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BECKLEY POST-HERALD, RECKLEY, W. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1908 Dean Chance Pitches 2-0 Shutout For Twins' Opening Game Victory WASHINGTON (AP) Dean Chance fired a four-hit shutout ar Minnesota silenced Washing- Ion 2-0 Wednesday before ono of Hie Twins' biggest fans, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. Harmon Killcbrew and Bob Allisoi tagged bases-empty homers for the Twins' two runs. Humphrey, substituting for President Johnson, arched a soft throw to Senators' coach Nellie Fox to inaugurate the season, then settled back as Chance took complete command.

The 20-game winner gave up only one hit in the first seven innings, a bunt single by Senators' rookie Del Unser. He retired the first nine batters, then set down another 12 straight before being touched for two more hits in the eighth. The traditional presidential opener was played two days late after an unprecedented postponement as the nation Vice President Opens 1968 Baseball Season WASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey It was only the third time in the last 22 years that a presi- luirled the opening pitch today dcnl llas raissct the traditional i to begin the 19GS baseball season two days late as the nation and its capital city struggled to recover from racial violence. Humphrey, an ardent Minnesota rooter, substituted for President Johnson as Washington met the Minnesota Twins in the traditional White House opener.

Humphrey lofted a soft throw that was caught by Senators' coach Nellie Fox, leaping in- front of players standing near the first base line. The right-hander's second loss for photographers was snared liy Washington outfielder Hank Allen. Humphrey shook hands with lioth managers, rookie boss Jim Lemon of the Senators and Carl Ermer of the Twins, in the dugout before the game. of paratroopers guardsmen filed cpener. The inaugural game was delayed two days as the nation mournad slain civil rights leader Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Combat-clad troops palroled outside D.C. Stadium. Contingents and national into the stadium on passes to fill seats left empty by thousands of ticketholders who did not come. The attendance was expected to be 45,016 but did not appear to be more than 26,000.

Gray skies threatened showers. Both Senators shortstop Ed Brinkman and pilcher Frank Mcrtaina missed the game after being called to active duty with mourned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Combat-clad troops patrolled outside D.C. Stadium as a reminder of the racial violence that rocked the nation's Capilal for three straight nights.

Although the 42.01G-seat stadium was sold out, the actual turnout was the smallest opening-day crowd since the Senators moved into the new stadiurii in 1061. Killcbrew broke up a light pitching duel between Chance and former teammate Camilo Pascnal by leading off the sixtl inning with his homer that dropped over the fence just beyond Frank Howard's out- strclchcd glove al Ihe 333-foot ntark. Allison hammered a long drive into the upper deck in lefl field al the 381-foot sign in the eighth inning. Killcbrew and Allison arc the 1 only players still in Ihe Twins' line-up from Ihe old Washington club thai moved to Minnesota after the I960 season. This was the Twins's first appearance in the annual inaugural game since then.

Chance allowed only Iwo run- iers lo reach third. He fanned to to slop the Senators in UP OR DOWN? raised a brief threat. Ron Han- Angeles sen and rookie Frank Coggins ilrillcd singles in Ihe eighth for xllouston the Washington threat. Chicago The big right-hander struck New York- out eight in going all Ihc way x-Latc games for Minnesota. Chance led the American I.eagne in complele the fourth after an error had Major Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE Pet Cincinnati San Francisco xAtlanta xSt.l-ouis 0)1 last year with 18.

