Braves Take City Tourney Upset Braves Triumph In City Championship
The Central League Braves defeated the Indians of the Eastern Circuit 3 to 1 at Elks Stadium to claim the city title. Fred Lewis homered twice and Edmund Sweeney outpitched Floyd Worley as the Braves capitalized on a first inning error and late-inning runs to seal the victory.
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Edmund Sweeney
Floyd Worley
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Danny Calvert
Danny Bailey
Bruce Benedict
Lewis
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Calvert
Stade
Jason
Rapold
Bailey
Malens
Ricond
Admas
Garten
Freman
Waden Bf
Curtiss
Indiens
Breves
RBI
Benedict
Jackson
Rappid
Falcons win wild minor league crown race at Elks Stadium
Beckley amateur baseball reports the Falcons beating the Chicks 11-10 to reach the 1960 championship against the Marlins at 6 tonight. A pivotal sixth inning saw the Chicks squander a 10-7 lead as a wild throw produced the winning run and darkness loomed. Wednesday’s winner joins the Cats and Millers for the playoffs starting Monday.
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Meadows
Treadway
Cubs fall to Redlegs in Central Wyoming Little League
Redlegs crushed the Cubs 13 to 1 at Pineville. Redlegs piled 17 hits while Cubs made 10 errors. Browning and Hamilton faced Webb & Neal pitcher duo. Stanaford Esso lost 12-3 to Webb & Neal at Route 14 park, Bill Hall homered twice, Webb & Neal stayed atop the standings. Mount Hope game features Butch Pino two run homer in final inning.
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Redlegs
Wyoming
Pineville
Stanaford Esso
Webb & Neal
Stanaford
Bill Hall
Bill Campbell
Webb
Butch Pino
Mount Hope
Girls Softball League Forming This Summer
Efforts to organize a girls softball league for the remainder of the summer are underway. Three teams are practicing at Stratton field, and more players are needed to form a six or eight team league. Girls aged 10 to 17 are invited to register at New River, Stratton, or Sylvia playgrounds immediately to begin play.
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New River
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Beckley softball and ball schedule for evening games
Today’s schedule lists BECKLEY LL Marlins versus winner of Chicks Falcons at 6 p.m. SOPHIA LL Truman Mine versus Tams. Beckley Babe Ruth Eric's versus King's Photo. Keatley's versus New River Supply. Warren Williams Thompson Drug versus Duncan Cat mn. Schiff's Shoes versus Post 70. CITY SOFTBALL Eccles versus New River Supply in p.m. winner faces Waterdale.
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Beckley LL
Marlins
Chicks- Falcons
Sophia
Truman Mine
Tams
Beckley
Babe Ruth
Eric’s
King’s Photo
Keatley’s
New River Supply
Warren Williams
Thompson Drug
Duncan Catmn
Schiff’s
Post
CITY
Eccles
P.m
Waterdale
Glassmen Claim Second CSL Tourney Victory
Raleigh Glass Glassmen defeated Waterdale 7 to 2 to notch their second straight win in the City Softball League tournament. Waterdale earlier won 13 to 1 over Eccles in the doubleheader.
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Raleigh Glass
Waterdale
Eccles
New River Supply
Turner
Skiles
Farrow
Riffe
A and Allen
S. al Waterdale
B. Ball
Pennington
Semi-Pros Still in 2nd Place
Beckley’s semi-pro baseball team dropped its second loss of the season to Spencer but remained in second in the Southern Division of the Kanawha Valley League. Marmet Packs Lumber leads by five games with Beckley two clear of third, while Spencer tops the Northern standings at 11 3 and Charleston 10 4. Beckley meets Pack’s Lumber in a doubleheader at Woodrow Wilson Field Saturday night after a 6:15 p.m. opener with Sissonville. Manager Patsy Fragile calls a 6 p.m. workout Friday at Stratton Field and asks full participation. Complete KV League standings show Marmet Packs 16 0, Beckley 8 2, and other teams in pursuit. BRL game tonight features Republic Steel vs Slab Fork, and Helen vs Home Hall play Thursday to complete a rainout.
