Pinecrest Leads Intercity Softball Showdown
Pinecrest stake a strong lead in a tense intercity softball clash as top hitters push the offense in a late rally. Coaches praised disciplined defense and clutch pitching that kept the rivals off balance.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
8
Mantle Unanimous All Star Vote Hint In 1956 Style
Slow start in balloting for All Star Game starters shows Mickey Mantle leading the American League center field with 21 of 21 votes. Yogi Berra close behind at catcher, while Stan Musial tops National League with 15 right field votes. Various players and odd cross position votes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Mickey
Yogi
R. H. Lynskey
Boston
Sam White
Stan Musial
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Johnny Stewart
The
Post Herald
Post
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Centerfield
Musial
Frick
Johnny
The tA. Sonstt and Helpful Hints in Boats
The tA. Sonstt HELPFUL HINT warns against standing up in a boat amid rising private email craft. A price note covers Montague Ocean City Rod and Reel No 1610 reel at $4.95, nickel chrome plating, level wind, backlash control, two screws to remove for cleaning. The Dandy Dinghy introduces the Gansett portable boat by Lymington Slipway with marine plywood sides and canvas bottom folding to six inches wide, priced at $134.95 in six foot model.
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Montague- Ocean City Rod & Reel Co
Gansett
U. S
Lymington Slipway, Inc
Lunkers Favor Artificial Lures Over Live Bait
A 28 week tabulation at Bull Shoals and Norfolk reservoirs shows 1 690 lunkers caught with 1 029 on plugs spoons flies while 266 took minnows frogs or worms. The Sporting Goods Dealer highlights the ratio as a strong nudge to anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Shoals
Norfolk
Ark
Sporting Goods Dealer
Business Magazine
St. Louis
Prosperity Can Tie Lead With Engineers In Tonight’s Twin Bill
In the Intercity Softball League Prosperity can regain a share of the lead by opening a doubleheader at 6:30 against Appalachian. A second game roles Fayetteville American Legion versus Frank's Plumbing of Sprague. A’s beat Army Engineers 124 to 7, with John Farrish and Jones homering for Pinecrest A and a seven-run third inning sealing the win. Pinecrest B defeated State Lunch 12-10 in eight innings as Rogar and McManus drove in key runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperity
Appalachian Nine
Fayetteville American Legion
Frank’s Plumbing
Sprague
Pinecrest A
A’s
Army Engineers
Pinecrest
Oak Hill
Hank Rogar
Lewis McManus
Th Engineers
John Farrish
Jones
Prince
Abhoa Abhoa Wilms
Young
Akers
Feddik
J. Fsh
Cumas
Seco
Rogers Ss
Wilms
lIn Fsh
Scihrt
Madox
Marleye
Rice Lf
Warden Cf
J. Lilly
Tabor Rf
Moore Favored Over Jackson by Moore Camp
Floyd Patterson manager Cus D'Amato says Archie Moore would be an easier opponent than Hurricane Jackson for Patterson, noting Jackson is younger and tougher. He expects the hand injury from the Jackson bout to heal in time and prefers to fight Moore first, with a Jackson rematch planned after Moore. Archie Moore and Charlie Johnston echo a focus on winning fighters, not profit.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Cus D’amato
Archie Moore
Moore
Patterson
Jackson
D'Amato
D’amato
SBC
Rocky
Marciano
Archie
Hurricane
Charlie Johnston
Johnston
Scalywags Fish Clip Jewelry Sold by Jenke Importers
The Scalywags fish charm is sold by Jenke Importers for $1 each. It can function as a key holder bracelet or as paired earrings and is crafted from a cable and a fastener in five interlocked sections that flop realistically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenke
U. S. Far Behind In Equestrian Olympics
In Stockholm the Europeans pace the equestrian events with riders and horses leading the field while the United States sits 27th and 28th of 30. Billy Steinkraus cites prestige, venues, and reduced horse use in the U.S. as factors. Otto Rothe of Germany topped the dressage. Russians placed sixth and seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Billy Steinkraus
The
Yanks
Europe
United States
Otto Rothe
Germany
ADs Agree SC Should Put Team In NCAA Playoff
Virginia Beach Virginia April conference athletic directors and Commissioner Wallace Wade pledged future efforts to place Southern Conference teams in NCAA playoffs. They cited four year eligibility vs three year NCAA limits that have caused key players to sit out, noting recent baseball playoff misses and voiced concern over potential NCAA clashes. The group agreed with Wade that maintaining playoff representation is essential to preserve relations with the NCAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
Wallace Wade
George Washington
West Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Wade
NCAA
Baseball Notes on Dodgers and Williams Influence
