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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1957
Page
10
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Chicago Cubs scouts led by Rube Wilson and G L Mathis run two day tryouts at Mullens High School on June 24 25 and Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley on June 26 27 starting at 10 30 a m. Players should bring uniforms gloves and shoes while other equipment is provided. Any who sign with the Cubs will have expenses refunded. Open to all eligible under school and American Legion rules with no local high school restrictions noted.
Champion Joe Brown of Houston predicts a knockout over Cuba's Orlan do Zulueta in Denver Coliseum tonight for the lightweight crown. Brown to defend against Zulueta with boxers wearing six-ounce gloves as Colorado Athletics Commission rules. The bout aims for a reported $35,000 gate. Brown has a 27 knockout record in 30-year career.
Jerry Ellis of the Indians hurled a no hitter in a 4-0 Mullens Babe Ruth League win over the Cardinals to keep the Tribe atop the standings at 3-1. Easterling drove in the only run with a third inning triple and a passed ball. The Cardinals fall to 2-2, tied for second with the Giants who beat the Red Sox 4-2 as they rallied with two eighth inning runs.
Beckley’s Allen Wein upset Stefan Young to reach the West Virginia State Junior Tennis Championships semi finals in six singles divisions. Top seed Jim Pearson of Wheeling faces Wein while No. 2 seed Myrin Gessner of Wheeling meets Fred Kellmeyer of Charleston. Carolyn Johnson of Huntington leads Junior Girls semis against Nancy Thorne of Parkersburg with Loretta Bays of Beckley meeting Mimi Knight. Doubles events set for tomorrow with Wein and Ragland winning junior doubles.
The Intercity Softball League wrapped its second round with three rainouts. Eccles beat Pinecrest 54 as Eccles rose to fifth with a 4-6 record while Pinecrest fell to fourth at 3-7. Beckley Trading Post meets Frank's Plumbers and Pinecrest faces State Lunch of Oak Hill in the final round opener.
Billy Joe Patton of Morganton North Carolina and Bill Campbell of Huntington West Virginia head a 10 man United States Walker Cup squad named to face Britain at Minikahda Club Minneapolis August 30 31. The team includes Wm Hyndman Philadelphia Harvie Ward Jr San Francisco and others with Patton returning from Inverness at Toledo as a strong performer. Conspicuously missing is Mason Rudolph of Clarksville Tennessee though Wes Weavon is listed among selections.
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