It was Washington's sixth straight loss ill the Iradilional American League opener. phrey wound up 0-2 after his second relief appearance for Johnson in three years. The opening day crowd was integrated and orderl MINNESOTA ab bi Tovar 3b 5 0 0 0 Unwr cf Cai WASHINGTON' bi 4 0 1 0 Valentine 4 0 1 0 Oliva rl 4 0 3 0 Epstein Ib 4 0 0 0 Killcbrevi- Ib 3 1 1 1 Fltowanl If 3 0 0 0 Allison IP 3 1 1 1 McMulln 3 0 0 0 HCIait 3l 0 0 0 0 Hansen 1 0 1 0 Roseboro 4 0 0 0 Casa HernandK ss 4 0 0 0 CosEins 2 I t-'hlaenilr cl 3 0 1 0 I'ascual the National Guard as a resu the racial violence that rocked Washington and other cities. San Francisco Slips By Hapless Mets, 5-4 SAN FRANCISCO A Jesus Alou's two-run double in the ninth inning climaxed a three- run San Francisco uprising, giving The Giants a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets in the National League opener for both clubs Wednesday. The Mets had taken a 4-2 lead, entering the bottom of the ninth on Ron Swoboda's three- run home rim and RBI single.

Tom Seaver, the NL's Rookie of the Year in 1067, was breezing along on a six-hilter when Willie Mays opened the last inning with a single oft Charles' glove at third. Ed American Legion Will Hold Meeting All boys tlial are interested in playing for the Sophia American Legion team are urged to attend a meeting that will lie held Friday at 7 p.m. in the Sophia American Legion Hall. Boys between the ages of 16 and 19 are to play. They can bring their proof of age with them to the meeting.

Willie McCovey popped out. Slays moved lo second on a passed ball aiid scored on Jim Karl's single. Danny Frisella relieved Seaw- or and was greeted by Nat Oliver's single. Hart took third. Balou ripped a long drive off the lefl field fence, and Hart and Oliver scored.

The Mets rapped Juan Mari- cbal for nine hits in eight innings. Frank Cinzy pitched the ninth and picked up the victory. N1CW VOItK ab bi BAN' FRANCISCO ab hi ss 4 0 0 0 Hunt 2b 4 0 0 0 Bowcll 2b 4 1 2 0 D.ivcnprt 3b 4 0 0 0 gee rf 4 2 2 0 Mtt'5 cf 4 1 '2 0 Sivoboda rf -1 2 4 McCovey Ib 4 1 Kranpool Hi 4 0 0 0 Hart If 4 1 1 1 ShatnsVy 1( 3 0 2 0 Hiatl 3 0 1 0 CJones If 1 0 0 0 FJohnsoa Pr 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 Oliver 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 JAlou rf -I 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 Marshall ph I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Birtcn 0 0 0 al 2 0 0 0 Cline ph 1 0 0 0 Lints' 0 0 0 i Martin Grole diaries Seaver Frisella 0 0 0 RAlIrr KnowJes 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 DO 1 0 0 0 0000 Tola! 34 1 7 2 Tolal 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Washlnttoa 0 9 0 0 K-Hernandez. DP -Minnesota 1 Wasliiglon 1. 1.O11-- Washington a.

iTt-Oliva Allison i Sil-Oliva. IP II IPS 0 0 0 0 1 I'll-Casanova. A By Alan Mover Wednesday's Kcsults in Francisco 5, New York. oston 7, Detroit 3 allimore 3, Oakland 1 leveland 9, Chicago, 0 incinnati 9, Chicago, 4 York.A. California 0 finnesola 2, Washinglon 0 llama at St.

Louis, night hiladelphia al Los Angeles, night illshurgh at Houston, nWit Today's Games NATIONAL LKAGUi: lew York Koosman 0-2. at Los Angeles Singer 12-S, night 'luladelphia Short 9-11, orJack- son 13-15 al Houston Wilson 10-0, night 'itlsmirsli Vealc 1G-8 at San Francisco McCormick 22-10 a a Ketley 2-fi al St. Louis Briles 14-5, night Chicago Jenkins 20-13 at Cincinnati Queen 14-8 AMERICAN LEAGUE California Clark 12-11 at Cleveland McDowell 13-35 Boston Santiago 12-4 at Detroit McLain 17-16 linnesola Merrill 13-4 at Washinglon Colcmnn 8-9 only games scheduled. II pitchers records are from last season. Tola! 36 1 9 4 Total 34 5 9 4 One nul when winning run scoied.

