Victory Harry's Triumphs Over Silver Brand In Season Opener
Harry's opened the season with an 11 7 win over Silver Brand at Lewin Field. Silver Brand led 4 2 after three innings, Harry's bullpen saw two pitchers, and the winner stretched the lead with a big fourth and fifth inning. Kyle and Pankey pitched for Harry's with Dellinger closing as Silver Brand faded late.
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Harry’s
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Pankey
Kershner
Mahoney
Roach
Dellingr
Redlegs and L B Tie In Route 41 In Extra Innings
The Redlegs and L and B battled to a 6 6 score after three innings of overtime on Route 41. Max Wallace hit two home runs for the Redlegs while Ross Gonzalez and Randy Humphrey led L and B with three singles and a two run double respectively.
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Redlegs
Max Wallace
Ross Gonzalez
Randy Humphrey
Larry Walker
John Scott
Ed Schoolcraft
Danny Bryant
John Mann
Minor League Baseball Results Roundup from UPI
International League games saw Buffalo defeat Richmond 8 3 Jersey City edged Syracuse 5 4 Charleston over Rochester 4 2 while Columbus hosted Toronto was postponed American Association Omaha beat Houston 7 6 Dallas Fort Worth at Denver postponed Louisville at Indianapolis rescheduled later Pacific Coast League San Diego 7 Tacoma 6 Portland 11 Vancouver 6 Spokane 10 Seattle 1 Hawaii 5 Salt Lake City 4 Southern Association Chattanooga 5 Little Rock 1 Nashville 11 Shreveport 4 Birmingham at Atlanta postponed Mobile at Macon postponed Eastern League Reading 11 Williamsport 4 Lancaster 10 Springfield 6 Johnstown 10 Binghamton 4
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United Press International International League
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Richmond
Jersey City
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Macon
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Lancaster
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Johnstown
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Coaches To Select Players In Beckley Summer League
Beckley coaches must finish draft selections by Friday June 2 for the eight team summer league beginning June 12. A roster of eighty three players includes many veterans and local high school players, with NCAA and WVAA rules limiting to two players per school. The roster lists Beckley College, Sophia, Trap Hill, Oak Hill, Shady Spring, Beckley Junior High, and independents among others.
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Beckley
Tony Lusk
NCAA
West Virginia Athletic Association
Ron Chambers
John Chambers
Mason Fox
Warren O'Dell
Rodney Albertson
Bob Fox
Beckley College
Rod Miller
Kyle Phipps
Pack Hindsley
Bane Sarrett
Ronnie Cimala
Billy Karbonit
Eric Lilly
David Barksdale
Jerry Gallagher
David Wyant
Roger Burns
David Huffman
Pat Fragile
David Cook
Robert Wood
Buster Williams
Don Surbaugh
Larry Walker
Jim Woody
Mickey Stone
Curtis Hunt
Kenneth Bower
Sophia
Billy Cole
Larry Grahovac
Walter Tolley
Gary Griffith
Ronald Terry
Bob Cole
Trap Hill
Roger Blackwel
Jim Eddings
Dan Daniels
Butch Ingram
Lawrence Higgenbothem
Butch Wykle
Larry Sumpter
Oak Hill
Tommy McLaughlin
Jerry Taylor
Wayne Anderson
Bill Cochran
Park Board Faces Backlash Over Fishing Lake Fee
Fishermen urge Raleigh County Park Board to drop or temper a 50 cent per car admission charge for Little Beaver Lake. State officials warn stocking delays, while Lions Club and locals press to keep fishing access. Community groups call for stocking assurances and alternative revenue ideas.
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Raleigh County Park Board
Park Board
State Conservation Commission
Frisekmee
Tne Kaleiga County Court
John C. Ward
Raleigh
Little Beaver Lake
Little Beaver
Raleigh County
Beaver Lions Club
Slab Fork BRL Plans Schedule Meeting
A meeting of managers to draw up the Slab Fork Babe Ruth schedule is planned for Saturday. The league expects to open action May 30 with a doubleheader. President Jack Murdock urges Managers Gene McGraw and Hensley to contact him for plans, as Home and Hall will hold practice Friday at 4 30 p m at the Babe Ruth Park.
