Phillies Move Toward NL Flag In Tight Race
The Phillies, after a May slump, surged near the NL lead behind Jim Bunning and strong hitting. The piece notes a 5-1 win over Cincinnati, moves toward San Francisco for the pennant, and contrasts Reds pitching with Phils’ improved offense. It also includes a travelogue on West Virginia fishing spots with local officials and anglers Pedro, Rumberg, and Cooper.
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Orioles
San Francisco
Jim Bunning
Cincinnati
Cincy
Reds
Leo Cardenas
Don Heffner
Cardenas
Nick Halash
Orioles, Yanks, Braves Tally Quick Wins
Orioles beat Tigers 6-3 with Tomczyk three trips and Henry a three-hitter. Yanks edge Red Sox 4-3, Hale fans 12. Braves blank Indians 7-0 behind strong pitching and late lead. 2B Harvey and 2B Bennett homerless for Sox.
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Orioles
Yanks
Braves
Elks Stadium
Tigers
Red Sox
Indians
Ronnie Hale
Page
Richmond
Hale
Camerci
Yankees
McGrogan
Sockers
Epperly
Bailey
Swain
Hylton
Baird
Brooks
Waddelle
Jennings
Harvey
Bennett
Mullens Legion 9 Opens 66 Season
Mullens American Legion Post 106 opens the 1966 season tonight at 7 30 p m at Mullens Athletic Field against Gary. The 22 game schedule features many Mullens high school players from the semifinals team including Reed McGlathlin Gordon Middleton Warden and McKinney. Reed will start on the mound with support from McKinney Lecco and Lively as backup pitchers. The season leads to the southern area tournament in July with playoff dates set starting July 11 and possible games under lights at home.
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Mullens American Legion Post 106
Mullens Athletic Field
Gary
Mullens
Melvin Reed
Kenny McGlathlin
Conley Gordon
Robert Middleton
Carter Warden
Jerry McKinney
Reed
Martinsburg High
Wally Smallwood
Legion
Gary Post
War
McKinney
Lecco
Tom Lively
Ray Goodwin
Gordon
Middleton
Warden
Fleenor
Doug Hamlin
Larry Stewart
Gerald Nicholson
Dale Parker
Curtis England
McGlathlin
Lacy
Welch
Hinton
Sophia
Red Sox Rally Tops Giants In Mullens BR League
The Red Sox rallied from a 4-1 deficit to win 4-5 against the Giants at Mullens Athletic Field. The Cardinals defeated the Indians 3-1 behind pitcher Phillips who drove in all three Cardinal runs and fanned seven.
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Red Sox
Giants
Cardinals
Indians
Mullens Athletic Field
Cardinal
Phillips
Eppys Drug Holds First Practice at Warren Williams Field
Fred Lewis manager of Eppys Drug in the Warren Williams League announces a 5 p m practice today at Warren Williams Field. He urges all holdovers and draftees to attend. The league opens June 13 with Eppys Drug facing Post 70.
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Fred Lewis
Eppy
Warren Williams Field
Lewis
Tom's and W. Va. Belt Hold Thursday Practice Sessions
Tom Elkins of Tom's Peanuts and John Kerzie of W. Va. Belt announce practice at Warren Williams Field. W. Va. Belt begins at 4 30 p.m. and Tom's Peanuts at 6 p.m. Draftees and holdovers urged. Belt replaces Post 32 in the summer league, with last year's Post 32 players staying.
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Tom Elkins
Tom’s Peanuts
John Kerzie
W. Va. Belt
Warren Williams Field
Barboursville Again Is State Golf Champion
Barboursville High School won the West Virginia high school golf title at South Hills Golf Course, firing a record 293 to repeat as state champions. Morgan Hargis led the team with an even par 70, while Frank Sexton shot 73, David Roach 74, and Jack Sharp 70. Huntington took second in a 12-team field, with Chapmanville’s Barney Thompson the runner up medalist at 72.
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UPI
Barboursville High School
West Virginia
Huntington
Triadelphia
Chapmanville
Monongah
Beckley
George Washington
Huntington East
Bridgeport
Morgantown
Weirton
Barney Thompson
Sexton
Sophia Legion at Whitesville faces Whitesville in season game
Sophia Legion at Whitesville opens tonight at 6 p.m. after a win over Welch. Manager Junior Hensley praised the Welch performance. Don Gibson pitches, Joe Goddard catches, infield shifts with Don Neff at first, Roger Smyre at second, Lou Prunesti at short, Wayne Cuthbert at third. Whitesville is known to field top Legion clubs.
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American Legion
Whitesville
Junior Hensley
Welch
Sophia
Don Gibson
Joe Goddard
Johnny Parker
Don Neff
Roger Smyre
Lou Prunesti
Wayne Cuthbert
Legion
Hensley
Bayern Munich Visits Celtic at Kezar Stadium
Germany's Bayern Munich travels to San Francisco to face Celtic at Kezar Stadium. Bayern is unbeaten in German Cup play and holds an 11 0 5 record with 54 goals scored and 19 conceded this season.
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UPI
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Bayern Munchen
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Kezar Stadium
Welders Rally In Fifth Beat City Softball Tilt
Beckley Welding scored five runs in the fifth to defeat Jimmy's Place 7-5 at Caseino Stadium in City Softball League action. Beckley Manufacturing beat Long Airdox 13-4, with S Ball and Persinger delivering four and one home run respectively for their teams.
