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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1959

Page

7

Citrus Circuit Roundup Injury Plagued Bosox Stay Winning

Boston manager Mike Higgins faces a depleted outfield as Ted Williams enters hospital for neck ailment and Gene Stephens sprains a thumb. Jackie Jensen returns from a tooth infection while 22-year-old Gary Geiger suffers bruises in the latest camp update.

Mike Rathet Associated Press Boston Mike Higgins Higgins Ted Williams Gene Stephens Jackie Jensen Gary Geiger

Exhibition baseball results and notes from AP

AP reports Monday results from exhibitions including Detroit 8 Los Angeles 4 and Milwaukee 12 St Louis 2. Also details injuries to Don Geiger, performances by Hank Aaron and Karl Kaline, plus results New York 4 Cincinnati 0 and Chicago Cubs 10 San Francisco 8 with multiple games and upcoming schedules.

Associated Press Detroit Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Clearwater St. Louis Tampa Milwaukee Sarasota Pittsburgh Lake and Boston Scottsdale San Francisco Cleveland Tucson Baltimore Washington Orlando Kansas City New York St. Petersburg Don Buddin Geiger Reds Higgins Jim Busby Marty Keough Stephens Williams Bill Renna Fred Haney Braves Cubs White Sox Sammy White Dick Gernert Red Sox Hank Aaron del Rice Carl Willey Bob Rush Redbirds Bobby Shantz Virgil Trucks Yankees Chicago Washington

Citrus Circuit Records Baltimore versus Pittsburgh game notes

In a rough box score style, Harshman Estrada and Triandos lead Baltimore with a home run by Harshman. Chicago trots Altman Banks Long and San Francisco with Brandt Speake McCovey Bresseud also homering. Pitchers Schaffernoth and Hyman credited with decisions amid a high scoring clash.

Baltimore Pittsburgh Harshman Estrada Triandos Ginsberg Kline Burgess L—Harshman Tasby Chicago San Francisco Schafferroth Buzhardt Taylor Massa Giel Hyman Shipley Landrith W— Schaffernoth L—Hyman Altman Banks Long Brandt Speake McCovey Bresseud

Eighth Graders Take Over Tourney Scramble At Beckley Rec

The Beckley Recreation Building hosts the Town District Grade School Basketball Tournament with five 12 noon to 4 pm games led by Sylvia vs Maxwell Hill and Crab Orchard against Stamford. Sixth graders Crescent Lincoln Stanaford Institute and others won openers in tight fantasy action.

Beckley Recreation Sylvia Maxwell Hill Crab Orchard Stamford Tee Cranberry Dittsville Mit Tabor Beckley Crescent Lincoln Institute Stanaford Prosperity Central Teel Hollywood Wallas Rogar Wheeler Hollywood Quint Rappold Sanna Kyle Short Phillips

Grade School and Junior High Schedule Snippet

Today features Sylvia against Maxwell Hill at noon Crab Orchard meets Stamaford at 1 Teel battles Cranberry at 2 Junior High No 1 seventh grade faces Cirtsville at 3 Mt Tabor meets Junior High No 2 seventh at 4 Wednesday offers Sprague versus Institute at 1 Maxwell Hill against Crab Orchard at 2 Mabscott versus Lincoln at 3 Crescent versus Stamaford at 4 Thursday fourth graders Mabscott plays winner of game 1 at 1 Piney View faces winner of game 2 at 2

Sylvia Maxwell Hill Crab Orchard Stamaford Teel Cranberry Junior High No Cirtsville Mt. Tabor Junior High Sprague Institute Mabscott Lincoln A Crescent Fighth Piney View

Venturi Declares Self as Masters Tournament Favorite

Ken Venturi, 28, San Francisco, says he is ready to win the Masters at Augusta. He predicts victory, cites past Masters missteps, and notes rounds of 68 71 68 on the 6980 yard course, with an eagle and strong front nine. leading contenders include Hogan, Snead, and Middlecoff practicing as rain-soaked greens hold firm.

Augusta Ken Venturi San Francisco Augusta National Venturi Jack Burke Kent Palmer Ben Hogan Sam Snead Cary Middlecoff

All America high school basketball team named

Tom Hoover of Archbishop Carroll Washington and James Robinson of Crane Tech Chicago lead the nation as All-America selections. Arthur Heyman Oceanside New York Bill Rafferty St Cecelia’s Kearny New Jersey and Bernie Butts Hialeah Florida also earn spots. Selection was by more than 100 coaches polled by Pa Trade magazine.

