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Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 15

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Sports Jottings- Brooks Enjoyed Biggest In Monday Win Welch Loses 9-0' Game As Pack Pitchet Shutout Tilt WELCH, July 23 (Special) larl Pack hurled a neal seven-Inter here today and paced his Beckey National team io a 9-0 victory their best laugh in ages when they defeated Welch in the District Little tournament's semi-tinals. RF.CKT.F.Y, W. THURSDAY MOUXJXO WIN Princeton Downs Mullens On Belcher's One-Hit Job George Springer socking Sal Maglic it, i hi. 018 5 Mon5 "'Shi, 9 to 11 nits In less than six innings. Seems that Mgr.

Leo Durocl.er, knowing he was playing off a I I nt aa via I I Oil a postponed game at Ebbels field, decided to send Maglie, Ihe nodger Killer, home Milwaukee Ihe Friday before Ihe game, so that fted he rested when the two rivals met. Sal "The Barber" was In New York Saturday and gol special condition so he'd into EJeckley will move into the finals Friday evening against the winner of the Mullens-Princeton game al Mullens tonight, with the game Beckley College Grabs Two Stars Two 6'2" basketball stars Io. day registered at Hccklcy College for Ihe coining year; Iliev arc Larry Buchanan of Killnrii- ey, West Virginia Is 6'2" tall, weighs 188 pounds was All- Raleigh-County center In basketball last year and received honorable mention for All-Slnle In Mullens tonight, with the game mention for All-Slnle In scheduled to be played on the field! foo al1 year. Larry Is the of this winner. Should Mullens win! son of Mrs W.

O. Iliich- once again hang his spell over the banks day if it game will be there at 7:30 Fri- st the Gowanus. But as yon all know, the careful planning nurocher a backfired sharply and so the gap between the National league pennanl rivals was closed to three games. Bevens Was Correct We had a postcard from a Williamsburg reader asking us If we weren't wrong in recenlly publishing hurling a near no-hlttcr in the World Series between lu had nevens the Dodgers Yankees in 11)18. "I i it was Tommy liyrne," Ihe reader wrote.

"Remember how wild he was?" IVe ilouMc-chwked ourselves in the record books. It still was Bevens, whose no.hilter was spoiled Cookie Lavagcflo's two- base hit. Bcvcns lost the game, loo, 3 to 2. He walked nine baiters In Ihe game. To our recollection and also checking i the World Series record book.

Tommy Byrne was never a i or a loser In a berlcs contest In any year. Yankee Averages Another reader, a Yankee fan, writes In Io ask If ivc can't publish Ihe complete batting records of a Casey Stengel's players, Including extra base hits, etc. Sorry we can't oblige but we cm, list the at bals. runs, Mis, rbis, home runs and stolen bases if Stengel's crew, and they follow: I i gnnics last Friday All II UK Irv iNorcn 73 BilJ Skonron 53 Mickey S7 a Bauer Andy Carey 55 Yogi Berra 92 Joe Collins 79 Gene Woodling 7g Gil McDougatd 92 Eddie Robinson 53 Jerry Colcman 62 Phil 84 Et.os Stanglilcr -13 goes to Princeton, game: time will be 5:30. Pack was a masler wilh men oni bases a as Welch left 10 i stranded In Ihfs six Dining contest.

He allowed seven hits nnri walked four batters, but Welch couldn't gel lhat base nil with men on Ihe Pack nlso led his team at bal as he collected two singles and double in four official trips to (he plate. Robert Scott and Lee a both had Iwo hils each, with Scott I having a double. In the Ihird inning Pack allowed a double and single in Ihe third inning when Mclnick led off wilh a two-bagger. Fly followed up ivith single to center but was thrown out i to stretch it inlo double and the run couldn't score. Fourth inning play found Iwp batters reaching base on.

singles and with them on second and third end Ihe inning. In the bottom anan of i a and graduated from Stoco High School lasl year. The other new basketball player Is Joe Wyco of Hhoilell, Wesl i i i a who Is G'2" tall, weighs 170 pounds and made Ihe second All-County basketball team playing (he guard position. Joe Is the son and Mrs. Sam Wyco of Ithodi-ll and also a graduate of Sloco High School, Bolh of the nbove boys plan on coaching as a career and i start on their teaching certificate in September.

