Beckley Little League action hits Beckley Elks
Reds Cards Pirates post wins in Beckley Little League at Elks Stadium Monday night. Reds 11 Cubs 8 powered by early four-run first inning. Williams Runyon and Wilcox led bats. Cardinals 4 Dodgers 1 with Dixon Fox and Griffith strong. Dixon credited with win. Pirates 4 Giants 1 behind Rappold two hits and early lead, McGuire Adams contributing.
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Reds
Cards
Pirates
Beckley
Elks Stadium
Cubs
Cardinals
Dodgers
Giants
Savino
Williams
Runyon
Wilcox
Martin
Manning
Webb
Schulte
Dixon Fox
Gilliam
Griffith
Scott
Tigert
Dodger
Dixon
Smith
Tom Rappold
Hedgecock
Rappold
Keatley
Adams
Mills
McGuire
Boyd
Collins
Cubs Williams
Lovell
Green
Straulino Wins World 5.5 Meter Sailing Title in Naples
Italian sailor Tino Straulino won the world 5.5 meter championship in Naples finishing the final heat in 4 hours 2 minutes 58 seconds. His boat totaled 6,469 points, with Australia's Southern Cross second at 6,462 and Gardner Cox of Villanova, Pennsylvania, third with 5,855 points.
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Naples
Italy
UPI
Tino Straulino
Straulino
Australia
Southern Cross
Gardner Cox
Villanova
Sophia Electric Downs Tams in Little League 6-3
Sophia Electric rallied for four runs in the third inning to beat Tams 6 to 3. Logan, the winning pitcher, drove in two with a single and later homer helped seal the victory. Wednesday's doubleheader was cancelled due to high school graduations and will be played after the tournament break.
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Sophia
Sophia Electric
Tams
Logan
Terry
Dennis Saunders
Keatleys Triumph In Babe Ruth Contest
Keatleys beat Blue Ridge 2 1 at Harry Lewin Field in Beckley Babe Ruth league action. Bill Berry allowed a single run in the first and shut out the rest as Keatleys scored in the fourth and fifth. Bruce Roberts drove in the Blue Ridge run in the first inning. Berry and Ozvart held the hitters to seven total. Keatleys players Beard Staten Shirey Rogar contributed hits with Staten driving in a run and making a running catch with two on.
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Blue Ridge
Keatley
Beckley
Harry Lewin Field
Sporting Goodsmen
Bill Berry
Bruce Roberts
Harry Miller
Berry
Joe Ozvart
Ozvart
Rusty Tredway
Roberts
John Beard
David Rogar
Dennis Staten
John Shirey
Beard
Staten
Santa Clara Club Has Nation's Best Swimmers
Santa Clara Swim Club and area coaches like Bob Gaughran Paul Bataille and George Haines have built a national class of teen swimmers. Their athletes set world records in Tokyo and helped the American squad era with stars such as Don Schollander Donna DeVarona and Claudia Kolb shaping a dominant regional program.
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Menlo Park
Calif
UPI
San Francisco
Bob Gaughran
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Ocean
Gaughran
Santa Clara Swim Club
Goren
Menlo - Atherton
Paul Bataille
Palo Alto
George Haines
Santa Clara
United States
Tokyo
Don Schollander
Haines
Donna DeVarona
Dick Roth
Steve Clark
Gary Iliman
Claudia Kolb
Pokey Watson
AFL To Name Franchise Cities For 1966 Expansion
AFL owners to announce two cities chosen to receive franchises expanding to 10 teams in 1966. Atlanta and Philadelphia had been favored, Milwaukee and New Orleans also in contention amid desegregation and market interest. Expansion groups include Terry Brennan heading a potential effort in Atlanta area. Rosters will rise from 36 to 40 players with two on injured reserve.
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Oceanport
N.J
UPI
America Football League
AFL
Loop
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Joe Foss
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Sonny Werblin
New York Jets
Lamar Hunt
Kansas City Chiefs
Bud Adams
Houston Oilers
Braves
Werblin
Notre Dame
Terry Brennan
Foss
Webb & Neal Defeats Thrifty In Route 41 Little League
Webb & Neal defeated Thrifty Diary 14 to 0 in Route 41 action. Ricky Robinson pitched a two hit two strikeout gem and contributed a double and a single. Danny Clater delivered a bases loaded triple as the offense exploded for 12 first inning runs.
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Webb & Neal
Thrifty Diary
Ricky Robinson
Milkmen
Danny Clater
Tom Mann
Bill Hart
Steve Snider
Anthony Gwinn
Young Bowlers Earn Trip to New York in All-America Youth Bowl
Three Beckley youths qualified for the All-America Youth Bowl in Charleston with strong showings. Ricky Lewis placed second in the senior boys division with 527 and earned a five day trip to New York. Joe Sizemore won the boys division with 542. Freddie Hess and Donna Meadows claim girls trip to New York. Junior standout Steve Lickliter rolled 607 to win his 13-15 bracket and will join four WV youths in the telephonic tournament. Teammate Jan Pitesa 589 and others, David Grapes Sam Holdren Dolph Miriotti also advance. Kenny Fox tied for top five in Prep Boys with 448. Bobby DeWeese shot 442.
