Williamson Defeats Mullens Team by Twelve to Three
Williamson defeats Mullens 12 to 3 in American Legion baseball at the Athletic Field Monday night. Williamson builds early runs, with Slater and Hurley driving in scores and McBrayer Craig and Phillips producing key hits. Mullens plates all runs on wild pitches and timely singles, but Williamson's offense prevails. next Mullens game scheduled for Saturday with a fireworks display to follow.
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Mullens
Williamson
American Legion
Athletic Field
Slater
Hurley
Phillips
McBrayer
Craig
McGuire
Wright
Varney
Looney
Estep
Hamilton
Warden
Fleanor
Charleston
Jack Feller
Warren Williams
Beckley
Williamson Mullens
Fleenor
Small
Castanon
Mbrayer
Neff
Neal
M. Reed
Polk
McKinney
McGire
Reid
Lecco
O'Neil
RBI
Barne
Goodwin
Webb & Neal Wins Route 41 Little League Tilt 13-8
Webb and Neal defeated Thrifty Dairy 13 to 8 at Stamford in a Route 41 game. Ricky Robinson and Wesley Moore hit home runs, Moore added a triple and Robinson a double, while Ken Sayers struck a triple for Thrifty Dairy. Robinson and Moore led Webb and Neal with key hits across the contest.
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Webb
Braves Red Sox and Yankees win to stay tied for first
In Elks Stadium Monday night the Braves, Red Sox and Yankees each won to stay atop the Eastern Little League standings. The Yankees beat the Tigers 5 to 1 in a 4 1/2 inning game halted by curfew. The Braves edged the winless Indians 7 to 6 after rallying in the sixth. The Red Sox needed overtime to topple the Orioles 10 to 9. Hale had three doubles for the winners while Poindexter homered for the Orioles. In a Minor Little League game the Hawks defeated the Falcons 18 to 14. Players listed include Indians Braves Hmphrey, Vass, Thman, Meadows, Bennett, Spriggs, Wekbe, Hale, Sears and Bragg.
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Braves
Red Sox
Yankees
Elks Stadium
Yanks
Tigers
Indians
Orioles
Hale
Frank Poindexter
Hawks
Falcons
Vass
Thman
Meadows
Bennett
Spriggs
Wekbe
Sears
Bragg
Harrys and Blue Ridge Win Babe Ruth Games in Beckley
Harrys gains first in American division after beating Raleigh Motors 6-5 at Warren Williams Field. Moye, Hannah, Patton and Harvey led the Harrys attack with a triple and multiple doubles. Blue Ridge outplays Silver Brand 8-0 as Oswart wins with 13 strikeouts in seven innings. Hughes allows nine hits and 12 Ks in defeat.
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Harry’s
Raleigh Motors
Beckley
Warren Williams Field
Clothiers
E. Hannah
Patton
Harvey
Moye
Harry's
Hannah
Blue Ridge
Silver Brand
Blue Ridge Baseballers
Oswart
Hughes
Blue Ridge Silver Brand Roberts Cf
Hunt If
Dias Floral Gels 1st WW Victory at Warren Williams Field
Dias Floral tallied their first win at Warren Williams Field on Monday night defeating Tom's 10 to 4. Dias scored five runs in the first and a five more in the third to pull away as Tom's chipped the lead briefly in the second. Sweeney Ellison Griffith 2B Benedict FosterBlankenship White Harris Epperly McDaniel Karvosky Gimpalo Greer Hall Totals and Tom's batting figures accompany the brief box.
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Dias Floral
Warren Williams Field
Tom's
Florists
Peanutters
Dias
Dias Jarrell
Moran
Sweeney
Phillips
Ellison
White
Richmond
Binkashp
Tabor
Foster
Griffith
Deering
Benedict
Harris
Epperly
McDaniel
Ayers
Barbour
Carter
Karvosky
Gimpalo
Blankenship
Bryant
Mele and Gutteridge Named AL All-Star Coaches
Minnesota manager Sam Mele and Chicago coach Don Gutteridge were named to guide the American League All-Star team for the July 13 game in Minnesota versus the National Leaguers. AL manager Al Lopez revealed the selections through the league president's office.
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Boston
UPI
Minnesota
Sam Mele
Chicago
Don Gutteridge
al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Joe Cronin
Builders Edge Smith & Williams in Sophia Little League win
Builders Edge By Smith, Williams, Hoover, and Hill powered a five run effort to defeat Smith & Williams 5 to 4 in Sophia Little League. Builders & Franklin scored in each of five innings and held off a late rally as Hoover and McKinney led their offense while Sellers and Daniels pitched. The win creates a tie atop the league with Smith & Williams, as both teams show strong hitting from key players.
