Byrd Accepts Invitation to Beckley Chowdown Event
Marshall All American Leo Byrd has accepted an invitation to attend the Armed Forces Day Sports Chowdown at the Beckley Elks Lodge on May 16. The event features West Virginia coach and players and Sam Huff of the New York Giants, with several other All-Stars invited. Tickets are $3 and available at local Beckley shops. ladies welcome.
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Leo Byrd
Marshall College
Elks Lodge
Gary Dent
West Virginia
Sam Huff
New York Football Giants
Byrd
Huntington High
Beckley
Marshall
J. R. van Meter
Murray
Jerry West
Oscar Robertson
Elks Club
Huff
Danny Williams
David Shuck
Roger Graham
Warren Young
Frankie Alvis
Schaus
Morgantown
Dent
Philip Morris Cigarettes
Keatley’s
Surbaugh’s
Liz's
the Elks Lodge
Colony Drug
Bob Ashworth
Bulldogs Beat Indians 5-0 in high school baseball
Marsh Fork pitcher Murray struck out nine, walked one, and allowed one hit to blank Stoco Indians. Stoco’s McGraw spoiled the no hitter with a single as Marsh Fork won 5 to 0 on Thursday, with Workman driving in two runs and Wallace adding two bases.
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Montcoal
Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Murray
Stoco Indians
McGraw
Stoco
Stoco Marsh Fork
Farley
Jarrell
Wallace
C. Wallace
Hr—Workman
BB — Murray
LO — Murray
Dp— Farley
G. Pettry
Lob —Marsh Fork
Two Movies Shown At R-G Meeting
The Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club held its monthly meeting in the Raleigh County Courthouse Thursday night at 7 30. Two films highlighted the session with plans for the Fishing Derby on June 28 and derby registration starting May 28. The first film Alive From The Deep showed live fish capturing for aquarium transplantation. The second film Background To Beauty explained how seed companies protect seeds from foreign pollination.
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Raleigh County
Boxing results from Oakland and Detroit bouts
In Oakland Sixto Rodriguez 173 outpointed Junius Washington 174 from Oakland. In Nashville Irish Billy Collins 142 beat Detroit challenger Ted Mosley 140. In Mobile Ted Mosley stopped at 4 rounds.
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Oakland
Calif
Sixto Rodriguez
San Anselmo
Junius Washington
Nashville
Tenn
Billy Collins
Detroit
Ted Mosley
Mobile
Ala
Minor League Scores From Coast and International Leagues
In the Pacific Coast League San Diego beat Vancouver 2 to 0 and Portland defeated Sacramento 10 to 2. Beattie had a 5 to 4 win in 114 innings. In the International League Montreal won 10 to 18 over Toronto 5 to 1 while Rochester topped Buffalo 6 to 4. Miami edged Richmond 6 to 5 and Columbus beat Havana 9 to 2.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Vancouver
Portland
Sacramento
Beattie
Phoenix
Montreal
Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Miami
Richmond
Columbus
Havana
Beckley A C Cards Match Vs Delbarton
Beckley Athletic Club hosts Delbarton Athletic Club at Beckley Recreation Building for a nine bout boxing card starting 8pm promoter Johnny Tanner says Delbarton is a top West Virginia team. Local fighters Harold Wade Charles Sensabaugh Chick Scarbro Jerry Rice David Wilson John Mayo George Chin Lewis Logan Clyde Atkins named.
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Beckley Athletic Club
Delbarton Athletic Club
Beckley Recrreation
Johnny Tanner
Delbarton
West Virginia
Charleston
Truax Trailer
Parkersburg
Huntington
Tanner
Beckley
Harold Wade
Charles Sensabaugh
Chick Scarbro
Jerry Rice
David Wilson
John Mayo
George Chin
Lewis Logan
Clyde Atkins
Eccles Little League Holds First Tryouts Today
The Eccles Little League opens its first tryouts at 5 p.m. today at the Eccles diamond for all eligible boys in Trap Hill District. Registrations are taken Saturday mornings 10 to 12 and 2 p.m. at the Youth Center with more practices to follow. The league plans to send its franchise to Williamsport and will insure all participating boys starting today with continued ages-specific tryouts next week.
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Eccles Little League
Trap Hill
Eccles Diamond
Tom Gilliam
Gilliam
Surveyor
Metalton
Bolt
Fairdale
Harper
Eccles
Williamsport
Citadel Sets Pace In NC Tourney
Citadel leads the South Conference Tennis Tournament in Norfolk as The Citadel GW and Davidson pace both singles and doubles toward the semi finals after opening round play. Citadel posted nine points, GW eight, and Davidson seven, with other teams fading from contention.
