Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 7

BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. SATURDAY MORXIXO, AUGUST 1, 1953 jC i-usi-uiiHALU, MKCKLEY, W. SATURDAY MOnXIXfi, AUGUST 1, 1953 ILACKJCNIGHT BRAND TIED Sports Joltings: ') 8 Little League Champion Teams Here Next Week (leorfje Springer i lie i Ihc welcome mul week for I.lltlc I.e.iBiie. baseball a tnini two slates, learns cnmc to town Tuesday 0 slart an i i a i I i i a i a Inat will drcidc Hie sfcllonal a i i Tin- winner goes on tt Koelon IV play Rt A N. wi-pk, It Is the a i a tint I l.ittlc l.r.*tur.

In last A at a i anil to (he I hrlorc he- Imwlecl over (y liosl (cam. Where there six teams in cvcnl. Diore will lie ciclti nintesliiic for honors here. Thai's lier.nuse I.lltlc a lias sniwn a ilral since last AllBiist. Tlirc wen; Rl leagues In a anil West i i i a a lerrllnr.v ilireele.l hy Wllford Wilson nr a i He dlvhlcil a i fm.r in earl, slate, anil unless a i inler- frrorf all the a were ileciileil.

Berkley anil A reel at Kllis lust nitlil for Ihe ))istrlet Fotlr West i i i a n. All a are to he playcil at a i termed tiest l.iltle Leacuf a in West i i i a and a one of the finest in all the e.ist. Danville had a tlnf i i a park last year, hill this eity has hieaer i eoitie (here arc two a i lielih almi'sl and one of whieb will be used tills week a i i i i i teams. wliat (he tame a drpenils a nn whleh Ir.acnes filed H-lth a I i i not Iilay i i i In (i, roiinlr.v has Ibis deelslmi to make, lint ft i In be a In wrlllns: lo i i a by Is. Olire Hie i teams have- been i of I a i i a will pla.v i he and ihe schedule ran he a a A to (he a a a a by Pi- reelor Wilon, the ilMrieU from Mrcilila ivlll play (he Ident i a i i from i i a Fnr Inslanre, Hie i last i uf Ihc Ileekley- c.ime.

a I Four i i i a ehanniloti. i i mil of i West i i i a plays One of i i i a and Dial's Die way Hie i round a a I'sliu lasl year's a as a slide we'd i a a In a i i i I l.eaeiiers a i elcht a a to (own, will be some 120 a following a and Ihr tot.il a be even lareer a a i nn (br whole. It tske.s Inra! support (o haek sued a tnilr- a i I view of a a i stores a i Closed, the i i a shnultl a a laree-sized rrowils. These I I I (In play i i eood hall. We bad a fan helrm! 7i at i a i i i the locals won, l-n, wlm a i "My, llmsc kiij.s are itonrt.

Where'd learn to a i a i He a i a i It was his i look at i I.eaeuc Baseball. Ami for (be most a (lie eames here week i all be a i a a i A all elchl teams are champions of 84 leajlip.s to win i i i crowns lhat had to win oul from a ln( of stroiin cOT'tcutlers. Take a i a last a niEbl at i In whleh (he a i a I.rairlie beat i l.iltle League, 1-0. How could you ask for a played b.lll game. On one side was a pitcher Ihrowlliir a i and nn (he other a who had fared IS hatters in i innings.

That came iva.s wnn when the K.lh a itot up and clouted a home run oui of the a We're not a i a i of a contest will he i a all be close, There's (n be some nlaylng a the line, but the nervousness will clear as (be (earns out. So the loiiriiatnf.nl In mind week, a i al a of Iliese 12 years and a if dn i one a i a That's all In the hall game, be it l.iltle. or Major i i i a to (be games will ba played Wed- a a i no a than 1. Two contests In thc i i a will he on a one game, the a i i on Friday. In ease of rain, a be a in (be schedule.

Tlic F.Iks I.odi;e, Nn. 1 IS2, whlrh a l.raenc baseball here a ago a a Hie local loop all the way, Is also i i i i i a i for the a Win (lie (earns due to a i In Ileckley (i on a a program lias hem a a for the a (o pet a a i at' the Lodge room of thr F.m.s, Musical numbers, a i i i singers and a a i i a i hi- on i a i Gene Larrlek, F.xhalled of local loilfte, a up the i on en- a i i A. A. "Buck" Ross, r.enc and i a work I.arrlrk in i i bow to keep Ihe i Leaguers i busy (bey are not a i baseball. Next a i will he a parade of all tbrse Lllllc Leaguers (llrouirh (lie a i of lierkley.

