Raleigh County Industrial Baseball League opens season Saturday
Raleigh County Baseball League returns as the Raleigh County Industrial Baseball League with a nine game regular season. Four teams Coal City Leeds Stover Appliance Smokehouse play two Saturday night doubleheaders at Warren Williams Field. No admission. 19 or older can apply to join via The Raleigh Register.
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Raleigh
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State Open Golf may be called off for no site found
Par-Mar Country Club Parkersburg withdrew its invitation for the 54 hole State Open as executive L B Vance of the State PGA seeks a new host site before July 1 or the tournament may be canceled. Vance notes parks and greens under renovation hinder readiness and cites mixed interest from West Virginia clubs. Shelton of West Virginia State College hopes to enter again and Vance stresses open eligibility for state residents with handicap five or less.
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SPCHP president jokes about members wasting money
Oscar Fraley quotes Keipo E Se hee today as SPCHP president jokes that members look forward to spending money in the traditional manner during a long hike test and parade.
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SPCHP
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Horse Players
New York columnist lampoons a fictitious crusade against horse betting calling it the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Horse Players. He skewers racing taxes, proposes goofy remedies including Horseplayers Anonymous and photo‑tag licenses to ride home after bets, with satire on jockey antics and reform rhetoric.
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Cassius Clay bankrolls boxing fame and future foes
Cassius Marcellus Clay, the young Louisville heavyweight, has boosted boxing’s finances and future prospects even before challenging Sonny Liston. Promoters see Liston as the likely winner if he shows during Las Vegas’ July bout, while Clay is urged to mature, refine defense, and avoid self praise.
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Joe Erskine
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Lew Burston
Cooper
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Babe Ruth League action at Lewin Field reports two games
Keatleys faces Raleigh Motors in the opener and Eric's battles Rays Buick in the nightcap as Beckley Babe Ruth League play continues. Harry's tops Blue Ridge 5-2 to keep a slim lead in the American Division while New River Supply downs Silver Brand 8-2.
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Jets Beat Suns 6-0 in Illinois action
United Press International reports Jets pitcher Tom Parsons threw his second straight three hitter as Columbus defeated Jacksonville 6-0 on a 13 hit offense. Parsons improves to 5-9. Syracuse widened its Northern Division lead with a 7-5 16 inning win over Richmond. Eleven pitchers used. Joyce earns his seventh win as Indianapolis beats Atlanta 5-4. Arkansas downed Buffalo 7-5 behind early pitching.
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Richmond
Mike Joyce
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Atlanta
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Arkansas
Steve Dillon
Buffalo
Palmer Tops PGA Money Winners After Open Playoff
Arnold Palmer moves to first on the PGA money-winning list with 1963 earnings of 63,545 after finishing third in the Sun day Open playoff. Julius Boros rises to second with 59,680, Jack Nicklaus drops to third, and Jack Cupit climbs to 10th with 19,564.
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Boxing results from Tokyo Philadelphia and Hollywood bouts
In Tokyo Hiroshi Kobayashi aged 122 from Japan outpointed Dommy Balajadia aged 121 of the Philippines over ten rounds. In Philadelphia Joey Giardello at 160 pounds from Philadelphia outpointed Sugar Ray Robinson, 15842, of New York over ten. In Hollywood Wilhelm Von Homburg 1774 of Los Angeles KOed Bobby Sands 173, also of Los Angeles, in nine.
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Pirates Sign Branch Barnett Rickey Grandson
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquire Branch Barnett Rickey, 18, grandson of Branch Rickey Sr., known for creating the farm system and promoting Negro players, expanding the game.
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UPI
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Barnett Rickey
Branch Rickey Sr
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