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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1959

Page

6

Yankees Cards Reds Chalk Up L Victories

Three Elks Little League games on tap with Pirates Cubs Orioles Braves. Red Sox host Indians, Braves seek to hold Central lead, Orioles aim to beat Braves for first defeat. Last night Reds upset league-leading Giants 10 after Short’s one-hit gem. Yankees pounded Tigers 22 5 to extend East stable lead to 21 2.

Elks Pirates Cubs Orioles Brave Red Sox Indians Braves Reds Giants Short Yankees Tigers

Dodgers blank Giants as Podres throws two-hitter

Johnny Podres of the Dodgers held the Giants hitless for 71 3 innings and finished with a two-hitter while striking out seven in an 8-0 victory. Gil Hodges backed the shutout with two two run homers.

Associated Press Johnny Podres Dodgers Giants Gil Hodges Podre

State High School Golf Tournament Under Way

Huntington and defending champion Sistersville emerged as strongest threats as the 18 hole State High School Golf Tournament began at Parkersburg Country Club. Aggregate medal scores of four man teams would decide the outcome with Parkersburg last year’s runner-up only partially represented.

Parkprsburg Huntington Sistersville Parkersburg

State Tourney Results Area Weirzon 201 yn O-11 131 P. Kersburg

Basketball tally shows Weirzon with 201 points in an O-11 division, while Kersburg posts 45 in a game featuring Dudley, Gaskins, Collins, and Tedrich as players.

Weirzon P. Kersburg Tomasevich Balak Dudley Gaskins Collins Tedrich

Olson Cancels Fight With Sonny Ray

Former middleweight champion Bobo Olson cancels his June 8 bout with Sonny Ray of Chicago citing federal income tax troubles. Matchmaker Benny Ford says the govern ment would take Olson’s purse and that Olson will seek a settlement of the undisclosed claim. No substitute for June 8 is available. IRS claim is about $48,000.

San Francisco Bobo Olson Sonny Ray Chicago Benny Ford Olson Ford Internal Revenue Service

Weathered scores from baseball leagues across United States

In League play Rochester beat Miami 10 0 Havana fell to Buffalo 2 0 Dallas and Louisville tied 6 6 called after seven innings due to rain Indianapolis edged Houston 10 9 Charleston defeated Fort Worth 8 3 Minneapolis toppled Omaha 9 3 St Paul won 5 4 over Denver 2 2 Vancouver routed Spokane 11 5 Phoenix beat Sacramento 4 1 Seattle overcame Portland 7 5 and other results noted by Associated Press across International and Pacific Coast Leagues.

Associated Press Rochester Miami Havana Buffalo American Assn Dallas Louisville Indianapolis Houston Charleston Fort Worth Minneapolis Omaha St. Paul Denver Vancouver Spokane Phoenix Sacramento Seattle Portland

Bays Buick and Eric's Meet In Tonight's BBL Showdown

Bays Buick and Eric's clash in the first game of a double header at Lewin Field at 6 30 p m as both seek a second win. Modern vs Harry's Men Shop follows with Modern aiming for first victory and Harry's aiming for a third straight win. King Photo beat Keatley's 164 earlier, while Black Knight defeated Silver Brand 10 1. Davis shut out Silver Brand until the fifth inning as King Photo moved to 2 1 in three games. Black Knight now leads Babe oan League at 3 0.

Bays Buick Eric King Keatley Davis Silver Brand Rudy Cimala Black Knight Ward Setliff Mds Col'mn Cox Mead Gnis Farley Branson Al'ma If Hess Elli D'Pulo M'kney George C'mala Erskins Roach H'sman Webb Williams RBI Bryant Crookshanks Berginnis Erskin Cook SB Alderman Mason Suddreth Ellison Wooten Cimala SO — Davis

Route 41 Little League opens with officers elected

The Route 41 Little League announces a June 4 opener at 6 p m with two more games the next day. Bill Bonner is elected president, John Scott vice president, Buddy Harper secretary treasurer. A women’s auxiliary forms to run a concession stand to fund the league as tryouts begin Thursday at Stamford baseball park. Birth certificates required for players.

Bill Bonner John Scott Buddy” Harper Bill ‘Hall Wesley Walker Stamford Baseball Park Alex Smith Harper Kathleen McCloskey Walter Mann Harlan Gwinn

First Time Lucky Nicklaus leads British Amateur action

In Stowmarket England AP 19 year old Jack Nicklaus the American sophomore earned the nickname First Time Lucky after major wins on debut. He defeated Henry Hubble 8 and 6 in his British Amateur first round while teammates Bill Hyndman Charlie Coe Billy Joe Patton won their matches. 19 Americans remain in the 128 player field as play continues at Royal St George's Links.

Columbus Ohio Nicklaus Henry Hubble England Bill Hyndman Philadelphia Tom Hartwright Charlie Coe Oklahoma City Eustace Crawley Billy Joe Patton Morgantown N. C Nigel Howard Tommy Aaron

Orioles Clubber Senators 23-9 In Minor Division

The Beckley Little League Minor Division opened with the Orioles beating the Senators 23 to 9. Orioles tallied 23 runs on hits, including 15 in the final inning, while Underwood walked 18 and struck out five for the Senators.

Orioles Senators Beckley Underwood Orioles Senators Khan Kinik Lewis Noble Teubert K'np Hall Buckhan Harding SO — Un_derwood W — Teubert Warden

Area 4 East Bank Football Lineup Summary

Area 4 East Bank features Huntington C00 at home with 000 02101-480 and 20010-372 as base numbers. Players listed include BB-Danels and Brace with six, H-Hall and Byer with seven, and Lay man. The fragment outlines positions or roster notes without a clear game event or outcome.

East Bank Huntington Danels Brace Adkins H—Hall Byer

Pressure Player wins three way playoff at Memphis Open

Don Whitt steadied under pressure to win the $25,000 Memphis Open in a three way sudden death playoff. He earned $3,500 top prize, ending a four year winless streak and securing his first PGA victory since joining the tour in 1955. Gary Player finished second and Balding of Markham, Ontario, was third after a dramatic round.

Memphis Don Whitt Borrego Spring Calif South Africa Gary Player Flash Johannesburg Balding Markham Ont Canada Whitt Player Colonial Country Club Lionel Hebert Lafayette Art Wall Jr Pocono Maonor Tom Veech Milwaukee Veech

Youth Baseball League Notes Beckley and nearby towns schedule

Beckley Little League No 1 at 5 45 Pirates vs Cubs Orioles vs Braves Red Sox vs Indians at 5 45 White Sox vs Athletics at 5 45 Reds practice at Crescent Field at 5 Beckley Babe Ruth Bays Buick vs Eric s at 6 Modern vs Harry s Sophia Little League Truman Mine vs Slab Fork Williams at 5 45 Oceana Little League Dodgers vs Braves at Kopperston Bears vs Indians at Oceana Red Sox vs Giants at Matheny Eccles Little League 1 fans and Braves practice at 5 Warren Williams League Home Insurance practice at WWHS 4 30 Duncan Catron practice at WWHS at 5 Schiff s Shoes practice at WWHS at 5 30 Mullens Little League Minor league registration at Athletic Field 9 a m to 5 p m

Beckley Pirates Cubs Orioles Braves Red Sox Indians White Sox Athletics Reds Crescent Field Beckley Babe Ruth Bays Buick Eric’s Modern Harry’s. Sophia Truman Mine Slab Fork- Williams Oceana Dodgers Kopperston Bears Giants

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