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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1962

Page

11

Softball League Tonight Features Top Teams Clash

Rained-out games will be made up at Ballard Stadium with Long Airdox facing East Gulf in the opener and Combined Insurance meeting New River in the nightcap. East Gulf defeated Sparks 6-4 and Long Airdox beat W Va Casey 11-8 as Fred Hammond earned the win with four hits allowed.

Ballard Stadium Long Airdox East Gulf Insurance New River Victors Mack Hart A.K. Minter Sparks East Gulf Parker Daniel Davis Shiflett Ranson Tipton Brownin Adams McLure Cagsity Reggi Castanon Bair Kertz Roger Cmpbell Bailey Farley Jenkins Hammad Sparks E — Adams Browning Rawson Hammond RBI Dane Browning Resel McClure

Kirkland Poised For Prolific Indians Season

Cleveland outfielder Willie Kirkland, hitting .231 with 43 hits, 12 home runs, and 46 RBIs, contends he can top 100 RBIs this year. He plans to stay in the lineup against all pitchers, aiming to carry the Indians past last year’s marks and erase the memory of a controversial trade that sent Rod Colavito away. Kirkland recalls his hot stretch in Boston and vows to keep swinging for power.

Cleveland UPI Willie Kirkland Cleveland Indians Kirkland Tribe RBI Mel McGaha Boston San Francisco Giants Harvey Kuenn Indians Detroit Rocky Colavito Colavito

Chicago Moves Into Buc Camp

The Chicago Cubs visit Forbes Field as Pittsburgh Pirates seek a fifth straight win after sweeping Chicago in a four game set in Chicago. Joe Gibbon faces Bob Anderson with Dick Stuart hoping to revive form against his former club and build on a recent power spike.

Pirates Bruins Chicago Pittsburgh Windy City Joe Gibbon Danny Murtaugh Bob Anderson Cubs Dick Stuart

Purkey To Face Koufax In Key Reds Dodgers Series

Los Angeles hosts Cincinnati in a pivotal three game set as Bob Purkey (12-1) faces Sandy Koufax (10-2) in a marquee pitching duel. Cincinnati trails by eight games and hopes the trip west snaps the pattern, with San Francisco looming later in the trek.

Los Angeles UPI Cincinnati Reds Fred Hutchinson Bob Purkey Dodgers Sandy Koufax Pittsburgh San Francisco Giants Nuxhall Los Angeles Angels San Diego Padres

Indians Host League Leading Grays Tonight in Williamsport

The slumping Charleston Indians face league leading Williamsport Grays in Williamsport Pa after a 13 7 loss to the Eastern League leaders Thursday. Williamsport clubbed four Charleston pitchers for 12 hits to win while Charleston had 11 safeties but failed to convert. Culp earned the win for the Grays.

Williamsport Charleston Indians Williamssport Grays Charleston Culp Grays

Wide Open AL Contest Says Scheffing on Injuries

Bob Scheffing argues injuries have leveled the American League making a wide race with seven clubs pursuing the flag. He notes Kaline and Mantle losses hurt Detroit and New York but calls the injuries beneficial for balance and competition across the league. Stand-ins for stars like Mantle and Kaline shape the pennant chase as suspicions of a two-club NL race grow.

Harry Grayson NEW York NEA Mickey Mantle al Kaline Minnie Minoso Gus Travidos Gene Freese Chuck Schilling Whitey Ford Frank Lary Luis Arroyo Bob Scheffing Tigers Yankee Stadium Big Bob Billy Bruton Norm Cash Kaline Dodgers Giants Mantle Yankees Scheffing Ralph Houk Ford Arroyo Tony Kubek Kubek Bubba Morton Los Angeles Detroit Chicago Baltimore Cleveland Rich Rollins Bernie Allen Minnesota Twins Vic Power

Dawn to Dusk Flight Sets 1924 Pace

On June 23, 1924 Lt. R L Maugham completed a lasting milestone by flying from New York City to San Francisco in 18 hours 52 minutes. The note highlights rapid knowledge growth and the need for ongoing revision and education as information doubles and reshapes teaching.

