Rutgers May Lose James To Annapolis
Rutgers University may lose Woodrow Wilson athlete James to the Naval Academy after he prepped at Columbia Preparatory and graduates this year. He is a 215-pound tackle with a principal appointment at Annapolis and could choose Duke if the Academy offer proves best. Other Beckley, Oak Hill, and Columbia area players are considering Rutgers or Duke, including Walter Rappold and Rex Adams, with Rappold hailed as a top Duke prospect after a strong spring.
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Rutgers University
Woodrow Wilson
Duke James
Naval Academy
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Columbia Preparatory School
Walter Rappold
Duke University
Duke
Rappold
Durham
Walter
Rex Adams
Oak Hill
Adams
Crow and woodchuck hunting tips from the Conservation Department
The Conservation Department offers guidance for summer predators crow and woodchuck hunting. It advises buying a crow call and license, building a blind, and practicing to lure crows near cover. Young crows hatch mid June and landowners often permit hunts if actions and licenses are proper. It is unlawful to carry an uncased gun in woods in summer. guns may be used in open fields with permission.
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Conservation Department
Weekend News Highlights: Cardwell No-Hitter and Conleys Punch
Weekend sports recap notes Don Cardwell's unlikely no hitter sparking eyebrows as a rare feat for a pitcher with no prior such showcase. It recalls Gene Conley's reported punch on Billy Martin amid a long standing tempers dispute in baseball and hints at tough reputations across leagues.
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Don Cardwell
Gene Conley
Billy Martin
Cardwell
Pigeon champion wins world contest in Italy
Jacqueline Pigeon of France won the world pigeon shooting contest in Italy last week, bagging 11 of 14 pigeons. Also noted is Dean Ray Duncan commenting on college conference membership and a baseball homer by Dick Stuart on TV against Warren Spahn.
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France
Italy
Forbes Fields
Josh Gibson
Old Homestead Greys
Musial Optimistic Despite Bench Time in St Louis Split
Stan Musial, 39, showed energy during pregame practice but sat out both ends of a St Louis doubleheader with Chicago. He pinch hit in the second game, drawing a walk and scoring in a 5-3 win as George Crowe started at first. Manager Sally Hemus downplayed retirement talk, saying only that timing and lineup decisions matter.
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Philadelphia
Stan Musial
Chiago
Musial
Local Teams Seek Sponsors for Women’s League
Six Market and Beckley Trading Post backed teams will sponsor the six men’s squad. Four additional sponsors are needed to form a women’s league. Interested players should call Rod Rodrigues before Friday to join. another meeting is planned for later with the date to be announced. The 1959 NFL average punt return was 6.12 yards.
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Beckley Trading Post
Rodrigues
Standings Snapshot From Baseball’s National and American Leagues
Yesterday results show St Louis over Philadelphia 5-3 and Cincinnati 9-2 over San Francisco. San Francisco leads NL with 19 wins, 9 losses, while Baltimore and New York lead AL divisions with 15 10 and 9 4 records respectively. Upcoming matchups include San Francisco at Cincinnati and Chicago at Pittsburgh.
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Lary
Bulldogs Stoco To Clash Today In Section 19
The Indians of Stoco High meet Marsh Fork in the Section 19 final at Babe Ruth Park after both teams eased past Stratton and Clear Fork. Stoco built a five run lead with three singles three walks a hit batter and an error. Jerry Edmonds homered for Stratton while Scotty Murray and Charlie Jarrel powered Marsh Fork with two homers and strong pitching for a 5 2 victory.
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Charlie Jarrel
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Bulldogs
Major League Boxscores National League and more
Box scores list players from San Francisco Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Baltimore Kansas City with runs, hits, errors and pitching lines. Notable names include Mays Davenport Landrith Robinson and Purkey along with Sawatski and Crowe. Final tallies show Cincinnati 9 over San Francisco 2 and St Louis 5 over Philadelphia 3 while Baltimore 2 Kansas City 1.
