Hall of Fame induction for Williams and Stengel set
Cooperstown ceremony next Monday will honor Ted Williams and Casey Stengel, two legends of baseball, with Eckert presenting plaques behind the museum as part of the Hall of Fame’s ongoing festivities. Williams, famed for a .344 career average and a 1941 .406 season, and Stengel, famed Yankee manager, join 103 immortals. The event precedes the exhibition game between the Minnesota Twins and St Louis Cardinals, with both honorees expected to attend.
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Eckert
Boston Red Sox
Snead shares first round PGA lead at Firestone
Slamming Sam Snead, 54, shoots a 68 at Firestone Country Club to tie Al Geiberger for the opening round lead of the 50th PGA Championship. He reaches the turn 34 34 with clutch putts and birdies amid back pain, moving ahead alongside Geiberger as Doug Sanders Julius Boros and Don January chase.
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Sam
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Tommy Aaron Seeeeeener
Babe Lichardus Oooo Meee
Billy Farrell
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Frank Beard
Bill Martindale
Larry Laoretti
Billy Casper
Chick Evans
Rod Funseth
Butch Baird Ener Wee
Jerry Barber
Art Wall, Jr
Gay Brewer, Jr
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Emma Enene
Ed Griffiths Fener
Gary Player
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Ray Floyd
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Bob Spance
Bert Yancey Eee
Don Massengale
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Gene Bone
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Joe Brown
Horace Moore
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Corky Dahl
Ed Furgol
Paul Harney Wee
Johnny Pott
Vie Ghezzi
Bob McCallister
Gene Littler Pee
Edward J. Kroll
Dick Hart
Jay Hebert Te
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Chick Harbert
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Ronald Howell
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Bruce Devlin
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Ed Rubis
Ernie Vossler
Jerry Pittman
Ronnie Reif
Stan Dudlas
Brian Charter
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Denny Shute
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Frederick Gronauer
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Randy Glover
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Cardinals Beaten In Mullens BR
Mullens Field hosts a lone game as the Cardinals top the Indians 4 to 1 in a pitcher duel. Sandy and Bishop allowed four hits each with Sandy earning the win as Mullens scored in the first, second and fourth innings while the Indians tallied their only run in the fifth. Mullens led Indians with two hits, others had single knocks. final line shows Cardinals offense, four runs on eight hits.
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Druggists and Florists Win In WWL Action at Warren Williams Field
Eppy's Drug blanked Tom's Peanuts 2 0 to climb to second in WWL standings while Dias Floral edged Post 70 5 4 to pull even in fifth place. Moye pitched a two hitter for the winners and Clark took the loss. Jarrell led the winners with two hits.
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Henry
Clark
Green
Barone
Tabor
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Richmond
Griffith
Moran
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WWL
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Peanuts
Eppy’s Drug
W. Va
Post
Dias Florist
Beckley Speedway to reopen with free admission Saturday
Fred Arthur new Beckley Speedway owner announces the three eighth mile dirt track will reopen Saturday night with no admission charged for the first race under the new ownership. Local drivers pledge to race as the grounds receive major repairs including 1500 tons of clay and new facilities. Expects top cars from Tri-State area with a guaranteed purse next week admission resumes charged.
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Beckley Speedway
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Oval
Petie Broiles
J. D. Mills
Charlie Thompson
Richard Lafferty
Malin Freeman
Larry Taylor
Pete Deck
Jerry Ellison
Sut
Aliff
Windy
Beavers
David Reitz
Jack Webb
Clay Price
Charlie Jordan
Tommy Waddell
Paul Prince
Dallas Phipps
Beckley
Freeman
Jimmy Kiser
Deck
Lafferty
Prince
Tri- State
Greenbrier Edges Fayetteville in Little League Thriller
Greenbrier county boys topped Fayetteville West 7 to 6 at Oak Hill to reach the area final. Mike Cochran and Mike Ross produced the go ahead run on an error in the fifth, while Dave Buster homered and earned the win. Sidney McClure went 3 for 4 for Greenbrier as seven players had hits overall. They advance to meet Oak Hill at six this evening for the area title and a spot in district four semifinals.
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Fayetteville West
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Mike Cochran
Mike Ross
Greenbrier
Clyde Osborne
Cochran
Ross
Jerry Dickerson
John Cunningham
Dave Buster
Sidney McClure
Greenbrier County Boys
Fayetteville West Western
Wkma
Osbrness
J. Casto
S. McClure
J. Cnghm
S. Lily
J. Pngin
D. Buster
D. Knsly
A. Belcher
E. Cnghm
G. Daniels
G. Strellef
B&b, Hurner Rf
M. Akers
MM. Cehrn
E. Neff
Pennington
Cashwell
Cunningham
Osborne
Lilly
Daniels
McClure
Buster
Kinsley
RBI
Neff
Sorell
Industrial League Schedule Announced
Raleigh County Industrial League president Bob Cerrito announced weekend schedule. Wednesday games canceled due to rain makeups for Warren Williams League. Saturday at Warren Williams Field Whitesville vs New River Supply at 6 pm. Wilkes Insurance vs Leed's Discount. Sunday Wilkes visits Whitesville to face Coal River at 2 pm.