238 125 332 251 211 349 195 213 284 OS 37 83 20 40 7-1 100 70 78 32 G3 51 102 40 55 llhl 8 -II 5 18 20 74 .19 sn 1 247 58 73 32 32 9 I I I 9 Vcl .340 .320 .318 ..111 .291 .292 .282 .268 .251 Further balling records below Slaughter are not available. Plan .227 .211 .100 see thai Hank Grcenhorg's plan of i (he major leagues and lav loss when the club owners met in We were sorry to inler-teague in the standings get for New Vork the oilier day. Ever since we can remember, we always hoped the would eslablish so mo sort of a schedule wi.crel.y mid National (cams would exchange some regular the season. has worked out well In Warren Williams Lists Playoff, Two Games On Tonight The Warren Williams Junior Baseball League decided at a walk and single elimination 'p ,0," Mercer County Nine To Play Beckleyans Friday At 5:30 MULLENS, July 28. (HNS) Princeton's Little League nine id winced Io Ihe i a of the District Lillle League lourrinment wilh 3-0 victory over Mullens here lo- niShl.

with big Rob llckher hold ing the Mullens nine to one i i single. The final game will be held at Princeton Friday a at 30, The Beckley National team will oppose (lie Princeton team in Ihe i a on the lallers home field at Princeton to a i a learn (01 higher compelition in Ihe I i League tournament which a ly winds up at the Little-World sometime in August. Belcher allowed bul a single, that by Doug Sizcmore in the Totirth inning on show bouncer which went between first and second base into right field The only hard hit ball of the game off Dclchcr was Bob Woods' liner to the Princeton center fielder in the fourth inning, as. a leadoff bailer. In the bottom of the second inning Belcher Jed off wilh a walk and took second on a passed ball He moved to third on a grounder by Thomason ami then scored when the Mullens third, baseman allowed Bob Shelton's peg Io the bag to roll inlo left field.

Princelon again scored in the fifth when Thomason readied base on error find moved down on a wild pilch, and on to third on a passed ball. Wiley walked as '1'hn- Lewisburg Elks Of Bi-StatePonyLoop of the sixth struck Luther out to end the game. In the first inning i a Will walked to open the inning and Pack came through with his two bagger. This put men on second and third and a scored on Scott's single. A walk (hen filled the bases, bul force play ended (ho inning.

Second inning a fount! Fuqiia and John Elkins bolh a i In lenrl off Die inning and (hat chased Wisler, the losing pitcher. Wilt bunted Ihe ball and was safe on Fly's error from the mound. Fwnm scored on a single by Pack, bul Price's liner was snared by Melnick, Welch second baseman, and i doubled off Ihird. In Ihe fourth Fumta le.l off wilh: single and took Ihird on a i Beckley College in Ihe i game pitch and passed ball. Elkins struck i and Post .12 lakes on Home Insur- oul, and Wilt looked bad swinging ance in the second till, high pitch, Eber s) ii my riKhl.

John Kelt, llnnk i St ol( ball. West Virginia Has Troubles Finding Foe For Gridiron nason scored on a passed Boiling hit a single, only Ihe sec- id Princeton hit of the game, i Wiley. Jegi- 1 Boiling was thrown oul Irving Io sleal second to account for Ihe fuel hal Princelon dirln'l leave bal- a durhiE the game. MOHOANTOWN, Nicely To Enroll At West Virginia MOHOANTOWN, Nict-U lowing termination of its' regular season, Also Hie league returns to a i i tonight after- a layoff bst mj'ht be-Ur lu rlcl Same for cause of Ihe B'nn'i BYilh ttTfcstlMie! allowed but Iwo hits show al Woorirew Wilson Stadium wn bailers during Ihe Tonight Holytield Candy ATTENTION POST 70 All players of (lie Post 70 learn in the WW League arc asldil Io report Io Strnllon Field Id.lay "I noon for a practice session. They tmisl wear uniforms, pictures will be a at this fi lmc hold Ihe team scoreless, nnd runs ball games, The bo.v score: I.ITTI.K l.K i SmHh 1,, Woods 21j Sl7p.nnre 3b Tnompson cf Kills Rhi-llnn Slrninnns ss i i i i Slump It Rnbcrlsnn rl 1 2 1 0 19 I.ITTI.I; 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 W.