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Spencer
Marmet
Charleston
Mark Beckley
Pack
Woodrow Wilson Field
Sissonsville
Patsy Fragile
Stratton Field
St. Albans
Sae
Kanawha City
Hurricane
South Charleston
Nationals Clinch District 5 Babe Ruth Title At Lewin Field
The Beckley Nationals edged the Beckley American All-Stars 2 1 at Lewin Field to win the District 5 Babe Ruth Championship. Jimmy Lamb delivered a decisive single to drive in Roland Coleman for the winning run after Tom Vidovich and Floyd Flannagan sparked the rally. Hedrick earned the win in relief, while Bill Karbonit took the loss after allowing two singles and issuing six walks.
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Nationals
Jimmy Lamb
Roland Coleman
Lamb
Floyd Flannagan
Tom Vidovich
Vidovich
Coleman
John Hedrick
Hedrick
Bill Karbonit
Beckley American
Beckley National All Stars meet Huntington Western in state tourney opener
Beckley National All Stars, after winning District 3 Babe Ruth, meet Huntington Western in Clarksburg at 2 p m Saturday for the West Virginia state tournament opener. If victorious, Beckley faces the Buckhannon or Parkersburg White winner in the Sunday final at 2 p.m. The event rotates districts with Clarksburg hosting this year and Beckley set to host in 1961. Huntington brings back three pitchers from last year including Harvey Allen and Tom Wolfe with Mike Fullerton also available. The state winner advances to the regional in Bridgeton N J on August 8 en route to the Babe Ruth World Series in St Paul Minnesota.
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Clarksburg
Beckleyans
Buckhannon
Parkersburg
Michael Josephs
Beckley
Huntington
Harvey Allen
Tom Wolfe
Mike Fullerton
West Virginia
Bridgeton
N. J
St. Paul
Minn
Acting Beats Baseball A Star Remembers Career Switch
Chuck Connors compares baseball and acting, saying acting is easier when you can re shoot a scene. He recalls batting .300 as a player, being traded to the Cubs and Angels, finally quitting baseball in 1952 to star in The Rifleman after a labored test with a rifle. He notes acting provides stability for his family in the San Fernando Valley.
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Associated Press
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Gil Hodges
Burt Shotton
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Cubs
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Angels
Los Angeles
MGM
Billy Grady
Pat
Mike
San Fernando Valley
Snead and Palmer Decline to Enter Eastern Open
Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer, both former winners, refused to enter the 11th Eastern Open at Pine Ridge. Art Wall Jr. also skipped the event to schedule exhibitions in Pennsylvania and Virginia while the tournament ran, prompting disputes with officials and a flagged PGA response. The byes undermine any case against the players skipping the main tourney.
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Sam Snead
West Virginia
Slammer
Pine Ridge
Arnold Palmer
Artall Jr
Snead
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Philadelphia
Irv Kavens
Assn
Ed Carter
Rocky Marciano to Play in Golf Event Debuts in Pro-Am
In Baltimore, former heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano joins the Eastern Open pro-am field. He compares stepping on the course to fighting a four-rounder and aims to accustom himself to crowds. Marciano began golf about 16 months ago, after moving to Florida for the weather, with early rounds breaking 90.
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Baltimore
Rocky
Florida
Charleston to host Denver in nightly doubleheader clash
Charleston meets Denver tonight after a four hour rain interrupted game. Charleston won last night 4 to 1 with Jim Kaat allowing a single run late. Denver's run came on a McDaniel single, Veal double, and Rourke single. Joe McClain and Jack Urban will pitch for Charleston. Gordon Seyfried and Fred Gladding for Denver.
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Denver
Jim Kaat
Jim McDaniel
Coot Veal
Mike Rourke
Joe McClain
Jack Urban
Gordon Seyfried
Fred Gladding
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