Cranberry Grays top Beckley Clippers at Stratton Field
The Cranberry Grays defeated the Beckley Clippers 13 to 2 at Stratton field yesterday afternoon. Red den earned the win with 15 strikeouts. Teams seeking games with the Grays should call 2-5592.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1955
Page
6
The Cranberry Grays defeated the Beckley Clippers 13 to 2 at Stratton field yesterday afternoon. Red den earned the win with 15 strikeouts. Teams seeking games with the Grays should call 2-5592.
The Raleigh County League leaders Amigo, Coal City and Layland swept league twin bills, widening their gap over the rest. Amigo Redbirds and Coal City Colts each crushed opponents 2-0, while Layland won both ends at Layland, 9-3 and 9-8, to stay in front. Marfork split at Whitesville, beating Hinton 3-1 then losing 8-2, tying Montreal for fourth.
George Todorovich starred as Layland split a doubleheader with Sophia Slab Fork, aided by a late rally that broke a 3-3 tie in the opener and featured a six-run sixth inning in the second. Sophia built an 8-6 lead then allowed Layland to surge back as multiple players contributed across the two games. Marfork’s Joe Hooten and Hinton’s Bob Fix limited hits in the first game, while Delane McGraw and Charlie Bill Simmons delivered key hits in the Coal City clash. Next Sunday pits unbeaten Colts against Redbirds at Amigo with Layland aiming for third place as other teams contest at Stamford and Montroal.
White Oak Country Club defeated Black Knight 30 1 2 to 17 1 2 at Oak Hill in Nassau match play. Pro Stan Zontek and J S Trump led White Oak with five teams winning two or more points, while Jack Burger posted Beckley’s best medal 72. Results detail White Oak wins by Zontek Trump, Kennedy White Anderson, Snyder Anderson, Moran Wills, Fisher Hess, Martin McKnight, Callaway Homes, Graney Higgins, Anderson Burnside, Moore Wood, Callison Massinople, Callaway Hoenes, Moore Harnsbarger and a 11 2 11 2 White Oak draw.
Charleston hosts Louisville at Watt Powell Park after a 4 of 17 road swing. Ross Grimsley starts as Mutual radio broadcasts the 2 PM game following a 3-2 and 11-0 double loss at Toledo. Senators manage only four hits each game.
The 39th 500 mile race at Indianapolis May 30 will be a 33 car field on the quarter mile oval. Time trials yesterday put top contenders such as Bill Vukovich Jack McGrath Tony Bettenhouse Fred Agabashian and Sam Hanks at the front with speeds over 140 miles per hour in the front half while the rear end lagged behind. McGrath set a 10 mile record of 142.580 mph and eight drivers will start for the first time. Ed Elisian won after a twilight dash when a track rule dispute delayed his warmup laps. In baseball Toledo beat Charleston 13 11 in the nightcap after Pete Whisenant homered in each of the first two innings.
Dick Mayer of St. Petersburg Florida won the Kansas City Open at Hillcrest Country Club with a 271 total over 72 holes and a 4 000 prize. Maxwell and Harper finished six behind at 277 while Rosburg tied for fourth at 278 and Ransom Monti and Holscher each earned 1 000. Mayer led with rounds of 69 67 68 and 67 during the four day event.
Dearborn, Mich. Ten year-old Eddie Kozlowski the local pogo stick jumping champion retires without defending his title after setting a local record by bouncing 4,013 times. He stopped to find his stomach still moving. For two days he could only eat ice cream. His mother says Eddie will focus on more useful work like household chores.
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