has made 111 cision Io enroll al Wesl University tin's a Oilier opponents 'may' he i i i spoils al Hupi-i-l High School their schedules easily since Wash and Leo dropped inlercol- football but Wesl Virginia is having nothing but trouble. A second a within a week A i Director Hobeii N. I Brown announced Ihnl the Mountaineers will play only eight games i scnson unless most Anywhere into any coach's A I (nvis is sim l' os lie will plnv nt i i i I'C a speed for our Lewis 8-r, 2,0 wn nirs ll i i bnsk'etimil lie (liuis replacement Illis week, nt llupert he InToxing Wesl Virginia had sclicdnlou 1 and track Io open its season against the i i bend conch Arl Lew- erals wilh a Se.pl. Mime in, is and biickficld coach Kd Sl.ockey Llinrleslon. i be eye on Nicely latest maneuver i i ll Norlh-Sonlh (esllvilles.

an ID gel Fwdhdm, schcri-i A 1 offense and a defciKive tiled here Nov. 0, Io move into li.sl Nicely can nl- 2S dnle by W. L. 2 The idea was In negolialc a game! i i Virginia for Nov. Ihe open al i Bvagg then drew Ihe as he replaced of with Billy Harsanyi, who lined the majors Hie games during mi I I wjio lined i pitch over Ihe Icfl field wall.

Pack Ihcn singled Io right and came- in when Price's grounder went through the shortstop and all oilier sports--pi Muslal a some, other. WH agree wilh Gioenl.c-rg inn per cent ami why shouldn't Ihe Cleveland fans have Ihe on every year of seeing the Cardinals, as well as have Cincinnati fans play host Io (lie Yankees Tigers, etc. It certainly hc in incentive for al' tendance. Jits And Jots Halter Graddock, Ihe former Bcckley American Legion Junior anrt Raleigh County leaguer, had a home run recenlly in the Sally a wilh a man on base to give his a a a learn a 5-3 win Welch elub of the Appalachian league pulled triple plays 'in successive, innings Monday i and the club wired Al Heifer to sec if it was a record A meeting of representatives of all Zone sponsors in the Southe a Wesl Virginia Marbles a Is being called for Sun- clay, Aug. 1 at 1:.10.

purpose is In reorganize the tourney The Hound Robin tournament I will have Crab Orchard and Bcc-k-i 1I 1 ley College a i lirsl game play while Hotyficld will meel Post 70 a in the second contest. Home fnsur- Thome ance. drew an upper bracket bye while Posl 32 drew Ihe same in ihe' lower frame. If c( fielder, wilh Price winding up on The dates haven't been set for a yet bill the slate He scored on Scott's double and Iias bem drawn up as follows. Came I--Crab Orchard vs.

Beck- Icy College. Game 2--Ilolyfiold vs. Post 70. Scott scored on a bunt by Jimmy Preston, who a al first' on the pitcher's error. Ronald Thompson followed wilh an infield hit, on which Melnick made a supernatural stop at second, with Preston being held to Ihird.

Preston Ihcn came in ona delayed double steal for the sixth run of the inning. Sixth inning competition found Beckley scoring again without the aid of a base hit as they pul a hit batsman, walk and double error together for tally. The box score: 1IICCKI.EY A I A at) o. a 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Game 3--Home I a winner of game 1. Fl.in.ilr...

Walls If a of rt-Johnsoil TolaH n-S(riiL-k out Tor Print-dim RH1-- Rolling dale iii ils by W. wilhdn.wal, F.u-dhnm A Direelor Jnck Coffey however, a i he could not i dales. Another I i Temple, alleinplo.d several cliiys ago by Brown, also 18 Game 4--Post game 2. vs. winner of deputies to hc appointed for Price vs Sctm Thmnp.soil 2b i i i a rl PIIT.VI.I 111 Elkrn.

