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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1965

Page

8

WVU Announces 1965 66 Hoop Schedule

West Virginia University opens 1965 66 basketball schedule with seven new opponents Illinois Marquette North Carolina State North Carolina New York University East Carolina. Under coach Bucky Waters the 25 game slate features home and home series, games in Morgantown and Charleston, and trips to Milwaukee and Raleigh as the Field House is built.

Morgantown West Virginia University Robert N. Brown Illinois Marquette Wisconsin Washington North Carolina State North Carolina New York University East Carolina Brown West Virginia Mountaineers Raymond “Bucky” Waters Raleigh County Beckley Furman Beckley Arena Charleston Mountaineer St. John’s Syracuse VMI George Washington Richmond Champaign Ilt Milwaukee Wis Maryland Raleigh N. C Madison Square Garden Davidson Charlotte Penn State Pitt Pittsburgh Washington, D. C Duke

Richey Favored In Tennis Tilt

Nancy Richey of Dallas was favored to defeat Elizabeth Starkie of Britain and reach the quarter finals of the French International championships in Paris. Seeded top in America, she remained the sole U.S. singles contender as play moved into the fourth round while many men’s seeds were eliminated.

Paris UPI Nancy Richey Dallas Elizabeth Starkie Britain Miss Richey United States U. S Margaret Smith Australia Maria Bueno Brazil Cliff Drysdale South Africa Thomas LeJus Russia LeJus Fred Stolle John Newcombe Roy Emerson Jaidip Mukerjea India Tony Roche Nicola Pietrangeli Italy Ingo Buding Germany Ken Fletcher Pierre Barthes France Bob Hewitt Frank Froehling Coral Gables Fla Janine Kermina Henri Peliza

Calloway Heights, Mt Hope Run Up Big Softball Wins

Calloway Heights rolled to 16 goals in a six inning win over Fayetteville while Mt Hope defeated Glen Jean 22 to 1 in a Mt Hope Softball League doubleheader Sunday. Calloway Heights erupted for eight runs in the first inning and added six more in the third and one in the fourth to finish 16 7. Mt Hope pounded 22 hits and 22 runs as they shut out Glen Jean.

Calloway Heights Mt. Hope Fayetteage Glen Jean Fayetteville Cal Hgts Abrh Abrh Bess Busch Spangler Smithrf Milam Dillon Basham Parrish Bailey Akers Hopkinse Pengtonn Bays Reid Huffman Pennington G. Milam Bess D. Milam

Bulldogs Talcott In Regional Tilt

Undefeated Marsh Fork meets Talcott in the Region 6 baseball tournament today at 4 15 p m on the Warren Williams field. The winner advances to the regional semi finals to face Peterstown with reports of further regional tilts slated for Beckley and Summersville. Woodrow Wilson coach Lawrence Wiseman expects confirmation today from Summersville.

Marsh Fork Talcott Warren Williams Summersville Ronceverte

Beckley Little League Opens 15th Season at Elks

Beckley Little League marked its 15th season as Rober White recited the pledge and Randall Epperly threw out the first ball. The Giants Cardinals and Cubs led Western league games while Red Sox Yankees and Braves won in the Eastern. A large crowd watched triple header action with Leading Knight Bill Wilbur guiding the Giants to a 6-5 win over the Pirates in a tight opener.

Rober White Randall Epperly Oak Hill Beckley Elks Stadium Giants Cardinals Cubs Red Sox Yankees Braves Beckley Elks Lodge Bill

Baseball Scores and Big Wins Hit Strong In Earnest

The Red Sox rallied for five runs in the final inning to defeat the Indians 8 to 6 with Camerci homering. John Schulte of the Cubs hit a grand slam as part of a 17 to 6 win over the Reds after a no hitter until the sixth. Other games saw the Cardinals 12 to 2 over the Dodgers, the Yankees 8 to 4 the Orioles, and the Braves 13 to 4 over the Tigers.