New York 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 SanFrnnrhco 0 0 1 000 I 0 ,1 5 E--Ilarrelson, Uosivcll. DP--New York 2. York 5, Stin Francisco -J im--Swohoda (1), McCorey O). SB--Agce. II' I BBSO Stavor 8 1 3 7 1 0 .1 Fiisella L.O-1I 0 2 3 1 0 0 Marjchal 8 9 4 4 0 a Linzy 0 0 0 1 PB--Martin.

Cleveland Indians Stop Chicago White Sox, 9-0 CHICAGO (AP) Sonny Sic- bci't pitched a (wo-hillcr and Duke Sims powered a 13-hit attack with two home nins as the Cleveland Indians mauled the Chicago White Sox 9-0 Wednesday. Before a disappointing opening tay irowd of only 7,750, Chicago's new power line-up was completely throttled by the 30- year-old Sicbcrl, who didn't yield a hit until the fifth inning. The Indians teed off on Sox starter Joe Horlen and three successors for three homers, Ihi'oc triples and three doubles. IFoi'len, a winner last year, left after a four-run Tribe iifth in which Vcrn Fuller, Jose Cardennl and Tony Norton all lofted three-baggers. Tn the seventh, Cleveland made it 7-0 on Sims' two-run homer into the left center stands.

Sims slammed another homer in the ninth off the third sox reliever Bob Priddy. Max Alvis also homered in the ninth. Siebcrt was touched for his first hit on Dunne Icadoff single to left in the fifth. The White Sox advanced a runner as far as third in the sixth on a walk lo Tom McCraw, a passed ball and an infield out. VELAMI CII 1C AG 0 al) bi ah bi Hnrpcr If 5 0 0 0 Aparicta 5 0 0 0 Fuller 2t 5 1 2 2 MtCraw Ib 'J 0 0 0 Cardcnal cf 5 2 3 1 Davis 4 0 Sinw 4 .1 2 3 Ward rf 3 0 A Hot-ton Hi 5 0 2 2 Hoycr 3b 3 0 naviilillo rf 5 0 1 0 Josu-phsn 0 1 0 Alvis 3 I 5 1 1 1 Item 3 0 0 0 oivn ss 3 2 2 0 Cullnn 2 0 0 0 Siebcrt 0 0 0 McMahon 0 0 0 0 Wrwxl 0 0 0 0 WvVH.ims ph 1 0 0 0 I'riddy 0 0 0 0 Uorlen 1 0 0 0 Causey 2 0 0 0 i a E-- IJoyer 33 11 9 Tola! 2fl 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DP--CIcvchnd J.

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CO. If Sicbert 0 9 liotlcn 2 Wood 1 Priddy 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Successful In Opening Game, 3-1 BALTIMORE (AP) Don Buford, given a starting chance after Mark Belauger was called for National Guard duty, starred at bat and in the field as Baltimore defeated the Athletics 3-1 in Oakland's American League baseball ddbut Wednesday. In his first game as an Oriole, Euford bad two hits, scored a first-inning run and prevented ar. Oakland run ill the third wilh a diving slop behind second on Sal Bando's hit. Tom Phoebus, wilh relief help the eighth from John O'Donoghuc and Moe Drabows- ky, gained credit for the victory.

Rookie Reggie a opened the eighth with a homer for Oakland. After Phoebus walked Ramon Webster with one out, O'Donogbue came in to retire John Donaldson, and Dra- bowsky struck out Jim Paglia- roni. lioog Powell drove in Hie first Baltimore run with a bases- loaded sacrifice fly off loser Jim "Catfish" Hunter and launched a fourth-inning rally with a single. Dave Johnson's double drove in Baltimore's second run in the fourth. Brooks Robinson's homer off Ed Sprague completed the scoring for Baltimore in the eighth.

