State Baseball Meet Postponed Because of Rain
The State High School Baseball Tournament was postponed due to rain. Final moved to Thursday. semi finals Wednesday. Parkersburg hosts. Pennsboro East Bank and Follawsbee Huntington open tomorrow. Clarksburg Victory Greenville and Moorefield Stoco follow. Noted leaders include Huntington with 23-0 and Moorefield and Pennsboro strong pitchers. Defending Champ Chapmanville among 11 teams. Class A realignment discussed.
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Parkersburg
City Park
W. R. Fugitt
The
High School Athletic Association
Pennsboro
East Bank
Follawsbee
Huntington
Fugitt
Clarksburg
Greenville
Moorefield
Stoco
Coaches and Athletic Board of Appeals
Martinsburg
Ben Hammett
Big Ben
Qualifying Time In 500 Mile Race Extended Today
Rain washed out Saturday time trials and shortened running yesterday. Two hours of qualifying were allowed today with 57 minutes of running so far. The 33-car field includes veterans Sam Hanks and Fred Agabashian plus past winner Bob Sweikert and Johnnie Parsons.
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Indianapolis
Harry McQuinn
Cliff Griffith
Speedway
Johnnie Tolan
Denver
Eddie Johnson
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Tolan
Bob Veith
Oakland
Calif
Jack Turner
Seattle
Bob Christie
Grants Pass
Ore
Billy Garrett
Sam Hanks
Giardello to Meet Cotton in New York Rematch
Boxing notes report Joey Giardello will try for a comeback in a rematch with Charlie Cotton at St Nicholas Arena New York. Cotton upset Giardello in their first meeting May 7. DuMont will televise in some areas as Pastrano faces Spieser in New Orleans for the third time, with Pastrano holding a 1-1-0 edge. Larry Boardman makes his Madison Square Garden debut Friday against Frankie.
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Associated Press
Joey Giardello
Charlie
King) Cotton
Toledo
Ohio
St.Nicholas Arena
New York
Cotton
Philadelphia
DuMont
Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
Chuck Spieser
Lansing
Mich
Municipal Auditorium
Pastrano
Spieser
Larry Boardman
Meribor, Conn
Madison Square Garden
Frankie
Montcoal Tops Stanaford 8 3 In Rain Scattered ACL Action
Rain halted two Raleigh County League games. Montcoal defeated Stanaford 8 3 to complete a game after foregoeing their last at bat in the eighth. Armcos built an 8 3 lead through seven innings before steady rain prompted the unusual finish.
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Raleigh
Montcoal
Stanaford
Armcos
Maynard Daniels
Stamford
Steadier
Jimmy Salters
Montreal
Rain Halts Tight Rain-Soaked Doubleheader Comeback Bid
In a weather disrupted slate, Coal City built a 4-0 lead before a late surge by Montcoal and Stamford, as Newsom struck out 11 over six for Montcoal while late errors and a rough seventh inning allowed Stamford to plate three. The doubleheader schedule shifts to Kopperston and Quinnimont next Sunday.
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Larry Cassell
Err
Okey DeRaimo
Charley Cook
Frank Carr
Stamford
Vernon Massey
Jim Salters
Goggs
Cassell
Massey
Kopperston
Montcoal
Quinnimont
Summerlee
Coal City
Stanaford Ak & & S. Harrah
Freeman
L. Mitchell
J. Cheetham
Kirk
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D. Harrah
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DeRaimo
Cook
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Daniels
Stanaford
Monteval
Gogus
Hunter
Shawver
E—Freeman
Colts Narrowly Miss Victory After Rain Pauses Games
Rain halted the Quinnimont at Summerlee matchup and Kopperston at Coal City as the league leading Colts edged close to a fifth straight win. In Kopperston the Colts failed to turn a double play with one out in the fifth, keeping the score tight.
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Daniels
Applie
Quinnimont
Summerlee
Kopperston
Coal City
Colts
Opening of BR season and Legion tryout wiped out by rain
Heavy weekend rains flooded Lewin Field and delayed the Babe Ruth Baseball League season opener and the Beckley American Legion junior team's tryout. Opening ceremonies will be held tomorrow night with Black Knight vs Modern Furniture at 6 p.m. and Caffee's vs King Photo in the nightcap. The Legion drill at the high school field is postponed to tomorrow and is open to Raleigh County boys born on or after September 1, 1938. Additional Little and Minor League games likely canceled tonight.
