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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1955

Page

8

Beckley Charleston II clash as golf and baseball highlight dates

Doug Ford is named king as Beckley Charleston II collide tonight in a double feature. In golf at Olympia Fields, Mrs Dwight Anneaux leads a field including Ruth Jeseen and Vonnie Pico with several Washington and Illinois players advancing. In Beckley, West Virginia, the local Charleston team faces Beckley in a Little League baseball tilt at Elks Stadium with the winner advancing to the State II final.

Babe Ruth Lewinfield Elks Stadium Beckley Charleston Mgr Tony Giampalo

Beckley coach pitches seventh grade football program

Beckley Junior High coach Ross Irle proposes a citywide seventh grade football league funded by local firms. Each sponsor would outfit one player for $35, with uniforms bearing the sponsor name, aiming to start practices before August 15. The plan seeks to expand youth football and feed talent into the Town District Grade School League and high school programs.

Ross Irle Beckley Ross Elks Babe Ruth Warren Williams Rose Ross Hutchens Rose’ Town

Tigers and Red Sox Triumph in Twin Bill Showdown

Kenny Bibb spurs the Tigers to a 10-4 upset of the Yankees as the Red Sox win 11-4 over the Indians at Elks Stadium. Cook earns three hits and the Sox extend their lead to 3 games in the American Little League second half.

Kenny Bibb Tigers Red Sox Indians Twin Hill Elks Stadium Bibb Yankees Yanks Billy Cook Sox al Ho Madvil Davis Conk Molina Tripsa Criss Bales Edwards Taylor Setliff Smith Walker Harvey Cox Ayers E — Mandeville Bolash Weikle

Fifteen Enter North-South Golf at Berry Hills

Fifteen amateur golfers in the state have been invited to the third annual North South golf tournament on August 10 at Berry Hills Country Club. The event, an 18 hole medal play, is directed by Berry Hills Pro Joe Taylor and serves as an adjunct to the North South football game. Last year Jack Peck of Logan won in a playoff with Ed Tutwiler Jr. of Charleston.

Chicago Dwight Anneaux Washington Olympia Fields Country Club Anneaux Beverly Gammon St. Paul Charlottesville Virginia Dennehy Lake Forest Ill Vonnie Pico Galesburg Miss Pico Berridge Long Huntington W. Va Jackie Yates Honolulu Marge Burns Greensboro N. C Miss Burns Seattle Pat Lesser Anne Quast Everett Eileen Stulb Augusta Miss Quast Mary Ann Downey Baltimore Charleston Berry Hills Country Club Berry Hills Joe Taylor Jack Peck Logan Ed Tutwiler Jr

Segregation Fuss Lets Negro Team Claim SC LL Title

Greenville South Carolina report notes the Cannon Street YMCA of Charleston won playoff permission from Little League HQ to compete next week at Donaldson Air Force Base, amid a mass withdrawal of 55 white teams. Charleston director Daniel H. Jones resigned after charging that entrance of Negro teams aims to overturn state laws and customs.

Greenville S. C South Carolina Cannon Street Ymca Charleston Williamsport Donaldson Air Force Base Daniel H. Jones Jones

Calfee's Clinches National Division Crown

Calfee's clinched the National division regular season title in the Beckley Babe Ruth league after a 12 to 10 loss to Harry's, while Keatley's toppled Silver Brand 15 to 2. Harry's leads Keatley's by one game with two postponed games left, and Modern vs King's and Black Knight vs Hotel Garage slated after a night without games.

Calfee’s Harry Silver Brand Bill Lewin Park Keatley's Wikle c James Willis Hearty D. May Clali Graham Keatley R — Sparks Meadows R. Mahoney Wells Williams D. Mahoney BB Lovell Sparks SO — Lovell HO — Lovell Lovell

Umpires named for Beckley Charleston Little League game

Umpires announced for the State Little League tournament game at Elks Stadium this afternoon at 5 30 feature Patsy Fragile Joe Sparacino Andy Adams and Howard Mollohan.

Elks Stadium Charleston Patsy Fragile Joe Sparacino Andy Adams Howard Mollohan

West Virginia team vies for sectional title in Danville

Leaguers reach final round at Danville Virginia where Beckley and Charleston vie for the West Virginia championship. Mike Thomas and Scotty Price lead Beckley attack with Belcher behind the plate and Morgan Cohn Morgan in outfield as the squad pursues a fourth win in eight innings in today’s pivotal game.

