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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
11
No Ceremonies Planned Beckley Babe Ruth Opens Play Saturday
Beckley Babe Ruth League opens its ninth season Saturday at 6 p m at Harry Lewin Field with two games King Photo vs Bays Buick and Eric s vs Silver Brand s There are no opening ceremonies that day Tag day is June 2 and the Queen is to be crowned June 4 The league formed in 1950 became Babe Ruth League in 1954 Homer Price is president Keatley s defending American League champs Eric s last year s National League champions Eight teams play 21 games each season runs to July 24 with playoffs to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bays
Buick
King
Eric
Babe Ruth
Beckley
Harry Lewin Field
King Photo
Silver
Keatley’s
Dick Belcher
Gene O'Neal
Bill File
Rons
George Davis
NFL Players Win Pension Plan After Long Campaign
New York UPI reports NFL players won a pension plan after lobbying, completing three phases of the Bert Bell benefit program. Owners approved a pension for players with at least five years of service during spring meetings. Commissioner Rozelle said benefit amounts would be set later, with retirement at age 65 as a milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Maate League
Billy Howton
Green Bay Packers
Bell
Elks State Golf Event Opens At Hinton Today
About 100 entries began vying for top honors today in the 15th annual West Virginia Elks golf tournament at Hinton. Defending champion Steve Ulaki of Beckley is among the golfers. The 54 hole medal play tournament will end Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Elks
Steve Ulaki
Beckley
Marsh Fork Bulldogs advance in diamond tourney with 5-2 win
Marsh Fork defeats Beckley 5-2 to reach Region 5 play facing Montgomery's Greyhounds at Warren Williams Field. Keleman starts big third inning rally as Marsh Fork limits Beckley with stout defense led by John Clay. If successful, Marsh Fork advances toward the State Tournament in Charleston.
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Eagle
Charleston
Beckley
Montreal Boys
Bulldog
Steve Wood
War Fragile
Marsh Fork
Eagles
Bobby Kelemnen
Ernie Jacobs
Bulldogs
John Clay
Pack Hindsley
Wood
Cook
Bill Karbonit
Stoce
Harold Brinegar
Stratton
Jacobs
Jimmy Lamb
Montgomery
Marlinton
Summersville
Williamsburg
Griffith
Williams
Lamb
Woodrow Wilson
E—Keleman
Henry
Thompson
Hindsley
RBI
Scarbro
Brinegar
Fragile
Keleman
S — Williams
Jim Clay
Shrewsbury
Jennings
Fifth Amendment Invoked in SWC Hoop Probe
WACO Texas UPI five witnesses used the Fifth Amendment 289 times as the Texas House General Investigation Committee opened public hearings into possible Southwest Conference points shaving and game fixing dating up to 18 months ago. Witnesses included Jun ior Dodd of Fort Worth Pat Bogus of Marlin Willard Clifton of Waco Sam Abdnor of Waco and Tell Today of Waco all invoking the Fifth. Curtis the conference official was expected to testify voluntarily. The inquiry followed a New York writer's claim that bookies hesitated to bet on SWC games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
UPI
Texas House General Investigating Committee
W. M. Smith
Able Curtis
New York
Curtis
Smith
Junior Dodd
Fort Worth
Pat Bogus
Marlin
Willard Clifton
Sam Abdnor
Elks Club
Tell Today
Sugar Ray Robinson to Fight Terry Downes in London
New York boxer's adviser announced a 10 round middleweight title bout against Terry Downes to be held in London on June 26. Robinson, 42, prefers Paris but plans to travel to London for the match, confirming promoter Harry Levene's disclosed plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Sugar Ray Robinson
Paris
Terry Downes
London
Robinson
George Gainford
Gainford
Robinson-Downes
Harry Levene
Fight To Be At 1 Of 2 Chicago Sites
The Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston title bout narrows to Chicago venues Soldier Field or Comiskey Park with dates Sept 17 and Sept 25. Al Bolan of Championship Sports plans arena inspections and aims to decide by Monday while securing Illinois residency compliance and corporate incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Sonny Liston
Illinois
al Bolan
Championship Sports, Inc
Soldier Field
Comiskey Park
Bolan
CSI
Harry's Babe Ruth practice at Harry Lewin Park
The Beckley Babe Ruth League held a practice for Harry's team at Harry Lewin Park at 5 30 p m. After practice uniforms were to be issued at Harry's Men Shop. All players needed to be on hand tonight to receive equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry's
Beckley
Harry Lewin Park
Harry's Men Shop
Two Woodrow Wilson Lads Enter Tennis Tourney
John Phillips and Grady Barbour sophomores from Woodrow Wilson High School represent at the State High School Tennis Tournament at Marshall University. They rode a Greyhound bus Thursday for today’s action with singles starting at 9 a m and doubles at about 2 30 p m. Phillips, from 106 Daniel Street, is in his fifth year playing tennis. Barbour has four years experience and was runner up in last year’s State Jaycees tournament. Both will stay on campus with meals provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phillips
Grady Barbour
Woodrow Wilson High School
Marshall University
John
Black ‘Knight Country Club
Guy ‘Gregory
Ladies Southern Golf Semifinals Set At Southern Amateur
In Richmond Virginia four top women golfers advance to the semifinals of the 47th annual Women's Southern Amateur. Marge Burns of Greensboro NC faces Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore MD and Mrs Gordon P Street Jr of Chattanooga TN meets Clifford Ann Creed of Alexandria LA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
UPI
Maryland
Tennessee
North Carolina
Louisiana
Marge Burns
Greensboro
N.C
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Gordon P. Street Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clifford Ann Creed
Alexandria
Fishing Should Be Good in West Virginia Weekend
Weekend fishing is expected to be generally good across West Virginia. The Department of Natural Resources notes the Little Kanawha River in Calhoun County Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers the Ohio River near Parkersburg Wheeling Sut ton Reservoir Big Sandy River and Twelve Pole Creek in Huntington Gauley Bridge area and nearby streams as normal and clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
UPS
West Virginia
State Department of Natural Resources
Little Kanawha
Calhoun County
Shenandoah
Potomac
Ohio River
Parkersburg Wheeling
Sutton Reservoir
Big Sandy River
Twelve Pole Creek
Huntington
Gauley Bridge
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Dale Belcher
Gary Harsanyi
Randy Bowling
Larry Lilly
Larry Rogar
John Mann
Allen Moore
Mark Wauhop
Roger Owensby
Bill Fife
Elbert Smith
Tom Jarrel
Kenneth Phillips
Paul Redden
Charley
Eric Are
Walter Leach
David Cuervo
Bobby Farley
Rusty Rappold
Pete Karvasky
Kelly Blankenship
Tom Howen
Sam Pack
Daniel
Roy Barbour
Silver Brand
Roy Barbur Jr
Roger Bailey
Fred Williams
Jimmy White
Kent Scarbrough
Robert Crawford
Gary Bailey
Tommy Mullins
Danny Riley
Donald McCallister
Gene Gilkerson
Paul Batman
Harry Bryant
Buddy Ellison
Bob Short
Roy Barber
Ment
Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Benny Milam
David Webb
Jerry Combs
Bobby Keleman
David August
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Micky Combs
Edsel Dickens
Loren Daniels
Kenny Scarbro
Gail Griffith
William Cook
Stanley Cook
B. G. Green
Ben Henry
Thompson Sy
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Abrhabrhc Keleman
Vidovich
J O Clay
Woodee
Barksdale Lf
J M Clay
Karbonit
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Bill Massey
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Hiram Walker
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