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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1960
Page
9
The 1960 grid season opens with 20 area teams. Stronger squads and better conditioning noted as Beckley, Mount Hope, Mullens, Stoco, Hinton and others prepare. Fans urged to support programs amid rising costs for uniforms, officials, lights, and facilities.
West Virginia football winds up two-a-day practices ahead of the September 17 opener with Maryland. A full-scale scrimmage tomorrow precedes Morgantown classes. Sophomore backs shined with six touchdowns in a brief session. Tom Woodeshick raced 35 yards, plus scores by Kosanovich Bargeloh Benke Procopio and a Romura to Schneider pass. Joe Kiselica sustained a leg fracture and faces six weeks out. Corum uses three-unit squad practice with one offense one defense and one two-way unit for first team.
Pacific Coast League results include Seattle 2 Spokane 0, Portland 12 Vancouver 9, Salt Lake 5 Sacramento 2, San Diego 9 Tacoma 3. International League Toronto 4 Rochester 1, Richmond 2 Jersey City 0, Columbus 1 Miami 0. American Association Minneapolis 1 Denver 2, Houston 1, with St Paul 0-7.
Baltimore crushed Cleveland 9-0 as Fisher earning his third straight shutout improved to 6 in a row. The Orioles pulsed 13 batters in a seven run seventh inning to blow the game open and reclaim a slim AL lead.
Ed Mathews drove in five runs with two homers and Warren Spahn added a homer and eight strong innings as Milwaukee defeated San Francisco 9 to 4. Spahn earned his 18th win while Mathews and Aaron provided key early power. The Braves closed within six games of first place Pittsburgh and moved closer to a tie with the Cardinals in the NL race.
The Shady Spring Tigers host the Princeton Tigers in a Coalfield Conference opener tonight. Returning lettermen in the lineup are anticipated to see extensive action as the curtain rises on the season.
Forest Hills, N.Y. AP Barry MacKay remains the key U.S. Davis Cup hope despite a National Championship exit. Cup Captain Davis Freed voiced confidence, noting MacKay’s high peak days while criticizing his recent form. Quarterfinals loom with McKinley Fraser, Laver Wilson and Mark Ralston in matchups.
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