After Oakland loaded the bases on Buford's diving slop in the third, Phoebus retired the side when catcher Andy Etche- barrcn crashed into the stands iraKm Cater ph lal 35 1 7 1 Tolal 30 3 nnd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 laltlninre 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 -Phoebus, Dietary. UP--Oakland 11. Baltimore 5. 7... luford, D.Johnson.

lm rt.Jackson (1 n.Hobiason SF-- IP En 7 2 1 Prague 2 1 1 1 (VV.1-0) 1 1 ononoKhuc to grab a foul by Webster. Yastrzemski In Old Form, Belts Two Homers For Win DETROIT (AP) Carl Yas- trzemski belled two homers and Rico Petrocelli drove in three runs with a double and a single as the Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit 7-3 in an American J.eague opener Wednesday. Yastrzemski, last year's triple crown winner, socked a solo iicme run in leading off the seventh inning and hit an inside- Ihe-park homer again with no one aboard in the ninth. Left-hander Dick Ellsworth, obtained from Philadelphia, was the winning pitcher. He yielded nine hils in going the distance.

Pclrocelli belted a two-rim double off loser Earl Wilson in the second and knocked the big Detroit right-hander out- of the box in the sixth with a bases single, driving in Ihe fifth Boston run, Wilson, lugged for five runs and eight i in five innings, l)clled a leadoff home nm in the tiiird. But Ellsworth, making his firsl American League slarl since coming to Boston in a winter deal with Philadelphia, was in command Ihc rest of the way. Smith's single and a walk to rookie Joe Lithoud proceeded Pclrocclli's second inning double. Boston picked up another run in the third on singles by Mike Andrews and Dallon Jones, plus Smith's sacrifice fly. Wilson's 27th career homer made it 3-1 in Ihe third before Boston knocked him out of Ihe box in the sixth.

Smith led off the sixth with a double. A single by George Scott and a walk to Lahoud loaded the bases. Petrocclli singled in one run, and Pat Dobson relieved Wilson. Dobson got Elslon Howard, and Ellsworth on called third strikes before walking An Vslrmski If 5 2 2 2 Kaline. it RSmitli cf Scott Ib drews to force in the fifth Bos- ab bl Andrews 2b 4 1 1 1 Stanley ab 5 0 3 Iwoncs 3 5 0 1 0 MAuliffc 2b i 5 2 2 2 Kaline.

3 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 Wllorlon I 3 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 Freelian 3 0 1 0 Lalfoud 1 1 1 0 Norlhrup 4 0 0 0 PeCroclll si 4 0 2 3 Wert ab 0 0 EHoward 4 0 0 0 Oyler 3 0 0 0 EllMvorlh 4 0 0 0 Price ph 1 0 0 Wilson 2 1 1 Hob-ton 0 0 0 Trcewfiki 1 0 0 0 I'altcrson 0 0 0 0 Afathcwa ph 1 0 0 Tolal 5 5 7 1 0 7 0 i a 3 5 3 9 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 7 5 0 1 2 0 UP-- Boston 1 Boston Detroit 8. Frcehan, n.Smllh. McAuuiro, W.Horlon Stanley, lift--Wilson Yaslrzcmskl (3). SB-- R.Smilrl, Ellivvc-Ttn tW.t-0) Wilson IL.0-1) Dobson Patterson IP ER on so I 1 1 imP-Ellsuorlh tW.Hotton). A-4 MS.

OAKLAND 1IALTIMOKE ab bi a npncris ss 4 0 1 0 Ruiorcl 2b 4 1 2 Uackson if 4 1 I Illair cf 4 0 1 lando 3b 5 0 1 0 llltobinsn 3b 4 1 1 Vubsler Ib 1 0 0 0 Frllobnsn If 3 0 0 a 3 4 0 2 0 3 0 2 'afliarni 3 0 0 0 fiiefary 3 1 0 losctfr it 4 0 0 0 IXIohnson 3 0 2 Icmuay cf 4 0 0 0 Etcncbrn a 0 0 luulcr 2 0. 1 0 Phochi 'lltobsn 1 0 0 0 ODonhue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drabosky 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Wall 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Beck ley, Mullens Win Conference Track Meet .000 included. A I A UiAGUK York inucsola oslou allimove eveland etroit ashinglon alifornia' akland nicago 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 l.QOi) .000 .000 .000 -000 .000 Two State Boys On All-Star Club CHARLOTTE, N. C. (AP) Mountaineer will find himself illed against two of the Thun- kriiii! Herd's finest in the third North-South AH-SUir basketball game Thursday night at he Charlotte Coliseum.

