BeCKLEY Junior High Star Aims to Upset Mile Record
In the third annual junior high mile run Camber from Beckley seeks revenge after a State Meet loss. Oak Hill’s Canterbury looms in high school circles, while Lincoln Junior High’s Kay Collins set a new state mark at five minutes six seconds. Camper vows to push hard and beat Lincoln’s Rollins in the stretch. Straystuff notes Beckley’s Harry Perkowski expected to contend for a Reds starting berth as warm weather returns. Ken Williams, a Beckley native, starred for Morgantown’s WVU victory over Pittsburgh. May 26 brings Harlem Globetrotters versus Brooklyn Cuban Giants at Oak Hill Park, sponsored by Beckley College.
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Oak Hill
Jimmy Canterbury
Om Camper
Beckley Junior High School
Charleston
Yuuu Camiraw
N. D. Camper
Aian
Hum
Kay Collins
Lincoln Junior High
Cody
Young
Collins
Arumset
Tom
wWoilins
Gazette
Grant
Rollins
Lincoln Star
Harry Perkowski
Cincinnati Reds
Luke Sewell
Cincy
Reds
Senators
Beckley
Harry
Sewell
Ken Williams
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh
Ken
Jack
Trap Hill
Morgantown
Harlem Globetrotters
Brooklyn Cuban Giants
Oak Hill Park
Beckley College
Jethroe Aces Hit Game In Braves Bid For Rookie Honor
Sammy Jethroe of the Boston Braves, seen as the leading rookie of the year candidate, aims to hit .300 after starting strong with a .343 average in 24 games. The Kash St. Louis native, acquired from the Dodgers for $100,000 and three players, leads in hits and triples ties with Stan Musial, and ranks high in runs and steals.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Boston
Sammy Jethroe
Barney Ewell
Braves
Jethroe
Kash
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Buddy Kerr
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal
City Loop Opens Tonight and Sectional Baseball Schedule
The schedule lists seven baseball games and two softball games today as scholastic sectional tournaments begin. Beckley’s Flying Eagles meet Mark Twain at 1 p.m. and Sophia plays Clear Fork at 3:30 p.m. Section 18 has Mt. Hope vs Summersville at Oak Hill at 3 p.m. Greenbrier County hosts four games in Section 17. The Seth-Van night game in Section 21 at Madison was postponed to Wednesday night.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Mark Twain
Sophia
Clear Fork
Mt. Hope
Summersville
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Seth-Van
Madison
Beckley and surrounding teams play sectional schedule
The secisions list sectional games with Beckley facing Mark Twain at 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. and other matchups including Sophia meeting Clear Fork and Renick facing Frankford, all noon and afternoon showdowns. Winners advance to a championship date to be settled by coaches, with notes on Beckley Flying Eagles coach Lawrence Wiseman planning Walter Craddock to oppose Don Oxley.
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Scott Skyhawks
Lawrence Wiseman
Beckley Flying Eagles
Walter Craddock
Mark Twain
Don Oxley
Archie Campbell
Sophia
Ernie Miller
Clear Fork
Purple Tornado
Marsh Fork
Stoco
Bulldogs
Sophia-Clear Fork
Jim McNeish
Indians
Eagles Club
Renecoat 7
Beckley College
Appalachian
Moose Club
Harry’s
Princes of Syracuse
Pinecrest
College
Powermen
Jimmy Farmer
Junior Bowman
Area 6 Jr. Legion Nines Set Schedule
The American Legion Junior Baseball schedule for Area Six targets Raleigh area teens by June 19 with five teams active and a possible sixth. Oak Hill defends, opening day features Beckley Post 70 vs Fayetteville and Mt. Hope vs Beckley 32, with July games through July 10 and plans for signups via Charlie Crawford.
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American Legion
Raleigh
Grady Higgins
Area Six
Hinton
Fayetteville
Layland
Fayette County
Oak Hill
Post
Beckley
Mt. Hope
Raleigh County
Post 32
Fost
Raleigh County Legion
Golf Meet Heads SIC Slate Today
The State Collegiate Conference Golf Tournament at Oglebay Park Wheeling dominates today with a final round to crown low medalist and team winner. West Liberty leads in team hopes while Donahue Smith Haley Kuawiee Exposite advance in singles for today’s round.
