Mantle Powers Yankees Past Cleveland in 136-Game Showdown
In Beckley fans buzz as Big Steve Uzelse praises Mantle after a two homer game that crushed Cleveland. The piece notes Mantle’s grand slam, questions how Cleveland would handle Berra, and highlights the author’s colorful sports scene with local characters and golf family ties.
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Steve
Yankees
Cleveland
Hudson River
Big Steve
Sportsman Grill
Mantle
Yogi Berra
Dan
Draw for Softball Tourney Set Today
Six teams entered Pinecrest A Pinecrest B Appalachian Franks Plumbers Slate Lunch of Oak Hill and Prosperity. Tournament starts tomorrow night at Ballard Stadium with two games reducing field to four for Thursday semifinals. The winner earns a berth in the State Softball Tournament at Ballard Stadium on Atty 17 18 19.
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Bob Wills
Ballard Stadium
Pinecrest A
Pinecrest B
Appalachian
Frank’s Plumbers
Slate Lunch
Oak Hill
Prosperity
Atty
Toledo
Ohio
Ortiz Wins Split Decision Despite Seven Stitch Cut
New York lightweight Carlos Ortiz extends his 16 fight win streak after defeating Cleveland's Tommy Salem by split decision at St. Nick's. Ortiz was favored 145 to win, but judges Artie Aidala and Ray Miller had Salem ahead at the end, while the AP tally supported Ortiz 7-3.
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New York
Carlos Ortiz
Ortiz
St. Nicks
Cleveland
Tommy Salem
Ray Miller
Joe Eppy
Artie Aidala
Salem
Associated Press
Get Out The Vote Meeting At Beckley College
Eddie McGinnis manager of Beckley College in the War ren Williams Junior league and George Springer president of Babe Ruth league were the sole attendees at a last night Get Out The Vote meeting to plan the Recreation Levy vote on August 7. The meeting adjourned after they waited until 8 15. League managers from sank e, Babe Ruth and Little leagues were invited along with other interested parties.
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Eddie McGinnis
Beckley College
Warren Williams
George Springer
Junior Tourney Begins Tonight at Woodrow Wilson Diamond
The Warren Williams Junior League opens its annual double elimination tournament tonight at 6. Post 32 faces Crab Orchard and Post 70 meets Sports Center in the night games. Gilth? The Babe Ruth league offered Lewin field but was deemed too late to switch.
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Woodrow Wilson
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Crab
Orchard
Post 70
Meeting Sports Center
Babe Ruth League
Lewin
Irv Goldstein
Home
Holyfield
Candy
Charlie
Beckley College
Goldstein
State Open teed off with smaller field at White Sulphur
White Sulphur Springs WV Sam Snead and Bil Campbell absent as a reduced field begins first round of the West Virginia Open at Greenbrier Old White. Unofficial entries around 75 amid cooler, damp fairways. Ed Tutwiler Jr. leads amateur contenders with recent state amateur title followed by pro figures Gary Nixon Joe Taylor.
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White Sulphur Springs
Sam Snead
Bil Campbell
Greenbrier
White
Gary Nixon
Campbell
Huntington
Snead
Tutwiler
Oak Hill
Nixon
Joe Taylor
Charleston
George Hoffer
Rut Coffey
Moundsville
Dave Clovis
Parkersburg
Wixon
Clovis
Rotary Captures Mullens II Title
Rotary won the Mullens Little League championship by beating the Lions 2 to 1 to break a first place tie in the final game of the season. The American Legion team also won 7 to 0 over the Moose to end a long losing streak. Playoffs start Friday with Lions vs Moose and Rotary vs Legion, then winners and losers meet Monday to close the season.
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Lions
American Legion Lers
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Legion
Rotarians
Innnings
Thomason
Legion Club
Mooses
Moose Hurter
Jim Halsey
Legion Moose
Ahbhoa
Miller
Stump
Shawn
Gehart
Thon
Haey
White
Clark Rt
Elore
Elmore
Ratliff
Thompson
Shannon
Currington
E. Wylie
RBI
Pancake
Carrington
Halsey
Wyle
Gerald Cales
Pineville
Welch
Bobby Cook
Ronnie Brown
Wester Greenbrier
Marlinton
Greenbrier
Beckley National
Hinton
American League
Jackie Wikle
Emmett Davis
Beckley
Wikle
Billy Karbonit
Western Greenbrier
Jackie Criddle
Cook
Kanawha Valley
Montgomery
Gauley Bridge
Cales
District 4 LL Semifinals Start Wednesday at 5 30
Little League District 4 semifinals set for Wednesday at 5 30 with Area A’s Central Wyoming County hosting Upper Kanawha Valley and Area B’s Western Greenbrier visiting Beckley National. Winners meet Thursday for the district crown and bid to the West Virginia Life League tournament.
