Fitzpatrick Shuts Down Flats in Intercity No-Hit Bid
Phil Fitzpatrick pitched a near perfect no hitter for the Smokehouse in an 11 0 win over Flats as Jack Lilly just missed a no hitter the night before. Eccles defeated Calloway Heights 9 4 with Denny Skiles delivering a grand slam and double.
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Smokehouse
Flats
Fitzpatrick
Jack Lilly
Fireman
Meyeenineen
Herron
Mandeville
B. Blaney
Jamison
Batley
Wiseman
Freeman
Eccles
Ballard Stadium
Callo Way Heights
Denny Skiles
Smockehouse
Calloway Heights
Lee
Calloway
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Blaney
Whaley
Reynolds
McCichn
Bailey
Hinte
Hutehn
Knightsmen, Photogs Rally to Beat Bays Buick in BR
King Photo toppled Silver Brand 18 to 7 as the Knights edged Bays Buick 6 to 3 to claim their second straight Babe Ruth League win at Lewinfield. Edmonds pitched all seven for King Photo. Belcher homered and Molly Morris contributed.
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Silver Brand
Black Knights
Bays
Buick
Lewinfield
Knights
Rel Nef
Morris
Jack Wikle
Bryant
Ellison
Don Belcher
King Photo
Photogs
Edmonds
Cook
McBride
Thompsn
Minton
Edmonds P
Quintier
Belcher
Robineute
Cox
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Spielma
Willams
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Hess
Redlegs and Giants Sweep Two In Exhilarating Wins
The Reds won 8 to 7 after scoring all their runs in one inning and fending off a late Cardinal rally for their second straight victory. The Giants exploded for 16 to 2 over the Dodgers in the Elks Little League National division, their first win as the Dodgers were handed a second straight loss. Scoring featured walks, timely hits, and Cardinal errors, with Sullivan and McGinnis among the Reds’ RBI producers and Kyle’s two hit pitching guiding the Giants past Blankenship.
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Reds
Cardinal
Elks
Giants
Dodgers
Dogers
Sullivan
McGinnis
DePaulo
Meadows
Kyle
Blankenship
Victors
Malks
Schedule Set For Mullens II
Mullens Little League opens 1958 season Monday night at the Athletic field with Rotary and American Legion in the spotlight and Lions vs Moose in the second game. Minor League games follow the same schedule at 2 p.m. Most games run Mondays and Fridays aside from Memorial Day, with a break June 27 to July 7 for Miners’ vacation week.
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Mullens
Rotary
American Legion
Lions
Moose
Miners
Legion
Ions
S Legion
Taginn
Jacobs Ties Record As KC Open Leader
Tommy Jacobs, 23, from Whittier California, tied the course record with a first round 63 at the Kansas City Open. Lionel Hebert of Lafayette Louisiana and Don Finsterwald of Tequesta Florida shot 65s as 33 players finished under par 72.
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Kansas City
Beckley Plans Beckley Night for Senators Tribute
Becketly night plans emerge as 600 to 1000 Beckleyans may travel to Charleston in early July for the Senators home stand at Watt Powell Park. Henry Danner, longtime Mount Hope coach, resigns. his impact included turning out players who advanced to WVU Marshall and beyond.
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Fayette County
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Eddie Barting
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Andy Clark
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Barry Blake
Wvus
Ted Anderson
Buster State
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Virgil Dillon
Clemson
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Tennessee
Sena
Hoaewaiters
Denver
Minneapolis
the Moose
Elks
Civitans
Rotary
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Kiwanis
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Touring Pros Predict Two Future Circuits
PGA tournament director Ed Carter predicts within five years there will be two circuits with over five million dollars in prize money. He notes 87 PGA events total 1.35 million in prize funds and says many players now earn 10 000 plus annually. He envisions concurrent road shows and a possible golf minor league as top pros chase big events including a $50 000 Chicago clash while lesser players seek 10 000 to 13 000 in other cities. The Dorado Puerto Rico $30 000 PGA event at a Rockefeller development runs Dec 3-7.
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New York
Ed Carter
Golfers Assn
Carter
Chicago
Jackson
Miss
Scranton
Dorado
Puerto Rico
Laurence Rockefeller
Beckley Youth Baseball Schedule and Parade
Beckley Little League games include Yankees vs Indians and Tigers vs Red Sox. Beckley Babe Ruth and Keatleys teams meet Harrys, Modern vs Eries Slab Fork. A Babe Ruth parade is listed for 4.
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Beckley
Little League Yankees
Indians Tigers
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Keatley’s
Harry's Modern
Erie
Keystone-Times Caps and Win in Slab Fork-Sophia Game
The Keystone-Times scored eight runs in the first inning and defeated Home-Hall 13 to 8 for their second straight win in the Slab Fork Sophia Babe Ruth League. Travis delivered a key double in the sixth to break a tie as Neal Brakefield earned the win.
