Women Best Fishermen Pluto Woman Enters Raleigh Pike Contest
The Raleigh Register fishing contest shows women leading in top trout and pike entries. Mrs. Perry Taylor of Pluto Road, Shady Spring, caught a seven pound wall eye pike on May 9 near Barger Springs, 27.75 inches long with a 14 inch girth, using a Johnson Century reel and glass rod. Mrs. C. H. Shelor holds the trout lead with a 13 inch trout from Glade Creek.
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Donald Meadows
Raleigh
Perry Taylor
Pluto Road
Shady Spring
Perry
Greenbrier
Barger Springs
Ray
Raleigh Register
C. H. Shelor
Glade Creek
Register
Ray’s
Shady Spring Road
Boggs
Boggs Tackle Shop
Keatleys
Prince Street
Flying Eagles edge Stratton in 11-8 win to go 10th
Woodrow Wilson six run first inning leads to 11-8 victory over Stratton behind Rudy Coleman who earned the win in relief. Joe Giampalo secured the save as Stratton errors fueled the comeback with nine miscues.
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Woodrow Wilson
Stoco
Stratton
Eagles
Bulldogs
Rudy Coleman
Flying Eagles
Joe Giampalo
Coleman
Cole
George Washington Bet Horses at Preakness Odds
New York column muses on George Washington betting at Pimlico in 1762. It chronicles his light wallet, card winnings, and a note he was a consistent loser at the track, humorously imagining his horse purchases and weekend expenses.
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New York
UPI
Pimlico
Never Bend
Chateaugay
George Washington
Maryland
George
Valley Forge
Lemon Twist
County Squire
Sky Wonder
Route 41 LL Opens Season With 11 9 Win
Crook's Produce opened its Route 41 Little League season by defeating Webb & Neal 11 to 9 at Stamford Park. Harris led Crook's with three singles and a double while Shawver worked half the game on the mound. Rickey Richards had two doubles and a single for the losers. The Producemen built a 5 1 lead before W N erupted for nine runs in the sixth. Monday's rainout will be replayed tonight at 5 p m pitting Atkinson's against L B.
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Harry Ellison
Jim Lamb
Fred Lews
Ricky Wyant
Wyant
Buddy Gravely
John Dellinger
Danny Hairston
Jerry Gallaher
Bill Hughes
Stratton
Cecil Stewart
Coleman
Woodrow
Lewis
Bulldogs
Eagles
Lamb
Gravely
Dellinger
Gallaher
Woodrow Stratton Ellison
Monroe
Webb
Moore
Wyantt
Hairston
Pankey
Redd
Pemberton
Stewart
E—Hairston
Neal
Ellison
Wyont
Crook’s
Webb & Neal
Stamford Park
Producemen
W-N
Atkinson
Dick Harris
Crook
Duane Shawver
Rickey Richards
Bobblett
Cross
Shawver
Harris
Bryant
Fish as brain food sparks imagination in anglers
The saying that fish, brain food, boosts mental imagination among men who pursue them highlights a link between fishing and creativity. The remark credits anglers with enhanced thinking when fishing, reflecting a cultural belief about the pastime.
Freese Sent To Minors By Reds After Intra-Squad Injury
Reds optioned eight year veteran Gene Freese to San Diego of the Pacific Coast League on 24 hour recall after a costly slide into second base in an intra squad game March 5 1962. Freese 29 had batted .154 in 17 games this season and missed most of 1962 with timing issues. Fred Hutchinson hopes a stint in San Diego will restore the third baseman’s form.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Gene Freese
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
San Diego
Freese
Chicago
Fred Hutchinson
Funeral for Lipscomb draws large Detroit crowd
More than 500 mourners were expected at the funeral for Gene Lipscomb in Detroit. The football star, known as Big Daddy, died in Baltimore from an apparent narcotics overdose. Lipscomb rose to fame with the Colts and later joined the Steelers, noted as a top defensive tackle in 1958 and 1959 as the Colts won back to back NFL titles. NFL clubs sent flowers. former teammates and rivals attended.
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Detroit
UPS
Gene
Big Daddy) Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore
National Football League
Colts
Davis Cup Crackdown Is Sidelined By Universities
UPI reports US Davis Cup captain Bob Kelleher complains UCLA and USC block star players Charles Pasarell and Dennis Ralston from joining the national team for matches against Iran and beyond. He argues scholarships should serve country duties, not college championships, as the team pursues Australia.