2 I 1 0 4 0 0 Game 5-Loser of game 1 vs Jo.ser of game 2. Game R--Loser of game 3 vs loser of game 4. Game 7--Winner of game 5 vs i of game fi. Game ft--Winner of game 3 vi winner of game 4. Game 9--Winner game 7 vs loser game 8.

Game 10--Winner game fl vs winner game 8. Gai TM -Uf i of a 9 wins)--same teams. Inlo a heller i organization each dislrict. The White Sox lead (lie American league both in halting (.271) and i i (.980) runncrilp on tile a are Ihn Yankees (.270) and second in field are the Yanks anil Tigers f.fHD) learn records in the National continue. Io show Ihe Cards away onl front in hat- ling, .286 to Brooklyn's .268 and (he i a a a i on defense wilh .1 fielding mark of Ihe Cards and Dodgers arc I tXr it, lied for second al .977 i rt The Berkley Lillle Leaguers play at Welch tonight i al 5: SI) game is to be Iplayed on Superior Held, about i I ss Fly 2 Mclnirk 2 i i 3h 0 0 ft 2 2 6 2 ft 1 7 25 in I I.ITTI.K l.KAfiUK ah 3 2 0 1 3 0 I .1 0 0 fl 1 0 different opponent schc West i i i a University 62 years of football, (ll 2 i ftOfl did f.ofl Mllllrnfi 1, Prinrelon 0.

rm--Kills 2 Rrlchnr .1 KO--Kills 0. Hclchnr H-KH-- Kills nelct.or 0-CK PB Slipl- t.m. WP-- Ellis, W--Bcleher 1. -Kills II Phillips, Crouch, McKlnncy. Col- tcy.

ALL-STARTEAffO PLAY HINTON GAME HINTON, 28 (RNS) An All-Star baseball learn from the St.ilc League teams at Pclerstown, Narrows, and Uonceverle, will meet the league leading I i Firceaters hei-f: on A 1 al 2:30 p.m. League President, J. W. llol- nnnounced a Six players will be selected from each of Ihe Hire. 1 learns by Ihe a a n.

B. "Turk" Gunnoe will heart the All-Star team wilh The a a lickcl sale starle. Imiay with members of Die flintor Fire department in charge. file W. L.

Southern Conference encounter was Io a served as shakedown for WVU's Ocl 2 j) inecling i Soulh Cnrnlinn. An i a schedule--almost a cero a i i i now--would he Wesl shorlest season since when seven games were played. 50 TO UEI'OIIT Wesl i i i a will lake approxl- malely 50 a i a to Its football cajnp at Jackson's Mill, September I Fifteen are i men while 35 are non-lcttor- leuo men I I Former Rupert i Nicely, who plans to study cnl Ktliiciilion, staled: "I 'decided Io enter Wesl i i i a (his mil bo- cause 1 admire- the -University and ils course of study and alhletic progrnm very much. It's my home a University." It is Interesting Io nole thai he follows to same as did ilrnce llosley. West Virginia's All- American -tackle lasl year.

Uos- ley wns. big slt-ong youth (lie snlnc as Nicely and played In the a i In high sohool. but was swilc.hed into Iho line upon arrival al the Jnckson's Mill (raining camp, lie i i hailed from a small town, Green Bank. The Unl- verslly coiicliijig is certninly i Hint Joe will lurn out to be a Boslcy, Agajanian Siffiis With Washington LOS ANOELES, July 28 W-The Washington Kcdsklns today signed Ben A a veteran placekick- cr who al 35 will lake over kicknff, cxlrn polnl and field goal duties Hie National Foolbnll League A i a has played for half lozon pro (cams. Ihe latest being he Los Angeles Rnnu with whom he a the season last year.

miles nut of H'clch on the a i highway (o Bluelicld. leaves no a i i whatsoever in Ihe rily for tonight's wreslling program pill on by Ihe B'Nai B'Rilli lodge your a a al Ihe mat card i bouts scheduled a i al i help four fine causes SPORTS TRAIL By WHITNEY MARTIN NEW YORK, July 23 You Totals Wf ie-ll I 0 2 24 0 0 2 i 0 0 fl 0 I 7 18 7 6 i in coi--n nnn ocn--n SKcntl 2. I i a Pack, Srntl. Mclnick, 5any1. SB--Prnston, 2.

