Trout fishing and youth bets at Little Beaver Lake
Outdoor Sports columnist notes mixed trout sizes after stocking changes. A reader explains lottery limits above the dam and young anglers catch five trout with one boy netting two real-sized fish. Forester Weir Covey reports fair catches at Marsh Fork despite high murky water. Upcoming Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club meeting at the courthouse invites participation. Plans for Little Beaver Lake derby face restocking challenges as Conservation Commission ends stocking for events. Camp Caesar conservation session opens June 8 to 13 with $15 fee and call for sponsors.
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Spahn Wins 249th As Aaron Homers To Beat Cards
Warren Spahn pitched six solid frames for his 249th victory and second shutout, aided by Hank Aaron's solo homer in a 1-0 win over St. Louis. Dodger Duke Snider hit an inside the park two-run homer to lift Brooklyn 6-4 at Philadelphia as Chicago, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh also played. Banks and Altman produced the Cubs' scoring in a 3-2 win over Cincinnati, with Altman driving in two runs.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Bob Anderson
Bill Henry
Cincinnati
Ernie Bank
White Sox
Wynn
Alex Kellner
Hebert's 67 Sets Pace At Fort Worth
Lionel Hebert shot a 3 under par 67 to lead the Colonial National Invitation after the first round at Colonial County Club. Ted Kroll was one stroke back at 68, with Mike Souchak Jack Burke Bill Johnston Ben Hogan and Gardner Dickinson tied at 69 for third. Cary Middlecoff opened with 75 as several players played to par or better.
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Kiamesha Lake
Bill Johnston
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Ben Hogan
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Gardner Dickinson
Panama City Beach
Tommy Jacobs
Whittier
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Tequesta
Cary Middlecoff
Hollywood
Spahn Shuts Out Cardinals in 1-0 Braves Victory
Pitching star Warren Spahn allowed six hits with four strikeouts and no walks in his second shutout of the season as the Braves beat the Cardinals 1-0. Ernie Banks powered the Cubs to a 3-2 win over the Reds with a two-run effort including a 10th inning solo homer.
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Ernie Banks
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Six Teams Set To Open All-Rookie Appy Loop
Bluefield Orioles affiliate leads a six team Appalachian League by June 25 with 108 rookies under major league contracts. The loop adds Lynchburg Senators, while Bristol Pulaski Wytheville Morristown Johnson City and Salem host farm club games as each club starts with 30 and cuts to 21 after a month. Each team will play 70 games through Sept. 2 with 14 meetings per pairing.
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Morristown
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Apalachian
Nebraska
Washington
Lynchburg
Chauncey Devault
Bristol
Devault
Bristol Twins
Friday Games Preview Across Major Leagues
Friday schedule features New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Baltimore at Kansas City Washington at Detroit. Results show Chicago 4 New York 3 in 11 innings and Kansas City 4 Baltimore 3, Washington 9 Detroit 1.
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Veeck Seizes Control Of White Sox In Quick Meeting
CHICAGO AP Bill Veeck gained operational control of the Chicago White Sox after a rapid stockholders meeting held after Circuit Court denied a temporary injunction. Veeck now heads 54 percent of the stock and a 3 1 majority on the board, with Comiskey holding 46 percent abstaining from the vote. Aloney Comiskey Dorothy Rigney and Roy Egan sit on the board as Rigney sold her stake to Veeck. Hank Greenberg, the syndicate's top shareholder beside Veeck, is expected to join the board next meeting Tuesday.
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Dorothy Rigney
Roy Egan
Shenandoah Downs Debuts Night Racing in Panhandle West Virginia
Shenandoah Downs near Charles Town opens with night racing as part of a $4 million venture led by H N Glickstein and Albert F Good. The 5,050 seats plus standing room cover nine races nightly from 7:45 p.m. with Bill Hartack riding, inaugural through July 11 and September 14 start.
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Maryland
Arclight Racing
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H. N. Glickstein
New York
Albert F. Good
Charleston
W. Va
U. S. 340
Cecil H. Underwood
Jennings Randolph
D-Wva
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Winchester
Shenandoah
Bill Hartack
Easy Spur
Denise
Prado
Brazil
Tbe
Shenandoahlahoma State University
Jefferson County
Bob Leavitt
Wheeling Downs
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Scores From The American and International Leagues
AP recap lists results across leagues with multiple games. Louisville beat Charleston 4 1 while Minneapolis defeated Houston 1 0 and Fort Worth routed St. Paul 6 1. Indianapolis won 6 2 over Omaha and Denver edged Dallas 1 0. In the International League Rochester topped Columbus 7 1 and Richmond beat Buffalo 8 7, while Montreal triumphed 5 3 over Miami. Pacific Coast League had no games scheduled.
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Dallas
Rochester
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Richmond
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Miami
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Senators Begin Seven-Game Trip After 4-1 Loss
In Omaha, Charleston slips to 4-1, ending a home stand after three straight wins over Indianapolis. Louisville beats Charleston for the second straight night, 4-1, to climb out of last place in the division. Joe Grzenda issues walks fueling Louisville’s two runs. Don Nottebart earns his fourth consecutive win before Bob Johnson’s triple and Buddy Hicks’ pinch single.
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Bob Bruce
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Charleston
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Don Nottebart
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Buddy Hicks
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Drops Yanks To 6th KC Ties For 3rd
In a long night of baseball Billy Pierce outpitched Whitey Ford and Ryne Duren through 11 innings to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 win over New York. The victory places Chicago second, a half game behind idle Cleveland, while the Yankees drop to sixth after Al Smith's bases loaded hit and Yogi Berra’s lone extra base hit. Washington moved to fifth with a 9-1 win over Detroit as Kansas City and Baltimore tied for third with a 4-3 decision sparked by Harry Simpson’s ninth inning homer. Pierce improved to 3-1 in his latest stretch against New York, giving up nine hits but allowing only one earned run. Simpson’s homer came against reliever Billy Lees after Ned Garger won his third in a row. Norm Zauchin added a two-run shot as Detroit fell to Kansas City, who finished strong with 17 hits.
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Ned Garger
Bill Fischer
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Eddie Yost
Paul Foytack
Norm Zauichin
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Daily baseball matchups summary from today’s card
The schedule lists San Francisco at Milwaukee with S Jones facing Willey, Los Angeles at Cincinnati Drysdale meeting Penn, Hobbie vs Owens, Mizell vs Friend, plus American League games Ditmar vs McLish, Boston at Chicago DeLock vs Wynn, Walker vs Garver, and Washington at Detroit with Pascreal against Bunning.
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Boxscore Notes Highlight Late Inning Substitutions
Major box scores reveal substitutions: Harshman lined out in the sixth, Johnson replaced in the seventh, and Garver homered in the ninth. Multiple players contributed, with late changes noted in totals and lineups.
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Garver
Boxing results from international weigh-in card
The report lists several boxing bouts with outpoints and draws. Alfredo Abrina of Los Angeles outpointed Gil Cadilli of San Francisco 131 to 130. Lauro Salas of Los Angeles outpointed Johnny Shaw of Phoenix 10 to 0. Jim Boyd of Rocky Mount and Clay Thomas of Brooklyn drew 174 to 173 1-2. Manila’s Little Cesar defeated Hiro Kobayashi 126 1-2 to 126 1-2 with 10 in Manila Philippines.
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