West Virginia scholastic baseball finals set after dramatic semis
Northfork edged Moorefield in extra innings as Don Wolfe drove in the winning run in the eighth. East Bank beat Parkersburg 2 1 on a Wolfe double and Gillenwater scoring. Moorefield led 6 2 before Northfork rallied to force extras, then won to meet Northfork for the state title in the City Park diamond.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Fast Bank
Northfork
West Virginia
Moorefield
Mac Gillenwater
Picher
Don Wolfe
East Bank
Earlir
Joe Butta
Pioneers
John Ball
Ralph Conners
McDowell Countians
Wolfe
Bill Davis
Ronnie Cowan
Davis
Cowan
John Brant
Jonathan Paough
Gordon Raines
Ken Vance
Merle Barr
Jennings
Boyd
Bob Wilson
Brant
Boyd Bo
Gillenwater
Barr
Gerald Lewis
Lewis
Jim Hardy
Diamond Gleanings: Managers use players in unusual positions
AP excerpt recounts rare in-game position shifts in baseball history. It notes Paul Richards moving Harry Dorish from pitcher to third base and back, Clark Griffith converting Jack Chesbro to first then back to pitcher, and a 1908 marathon game where multiple lineups and pinch hitters altered pitching roles.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Harry Dorish
Billy Pierce
Ted Williams
Clark Griffith
New York Yankees
Jack Chesbro
Hal Chase
Claude Rossman
Detroit
Rossman
Chase
Chesbro
Speedway Purse Sets Record at Memorial Day Race
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway distributed a record cash purse of 207,850 among drivers and owners for the Memorial Day 500-mile race. Ed Lopat and Lee Wallard split the top prizes, with Wallard driving Muriel Belanger’s car to victory and cash totaling 92,613.19. Previous records were 203,135 in total purse and 57,158 to the winner.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Indianapolis. Motor Speedway
Ed Lopat
Lee Wallard
Altamont
York Yankees
Dave Ferriss
George Mullin
Tigers
All-Time Grid Greats Gather for Celebrity Golf Weekend
Washington hosts the National Celebrities Golf Tournament at Army-Navy Country Club with a star-studded field. Notables from football, stage, radio, film, and government join the Associated Press all-time grid greats including Hutson Oosterbaan Heffelfinger Lutfridge Thorpe Nevers Baugh Hickman Aldrich Wojciechowicz Rockne. The golf tourney begins Saturday as legends like Demaret Suggs Berg Middlecoff Harmon Sarazen Kirkwood vie for top honors.
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Associated Press
Washington
Associated
Washington Touchdown Club
Army-Navy Country Club
Don Hutson
Alabama
Bennie Oosterbaan
Michigan
Pudget Heffelfinger
Yale
Bob Lutfridge
Tennessee
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle
Jennie Nevers
Stanford
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Herman Hickman
Ki Aldrich
Baugh
Texas Christian
Fordham
Alex’ Wojciechowicz
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Tony Martin
Perry Como
Dagmar
Judy Holliday
Happy Chandler
Jimmy Foxx
Dizzy Dean
Pauline Betz
Addie
Paul Brown
Easy Ed McCauley
Don Ameche
Walter Winchell
Leonard Lyons
Jimmy Demaret
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Cary Middlecoff
City Softball Prizes Highlight Center Matchup
In a Sports Center game, Appalachian scores highlight reels with 24 runs on 28 hits. Evans, Farmer, and Brinkley lead a strong offense while Cooney Morris and Yost provide key RBIs. Pitching by Martin and McGinnis supports a high scoring center showdown.
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Sports Center
al -Abhoas
Cristina
Rner Ss
Omoris
Ojanner Rf
Ocook Cf
Volier
Waid Tb
Smarks
Obow'rs Ss
Yost
Kealley
Cooney
E- Kelly
S—Toner
Coltier
Sb—Dwonich
Martin
Farmer
Brinkley
Caarey
Tassitino
Morris
L—Apal Vhian
Bb—Martin
McGinnis
Marks
Turner
Toner
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Legion Baseball Managers Named for 1951 Season
Plans advanced as American Legion Post 32 named Willard Bowmen Jr and Frank Bowmen as managers for the 1951 baseball team. Applications to record data will be taken Monday at Keatley Bros Sporting Goods on Prince Street. Last year Post 32 reached the State Tournament final before losing to Whitesville.
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American Legion Post 32
Bowmans
Willard Jr
Frank
Ipihiene
Charles Crawe
Ford
Zealley Bros
Millard
Keatley Bros.’ Sporting Goods
Prince Street
Whitesville
Legion Combine
John Ward
Bill Turner
Willie Joe Chandler
Jerry Maynor
Rink Dickerson
BN iPainter
Oak Hil
Chuck Balding
Legion
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Balding
Babe Stover
Leon Armstrong
Cobby Dixon
Mt. Hope
Bob
Ron Castle
Oak Hul Fayetteville Outfit
Zaharias and Berg To Meet In Playoff For Open Title
Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Patty Berg earned a 36 hole playoff to decide the Weather-Vane women's open championship. Zaharias the defending champion from Tampa and Berg from Minneapolis tied after 144 holes at Knobwood Country Club with 601 swings each, averaging 75 plus per round.
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Knobwood Country Club
Ironic Hit Upsets Wayne at MSC Softball
At East Lansing Michigan State pitchers Lilly Cascio Lacek and Piot held Wayne State to one hit as Michigan State won 3-0 in MSC play. The lone hit came from Zeke Vogt, former Christian athlete, who transferred to Wayne and later played for Sluss Olen Morgan and others.
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Associated Press
Shady Spring
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Lilly
Cascio
Lacek
Piot
Wayne Anttrowski
MSC
Zeke .Vogt
Christian
Little Leaguers Open Season With Parade
Beckley Little League begins its season with a 7 p.m. parade from Woodrow Wilson playground. Players meet at 3 16 for photos behind Beckley Junior High, then march along South Kanawha Main Heber and Neville to First Avenue and Second Street, ending at the high school field. Exalted Ruler Al Braun of Lodge 1452 speaks before the Cardinals vs Yankees opening game, followed by the Little League president. WWHS musicians perform while Braun throws the first pitch.
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Flying’ ‘Eagle Band
Beckley Elks Lodge
Eircult
South Kanawha
Main, Heber
Neville Streets
First Avenue
Second Street
al Braun
B.P.O.E. Lodge
Braun
Cardinals
Mgr
Ross
Kle
Yankees
Bob Kent
Bill Harasenyi
Jim Huffmann
Bob Wiis
Bill McNeish
Carlos Lewis
Howard Mullohan
Randolph Halloran
Steve
Vermil Man
John Banco
David Thompson
Walter _Rippold
Dan Williams
Dave Melts
Russell Bryan
Grill Gains Tie In F League Slab Fork Softball
Mullens Kidds Grill moved into first place with the Legion team in the Slab Fork Softball League as Otsego and Wyco split results. Kidds combined for six runs in early frames and beat Otsego 10 to 6. Wyco led early but fell 8 to 7 as Moose homered late and Alva Richmond drove in runs, with a two run seventh securing Kidds victory and a postgame clash for lead.
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Mullens
Kidd's Grill
Legion
Slab Fork
Otsego
Wyco
Kidds
Combine
Tung
Gene Cook
Wyce
Moose
Alva Richmond
Gene Winzenrith
Kidd's
Hendricks
Tice
McNeely
Cook
Miller
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