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Babe Ruth Baseball League
Lewin Field
Black Knight
Modern Furniture
Caffee’s
King Photo
Beckley American Legion
Catton White
Post 32
Legion
Raleigh County
Byrd's Pitching Gives Sens Split
Charleston Senators split a rainy doubleheader with Wichita then had a day off before a six day road trip. Dick Marlowe will pitch tomorrow night at Louisville, while ex big leaguer Harry Byrd notched a three hitter in a 4-1 second game win. Charley Kress drove in three runs with a double and a homer. Wichita won the first game 4-0 behind Bob Trowbridge.
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Charleston
Charleston Senators
Wichita
Dick Marlowe
Charlesson
Louisville
Senators
Colonels
Harry Byrd
Chicago White Sox
Earl Hersh
Charley Kress
Bob Trowbridge
Waterford Park Opens 40-Day Race Season
Chester West Virginia Waterford Park Race Track opened a 40 day meeting with a 2000 Inaugural on opening day. The six furlong dash featured a track in excellent condition despite recent rain. After harvest the oats renewal revived the course and light planes will again land on the infield. Waterford Park offers air accommodations few tracks in the county provide.
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Chester
Waterford Park
Thrown baseball kills part time ballplayer in Cass City
A 23 year-old Cass City farmer who played baseball as a hobby was struck by a thrown ball and killed during a Cass City versus Mayville game. Chester E. Dorland, Cass City catcher, was struck above the ear by a relay throw during a attempted double play in the incident.
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Cass City
Mich
Mayville
Chester E. Dorland
Ruff of New York Gets Radio TV Spotlight
Ruff of New York heads to the airwaves with the usual radio and television treatment, promising peak exposure and broad audience reach across outlets.
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Ruff
New York
World record tumble marks California relays in 440 dash
Jim Lea of USC and rival J. W. Mashburn of Oklahoma A&M sparked the California relays with a 440 yard world best of 45.8 seconds, beating the former mark and highlighting a fast 440 dash duel. Mashburn ran 46.2 for second as Eddie Southern led a UT trio and other Abilene teams posted records.
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Modesto
Calif
Jim Lea
J. W. Mashburn
Oklahoma A & M
United States
California
Lea
Jamaica
Herb McKenley
University of Southern California
Air Force
Mashburn
Aggie
Compton
Stockton
Duke
Dave Sime
Sime
Jim
Eddie Southern
University of Texas
Southern
Los Angeles
Fordham
Jerome Walters
Hal Butler
Danny Schwickert
Bill Weiss
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian College
Morrow and Company
Michigan State cross country champs chase record string
Michigan State teams coached by Karl Schlade man claim four NCAA titles, four Big Ten titles, one National AAU crown, and three IC4A championships, highlighting a dominant era in intercollegiate distance running.
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Michigan State
Karl Schlademan
Goodloe Strafaci Win First Round British Am Golfers
Goodloe from Valdosta Ga and Strafaci of New York win their first round matches at Troon in the British Amateur. Sanders falters, losing 2 and 1 to 22-year-old David Mackie of Scotland. Robins Cater upset by D A Proctor 4 and 3.
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Troon
Scotland
Billy Goodloe
Valdosta
Frank Strafaci
New York
Doug Sanders
Miamni
Fla
Goodloe
England
Derek Gardner
Troom
Strafaci
J. K. Tate
Sanders
David Mackie
Joe B. Golde
Austin
Texas
Jennings Randolph Jr
Bethesda
Lieut
K. F. Layton
Corpus Christi
Gilbert N. Frey
Fort Worth
Charles N. Gilbreath
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Randolph
Norman Scheer
Newark
U. S. Army
Germany
Scheer
Ian Caldwell
Britain
Robin Cater
D. A. Proctor
South Africa
Abilene Pro Wins Dallas Centennial with Eagle Deuce
Don Janu ary, Abilene pro, pulled off an eagle deuce from a sand trap on the final hole to win the Dallas Centennial Open with 268 after 72 holes. Finsterwald and Ford tied for second at 269 with strong finishes, as January netted $6,000 and moved into 12th in earnings for the year.
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Dallas
Don January
Abilene
Frank Merriwell
Don Finsterwald
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Doug Ford
Mahopac
N. Y
Finsterwald
Ford
Golf International, Inc
Dallas Centennial
Golf International
Texas International
Sam Snead
Chandler Harper
Ed Furgol
Lawson Little
Percy Clifford
January
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Standings and Sunday Scores With Rain-Paused Louisville Indy Game
The American Association standings show Denver 6 ll 78s leading with a 4% gap, Minneapolis 3 1, Indianapolis 17 16, Louisville 1 17, Omaha 18 19, Wichita 15 21, St Paul 15 21, Charleston 11 3, all with various batting lines. Sundays results include Wichita 4 Charleston 0, St Paul 4 Omaha 3, Denver 54 Minneapolis 3, while Louisville at Indianapolis was postponed by rain.
