All West Virginia Intercollegiate baseball Honors Listed
Beckley report details the 1971 WVIAC All-Conference baseball squad chosen by coaches after rainouts. It notes top players from Salem, West Virginia Tech, Concord, Glenville, Fairmont, and others with Ballard and Hudson highlighted as pitchers, Manley leading batting, and playoff plans for 1972 May 5-6 at Watt Powell Park pending field availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Salem
West Virginia Tech
Larry Cole
Ron O’connor
Tigers
Ken Zigmond
George Pack
Salem and Tech
Jim Manley
Concord
Dan Oswald
West Liberty
Ted Echols
Rick Hudson
Morris Harvey
Hudson
Golden Eagles
Manley
Tech
Zigmond
Cole
Oswald
Pack
Settlee
West Virginia
Chapmanville
Marmet
Echols
Grant Town
Ballard
Danville
Pennsylvania
Northern
Shepherd
Two golf games or one says Frank Beard
Frank Beard argues golf comprises air and ground play yet shows putting mirrors a miniature golf swing. He stresses rhythm, steady head, and coordinated hands for a consistent stroke.
Finley plots A's pennant and Oakland move bid
Milton New York reports Charlie Finley seeks an AL pennant under Dick Williams while aiming to relocate the Athletics from Oakland. He offers Cleveland for Sam McDowell, Vida Blue target, plus Chuck Dobson Angel Mangual and Don Stanhouse with $500000. His aggressive plan hinges on Cleve land Indians weighing the deal before June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Finley
Finley
Dick Williams
Dallas
New Orleans
Oakland
Cleveland Indians
Sam McDowell
Vida Blue
Cleveland
Chuck Dobson
Angel Mangual
Don Stanhouse
Oakland's Richman Aims Half Million Move In
The piece follows baseball trades and big-money offers shaping the AL West. It notes Oakland’s deals for Larry Brown and later Mike Epstein and Darold Knowles, the Indians’ Sam McDowell controversy, and Charlie Finley’s leverage as an owner ready to move if results slip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Sam McDowell
Oakland
A’s
Larry Brown
Charlie Finley
Mike Epstein
Darold Knowles
Washington
Bob Short
Senators
McDowell
Vida Blue
Catfish Hunter
Alvin Dark
Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Tidewater Tops Charleston 6-5 Behind Jorgenson Two Homers
Tidewater centerfielder Mike Jorgenson hit two homers, including a two-run shot in the fourth and a solo shot in the eighth, to power the Tides past Charleston 6-5 in International League action. LeRoy Stanton added an eighth-inning homer as Charleston loses fifth straight. Frank Brosseau took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Mike Jorgenson
Tidwater Tides
Charleston Charlies
Jorgenson
LeRoy Stanton
Tides
Frank Brosseau
Brosseau
Tommy Aaron
Richmond
Tommy
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Braves
Louisville Colonels
Syracuse
Chiefs
Toledo
Tidewater
Rochester
Winnipeg
Park Run Away Winner In BJHS Track Invitational
Park dominated the Beckley Invitational at Vans Meter Stadium, scoring 105 points to Stratton 58 and Beckley Junior High 29. Park set and tied multiple meet records including shot put 38 ft 5 in Saunders Park and 20 ft 5 in Wilson Park broad jump, 10.8 sec 100 yard dash by Wilson, 57.8 sec 440, 2 min 13.2 sec 880, and 24.3 sec 2290 yard dash by Wilson Park. Cox led Park with four first places and was part of the shuttle-hurdle relay record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Vans Meter Stadium
Park
Stratton
Beckley Junior High
Mount Hope
Saunders
Wilson
Matherly Park
Almond Park
Wilson Park
Cox
Green
Bailey
Campbell
Wheeler
Braxton
Bradley
Halliwen
Browles
Pari
Matheney
Keatley
Moon
Temple
McGee
Hunter
Lewis
Coy
File
Calberto
Accord
Walton
Rowley
Rogers
Coyeland
Calliway
Beckley Junior High School
Matherly
Martin
Dixon
Williams
Almond
Korczyk
Saul
Yost
Hambrick
Hanshaw
Calloway
Ee Aratton
Ckliey
