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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1958

Page

4

Mullens Legion Opens 1958 Baseball Season Against Kimball

Mullens American Legion Post 100 starts its 1958 baseball season tonight at 8 p.m. vs Kimball in Area 3 defense of the crown. Last year’s champions return key players Jack and Bill Perry Wayne Reed Ralph Burger Jim McCtain with promising rookies from Babe Ruth League led by Billy Stump Butch Hensley Steve Thompson.

Mullens AIIS Mullens American Legion Post 100 Kimball Area 3 Legion Welch Gary War Princeton Bluefield Mercer County Jim French French WELC Jack Bill Perry Wayne Reed Ralph Kimball Post

Post 32 Captures Junior Loop Opener In 12-2 Win

Lefty Lee Fuqua allowed two hits as Home Insurance defeated defending champion Duncan Carton 12-2 to open the Warren Williams Junior Baseball League season. Post 32 also beat Post 70 5-2 as wild pitching helped fuel the early wins at WWHS field with Thompson's Drugs and Schiff's Shoes debuting tonight.

Lefty Lee Fuqua Duncan Catron Warren Williams Post 32 Post 70 Fuqua Duncan Carton June Matheny Walker Hughes Home Insurance Dodgemen Pack Ward WWHS P.m. Thompson Schiff Post Duncan-Catron Wills Parker Ries and Bales Ward and Cassity

Beckley Youth Baseball and Softball Schedule Cards

Today's listings show Beckley Little League Cubs versus Braves and Orioles versus Athletics. Also Babe Ruth King Photo faces Eric's, Kealley's meets Black Knight, Warren Williams plays Junior Thompson, Schift's Home Insurance versus Post 22, Greenbrier Prep Hinton at Smoot, Rainelle at Meadow Bridge, Slab Fork Babe Ruth, Keystone-Times versus Slab Fork Mullens American Legion, Kimball at Mullens 7 30, Yotercity Softball Raleigh Glass against Trading Post, L and B versus Flats.

Beckley Little League Cubs Braves Orioles Athletics Babe Ruth King Eric's Kealley’s Warren Williams Thompson's Schift’s Greenbrier Prep Hinton Smoot Rainelle Meadow Bridge Slab Fork Babe Ruth Keystone-Times Mullens American Legion Kimball Raleigh Glass Trading Post Flats

Boxing results and scheduled games from American Association

Results show Charleston 4 Omaha 2 in ten innings and Denver 9 Louisville 5 while Minneapolis 4 St Paul 3 and Wichita 3 Indianapolis 7. Tomorrow’s games list Charleston at Omaha Louisville at Denver and Minneapolis at Wichita St Paul at Indianapolis. Also London’s Dave Charnley outpoints Joey Lopes in Sacramento and Rocky Randell knocks out Ray Jiojas in Houston Fort Worth and Port Arthur bouts.

Charleston Omaha Denver Louisville Wichita Minneapolis St. Paul Indianapolis Teday Associated Press London Dave Charnley Joey Lopes Sacramento Calif Houston Rocky Randell Ray Jiojas Fort Worth Beaumont Tex Paul Jorgensen Port Arthur Junior Flores Denver i Misville

12 Year Old Wins All-Gauge Skeet Title in Kentucky Open

Roselle Wisconsin native Bobby Shuley, age 12, claimed the all-gauge skeet championship at the Kentucky Open bluegrass event by shooting 250 straight targets. He outshone top adult shooters, with his father Al Shuley proud as the match tested young talent across a 14 hour course.

Louisville APJ New York Yankees al Shutey Shutey Bobby Finjee

Ra leigh County League to Resume Play This Year

The Raleigh County Baseball League reforms after six teams including Coal City Amigo Stamford Mullens American Legion Post 106 Smokehouse Beckley and Oceana Merchants approve a 1958 schedule starting this Sunday. The season runs through August 17 with a Shaughnessy playoff and meetings held at Beckley Newspaper Corp Library Cranberry.

Raleigh Counry Baseball League Coal City Amigo Stamford Mullens American Legion Post 106 Smokehouse of Beckley Oceana Merchants Shaughnessy Beckley Newspaper Corp Cranberry

Umpires Sought for Raleigh County Baseball League

Officials seek volunteers to officiate in the Raleigh County Baseball League and contact Johnny Stewart at The Raleigh Register before Saturday evening. An Umpires Association is hoped to be formed within two weeks.

Raleigh County Baseball League Johnny Stewart Raleigh Register

Openers Set For Six Team League This Summer

Six teams announced readiness to play this weekend and a two week schedule draft was released. Amigo Mullens Oceana Merchants Coal City Stanaford Smokehouse of Beckley will host 2 pm doubleheaders starting June 15 with midweek and Saturday night games sought. Umpire association plans discussed and August play considered. Rosters due June 21 with a $25 forfeit and 25 player limit.