All eight teams will H'ln nn trucks, also, i be Berkley's two a (be A i a and National, the A I.lllle League, organized i year and playing on Slrallou's i and Farm cluh.s of the I.Ulle League, i a i a of this a a meets i his romnilller. ef C. n. Perkins and Van Meter, to pill thc i i i touches to Ibis evcnl. Slores are asked In a the slickers a i the words "Welcome Lillle Leaguers" a i a i i when (hey are passed out a a We a lo a these vlstllnx learns really welcomed here In Ihc cily.

A a I of big I a Is Ihe housing, The i Leajue committee a up for Ihc a decided a If i a could he secured for these 112 yotmjslcrs, they'd play heller baseball, they'd have more and go home singing (lie praises of Beckley, rather (ban IIP cooped up In bold rooms. A i of i League headed up by Mrs. Ann SprliiRrr. recording i a of Liltle League, has a (he supply of rooms among i Leajtiers Ibenuelves, and (here nre. slill some rooms needed to house nl least one more visiting (earn.

See a you can do aliout gelling Iwo of buys In your home. If you have the room, call Mrs. i tills a at 6118. She'll sure bo glad lo bear from you. Tacklnir on Ihe end of Ihe main column i In the let's hope, a i fnns here will ucl behind Welch 10ft percent In their Iry for the sectional erown next week.

The McDowell a lind a good enough lo a Ihe Berkley A i can league, which earlier had shown Us prowos over liie ncckley a i a loop. TJiB Welch Irani Us inf.tlle pressure and Ihcy de- fiervc Ihe a (if all Hecklcvans. They i have their are pllrh- er, Tommy Slepp, a a i a fnr Wednesday's opening name. Brtrl they a the i of hull club we ought to he proud hack. So let's Iry anil root Welch home next week.

Martin's Double Downs Locals In District Final -v LMnnnsiil A 1- Welc TMased At I I tnOTIT 1 I tdllHCIll And At Lewisburg By RPIUNtJKTl i There many neekloyansl who thought Welch could do it, a for Bowcn they could-and dM. Final score, Welch 3, Bcckley 2. That's Ihc story on a District Wesl euc finai About innin g5 of he I was played in a and it a I rltu-inj! this a i Welch tame from i i two runs in the top nt Welch's Liltle a i Tom Riitl, and its secretary, George pleased i Junior League Champs the i lit win the contest, thoujsh a i from both I it had some anxious moments at, I-owisbur-f and Berkley i its own in the a as boys a the bases i none out. Bccklcy couldn't score. So a i i for noxt v.ffk'.s srctJonaJ lourimnent, also Klks a i starling a a Thc new champs, tor Beck ley won the honors a i join throe- i a i Slate a and four from Virginia in the i i rvne consolation, Beck- a so a worries in i i the olhor i a a And home city a will un- 1 v.

ei doubtcclly he moting a for (he 1 i i a It a .11 ph a i i KM i fiHtlr-r oriclier a i a nice a in i fir-Id a hr slipped cm a who iced the a foj visitors. He uijjperi a two I a hit a i in cent i and a scored Tom ind nobby Slroupe who had a Ihc- a on i choice a a This also saw the demise nf a Berkley's a i who hurled well i a i a vhpji he walker! two and WHJW touched tor two the four i ne up. i These to a went i an a i run a i by the Welch a in the i a A and a wild a i i Berkley got our a a in thc second a added a in thc i to a a 2-1 a Then a a i when i i go i for the home a a i worked thc count I to a a i Konnie i a little a tliCMi singled over second base and between thc i sec- oiul a a and shoj is top, I i grounded to John i Blanker.ship, who witriiy in his haste to start a double a by a of second, So both were a John Banco got an i i hit to load the a i blow being a by Short3lop Bob Strouno, who had no chance (or a a at i i a i a a a flid not cover. Then Welch gat to i grounder! to a richt near the i base a He stepped on i to force i Eind to nip 1 Mitchell, u-ho en Hod out for inter Terence a i i a his he-ad i to bother the ditcher. Bobby i numbed In i at second and a his, throw to i wild, the ball was picked up find Banco i at thc a i to score the lit'intf nm, in the and i a inn- I i Beckh-y's hopes become alive i i a i when i How cry a on the (j rj1 has tn a n' ro a nd Hobby Iiin cork in to fnr i Hut Dave Fack skied in center and Lairy Kessler, who tn a i i i forced a a sprond.