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Keystone-Times
Hall
Home
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Keystone
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Keystone Times
Neal
Brakefield
Stanley
Spradlin
Wallen
Brakentfield
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Stotesbury
Wallace
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Towns
Kelly
Lps
Townes
Circuit Opens with Six Team Warren Williams League
The six team Warren Williams league starts June 3 at Woodrow Wilson field with a 60 game schedule through July 25. Duncan Catron defends the title as Home Insurance and Post 32 battle in the opening doubleheader.
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Duncan Catron
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Woodrow Wilson
Post
Thompson Brag
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Thompson Drug
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Post 70
Schiff's
Post 32
Schiff's Shoes
Schiff’s
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Schill’s Shoes
Memorial Classic Qualifying Narrows Field at Indy
In Indianapolis the Memorial Day auto race field nears completion as final trials set 38 remaining cars to qualify from Saturday morning to Sunday evening. Key drivers include Jimmy Bryan and Jim Rathmann, with Belond Special and No. 1 Lindsey Hopkins entries aiming for top spots amid a strong 1950s oval field.
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Indianapolis
Cliff Bergere
Indianapolis Motor
Miami
Jim Rathmann
Bryan
Phoenix
Rathmann
Lindsey Hopkins
Jim
Hanks
Parade Through Sophia Spotlight Youth Leagues Event
A Sophia parade today showcases Slab Fork Babe Ruth and Little Leagues as summer recreation for ages nine to 15. The route starts at Amoco Service station, ends at Sophia High Stadium with the band, cheerleaders, uniformed leagues, air force recruiters, Miss Jean Wavy caster, Tri-County Spelling champion, scouts, and officials.
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Slab Fork
Amoco
Sophia High Band
U.S. Air Force
Jean Wavycaster
James L. Hornbeck
Sophia High
Gary Dent
WWIR
George Springer
Babe Ruth
Little League
Leo Bridie
Beckley
P. G.young
Regional Finals Set as Buckhannon Upshur Stays Unbeaten
Buckhannon Upshur completed a 17th straight win to clinch Region 3 and earned a spot in the state baseball final. Stonewall Jackson defeated East Bank, while South Charleston beat East Sherman to contest Region 7 and Martinsburg topped Keyser for Region 4. Ripley meets St. Marys in Region 2 and Crichton faces Clear Fork in Region 1.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Buckhannon
Morgantown University
Upshur County
East Bank
Stonewall Jackson
South Charleston
Charleston
Martinsburg
Keyser
Stonewall
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Seth
Benwood Union
Gary
Logan
Ripley
St. Marys
Beckley
Crichton
Clear Fork
Slab Fork Little League opens with two Saturday doubleheaders
Sophia Williams will lead Williams against Odd Fellows and Truman Mine faces Phillips in the season opener at Sophia High stadium. A second doubleheader follows May 31 before weekly games on Saturdays. Plans for a new Little League field in Sophia are under way dependent on support.
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Williams
Odd Fellows
Truman Mine
Phillips
Sophia High Stadium
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Philllips
Mullens Legion Post Sets Baseball Trials
Mullens All boys age eligible for American Legion junior baseball report to the athletic field at 10 a m Saturday for 1958 team trials. Mullens post has won the championship for the past three years. Candidate born on or after Sept 1 1940 may try out.
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Mullens
American Legion Post
Mullens Post
American Legion
Ancient Archie Targets Knockout Record In San Francisco
San Francisco hosts Archie Moore versus Charley Norkus in a 10 round bout as part of Moore or a shot at Eddie Machen and Floyd Patterson. Moore seeks a historic knockout record in a career tally likely approaching 127 while Norkus on a comeback tries to upset the aging light heavyweight icon.
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Willie
Ritchie
Archie Moore
Charley Norkus
Archie
Eddie Machen
Floyd Patterson
Norkus
Moore
Ring
Archas
Young Stringling
Busso Versus Godih Headline Big NY TV Boxing Match
New York hosts a 140 pound clash at Madison Square Garden as La houari Godih of Oran and Paris fights Johnny Busso. Godih, ranked No.5 by the NBA, brings a 163-2 career mark and a French title bid into a ten round televised bout on NBC at 10 p.m. EDT.
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Madison Square Garden
Lahouari Godih
Oran
Algeria
Paris
Johnny Busso
Washington
Godih
Larry Baker
National Boxing Assn
Godis
Baker
Russo
Larry Boardman
NBC
Soak Creek School Holds Track Meet
Ninety one students participated in a track and field day at Soak Creek Elementary School. Donald Winfrey directed events with ribbons awarded for first to third in each grade and a picnic lunch provided by about sixty parents.
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Donald Winfrey
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