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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1962

Page

8

O'Toole Nips Bucs In Near Perfect Game 3-0

Raleigh Regis Beckley W Va reports Art Q OToole pitched near perfection to beat the Buc s 3 0 in a Tuesday baseball game. In Cooperstowns Hall of Fame ceremony UpI recalls four new immortals Jackie Robinson Bob Feller Bill McKechnie and Edd Roush honored by Ford Frick with moving speeches and reflections on baseballs past.

Raleigh Regis Beckley W. Va O’ Toole Bucs Cooperstown N. Y UPI New York America Ford Frick Jackie Robinson Bob Feller Bill McKechnie Edd Roush Hall of Fame Robinson

O'Toole fans Pirates in near perfect game bid

Jim O'Toole held the Pirates scoreless into the eighth inning before Bob Skinner's double ended the bid. Cincinnati won 3-0 as O'Toole earned his ninth victory and third shutout with six strikeouts. Dodgers beat Cardinals 9-2 and Angels edged Orioles 6-5 in 14 innings.

Jim O’toole Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pirates O'Toole Bob Skinner Bill Virdon O’toole Crosley Field Dick Stuart Skinner Plate Ed Sudol

Pfc Hornung Leaves Army to Join Packers Camp

Pfc Paul Hornung was released from the Army at Fort Riley Kansas and was set to fly to Green Bay to join the Packers for football training camp. The 26 year old Notre Dame alumnus, NFL scoring leader and Packers halfback, was released early due to seasonal civilian employment. He said he would travel to Green Bay as soon as possible after active duty during the Berlin crisis.

FT. Riley Kan UPI Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Hornung National Football League Notre Dame Berlin 896Th Engineers Company Wisconsin

McKinley Leads U S Davis Cup Tennis Team

McKinley leads the U S Davis Cup squad into Mexico matches after winning the National Clay Courts title at River Forest by defeating top foreign seed Fred Stolle 6 3 8 6 4 . He teamed with Dennis Ralston to win last year’s doubles. Riessen joins to replace Whitney Reed as the team’s new member.

Chicago UPI Chuck McKinley U.S Mexico River Forest McKinley Fred Stolle Australia St. Anne Dennis Ralston Bakersfield Calif Marty Riessen Northwestern Whitney Reed Alameda Riessen Ramsey Earnhart Ventura Breated Stolle Chris Crawford Corpus Christi Tex Donna Floyd Arlington Carole Caldwell Santa Monica Darlene Hard Long Beach Sue Bellmar Carol Hanks St. Louis Marilyyn Montgomery San Antonio

Reed and Susman Lead Field at Pennsylvanian Championships

At Merion Cricket Club Haverford Pa seed Davis capper Whitney Reed Wimbledon champ Karen Hantze Susman lead a strong field into the second round of the 63rd Pennsylvania lawn tennis championships. Donna Floyd faces Gwyneth Thomas in a key match while Reed, Alameida Calif, seeded No 1, beat Sam Howe 6 2 6 2. Vic Seixas, Ron Holmberg advance and Billie Jean Moffitt to play today.

Haverford UPI Davis Capper Whitney Reed Karen Hantze Susman Merion Cricket Club Donna Floyd Arlington Gwyneth Thomas U. S Shaker Heights Ohio Miss Floyd Margaret Taylor Los Angeles Elizabeth Crady Louisville Vic Seixas Villanova Holmberg West Point N.Y Edward Greer Houston Texas Seixas Paul Como Dallas Billie Jean Moffitt Long Beach Calif

Steelers Open Training Camp At West Liberty

The Pittsburgh Steelers opened camp at West Liberty College with two practices set for 10 am and 3 pm. The squad includes 26 rookies and three veterans led by Ed Brown Terry Nofsinger and Don James. Newcomers Tom Bettis and Bobby Layne join the unit as preparations for the 30th NFL season begin. Guards Ron Stehouwer and Charley Bradshaw arrived Monday Bradshaw will miss early camp to serve two weeks in the Army Reserve.

West Liberty W. Va UPI Pittsburgh Steelers Buddy Parker West Liberty College Ed Brown Terry Nofsinger Don James Tom Bettis Green Bay Packers Bobby Layne Ron Stehouwer Charley Bradshaw Baylor Los Angeles Rams

Mullens Little League Revises Schedule After Storm

Severe hail disrupted games causing a full shuffle of Mullens Little League and Warren Williams schedules. Eppys vs Dias Floral and Post 32 vs Duncan Catron moved to later dates, with postponed July 6 and June 19 matches rescheduled. Tuesday sees Eppys vs Duncan Catron and Post 70 vs Post 32 as rained out games are rearranged.

Warren Williams Mullens Eppy Dias Floral Duncan Catron Post Duncan Dias Moose Chevrolet Rotary Methodist Legion Lions

Beckley Elks Stadium softball and league games list

A dense schedule from LI AREA FOUR at Elks Stadium across Route 41 includes Route 41 versus Beckley Eastern and New River facing West Virginia Casket Long Airbox, plus East Gulf and many local leagues. Other matchups feature Warren Williams and Eppys Drug, Catron Post 70 against Post 32, and multiple Babe Ruth, Little League, and American Legion games in Mullens, Slab Fork, Kopperston, Marlinton, and Beckley areas with varied start times.