R. L. Maugham New York City San Francisco Calif

Daily Horoscope for All Zodiac Signs 1962

Aries to Pisces forecast with brief daily guidance. Mentions privacy, impression, plans, speech, memory, grudges and emotional health. Ends noting 1962 Field Enterprisea Inc. source line.

Field Enterprisea, Inc

Beckley youth baseball action dominates Thursday games

Keatley's and New River Sup ply led the Beckley Babe Ruth League with wins. Worley fanned five as Keatley's beat Harry's 11-5, while Giompalo allowed only three hits in New River's 21-6 victory over Patton's. Mullens Indians toppled Red Sox 18-8, Slab Fork beat Sophia 10-3, and Beckley Elks Little League saw Giants Cubs Cardinals edge out rivals by slim margins.

Keatley’s New River Beckley Keatley Worley Harry’s Patton Giompalo Goodwin Harry Owls Panky Haywood Mullens Indians Red Sox Giants Cardinals Davis Wagner Fulford Mghin Gregg Stumpec Lefler If Finklin Manny Shumate Linkous Morgan Leonard Wykle If Persh Dean Giants Cardinals McKinney McGlothlin SO — Gregg Slab Fork Roger Fox Sophia Randy Polk David Tate Larry Proffitt Richard Culberto ELKS Cubs Beckley Elks Pirates Redlegs Dodgers Steffy McMillan Jessup RBI Torrico Maynard Gunther Isom Jim Bon‘ham Karvasky Hr—Isom

Sophia L L Tams win over Smith Williams in Little League

Tams scored in every inning except the fifth to win 10-3 over Smith Williams. Leading hitters included Tams and Donald Neff with a first inning home run with two on, plus Jackie Parker two doubles and a single. Smith Williams' Warren Mills had a double and single.

Sophia LL Tams Smith- Williams Smith-Williams Tams Howard Brown Kincaid B. Martin Donald Neff Jackie Parker Warren Mills

No-Hitter double in Warren Williams Junior League night

Stanley Cook pitched a no hitter for WWJL Play Cook against Post 70 in the opener while Thompson Drug edged Post 32 4 3 with a seventh inning rally. Dwight Dunbar delivered the game deciding homer and Wyant earned the win over Bailey as two no hitters in two days highlight local youth baseball.

Warren Williams Stanley Cook Duncan Catron Post Thompson Dragoo Dwight Dunbar Cook Wilson Thompson Wyant Bailey Dias Floral Eppy Hatchr Dnbar Jckson Fragile Abnson Ellison Clman McVey Pankey Thomas c Pmberta Wallace Toler Cook A Oe Ee Stewart Is Thmpson Drug Miller Rogar If Wood Starr A Krbonit Cf Bentley Wiliams Weikle Gallaher Keith Rosenbm Thompson Drug E — Miller Stewart Bailey

Brushback Pitchers Rise In Use Across Baseball

New York UPI reports that pitchers increasingly rely on the brushback to deter hitters. The tactic, aimed near the batter’s head, reflects changes in equipment and power hitting. Incidents include Bud Daley hitting Johnny Powell and Robins, plus a clash between Jerry Walker and Leon Wagner. Emotional confrontations draw league attention.

New York UPI Polo Grounds Lou , Brock Cubs Babe Ruth Wynn Chicago White Sox Baltimore Johnny Powell Yankees Bud Daley Roger Maris Hame Robin Roberts Maris Ralph Houk Pinson Kansas City

Pirates sign three California outfielders for farm system

Pittsburgh Pirates inked three 19 year old California outfielders George Vasques Dasmalia Gary Robinson and Samuel W Byrne all right handed and will be farmed to Kingsport Tennessee in the Appalachian League. Indians beat the Yankees 8 5 as Showalter Cole Phillips and Sauer led with hits and four runs came in the fourth and fifth innings.