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Norfolk, Va
Citadel
George Washington
Davidson
Elks Little League Opens May 17 With Six Games
Pres Bill Harmon says Eastern Central and Western teams will double up on one diamond to fit all 20 Little League and Minor teams at Elks Stadium. George Springer to publish schedule Sunday. Opening day features Cards vs Dodgers on No 1 after ceremonies, Indians vs Red Sox on No 2, Braves vs Orioles on No 3. Minor league play starts May 25 with Orioles Senators and White Sox Athletics on respective diamonds.
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Elks Stadium
Bill Harmon
Harmon
George Springer
Beckley Elks
W. E. Hedrick
Gary Dent
Diamond
Dodgers
Indians
Red Sox
Braves
Orioles
Senators
White Sox
Athletics
Beckley Youth Baseball League Notes
Beckley Babe Ruth Silver Brand and Eric conduct practice at 5 pm. Beckley Little League schedules Red Sox on No 1 5 30 to 7 and Tigers on No 1 7 to 8 30 Indians on No 2 5 30 Yankees on No 3 5 30. Eccles Little League tryouts at Eccles baseball field 5 pm. Piney View School tee at 7 30 Saturday Central League Orioles No 1 5 to 6 30 Pirates No 1 6 30 to 8 Cubs No 2 5 Braves No 3 5 30 Minor League Senators No 1 10 Cubs No 1 1 30 Pirates No 3 4 White Sox at Airport 10 30 Mullens Babe Ruth Saturday 3 Indians practice Athletic Field Saturday 12 to 4 Little Leaguers register Youth Center Eccles
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Tigers
Yankees
Cubs
Pirates
Giants
Reds
Beckley
Babe Ruth
Silver Brand
Eric
Red Sox
Indians
Eccles Little League
Eccles Baseball Field
Piney View School
Orioles
Braves
Senators
White Sox
Mullens
Athletic Field
Eccles
Red Devils Favored To Cop 3rd Crown
The 24th annual Regional Track Meet at Woodrow Wilson High School opens Saturday with seeding at 10 a.m. and morning trials. Oak Hill is favored, with Beckley and Mount Hope strong, as area teams vie for Charleston State Meet berths.
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Red Devils
George McLaughlin
Woodrow Wilson High School
Pease Af
Charleston
Oak Hill
Beckley
Mount Hope
Jerome van Meter
Bluefield
Stoco
Regional High School Track Records List
Regional marks set across West Virginia in 1940s to 1950s events. Notable performances include Nettles of Mt. Hope at 10 seconds in the 100 and 23 seconds in the 220, Elam of Oak Hill in the 440, and Williams of Beckley in the 180 low hurdles. Other listed marks cover relays, sprints, throws, and jumps with multiple schools named.
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Oak Hill
Nelson Bragg
Walt Wikle
Rod Miller
Larry Smith
Jim Easley
Richard Witt
John Quintier
Racinel Thompson
Bob Vermillion
Ned Donalson
Rod Harmon
Harmon
Cohen
Hensley
Shumate
Duke James
Sam Wood
Russel King
Eddie Clipper
Arlie Coleman
Steve Smith
Brookie Watkins
Jack Dodson
Lowell Lively
Everett Garrett
Garrett
Nettles
Mt. Hope
Douglas
Beckley
Elam
L. Davis
C. Wood
Kody
Canterbury
Kuhn
Williams
Bluefield
Warden
Tennant
Princeton
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Summersville
Man
Mullens
Sophia
Wialt Wikle
Mike Boyd
Anne Coleman
Butch Morris
Mike Stafford
Bill Caperton
Mount Hope
Don Thomas
Ned Donaison
Charles Karbonit
Claude Painter
Ray Collins
Ronald Richardson
Richardson
Caperton
Davis
Wood
Jim Wills
Wills
Blaine Tanner
John Douglas
Tanner
Bob Bolen
Jerry Collier
Jim Patterson
Dana Halstead
Ritchie Cumbow
Lorenzo Ross
Pirates Capture NRVC Track Meet Crown
Fay etteville High School won the New River Valley Conference Track Meet with 123.546 points in Fayetteville on Thursday. Summersville took second with 71.54 points and Cowen third with 29.13 as Fayetteville swept 12 of 14 events led by John Learmonth’s 15.5 total points.
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Fayetteville
Summersville
Cowen
John Learmonth
Pirates
Allen
Carte
Smith
Wolfgang
Withrow
Learmonth
Arritt
Hurt
Rogers
Workman
Cox
Martin
Mullins
Joyner
Lucas
Spangler
Bays
Allen Fayetteville
James
Arpt
Durrett
Givens
Rapp
Arne
Bailey
Cash
Jasper
Fox
Lewis
Chips
Lilly
Regional Track Regionals Open At Wheeling And Elkins Tonight
West Virginia high school track rivals begin regional qualifying at Island Stadium Wheeling and at Elkins with top four and three placers earning state meet bids. Four more regionals follow in Charleston Huntington Beckley Martinsburg setting up about 480 competitors for Charleston May 16. Dunbar and Mountain Lions chase titles as Stonewall Jackson may test Kanawha Valley powers. Top sprinters and distance runners from Dunbar Huntington Wellsburg and others headline the field.