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Associated Press
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
West Virginia
West Liberty
Concord
Tech
Wesleyan
Salem
Morehead
Marshall
Louisville
Donahue
Smith
Davis and Elkins
Haley
Lingo
Kuawiee
Exposite
Bethany
Jim Bartell
Dick Antioch
Fairmont
Morris Harvey
Glenville
Jr. Golf Qualifying Set at Edgewood Charleston
West Virginia qualifiers for the third annual national junior golf championship will compete at Edgewood Country Club in Charleston on July 11 with at least one WV player likely to advance to the nationals in Denver July 19 22. Additional WV spots depend on event entries.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Edgewood Country Club
Cam Palmer
West
Presbyterians Prosperity Win In Church Loop
Prosperity topped undefeated St Francis de Sales 10 4 as Wiseman yielded six hits in a tense three inning stretch. Calvary fell 15 to 4 to Prosperity, with Calvary and Presley each collecting seven hits but seven Mabscott errors hurt their comeback. Tonight two games are set Prosperity vs First Methodist at 6 and Pinecrest versus Johnstown Baptist under lights.
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St. Francis de Sales
Presbyterian Churchsters
Calvary Club
Mabscott
St. Francis
Calvary
Wiseman
Saints
Catholic
Presley
First Methodist
Pinecrest
Johnstown Baptist
Stewart
Volsky
Faulkenstein
Six Games Scheduled In Stonecoal Softball League
Six engagements are scheduled in the Stonecoal Softball League this week, announced by Secretary E. C. Peters. Winding Gulf meets the Crusaders at Prince wick and East Gulf plays at Lillybrook today. Thursday the Crusaders travel to East Gulf and Lillybrook hosts Winding Gulf. Saturday features coal City at Lego and Killarney at Whitby in twin bills.
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Stonecoal
E. C. Peters
Winding Gulf
Crusaders
Princewick
East Gulf
Lillybrook
Coal City
Lego
Killarney
Whitby
Umpire meeting for Whitesville area announced
Big Coal River umpires will hold an important meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Valley Funeral Home. All members are asked to attend.
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B. C. R. L. Umps
Whitesville
Big Coal River
Valley Funeral Home
Third Annual Jaycee Relays Set Saturday
The third annual Jaycee Relays will be held Saturday at WWHS Stadium with at least six high schools and five junior high teams. Stonewall Jackson and Beckley head a strong high school field while Central Blue Eaglets host Lincoln of Charleston and Bartlett from McDowell county in junior high. The meet begins at 1 pm with regular events and officials urged to contact Coach Van Meter.
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WWHS
Meet
J. R. van Meter
Mme
Stonewall Jackson
Beckley
Oak Hill
Ansted
Dunbar
Huntington Central
Ross Irle
Central Blue Eaglets
Lincoln
Charleston
Bartlett
McDowell County
Jimmy Canterbury
Garland Barnhart
Jack Stone
Mt. Hope
van Meter
Stonewall
Russ Parsons
Generals
Jaycee
Saunders
Vic Peelish
Bob Davis
Don Lowe
John Perry
Jaycees
Rain Delays Ohio Softball Schedule In City League
Register Staff reports heavy weather halted last night's City Softball League games. Tomorrow Lochgelly meets Moose and Garden Ground faces Mankin Lumber. Thursday features Hope versus Fayetteville American Legion and EMCO versus Mary Frances, with Saturday pitting Princes of Syracuse against King Coal and Moose against Garden Ground. Standings unavailable.
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Register
OAK Hill
Weather Man
Lochgelly
Moose
Mankin
Mr. Hope
Fayetteville American Legion
EMCO
Mary Frances
Princes of Syracuse
King Coal
Wieket GB Sen Eee
Mt. Hope
Lochgelly Renee
Garden Ground
King Coal Ae Eee
Emco Teen
Fayetteville
Princes Syracuse
Moose Club
Mankin Lumber
Aie
Anjean Black Cats Rally Past Bedford Va Club 9 2
The Anjean Black Cats defeated Bedford Virginia 9 to 2 on Saturday afternoon. Fireball Hairston pitched for the hosts while Hunt provided offense. The Cats travel to Beckley to face the Raleigh Clippers and the Stanford Sluggers for a two game twin bill next week.
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Register
Anjean
Anjean Black Cats
Bedford, Va
Hairston
Hunt
Raleigh Clippers
Beckley
Stanaford Sluggers
Stanaford
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Bedford
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Hartford
Conn
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Art Llanos
Puerto Rico
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Akron
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Prince St
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