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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1955

Page

7

Substitutes Spark Holiday Show Across Major League Wins

Substitutes led impressive showings as Speake Crowe Smalley Stephens Vale Simpson Delis and others filled in for stars. Cubs beat Cardinals twice in extras Speake homered twice Crowe delivered key hits for Braves Giants Phillies and Athletics while Noren Abrams and Campanella highlighted various wins in a busy day of baseball.

Bob Speake George Crowe Roy Smalley Gene Stephens Elmer Vale Harry Simpson Juan Delis

Major League Boxscores First Game

First game of a doubleheader shows New York and Washington with Berra and Robinson homering and Turley struggling. later games include strong offense by Baltimore and Boston, plus Cleveland beating Chicago and Kansas City outscoring Detroit in a multi-team boxscore summary. Orioles beat Red Sox 8 to 6 while Cleveland tops Chicago 9 to 5. Kansas City 8 Detroit 5.

Simpson Vale Kansas City Athletics Detroit Washington New York Dalis Maury McDermott Yankees Irv Noren Ay Bauer Ooravett Carey Busby Berra Orun Els Mantle Overnon Noren Odelis Rob’son Ettif D’ald Kline Oldis Edwards Roig R—Berra Robinson Cravett Vernon Delis E—Vernon RBI Runnels Umphlett McDermott S—Oldis Hunter McDougald Bb— Turley Porterfield Morgan So— Turley Ho—Turley Turley L—Turley U— Hurley Soar Runge Summers

National League First Game Brooklyn and Pittsburgh clash

Brooklyn powers past Pittsburgh 8 4 in a high scoring NL opener. Campanella drives three RBIs with Long adding two while Gilliam Snider Hodges contribute. Purkey lasts 2 1 3 in 2 2 3 innings as Meyer secures win. Team totals show Brooklyn 8 Pittsburgh 4.

Pittsburgh Clem’te Ogilliam E.fr’se Shepard Ofurillo Pet’son Rob’son Great Law Pilem Tem Purkey Wade Brooklyn R—Lynch Thomas Groat Long Gilliam Snider Campane Bb—Purkey Pepper Meyer So—Wade Roebuck Ho—Purkey Rer— Purkey

Chicago St Louis Basketball Box Score Summary

Chicago 100 000 2001 48 St. Louis 200 000 001 03 39 2 Davis Pollet Chiti L Jackson Smith 8 Tiefenauer 10 Rice W Pollet Tiefenauer

Chicago ST. Louis Miksis Baker Oschultz Pollet Chiti Minner Schultz Chicago St. Louis Speake King Fondy Baumholtz Musial Repulski Sarni Boyer Jackson RBI Elliott Sb—Moon Banks SF Sarni LaPalme Rer—Minner Gjones Lawrence W—Minner L— Lawrence Davis L. Jackson Smith Tiefenauer Rice

WVU and Wake Forest split District 3 series in NCAA baseball

West Virginia pitcher Jim Heise faced Wake Forest in the rubber game of a best of three District 3 semi final. An eight run ninth inning boosted WVU to a 9-7 win to even the series after a five run first inning by Wake Forest. Tommy Cook earned the win. Heise finished the ninth. WVU improved to 20 5, first 20 win season since 1921.

Speake Des Moines Chicago Cubs Hank Sauer Crowe Joe Adcock Hank Aaron Braves Morgantown West Virginia Jim Heise Wake Forest Buck Fitcher Mountaineers Lowell Davis Heise Davis Deacons Rollins Vic Rabbits Big West Virginia Ed Lenart Fichter Rabbits Tommy Cook WVU Don O’haver O’haver Frank McRae Jack Bryant

Major League Standings and Schedule Update

The Associated Press reports American League standings with New York Cleveland Chicago Detroit Boston Washington Kansas City Baltimore and others. Today Baltimore visits Cleveland at 7 p.m. Feller faces Wilson in the lone game. Yesterday saw Chicago and Washington split a doubleheader, and Kansas City beat Detroit in extra innings.

Associated Press WSG New York Cleveland Chicago Detroit Boston Washington Kansas City Baltimore Brooklyn Ufa Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Kend Labine P.m. Wehmeier Maglie

Jack Peck Wins Elks Tourney at Willow Wood Nine Hole

Logan amateur Jack Peck captured the 54 hole State Elks Golf Tournament with a seven under par 209 at Willow Wood Country Club. He led by 11 strokes and set a new winning total besting last year’s 212. Don Hinchman Charleston and Andy Brawley Charleston followed.

Logan Dick Foutche Charleston Foutche Huntington Don Hinchman Andy Brawley

Scholastic Golf Tourney At Parkersburg Country Club

Ninety high school golfers from 15 schools are set to compete in the West Virginia High School Golf Tournament at Parkersburg Country Club. The 18-hole medal play event will crown winning and runner-up teams with prizes for the three low medalists. Teams include Scott High Madison and others such as Huntington, Huntington East, South Charleston, Morgantown, and Parkersburg among listed schools.

Parkersburg West Virginia Parkersburg Country Club Scott High Madison Huntington Huntington East South Charleston Morgantown Chapmanville Weirton Triadelphia Fairmont West Sistersville Summersville Farmington Charleston Stonewall Jackson

Mullens Rotary To Meet Lions In Little League Action

Monday rainouts moved to 4 p.m. Wednesday as Mullens Rotary faces Lions. Opening ceremonies featured a parade led by the Mullens High band and a 11 relief win by the American Legion team over Moose. Line scores note Moose Legion Farle Shelton and Lacy. 101 025 992 300 80x 11 8 3 Runyon and Sizemore.