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Denver
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Omaha
Wichita
St. Paul
Charleston
Youth Baseball Minor Umpire Assignments Announced
Beecher Cummings, president of the Little Minor leagues, lists this week’s umpire pairings. Monday 5:30 Jim Bland and Bill Williams. Tuesday 5:30 Joe Coponiti and Lefty Mays. Wednesday 4:30 Vic Peelish and Kenny Bibb on No 3 diamond with 5:45 No 1 diamond Pat Fragile and Fred Lewis. Thursday 5:30 Tom Bazzare and L Forbes. Friday 5:30 Dean Thurmond.
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Beecher Cummings
Jim Bland
Bill Williams
Joe Coponiti
Lefty
Mays
Vic Peelish
Kenny Bibb
Diamond
Pat Fragile
Fred Lewis
Tom Bazzare
L. Forbes
Dean Thurmond
Big Nat trade haunts Bosox as Roy Sievers shines
Bosox manager Mike Higgins faces fallout from a Washington deal that sent five youngsters away for Bob Porterfield and others. Roy Sievers dominates Red Sox pitching in Fenway and Washington, hitting .500 with 10 runs, 5 homers, 11 RBIs across two cities. His 10th inning double in Boston clinches Washington’s 11-10 win, while Washington takes the doubleheader after an opener win. Brewer earns his sixth win after a rocky start as Boston collapses.
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Mike Higgins
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Washington
Bob Porter
Field
Senators
Roy Sievers
Sievers
Fenway Park
Boston
Roy
Clint Courtney
Long Awed by Fans Reaction To Record Feat
Pittsburgh star Dale Long, 30, has seven consecutive homers for a major league record and a $2,500 merit raise. He plans to sign a new $16,500 contract after tonight’s game with Brooklyn. Long leads the NL in homers, batting average, and RBIs, crediting confidence and relaxed swings for his form since 1953.
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Pittsburgh
Dale Long
Pittsburgh Pirate
Brooklyn
Pirate
Joe Brown
Long
Philadelphia
Brown
Bobby Bragan
Bragan
Hollywood
Pirates
Mantle Leads A L All Star Style Stat Pack
The American League top hitters include Mantle of New York with 424 runs and 43 RBIs plus 59 hits and 17 homers and 41 RBIs 59 hits 43 RBIs. Kuenn of Detroit has 12 doubles and 6 stolen bases while Jensen of Boston has 4 runners. Pitching notes show Brewer of Boston Lem on Cleveland and Ford of New York with 61 wins and an .857 ERA.
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Mantle
New York
Kuenn
Detroit
Jensen
Boston
Washington
Brewer
Lemon
Cleveland
Ford
Musial Leads Cardinals to Twin Victory Over Cubs
Stan Musial drove in seven runs with four hits including a three run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals swept a Chicago Cubs doubleheader 11 9 and 12 2. The Braves beat the Reds 7 2 behind Frank Torre four straight hits as Milwaukee stays ahead in percentage. Rain caused several postponements including Pirates at Phillies and Dodgers at Giants.
Musial Drives Seven Runs in Cardinals Two Wins Over Cubs
Stan Musial fueled St Louis with four hits and a three run homer as the Cardinals swept the doubleheader 11-9 and 12-2 against the Chicago Cubs. Art Ditmar scattered 10 hits and blanked Detroit 5-0 for Kansas City after an 8-2 opener win by the Tigers.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Art Ditmar
Kansas City
Detroit
Tigers
Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
Major League Standings show Milwaukee leading with 16 wins and 9 losses. St Louis and Cincinnati follow, with Pittsburgh and Brooklyn midpack. Today’s schedule features New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh among eight games. Yesterday’s results include St Louis sweeping Chicago and Milwaukee routing Cincinnati. Tomorrow’s slate lists Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and New York at Cleveland, among others.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Worthington
Negray
Or Roberts
Erskine
Friend
Sleater
Wehmeier
Nuxhall
Rush
Iain Pittsb
Phila
Iain
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Kansas City
Donovan
Santiago
Gromek
Score
Stone
Griggs
Johnson
Sullivan
Ford
Aston
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Larry Mitchell
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