Marsh Fork Bulldogs Parade Home After Runnerup Finish
Marsh Fork High School honored the Bulldogs with a two-hour, 10 mile parade of about 60 vehicles from Sylvester to the high school after finishing second to Harrisville in the state finals at Parkersburg 8-3. Coach Dewey Romine praised the team's conduct and urged pride in their performance.
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Ridgemen, Blue Ridge Gardens Break Sieve Of Openers
Ridgemen win their first game of the season as Blue Ridge Gardens tops Silver Brand 8-5 in Beckley Babe Ruth play. Redd limits Raleigh Motors to one hit in a 2-0 win as Harrys two runs in the eighth seal the victory. City officials attend pre game ceremonies crowning Miss Sisk queen.
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Rain In 9th Saves Game For Reading Red Sox
Read ing Red Sox end Elmira Pioneers rally with rain halted top of the ninth. After Elmira tied it with bases loaded and two outs, the game was called and the score stood 8 to 6. Bill MacLeod earned his first decision of the season. Paul Knechtges relieved Pat Gillick and took the loss.
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Dodgers extend Western Division lead with 6-2 win
Dodgers beat winless Redlegs 6-2 to stay atop Beck ley Little League Western Division at Elks Stadium. Cubs edge Pirates 2-1, Giants rout Cards 9-2, Buffs topple Blues 19-10 in Western Minor League. Sophia Senior Little League sees Coal City rally for 8 in last third to win 8-7 over Helen. Mullens Little League results include Methodists 4-2 and Rotary 3-0 with Wykle tossing a one hit shutout.
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Tams Fall to Builders in Sophia Title League Clash
Tams halted Albert Hughes' no hit streak briefly with a first inning homer but Sophia Builders rallied for five runs in the third and rolled to a 5 3 win. Eddie Howard hit a first inning homer for the Tams and Danny Holman added a triple and a double for the Builders.
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Trap Hill Little League Opens Second Half with 13 8 Win
Trap Hill District Little League action saw the Card outhit the Indians 13 8 while the Yankees defeated the Braves 15 5 on Monday night at Fairdale. Route 41 Little League features Atkinson hitters in a 21 4 win at Stamford as Ed Hanks paces the attack with a home run. Charleston tops Binghamton Triplets 5 0 behind Steve Bailey who wins his sixth. York at Springfield game postponed due to tak.
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Dias Floral and Duncan Catron Win Season Opens
Dias Floral and Duncan Catron opened the Warren Williams League season with Monday night victories over Eppys and Post 70. Catron’s hurler Hess started strong, firing early heat as he dominated the mound.
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Bears Land Bettis From Steelers in 1963 Draft Pick
Chicago Bears owner coach George Halas announced the acquisition of veteran linebacker Tom Bettis from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 1963 draft choice.
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Crackers Top Chiefs 1-0 as Sadowski Dominates
The Crackers edged the Syracuse Chiefs 1-0 behind Bob Sadowski's three hit pitching to snap Syracuse six game win streak. Sadowski earned his ninth win against 11 decisions as he outpitched Cliff Adams. Columbus beat Buffalo 5-3, Richmond beat Indianapolis 8-4, Rochester defeated Arkansas 4-3 with Ossie Virgil's ninth inning homer, and Toronto beat Jacksonville 4-3 on Jim Coker's 11th inning homer.
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Charleston Indians eye third straight win tonight
Charleston seeks a third consecutive victory over Binghamton after a 5-0 shutout of the Triplets on Monday. The win also pulls them closer to Eastern League leader Springfield as they remain in second place.
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Harrisville Smashes Marsh Fork For 1963 State Title
Harrisville wins 8-3 to claim the state high school baseball crown in a seven inning final. Allan Haught and Jim Carpenter form a strong pitching duo as Harrisville out hits Marsh Fork 10-9. Hayward Crane? Noted. But Baker.
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Bailey leads with three hit game for six and two record
The team sits two games back of Springfield. Steve Bailey pitched a three hit effort against Binghamton on Monday and improved to 6-2. Nick Curtis fell to 3-5 as the losing pitcher.
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Supplymen maul Airdox to move into tie for first
New River Supply rall ies to a 22 0 lead with runs in the fourth and fifth innings en route to a 14 27 victory over Long Airbox at Ballard Stadium. Pitcher Farrow coasted after giving up two late runs as New River improves to a share of the Easter Division lead in City Softball League.
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West Virginia golfers vie for U S Open berths in Pittsburgh
Thompson, Campbell, Tutwiler Jr., and Shreves among four WV players in sectional playoff in Pittsburgh seeking U S Open berths. Popp of Oak Hill also in field. Thompson of Bluefield qualified earlier in Cincinnati with 70 69 139 while Joe Taylor of Charleston and Al Atkins of Ashland failed to qualify.
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