virginia fishermen can expect generally good fishing over the weekend with some areas muddy from runoff and others clear. Streams around Parkersburg show milky water on Little Kanawha and Hughes River, while Beckley and Greenbrier regions report mix of clear and milky flows. Trout streams remain stable but some waters are dingy or rising. overall success varies by species as gar carp and rock bass appear in limited catches.
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Charleston
UPI
Department of Natural Resources
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Little Kanawha
Hughes River
Beckley - Bluefield
New River
Bluestone Reservoir
Moncove Lake
White Sulphur Springs
Eastern Panhandle
South Branch
South Fork
North Fork
Holston
Fish Die From Lack Of Oxygen At Finny Creek
Ka nawha County Health officials say eight to 10,000 carp died near Finny Creek mouth likely from low dissolved oxygen. State Water Resources Commission discounted a large chemical spill as cause. Cleanup crews remove carcasses by boat and truck them to landfill. officials note high domestic waste in these waters.
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Gillenwater
Commission
Point Pleasant
County Health Department
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Ron Hamilton
Texas
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Randy Polk
Warden
Sam Snead
Gene Reid
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Bob Williams
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DeWitt
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G. Reid
Quinbery
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Roddes
de Witt
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Joe Campbell
Knoxville
Gene Littler
Mason Rudolph
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Frank Whatton
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Beckley BR
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Little Shavers
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Hale
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Fishing Report
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