Raleigh County League champions led Clear Fork team
Members of the Clear Fork High School baseball squad that won the Raleigh County League title are pictured with coach Bill Montgomery and players Gordon Lilly Terry Wiseman Larry Dillon Wasfold Henry Buddy Stover Tex Williams Paul Stover Donald Kinder manager Charles Dunbar Dale Stover Jackie Vanay John Henry Billy Farley and Howard Long. Absent for the photo was Toble Kinder.
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Raleigh
Clear Fork High School
Bill Montgomery
Gordon Lilly
Terry Wiseman
Larry Dillon
Wasfold Henry
Buddy Stover
Tex Williams
Paul Stover
Donald
Kinder
Charles Dunbar
Dale Stover
Jackie Vanay
John Henry
Billy Farley
Howard Long
Toble Kinder
Lemon Plans Crouch To Counter Whiffs
Orlando Florida Jim Lemon a six foot athlete with a basketball build aims to slug from a crouch this season He gained fame when President Eisenhower visited Griffith Stadium to watch Mickey Mantle and Lemon hit three home runs off Whitey Ford Lemon emerged as a pleasant surprise for the seventh place American Leaguers He says he expected to be a part time player but earned a regular role after a standout spring proving his versatility in the outfield and at bat
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Orlando
Fla. U
Jim Lemon
Lemon
Eisenhower
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Senators
Yankees
Ike
Mickey Mantle
Whitey Ford
Yankee
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbia
D. C
Cookie Lavagetto
Chattanooga
Oklahoma City
Indians
Indianapolis
Montreal and Stamford sweep to stay unbeaten in league play
Montreal and Stamford extended their perfect league records with dramatic doubleheader wins. Romine powered Montreal with three homers as they defeated the Tams 6-2 and 16-5, while Stamford topped Harrys 18-8 in game one and 4-3 in game two behind Chandler's grand slam and late rally. Republic Steel split with Kopperston, 12-7 and 7-6, and Cranberry beat Summerlee 7-4 then lost 10-6. Todorovich and Chandler highlighted the day with key long balls.
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Montreal
Stamford
The
Armees
Tams Black Sox
Dewey Romine
Harry’s
Willie Joe Chandler
Republic Steel
Kosperston
Cranberry
George Todorovich
Summerley
Chandler
Stanaford
Woodrow Wilson Field
Stana
LCS
Luther Hairston
Hank Rogar
Romine
Pete Crouch
Summertlee
Lester
Summerlee
Varry
McCraw
Har’h
Batlard
Mills
Chandletr
D. Skies
Ofitzrick
Thomas
Hannah
Kirk
P. Fitzpatrick
Rogar
Love Hairston
M. Fitzpatrick
T. Cheetham
Ballard
D. Skiles
McGraw
B. Skiles
A—D. Skiles
Harrah
Hairston
B. Hannay
Love
S. Hogar
Cheetham
M. Fitzparick
Fitzpatrick
Hogar
Ballard i
Wheeler
Pyrnu Beenee
Wallace
C. Randall
Elkins
Haynie
Gilbertgile
Rosick
E. Wallace
Gilbert
Long
Sick
Hr—Crouch
Shawver
Hay
Crouch
Legg
Fragile
E. Ni
Joe Wallace
Penny
Lee
Bb—Todorovich
So—Todorovich
Ho—Todorovich
Marty
Todorovich
U—Stov- Tromas
Dogar
Patrick
L. Hairston
Davis
Crauch
Johnson
Martin
Zelek
Jim Wallace
W. Wallace
Harrison
Rosiek If
Simmons
W—Johnson
Cerrito
Harmon
Todeavich
Kopperston Ab
Kopperston
Republic Sleel
B—Walker
Lowe
Satters
Phillips
M. Waddell
Cuthbert
Sturgill
Br—Wadedell
Forren
So—Forren
Waddell
W—Forren
Dayton Broadcasts Wrapup At WIBC Event In Night Return
In Dayton for WIBC are expected to return here tonight. Thirty nine slates are represented in the WIBC with 11 000 participants scheduled from its start three months ago to July 1. Members of the DC Team include Miss Jerry Lilly Miss Bernice Bloch Miss Katherine Kambouris Miss Laura Torrico and Miss Gloria Sweeney. Members of the Ball ard team include Miss Cleo Crewey Miss Mary Ann Callahan Miss Betty Looney Mrs Pat Robinette and Mrs Agnes Thomas.
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WIBC
Jerry Lilly
Bernice Bloch
Katherine Kambouris
Laura Torrico
Gloria Sweeney
Ballard
Cleo Crewey
Mary Ann Callahan
Betty Looney
Pat Robinette
Agnes Thomas
Optimistic Charleston Eyes 43rd State Track Crown
Charleston Mountain Lions coach Jack Lowe, defending champions, predicts a win if his team performs well in the 43rd state high school track meet. Stonewall Jackson, Dunbar, Huntington and Parkersburg loom as rivals as regional qualifiers head to the state championship with estimated team totals in the low 60s.
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Charleston
Jack Lowe
Charleston Mountain Lions
Lowe
Lions
Stonewall Jackson
Garland Barnhart
Dunbar
Barnhart
Stonewall
Romanoski
Charleson
Romanski
Bulldogs
Huntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Beckley
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Huntingon
Russ Parsons
Charleston Opens 4 Game Set With Indians Tonight
Charleston Senators, now sixth in the American Association after taking three of four at Louisville, begin a four game series against Indianapolis tonight. Pitcher Johnny Tsitouris will start for Charleston against the Indians' Edj.
