Prosperity, A's Deliver Big City League Wins
Prosperity and Pinecrest A won their second City Softball League games at Ballard Stadium. Prosperity routed Army Engineers 13 to 1 behind Bob Cerrito's two home runs and a 12-hit attack with five homers pitched by Stover, Lank and Bowman. The A's blanked State Lunch 3 to 0, Denny Maddox delivering a two run single in the fourth to spark the defeat of Pinecrest’s foe.
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Prosperity
Pinecrest A
Ballard Stadium
Bob Cerrito
Army Engineers
Prince
Oak Hill
Army
Bowman
Cerrito
Lank
Stover
Pat
Engineers
Denny Maddox
A’s
Pinecrest
Maddox
Appalachian
Frank
Fayetteville American Legion
Army 000
Lusk
Jarluck
Calhoun Poised For Title Shot After Quick KO Victory
Rory Calhoun, 21, from White Plains N Y, extended his unbeaten streak to 21 wins with a first round stoppage of Randy Sandy at St Nicholas Arena. Charley Goldman, Calhoun's trainer, predicts another championship run and says he is ready for top ten opposition. The bout ended at 2 46 of the opening round as Calhoun's decisive right hook and follow ups produced three knockdowns and a technical knockout.
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New York
Charley Goldman
Rory Calhoun
Rocky Marciano
White Plains N.Y
Charley
Rory
Reedy
Randy Sandy
St. Nicholas Arena
Srain Trust
Goldman
Frank Bachman
Bachman
Calhoun
Sandy
Miller
Mullens and Beckley Youth Baseball Practice Schedules
Mullens and Beckley youth baseball draft notices outline practice times this week. Mullens Minor players urged to join, with 26 registered and reports of tryouts for Moose, Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants, and Indians Babe Ruth leagues. Beckley Babe Ruth holds age 14 and 15 tryouts at the new park, 5 to 7 p.m., with attendance emphasized for squad selection next Monday.
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Lewis D’antoni
Mullens
Lions
American Legion
Moose and
Rotary
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Cardinals
Giants
Indians
D'Antoni
Dennis Salyers
Jimmy Halsey
Jerry Wolfe
Sammy Barton
Mullens Athletic Field
Moose
Beckley
South North Cage Classic North Kentucky stars named
Kentucky leads with three selections on the Southern squad for the North South Cage Classic to be played at Murray State College gym on June 16. The 12 player team includes King Kelly Coleman Wayland High School Roger Newman Greenville High School and Raymond Corky Withrow Central City High School. Other standouts include Gene Arrington Palo Duro High School Denver Carney Crisler North High School Denver Howard Hurt Woodrow Wilson Beckley Fred LaCour Saint Ignatius San Francisco Jack Moreland Minden High School Jack Pirrie Maplewood Richmond Heights High School Dennis Walker Newton Kansas City and Dick Spergel Capital Hill Oklahoma City. The team trains June 10 for a week before the game.
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Murray
Kentucky
Ky.) State College
M. I. Wrather
King
Kelly Coleman
Wayland High School
Roger Newman
Greenville High School
Raymond “Corky” Withrow
Central City High School
Albert Ellison Jr
Perry County High School
Linden
Tenn
Gene Arrington
Palo Duro High School
Armillo
Texas
Carney Crisler
North High School
Denver
Colorado
Howard Hurt
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
W. Va
Fred LaCour
Saint Ignatius High School
San Francisco
Calif
Jack Moreland
Minden High School
Minden
Jack Pirrie
Maplewood
Richmond Heights
Dennis Walker
Newton
Kansas
Dick Spergel
Capital Hill High School
Oklahoma City
Okla
Corky” Withrow
Central City
Withrow
Scholastic Magazine
Dell
Greenville
Albert Ellison
Arrington
Jerome van Meter
Hurt
LaCour
National Education Association
Moreland
Jack Pirre
Maplewood Richmond Heights
Missouri
Jack
Woman Billiards Player Breaks Gender Bar in Milwaukee
Lonnie Brandes, wife of Gordon C. Brandes, runs the Elke club billiards and pool room in Milwaukee. Born in Tokyo, she learned from her father Kyoshi Koizumi and began beating him, challenging the notion that billiards is a man's game. Between 11 am and 7 pm, a woman may be seen making masse shots like Willie Hoppe, surprising visitors.
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Milwaukee
Elke Club
Lonnie
Brandes
Kyoshi Koizumi
Japan
Gordon C. Brandes
Tokyo
Gordon
Air Force
Elks Club
Willie Hoppe
Trail Leads Wesleyan To WVC Track Crown
Wesleyan clinched the track title at the W V C meet with 37 points to Fairmont State's second place. Julian Trail of Wesleyan led individuals with 10 points after winning the broad jump and low hurdles as Bethany hosted the event alongside Wes leyan, West Liberty, and others.
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Wesleyan
West Virginia Wesleyan
Fairmont State
West Liberty
Bethany
Davis and Elkins
Glenville
Julian Trail
Oglebury Park
Tommy Ackerman
West Virginia Tech
Fairmont
West Virginia State
Bisons
Salem
Leslie Leonette
James Breen
Ed Lockhard
Byron Gibson
Norman Ledhar
Stratton Added To Sectional In New Class A Hoop Setup
Stratton High joins Section 19-A in a revised Class A alignment featuring 16 sectionals and four regionals. Beckley area remains strong with six teams, while plans may merge two nearby sections and reconfigure Fayette and Wyoming county groups for a more balanced tournament landscape.
