Flying Eagles versus Pioneers in regional baseball tilt
The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles host East Bank Pioneers Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Warren Williams Field Beckley aims to avenge last year’s state tourney exit as the 5-3 Flying Eagles meet the 17-2 Kanawha Valley Conference leaders.
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Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
East Bank
Pioneers
Warren Williams
Beckley
Lawrence Wiseman
Flying Eagles
Joe Butta
Montgomery
Parkersburg
Buttamen
Mullens Battles Pirates Today in Regional Baseball Showdown
Mullens travels to Peterstown for a regional baseball clash with Monroe County Pirates. The winner advances to face Talcott Lewisburg for the regional title and a state tournament berth. Mullens will start either Jerry McKinney or Melvin Reed against Peterstown ace Billy Spencer, with options Tony Noble or Gordon Johnston in relief. Peterstown counters with Spencer and possibly Noble or Johnston. Mullens beat Stoco 9-1 to claim the sectional crown. Peterstown beat the Gap Mills Gators 7-2 to reach this round.
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Mullens Rebels
Peterstown
Pirates
Monroe County
Talcott Lewisburg
Don Stover
Mullens
Jerry McKinney
Melvin Reed
Edmund Ballengee
Billy Spencer
Wyoming
Spencer
Tony Noble
Gordon Johnston
Stoco
Gap Mills Gators
Dragway Results Highlight Don Brown Domination at Grandview
Don Brown of Beckley led the Grandview International Dragway program with top time and top eliminator honors. He won A stock and Jr Eliminator while James Gwinn of Meadow Bridge claimed G stock and junior eliminator trophies, as Beckley drivers and southern racers shared the podium across multiple divisions.
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Don Brown
Beckley
Grandview International Dragway
Brown
Robert Vandall
James Gwinn
Meadow Bridge
Princeton-Bluefield
Wyoming
Richard Tincher
Rainelle FE
Hilbert Bennett
Rupert GS
Linn Schiefer
Sutton
David Acord
Glen Fork
James Bowling
Howard Beckett
Bluefield
Jim McCutcheon
Athens
Sam O'Neal
Mullens
Bradley
Estel Smith
Oak Hill
Local Games Today Across Coal River and Beckley
Big slate of games including Sylvester versus Eunice in Sylvester county action and Beckley Little League No 1 matchups Indians against Tigers Red Sox versus Orioles No 2 Braves versus Yankees No 3 Bisons versus Falcons Buffs versus Millers at 5 50 and 7 pm Mt Hope softball Mustang Inn versus Glen Jean Jewel Tea against A P City softballs Beckley Welding versus Wilk es Insurance Plaza Esso against Jimmys Place Route 41 LL Civic Club versus UMWA bracketed by local league play across multiple fields
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Sylvester
Eunice Beckley
Indians
Tigers
Red Sox
Orioles
Braves
Yankees
Bisons-Falcons
Buffs-Millers
Mt. Hope
Mustang Inn
Glen Jean Jewel
A. & P. City
Beckley Welding
Wilkes Insurance Plaza
Esso
Jimmy’s Place
Route 41
LL Civic Club
UMWA
Beckley netters sweep Gauley Bridge for 10 2 win
Woodrow Wilson’s tennis team improved to 3-3 with a 10-2 victory over Gauley Bridge at the Black Knight courts. Beckley won three of five boys singles, both boys doubles, swept girls singles and won the girls doubles. upcoming matches host Huntington East and Gauley Bridge.
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Woodrow Wilson
Black Knight Courts
Gauley Bridge
Beckley
Flying Eagle Netters
Huntington East
Tom Knapp
Tom Sandige
Phil Luchini
Ted Charles
Paul Ragland
Jerry Workman
Bill Russell
John Ash
Butch Oliver
Chuck Jarrell
Tom Krfapp
Tom Sandrige
Sam Shrewsbury
Gail Phillips
Nancy Halsenbalg
Jody Farley
Ann Snyder
Peggy Gowan
Bobbi Stevens
Cathy Hutton
Donna Verdine
Alice Laird
Dodgers and Redlegs win second Beckley Little League games
The Dodgers beat the Giants 14 to 6 and the Redlegs toppled the Cardinals 7 to 2 at Elks Stadium. Pirates edged the Cubs 5 to 3 to avoid a winless start. Kessel homered for the Dodgers, while Brewer led the Redlegs with a triple and a single.
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Dodgers
Redlegs
Beckley
Elks Stadium
Cardinals
Giants
Kessel
Bryant
Brewer
Ner
Cubs
Pirates
Servino
Cook
Dixon
Keller
Lafon
Rickards
Martin
E. R. Dixon
D. Dixon
Griffith
Porter
Halstead
Dodgers Giants
Scott
Persinger
Hall
Creager
Matics
Goins
Long Airdox and Beckley Mfg Triumph In City Softball
Beckley Manufacturing and Long Airdox won 14-11 and 14-7 at Casino Stadium Monday night in the City Softball league. Mabscott and Plantation Motors eclipsed by BMC and Airdox, six runs in key innings aided by home runs from Redden Pack Legg and Anderson.
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Beckley Manufacturing
Long Airdox
Caseino Stadium
BMC
Mabscott
Airdox
Plantation Motors
Redden
Pack
Smith
Legg
Anderson
Plantation
Cassius Clay Heads to Cairo on Special Invitation
London report: world heavyweight champion Cassius Clay will fly to Cairo this afternoon after receiving a special invitation to visit the UAR. He had been set to return to New York. Clay says he plans to defend the title within months if the U.S. Army obliges and lists potential challengers including Karl Mildenberger and Doug Jones.
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London
UPI
Cassius Clay
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
Cairo
Clay
Henry Cooper
New York
United Press International
U.S. Army
Karl Mildenberger
Doug Jones
Madison Square Garden
Mildenberger
Jones
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