Grorpr Arnold, i i tor I a sent a high fly to in I to end the a Brcklry was fnoleri by i 1 i i that way all evening, se' en i only i in a two of ihrsp by Banco. John's i i sct or I ma, Double with Mitchell on i almost had the locals in a i lie i Splrh'p a in thr same a bat to the a a i i sliding last a ot the I a as tbcse i i ognir.ori the a the McDowell i a had a ride in win thc i i Four i Billed in the top a nf the a which a the a had to make i to I.rwis- i and Bccklcy, the Welch a i i feel good a hod (ho 1 i schedule, especially since! they wore also supposed to a their opening a a a But Welch was a to a i to play al a Crab Orchard In the i Baseball Lea Welch's disappointments taken care of i i a a the i a to a i i of i a in (he r.reenhrier i and a local Little a a the a i a tip (n Welch, lo help meet its man gue has clinched thc championship of the regular season with a record of 12 vielorics a losses. They hold a two game edge over Berkley College i only one game lelt lo be a and a will come lonigbl, They a (o i hack a a "Slim Farley, Charles a a Stover, a i Thompson, Denny Shrewsbury, Farthing, Oene Maynor, anil Tipton. Fred Meadows. Skiks, Rob Lewis, Jim Farley, Bill Skiles, and Billy Herald.

Junior League Winds Up Regular Season Tonight i Baseball a winds up their regular season play a i when College, KkeUrm. I a and Crab re in aciirtn under the the local i a at "We're a i i help," Pros. a i a the a guess all our Orchard i a in this end of i a fine i i Woodrow i i School In a i writes about the opener, will be played the i Leagues." 5: SO, second place- Coi----- 1 lege will a with last a "We expected tn get I i in which a a a a i the Welch secretary, I a will try to rlimb within "but now a we're we a of a a but we a a a good showing. i mipn55ible la win or fellows a been in Little League, tie the a too lon to in i a has a a clinched But as Secretary Yopsen follows, Hulc a a a i can happcm, honors. In thc i a Jim Webb and "Slim" a will pit the a nf a cn Home Insnr- I i a a i i the ance i a the I a i a i top of the i and ceased a Crab a nine.

Webb of i Many fans raced for Iheir Ifome Insurance i probably throw hi? ace Cox at the a i a Iry i eiihpr Denny Bob Lewis to try and i a lead over the five a of te six a league. i i be the last morning i a All-Star Ballot win be ran in the Beckley Posl- a for thc contest closes 1 i and no ballots i be accepted a o'clock of a date. The to date has i a area a and i thr i of about i i is a vrry close race between i a a find cntilrf i the addition of only a few voles. A i i i a nounerd in the Post a Monti morning of A .1 a a i of i i a and a h.indful a i i a The dates fnr the play-offs fnr Ihe cars. Some went home, but others sat it out and then when it stopped returned to i a seals.

a i a the a of the three a played here. Other i it was over $41 on Monday and belie a $50 on i i a then, i 5-30 time ior games is a lo local i League a A i all Berkley i Leaguers, There will he two trucks in a a a and we a all boys to be in front of Wilsrm i by 9.VS in the i in i to ride on these vehicles, The Am vest Little a i also he 1 in (he line of a and i will also be a special truck for all of Beckley's Minor a These (arm club boys are asked to a 1heir and caps. There i be eisht other a i i Little a a All-Star Ballot Junior Baseball League The are my selections for the i League All- Star ream (only one a to a position) A Ib 3b ss II cl rf Ills! 4 I out and to the All-star i ncckley Post-Herald, Beckley. Keatley's Holds Silvermen Even, New Date Later Black i buck a Men's Shop in Llille Bigger league a last night at tha Woodrow Wilion field, 6 to 2. but Silver Brand and Kealley'a were mable to settle their garni, which wound up at 10.

in a two wcra out in the last of the fifth, Tha game will he scheduled at later date. The contest Is I a In Sil. vtr a race with King's Photo lor the Little i a i a title. The Silvermen also have a postponed tussle with the Photog- a tp get out of the a Silver a scored in every Inning a a i a but tha i goods men had a big in which seven runs wera scorer! a a a thfl tie. When the league's reached, (here were two out and on third as a result of his double and steal of third.