John Campbell L. C. Terry Amigo Cecil Lacy Mullens American Legion Bob Forren Cate Holley Oceana Merchants Bobby “Wheel” Thomas Coal City John Cheetham Stanaford Patsy Fragile Smokehouse of Beckley Mullens Harry Lewin Field Maltens Legion Johnny Stewart Raleigh Register Mallens Legion Stamford Smokehouse of Beckley Harry's Oceana Kopperston

Virgil's Best Delivers 4-2 Victory for Senators in Omaha

Virgil drove in the deciding run with a homer in extras as Charleston rallied for a 4-2 win over Omaha. Delsing opened the extra frame with a single and advanced to scoring position, while George Spencer earned his fifth win in six decisions. Omaha briefly led 2-1 late before Charleston tied it in the ninth. Herb Moford seeks his sixth straight victory next.

Omaha Neb Charleston Senators Minneapolis Ozzie Virgil Jim Delsing Delsing Herb Moford Will Seck Cardinals Bob Blaylock Ee Tale Charleston Don Lee George Spencer Senators Lee Larry Osborne Kenny Walters Ron Samford Pidge Browne Chris Cannizzaro Bobby Gene Smith Samford Tom Yewcie Denver Obi Bi Hicks Tate Frey Virgil Taylor Vzela O'horne Browne W'lers M'tosky Sford Plava Yewele Niz Lee P Gibson a-Twligr 000|Clark P 000| Spencer P 000 O[b- Joyner Yolals Clark E—Smith Plaza Walters Osborne Browns Spencer

Reid Jack Upset Defending Crown In Amateur Play

Reid Jack of Scotland fell 3 and 2 to Jack Penrose of Miami in the British Amateur Golf Championship third round at St. Andrews. Penrose became the first American to reach the fourth round as McHale and Franck were eliminated. Robert Roos Jr. of San Francisco ousted W. B. Thompson of England to face Penrose next. The day featured two 18 hole rounds under clear skies as the field narrowed to 16.

ST. Andrews Scotland Jack Penrose Miami Fla Reid Jack Penrose Jimmy McHale Philadelphia Air Force Pvt John Franck Newton N.J Robert Roos Jr San Francisco Thompson England McHale R. L. Renfrew Ben Hanson Franck Tim Holland Rockville Centre N.Y U.S Tuseday

Chavez Ravine Stadium Vote Nears Victory Margin

Dodgers lead in a tight Chavez Ravine stadium referendum with 90,924 votes counted, 47,471 for yes and 43,453 for no. Proposition B would swap Chavez Ravine property for Wrigley Field, fund a new 62,000 seat stadium, a 1.2 acre recreation area, and related city and county improvements totaling several millions.

LOS Angeles Dodgers Chavez Ravine Dodger Walter O'Malley Patrick McGee O'Malley Ravina

Fairmont Falcons Arrive in Texas for Intercollegiate Meet

Fairmont State College's baseball team arrived in Alpine Texas to represent West Virginia in an intercollegiate double elimination tournament running through Saturday. The Falcons held a 9-2 WVIC record and 10-3 overall after a late win over West Virginia University.

Alpine Tex Fairmont State College West Virginia Falcons

Youthful Fullmer Debuts on TV Against Miceli in Utah

Jay Fullmer 21, making his television and big time debut, challenges veteran Joe Miceli 29, in a one round bout in West Jordan Utah. Miceli weighs about 149 to 150 pounds, Fullmer about 142, with national ABC TV coverage at 7 p.m. MST. Miceli seeks another TV payday after beating Ike Williams and Bud Smith. Fullmer aims to extend his 13-0 pro record beyond one round.

West Jordan Utah Jay Fullmer Joe Miceli New York Fullmer Gene Miceli Abc-Tv Jay Ike Williams Chamion Bud Smith Igree

Major League Leaders in American and National Leagues

Baseball leaders list the top batters, runners, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and steals in the American and National Leagues, with players from Kansas City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston leading in several categories. Pitching leaders include win–loss records and strikeouts across multiple teams.

Associated Press Nieman Baltimore McDougald New York Fox Chicago Ward Cleveland Cerv Kansas City F. Bolling Detroit Lopez Cery Jensen Boston Gerenert Kuenn Bridges Washington Avila Mantle Martyn Tuttle Lemon Cory Sievers Aparicio Harrell Minosa Wilson Turey Garver Sisler Boston and Bucks Shantz Taney Harshman Wynn Musial St. Louis Mays San Francisco Ashburn Philadelphia Banks Cepeda Thomas Pittsburgh Hoak Cincinnati Mazeroski Blasingame Walls Thomas Pittsburgh T. Taylor Skinner McMahon Milwaukee Spahn Purkey Jones Gomez Antonelli

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