Wcsl Virginia University's Ion Williams, a first-round pro- essional draft choice, is on Ihc iouth team. Marshall's George ilonc and Bob Redd are on tlie learn. The Soulh a will coached by West Virginia's lucky Waters, who piloted tlie Mountaineers to the final round of the Southern Conference tournament before they were socked conference champion David The team lineuns: NORTH Don Chaney, Houston Oleu Combs, Virginia Tech Hilly DeAngclis, St Joseph Thad Kentucky Otto Moore, Pan A i a Bob Redd, Marshall George Stone, Marshall Greg Smith, Western Ken lucky Wesley Unscld, Louisville Jackie Wilson, Johnson Smith College Coach Guy Lewis. Houston SOUTH Eddie Bicdenbach, Nortl Carolina State Dick Cunningham, Murra Stale Gary Gregor, South Carolina Skip Harlicka, South Carolina Rod Knowlcs, Davidson Mike Lewis, Duke Henry LoRan, Western Caro lina Larrv Miller. North Carolin Garfield Smith, Eastern Ken lucky Ron Williams, West Virginia Coach Bucky Waters, WeS Beckley had little trouble in taking lirst place in the annual oalfield Conference Track Meet held here Wednesday.

The Flying Eagles easily outclassed all opposition in (he class AAA division of Ihe conference by racking up a total of 128 points in the 21 annual meeting. The next closes! school was Oak Hill witli 50 points. The Woodrow Wilson Ihin- clads took 13 first places of 17 events run. They were the 440- yard dash, 880-yard dash, 440 relay, mile relay, two mile relay, shulllc relay, 120 low hurdles, 180 high hurdles, shot put, discus, high pole vault, and broad jump. Along with Ihe 13 firsl places went five second place finishes, six third places, four fourtl tnil only two i John Woolon was a big lactoi the easy victory for Dcckley The star basketball player, whc las just signed a grant-in-aid to West Virginia, look the 440 i'crd dash, the high am ran tlie first leg of the mile relay.

Other strong runners were Parker in the shot put and discus and Hairslon in the bur dies. Taking third place was Moun Hope with 48 points and finish iiif! last was Princeton with 41. The larger division of the con forcncc set three new records in the evcnl Wednesday. Tli liccklcy team set a mark of 59. seconds in the shuttle relay Sparks of Beckley set a pole vault mark by gelling 11 feet, six inches and Wrigh Becklcy set a record in th road of 21 feet, 10 inches 111 Ihe smaller division, das A Oceana also made a ru way with firsl place, netlin; 18 poinls.

Mullens came i ccoml, Stoco third, Hinto ourth, Pincyille fifth and Sha Spring sixth. Oceana had ten first plac inishss, five second, five third ix fourth, and five fifth. The biggest spurt of the da; aine in (he relays for Oceiuia aking four of the five events liey also won both of the hur Ics and the 110-yard dash, 440 ard dash and 880 and ml! tins. Armachain, Cook lewcrl and Stewart mad bowings for Oceana. Mullens' Rod Mizell also mad good showing in the disci nd high Inking a firs in both evenls.

CLASS A A A lOO.yavd Onk nil Clark. Oalt Hill: Keith. Onk nil C. Beckley: Gray, Mo lope. 10-yrm! Onk i Hucklcy; Hunker, Ainu lope; Wat.son, Bccktcy: Nelso Onk Hill.