New York Tom Hoover Archbishop Carroll High Washington D. C James Robinson Crane Tech Chicago Arthur Heyman Oceanside N.Y Bill Rafferty St. Cecelia’s Kearny N. J Bernie Butts Hialeah Fla

Hennon and Howell Withdraw From Pan Am Trials

AP reports withdrawals of Bailey Howell and Don Hennon from the U S college all star pool for the Pan Am Games trials at Northwestern University. Replacements include Don Goldstein of Louisville with Allen Seiden and John Richter named by Pan Am officials. loss of guards noted as a concern for the U S team.

Louisville United States U. S Santiago Northwestern University Bailey Howell Mississippi State Pittsburgh Tiny Whiz Don Hennon Joe Ruklick Northwestern Don Goldstein Howell Reaves Peters Fred Schaus West Virginia Goldstein Hennon Peters Pan-Am Allen Seiden St. John's John Richter North Carolina State

Olson Wins disputed decision over Calhoun in San Francisco

Bobo Olson a former middleweight now fighting as a light heavyweight won a unanimous but hotly disputed decision after 10 rounds at the Cow Palace. Olson weighed 174 pounds and spoke of feeling 16, planning a month's vacation before pursuing top contenders Tony Anthony or Yvon Durelle, with matchmaker Benny Ford aiming to set up another bout soon.

San Francisco Bobo Olson Rory Calhoun Olson Cow Palace Calhoun Tony Anthony Yvon Durelle Ring Magazine Anthony Durelle Benny Ford

Ring Magazine Shuffles Heavyweight Ranks After Valdes Loss

Ring Magazine reorders the heavyweight list after Nino Valdes drops from second to sixth following a shock defeat by Charley Powell. Zora Folley moves to second, Henry Cooper to third, Sonny Liston to fourth, Brian London to eighth, and Powell lands in the elite at No. 9. Davey Moore is named fighter of the month for defeating Hogan Bassey and Bassey becomes No. 1 contender.

New York Nino Valdes Charley Powell Ring Magazine Valdes Sweden Ingemar Johansson Zora Folley Chandler Ariz Henry Cooper Philadelphia Sonny Liston Brian London London Cooper Floyd Patterson Las Vegas Powell 49Ers San Diego Davey Moore Hogan Kid) Bassey Nigeria Bassey

St Louis Pair Takes ABC Lead in Doubles

St Louis bowling partners from the B and B Club surged to the ABC doubles lead with a 1372 series after 41 strikes. Wehige and Fischbach tallied 22 and 19 strikes, posting 425 481 466 games as the Gersch brothers' 1316 faltered. Bubble-Up Club of Havana Indiana shot 2729 for sixth led by Dissman with 504.

ST. Louis S. Louis Gersch Brothers Chicago Glenn Bob Wehige Fischbach Havana William Dissman

New Big Four to Play in Rose Bowl Under Open Contract

The Athletic Association of Western Universities ambitious setup replaces the failed Pacific Coast Conference. California Southern California UCLA and Washington form the core, agreeing to open end terms with the Tournament of Roses for the Rose Bowl game beginning January 1 1961. The PCC ends June 3 and a former member may still represent the West in 1960. Stanford invited as a possible fifth member. The Big Ten deal also expires after 1960 with renewal likely in May.

Pasadena Can Athletic Assn Western Universities Pacific Coast Conference California Southern California UCLA Washington Tournament of Roses Assn Big Ten AAWU Stanford

Beckley Athletic Club hosts its first boxing card

Beckley Athletic Club presents ten bout card at the Recreation Building. Main event features Charles Sensabaugh versus Harold Wade with several Golden Gloves standouts in action. Semifinal pits Sammy Warwick against Bull dog Sims. crowd favorites Scarbro and Layne also scheduled. Roster includes Carr, Kizer, McCray substituting for Rapp, and local boxers from Beckley Mabscott Skelton Glen Morgan Mount Hope. Ringside tickets $1.50, adults $1, children 50 cents. Cotton White referees.

Beckley Athletic Club Beckley Recreation Johnny Tanner Tanner Charles Sensabaugh Harold Wade Sammy Warwick Mount Hope High School Sims Warwick Price Carr Hinton Leonard Layne Fof Mabscott Chick Scarbro Scarbro Charles Atlas Layne Henry Kizer Mount Hope Carr Kizer Ray McCray Beckley Tommy Rapp Skelton Billy Ransnick Tom Pate Glen Morgan James Monroe Cotton White

Wednesday Schedule Duke Syracuse Boston NHL Semifinals

National Hockey League playoff schedule lists Syracuse at Boston in a tied best-of-seven semifinal tied 3-3. Montreal leads Chicago 2-1 in their best-of-seven series. Boston leads Toronto 2-1 in theirs.

Syracuse Boston Seres National Hockey League Montreal Chicago Toronto

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