West Virginia star Jerry West named Southern Conference Athlete of the Year
Jerry West of the Mountaineers, NCAA runnerup and All-American guard, won the Southern Conference Athlete of the Year title with 96 points, edging Virginia Tech end Carroll Dale who earned 26. West led the SC in scoring and was MVP in both the SC and NCAA tournaments.
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Jerry West
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
Carroll Dale
Assn
West
Cabin Creek
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Washington and Lee
Dom Flora
Rod Hundley
Furman
Darrell Floyd
Dale
East Bank and Weirton Open High School Baseball Tourney
State tournament veterans East Bank and Weirton faced Philippi and Princeton in the opening round of the high school baseball championship in Parkersburg. East Bank seeks a third straight Kanawha Valley title while Weirton, unbeaten regionally, holds a 15-2 mark against Princeton. The title game is set for tomorrow at Scott Field in South Parkersburg.
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Parkersburg
East Bank
Weirton
Philippi
Princeton
Kanawha Valley
Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
Tigers
Mercer County
Pioneers
Joe Butta
South Charleston
Dunbar
Scott Field
South Parkersburg
Beckley Club Hosts Truax Boxers in 8 Bout Card
Beckley Athletic Club will host the Truax Traer Athletic Club in a Saturday 8 bout boxing card at Beckley Recreation Building. Main fights feature Harold Wade against Bobby Cline with Cline a three time Golden Gloves champ, and Daniel Harper facing Jerry Rice. Other bouts include Wilbur Taylor versus Charles Sensabaugh and Chick Scarbro meeting David Williams.
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Beckley Athletic Club
Truax- Traer
Beckley Recreation
Truax
Beckley
Eunice Boys
Johnny Protan
Beckley Biffers
Protan
Daniel
Harper
Wilbur Taylor
Lawrence Newsome
Bobby Cline
Harold Wade
Charles Sensabaugh
Jerry Rice
Sammy Warwick
Chick Scarbro
Wade
Cline
Clne
Delbarton
Tiller
West Virginia
Sensabaugh
David Williams
Williams
Scarbro
Rice
Mount Hope
Warwick
Newsome
L&B and New River Notch Clinch Softball Wins
L&B Supermarket and New River Supply secured victories last night in the City Softball league. L&B defeated Mab Scott 6-1 while New River routed Waterdale 10-1. Chandler hit two homers for New River with Crouch adding a circuit shot. Fitzpatrick carried a one hitter into the seventh before fog halted play, fanning 12 Waterdale hitters. Newsome, Beckley’s Golden Gloves champion, remains a standout on the Traux team.
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New River Supply
Mabscott
Waterdale
New River
Chandler
Crouch
Fitzpatrick
Newsome
Beckley
Traux
Senators Beat Dallas 2 1 in Series Finale at Home
Charleston Senators win 2 1 over Dallas Rangers to close their home stand. Stan Palys hit a bases loaded single in the ninth, giving Charleston the victory as Don Lee allowed two doubles in the seventh. Joe Grzenda seeks his second win against two losses tonight.
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Rangers
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Joe Grzenda
Houston
Bill Harrington
Senators
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Lee
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Steve Demeter
Charley Lau
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Ozzie Virgil
Bob Hazle
Lau
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A'vrez
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Bolyard and Chuma Star for WVU Baseball Team
WVU's Bolyard led in batting with .375 and 55 RBIs over 25 games while Chuma posted eight wins with a 1.15 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 78 innings. Goff added a 5-3 record. Paczewski, Retton, and Bolyard excelled but faced graduation. Final leaders show Bolyard 55 RBIs and Paczewski .344 average.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West, Virginia
Bucky Bolyard
Paul Chuma
Bolyard
Ronnie Retton
Frank Paczewski
Chuma
John Goff
Andy” Bolyard
Paczewski
Goff
iOR LEAGUE B Y ASSOCIATED PRESS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
The Associated Press reports scores from baseball leagues with Rochester tied Miami Havana 3 all and Buffalo beating Columbus 12 to 2. Richmond defeated Toronto 5-3. Omaha beat St. Paul 4-1 while Minneapolis won 3-8 after Denver 1-1. Fort Worth topped Indianapolis 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Charleston defeated Dallas 2-1 and Louisville beat Houston 3-2. Pacific Coast League games saw San Diego 6 Salt Lake City 2 and Portland 1 Seattle 0. Sacramento crushed Phoenix 12-3 with Vancouver at Spokane postponed.
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Denver
Fort Worth
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Charleston
Dallas
Louisville
Houston
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Rochester
Miami
Havana
Buffalo
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Columbus
Richmond
Toronto
San Diego
Salt Lake City
Portland
Seattle
Sacramento
Phoenix
Vancouver
Spokane
500 Mile Auto Racers Ready To Roll Saturday
INDIANAPOLIS RP The contenders in Saturday's 500 mile auto race expect a close contest possibly decided in pit stops Mechanics fitted pneumatic jacks on five cars to lift the front end during fuel and tire changes Manual jacks will be removed from cars driven by Jim Rathmann Dick Rathmann Jimmy Bryan Eddie Sachs and Rodger Ward The field includes pole winner Johnny Thomson and other notables such as Duane Carter Al Herman Dick Rathmann Rodger Ward Gene Hartley and Tony Bettenhausen The favorites cited are Thomson Rathmann Bet tenhausen Ward and Bryan.