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Associated Press
Wheeling and
Elkins
West Virginia
Island Stadium
Wheeling
Charleston
Huntington
Beckley
Martinsburg
Dunbar
Bulldogs
Stonewall
Oak Hill
Richard Harrison
Keith Locke
John Minichan
Wellsburg
Bill
Catfish
Ortega Favored Over Rudy Stitch in 10 Round Bout
Gaspar Ortega is favored to beat Rudy Stitch in a nationally televised 10 round welterweight bout from Syracuse New York NBC carries the program at 9 pm EST Stitch seeks revenge after a split decision in their first meeting in New York Fed 6 Ortega has been sidelined by an eye cut from that fight and now returns aiming to extend his advantage against the challenger with the match telecast nationwide.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Gaspar Ortega
Rudy Stitch
Stitch
Ortega
New York
NBC
Two Athletes On Good Will Tour For Pan Am
Chicago ambassadors Ralph Metcalfe and Fred Dickens will tour South America beginning May 20 to promote the third Pan-American Games Aug 27 to Sept 7. They will meet Pan-American Games representatives, discuss plans, and assess needs of Latin American athletes while participating in the games.
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Chicago
Latin America
Ralph Metcalfe
Fred Dickens
Bears hammer Senators as homestand opens bleak
Denver Bears crushed Charleston 12-2 to begin a 10 game home stand, the Senators suffering their eighth straight defeat. John Jaciuk drove in a run with a triple, Bob Oldis singled in another, and Harry Perkowski contributed a two run homer in relief. Don Lee faces Ken Mourland in tonight's rematch.
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Charleston
Charleston Senators
Denver
Bears
Senators
John Jaciuk
Bob Oldis
Bob Hazle
Harvey Cohen
Ossie Alvarez
Ozzie Virgil
Don Lee
Ken Mourland
Harry Perkowski
Beckley
Creloee
Mitchell
Alvarez Ss
Schaive
d-Paschal
Jaciuh
Schultz
Thorpe
Spencer
Oldis
Morton
Pless
Smith
Hassell
Hazle
Hallgren
Parks Winc'n'k
Tylor Ilfrf
Cohen
Virgil Perkowski
Demeter
Armon
Yewcie
Hicks
Johnson
Greenda
Palys
Alvarez
Virgil
Harmon
Jaciuk Oldis
Perkowski
Rbi -Schaive
Jaciuk
Thope
Oldis Hassel
Wincenick
Grzenda
Yewcic
Parks
U—Deary
Mewsrt
Charles Town Track Sold to Texas Group
Charles Town race track, a three-quarter mile oval, was sold to Charles Town Properties Inc a Texas-backed group led by Clint W. Murchison Billy Byars Don Harrington and C F Neuhaus. Purchase price rumored at about four million dollars with profits to Boys Town of America after recovery of the bid. The sale follows the death of owner Mrs Albert J Boyle who left nearly five million to his second wife and other heirs. Shenandoah Downs began night racing recently increasing local competition.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Albert J. Boyle
Jefferson County
Emily Stanley
Charles Town Properties Inc
Texas
Clint W. Murchison
Dallas
Billy Byars
Tyler
Don Harrington
Amarillo
C. F. Neuhaus
Mission
Murchison
del Mar
California
Boys Town of America, Inc
Boyle
Helen W. Boyle
New York
Louise
Baltimore
Arkansas
Shenandoah Downs Oval
American Association Yesterday's Results Card
Yesterday's results show Indianapolis 9 over St. Paul 7 and Minneapolis 1 beating Louisville 0. Denver defeated Charleston 12 to 2 while Dallas edged Fort Worth 1 to 0. Omaha won 2 to 1 against Houston. scheduled games include Dallas at Fort Worth and Minneapolis at Louisville at 8 p.m.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Denver
Charleston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Omaha
Houston
Weekend Fishing Good in West Virginia Streams
Charleston AP reports trout streams statewide were normal and clear for weekend fishing. Brooke, Marshall and Wetzel counties also had normal clear streams, while Ohio County streams were low and clear.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Ece
Brooke
Marshall
Wetzel Counties
Ohio County
Track meet results with names and long jump scores
The report lists athletes Ville Ellison Fayetteville Wayne Cowen tied at five and six inches. Broad Jump results show Carte Summersville Brown Cowen Thomas with Cowen earning positions two to four and Givens Cowen five and Allen Fayetteville five.
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Jasper
Fayetteville
Rogers
Summersville
Learmonth
Hornsby
Rapp
Allen
Givens
Cowen
Arritt
Workman
Carte
Summers
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