Raleigh County Industrial Base Ball League Opens Practice
Four teams Stover Appliance Leed's The Smokehouse and Coal City will practice at 6 p m at Bailard Stadium as Raleigh County’s new league begins a brief pre season. Saturday features Coal City vs Leed's at 6 30 p m and Appliance vs The Smokehouse in the nightcap with no admission charged. Mayor Beckley John Wesley Smith cannot attend the opener due to a trip to Kentucky.
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Joyce Pitches Indianapolis To 5 2 IL Victory
Joyce earns his eighth win in 10 decisions as Indianapolis Indians top Jacksonville 5 2. He pitched two days rest after earlier Chicago White Sox stint, scattering nine hits. The same night Syracuse topped Richmond 1 0 behind Al an Koch five hitter to stay two games up in the Northern Division. Columbus beat Arkansas 7 5 and Rochester won 3 2 over Toronto in IL action.
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Meadows Opens Tonight At Western Pennsylvania Track
Harness racing experts gather for the Meadows opening on a synthetic surface in Washington Pennsylvania. Johnny Simpson praises the track after trials, aiming for under two minutes in the Arden Downs Stake for three year old pacers. Odds list Majestic Hanover at 3-1, Max Hanover 7-2, Diamond Sam 4-1, with Meadow Russ 9-2 as a dark horse. The first race is at 6 20 p.m. EDT with 20 minute intervals.
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Conley Placed on Disabled List by Red Sox
Gene Conley, a two-sport player with the Red Sox, is on the disabled list after three weeks of shoulder trouble. The right-hander has not pitched recently and also plays center for the New York Knickerbockers in the off season.
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Two American linemen sign with Saskatchewan Roughriders
Regina Saskatchewan UPI reports two American linemen have joined the CFL team. Dick Quinn, 6 foot 7 and 310 pounds from Tulsa University, and Art Haege, 6 foot 2 and 235 pounds, signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Raleigh County Industrial Baseball League heats up with interest
Interest in the Raleigh County Industrial Baseball League surges as four teams fill 15-player rosters and more players seek inclusion. Five applications arrived this week, with talks of a possible tryout and expansion to six teams in 1964. The league opens at Warren Williams Field with two 6:30 p.m. games, Coal City vs Leed's and Smokehouse vs Stover Appliance, as fans pledge support and uniforms arrive for two teams.
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Duke To Play 22 Games Next Winter Schedule
Pittsburgh UPI reports Duquesne University will play a 22 game basketball schedule next winter with seven games in the Civic Arena. The season opens November 30 at the Pitt Field House against American University. The first arena game is against St Francis, followed by La Salle Army Santa Clara Toledo St Bonaventure and Xavier. The Xavier game will be Sunday afternoon.
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Lead Cleveland Open by I Player Eggers Wininger
Gary Player, Bill Eggers, and Bo Wininger shot five under par 66 to lead the opening round of the Cleveland Open at Beechmont Country Club. Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and others trailed by one to five strokes as par totals reached 71 with 42 players under par in hot conditions.
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Wimbledon McKinley Favored For Quarterfinal Spot
Wimbledon report from London says Chuck McKinley of San Antonio Texas is favored to nail down a quarterfinal spot as he pursues the first American Wimbledon men’s crown since 1955.
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Pioneers Roll To Sixth Straight Win In Elmira rout
The Elmira Pioneers hammered Reading for 23 hits in an 18-4 win, extending their streak to six. Darold Knowles earned the win. Gary Modrell took the loss as Reading made five errors. Elmira bloomed with multiple big innings including four in the fifth and seven in the sixth.
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Boxing results from Paisley and Los Angeles card
In Paisley Scotland Eddie Cotton of Seattle outpointed Chic Calderwood. In Los Angeles Danny Valdez of Los Angeles stopped Paul Alba of Austin, Texas in the fourth round.
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Asia Houses Most Of World's Population Says Study
A study reports about 56 percent of the global population lives in Asia. The finding highlights Asia as the densely populated region with major demographic impact on world affairs and markets.
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