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Bob Cerrito
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Redmond retires after seven NFL seasons
Utility lineman Tom Redmond of the St. Louis Cardinals announced his retirement at age 28 after seven years in the NFL. The Atlanta native, a Vanderbilt alum, cited an excellent business opportunity as the reason for stepping away from football.
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UPI
Tom Redmond
St. Louis Football Cardinals
National Football League
Atlanta
Vanderbilt
Local Prep and League Games Across Regions
Today's schedule shows Whitesville vs Eunice Sophia at Sophia and Beckley minor league matchups with field 1 Falcons versus Royals and field 2 Martins against Chicks. Other games include Tams against Atkinson's Market and Sophia Electric versus Truman Mine Supply.
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Whitesville
Eunice Sophia American Legion
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Beckley
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Royals
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Atkinson's Market
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Plaza Esso
Wilkes Insurance
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New River Supply
Trap Hill
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AMER
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Acme Low Bid For Lake Stephens Paving Wins SRC Award
Acme Construction Company named apparent low bidder for 2.7 miles of Secondary 3-24 and 3-1 near the Lake Stephens dam, as the State Road Commission opened bids on 20 highway projects totaling 9.9 million. Beckley firm bid 58,689. Other bids include Fayette County section on U S 21 and multiple state routes with firms Ralph Burns Paving, J F Allen Co, and Terra Alta Limestone among bidders.
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State Construction Co., Inc
Huntington
Victor- Leander Road
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Hillsboro
Greenbrier
Fairlea
D. M. Bostic, Inc
Rupert Nicholas
W. Va
Summersville-Nettie Road
Ralph Burns
Debbie Jones Wins County 4-H Talent Contest
Debbie Jones of Harper Heights will represent Raleigh County 4-H in the State 4-H Roundup talent contest at Jack son Mill in August. She won first place in the senior division at the County 4-H Field Day held at the county 4H Camp. Gary Hartsog of Beckley won junior division in the talent contest. Blue ribbons went to Dawn Lamb Pam Bolen Gary Hartsog and Ann Thompson. Red ribbons went to Terry Harris Penny Milam Willa Acord Sharon Stone and Lind Bolen. Field event trophies were won by Lad and Lassie Senior Club Beckley Class III Sophia Wide Awake Club Class II and Mark Twain Special Club Class I.
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Debbie Jones
Harper Heights
Raleigh
Jackson's Mill
Gary Hartsog
Beckley
Dawn Lamb
Pam Bolen
Ann Thompson
Terry Harris
Penny Milam
Willa Acord
Sharon Stone
Lind Bolen
Lad and
Lassie
Sophia Wide Awake Club
Mark Twain
Adkins Hurls 2-Hitter In Route 41 LL Game
Pitcher Jack Adkins slammed a bases loaded single and doubled, tossing a two-hitter to lead the Men's Club to a 7-5 victory over Webb & Neal in Route 41 Little League at Stamford. Adkins and Gwinn pitched all nine innings. Webb & Neal knocked two hits for their only scores.
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Jack Adkins
Webb & Neal
Stamford
McDaniels
Nichols
Webb
Health group reports 23 x rays in May
The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association conducted 23 x rays during May. Frances Lowe reports the results: 17 negative, 1 pulmonary tuberculosis, 1 minimum questionable active, 5 U. S. Army. The report lists two contacts, one ex-patient and one indigent in the county.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Frances Lowe
U. S. Army
Mail Carriers Move to Impeach WV Association President
West Virginia Star Route Mail Carriers Assn members, led by Thomas Shrewsbury, plan a June 27 meeting at the Raleigh County Courthouse to impeach Edward Hall of Charleston and elect a new president. The action follows Hall’s convention remarks about dues on a single contract and leaving the union if required to pay more.
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Thomas Shrewsbury
Star Route
Shrewsbury
Raleigh County
Edward Hall
Charleston
L. C. Ernest
Hall
Honey In the Rock
Wright named new commerce coordinator at Beckley chamber
Blaine Wright is named co coordinator of the Internal Affairs Division of the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce. He will serve jointly with James St Clair and head the finance department and program of work for 1967. They will also reevaluate chamber membership and drives.
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Blaine Wright
Wright
James St. Clair
Campbell in 3rd Round of British Am Tourney
Hyndman led 14 Americans into round three at Carnoustie after a tense comeback over David on. Campbell of Huntington WV and Walter Fondren of Houston also advanced as ex US Amateur champ Campbell beat John Brads on. Defending champ Bonnallack and Townsend pressed toward the title with Duncan advancing by disqualification.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Bill Hyndman
Philadelphia
Hyndman
David On
England
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
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Peter Townsend
Robin Hunter
Mike Bonnallack
Sid Parsons
Norman Duncan
Duncan
Walter Fondren
Houston
U.S
John Brad
Redskins Sign Krause From Iowa
Washington Redskins announce the signing of Paul Krause, an all pro defensive back. Krause, a former University of Iowa star, will play his third pro season. He led the NFL with 12 interceptions in his rookie year and had six picks plus four fumbles recovered last season.
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Washington Redskins
Paul Krause
Krause
University of Iowa
National Football League
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