Miller to Coach Washington & Lee Teams
Lexington Va Wy Louis Weenie Miller will become basketball and baseball coach at Washington and Lee this fall. Miller, 33, replaces Billy McCann who resigned to coach at Virginia. Miller leaves Hampden Sydney after building a 29-23 basketball and 26-9 baseball record with two Mason-Dixon titles.
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Lexington
Louis
Weenie) Miller
Hampden-Sydney
Washington & Lee
Miller
W&i
Billy McCann
McCann
W&l
Mason-Dixon
100 Top Archers To Take Part In 13th Title Shoot
Beckley and surrounding area host the 13th annual title shoot with top archers from West Virginia and beyond. Notables include Stan Taylor of Charleston Benny Tarski of Grant Town Paul Jeffers and Jerry Jeffers with fields covering men women and junior divisions. The Beckley Archery Club expects 73 to 80 members to compete and local entrants include Mrs. Walter S Mossie Krysztofix and Mrs. Ed C Lilly.
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Tustin
Stan Taylor
Charleston
Benny Tarski
Grant Town
Paul Jeffers
Jerry Jeffers
Paul
Taylor
Bowhunters
West Virginia
Fairmont
Gatski
Oren
Parkersburg
Allen
Delman Helmick
Wellsburg
Beckley
Ervin Harman
Hikins
Bill Belcher
Gary
Richard DeHart
Huntington
Young DeHart
Ed C. Lilly
Harry Headley
Lilly
Headley
Embert
Exsert
Archer
Bowman
Charleston Opens Series At Wichita
Charleston Senators meet the Wichita Braves in a four game set in Wichita Kansas. Gerald Nelson aims to extend his 6-0 start for the Braves while Pete Vosey makes his second appearance for Charleston. Omaha edged Charleston 7 1 in the last game with Tom Cheney pitching five hits.
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Wichita
Kan
Charleston Senators
Wichita Braves
Gerald Nelson
Braves
Charleston
Pete Vosey
Omaha
Senators
Tom Cheney
Cheney
Minile Race Favorites Highlighted At Indianapolis Practice
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway final practice gates close ahead of Memorial Day Minile race. Thirty three cars prepare for a noon start as co favorites Troy Ruttman and Pat O Connor, both driven in the Champion 100 Mile an Hour Club, each receive four votes.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Troy Ruttman
Lynwood
Calif
Pat O'Connor
North Vernon
Ind
Mullens BR to Issue New Uniforms Today
Mullens Moose Babe Ruth League to issue new uniforms for two teams this afternoon with Cardinals at 4 p.m. and Giants at 5 30 p.m. Indians and Red Sox receive uniforms Friday at 4 p.m. City Recreation Director Lewis D Antoni urges all boys to attend. New uniforms were purchased this year.
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Mullens
Mullens Moose
Lewis D'Antoni
Menbers
Cardinals
Giants
Indians
Red Sox
D'Antoni
Fuqua Pitches 1-0 No-Hit Masterpiece Opens Season
Lee Fuqua pitched a near perfect game for Woodsone Erie, facing 18 batters before a seventh inning run broke the no hitter. Belcher matched with 19 strikeouts and one walk as Beckley Babe Ruth League opened its 1957 season with a 1-0 win and a doubleheader slate ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Fuqua
Woodsone
Ron Wilson
Belcher
Erie’s
Fuqua
King Phato
Miller
Beckley
Lew
Erie
Barker
Bob Howery
Slab Fork youth baseball, practice and schedule update
The Slab Fork Babe Ruth League teams hold tonight practices at 9 30 at Sashia field and meet Wednesday to adopt the season schedule. Becket Beckley minor league games and Mullens uniforms details listed with times for Carlinals Giants Red Sox Indians Tuesday and Friday sessions.
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Hall
Slab Fork
Sashia
Orioles and Athletics
Beckley
Elks Stadium
Mullens
Carlinals
Giants
Red Sox
Indians
Oak Hill Extends Softball Streak With 10-0 Win
Oak Hill's Sonny Parsons pitched three hits as State Lunch beat Eccles 10-0 for a fifth straight Intercity Softball League victory. Beckley Trading Post topped Smokehouse 163 for its third win in five, securing second place.
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Sonny Parsons
State Lunch of
Oak Hill
Eccles
Beckley Trading Post
Smokehouse
Ecclesis
Pinecrest
Banle Eccles
Rodriguez Oilers
Abrh
Kurzyna
Mitchem
Jones
Reynolds
Todoroch
Hinte
Crouch
Simmons
Parsons
Blaney
Legg
Croft
Zelek
McCutcin
Painer Rf
Herron
Myers
Cascio
Treadway
Ware
eGinnis
Tata's
Trading Post
Beckley and Huntington Marshall Vie in Tennis Semi-Finals
At the state tournament Charleston leads with 6 points as Beckley and Huntington Marshall trail closely. Defending doubles champs John Birke and John Ridgely of the Fony Express start with a bye then meet a Beckley duo, while Bill Gayle of Marshall faces Steve Young of Charleston in singles semis.
