Waller Continues Strong Form With Buffalo Pitching
Former county leaguer Walt Waller posts a 3-1 record for the Buffalo in the International League. Highlights include a five-hit 7-3 win over the Cubans at Havana with nine strikeouts and a grand slam by Luke Easter backing him up. Beckley link Harry Perkowski noted in minor league mentions.
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Sterling News
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Syracuse University
Big Luke Easter
Luke
Chico Alvarez
Cincinnati Bedley
Clear Fork Gauley Bridge Reach Semifinal In Regional Play
Clear Fork and Gauley Bridge high schools met at Lewin Field in a Region 5 semifinal at 1 p.m. today after a weather related schedule change announced by director John Saunders. The other semifinal pitted Meadow Bridge against Williamsburg with site and date to be decided.
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Gauley Bridge
Lewin
John Saunders
Meadow Bridge
Williamsburg
Thowsh
Saunders
Babe Ruth League Teams Schedule Practice at Sophia High
The Babe Ruth Team meets The Guy Furniture and Sochia Cash Market team at Sophia High School at 9 30 p m Wednesday. They will move to a ball field to practice, location undetermined. Phillips Key store schedules a practice session at the high school at 5 30 p m Wednesday.
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Slab Fork
Sophia High School
Phillips Keystore
McBride Seeks Jackson After Surprise Victory
Archie McBride, 28, from Trenton, N J, knocked out Willi Besmanoff at St Nicholas Arena to stake a claim for a title shot. He now targets Tom Jackson or Willie Pastrano as Patterson readies for his first defense in a volatile heavyweight scene.
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Marshal College
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Buzzy" Ragland Jr
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Archie
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Willie Pastrano
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Seattle
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Lence
Lippe Breidbart
Lippe
Emil
Grenville
Greenville Ferage
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Mullens
Clarksburg
Greenville
Gap Mills
Hinton
Peterstown
Rufus Houchins
Fred¢ey Parker
Teddy Belcher
Jack Wall
Richard Dunn
Dick Dowdy
Bowling Teams Headed to William Penn Tournament in Dayton
Two local teams sail Friday for Dayton Ohio to compete in the William Penn Bowling Tournament. Louis Gall leads the Beckley group sponsored by William Penn Insurance Branch 25 and joins the doubles field. Teams feature Ewell and Jimmy Robinette Theman Rorrer Frank Helmeczi Nick Halash among others. Prize money ranges from 500 for team victory to 100 for singles.
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Verhdvay
William Penn Insurance Association
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Beckley, Man
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Ewell Robinette
Jimmy Robinette
Theman Rorrer
Frank Helmeczi
Nick Halash
Myrtle Nace
Mary
Zuchick
Elizabeth Clay
Bonnie Bloch
Seven Teams Expected At Coalfield Meet Sat
Seven teams are entered for the 12th Annual Coalfield Conference Track Meet at Woodrow Wilson High School Stadium on Saturday. Oak Hill is favored with Beckley and Bluefield threats. junior high events start at noon, senior finals at 1 pm, with trials in multiple track events and field events across divisions.
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van Meter
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Ten
Bluefields Princeton
Beckley
Oak Hill
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Steco
Shady Spring
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Emory Ross
Jim’ Barnette
Bob Bivens
Ross
Bucky McDaniel
Danny Williams
Jim Lyons
Williams
McDaniel
Biuefield
Jnion
National Hockey League awards Lady Byng winner’s prize
Andy Hebentorn will receive $1,000 for the season before the next hockey year. The prize is the NHL’s reward for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner.
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National Hockey League
Lady Byng
College grid results sparkers and schedule notes
American Association games include Wichita 14 over Denver 7 while Minneapolis leads Charleston 1 to 0 and St Paul 4 to 3 over Louisville. An Indianapolis at Omaha game was postponed due to rain.
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UCLA Fights to Stay in Pacific Coast Conference
UCLA remains in the Pacific Coast Conference after a mixed vote by Oregon, Washington, Stanford, Idaho, California, Washington State, and USC. The nine-member body kept UCLA suspended under probation terms while reviewing aid-to-athletes penalties in effect through 1 July and beyond. The day also saw federal antitrust actions against the International Boxing Club move toward dissolution. Gulfstream Park's 1957 meeting posted $54.5 million in pari-mutuel wagering, down 5 percent from 1956.
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William J. Elkins
Department of Justice
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Arthur Wirtz
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