Mullens Rotary Lions Legion Moose American Legion Club Mullens High Band Woodrow Cook Pres Carl Clifford Runyon Sizemore

West Virginian Loses 2 and 1 in British Tourney

Huntington W V captain Bill Campbell fell to Reg Pattinson 2 and 1 in the first round of the British Amateur in St. Ames Scotland. Campbell’s back nine lapse after the turn let Pattinson move ahead, despite Campbell's earlier even match. Other Americans, Dale Morey Bruce Cudd Billy Joe Patton, won opening matches while Jim Jackson and Joe Conrad reached the second round after opponents scratched.

ST. Ames Scotland Bill Campbell Huntington W. Va Britain Campbell Reg Pattinson England Dale Morey Bruce Cudd Billy Joe Patton Jim Jackson Joe Conrad Pattinson Royal Lytham and St. Annes Patinson Frank Strafaci Mineola N.Y New York Charles Chick) Evans Eddie Lowery San Francisco Francis Ouimet Strafaei M. J. Bradlow Lowery Cedric Griffith Evans S. A. Noel Gurnsey

Newk Turns Slugger Against Pittsburgh at Ebbets Field

Brooklyn star Don Newcombe homered in two of three at bats and drove in three runs as his team beat Pittsburgh 8-8 in the second game at Ebbets Field. He credited not batting practice for his late improvement while manager Walter Alston noted his scheduled pitching. Pee Wee Reese praised his regained confidence from 1951. The piece also mentions a new Senate Office Building plan for a 500 seat auditorium with booths for radio and TV broadcasts of hearings.

Phens Leftield Williams Ike DeLock Don Newcombe Pirates Russ Meyer Roy Campanella Campanella Brooklyn Big Newk Pittsburgh Ebbets Field Alston Walter Alston Newcombe Cubs Chicago Nashua Pee Wee Reese Senate

Major League Baseball Leaders and Highlights

Batting leaders include Kuenn Detroit .379 and Ashburn Philadelphia .383 with Mueller New York 62 hits. Mantle New York 43 RBIs and 43 runs, Zermal Kansas City 12 home runs. Pitching leaders Aber Detroit 30 wins and Newcombe Brooklyn 80 strikeouts. 1,000 strikeouts Jones Chicago 62. River a and Minoso Chicago 6 stolen bases.

Kuenn Detroit Mantle New York Berra Kaline Jensen Boston Smith Cleveland Finigan Kansas City Zermal Rivera Minoso Chicago Aber Turley Ashburn Philadelphia Snider Brooklyn Campanella Mueller Amoros Hodges Clemente Pittsburgh Repulski St. Louis Kluszewski Cincinnati Gilliam Bok

Memorial Day 500 Ends In Fatal Wreck For Vukovich

Indianapolis race turns tragic as Bill Vukovich dies in a flaming crash while leading the 500 mile Memorial Day classic. Bob Sweikert wins after a pileup kills seven cars, with Vukovich’s widow slated to receive at least 7500 dollars. Seven cars wreck in the collision, wreck age halts to 128.209 mph from Vukovich’s 130.84 pace. The crash also involves Rodger Ward Johnny Boyd and Al Keller as Vukovich’s car tumbles and bursts into flames.

Indianapolis Bob Sweikert Bill Vukovich Vukovich Fresno Calif Vuky Troy Ruttman Walt Faulkner Long Beach Rodger Ward Los Angeles Johnny Boyd al Keller Speedway Green Acres Fla Hopkins

Favored Scholastic Teams Are Winners

Weirton and Monongah meet for the upper-bracket berth in the state high school baseball tournament semis as both teams hold 15-1 records. St Marys faces Fast Bank in the other half as Monongah and Weirton won shutouts in the opening round and DeMoss extended his win streak to 11 with 17 strikeouts.

Parkersburg Weirton Monongah St. Marys Fast Bank Gauley Bridge Chuck Otey Frank DeMoss Bluefield Martinsburg Berkeley Bob Musser DeMoss East Bank Martinsburg’s Ronnie Smallwood

Perez Defends Flyweight Title with Shirai Ko knockdown

Pascual Perez, 29, retained his world flyweight crown by a fifth round KO of Yoshio Shirai in Tokyo. He plans to decide his next opponent, potentially Welchman Dai Dower in London, after returning to Buenos Aires on Japan Air Lines. The article notes Congress funding affects budget control once funds are set.

Tokyo Pascual Perez Welchman Dai Dower London Perez Buenos Aires Japan Air Lines Yoshio Shirai

By-Laws Committee Forming for West Virginia Activities Commission

Parkerburg reports the West Virginia Activities Commission prepares a constitution and by-laws to govern a new body that will oversee high school athletics and other student activities. A planning meeting included the board of control and representatives from music, journalism, speech, drama and student councils. Dan Perdue of Fayetteville will chair the committee. An orientation meeting is planned for the fall term as practices used by six other states are reviewed.

Parkersburg West Virginia Activities Commission Commission Board of Control Old Virginia Association Activities Commission Secy W. R. Fugitt Dan Perdue Fiyetteville Fugitt

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