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Huntington
Charleston
Beckley
Huntington Marshall
Marshall High
Fony Express
John Birke
John Ridgely
Bill Gayle
Marshall
Steve Young
Myron Gessner
Triadelphia
Ned Ragland
Mimi Knight
Loretta Bays
Carolyn Johnson
Huntington East
Judy Riffe
South Charleston
Kellmeyers
Peacy Kellmeyer
Betty Ann Price
Lincoln Junior High School
Fred
John Santrock Jr
Nitro
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
Big Creek
Score Leaves Hospital Today After Eye Injury
Cleveland pitcher Herb Score will depart Lakeside Hospital for recovery at his uncle's home in Hagerstown Maryland after a line drive struck his right eye May 7 killing a swollen retina. He remains on the Indians disabled list until June 8 and a full return depends on healing progress. Bob Lemon also left for Long Beach California to recover from a pulled thigh muscle suffered while fielding a bunt. Indians expect two weeks out but did not place him on the disabled list.
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Cleveland
Herb Store
Lakeside Hospital
Hagerstown
Arthur Flood
Cleveland Indians
Maryland
Score
Gil McDougeld
New York Yankees
Tribe
Long Beach Calif
Chicago White Sox
Wally Bock
Lemon
Indians
Americans Lead British Amateur Golf Championship Draw
In Formby England Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia and Frank Strafaci of Miami Beach topped their second round matches. McHale routed Lt Col W B J Armstrong England 7 and 6 while Strafaci beat Cecil Beamish Ireland 3 and 2. Lt Bob Magee Boston, serving in Germany, fell to Alan Bussell 4 and 3. Strafaci and Bussell meet in the third round. Jim Mahon Irish 47 beat Robert Staats American Bloomington Ind one up. Four Americans remain in the upper half with Gene Andrews California and John Seloy New York advancing yesterday.
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Formby
England
Jimmy ‘McHale
Philadelphia
Frank Strafaci
Miami Beach
McHale
W. B. J. Armstrong
Stafaci
Cecil Beamish
Ireland
Walker Capper
Bob Magee
Boston
Germany
Alan F. Bussell
Strafaci
Bussell
Jim Mahon
Robert E. Staats
Bloomington
Ind
Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
John H. Seloy
Rye
N.Y
State Men Tie Sectional Lead in PGA Golf
Pittsburgh players and rivals from West Virginia tied for first after 18 holes at the PGA sectional in Dayton Ohio. Four players posted even par 142 totals on the Green Oaks Course as 43 competitors chased a slice of the four sectional berths. Joby Connor shot 68 and Art Doering 71 as Lew Worsham battled a back issue with a 74.
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Pittsburgh
Dayton
Ohio
Green Oaks
Joby Conor
Art Doering
Pittsburgh Field Club Had A Pair of 71S. Veteran Rul Coffey of Mounds Ville
W. Va
Mike Krak
Lake View Country Club
Morgantown
Lew Worsham
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Harry Wead
Difford Scarborough
Mike Pachuta
Walter Krysztofik
H. C. Tustin
St. Albans
W. Yao
Rutiman, O'Connor Rale
Mullens BR
Eritn
Rodney Miller
Howery
Harry
Turner
Graham
Karbonit
Lykens
Cassity
Cook
Monroe
Basham Cf
Tucker
Highrider
Harvey
Houchins
Cox
Robinette
McBride Co
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Harry's
Minton
Leach
Muttens
Quintler
Karhonit
Highlander
Lasham
Trevison
Silver Brand
U. Adams
Porter
Stover
King
Erics
Abih
Thompsn
Junderwod
Davies
Barkerck
Howerye
Tyler of
Edwards
Tyree
Snidman
Morison
Adams
Molina
Lynch
Hambrick
Flarvath
A-M
Colemn
Eric
Ode
Ee Fuqua
Porter and
Penney's
Associated Press
New York
Wayne Bethea
Paul Andrews
Brooklyn
Cardiff
Wales
Joe Bygraves
Jamaica
Dick Richanison
Stonewall Jackson
Bluefield
Nitra
de Meneere Duquesne Brewing, Co
ThadSolear
Duquesne
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Prince
Neville Stopp
Japan
Weich Rinetiald
Wheeling
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