Elks Stadium Beckley New River W. Va Casket East Gulf Warren Williams Eppy’s Drug Duncan Catron Yankees Braves Babe Ruth Keatley’s Silver Brand Bays Buick Mullens Red Sox Cardinals Giants Indians Kopperston Dodgers Marlinton Slab Fork Sophia American Legion Williamson Huntington Beckley Elks LL Royals Falcons Moose Chevrolet

Baseball Standings and Schedule for Monday and Tuesday

The American League table shows New York, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Cleveland, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Kansas City, Washington with varied win totals. Monday night results include Minnesota defeating Detroit 8 to 1 and Los Angeles beating Baltimore 6 to 5 in 14 innings. Tuesday lists probable pitchers for Boston at New York, Detroit at Minnesota, Cleveland at Kansas City, Chicago at Washington, Baltimore at Los Angeles, San Francisco at Houston, Philadelphia at Chicago, Los Angeles at St. Louis, San Francisco at Houston, and New York at Milwaukee, with several top starters named and two games scheduled for twi-night flags.

Harvey Haddix Pirates Milwaukee O'Toole Reds Bob Friend Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Houston Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Angels Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Maury Wills Frank Howard Jim Gilliam Cardinals Johnny Podres Ray Sadecki Bob Bolin W. L. Pet New York Los Angeles Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore Chicago Detroit Boston Kansas City Washington Earley Ford Bunning Kaat Devleland Donovan Giggie Wynn Cheney Barber Estrada Bowsfield Belinsky Chance Philadelphia Mahaffey Hobbie St. Louis Williams Broglio Sanford Farrel Hook Burdette Pittsburgh Cincinnati Francis Jay G. AB R. H. Pet Jacksonville Davis Toronto Musial Rochester Clemente Pitt Robinson Chi Cingham Power Rollins Siebern Ustrmnski Bos Los

Jacksonville Blanks Toronto To Extend IL Lead

Art Ceccarelli pitched an eight hit shutout as the Jacksonville Suns beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-0 to widen their International League pennant lead. Harry Chiti homered for the Suns in the Monday night win, while Atlanta defeated Buffalo 6-5. Rain postponed Columbus at Rochester and Richmond at Syracuse.

United Press International Art Ceccarelli Toronto Maple Leafs Jacksonville Suns Maple Leafs Suns Jacksonville Ceccarelli Leven Harry Chiti Atlanta Crackers Buffalo Bisons Columbus Rochester Richmond Syracuse

Box scores reveal late innings and Telstar milestone

Pinch hitter Billy Klaus drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth as Jack Baldschun earned his sixth win. Don Demeter hit his 15th homer. Don Elston took the loss. A Telstar transmission carried part of the game to Europe, marking the first Major League game seen there live. Felix Torres beat the Orioles with a 14th inning RBI for the Angels, Dean Chance getting the win after a 5-2 deficit comeback. Dick Stigman allowed five hits in a five-hitter with Rich Rollins, Lenny Green, and Bob Allison homering to boost Minnesota over Detroit.

Cubs Billy Klaus Jack Baldschun Don Demeter Don Elston Europe Telstar Felix Torres Billy Moran Orioles Angels Torres Dick Hall Baltimore Dean Chance Dick Stigman Tigers Rich Rollins Lenny Green Bob Allison Twins Rollins Paul Foytack Minnesota

Browns Open Camp As 45 Report For Practice

HIRAM Ohio UPI The Cleveland Browns began training camp with 45 players reporting for the first practice session Monday while several key men were missing due to military service and other commitments. Coach Paul Brown noted an unusually high early absence as the team has under three weeks before the first exhibition game. Missing were Charley Ferguson Ross Fichtner and Jim Houston all in the armed forces. Also away were Ernie Davis Gary Collins Mike Lucci Frank Parker and Charley Hinton with the College All-Stars. Bill Glass arrived late from Detroit. Offensive guard Jim Ray Smith announced retirement casting gloom over the workout.

Hiram Ohio UPI Cleveland Browns Wind Springs Paul Brown Charley Ferguson Ross Fichtner Jim Houston Armed Forces Ernie Davis Gary Collins Mike Lucci Frank Parker Charley Hinton Bill Glass Detroit Jim Ray Smith

Dodgers Lose Koufax For 3 Weeks, Maybe 6

Dodgers star Sandy Koufax faces a three to six week absence due to a hand injury. Club physician Dr. Robert Woods said the left index finger lacks normal blood flow but Koufax may recover sooner than expected. Koufax left after one inning in his last outing with a 14-5-1 season record and over 200 strikeouts. last season he went 18-13 with league leading 269 strikeouts.

LOS Angeles UPI Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax Koufax Robert Woods

NCAA pressures AAU for recognition of new federations

In Chicago the NCAA urged the AAU to recognize newly formed federations to oversee U S international competition in track basketball and gymnastics. The NCAA rejected an AAU bid to allow college athletes to begin practice earlier for a touring Russian basketball team, directing the issue to the Basketball Federation of the United States.

Chicago UPI National Collegiate Athletic Association Amateur Athletic Union United States NCAA AAU Basketball Federation of Walter Byers U.S

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