Cox School
Clemente Faces Booing As Pirates Rally To Beat Expos
Roberto Clemente, booed early by Pirates fans after two poor at bats, delivered a two run two out ninth inning triple to lift Pittsburgh over Montreal 6 3. He defended his effort noting he would retire the uniform rather than continue if he could not play well. The Expos jumped to a 5 0 lead on a Bob Bailey three run homer and a run with a single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira. Miller
UPI
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Clemente
Montreal
Expos
Bob Bailey
Tony Bartirome
Bob Robertson
Gene Alley
Dave Decade
Mike
Marshall
Mountaineer Sports Camp Heads to Greenbrier
Beckley area youths join Mountaineer Sports Camp at Greenbrier Military School Lewisburg with WVU coaches Bobby Bowden Sonny Moran and pro players guiding sessions. Football camp runs June 13 16 19 and basketball camps June 20 26 and June 28 July 3. Participants include Samuel A Muscari Jr Michael A Muscari Gary King and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Beckley Area
West Virginia University
Greenbrier
Mountaineer
Greenbrier Military School
Samuel A. Muscari, Jr
Michael A. Muscari
Gary King
Richmond
William E. Rezzonico
Martin Ribeiro
Jan Kevin Campbell
Robert A. Finney
WVU
Bobby
Bowden
Sonny Moran
Gary McPherson
Chuck Winsor
Ron Williams
San Francisco Warriors
Mike Barrett
Virginia Squires
Gary Gregor
Portland
Greenbrier Valley Country Club
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WVIAC
Bench
Cin and Stargell
Pitt
Aaron
Atl
Cepeda
Oliva
Minne
Powell
Baltash
Horton
Del
White
Stargell
Santo
Chi
Torre
St.Land
Mays
Killebrew
Minn
Balt
Bando
Oak
Yastrzemski
Bos
Northrup
Det
Jenkins
Dierker
Hou
Carlton
St. L
Marihhal
Blue
Siebert
McNally
Palmer
Lolich
Perry
James Amodio
Doug White
Tim Molchan
Joe Schratz
Jerry Mitchem
Richard Gianello
Alderson-Broaddus
James Light
Wesleyan
Mike Wentzel
Jim Garnett
Glenville
William McCoy
Joseph Hampel
Davis & Elkins
Wayne Mathias
Doug Corbett
Fairmont State
Conley Gordon
David Lewis
Ben Hopkins
Steve Bowen
Don Neff
W. Va. Tech
Gary Craige
Bob Polasky
Ellis Glover
Ray Tabor
David Godbey
Pat Mathews
W. Va. State
Peewee Lacey
Bob Dill
Jack Parker
Richard Edelman
Neal Mechling
Mike Krusty
Tom Jochum
Phil Flenniken
Rick Mikula
West Liberty State
H. Pet. Garr
Davis
A Mays
Rock
St.l
Miln
Staub
Mont
Immuns
Behrt
Grote
Min Behrdt
Kilbrn
Min
Rojas
Holt
Tovar
Ustrzmsk
Bas
Smith Jhnsn
Bai HR
Connellsville
James Manley
Tewksbury
Mass
Franklin Twip
West Lib
Sandyville
Ohio
W.va
Neville & Heber
By Frank Beard
Milton
New York
Richman
Goodyear
Judes
Appalachian Tire Products Inc
Beckley Plaza
Martys Furniture
el Cid
Smiths Grocery
Homeseekers
Rimmer Drug
Esso
Home Insurance
Halley Electronics
Marty’s
Appalachian
Watkins Gifts
Leeds Discount
Richmond Cleaners
Earehart American
Elco Realty
Dix Man- Beckley National Bank
Ning
Hub & Vogue
Dix Manning
Leeds
Buick
White Cross Pharm
Eppys Drug
Woodies
Gray Lumber Wooddells
Raleigh County ‘Bank
Colony Drug
Medows Lumber
Rahalls
Wilkes Dress Shop
David Calfees
Gossett
Kitty Tate
Radford & Farley
Jerry Richmond
Moosehaven
Raleigh County Handicap
Scotts Toy Kennel
John W. Eye Co
Civitan Mixed Peoples Bank of Mullens
Patriots
William Penn Frat
Builders
Beckley Cabinet
Statesmen
John’s Packette
Claxtons
Meadows Oil Co
Shields Deplorakes
Kline
Max Martin
Jerry
Mitchell
Boots Wyont
IGA
Herb Gunnee
White Cross Gift Shop
Raleigh County Bank
Martys
W. Va. Glass
Jan Campbell
Paul Sherman
Pat Pack
Bruick
Gunters Electronics -Light Handicap
Woodmen Insurance
Gray Lumber
Dearing Brothers
BJW Printers
Il Beckley National Bank
Liberty Shoe Shop
Wooddells
Aim Bearings
Angies Cafeteria
Long Airbox
Bob Shelton
Larry
Betty Cooper
Trump
Ae Shelton
Dick Cook
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