Danville West Virginia Elks Stadium South Charleston Charleston Eastern Charleston Western Huntington Mike Thomas Beckley Western Chuck” Kinder Don Carpenter Charleston Don Belcher Beckley Nationals Beckley American Jackie Wikle Eastern Greenbrier Belcher Hinton Scotty Price Pineville Wyoming County Mgr Giampalo Wikle Price Billy Morgan Howard Brammer Ralph Thompson Beckleyans Fred ‘Sheriff Blake Chicago Cub Roger Minton Rodney Miller Ronald Thompson

Pinecrest A Advances To Intercity Softball Final

Pinecrest A moved into the semifinals of the Intercity Softball League double elimination tourney with a 7 2 win over State Lunch of Oak Hill at Ballard Stadium. Phil Fitzpatrick pitched a two hitter for the win, matching a previous night’s complete game effort as Pinecrest A built six runs in the first inning and rode early offense to victory. The winner will meet Pinecrest B in the championship final on Thursday night.

Pinecrest A SportsCenter Oak Hill Ballard Stadium Phil Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Pinecrest B Paynter Bill Turner Pinecrest Abhoa Abhoa Wilms Rf Turner Akers c Krzyna Rf John F Crouch Joe F Naylr Seco Payntr Trouch Rogers Stone Grose Legg Fiztreek Terry Chmbrs Garrett R — Akers John Farrish Joe Farrish Maddox Kurzyna E — Watts Chambers Williams RBI

Mullens Post 32 to Host Post 106 Exhibition Game

Post 32 of the Warren Williams League faces Mullens Post 106 American Legion junior team in an exhibition at Mullens at 7 tonight. Jack Smith will start for Post 32 while Charles Cook, Doug Cook, or Wayne Arrington will pitch for Mullens. Mullens recently lost to Bluefield in District Six playoffs by 13–12 and 1–0 in a best-two-of-three series.

Mullens Post American Legion Mullens Cotton White Jack Smith Charles Cook Doug Cook Wayne Arrington Bluefield

Go Go Golfer Beats Dentist In Finals 4 3

Doug Ford wins the PGA title with a 4 and 3 victory over Cary Middlecoff. Ford posts 39 under for 191 holes, earns 5250, and heads to Akron after the win amid quick celebrations with his family.

Joe Falls Detroit Doug Ford Cary Middlecoff Akron Ohio PGA Meadowbrook

WW All Stars To Play Coal City In Exhibition Game

An All-Star team from the War ren Williams Junior League faces league leader Coal City Colts of the Raleigh County Base ball League Saturday night at 7 30 on the Woodrow Wilson diamond. Cotton's White of Post 32 will manage with Eddie McGinnis of Beck ley College as assistant. A 22 man squad includes five pitchers Jack Smith Johnny Thackston Harry Davis Earl Gilbert and Joe Long. Catchers Tony Lusk Goss and Hubert Farthing join nine infielders and outfielders Dickie Powers Sam Caudill Jerry Bowman Jason Swann and Skates Milam. Practice sessions are set for Thursday and Friday at 10 a m. The Colts own a 16 2 ACL record and will have lefty Lloyd Booth on the mound for Willard McGraw.

Warren Williams Coal City Colts Raleigh County Baseball League Woodrow Wilson Cotton’s White Post 32 Eddie McGinnis Beckley College Jack Smith Johnny Thackston Harry Davis Earl Gilbert Joe Long Tony Lusk Goss Hubert Farthing Donnie Skiles Scott Kermit Meadows Rickie Thompson Primo Molinari Hal Price James Cassidy James Bryson Clark Kesler Dickie Powers Sam Caudill Jerry Bowman Jason Swann Milam Colts Sophia Slab Fork Lloyd Booth Willard McGraw

Beckley to Host Appalachian Softball Tournament

Waldo S. LaFon of Appalachian Electric Power says Beckley, West Virginia, will host the annual softball tournament at George W. Ballard Stadium August 19 and 20. Teams from Charleston Huntington Bluefield Roanoke and the Power Plant Play-off winner compete in a six game slate. Last year’s champion Philip Sporn Plant of New Haven defends title.

Waldo S. LaFon Beckley Appalachian Electric Power Company W. Va George W. Ballard Pinecrest Sanitarium Bluefield Charleston Huntington Roanoke Power Plant LaFon Phillip Sporn New Haven

Crab Orchard 9 Halts Post 32's WW Title Drive

Crab Orchard defeated Post 32 5-2 behind Harry Davis and Denny Skiles, stopping the league leaders as Davis worked four innings and Skiles blanked the rest. Holyfield Candy crushed Post 70 13-1 in the other League game, led by Dick Cole and solid pitching, while Post 32 and Crab Orchard split the twin bill.

Crab Orchard

Giants Win Mullens Babe Ruth League Title

The Giants defeated the Indians 6-4 to clinch the Mullens Babe Ruth League championship. In the nightcap the Red Sox edged the Cardinals 3-1 as the day’s league action concluded.

Mullens Giants Indians Red Sox Cardinals Crayton Reed Elkins Shumate Miller Dunn Repas Wylie Short Ss Rannes Semones Kemp Wilcox Hurst Woods Byers Brewstr Perdue Worley Singlin Smith Gearhart Cox Courington Repass Short Raines RBI

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