Both teams used a pair of pitchers in i tilt. Rappolci and Mollo- a for the Brandmen with a Cole and Howard Hurt serving them up for the Keatley's. which only i hits. Danny Williams hurjed the Blactc i victory over a He a i i in doing It and his a Rot him an early lend in the i two a a and cinched i i a run sixth. An stolen base and a single brought in the i i In the second, two cessive accounted for an- othtir BK a Harry's cut i this lead i a marker in tha i on a a a i i and Johnny a hit.

hut Black Knight a it Leeber i stole second and tallied on RodrJen's i The score sheet was knocked a to a 3-2 game i a scoring in the sixth, but tha i the game in th sixth. Vest led this oft will a double. Witt fanned, but Leebei walked. Edrmmdson popped out fol the rally continued as Redden a a to fill the bases. Williams took care of this situation with a three- run i The scores: Silver Hr rl Antinvs 1'h l.nvEll 2b a Ramsey 3b i A cf Whits If R.inoltl 2 0 2 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 ab 2 11 Mnnriirfa I Cole 3 1 1 2 James 4 1 1 0: ri 1 1 llrjondj 3.

3 0 0 2h 2 I 1 a nb 1 a 3 1 I) s. Cole I I 0 3 1 29 1ft 12; Tolah 22 10 3 Sll.VEB A 211 I II) KFAT1.EVS 0.10 a i 2, Cole. Ms'ionei- 2. HBI Andrews, Gilletto 2. Moncada.

2B a Paulolto. SB Molloh-m. Aktn, R. Colt. BR -Colt .1.

Harr.v'3 -Cols 8. SO Rappolrt 4, Pylei rf 1 M'Neish Ib 4 cf 4 3b 3 T'oore 3 3 Thc.sin 2 row If 1 Bryner 2b 2 rf 1 Lynns If 1 Tot.iU 25 I I A i 'Black ah 1 2 0 i I i I a 2b .1 0 If .1 2 Vir-l Ih" 3 i Ib 3 1'Leeber rf 1 0 1 3 5' i In Lo a filters who arc a a the i i A 15 to see a lea pun hnscb.ill game, le a cue a the a i i for the Came will also be announced the day and i probably st.irt a and Fair-, nt a A 5 on the lo- mom were the oilier i i i i a ncrs in i a a a around Thr playoff i ran in i i i i a i Five Teams Qualified In Little League Sectional two on, and Jack lledmond, short-' stop, with one on. The i score: "MTM S2 39 101 i ft--3 Follansbe 000 no 2. i i a PorrP 3, a 2, Wilt 2 2R a Willisms. SB Brown, Thack- L-pbcr 2.

Vest, DP Gardner and VPJ-I: Ftlrmmcl5iri and a Brv. BB i i a 8. Th.irk^ton 5. Wtt- a should Ket their application blanks 1CS of i i and one i a F.ci i either at i a nnri i a winrl up Monc i u-ecks. Thc F.ri i 0 home iuviunri noon a or at m- A O.

i i on weekdays. i a will ho presented a ls may also be secured Mon-! i was rionaied tn the nf ague by I i Goldstein a i a who quiio nn tere.st in the If 1 en age I The i League i i in- a ,131 9 3 i 020 020--t 5 Tnni Aiidprozzf and Biitrh a til, GII.V Crorc 5 I.arry Trate- CHIAPETTA RIDES LAST FOUR WINNERS They may also i i u-Jirn the anri a i a meet ig a Same for thf srconrl round a Should the Dodgers win a a snmr- two clubs i play Tuesday i to decide the a i a league crown. a i i Best calch nf the a i to nccklcy's a i who a an almost unbelievable i i One a i a riivirtual a a to the i of i If io 4, aidert hy home a which of cnursc one a by Sam a is Cr.th and to (he mem- r5t hnsomati, i one nn; Anh of the a Tcom" which 1'iony a i i second s.ickrr i ihr a are now i i The -a a are i i a pnlri a i i up the a anri balls i wr-re a mil of the other two a in ihe a a anrl i a a a a a i i i play. I July 31 I.f.-Jockey i a i 21. of i i brought lo IS the of i i a a has pushed a i the 61-day season on 13.

ON TUESDAY'S CARD in, Wr-U'h Allied mi a to t.uther and a i throw to second which lo the in i i to allow the lea doff a scorn, The Hi'tlrickmon tied it in the second i the air! of a base i Wills walked to a off. How- cry cot nn by the i wild i of Denny Melnii-k's line drive possibly a Hie completion of Tile other two nines are over second base in the i the i a of the a Moose and Beckley A i a Le- a i Welch The a i i of course gion. he slipped fly liall to riRl Inl up in i went a Hash's it in thc to a thc i i Lea doff Batte Sub coach at Welch i sci vod as onr- of the i in (he game. He worked the first I i i at I i then and when thc second-sack- i behind home a i er a grounder, i i County loop umpires Lubich. Gib- scored.

