Reds win first minor league game in Beckley farm system
July 18 1952 Beckley Little League Reds beat Pi rates 6 to 4 at Elks stadium before rain washed out Dodgers Cardinals clash. pitching by Highlander and hitting led by Miller and Rappold with three homers by Rappold the Dodgers lead the league in batting while Pirates and Tigers chase standings in nearby games.
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Beckley
Elks Stadium
Highlander
Pirates
Miller
Robertson
Jim Kinzer
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Cards
Giants
Indians
Tigers
Yankees
Walter Rappold
Sam Allen
Nicky Neira
Scotty Price
Allen
Clint McClure
Bill Lovell
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Rappold
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Bloom Dairy
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Firth Baptist
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Jack Manning
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Rain Delays Intercity Tournament Games
Rain postponed the Intercity League Round Robin after late night showers washed out the Pinecrest A- game and the Fayetteville Coal City contest. Hospital led Sports Center 5-0 with bases loaded in the home third when the postponement halted play. Ty set a 6 30 starting time for Monday and no games were scheduled at Ballard Stadium tonight.
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Pinecrest A-. Sports Center
Fayetteville
Coal City
Ieading Sports Center
Ballard Stadium
Batsmen Lead Moose In Termed Intermediate League Averages
Thompson and Rickey Thompson lead Modern Furniture hitters with averages above .500 in the Moose Intermediate League. Tony Luk of Silver Brand also tops the .500 mark, while several players above .300 include Thompson, R. Thompson, Smith, and Nutchinson among others. Also notes on Johnny Saxton wins and Indians’ three 20 game winners across seasons.
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Don ‘Thompson
Modern Furniture
Rickey Thompson
Modern
Don’ Collin
Tony Luk
Silver Brand
Ith
Tony
Ds Thompson
R. Thompson
Smith
Harry
Nutchinson
Reatley's
Trail
Black Knight
Williams
Bonds
Reatley’s
Redden
Farrah
Woos
Reatley
Webb
Gilbert
Reeser
Rose
Police
Indians
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Bob Rhoades
Addie Joss
Otto Hess
Jim Bagby
Stan Covaleski
Ray Caldwell
Bob Feller
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
South Edges North In County League All Star Game
South and North all star squads prepare for an eight o clock game at Mullens diamond with South pitching depth and strong arms led by Dick Roberts and Pete Castanon. Craddock Wyce Eldridge lead South pitchers while Fragile Daniels Payne and others pace the North lineup. Umpires Keaton Lopen Harry Withrow and Gibson named for the contest.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
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Rapperston
Armigo
Itmann—Mullens
Killarney
Slab Fork
Beckley
Coal City
Montreal
Fani
Walter Craddock
Itmann-Mullens Braves
Frank, Wyce
Amigo Redbirds
Ray Eddridge
Roperston Kubs
Caddock
Syracuse University
Amigo
Braves
Craddock
Wyco
Wrea
Redbird
Eldridge
Okey Mills
The
Prathers
Mike Sulyak
Jimmy Walkier
Denny Farley
Mills
Frank Fragile
Maynard Daniels
Montroal
Billy Payne
George Batman
Fragile
Jack Turner
Jim Farmer
Slab; Fork
Fred Wills
Walter Alderman
Tom Ring
Scotty Cuthbert
Junior Dillon
Okey DeRaimo
Mionicoal
John Hancock
South
Jesse Lacy
Kopperston
Alva Richmond
Itmann-Mullens
Junior Hensley
Moody Waddell
Patsy Fragile
Joe Chandler
North
Jack Keaton
Pete Lopex
Harry Withrow
Marshall Gibson
Talbert named captain amid Davis Cup turmoil and doubts
In New York Gayle Talbot reports Bill Talbert, longtime Davis Cup captain, is criticized amid coaching changes. Tony Trabert’s rise as doubles prospect prompts questions about leadership and motives behind Talbert’s selection. The piece notes friction with USTA officials and hints Sedgman’s potential pro departure affecting Australian leadership.
Beckley Post 70 Eyes Tie in Gary Key Game
Beckley Post 70 can clinch at least a tie for the American Legion Area 3 Junior Baseball League title with a win over Gary today. Fayette District trails, having dropped four of seven, in a four-team circuit.
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Beckley Post
American Legion
Fayette District
Post
Woodrow Wilson Field
Cotton White
Harry's Clips SB 1-0 in Shortened Intermediate Contest
Rain ended the Moose Intermediate Baseball League game early after five innings. Jack Smith hit a fourth inning homer and allowed three hits as Harry's Men's Shop defeated Silver Brand 1-0 at the WWHL diamond.
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Jack Smith
Harry
Silver Brand
Moose
Smith
Davis Has Chance to Be 1st U.S. Olympic Champ
Davis, a 6 foot 8 inch Texan, is favored to win the first American gold at the 1952 Helsinki Games in the high jump and potentially break the world record. He has been consistently clearing 6 feet 9 and 10 inches, far above rivals, as a sellout crowd of 70,000 watches the finals. The article also notes U.S. chances in the 10,000 meters and references a separate basketball league recap with Harry's, Keatley's, and Modern Furniture teams and their records.
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Helsinki
China
Germany
IOC
Igames
Didjis
Olympic Stadium
To &O
Vienna
Melbourne
New York
Bill Tal
Japan
San Cincinnati
Qence
Trabert
Talbert
Walt Davis
Davis
United States
U.S
Modern Furniture
Black Knight
Harry’s
Harry's
Keatley's
Keatley’s
Modern
Police
Th Police
The
Harrys Ab Rh
Silver Bahr McNeish
White
Hugart
Gillette Ss
Smith
Il Mollohan
Leeber
OlLusk
Ball
Bryson
Willams If
Hedrick
Seemer Ck
Caudill
Hensley
Swan
Duffman
dAndrews
Thaxton
Harry's Ood
Silver Brand
E — McNeish
Dallas
Palmer Breaks Canadian Open Record Leaderboard
Palmer, the 34 year old Badin North Carolina pro, shot a seven under 65 to reach 131 in the Canadian Open at St. Charles Golf and Country Club. He holds a four stroke lead over Skee Riegel after opening rounds, with Riegel at 135 following a 66-69.
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Man
Johnny
Palmer
St. Charles
Badin
N. C
Wally Ulrich
Austin
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Okla
Zenith Hearing Aids Complete, Only Batteries Offered
Becking Music & Electric Co. advertises complete Zenith hearing aids with batteries for all makes at 110 So. Fayette St. Phone 3393 and features a full-service deal for consumers seeking hearing devices and supplies.
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Zenith
Becking Music & Electric Co
Fayette St
Olympic Calendar for Helsinki Games Dates
The Helsinki Olympic schedule lists about 6,000 athletes from 70 nations competing July 19 to August 3 across 18 sports. Key dates include track July 20-27, soccer July 19-29 and Aug 1-2, gymnastics July 20-24, boxing July 28-31 and August 1-2, swimming July 28-Aug 2, basketball July 25-Aug 2, cycling July 28-31 and Aug 2, and equestrian July 31-Aug 3.
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