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Oscar Fraley
UPI
New York
USS
Lawn Tennis Association
Uncle Sam
United States
UCLA
USC
Bob Kelleher
University of Southern California
Charles Pasarell
Dennis Ralston
Princeton
Kelleher
California
Chuck McKinley
Trinity
Iran
Chicago
Mexico
Frank Froehling
Allen’ Fox
Lifeguards to Teach Swimming to Girls This Summer
Lifeguards will instruct many girls in swimming this summer, offering structured lessons at local beaches and pools. The program aims to boost safety skills and aquatic confidence among participants.
Woodrow Wilson Golfers Win 2nd Straight Match
Woodrow Wilson High School golf team extended its season success with a 17th win, beating Charleston and Stonewall Jackson High in a triangular match at Black Knight Country Club. Steve Wood led with 78, Everett Wray III shot 79, while Charleston’s Trom Breit also posted 79. Stonewall’s Dicky Young had 83.
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Woodrow Wilson
Charleston
Stonewall Jackson High School
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
Steve Wood
Stonewall
Everett Wray III
Trom Breit
Dicky Young
Beckley Everett Wray III
Eric Lilly
Yde Smith
John Meredith
Tom Breit
iSteve Millhouse
Luke Schoffstall
Stonewall Jackson
Bill Bragg
al Lines
Ben Kesler
Bailey Paying Off For Pirates
Robert Sherwood Bailey, a wealthy young signee, has become a key Pittsburgh Pirates asset. After trading Don Hoak, he impressed in his first season with a homer against Milwaukee and two more hits against the Dodgers driving in five runs. Bailey, praised by Pie Traynor, shows power and poise while learning pitchers and hitting with men on base.
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Rudy Cernkovic
Pittsburgh
UPI
Robert Sherwood Bailey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bailey
Pirate
Joe L. Brown
Don Hoak
Milwaukee
Lou Burdette
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wilson High School
Long Beach
Calif
Bob Hughes
Jerry Gardner
Bob Fontaine
Gardner
Bob
Jerry
Hughes
Dad
Cardinal
Buck Bailey
Pocatello
Idaho
Sacramento
Albany
Pie Traynor
Traynor
United States Favored In World Amateur Hoop Tournament
In Rio de Janeiro the United States remained the favorite to go undefeated in the world amateur basketball tournament finals starting Thursday. The Soviet Union and France are seen as the only threats among the seven survivors. France beat Canada 79 57, while the U S beat Italy 87 77 as Vinnie Ernst and Jerry Shipp led the team with 19 and 26 points respectively.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
France
Canada
Vinnie Ernst
Jerry Shipp
Italy
Russia
Uruguay
Ernst
Providence College
Yanks
Shipp
Phillips Oilers
Crab Orchard and Beckley Mfg Win Opening Softball Tilts
Crab Orchard nosed out Jimmie’s Place 11 8 as Reno and Sizemore led with four hits each including Sizemore’s home run. Beckley Manufacturing beat Wilkes Insurance 11 10, overcoming a late rally by the Insurance team. Jimmie’s led early but Crab Orchard answered with a five run second inning to seize control. The opening night at Ballard Stadium also noted upcoming games National Finance vs Stover Appliance and Long Air dox vs Ashland Oil.
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Crab Orchard
Jimmie’s
Beckley Manufacturing
Wilkes Insurance
Ballard Stadium
National Finance
Stover
Reno
Sizemore
Wilkes
Littlejohn
Songer
Riffe
Minter
Moye If
Price
Murdock
Rubin
Cole
Canady
Chafin
Cook
Trail
Farley
Vaughn
Jimmie
RBI
Moye
Deck
Beckley Mfg
Caponiti
Garten Rf
Rapp Ss
Barber
Basham
Allen
Sloan Gs
R. Allene
Thmpson
Vest
Epling
Richand
Rogusky
Wagner
Hall of
Crosland
Goodson
Fox
Brown
Cassidy
Parkule
Lilly
Beckley
Wilkes Ins
Sloan
J. Allen
R. Allen
Goddson
Parkulo
Richmond
Rapp
Angels Flee Burning Hotel In Nightclothes
A three alarm fire at the seven story Hotel Somerset in Boston forced at least 250 guests to flee in nightclothes. The Los Angeles Angels baseball team was among those evacuated. A husband and wife were overcome by smoke and hospitalized. Fire officials said the fire was under control within an hour and damage was estimated at $20,000.
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Boston
UPI
Somerset
Los Angeles Angels
Massachusetts General Hospital
John A. Martin
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Eevee
Mrs. Perry Taylor
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M. Pankey
Manuel Ycaza
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Paramount
Lipscomb Funeral
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Glen Jean
Jeffery Hunter
Robert Ryan
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