County League States Reorganizes Meet in Beckley
Raleigh County and neighboring counties plan a final meeting at 7 30 PM at Beckley Newspaper Corp library to decide if the dormant Raleigh County baseball league can be revived. Five teams have voiced interest. organizers expect a six or eight team league with a three game schedule set for Sunday.
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Raleigh
Wyoming
Beckley Newspaper Corp
Coal City
Amigo
Tams Black Sox
Stamford
Mullens American Legion Post
Cranberry
Hopperston
Montcoal
Commission
Fred P. Weih
Board of
Weston
Fugitt
Keatley's edge Modern in Babe Ruth League tilt
Keatley's edged Modern 3 to 2 as Price drove in two runs with a first inning double and struck out eight in a complete game victory. Wikle allowed four errors and two doubles by Price and Bowles helped Keatley's rally past Modern on Monday night.
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Pack Hindsley
Scotty Price
Keatley
Modern
Eric
Wikle
Price
Hy Keatley
Ah Barksdless
Reid
Bourns
Edwards
Snuth
Davis Ss
Hindstey
Trice If
Moye
Dalton c
Rose
Giampalo
Thomipson
Kealley
RBI
Thompson
Setliff
Bournes
Hindsley
Fragile
Reed Dalton
Foose
Dalton
Crews
Foose Giampalo
Selif
Davis
Moderni
Smith
Wikie
Young Golf Hopefuls Shine In Qualifiers At Tulsa And Around Nation
The article spotlights rising talents such as Jack Nicklaus at Ohio State and Deane Beman from Bethesda as they headline a wide field of 144 qualifiers across 28 sites. It notes the mix of fresh amateurs and a rising pro Bobby Goetz, while listing notable omissions of former champions who failed to qualify and veterans who did.
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Corrigan
Associated Press
Tetes Teas
Harless Stover
John O’donnell
Balltimore
University of Maryland
Gene Francis
Bernie Riviere
Glen Cove
N. Y
Francis
Purdue University
Jim Tom Blair II
Kansas City
James Blair
Missouri
Bobby Goetz
Tulsa
Goetz
Oklahoma State U
Sam Parks Jr
Tony Manero
Gene Sarazen
Lee’ Worsham
Beckley Team Places Fourth in National Bowling Handicap Tourney
Beckley bowling squad finished fourth in the National Bowling Handicap Tournament in Philadelphia, missing first by 13 pins in the pins event. Team members, led by Najash with a 264, include Theman Borrer Louis Gall Frank Helmeezi E. BH Rob Sneite and Si Mullens. Singles and doubles results were not yet released. A women’s team also competed May 31 to June 1 with incomplete results.
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Beckley
Philadelphia
William Peon Insurance Co
Theman Borrer
Louis Gall
Frank Helmeezi
E. BH
Rob Sneite
Nick Hajash
Si Mullens
Najash
Ual
Defeated Clause Eliminated in WV scholastic football plan
West Virginia schools will base fall football championships on total points rather than unbeaten records. William R. Fugitt, executive secretary of the WVSSAC, announced after a meeting with Johnny Cox of Huntington High and C A Ault of Buckhannon that championship playoffs will involve teams with the highest points.
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Jackson's Mill
W.va
West Virginia
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
William R. Fugitt
Beckley
Commission
Pugitt
Johny Cox
Huntington High School
State Coaches Association
C. A. Ault
Buckhannon
Legion Tops Moose 8 to 5 in Mullens Little League
Mullens Lions move into a first place tie with Moose by edging Rotary 65 in a high scoring game. Moose suffered its first loss of the season in a contest that narrowed the standings and left both teams in a battle for the top spot.
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Mullens
Lions
Moose
Rotary
Trading Post and L B Register Softball Winners
Trading Post won 11 to 0 over Flats in Monday Intercity Softball action as Legion upset Moose 5-2 in the opening game. Grandstaff drove three Legion runs with Pauley earning the win. Rotary pounded ten hits but could not push across enough runs. Tassitino earned the win for Trading Post over Lee 1-4 with Bond homering twice for the Moose and Braden supplying late offense for the Lions.
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Calloway
Trading Post
Flats
Moose
Legion
Grandstaft
Pauley
Rotary
Lions
Acord
Maose Abrh
Danti
Curgin
Seaton Ib
King If
Leffler
Justice
Vaughan
Zeboskey
Cowen
Gradstar
Russellf
Fulford
Lawson
Kemp Rt
Seaton
Bond
King
Grandstaff
Bench
E. A. Currington
Ies
J. Leffter
Calloway Heights L
Eih
Semonco
Ing
Rit
Davie
Lave
Laughlin
Sam Tassitino
Wiseman
Lacek
Hig
Freeman
Tanner
Lions Ab
Hy Rotary
Cox
Tolliver Lf
Rhodes
Tony Lusk
Lores
Bane
Goins
Bailey
J Tanner
Compton
Foglesng
Iti
Hutchn
Chetham
Salters
Smith
Gregg
Lusk
a-Thompson
Canada
Stump
Sth
Bey
W. Hutchinson
Rinehart
H. Hutchinson
Thompson Lf
C Tanner
Lares
Ball Po
Cassell
Tassitino
Kyle P
Clyamison
Mande- Mallory
Lemon
Clpanner
C. Vis
Bistewell & Reard Oat Turner
Willams
Tanner Love
J. Tanner
Cancion
McGinnis
Bryant
Gore Iy
Ater
Ball Db
Ballard Ho Ooo
Caloway
Wiseman Rf
E Wills c
Ol Feights
Lee
Siiy
Tassitino Aseet
B. B. Ball
Jarrel
Brown
Turner
Ball
Kyte
Eddie Lynch Smashes Archer In TV Ring Triumph
New York welterweight Eddie Lynch defeated Jimmy Archer 150 in a 10 round TV bout from St Nicholas Arena. promoter note credits trainer Johnny Sulla for a Giardello style influence and Lynch's decisive victory in Archer's fourth loss in 21 bouts.
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New York
Eddie Lynch
Joey Giardello
Giardelo
Johnny Sulla
Sulla
Lynch
Jimmy Archer
St. Nicholas Arena
Archer
Cardinals edge Reds in tight Beckley Little League tilt
In Beckley action the Cardinals toppled the Reds 8 3, snapping Cincinnati unbeaten run. Paul Monroe earned the win in relief, closing the sixth after Reds storms had cut the gap. Giants rocked Dodgers 14 8 as LA slid deeper in NL race. Dodgers led early then faded. Parker picked up the loss. American League nightcap set with Red Sox vs Tigers and Indians vs Yankees.
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Cardinals
Reds
Dodgers
Giants
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
Yankees
Paul Monroe
Lewih
Chambrs
Ellison
Roach
Persinger
Davis
Kyle
George
Lewis
Perdue
Phillips
Parker
Chambers
Blankenship
E. Roach
Williams
Farley
Malagrida
Poa
Wauhop
Junior League Opens 1958 Baseball Campaign
Weather may decide start of Warren Williams Junior Baseball League at WIV HS field this afternoon. If playable, two games mark opening with Duncan Catron versus Home Insurance at 6 p m and Post 32 against Post 70 as second game. Thompson's Drug and Schiff's Shoes new entries debut Wednesday as league schedules four nights weekly and ends with a double elimination tournament. Post 32 and Home Insurance rosters assemble for uniform distribution and team meetings at Cotton White's Prince Street office.
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Warren Williams
WIVHS
Jim Webb
Duncan Catron
American Legion
Thompson
Schiff
Cotton White
Prince St
White
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the Invisible Boy
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Stanford Rd
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