10-yard Heckle 3ecklcy: Lvtcado. Princeton; To Bcekley; Brooks, Becklc Cartel-. Oak Hill. aO Him i Becklcy: ufilics, Beckley; Hnss, M( Hope; Farristi, Ucckley; Bn Mile lUm Kinzcv. Princeto eiinctl, Ucckley; Bootti.

Oak HI Dtirison, Mount Hope; Hnr licckley. Marshall Whips Weak M-H Nin ClIAPLESTON (A?) Ma shall capitalized on 11 wal Wednesday to rack up its sc cnth baseball victory in cig games with an 8-4 conquest also attended. Morris Harvey. The Thundering 1 level tallied runs in the last three innings to crasn a 3-2 Morris Harvey load. Marshall's Bob Lcmley struck the biggest blow an eighth inning triple which al- 10 Relay--Toler.

Allen. Wright, I Wtitstm ot Heckloy; 4G.G. 180 Itelay--Gray, Booker, Fitch :1 Davidson of Mount I r3G Milo nclrty Woolon. Brooks, ney and Hughes of Buckley; B. IVo Mile nel.iy Ptigh.

a ri, Bennett, and Ilou'den of Beck- Ihuttlc a Hairslon, Cila. Hill and Toler of liecklcv cord :59 LII a i Beckley Oak Hill; Hill, Becklcy: fill. Hope; Pounds, Oak II 20 I I I Hairston. Beckley: Ich, Mount Hope; Toler, Eeck- Carter. Oak Hill; Bohn Shot Put Parker, Bcekley; ririck, Princeton; Klmore, rinceton: Clayton.

Mount Hope; Mount Hope. Discus a Beckley. Pres- vati, Princeton; Pncc. Oak Hill; ehb. lieckley; Fiery.

Prineel ncchlcy. linore. i Dlckerson, isekley; Slay, Mount Hope: Allen eckley Pole Vault Tic. Sparks. Beck' and Pcnn, Jlount Hope; Dnr- cy.

Beckley; Moun pe: Shellon. O.ll- Hill. Broad WriEhl. Becklcv oler. Becklcy; C.

Hushes, neck, Gray, Mount Hope: Helice rinceton. CLASS AA 100-Yiml Occ an; Wallace. Hintnn: Complon inllens; Mullens; Pack inton. 230-yard a a a Hintoit miner. Shady SprinB: Cook.

Occ Lively. Oceana; ceana. dash--Armachain, Oce- iia; Push. Piniivillo; Slewavt, Icenna; Steal Oceana; Fell or, Mullens. 880 Run Arm chain, Oceana; Hinton; Matherly, Stoco; iendricks, Mullens; Walker, Ocena Mile Hun Stewart, Oceana; 'ook.

Oceana: Walls, Oceana; liinion; Star, Shady pring -140 Relay Cook, Lively. Plum- and Wyatovich of Oceana; Relay Cook. Guntcr, Lively incl Pluniely of Oceana; 1:39 Mile Relay Armaohian, Stet-art. Cook and Stewart of. Oceana; .:50.

Tu-o Mile Relay Warner, Downs, Kodak and Brown of mevillc; 3:12 Shuttle Relay Durbin. Waylonvtch and Gunter Oceana; :05 J20 HH-Durbin, Oceana; Jmfe, 3ccana; Bnmiitt, Hinton; Haw- Ihron, Mullens; Hint on J80 LII Gunler, Ocoana; Slewart, Oceana; Durbin, Ocefina; Prca- Mullens; Patterson, Mullens Shol Put Pcliies, Mullens: Tlio- ins, Stocn; Mlzcll. Mullens; Way tovicb. Oceana; Hubert. Stoco Discus Mizell.

