Ellis Wins Second BK Spring Crown
Veteran Harry Ellis captured his second straight Black Knight Spring Golf title by defeating Jim Thompson 1 up at the Royal course. Ellis led late after a back and forth match, securing the win on the 14th hole. Final results also list West over Dupre 1 up in the second flight, Sprague over Marra, and Timmons over Massinople 5 and 4.
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Fairmont Teams Are Texas Bound
Fairmont State College sends its golf and baseball teams to Texas for NAIA small college championship events. Baseball travels to Alpine for a June 4-7 double elimination tourney after winning the WVIAC title and posting a 10-3 overall record. Golf leaves June 9 for Beaumont with 72 holes of medal play, traveling by car and practicing Sunday before competition.
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Beckley Night group set meeting tonight
Representatives of Beckley civic clubs will meet sports writers and sportscasters at the Beckley Newspaper Corp. library at 7 45 p m to discuss plans for Beckley Night at a Charleston Senator baseball game. AM representatives urged to attend to plan appreciation night in early July. A motorcade is planned with Wester Duncan representing the Automobile Dealers Association. The Senators sit in second place in the American Association, one game behind Denver.
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Meeting Tonight for Big Coal River Babe Ruth League
Whitesville news brief reports a special meeting called by Frank Carr president of the Big Coal River Babe Ruth League to adopt by laws and finalize opening game plans at 7 30 p m in the Armco meeting room Montreal. The five team league includes Dorothy Marfork Whitesville Montreal and Mount View and opens Thursday June 5 with a 20 game schedule. All Sunday games will be double headers with the Big Coal River Little League playing the first game.
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Open golf qualifying begins at 133 courses nationwide
The Associated Press reports today on the start of Open qualifying for the Tulsa June 12 to 14 championship. About 2,16 players entered, with 144 spots available from nonexempt hopefuls. Notables exempt include past champions and top finishers from last year.
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Californian Bids For British Amateur Title
Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades, California, in his third British Amateur bid, defeats Dr J Hastings of Scotland 7 and 6 in the first round at St Andrews. Jim McHale of Philadelphia wins his first round over Bill Richmond 4 and 2. Fred Hutchinson predicts the Pirates will be one of NL’s most improved teams this season.
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Fletcher wins West Virginia Elks Golf playoff at Hinton
Armand Fletcher of Princeton won the 12th State Elks Golf Tournament at Willow Wood, finishing 34 holes in 74 73 71 to beat Don Hinchman Huntington and Jim Chatfield Charleston by two strokes. Defending champ Buzz Frantz Huntington aced No. 4 for a 76 as Flight winners and other results are listed.
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Sanders Wins Western Open In Rain Soaked Final
Doug Sanders, age 24 from the University of Florida, won the 53rd Western Open with a final round 68 in wet conditions, finishing 13 under par for 72 holes and earning $5,000. Don Finsterwald was runner up with 276 total. Ragan and Souchak tied for third after faltering in the final round.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Cerv of Kansas City with 42 RBIs and 35 runs, Fox of Chicago batting .352 with 56 hits, and Turley of New York leading pitchers with a 9-1 record and 33 strikeouts. National League highlights feature Mays of San Francisco batting .407 with 40 runs and Banks of Chicago driving in 40 RBIs, plus Spahn of Milwaukee at 8-1 with 889 strikeouts.
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Senators Open Four Game set Versus Omaha in Omaha
Charleston trails Denver by one game as they open a four game series against Omaha led by starter Barney Schultz against former Cardinal teammates. Omaha sits fourth, six games back, while Charleston won its previous doubleheader split at Louisville with Eddie Phillips driving in three runs.
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Rookie Stan Williams Stuns Cubs With Two-Hit Shutout
Dodgers rookie Stan Williams, 6-4, 200 pounds, blanked the Chicago Cubs 1-0 in his major league debut start. He retired 16 straight after the third, allowed only two hits and two walks, and credited a favorable 20 mph wind for aiding his fastball. Zummer and Tanner pinch hits highlighted a tense win as the Cubs failed to advance a runner past second.
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Charleston Senators Averages Through Friday Batting
Charleston Senators batting average summary shows team record 26 wins 17 losses for 1958 through May 30 after 43 games. May 27, 1957 records reflect 9 wins 2 losses in 43 games.
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Babe Ruth League Adopts Two Hour Game Curfew
Beckley Babe Ruth League by laws add two hour limit per game with no new innings after 10 30 p m in second game A tie game will be finished and games not reaching five innings will go to five innings The 13 15 year old league has had late contests this season prompting the rule change at a special Elks Lodge meeting.
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Satin Sullivan Stumbles to Last in Hollywood Park Race
In Inglewood Satin Sullivan starts slow and finishes last while being compared to his famed brother Silky Sullivan. Satin broke from the gate last and ended in the rear in a Saturday race at Hollywood Park, unlike Silky who often finished strong.
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