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Indianapolis
Jim Rathmann
Miami
San Gabriel
Calif
Jimmy Bryan
Phoenix
Ariz
Eddie Sachs
Center Valley
Rodger Ward
Los Angeles
Sachs
Johnny Thomson
Boyertown
Bryan
Don Freeland
Paul Russo
Jimmy Dagwall
Pat Flaherty
Johnny Boyd
Bob Veith
Willow Wood Club Hosts 13th Elks Golf Tourney
The 13th Annual State Elks Golf Tournament starts Memorial Day at Willow Wood Country Club in Hinton. Tournament Director Ray E Sawyers says greens are larger and in top condition with new tees and two lengthened holes. Entries from at least 100 players expected, with lodges from Fairmont to Beckley represented and 1958 champion Armand Fletcher among entrants. The 54 hole event ends Sunday with a champion crowned and a buffet at the Hinton Elks Lodge, followed by the annual tournament pall Saturday night.
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Morgantown
Williamson
Huntington
Charleston
Princeton
Logan
Bluefield
Lewisburg
Montgomery
Sistersville
Martinsburg
Beckley
Hinton
Armand Fletcher
Jack Burger
Beckley and
Holly Hill
Fla
Earl Jones
Sophia II Little League schedule shows rainout makeup
Sophia Little League announces a 5 p.m. game today between Tams Odd Fellows and Phillips Keystone rescheduled from rain. A doubleheader is set for Saturday at Sophia field with Slab Fork Williams vs Truman Mine Supply and Phillips vs Tams in the second game.
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Tams Odd Fellows
Phillips Keystone
Albert Veneri
Slab Fork Williams
Truman Mine Supply
Phillips
Tams
Youth Baseball League Notes Beckley and nearby leagues
Beckley Little League No 1 games at 5 45 include Cards Reds Giants Dodgers Indians Yankees Minor Cubs White Sox at Beckley Babe Ruth Keatleys vs Modern at 6 Harrys vs Bays Buick Oceana Little League Dodgers Giants at Rop yerston Bears Red Sox Braves Indians at Aatheny Mullens Babe Ruth Red Sox Indians at 5 45 Giants Cardinals Hinton Little League Braves Dodgers Giants Cubs Eccles Little League Yankees Indians practice at 5 Rt 5 41 Little League candidates practice at 5 Stanaford ball park
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Pracce
Stanaford Ball Park
Angler Nets Big Rainbow at Little Beaver Lake
Raleigh youth Alex Kish landed a 3 3/4 pound 24 inch rainbow at Little Beaver Lake using a No 6 hook and salmon eggs. The catch stands as the largest rainbow seen locally, though he is ineligible for Raleigh County Red and Gun Club or Keaty contests. The piece also promotes the Woodland Show for Lumberjacks and reflects on West Virginia conservation efforts and a proposed Natural Resources Department.
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Raleigh
Little Beaver Lake
Walehad Fien
Mercer County
Alex
Raleigh County Red and Gun Club
Keaty
Raleigh County
West Virginia Forest Council
Beckley Rural Development Council
Grandview
Cochran's Mill
Mullens BBL Opens Today
Mullens Babe Ruth League and Little League start the season this week at the Athletic Field. Babe Ruth action tonight features Red Sox vs Indians and Giants vs Cardinals in the nightcap. Little League opens Friday with three games and a twilight matchup of Moose and Rotary on the new diamond. New sponsors Chevrolet and Methodist Church join the circuit as 20 new faces appear.
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Athletic Field
Red Sox
Indians
Giants
Cardinals
Moose
Rotary
Blackburn and Monk Win Veneri Awards at Sophia High
Bernard Blackburn and Jack Monk receive Albert Veneri trophies at Sophia High School for basketball and football. Blackburn led the Blue Hawks to the Raleigh County League title with 23.86 ppg, ranking second in Tri County scoring. Monk starred in football as fullback and basketball as guard, earning first team All Coalfield Conference honors.
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Bernard Blackburn
Jack Monk
Albert Veneri
Sophia High School
Blackburn
Sophia Blue Hawks
Delmer Gentry
Glen Rogers
Tri County
Blue Hawks
Monk
Veneri
Stengel Hands Terry a Stuffed White Rabbit
New York Yankee pitcher Ralph Terry, acquired from Kansas City, is humorously given a stuffed white rabbit by manager Casey Stengel ahead of a game with Baltimore. Stengel joked that with a tail-end club, Terry could use all the luck he can get.
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Ralph Terry
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Terry
Baltimore
Stengel
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