But again i no son and a worked at the i i a Dennis iUahoniw anrt Hash. and i Ml rounded In the i Rcckley went ahead. A two wore C'umho walk- pjonships nt U. cl a a is the only golfer a lhe 1 chain- Great Bril- ed and surprised Welch hy Canada i i Melnick a renriy i to i C'umho' rrs also i i and scored on i hto.imnhlp. a wild i Rut a was all i If a could do.

S1 The a I i to the home i i a wa. by i Mel-1 Miichfll. 2b i i one ou(. 1 forced his male at second on a riim'ho tl boulder back to but i i i rf ivalkcri Slroupe to keep Welch's hopes alive. A passed ball moved both a lo score eaalty Rlankenshlp on a double.

Hash a and I where Kcstle his relief, i i out went Litx. and nn error put on NVKY.CII I and second for In thc slxtlt, but KcssJcr fanned Ronnie i and who had alx a lilts In eight trips, fwpjicrt i.ij? to The score: a 2 1 0 1 1 1 4 rv 5 4 i 4 1 1 7 Park, 3h Muhnney Ib Hasli, p.fi h--Arnold Totali i for Ilowfry In tlh li--Filed nut for Hash In filli 1 0 II 1 0 0 (1 1 I 0 fl 0 0 0 (t i i 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 i i i 2 I 6 2 0 0 0 A 0 I 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 A 0 0 0 i 0 3 0 tlHI M.irlln 2 lln, liBiiro. SfV Ml J. DP Welcli 10. nlok 3, ll.ish 7, nlcV llnsh 2.

ilr 100 on rk, VII Park. mi) Sli-pp. 7. nil Irr 2, SO 3. a i copped th honors nisli-ici Fnui- in a st.itc.

'Hiis a i i meet wp a a a i i a Beckley. in one of In i i Two. a i got a first-raund three-hie i i a last i of 1 mon a to a a i a a al a took the i i One 7 to The a i i i a got today. six bij; rims in to clinch The vic'nr'ies broiight lo IS thc a i i BOO--1 5 1 000 OOfl--0 3 2 Krierh.irl ami i i 4 1 a Anlontni. a Midu-pstcrn i a won the i i 3 a pionship i -1 to 2 win over i The rct'rlcss pitch- i of a i i a a thc big a He held i i scoreless i the inning.

Charleston 2DZ 000--I 000 002--2 Gap ivss the champion reporter! a i from i i i a but there will he a i today a i join a i i a a a a i nt Klks Stadium on a All of the a are duo in a when the Beckiey Klks 1 Lodge, Xo. Mi)2 will a i all Ihe and i a a A a a a been planned for Wed-, i a i I i i limes of a and complete schedule will be worker) ut sometime today by iH'nl i George i cxc-cutive-prcsirtcnl of Becklcy i i Lcacuc, Inc. 1 nliol cf Lxtthtr. n. Melnick n.

Melnick Stepp, 4 In 4 2-3: Krssler (l In I A F.n. i i J.S: Kc.ski o.ei; Mrlnli-k 2-1 PB 1 Huh I. l.r,.,tr llmll. II I.ubkh. Gibson.

Suba. Crawford Thai's a i at Iwl, i i In a Heckley- WJlclt LHtle I-pautif won hy llic IMrllowrll coutillims, 3 In 2. Tninmr Slrpp, flrnns hitter for U'rlrh, is shown crouitchlriR elvlng the ilfnalt to his pllclier. (I'hoto by Lailiam). WILLIAMS RETURNS TO CHIEFS' LINEUP SYRACUSE.

K. July 31 W-G a i a a a of li a a i on Tues.lay ninht'i the Syracuse Chiefs I a i a ivrtttllnr program at Ihe (Vixxl- Ltague hiiseball club, said today row Wilson a which It hft- a pitcher a i i i a had Ins held for Ihr henelil of bci-n taken off the utispenrferi list.Becklcy r.ltlte Blrjcr huehaH and returned trj, Ihe i league. Rcilrln a a i an a i a i card in a Msleh wllh pension yesterday, saying Ihe Sheik al Am by, itll will outhpaw thc club In tprcUl mated a beinu a wllh a 6-3 loss i a i Jackie Nichols In Ihe to Ihc Jlcd WlnRs Tuesday. jond linut of evtnlnf, All rrhc Sliclk Nlcholi ind Bohhy KcjJRle Mules a In ttin, hitlle, Ornt Stale College varsity gr)f- Scull facet Ffankle Is the 1D53 Michigan a a I heaillliie bout of erenlnc'i links champion..