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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1966

Page

8

Mullens hosts Lewisburg in Region 6 baseball final

Mullens Rebels host Lewisburg at 2 30 p m today for the Region 6 baseball championship and a state tournament berth. Mullens reached the final by beating Peterstown as Lewisburg carries an 11 3 mark against Mullens 15 5 0. Jerry McKinney will pitch for Mullens against Lewisburg supported by Gordon Reed Parker Warden Phillips and Pauley with Gordon returning from a broken collarbone.

Don Stover Mullens Rebels Lewisburg West Virginia Parkersburg Mullens Peterstown Rebels Stover Greenbrier County Senators Larry Rogers Jerry McKinney Conley Gordon Melvin Reed McKinney Reed Gordon Dale Parker Roy Kemp Carter Warden E. S. Phillips Darrell Pauley Wellsburg Masontown Valley Huntington Ken McGlothlin

Beckley College signs three West Virginia basketball stars

Mulllens High Graves and Mayo and Oceana Topping will join Beckley College next winter. Graves scored 502 points in 26 games for Mullens High and Mayo averaged 22.0 with Stratton High while Topping added consistent double figures for Oceana. Coach Joe Cook praised their play and noted they boost the Blue Hawks ahead of the upcoming season.

Mullens Oceana Stratton Beckley College Joe Cook Ge Graves Randall Oe Harry Mayo Graves Mayo Topping West Virginia Stratton High Murray Jeffries Mullens High Rebels Indians Elwood Pennington Blue Hawk Club Alonzo Murphy Marvin Jordan Bill Porter Clarence Chapman Leroy Lauvray Paul McKinney Terry Dillon Ron Lilly John Midkiff Cook

Beckley and Van In Region 5 Final Saturday at Warren Williams Field

Beckley Eagles will meet Van at Warren Williams Field Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Region 5 final for a state tournament berth in Parkersburg Coach Lawrence Wiseman led Beckley to a 3 0 11 inning win over East Bank as Elbert Allie Smith homered after two outs East Bank pitcher Frank Jenkins walked a batter and gave up a single before the homer Van Springs edged Webster Springs 5 3 in a late rally to reach the final. Woodrow Wilson and Van vie for the title

Woodrow Wilson Van Warren Williams Field Parkersburg Lawrence Wiseman Eagles East Bank Elbert Allie” Smith Beckley Albert Hughes

Argentina and Mexico to clash in Davis Cup opener

Mexico City’s opening day draws pair Rober to Aubone of Argentina against Rafael Osuna of Mexico in a three day Davis Cup zone event. Argentina’s Eduardo Soriano faces Mexican Luis Garcia in Saturday singles action.

Mexico City UPI Roberto Aubone Argentina Rafael Osuna Mexico Eduardo Soriano Luis Garcia

Wreckers beat Jimmy's Place 16 to 6 in City Softball clash

Wreckers Club pinned down Jimmy's Place 16 to 6 at Caseino stadium. Teddy Spadaro and Tom McClung homered, Spadaro adding two, while Spadaro, D'Angelo, Menei and Spadaro each had four hits. Co & V Wrecking jumped to a 6-5 lead with six fourth-inning runs to seal the win.

C. & V. Wrecking Jimmy Caseino Stadium Teddy Spadaro Tom McClung Wreckers Nick D'Angelo John Menei Spadaro Co & V Wrecking Jimmy’s Place D'Angles Arbaugh Spadaro 2 McClung Rodgers Bolen V. Menei

Cardinals Reds Cubs Triumph In Little League Tilt

The Cardinals toppled the Dodgers 5-3 after extra innings. Reds crushed Pirates 145 and Cubs edged Giants 14-11 at Elks Stadium Thursday afternoon led by Martin and Smith with key hits.