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Indianapolis
Charleston Senators
Louisville
Johnny Tsitouris
Charleston
Indians
Edj
Charleston sweeps Louisville as Black and Vosey shine
Charleston won two games from Louisville 7-2 and 2-0. Bud Black pitched seven innings for his first win, while Pete Vosey held Louisville to six hits in the nightcap after joining Charleston from Detroit. Arch Wilson homered and drove in three in the first game. Howie Phillips and Don Griffin added key hits in the fifth.
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Zyozwiski
Charleston
Louisville
Bud Black
Pete Vosey
Arch Wilson
Black
Vosey
Detroit Tigers
Ed Stevens
Howie Philips
Don Griffin
Baseball League Sets Two Afternoon Practices
Two Warren Williams Junior Baseball League practice sessions are listed for this afternoon. Duncan-Catron holds at Woodrow Wilson diamond at 6 p.m., with players urged to be on hand. Burleson Motor Co hosts at 6:30 p.m. at the same field. Frank Robinson and Ted Kluszewski homered in every National League park in 1936.
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Warren Williams
Duncan-Catron
Woodrow Wilson
Burleson Motor Co
Frank Robinson
Ted Kluzewski
Cincinnati Redlegs
Intercity Softball League opens 1957 season tonight
The Intercity Softball League kicks off at Ballard Stadium with a two game slate. Beckley Trading Post faces Frank's Plumbing at 6 30 p m and Pinecrest meets State J Lunch of Oak Hill. Other teams Smokehouse Eccles and Routriguez Oilers also scheduled. Eddie Roundy, Colby College coach for 30 years in all major sports except track, is noted.
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Ballard Stadium
Beckley Trading Post
Frank
Pinecrest
State J Lunch
Oak Hill
Smokejhouse
Eccles
Routriguez
Colby College
Eddie Roundy
White Sulphur Springs hosts West Virginia amateurs with top pros
Eighteen West Virginia amateurs join 48 pros at the White Sulphur tournament in Greenbrier. Pros start four 18 hole rounds Thursday. Friday night draws pair amateurs with pros for 36 holes Saturday and Sunday, counting the better score on each hole. Notable pros include Sam Snead Hogan Demaret Oliver Thomson Souchak Boros Finsterwald Toski Alexander. Notable amateurs include Dan Topping Del Webber Shields Coleman and Tigers owner George Coleman.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
Chris Dunphy
West
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Ed (Porky) Oliver
Peter Thomson
Mike Souchak
Julius Boros
Don Finsterwald
Bob Toski
Skip Alexander
Dan Topping
del Webcb
New York Yankees
Francis X. Shields
George L. Coleman
Detroit Tigers
Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
The American League leads show Chicago 7 games ahead with a 67 8 record. New York 14 8 636 sits second. Cleveland 3 869. Boston 3 10 56. Kansas City 12 13 AW 4. Detroit 11 13 458. Baltimore 9 3 40 5. Washington 19 3 240. Today's only game Washington at Boston 7 15 p.m. Abernathy 0 3 vs Nixon 2 0. Yesterday New York 4 Baltimore 1. Chicago 5 Detroit 4. Boston 10 2 Washington 0 6. Kansas City 9 4 Cleveland 2 7. Tomorrow Detroit at Boston 1 00. Kansas City at New York 7 15. Chicago at Washington 7 00. Cleveland at Baltimore 7 00. The National League shows Cincinnati 6 7 67? Milwaukee 16 7 6%. Brooklyn 8 9 59 1. Philadelphia 13 10 565 3. St Louis 9 8 600. New York 10 14. Chicago 7 16 OL 9. Pittsburgh 6 18 250 10%. No games scheduled. Philadelphia 6 1 Pittsburgh 26. Cincinnati 7 7 Chicago 5 1. Milwaukee 4 10 St. Louis 2 4. Pittsburgh at Chicago 1 30. Philadelphia at Cincinnati 8 00. Brooklyn at Milwaukee 8 00. New York at St. Louis 8 00.
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Associated Press
Chicago Kh
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit IL
Baltimore
Washington GG
Washington
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pillsburgh
Indians' sprinter powers William and Mary to track crown
Walt Fillman led William and Mary to its first Southern Conference outdoor title with a dominant meet. He won three events and placed second in another, setting records with a 9.7 clocking in the 10 yard dash and 21.0 in the 220, while contributing 19 of the 70 team points. Richmond's George Riggs won the long jump as W&M edged Virginia Tech and others.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary
Walt Fillman
Indians
Fillman
William & Mary
W&m Flash
George Riggs
Richmond
Virginia Tech
VMI
West Virginia
Davidson
Washington & Lee
the Citadel
Furman
George Washington
Mounties Face Indians Twice In Conference Play
William and Mary pursues the No. 2 spot as the Indians slip to third after a two game loss. George Washington leads with 11-1 in the conference and 17-2 overall, claiming the title and NCAA bid. West Virginia and Richmond meet for fourth place as non conference games roll on.
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Associated Press
William & Mary
Zain
Eric Tipton
Indians
George Washington
Furman
West Virginia
Wiliam & Mary
Richmond
Colonials
NCAA
Gastonia
N.C
W&m-West Virginia
Virginia Tech
VMI
Lynchburg
Washington & Lee
Virginia
Presbyterian
Citadel
Gino D’ambrosio
Ambrosio
Vai
Marshall
Pitt
Stent
Norfolk Navy
Ord
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Dillon
J. Ross
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Anderson
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Ross
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Deraimo
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Jerry Kelican
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Lester Holman
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Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association
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