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Beckley
Charleston
Particwate
Ricky Lewis
New York
Lewis
Joe Sizemore
Ravenswood
Freddie Hess
South Charleston
Donna Meadows
Steve Lickliter
Lickliter
West Virginia
Jan Pitesa
David Grapes
Sam Holdren
Dolph Miriotti
Venture Lanes
Chicago
Houston
Miami
Little Kenny Fox
Fox
Kim Nutter
David Graham
Jimmy Willis
Chuck Powers
Bobby DeWeese
Young golfers surge onto pro scene led by Billy Martindale
Nervous no more, Billy Martindale and fellow Texas players push into the PGA, with Blancas and Zarley among a new wave. Martindale, 25, cites intense practice and a crash training program, finishing top 10 eight times this year and contending in major events.
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Jay Hebert
Billy
Texas A&m
Jack Nicklaus
Martindale
Homero Blancas
Hogan
Snead
Middlecoff
Blancas
Kermit Zarley
Terry Dill
Fred Marti
Chris Blocker
Texas
Frank Beard
Randy Glover
Raymond Floyd
R. H. Sikes
Bert Yancey
Bill
Palmer
Mullens Little League action coldly described wins and near misses
In Mullens Little League Chevrolet beat Legion 3 1, Moose routed Rotary 8 3, and Lions edged Methodist 14 13 after a late rally. Sandy starred for Chevrolet with a three run homer and a two hit game. Lions outhit Methodist 14 13 while Halsey Hendrick Lafferty and J Kuhlke homered for Methodist.
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Chevrolet
Legion
Moose
Rotary
Lions
Methodist
Mullens
Sandy
Kirk
Halsey
Hendrick
Lafferty
J. Kuhlke
Legion Chevrolet
RBI
Jessie
Belcher
Moose Rotary McGins
Pauley
White
Rhodes
Phillips
L. Brehm
Anderson
Valentine
Berry
Morgan
Hall
Houk
J. Brehm
McNeely
P. Bright
Dixon
Muscari
Philips
Bright
Lions Methodist Lokabill
Suffron
Craft If
Rhinehart
Gautier
Perdue
Hendrick c
Caterbury
J. Kubhke
Smith
Parrish
Barker
Osborne Ss
Crotty
Presley Ss
Vickers
Martin If
K. Kihke
B. McGra
Davis
Kirk Rf
McClelan
Canterbury
Martin
J. Kuhle
J.kuhlke
Fuller
Race of Champions joins Daytona schedule at speedway
Daytona Beach adds the SCCA Race of Champions to its November schedule. The event gathers champions from six divisions for man to man duels on 3.81 mile and 1.63 mile layouts, with over 200 cars expected. The Firecracker 400 on July 4 and the SCCA nationals on Labor Day weekend precede the title race. Top entries include A J Foyt and other NASCAR stars seeking glory.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Sports Car Club of America
Daytona International Speedway
Riverside Raceway
California
SCCA
Midwest
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Speedway
Baseball and softball matchups listed for today
Beckley BR New River Supply faces Bays Buick while Beckley LL Orioles meet the Yanks and Indians clash with the Red Sox. Tigers play the Braves. MINOR LL Comets meet Cats. BIG COAL LL Naoma vs Montcoal. TRAP HILL SR LL Braves oppose Reds. ROUTE 41 LL Reds host Cards. MULLENS BR Cardinals clash with Giants. CITY SOFTBALL Eppys vs Wards. Wilkes Insurance faces Jimmys.
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Beckley
Orioles
Yanks Indians
Red Sox
Tigers
Braves
MINOR
Comets
Cats
BIG Coal
Naoma
Montcoal Trap Hill Sr, LL
Reds
LL Reds
Cards
Mullens
BR Indians
Cardinals
Giants City
Softball
Eppys
Wards
Wilkes Insurance
Jimmys
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Beckley II
Vance
Dodgers Dixon
Plummer
Bragg
McMillon
Brooks
Lafon
Kessel
Figert
Porter
Lynch
Craddock
Giants Pirates
Riffe Ss
Isom
Cook
Alderman
Rappoldp
Horton
Prince
Serge c
Lamb
Holliday
Nagye Ph
Brash
Kentucky
Yellowstone Distillery CO
Louisville
Golf
Ray Floyd
Ater
DUCO
Alderson, W. VA
Quillen Lumber & Supply Co
Beckley, W. VA
Gray Lumber Co
Southland Building Material
Hinton, W. VA
Hinton Block Co
T. A. Honaker Lumber Co
Willey Hardware Co
Lewisburg, W. VA
Farmers Supply Co
S. J. Neathawk Lumber Co
Oak Hill
W. VA
Fayce Lumber Co
Oceana
Basconi Hardware Quinwood
Imperial Smokeless Coal Co
Rupert
Bluefield Supply CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Babe Ruth
Blue Ridge Keatley
Miller
Steffey
Lucas
Dillon
Shire
Ken
E. Tredway
Dorsey
Allen
Tredway
Rogar
Pennington
Blue Ae
Orvart
Waddell Crouch
Santa Clara Club
Thrifty
Lake Mead
Feluton
Flint, Mich
Nea
Billy Martindale
Arnold Palmer
Julius Boros
Tommy Bolt
Arizona
Florida
Boros
Indianapolis
A. J. Foyt
Nascar
Fred Lorenzen
Junior Johnson
Ned Jarrett
Marvin Panch
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Bobby Johns
Dick Hutcherson
Darel Dieringer
Earl Balmer
New River Supply
Bays
Buick
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