Evergreen Legend Clair Bee Honored In New York Hilton Dinner
Sports writer tributes Clair Bee, WVU star and famed coach, at a testimonial dinner in the New York Hilton. The piece recalls Bee’s legendary career, 83 percent winning percentage, and his origins in Grafton West Virginia, where he once worked for the railroad as a boy.
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Clarksburg
Tom Gillooly
WVU
New York City
Grafton
Clair Bee
New York Hilton
Jerry Izenberg
Newark Star Ledger
Evergreen
Chip Hilton
West-by
Virginia
Valley Falls High
Little Valley Falls
Giants
West Virginia
Cumberland Mountains
Railroad
Bee
Davis & Elkins College
Mansfield
Ohio
Special pool program planned for handicapped county residents
Grafton-Taylor County Recreation and Parks Commission announces a four week swimming program for handicapped participants at the Grafton Pool Fetterman Complex starting June 2 from 9:00 a.m. to noon with trained volunteers. Ed Davis coordinates enrollment and volunteer efforts by calling 265-4215 or 265-9891 between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
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Grafton
Grafton-Taylor County
Ed Davis
Grafton CC Open attracts golfers of all levels in weekend event
Grafton Country Club hosts a two day 36 hole Open drawing about 50 players with entries accepted through tomorrow morning. Members Hess Shaluta Cochran and Withers join non members Kale Evan Losh Clelland Isner for a prize rich weekend featuring closest to the pin and longest drive contests.
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Grafton
Grafton Country Club
Grafton Club
Dick Hess
Steve Shaluta
Pete Cochran
Steve Withers
Withers
Jay Kale
George Evan
Fairmont
Same Losh
Clarksburg
Ted Clelland
Butch Isner
Goler
Grafton CC
Elaine McCue
West Virginia Players Dominate Early MLB Draft
Four West Virginia athletes heard their names called in the first two days of MLB’s draft. Dana Berry of Morgantown High moved to the Oakland A’s in round four. Alderson Broaddus pitchers Steve Lesser and Robert Whitfield went to Baltimore in rounds 19 and 21, while Morris Harvey’s Dan Donovan, a converted catcher, joined Oakland in round 21. Lesser, Whitfield, and Donovan hail from Ambler Pa, Charleroi Pa, and Corinth N.Y., with Donovan a .278 hitter and 22 RBIs in 31 games for the Golden Eagles. Nozica lauds Donovan as the team’s strongest player. Lesser is assigned to Bluefield’s Appalachian Rookie League.
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Upstate New York
Mansfield
Waynesburg
Rider College
Troton
West Virginia
Alderson Broaddus College
Morris Harvey
Dan Donovan
Oakland A’s
Donovan
Golden Eagles
Corinth
N.Y
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Tom
Nozica
Lesser
Alderson Broaddust
Orioles
Bluefield
Ambler Pa
Whitfield
Charleroi
Dana Berry
Morgantown High School
Oakland A's
Area students shine at West Virginia Special Olympics in Parkersburg
Taylor County special education students joined about 1500 peers from across West Virginia to compete in Parkersburg in running, throwing, and jumping events. Medals went to Elizabeth Banks, Donna Burgess, Lisa Collins, Billy Lipscomb, Kevin McDaniels, Brenda McDonald, Jeff Knotts, Kathy Myers, Aaron Nestor, Donald Owens, Alice Poling, Daniel Poling, Tom Satterfield, Tim Satterfield, Larry Shipp, Dewey Snyder, Allen Spring, and Bill Wolfe for various events. Local organizers were Margaret Hardman and Pam Hotsinpiller. In Montauk New York an albino Thoroughbred colt foaled at Star Top Farm may be named Great White Hope. sire Thomasville is coal black.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Margaret Hardman
Pam Hotsinpiller
Anna Jarvis
Elizabeth Banks
Donna Burgess
Lisa Collins
Billy Lipscomb
Kevin McDaniels
Brenda McDonald
Jeff Knotts
Kathy Myers
Aaron Nestor
Montauk, N.Y
Star Top Farm
Montauk
Leon Starr
Starr
Thomasville
Tygart fishing forecast for Taylor County weekend
Tygart Dam naturalists expect moderate fishing around Tygart Lake and tributaries this weekend. The reservoir remains at normal level with clear waters. Walleye and pike fishing shine in caves and bays near Pleasant Creek. crappie and rainbow trout fair in tailwaters. bass available by boat with mornings and evenings best amid warming trend.
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Taylor County
Tygart Dam
Tygart Lake
Major League Leaders Baseball Stat Totals AL and NL Highlights
Readable box score style summary of batting leaders in both leagues with top names Carew Fisk Hisle Bostock Cowens and others. Includes runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and pitching leaders such as Tanana Knapp and Seaver with error-filled OCR style.
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Cowens
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Rudi
Chi
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Hits
Yount
Bannister
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McRae
Lemon
Burleson
Hitte
Randolph
Zisk
Rice
Nettles
Gscott
RoJackson
Gross
Oak
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