The piece highlights Dodgers six players over 1,000 games including Reese Snider Hodges Furillo Robinson and Campanella with Campanella joining May 1. It notes Ted Williams’ value to the Red Sox and showing 144 wins 111 losses with him 172-194 without him between 1952 and 1955. It also mentions Willie Mays stealing four bases in a game, with Eddie Collins holding the modern record of six in one game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sporting News
Pee Wee Reese
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Carl Furillo
Jackie Robinson
Roy Campanella
Campy
Ted Williams
Williams
Red Sox
Willie Mays
Cardinals
Mays
Eddie Collins
Polish archer eludes guards seeks asylum in England
Romaald Kazimierczyk, 26, escaped Polish guards during an Windsor international archery tournament by jumping from a washroom window. He fled to London with help from his brother Joe and anti Communist Polish refugees, planning to surrender to police soon. His mother Marie Kazimierczyk and brother Joe are living in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Romaald Kazimierczyk
Windsor
Kazimierczyk
Joe
Marie Kazimierczyk
Britain
Slough
Romauld
Cardinals remain unbeaten with 12-2 win over Giants
Beckley area youth baseball saw the Cardinals of the Beckley National Little League extend their perfect 7-0 record by routing the Giants 12-2. In other action, Silver Brand and Mullens Rotary each lost. Shrewsbury nearly no-hit Silver Brand, while Rotary fell 10-7 to the Lions, despite David McKinney homering three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
Beckley
Lions
Rotary
David McKinney
Shrewsbury
Silver Brand
Polio Night Boosts Little League Collections
National Little League held Polio Night at Elks Stadium last night with total receipts to be sent to Williamsport headquarters. American LL will repeat the event at tonight’s games. Each year the league asks all its clubs to designate one night during the week of June 14 to aid the March of Dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Little League
Elks Stadium
Williamsport
Little League
Leadoff Houchins Sparks Seventh Inning Rally In Big League Nod
Summary: Houchins starts the seventh with a leadoff single while James adds another hit after two outs. Shrensbury fanned 17 and walked four as he drives a six hit assault on Rudy Graham of Silver Brand with two singles and a run batted in. Keatley’s team wins 16 to 1 in Lewin Field, with five triples by Tyree, G Smith, Walker, Mike Howery and Walter Wike. Eric’s suffers third setback in four. Reds top Dodgers 10-9 after late surge. Cardinals edge closer to clinching first round with Reds and Giants results. Babe Ruth and Little Leagues schedule more games as others vie in minor leagues.
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Houchins
Duke James
Shrensbury
Silver Brand
Rudy Graham
Lewin Field
Keatley’s
Eric
Tyree
G. Smith
Walker
Mike Howery
Walter Wike
Keatley
Dodgers
Reds
Giants
Cardinals
Babe Ruth
Caffee
Black Knight
Modern
King Photos
Lewin Stadium
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
Elks Stadium
Moose
Lions
Mullens
Legion
Braves
Phillies
White Sox
Orioles
Beckley Little League: R-Davis, Huffman power rally win
Beckley Little League notes a 3 2 2 2 tally by R Davis Huffman Shumate and others in a close win over Vidovich. Failing to mention all players, the box score shows 4 RBI by Fragile and 6 by Huffman among pitchers and fielders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R — Davis
Vidovich
Huffman
Shumate
Barksdale
Fink
Slater
Kessel
C. Lynch
Hess
Cox
McBridge
Massinople
Fragile
Berginnis
RBI
Jennings
Davis
Moye
L — MeBride
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Harry's
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Johnson
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Martin
Wikle
Fuqua
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E—G
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R. Howery
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Compton
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Gehart
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Sh'mate
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G.lilly
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King of
Ross
Steele
D. McKinney
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Marlon Brando
Karl Malden
Faey
George Gobel
Mitzi Gaynor
Warnercolor
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Abhoa Lewis
Woods Cf
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Suddrth
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Thios
Webb Cf
Woods
Suddreth
Karbonit
Biggs
Phillips
Knuckles
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van. Sluyter
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J. Lynch
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Abrh
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