Grant Hopes To Help Indians Before Reporting
Jim Grant on 30 day leave from Fort Belvoir Va is slated for his third start of the season against Kansas City He aims to win most of his remaining starts before reporting back to the Army in early August Grant posted a 0 48 ERA over 18 2 3 innings and already beat the Bombers 7 1 Friday night as the Indians solidify him as their third starter
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Yankees
Johnson Plans Upset Bid In Sam Houston Coliseum
Houston UPI report says Alonzo Johnson of Rankin Pa heavyweights meets Big Cat Williams in a 10 round bout at Sam Houston Coliseum Williams 48 knockouts in 57 fights is the sixth ranked heavyweight Johnson predicts an upset with his strong left jab and fighters’ handlers aiming for a surprise in tonight’s match
Lafferty Wins Three Beckley Speedway Races
Spin outs and contact marked a Sunday afternoon at Beckley Speedway as Lafferty claimed the checkered flag in three races.
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Lafferty
Beckley Speedway
Night of Excitement at Local Race Meet
Richard Lafferty won the first heat the semi feature and the 25 lap feature after leading early and fending off Pete Deck and Malin Freeman. Gele Stiles and Wheeler Reynolds placed in the heats while Charlie Jordan Bob Williams and Reynolds filled the podium in the semi and feature. The day saw clear skies little dust and strong fan turnout.
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Malin Freeman
Pete Deck
Gene Stiles
Charlie Massie
Charlie Jordan
Bob Williams
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Richard
Florida Hopes To Add Five More Training Camps
Florida aims to attract five more major league clubs for spring training in the state led by the Florida Chamber of Commerce baseball committee. Boston Red Sox eyed as a primary target, with Bradenton cited as the best Florida site if Boston leaves Arizona. Florida says attendance at spring games rose about 10 percent in 1962 to roughly 400,000, and the state already hosts fourteen MLB teams.
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Charleston Indians Seek Break From Five-Game Slide
In Elmira New York the Charleston Indians aim to halt a five game losing streak as they face Elmira Tonight. Tommy John took the defeat in a 9-4 loss to Elmira Monday leaving his record at 1-1. Elmira built a 3-1 lead and sealed the win with two three run innings in the seventh and eighth.
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UPI
Charleston Indians
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WW Tells 58 Game Schedule For Warren Williams League
The Warren Williams Junior League drafts 53 Beckley and Sophia players after a Beckley newspaper meeting. Six teams, 58 games with 29 doubleheaders, begin June 7 at the local field, with posts 70 32 and Eppy's Drug among host sites and a call for umpires and scorekeepers.
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Palmer beats Pott in Colonial playoff for sixth win of year
Arnold Palmer won the Colonial National Invitation in a playoff over Johnny Pott after a 73 to 73 final score. Palmer earned 7,000 and Pott 3,500, boosting Palmer’s year total to six titles and earnings to 59,308. Pott’s runner-up finish puts him at 14,431 for the season.
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Arnold Palmer
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Stratton and Marsh Fork Win and Lose in Mon Baseball Action
Beckley Bulldogs beat Rainelle 5-1 after an early 5-0 lead as Ernest Dillard guided Stratton to the win with Sam Wilson help in the sixth. Marsh Fork edged Stratton 4-1 as Barry Cooper struck out five in a four hit effort. Ken Scarbro pitched well for Marsh Fork, allowing four hits.
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Tigers to tour Japan on 25 game exhibition trip
Detroit Tigers plan a 25 game exhibition tour to Japan and the Orient next fall becoming the fifth major league team on the goodwill journey. Commissioner Ford Frick announced the trip. The party of about 35 players coaches and executives departs from San Francisco around Oct 10 and returns Nov 18 with wives joining. Travel includes Hawaii Korea the Philippines and Guam.
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Koufax earns Van Heusen Award for April
Los Angeles pitcher Sandy Koufax wins the Van Heusen Outstanding Achievement Award for April after fanning 18 batters in a win over the Chicago Cubs. Chicago White Sox outfielder Floyd Robinson places second in balloting for driving in seven runs in one game.
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UPI
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
van Heusen
Chicago Cubs
Floyd Robinson
Chicago White Sox
Rookies Blooming In Record Numbers
Rookies are blooming in the major leagues with Bo Belinsky Manny Jimenez and Dick Rollins among early standouts. Belinsky has a 5-0 start including a no hit game, Jimenez leads with a .382 average, and Rollins hits .353 with six homers and 25 RBIs as rookies total 50 in the AL and 47 in the NL.
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Test Involved In Scandal Back At Tennessee U
Eddie Test, previously linked to a bribe inquiry, is readmitted to the University of Tennessee after the administration council clears him. Dean Ralph Dunford says the council has concluded its work on the case. Test plans to attend summer school at the University of Chattanooga and is Chattanooga native.
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UPI
University of Tennessee
Eddie Test
Ralph E. Dunford
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Tennessee
University of Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Bethany Favored To Win WVC Track Title
Bethany appears set to claim its second straight West Virginia Conference track crown as the Bisons led by 12 qualifiers through trials. West Liberty led day one with 10.75 points, Concord 9.5, Bethany 8.5, Davis & Elkins 7, and West Virginia State 2.3 as Don Munsey of Concord set WVC records in 100 and 220 yard dashes. Morris Harvey led golf with 221, with West Liberty 225, Bethany 232, and Fairmont State 233.
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Davis & Elkins
West Virginia State
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WVC
Morris Harvey
Fairmont State
Grays seize Eastern League lead with 15-9 win
Williamsport Grays topple York Red Roses 15-9 after 17 hits to take first place. Charleston Indians lose 9-4 to Elmira Pioneers, Tim Pelczynski goes the distance as Elmira shares second with Charleston. Binghamton Triplets rally to 10-7 over Springfield Giants in a 28 hit game with eight pitchers used.
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Grays
York Red Roses
York
Charleston Indians
Charleston
Elmira Pioneers
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Pioneers
Indians
Binghamton
Seven to Qualify From Field of 45 Golfers
In Huntington West Virginia 23 amateurs and 22 professionals start at Guyan Golf and Country Club at 8 30 a m EST with 45 entrants aiming to qualify seven players for this year’s Open Championship. Among the amateurs are William C Campbell of Huntington and Ed Tutwiler of Charleston. Winners advance to a sectional qualifying round in Pittsburgh or Cincinnati on June 4 or 5.
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UPID
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Thompson Wins High Series Banner With 484
Thelma Thompson captured top series honors with 484 at the Ladies Thursday Night Handicap League at Sky Lanes. Betty Fazio and Blanche Lilly backed her as Ellen Ward’s team, Calfee’s and Glass House, vied for high scores, while Joann Brown led Town and Country in a 435 total and television repair girls posted 403. The Thursday Night Business League at Sky Lanes saw Don Carte spark Wilcox Mfg to the team high game 1039 with 223 and 530, as Manufacturers fell to Broughton Dairy.
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Montgomery Ward
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Calfee
Glass House
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Town and Country
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Wilcox Mfg
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William Penn
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Perdue
Jeff Britton
van Basham
Ivan
Eastern Tins, & Nel Register
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