Pittsburgh UPI California Pittsburgh Pirates Kingsport Tenn George Vasques Dasmalia Gary Robinson San Diego Samuel W Byrne Redwood Indians Yankees Trap Hill Showalter Cole Phillips Sauer Doug Stover Daniel

Rotary Defeats Methodist 4-2 in Mullens Little League

All scoring occurred in the first three innings as Rotary beat Methodist 4 to 2. RBI by Gordon and Biggs two, Moore, Elkins, Wilcox. doubles by Macdows, Biggs, Moore, Lambert. Biggs a triple. Wilcox and Elkins homered. Gordon walked once and struck out three.

Rotary Methodist Mullens RBI Gordon Biggs Moore Elkins Wilcox Macdows Lambert So— Mann Meadows

Marlinton Little League Giants Top Yankees 5-3

In Marlinton Little League play the Giants scored four runs combined in the fourth and fifth innings to defeat the Yankees 5 to 3. Leading hitters for the Yankees were Morrison with a single while Kenney doubled for the Giants and Buzzard, Peacock, Cain and Anderson appeared as players.

Marlinton Giants Yankees Yankees Giants Buzzard Peacock Cain Anderson Morrison Kenney

Beckey Minors Hawks Top Millers 21 17 in Becketly game

Beckley Elks Minor League action saw the Hawks defeat the Millers 21 to 17 on Thursday. The result boosted the Hawks to a win in a high scoring contest featuring standout plays from both sides.

Beckley Elks Hawks Millers

Little Kanawha Bowl North squad coaches named

In West Virginia, St Marys coach Bill Hanlin and Middlebourne’s Jim Neal were selected to lead the North squad in this year’s Little Kanawha Bowl, now in its 14th season. Also, Williams named Follansbee head coach and Keatley to helm Matewan, details on a Charleston road study conference follow.

Parkersburg W. Va UPI Bill Hanlin St. Marys Jim Neal Middlebourne Williams Follansbee UPID West Liberty Follansbee High School Denny Williams Doug Stone

Raleigh County Court Adoption Case Seeks Phyllis Adkins

The Circuit Court of Raleigh County West Virginia weighs a petition by Hattie Frances Elmore to adopt infant Phyllis Maxine Adkins and sever all parental rights of Curtis E Adkins who is believed to reside in Washington D C and must appear within one month of first publication to protect his interests. Also notice to creditors of Edward E Burks estate due by December 28 1962 with Roy A Cunningham Commissioner of Accounts issuing the order in Ralls county West Virginia.

Public Service Commission of West Virginia Charleston Capitol Deacon West Virginia Water Company, Corporation West Virginia Water Company Public Service Commission Government of Water Utilities Water Company Commission Boone Braxton Fayette Gilmer Greenbrier Kanawha Lewis, Lincoln McDowell Mercer Roane Summers Webster M. F. Wright, Jr Phyllis Maxine Adkins Hattie Frances Elmore Circuit Court Raleigh County Curtis E. Adkins Washington, D. C C. Harold Hanks Edward Fe, Burks Edward E. Burks Beckley Roy A. Cunningham

Painting and Wall Glean and Home Services Ad Strip

Multiple classified painting and service ads. Jimmy Strock advertises residential and commercial painting with free estimates and guaranteed work. Henry Johnson and Sam eat with phone numbers promote insured service. Earl S. Huddle Studio offers photography. Delmar Beauty Shop and Southerton Beauty Academy advertise beauty services and classes with contact details.

Call Oak Aili Henry Johnson Lowell Foleley

Printing Industry Offers Future Opportunities and Training

The Southern Institute of Graphic Arts in Nashville offers complete courses for litho and intype operators, pressmen, offset cameramen, platemakers, and related trades. Short courses cover teletypes, line scasting machine maintenance, and cold type composition, with contact details for enrollment.

Iterpress Southern Institute of Graphic Arts South

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