Boxer Released From Narcotics Use Charge
LOS ANGELES Keen y Teran former American flyweight titleholder has been released after authorities found insufficient grounds for narcotics charges. Teran 21 was booked after officers reported puncture marks on his arm he said came from anemia shots. Also freed was Raymond Durozo 26 who was arrested with him. Teran said he is laying off drugs and fights under suspension by the California Athletic Commission for a poor showing in his last bout a May 18 knockout by Memo Diaz.
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Bragg Replaces Van Meter as Woodrow Wilson Football Coach
Nelson Bragg was named head football coach at Woodrow Wilson High School by the Raleigh County Board of Education, succeeding Jerome Van Meter who remains as basketball coach. Bragg, previously Beckley staff, has deep grid experience from Dunbar Hurricane and Marshall College. Augie Hovanski and Meredith Trent also received new head coaching posts at Mark Twain and the Authors, with Bill Montgomery moving to Clear Fork.
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Boninsegna Named New PHS Grid Coach at Oceana
Pineville High School football mentor Ray Cook is transferred to Oceana High School to coach football. He will be replaced at Pineville by Sante Boninsegna, a Concord College graduate making his first coaching appointment. James Goddard remains Pineville basketball coach and helps Boninsegna. at Oceana Cook assists Dennis C. Morgan in basketball as Morgan replaces Richard Phillips who left for Florida.
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Sante Boninsegna
Mullens High School
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Oceana
Dennis C. Morgan
Morgan
Richard Phillips
Florida
Pineville High
Wyco
French hosts set stage for IOC delegates at Paris meet
Paris hosts prepare for the June 9 19 Olympic body gathering led by Avery Brundage of Chicago as delegates from 40 countries converge. Armand Massard the French committee chair notes five cities have formally bid for the 1960 games Detroit Lausanne Rome Brussels and Tokyo.
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Avery Brundage
Chicago
Armand Massard
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Lausanne
Switzerland
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Brussels
Tokyo
Reds Eagth Little League Triumph 5-2
The undefeated Reds won their seventh straight Beckley National Little League game, defeating the second place Cardinals 5 to 2 at Elks Stadium. Four runs in the second inning turned the tide after a first inning Cardinals tally, while Dodgers and Giants games were rained out and rescheduled.
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Silver Brand 9 Chalks 2nd Win in Babe Ruth League
Silver Brand belted Modern Furniture 13-4 in the Babe Ruth League at the WWHL diamond. Walt Rappold pitched a strong game for Silver Brand with a near shutout until the fourth, helping Silver Brand move to 2-1 in the National Division while Modern Furniture drops to 0-2 in the American Division. Two games were scheduled tonight with Black Knight vs Calfees and King Photos vs Hotel Garage.
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Wilms
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Summers
Vandall
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Graham
Rbi
Murdock
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Indians Shellack Red Sox 19–0 Matches Modern Lopsided Mark
The Cleveland Indians routed the Boston Red Sox 19 to 0, edging toward the modern major league record for largest margin. The 21–0 records are held by the Tigers and Yankees, set against the White Sox in 1901 and the Athletics in 1939.
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Eight big-name golfers fail to qualify for U S Open
The Associated Press reports that major players such as Dutch Harrison Ralph Guldahl Bobby Knowles Skee Riegel Bob Toski Dick Chapman Jay Hebert Fred Wampler and others miss the U S Open after a tough qualifying round. Chandler Harper leads at 134 total with 125 qualifiers across 23 courses. Byron Nelson Lawson Little Jim Turnesa and Harvie Ward among hopefuls in San Francisco area seek one of 20 spots.
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Jay Hebert
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U.S. Golf Assn
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Portsmouth
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Johnny Palmer
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Claude Hareman
Jack Burke
Porky Oliiver
San Francisco
Byron Nelson
U.S
Lawson Little
Jim Turnesa
Harvie Ward
Prosperity Upsets Intercity Leaders In softball clash
Prosperity rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to defeat Pinecrest A 4 to 2 at Ballard Stadium. Don and Buddy Williams delivered key RBIs as Prosperity moved within half a game of their rivals, with Pinecrest pitcher Lilly yielding only two hits. A second Pinecrest game was rained out and postponed. Marbles Night proceeds raise funds after the Pinecrest battle.
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Cubs Visit in West Virginia Shakes Fairmont
Three Chicago Cubs stars Sam Jones Eddie Banks and Gene Baker were seen in Fairmont and nearby areas on their way to Pittsburgh Jones the first Negro to pitch a no hit game in the majors hails from Grant Town and is building a home at Monongah while visiting.
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Eddie Banks
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Grant Town
Monongah
Baseball scores from the American Association games
Omaha defeated Toledo 7 to 1, Indianapolis beat St. Paul 9 to 7, Minneapolis won 3 to 0 over Louisville after seven innings due to rain, and Denver edged Charleston 5 to 4.
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Senators Fall to Denver in Opening 5-4 Loss
The Charleston Senators dropped to nine straight defeats as Denver beat them 5-4 in the series opener. Darrell Johnson hit an inside the park homer in the seventh and Whitey Herzog followed with a four bagger in the eighth to seal the Bears’ win. Johnny Golich led Charleston with two doubles and a homer, while Luke Easter and Bill Antonello produced the late Charleston runs. Moe Savransky will start for Charleston in the next game against Dixie Lon.
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Herzog
Randy Gumpert
Charleston
Luke Easter
Bill Antonello
Moe Savransky
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