County League Races Undecided
Nine area schoolboy football leagues seek champions. Northern Greenbrier and Wyoming Big Three finish with Ronceverte Mullens as 1956 champions. Meadow Bridge and Peterstown clinch Southern Greenbrier and Southern Blue Grass titles. Gauley Bridge leads New River Valley with a 5 1 record but can falter.
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Northern Greenbrier
Wyoming
Ronceverte
Mullens
Southern Greenbrier
Southern Blue Grass
Meadow Bridge
Peterstown
Gauley Bridge
Clay County
Summersville
Richwood
Hillsboro
Renick
Frankford
Beckley
Hinton
Oak Hill
Shady Spring
Ted
Sophia
Raleigh
Fayette County
Marsh Fork
Trap Hill
Clear Fork
Colcord
Blue Hawks
Mt. Hope
Mustang Stadium
Oak Hills
Collins High Red Devils
Gauley
Mustangs
Red Devils
Fayetteville
Twce
Princeton
Bluefield
Hope
Hinton I
Stoco
Raleigh County
Mark Twain
G. Bridge i
G. Bridge
Bavasi
Newcombe
Japan
Ansted
Greenbrier
Marlinton
New York Yankees
M. Bridge
Alderson
Rainelle
Crichton
Tokyo
Union
Newki
Clutch Hitting Leaders Highlight Mantle and Robinson
New York Yankee Mickey Mantle and Cincinnati's Frank Robinson head the major league clutch hitters in 1936 with eight game winning blows each. Willie Mays and Wally Jones follow with seven. Ron Northey adds six from five pinch-hits and a sacrifice fly for Chicago. Other five-winners include Ted Williams, Jim Piersall, and more across several clubs.
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NEW York Ln
Mickey Manle
New York Yankees
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
Mantle
Robinson
Associated Press
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Wile Jones
Philadelphia Phillies
Ron Northey
Chicago White Sox
Ted Williams
Jim Piersall
Boston
al Kaline
Detroit
Carl Purillo
Brooklyn
Ted Kluszewski
Smoky Burgess
del Ennis
Philadephia
Wally Moon
St. Louis
Bob Nieman
Baltimore
Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Harvey Kuenn
Jim Lemons
Washington
al Walker
Roberto
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Retired Pinelli Admits He Was Pitcher's Ump
In retirement Pinelli recalls 21 years as an umpire in the National League. He says he was a pitcher's umpire and notes the 17 inch plate allows pitches within an inch or two to be called strikes. He praises peers and stars like Musial Hubbell Mays and Hartnett while reflecting on Larsen Maglie and windup styles. Pinelli, now a Cincinnati Reds scout, predicts changes in how weighing is viewed.
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San Francisco
Babe
Pinelli
Stan Musial
Carl Hubbell
Willie Mays
Billy Herman
Paul Waner
Marty Marion
Ted Kluszewski
Ernie Banks
Gabby Hartnett
Stan Hack
Ralph
Yankees
Don Larsen
Brooklyn
Larsen
Sal Maglie
Magtie
Pinel
Cincinnati Red- Teg
Wiehing
Yankee
Beaver touchdown ruling backed up by case book play
Officials who ruled Bluefield scored a touchdown in a Beckley game cite a 1956 Football Case Book entry. The play involved an interception and a later recovery near the end zone, with penalties and a controversial ruling leading to a Beavers touchdown.
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Beaver
Bluefield
Beckley Wumph
Bill Fugitt
High School Activities Commission
Beckley
Ronnie Ball
Danny Wiliams
Vennari
Paul
Beavers
Tech
West Virginia
Little Mountaineers
God- Ward
Stu
WVU
Jack Thayer
Quentin
Barnette
Scott Memorial Award and Tennis Tournament Set
The Fayette County school and Beckley host announce two honors. A Scott Memorial Award will honor sportsmanship at the Chass A. Sectional Basketball Tournament with a yet unnamed committee selecting the recipient. Beckley to host the 1957 Jaycees Tennis Tournament with a new girls division staged at Beckley Tennis Club. state directors decide eligibility for the national event.
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Fayesteville
William Dudley Scott
Beverley
Kent
Ute
Scott
Mount Hope High School
Washington and Lee University
Fayette
Catif
Lexington Institution
Beckley
Florida
Scott Onet
Alan “Weln
Wag
Charleston
Freddy Kellmeyer
Oak Park
Jaycees
Bill Wilbur
Wilbur
Ewart Avenue
Herald
Anuhthal
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Brooklyn Brass
Bob Wills
Mountaineer
Wardada
Paul Vennari
Virginia Tech
West Virginia University
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bourbon
Biel
PEKIN
Boure
the American Distilling 0, Inc
New York
Pekin, Ill
Sam Francisco
Schedul
Charly
Inville
Greyhound Terminal
Fayette St
Greyhound
Scott Memorial
Cavalier
The
Vogue
United States Navy
Pony Express
Cavalier Vodka
Phila, PA
A&p
Vane Parker
Bil
Marvel
Beagle
Welch
LUC
NBC
Sane Parker
Jane Parker
Angel Food
A&p Orange Juice Fe
Ivory
Camay Soap
Spic and
Spanos
Statler
Bbc
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