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Commission
Beckley
Shady Spring
Stoco
Sophia
Trap Hill
Hinton
Hurricane
Stratton High
W. Va. Secondary School Association
Activities Commission
Stratton
Charleston
Fugitt
Byrd-Prillerman High
Amigo
Panthers
Board of Appeals
Parkersburg
Richwood
Summersville
Cowen
Webster Springs
Buckhannon
Elkins
Gassaway
Phillips
Fayette County
Montgomery
Fayetteville
Wyoming County
Mullens
Pineville
Oceana
Big Creek
Gary
Saeger
Welch
Northfork-Elkhorn
Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
Matoaka
Bramwell
Principals and Board of Appeals
Doans Pills Offer Relief For Aches And Bladder Irritation
Nagging backache headache and muscular aches brought by overexertion or stress may be eased by Doans Pills. The ads claim comforting relief and mild diuretic action aiding kidneys. Readers are urged to ask for the new larger economy size today.
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Dean
Doan
Navy Triumphs Over Villanova In Tight Classic
Navy edged Villanova 11 to 10 in a college baseball clash. Duke defeated North Carolina 9 to 5. Lafayette beat Army 4 to 1. Golf results show West Virginia 7 Geo Washington 2. Mason-Dixon scores Loyola Baltimore 691, Johns Hopkins 698, Western Maryland 713, Mt. St. Marys 724, Gallaudet 915 with low score winning.
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Navy
Villanova
Duke
North Carolina
Lafayette
Army
West Virginia
Geo. Wash
Baltimore
Loyola
Balto
Johns Hopkins
Western Maryland
Mt. St. Marys
Gallaudet
Snead in Hogan Probable for 2 Texas Tourneys
Sam Snead is entered and Ben Hogan is expected to join two Dallas golf tournaments totaling 100,000 in prize money. The Dallas Centennial Open May 24 27 offers 30,000 purse with 6,000 first prize, followed by the Texas International May 31 June 3 with a 70,000 purse and 14,000 first prize. Ninety entries are in, with stars like Jackie Burke Jack Fleck Mike Souchak Doug Ford and Peter Thomson among entrants. Qualifying will determine spots, with 60 up for grabs per event and 100 exempt entries.
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Dallas
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
George May
Chicago
Snead
Buster Reed
Hogan
A. L. Dabney
Golf International
Jackie Burke
Jack Fleck
Mike Souchak
Doug Ford
Peter Thomson
Bettenhausen Shatters Speedway Track Record at Indy
Tony Bettenhausen, in his 19th season at Indianapolis Speedway, set a new speed mark with a 144.951 mph lap. He eclipsed Sam Hanks, who had clocked 144.346 mph moments earlier. Bettenhausen, driving a Belanger entry, came within nine hundredths of a second of 145 mph on the 244 mile circuit.
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Indianapolis
Tony Bettenhausen
Indianapolis Speedway
Sam Hanks
Bettenhausen
Belanger
Hanks
Tinley Park
Needles Fabius Duel Prospect For Preakness
Baltimore news notes the Preakness field shaping around Needles and Fabius with Pimlico's shorter 950 foot stretch and tighter final turn impacting a Derby rematch. Favoring Needles at 7-5 to 8-5 and Fabius around 4-1, others like Count Chie and Eiffel Blue seek upset bids as 10 horses contend for the $100,000 stakes.
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Baltimore
Needles
Fabius
Pimlico
Florida
Jack Dudley
Bonnie Heath
Calumet Farm
Favius
Dave Erb
Ponder
Churchill Downs
Helen W. Kellogg
Dino Lozzi
Count Chie
Liloyd Lawson
Winding Way Farm
Golf Ace
D. G. Arnstein
Oceana Installs Obstacle Course
Oceana High School adds a 600 yard obstacle course the first in the county for boys in spring athletics. seven obstacles include a 20 foot ladder, an 8 foot ceiling wall, a 6 channel zig zag stile, a 21 foot tunnel, four rope barriers, a water filled pit and a 100 yard dash. Future runs will require a 20 pound army pack. Built by Wyoming County Trade School students with lumber from Bob Crouch.
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Oceana
Oceana High School
Joe Taylor
Wyoming County Trade School
Bob Crouch
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Beckley LL
Clayton Howery
National League Giants
Murphy’s
W. Main
Coleman
Scholastic
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Dick Spergal
Gal
Lonnie Brandes
Wheeling
Bob Wills
Bill Fugitt
The
Associated Press
Montreal
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Havana
Richmond
Preakness
H. ©. Fruehaus
Michigan Trailer Tycoon
Ratheran
Fleet Peet
W. E. Britt
No Regrets
Llangollen Farm
Assorted
Ricci Tavi
Christiana Stable
Jose F. Liccardi
Courtney Burton
Burton
Roman Battle
Bennie Green
General Motors
Pontiac
America
Nbc-Tv
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
R. M. IL
Ball Park
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