Mrl- nirk. S--Wilt, Prrslnn 2. DP--Mclnick nnfl Vill.ini: Mrlnirk. At.Tr.il Raker. I.cll -Rocklcv R.

Welch 10. BB--Pack 4. Wisler 4, Joycr 2. SO -Pack 7, Wislcr 1. Joyce 5.

Icr 2 In 1. Jovce fl in t. Mclnirk 0 in 1. B-EH--Pack fl.O. Wislcr 2-5, Jnycf! 7-5, IJFJP--Pjicr (by Jnycel, PH--Atnral.

WP--Wislcr. W--Pack. Final Legion Lists To Be Announced I now manager, has been bring- maybe heard of Ihe dour him alone nicely, carefully driving along a country road with I avoifl "'fi him. friend who called attention Pat Me.Murlry has hatl only some white horses grazing in a i risiu meadow. "Well," the riour grnt a i nou Bfi Julv 23 cautiously, "they're whjle on i 1 opponents have nothing i for ih.

IBM West side." them for (hc top 10 except American Legion junior Which Is using the rural a arms two legs, some have tournament will emerge proach to Ihe subjecl of young "8R 1 individuals who would- tional play opening Frid Pat McMuriry, Tacoma heavy-! down unless clipped with weight who will apponr in the semi-j authority. i on the Harry Matthews-1 Pat will meet a Salt Lake City Don Cockcll bout in Seatlle i i a named Jack Nelson Friday night. That is, from here the man looks good, although we're chances pretty fair he'll wailing to see (he other side a knockout or get knocked him. We're waiting to see a himself, lie does against some really stern i i i a baseball from a at Wil lianison and Weirton. Seven area champions will meet in Ihe northern and soulhcrn scc- tionals.

lluntinglon, New Martins- day, and Nelson's record indicates vi arll Spencer Clay play at World's motf powerful pick-up! young i cs in Ilicre winging, with Ihe I Williamson, while Weirton compeli- 011 include Wheeling, F-air- mont, Clarksburg and Martin.sburg. Sectional winners determined in Sunday finals will oppose each other Aug. 5-7 at St. Marys and npposTlion "before "commitling our-! a PaCCS Field from A A i stlrics i i a regional r.V 1 at Parker.sburg Aug. IB- We've been wrong so often be tourney ai rarKer.snurg Aug.

Jt- forc in preriictmg- great i WASHINGTON. July 28 19 a i so to lncliltlD champions for young fighlers. i i the former Delaware and the Diskey. Joe Barki. Nova.

1 a a champion, captured med-Uriel of a lime or a we believed'alist today and paced each had the to reach the of 22 into tomorrow's Only Nova gol as high a i round of the All Army Golf lop. i match, when he gol slulf knocked out of him by Joe Louis. We've been gelling practically play-by-play account of McMurtry's career bij a a a Homer Amundsen, who as Championship. The hard-driving Rijf Springs, golfer put logelhcr a Iwo- par 70 over the i Country Club course In a a Our informant Is i nearby a a That gave him a i i a two day aggregate of MOUNTAI.VEF.R Mountaineer Field, home of West Virginia University football, was buHt in 1924 and formally dedicated the next year. A seating capacity 31.135 was recenlly cs- lablishcd when a cotinl was made.

the crowd was ejtl- DODGE DUNCAN CATRON MOTOR CO. 111 fhon. 3397 BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA ADDED PROOF of a better deal for the man at the whetll WORD DUNCAN MOTOR CO. 222 Main Strut Pfcoflt 314 MULLENS, WEST I I I A iserverf in ifa best OLD HICKORY SIX YEARS OLD 86 PROOF Old Hickory.

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