Pan American Games Open in Cali with Upbeat Ceremony
Cali hosts the 1971 Pan American Games opening as 3,056 athletes from 30 nations assemble for a celebration in Pasqual Guerrero Stadium. The United States projects a strong medal haul led by Pat Matzdorf, Frank Shorter and Tim Vollmer, while track events begin with hopes of sweeping golds.
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Colombia
Pascual Guerrero
Equator
Mexico
iAn
Pan- American Park
Winnipeg
Canada
U.S
Alex Francis
Fort Hays
Kan
Francisco
Pat Matzdorf
University of Wisconsin
Frank Shorter
Boulder
Colo
Tim Vollmer
Portland
Ore
Thost
Brooks Robinson’s three errors mark a rough night in Baltimore
Brooks Robinson had a standout, storied career but three errors in the fifth inning of a Baltimore Orioles win over Oakland stunned fans. Frank Robinson’s ninth inning homer sealed a 3 2 victory as Robinson brushed off the mistake and focused on the team’s win.
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UPI
Brooks Robinson
Brooks David
Anthony
Baltimore
Oakland
Darling
Connie Robinson
Richman
Robinson
A’s
Frank Robinson
Brooks
Mike Cuellar
Orioles
Red Sox
Billy Hunter
Commissioner’s Office
Mark Belanger
Gene Tenace
Robinso
Belanger
Mark
Hofbrau and IGA Advance in City Softball Tourney
Mount Hope IGA and Hofbrau advanced in the City Softball League round robin at Caseino Stadium after wins over National Auto and Lilly's Thursday night.
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Hofbrau
Mount Hope
IGA
Mount Hope Iga
Caseino Stadium
National Auto and
Lilly
National Auto Wallace
Wilkes Will Reed
Bank of Mount Hope Fields
Will Johnson
Mt. Hope Iga
Pegram
P.m. Reeves Helton Lilly
Keffer Belcher
Southern
Arbaugh
T. Spadaro
B. Pack
Barada Gilkerson
Irom Perdue McClung
G Pack Lafferty Browning Bazzie
Cerrito Holbrau House
G. Spadaro
Burgess Spadaro
Lickliter
National Auto
J. Scott Mt. Hope
Tabor
Teams featured in front row lineup and second row
Front row shows Terry Miovich Patricia Elkins and Margaret Pecora. Second row includes John Higgins Randy Swarzyna and Tim with others missing.
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Terry Miovich
Patricia Elkins
Margaret Pecora
John Higgins
Randy Swarzyna
Tim
Big Coal River Tops UKV in Little League Play
Big Coal River came from behind Thursday to defeat Upper Kanawha Valley 4 to 3 in district four Little League action. Beckley Western faces Union at 6:00 p.m. at Hinton with the winner meeting Big Coal River Saturday at 6 for a state tournament berth.
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Big Coal River
Upper Kanawha Valley
Little League Action
Beckley Western
Union
Indians Fire Dark as Field Manager in Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians dismissed Alvin Dark at a news conference, while stating he will remain with the organization. The club sits fifth in the AL East, 21 1/2 games behind Baltimore and near the cellar, with two years left on Dark’s contract amid a season of troubles and discipline incidents.
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UPI
Chicago
College All Stars
Baltimore Colts
Soldier Field
Colts
Blanton Collier
Cleveland Browns
All Stars
iColts
Collier
Don McCafferty
Mike Adamle
Northwestern
John Brockington
Ohio State
Elmo Wright
Houston
J.D. Hil
Arizona State
McCafferty
Collegians
All ‘Stars
Bears
Browns
Green Bay
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Alvin Dark
Indians
Dark
Tribe
Ken Harrelson
Beckley Players Edge Charleston in U 12 Tennis Meet
Beckley 12 and under team members win four of seven matches at Watt Powell Stadium in Charleston. Jim Branch and Jim Higgins win boys events, Margaret Luchini and Kitty Thompson claim girls wins, with a 14 and 16 and under set featuring Muovick Andrighetta and Seldon. Legal tournaments begin next week in Beckley as Black Knight and New River Park hold elimination events, and a meet with Pineville is being arranged.
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Beckley
Charleston Tennis Club
Charleston
Watt Powell
Jim Branch
Peter Whalen
Jim Higgins
Wilbur Thaxton
Margaret Luchini
Louisa
Ditrapana
Kitty Thompson
Cindi Fish
Gary Muovick
Wyatt ‘Hanna
Martha Andrighetta
Rita Sue ‘Damons
Stanley Seldon
Jim Easley
Black Knight
New River Park
Pineville
City Finance Nips Slab Fork In SLL Action
City Finance edged Slab Fork 2-1 in Sophia Little League play. A doubleheader is set for Saturday starting at 4:00 p.m. Lovell's Auto vs Sophia Electric follows, with City Finance facing Ben Franklin in the nightcap.
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City Finance
Slab Fork
Sophia Little League Action
Lovell
Sophia Electric
Ben Franklin
Film of 1971 Masters Golf Shown at Beckley Lodge
A film from the 1971 Masters Golf Tournament will be shown in the hall room of Beckley Moose Lodge No 1046. The screening is on Sunday August 1 with no charge for admission.
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Beckley Moose Lodge No
Football notices for Beckley junior high and area schools
Boys in Beckley Junior High attend physicals Saturday July 31 at 9 30 a m at the Recreation Building. Mount Hope High School holds an organizational meeting Friday July 30 at 7 p m for grades nine through twelve. Trap Hill High holds a Saturday July 31 meeting at 3 30 p m for interested players. Collins High Oak Hill invites workouts Friday July 30 at 2 p m. Marsh Fork High invites ninth to twelfth graders to report Friday night at 7 p m for physicals and team exams.
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Mount Hope High School
Mustangs
Trap Hill High School
Collins High
Oak Hill
Bill Montgomery
Marsh Fork High School
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