Cardinals Dodgers Reds Pirates Cubs Giants Elks Stadium Cards Smith Martin Cubs Giants Ford Sparacino Perdue Swarzyna Goins Larrick Lature Scott Wood Riffe White Harper Wims Jennings Upton Cleager Dvitere Lafon Berry Salkuck Arthur Bennett Pringer Dixon Hall D Dixon Matics Brooks Tigers Griffith Kessel Gilliam Keller Wheeler Phillips Bryant Vance Craddock Newsom Coker D. Dixon Wheeler Lafon Pirates Redlegs Richards Keatley Fourney McKinney Halstead Brash Brewer Cf Adams Sndgrss Severino McGiness Cook Lowry Horton Paice Kenden If Savino Hutchens If Kincaid Rahall Campbell Mills McClung If Pringr Honaker Redlegs Keatley Rickards Horton Keller Se

Ex Williamson gridder to help coach Rockets

Charleston section reports Sparky Adams a Barnwell Ky native who played for Williamson High School Morris Harvey College and the New York Giants has been named as an assistant coach for the Charleston Rockets Adams will return to the post he held last year joining player assistants Bill Miller and Sam Fernandez as head coach Ken Carpenter notes Adams 47 began his coaching career at Sissonville and coached Morris Harvey 1945 through 1957

Charleston UPI Sparky) Adams Barnwell Williamson High School Morris Harvey College New York Giants Charleston Rockets Adams Bill Miller Sam Fernandez Ken Carpenter Williamson Giants WVIAC

Yanks Rout Reds In TH Loop Tilt

FAIRDALE The Trap Hill Senior Little League Yankees won their eighth straight game and 20th in two years by routing the Redlegs 22 to 4. The Yankees amassed 13 hits while Redlegs committed seven errors. Ted Lacy doubled three times and Bill Bailey added two doubles and a single in the big win.

Fairdale Yankees Trap Hill Redlegs Yankee Ted Lacy Bill Bailey David Barrett Russ Manning Jack Daniels Kimmie Hall Jack McKinney

Bowling Association Will Elect Officers in Beckley

The Beckley Oak Hill Bowling Association sets a 7:00 meeting at the Appalachian Power building to elect officers for the 1966 67 season. All league representatives are urged to attend.

Beckley - Oak Hill Bowling Association Appalachian Power Building

Unseeded Americans in third round at Paris tennis event

Three unseeded U S players faced top stars in the French International Championships third round in Paris. Cliff Richey beat Sergei Lhachev 6 2 6 3 7 5, Graebner defeated Daniel Contet 6 3 6 3 6 8 8 6, while Jim McManus edged Keiji Watanabe 11 9 46 10 8 6 4.

Paris UPI Lester Sack Los Angeles Australia Roy Emerson Clark Graebner Beachwood Ohio John Newcombe Jim McManus Berkeley Calif Holland Tom Okker Dennis Ralston Bakersfield Juan-Manuel Couder Spain Cliff Richey Dallas Miklos Spair Yugoslavia Cliff Nancy Pat Walkden Rhodesia Julie Heldman New York Johanne Venturino France Fred Stolle Edison Manadrino Manuel Santana Sergei Lhachev Russia Graebner Daniel Contet McManus Keiji Watanabe Japan Miss Richey Francesca Gordiginai Italy Kathy Harter Seal Beach Karen Krantze

Big Coal River LL Montcoal at Clear Fork Beckley

Schedule lists Little League games across divisions with teams Tigers Braves Yankees Orioles Indians Red Sox Blues Hawks Bisons Millers Sophia Amoco Tams Route 41 LL Atkinson's Market UMWA Trap Hill IL Yankees Redlegs Indians Braves Trap Hill Senior LL Braves Indians City Softball Eppy's Drug Plantation Motors Wilkes Ins Woodsmep Ins.

Big Coal River LL Montcoal Clear Fork Beckley Tigers Braves Yankees Orioles Indians Red Sox Blues Hawks Bisons Millers Sophia Sophia Amoco Atkinson’s Market Umwa Trap Hill Redlegs Braves Trap Hill LL Braves Eppy’s Drug Plantation Motors Wilkes Ins Woodsmep

Pott Grabs Lead In Oklah Tourney

Johnny Pott led the Oklahoma City Open after a sizzling second round, carding a 64 with eight birdies to hold a four stroke edge over Craig Metz Bruce Devlin and Tom Weiskopf. The Gulf Hills pro rode a hot putter and late recovery on No. 9 as others trailed in a 144-player field.

Oklahoma City UPI Johnny Pott Gulf Hills Miss Pott Craig Metz Dallas Bruce Devlin Tom Weiskopf Bedford Ohio Tony Lema Harold Henning Johnny Allen Lou Graham George Archer Ray Floyd Bert Yancey Tommy A. Claude King Terry Ill

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