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Jack Murdock
Gene McGraw
Hensley
Raleigh County to study weight lifting program
A delegation of Raleigh County physical education instructors will travel to Charleston Monday with Virgil Sarrett to review Charleston High School Coach Leon McCoy's weight lifting program. McCoy demonstrated weight lifting for Raleigh County sophomores at Marsh Fork High School. the effort aims to expand athletic training across the county without extra funding. The group will decide whether schools will adopt the program after evaluating the Charleston visit.
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Marsh Fork High School
McCoy
Raleigh County
Virgil Sarrett
Charleston
Leon McCoy
Charleston High School
Carl Jarrett
Board of Education
Jarrett
Sarrett
Raeigh County
Warning on Rabies as Skunk Case Reaches New Mexico
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish warns outdoorsmen that all birds and mammals can have rabies and to avoid any animal behaving oddly or appearing sick. Rabies has been diagnosed in multiple species in NM, with caution urged in handling sick rabbits due to tularemia risks. Separately, rancher Jack Krukenberger may hold a world record mule deer head by bow with an unofficial 187 points, potentially top of Boone and Crockett.
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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
New Mexico
Jack Krukenberger
Grand Junction
Colp
Boone and Crockett
Colorado
North Park
Officials Cancel Oklahoma Open Golf
The $38500 Oklahoma City Open was cancelled Thursday night by Greater Oklahoma Links Federation Inc. President Sig Harpman Jr. said player apathy from crowded schedules caused the move after a last ditch effort to secure talent for the June 8 to 11 event failed. The clash with the National Open in Detroit the following week was the chief reason for the lack of entries.
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Oklahoma City
Greater Oklahoma Links Federation
Golf) Inc
Golf, Inc
Sig Harpman Jr
Detroit
Baseball batting and pitching leaders spotlighted
United Press International reports top NL and AL leaders by average, home runs, runs batted in, and pitching lines. Stars include Moon Dodgers Mathews Braves Aaron Braves Killebrew Twins Mantle Yankees and Cepeda Reds with leading pitchers Mizell McCormick Koufax Regan Mossi and Ford among others.
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Giants
Robinson
Reds
Moon
Dodgers
Mathews
Braves
Mays
T. Davis
Aaron
Clemente
Pirates
Padres
Mizell
McCormick
Koufax
Purkey
Hunt
Burdette
Golf Happenings at White Oak Championship Flight Won by Mike Deldridge Jr
The Men's Spring Tournament crowned Mike Deldridge Jr as champion after he defeated John Duda 3 and 2 in the final. Deldridge also beat Wayne Plymare, and Duda edged Tom Martin in the semifinals. Contests in other flights and consolation rounds determined finalists, with details of various matchups and byes. Memorial Day features an 18 hole Scotch Foursome beginning at 12 30 with signup by the 29th. Ladies Spring Tournament qualifying proceeds toward June 1 with 32 already qualified and 40 expected. Jim Hess and Pat Davis compete in the Elks Tournament at Willow Wood CC.
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Bookie Watson
Deldridge
John Duda
Duda
Wayne Plymare
Tom Martin
J. W. Jones
E. W. Dunkley
C. P. White
Joe Lewis
W. ¢. Craft
Tom Wood
Fred Frisk
Bill Moore
Pat Davis
D. W. Barger
Bob Thomas
Walter Brown
A. W. Holmes
Joe Tyree
Thomas
Henry Danner
Sanford McNeeley
Mike Buren
C. M. Buffey
J. R. Ellison
Walter Kaminsky
Mike Mileski
Mike Deldridge Sr
Bill Loudermilk
Bill McKnight
Bob Greshan
John Anderson
Will
Rosser Long
Jim Hess
Willow Wood Country Club
Hinton
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