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Mays
Landrith
Eco
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Miller
McCovey
Blasingame
Marshall
Purkey
Robinson
Pinson
Bailey
Bell
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Sacande
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Secory
Crawford
Venzon
Purkey Beats Giants Again in Cincinnati rout
Bob Purkey outdueled the San Francisco Giants for the second time this season, pitching 9-2 as the Reds pounded Sam Jones and four relievers. Gus Bell’s two-run triple highlighted a four-run fifth, trimming the Giants’ lead to one game over idle Pittsburgh.
Orioles Break to First in American League
The Baltimore Orioles rose to first place for the first time since returning to the AL six years ago by beating Kansas City 2-1. Jackie Brandt and rookie Ron Hansen hit the homers, backed by six-hit pitching from Arnie Portocarrero and Jack Fisher. The win completed a three-week climb from the cellar and gave Baltimore a half-game lead over the White Sox. Cincinnati beat San Francisco 9-2 to trim the NL edge to one game. St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 5-3 as rain postponed the other game. The Orioles have won 14 of 19 after a rough start, marking their sixth straight road victory. Hansen belted his second major league homer, Brandt homered in the first, and Portocarrero held the A's to three hits before Fisher finished.
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Associated Press
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Giants
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Cincinnati Reds
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Milwaukee
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International Miami Beats Richmond 4–0 in Hockey Showdown
International Miami defeated Richmond 4 to 0 in a decisive hockey game. Rochester topped Buffalo 8 to 5 in another high scoring clash. Havana and Columbus finished 5–4 with Havana securing a tight win. American Association action saw Denver crush Minneapolis 14 to 1 and Houston beat St. Paul 7 to 4.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
MLB leaders list shows batting leaders like Burgess Pitts .379 and Maris NY .368, with Clemente Pitts 43 hits and Mays SF 27 runs. Pitching leaders include Law Pitts 51 decisions and Drysdale LA 61 strikeouts. Other top marks include McCovey SF 28 RBIs and Lemon Was 8 homers, with Piersall Chi 4 stolen bases.
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Coates
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Bell
Greyhounds Claim Sectional Baseball Crown
Montgomery Greyhounds swept Fayetteville High School 4 to 2 to win the sectional title. Daniels pitched all nine innings with eight strikeouts, limiting Pirates to four hits. For Fayetteville, Bill Rule took the loss. E Godby Spangler, Keaton, Kennedy, Kelly, Webb noted among others. Durette, Houchins, Williams, Webb drove in runs for Montgomery.
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Greyhounds
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Beckley Central LL Braves and Cubs Pirates Share Diamond Slots
Beckley Central LL Braves face the Cubs while Pirates meet on the other diamond in evening play. Beckley Western LL Giants clash Redlegs on the second diamond. Beckley Miner LL Comets duel Millers on the third diamond. Sophia LL Truman Mine meets Slab Fork in the 5 45 game.
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Slab Fork
Sugar Ray In Hot Water For Failure To Appear
Baltimore AP Sugar Ray Robinson faces a hearing after failing to appear for a scheduled 10 round bout with Pedro Gonzales in Rankin Pennsylvania. Don Jordan won a non title fight against Candy McFarland in Baltimore where blood flowed from Jordan’s nose. The card drew 2,014 paid, with gate receipts of 5,540.82, and both fighters owed 25 percent.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
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Robinson
Pedro Gonzales
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Maryland Athletic Commission
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McFarland
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National Boxing Association
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al Flora
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Flora
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Owners To Hold Big Powwow Today
CHICAGO AP Major league baseball holds its own top draw er conference of 16 owners today two days before Senate hearings on a bill to limit their control of players Frick said the session is not emergency but planned for March in Florida Only the top man of each club will attend The Kefauver bill is a major topic Frick and Cronin to attend Bonus payments and territorial rights are expected to be discussed No formal agenda declared by Frick or Galbreath
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Frick
Florida
Sen
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D-Tenn
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Kefauver
Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Joe Cronin
Columbus
Ohio
Galbreath
Slab Fork Babe Ruth Players Called to Mountain Practice
All members of the Slab Fork Babe Ruth team are asked to report at 5 p m today for practice at the top of Tams Mountain.
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Slab Fork
Tams Mountain
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