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Elks Stadium
Lefto
Freet Rew
Bill Hess
Joe Shier
Steve Wood
David Barksdale
Danny
Pineville
Beckley
Wyoming County
Kanawha Valley
Western Greenbrier
Beckley National
West Virginia Life League
Upper Kanawha Valley
Oak Hill
13YearOld Doug Hoback Dies Of Lung Cancer After Soap Box Dream
Valparaiso, Ind. July 7 Doug Hoback a 13 year old from Valparaiso who qualified as Class A soap box champion July 4 died in a local hospital after a battle with lymphosarcoma and lung cancer. He watched the Akron regional race from a wheelchair and died 24 hours after failing to qualify for the Akron race.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Doug Doback
Akron
Ohio
Paraiso
Gary
Hoback
Doug
Leonard Green
Indiana
Green
Neil Hoback
Holmberg Leads Field in National Tennis Championships
In Kalamazoo Michigan junior singles action Holmberg, a top junior favorite, and Paul Palmer the top seed in the boys division head a large field into the second round. Barnes Bernard and Moses play in a first round clash while 80 matches fill opening day at Kalamazoo College. Palmer has a bye then faces David Harrington as Donald Dell meets Charles Gaston in second round junior play. Rod Laver to meet Tom Boyden in an upcoming match.
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Mich
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Paul Palmer
Y Holmberg
Brooklyn
N. C
Peter Barnard
Oakville
Ont
Jimmy Moses
San Antonio
Tex
Bernard Moses
Norm Perry
Los Angeles
Austin Robertson
Shreveport
Rod Laver
Tom Boyden
Lake Forest
National II standings tight for second as Reds push ahead
The Reds dominate Cardinals 41 while Dodgers top Giants 83 leaving three clubs tied for second at 7-1 and 5-3 records. McBride led the Dodgers with three singles, while Fragile and Berginnis contributed key hits.
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Allstans
Indians
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Red Sox
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McBride
Eddie Benginnis
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Huffman
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Lewis
Fragile
Philps
Wietsale
Meaders
Thies
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Tedder
Davis
Ellin
Mbide
Vsyler
Wray
Kyle
Maple
Suagh
Miles
Perdue
Farley
Sarret
Batley
Parker
Massinople
Shumate
Berginnis
Meade
Phillips
B. Ellison
E. Surbaugh
B. Elison
RBI
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van Sluyter
Surbaugh
W. McBride
L. Kyle
A. Moody
Shrewsbury
Henderson
Clarksburg Faces Babe Ruth Regional Bid After State Title
Clarksburg captured the West Virginia Babe Ruth state crown and advances to the August regional in Bridgeton, N J. Huntington challenges the outcome as a protest looms over bench counts while Clarksburg clinches the state trophy.
Buddy Baer Acquitted of Molestation Counts
A Los Angeles jury acquitted former boxer Buddy Baer of one count of child molestation and one count of lewd vagrancy. Two other charges were dismissed on motion by Baer's attorney. The 41 year old Baer denied the charges and claimed mistaken identity. He testified he was filming a television movie the afternoon in question, supported by assistant director James R. Nicholson.
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James R. Nicholson
Baer
Champs In Field For Alumni Golf Tourney
HINTON The 12th annual West Virginia University Alumni Golf Tournament is set for Aug. 9 at Willow Wood Country Club. Defending champion William H. Dyer Jr. of Morgantown and past winners Paul Summers of Parkersburg and Dr. R. R. Summers of Charleston are expected to compete, with E Faulconer of Hinton Daily News noting about six golfers may enter.
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West Virginia University
E. Faulconer
Hinton Daily News
Tourney
Willow Wood Country Club
Wiliam H. Dyer Jr
Morgantoan
Paul 0. Summers
Parkersburg
R. R. Summers
Charleston
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