Red Sox Indians Camerci McMillion John Schulte Cubs Redlegs Cardinals Dodgers Yankees Orioles Braves Tigers Red Sox Indians Hmphrey Lovell Thurman Lamb Bennett Miller Wickline Harrison White Dirnzo Bowling Allen Sears Vance Bunyan Schulte Kincaid Pyles Soltes Benabrhabrhnett Green RBI Comercia Dixon Harrison Ginjth Fox Delorenzo Gilllam Brage Comerci H ‘J Scott M'Mion A. Hutchens Perk Bryant Porter Martin Thomas Justice Brooks Immer Carson Smith Tigert Lynch Lilly Henry c R. Maties Griffith Fon. Atkinson Gilliam McKlaus Thornton Polyson Williams Matis Hancock iPirates Giants McGuire Keatley Poindexter George Cook F. Poindexter Kelly Blaney Rappold Horton Nagye If Holliday Hedgecock Polyson Poindexter Mills Peters Pauletto McKiney Collins Redlegs Cubs Crouch Snodgrss Greene Pirates McDowell Tigers Williams Webb Abrh Braves Savino Manning Capelli Gilagher Martin Cf Combs Wilms Daniels Harvey Adrguez Wilcox Lf Stanley Jackson Runyan Barry Dillard Spriggs Sparacino Massing Bragg Paxton Hurst Beard Runyon

City Softball lineup sparks busy day across leagues

Today’s schedule features Barber Shop versus Beckley Welding, Beckley Hospital against Mabscott, Sophia Smith Williams versus Sophia Builders, Trap Hill Braves versus Indians, Trap Hill Yankees versus Redlegs, Indians versus Braves. Nearby, Raleigh Motors hosts a 5:30 practice with Beckley LL.

Freeman 2nd In Sportsman Class Jordan Takes Stock Honors At Speedway

At Beckley Speedway Saturday night Charlie Jordan vaulted into the lead in the stock division and Malin Freeman moved from fourth to second in sportsman. Freeman won the King of the Hill and Australian Pursuit and the feature, tallying 1,385 points for the night for a season total of 2,710, while Ernie Moye leads with 3,470. Jordan captured all stock class races and sits at 2,995 points, with Eddie Hess second at 1,995. Freeman, a GM Chevrolet man, charged from 10th to fourth by lap eleven in the feature, then passed Frank Prince on the 34th turn to win. Prince finished second with Moye third, followed by Cantley, Hess, Clowers and Bradley. Jordan faced pressure in the stock feature as the race began.

Beckley Speedway Charlie Jordan Malin Freeman Freeman Ernie Moye Jordan Eddie Hess General Motors Chevrolet Frank Prince Prince Chevy Moye Larry Cantley Jody Clowers Junior Bradley Jerry Hunter Hunter Pete Deck Danny Smith Charleston Nadine Waddell Nadine Bradley King of Hill Howard Meadows Beckett Arthur Huntington Roach Caroline Huntington Brown Arlene Jones Bluefield Ella Britton Ripley Marin Freeman Ginny Kramer Ann Reese Fairmont Bruce Taylor Doris Williams Elkins Lena Walters Parkersburg Dallas Phipps Nancy Huffman St. Marys Julia Berkley Marge Jenson Sistersville Larue White Jessie Athey Billie Noel Man Lena Lookabille Charle Richard Lafferty Ann Smith Charlie Massey Rosemarie Morningstar Wheeling Smitty Smith

Reese Williams Lead All Event Bowling Included

Reese and Williams led the all event standings with scattered results across six events including a women's bowling highlight where Nadine Waddell edged Mrs. Junior Bradley for the flag. The report notes multiple race results and weekly schedule details from the Saturday program.

Reese Williams

Wright Wins Civitan Crown by One Stroke at Dallas

Mickey Wright edged Kathy Whitworth to claim the Dallas Civitan Open with a one stroke margin. Wright finished 283 to Whitworth 284, earning $2,100 while Whitworth took $1,640 for second. Marilynn Smith was third at 286, Betsy Rawls and Carol Mann tied for fourth at 289, Judy Kimball sixth at 291.

Dallas UPI Mickey Wright Kathy Whitworth Miss Whitworth Miss Wright Marilynn Smith Glen Lakes Country Club Betsy Rawls Carol Mann Judy Kimball C & V Wrecking Wilkes Insurance Piney View Skelton Wilkes C-V Wrecking Abrhabrh Wilkes Gilbert J Ball Menes If Lacek Rf Lafferty L Ball Canterbry Slaver Ph Clifford Ann Creed Wilkes Sybil Griffin Judy Torluemke RBI Vannatter Marlene Hagge Wallace Hannah Sandra Palmer Sandra Haynie Be. Ball Sloan Jo Ann Prentice Jerbury D’angelo L. Ball Alice Hovey Ruth Jessen Piney View Skelton Frost Rapp J Hall Reeves Spuzich Richmd Hickman Peggy Wilson Ump Ss Fox Beth Stone Clatter Honaker Sandra McClinton Patty Berg B. Hall Hoskins Gail Davis Adkins Williams Sue Maxwell Mary Mills Klevins Johnson Betsy Cullen Althea Gibson Um Skelton

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