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Builders & Franklin
Hoover
Hill
Sophia
Smith & Williams
Smith & Williams Baseballers
McKinney
Sellers
Daniels
BKCC Announces Junior Golf Slate for Summer Play
The Black Knight Country Club unveils a junior golf season starting today at 12 30 with a meeting and a hole in one contest on Wednesday morning. The schedule runs through August 17 18 finals with 18 hole matches in the top flight and 9 hole play in other flights, qualifying rounds in late July, and medals awarded to winners.
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Black Knight Country Club
Vanishing oddballs of baseball and Jackie Brandt
The article critiques modern baseball as money driven and homogenous, noting exceptions like Jackie Brandt and Chico Salm on. It profiles Brandt as a quirky talent who defies criticism andendures scrutiny for not meeting inflated expectations. Brandt recalls racing 30 miles for a 40 flavor ice cream parlor and quips about his aging prospects.
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Sonny Liston
Jackie Brandt
Chico Salmon
Jack
Brandt
Jackie
Freeman Takes Sportsman Lead at Beckley Speedway
Beckley speedster Malin Freeman vaults to the top of the Sportsman standings after winning the feature and two heat races at Beckley Speedway. He leads Ernie Moye 7,115 to 6,200, with Frank Prince and Rich ard Lafferty in close pursuit. Freeman started third, overtook on lap two, and held command despite two restarts that aided Prince.
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Malin Freeman
Beckley
Beckley Speedway
Freeman
Ernie Moye
Nimitz
Frank Prince
Prince
Richard Lafferty
Warren Wright
Larry Cantley
Jim Kaiser
Eddie Hess
Bill Davis
Bruce Taylor
Dallas Phipps
Junior Bradley
Jody Clowers
Jesse Athey
Smitty Smith
Paul Prince
Junior Adkins
Charlie Jordan
Howard Meadows
Charlie Massey
Danny Smith
Warren French
Pete Deck
Joe Chandler
Jimmy Bass
Jack Evans
Brandt the Oriole Bites Back at Baseball Conformity
Jackie Brandt of the Baltimore Orioles stands out as a rebellious player described as a hunger-driven maverick. The feature notes his odd habits in games and out, from nibbling calluses to carrying an unused electric guitar across the country, reflecting a quirky, self-directed defiance of conventional sports culture.
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Tom Tiede
Brandt
Harmison named VMI backfield coach in grid staff move
Virginia Military Institute hired Dick Harmison of Martinsburg West Virginia as the new back field coach. Harmison, 38, was Martinsburg High School head coach and led a 1964 team to the conference title with an 8 1 1 record amid five years coaching football and track. Sam Timer had resigned to join Cornell's staff.
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Lexington
UPI
Virginia Military Institute
Dick Harmison
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harmison
Martinsburg High School
Sam Timer
VMI
Cornell
Minor league and school games listed for Beckley area
Local schedule lists multiple games across Beckley and surrounding towns including Beckley ERic's vs Bays Buick New River Supply vs Keatley's Royals vs Chicks Beckley LL Cubs vs Dodgers Giants vs Red legs No 1 Cards vs Pirates No 2 Warren Williams Dias Floral vs Post 32 Eppy's Drug vs Duncan Catron Route 41 LL Reds vs Cards Trap Hill LI Indians vs Reds Sophia Seniors Community Esso vs Crab Orchard Planing City Softball Jimmy's vs Beckley Mfg Long Airbox vs Wm Ward Girls softball Arthur's Keystone vs Murphy Comet Electric vs Beckley Wrecking Standouts noted in brief.
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Eric’s
Bays Buick
New River Supply
Keatley's
LL Royals
Chicks
Beckley
LL Cubs
Dodgers
Giants
Redlegs
Cards
Pirates
Warren Williams
Dias Floral
Post
Eppy’s Drug
Duncan Catron
LL Reds
Trap Hill
LI Indians
Reds Sophia Seniors Community
Esso
Crab Orchard
Planing City
Jimmy's
Beckley Mfg
Long Airbox
Wm. K. Ward Girl’s
Arthur’s Keystone
Murphy Comet Electric
Beckley Wrecking
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Martin
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Fox
Palmer
Dorsey
Harding
Oszart
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Lickliter
Osvart
Ostvart
Marry
Raleigh
Eabrh Hall
Caseine
Pugh
Cross
Burgess
Robinson
Dillon
Leeber
Smith
Wyatt
Thopson
Niday
Bradley
Karvasky Cf
Sharp
Mele
Gutteridge
Smith, Williams
BKCC
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Gene McNeeley
Jerry Hunter
Noah Sayer
Percy Mullens
Arnold Lambert
Judith Amoore
Australia
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Nwre
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Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated of
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Oak Hill
Beckley BR
Blatimore, Md
Shrine of Immortals
Memorial Stadium
Oriole
Johnny Neun
Joe Boley
Lefty Grove
GoMix
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Ashland, Kentucky
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