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Bob Cerrito
Warren Williams League
Warren Williams
Whitesville
New River Supply
Wilkes Insurance
Leed
Wilkes
Coal River Boys
The Boxer Breed Name Origin Examined
The Boxer breed derives its name from its habit of fighting with its front paws, a distinctive behavior noted in early breed descriptions. This nickname reflects the breed's agile, paw-driven fighting style and its historical use as a guard and sporting dog.
Beckley Western halves Route 41 in area tournament game
Beckley Western Little League pounded Route 41 17 to 0 at Sophia to reach the area three final. Mike Halstead threw a three hitter with 12 strikeouts as Darrel Dixon went 5 for 5 including a homer and three doubles. Beckley built a big second inning with eight runs aided by seven Route 41 errors and will face Sophia for the area title.
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Beckley
Sophia
Darrel Dixon
Dixon
Halstead
Beckley Western
R. Maths
A. Gwinn
J. Hall
J. Redden
D. Smith
B. Hallef
D. Dixon
J. Stone
M. Halstdp
M. Thmas
Riffe
Smith
Sparacino
Thomas
Gwinn
Druggist Tally Softball Victory In City
In a Thursday night City League doubleheader at Caseino Stadium C & W Wrecking beat Woodsmen Insurance 10-2 and Eppy's Drug topped Jimmy's Place 17-10. Eppy's overcame a rough first inning by scoring multiple runs across the second to fifth frames while limiting Jimmy's Place to five runs in the first five innings. C & W Wrecking added runs in most innings to defeat Woodsmen Insurance 10-2, with strong pitching and steady offense.
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Jimmy
Bree
Smith
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Cole
Benton
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Souk
Rogers
Sparks
Hardy
Mrdck
Maida Lf
West Cf
Sweeney
Colin
Hurt
Rene
Walker
Perry
Local baseball and softball games scheduled across counties
Today features multiple games including Mullens II Methodist versus Legion, Chevrolet versus Rotary, Lions against Moose, Beckley BR Martys versus Harrys, New River versus Raleigh Motors, Indians versus Cardinals, Red Sox versus Giants, Belt versus Duncan Catron in Beckley, plus city softball Wilkes versus Plantation and Plantation versus Woodsmen. Also make up games Post 70 versus Tom's Peanuts and Babe Ruth Tourney showdowns in Beckley and Mullens, with Little League and regional tourneys at Oak Hill Beckley, Sophia and Ronceverte, and Wharton Pineville versus Mullens in progress.
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Methodist
Legion
Chevrolet
Rotary
Lions
Moose Beckley
Marty’s
Harry’s
New River
Raleigh Motors
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Cardinals
Red Sox
Giants
Warren Williams
W. Va
Duncan Catron City
Wilkes
Plantation
Woodsmen
Duncan Catron Post
Tom’s Peanuts
Babe Ruth
Beckley
Western Greenbrier
Beckley National
All-Stars Girls' Softball Winners
G C Murphy defeated Beckley Mfg 9 2 while World Book routed Large's 27 0 at New River Park on Thursday. World Book led 8 0 after the first, then 8 2 in the second and surged with 9 in the fourth to seal the lopsided win.
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Beckley Manufacturing
World Book
Large
New River Park
G.C. Murphy
World Book-Large
G. C. Murphy Beckley
Mfg
Haga
Vass
Bailey
Jewell If
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Adkins
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McGraws
McVey
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Green
Thomas
Smith
Tate
C. Smith
West
Cook
Wood
Bennett
Paris
Richards
Torain
Beckley
Jewell
Ellison
Gwinn
Lilly
Peters
Martin
Yost
Adamos
Agee
Maynard
M. Arthure
Peck
R. Stone
Wittensa If
V. Stone
Kincaid
Ramos KOs Ray Coleman in Los Angeles boxing match
Armando Ramos of Long Beach knocks out Ray Coleman of Las Vegas in Los Angeles. The fight ends in the sixth round as Ramos improves his record with a decisive victory.
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Mando) Ramos
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Las Vegas
Hinton II Edges Coal River in LL Baseball Thriller
Hinton II overcame a 3-2 deficit with three runs in the fifth at Elks Stadium to beat Big Coal River 5-3 and reach the area two finals. McCallister earned the win with a seven hit, 11 strikeouts effort as Coal River plated one in each of the first, fifth and sixth innings while Hinton counted two in the second and three in the decisive fifth. RBI credited to Freeman Meadows McCallister Young Price. Ferrell took the loss for Coal River with five innings pitched.
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Elks Stadium
Coal River
McCallister
Fanning
Big Coal River Hinton White
Long Cf
Hadricks
Hanger
Ferrell
McCistro
L Freeman
Smith
Rorrer
Colin If
Flowers
Robbinse
Sauls
Miller
Howell Rf
Young Rf
Dugaford
Meadows
Price
Gore
Breknreh
Ellison
Big Coal
RBI
Freeman
Young
White
Hanger, Young
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