Mullens; Staf- fnrd, Oceana; Harold, Stoco; Rtcnv art. Oceana; Connor, Shady Spring. High Mizell, Mullens; afford, Oceana; Harold. Stoco; Ptcwarl, Oceana; Connor, Shady Spring Pole Vault Pritehard, Stoco; Connor. Shady Spring: Shad rick, Oceana; Hughart, Sloca; Bowles, Ocoana Doraci Jump Plumley.

Shady i Pack. Hinton; Smyre. Sto- co; Gunter. Oceana: Mayhew. ana Shown are some of the guests tlial allcnded the Frankford Athletic Banquet Frankford Boys Feted At Dinner FIIANKFOUD (HNS) The Annual Atlilclic banquet at High School was helc in the high school audilarium Monday night.

The Fraukford Rtiritan Club sponsored Ihe ban iuel this year with approximate ly 50 guests being sewed. Jainus P. Xopp, coach at the new Grceubricr East School fo next year was Ihc special guest He talked to the athletes aboil the expectations of Ihe sports program for tlis coming year under his direction. Paul Skichnore, coach at Frankford gave a brief sum- innry ot this pusl years accomplishments ill football and basketball. The cheerleaders and homecoming queens and attendants for football and basketball were also invited guests along with Mrs.

Clarence Ilinkie, Greenbrier County Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Oscar King, Hurilan President and C. N. Snedegav, Principal of Frankford High School Monday night.

Left to right Paul Skidmore, Frankford Coach; James Zopp, Greon- brier Superintendent of Scho- ois; Oscar King, Ruritan President and C. N. Sncdeyov, Principle ot Frankford High School. VOTE FOR J. W.

MAXWELL lowed the Herd to push across throe runs and a i down the vielory. Sparky Adams closed oul the Morris Harvey scoring wilh a solo home run in the bottom of Ihc eighth. Hitting By Perez, Helms Wins For Cincinnati, 9-4 CINCINNATI A A hree-run hpmer by Tony Perez and a two-run Mast by Tommy Helms led Cincinnati lo a 0-4 opening-day vielory over Ihe Chicago Cubs Wednesday. Perez' homer capped five-run 'ifth inning, and Helms' came in the eighth as a crowd of 23,111 saw (he opener which was put jack from Monday in tribute to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Milo Pappas got the victory nil he had to have help from ieorgc Culver in the sixth.

Joe S'iekro was the loser and he aowed out in the Reds' big fifth. II was Pappas who got that inning started with a single. A single by Pete Rose, an error by Don Kcssinger and a double by Vada Pinson produced two runs. That brought in Pete Mikkclsen relieve iNiekro and Perez ironiptly tagged him for his ionic Tlie Reds were the first to score. Singles by Pinson and in the fourth were fol- owcd by Lou Jonnson's error on Don Pavlclicli's fly, which scored Pinson.

The Cubs promptly got lo Pappas for the tying run nn a couple of hils lliat barely missed being caught. New York Yankees Edge California Angels, 1-0 CHK'ACrf) CINCINNATI al hi ab I.lohnson rl 1 I 0 Rose rf 4 1 1 1 KessinKer ss 4 1 3 0 AJohnsr-n If 5 1 0 BWillatns 4 0 0 0 Pinson 4 2 2 5 Santo Hanks ll Hundley Phillips rf Nifkro 3 1 1 1 Pere7 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 0 LMay Ib 4 1 2 0 4 0 2 3 I'avlctich 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Helms 2 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 Cardenas 4 1 1 0 Spanuler 1 0 0 0 Tiefcnr 0 0 0 0 Slephnsn 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Pappas 4 0 0 0 Culver 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 i 4 4 Total 34 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 Total Ctilraio Cinrlnnill 9 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 llrlniR KSislnscr, clrnas, Santo. DP-Cinclnnali 2. l.OH- Chlcaeo i i a i 5. 211-nanks.

I'inso, 3R--llnrlley. Helms S--Culver 2 1'avlelich Nlekro I Mlkkelson Tiofcnaucr Pappas (W.l-flJ IP If 4 1 3 6 1 2..1 5 3 0 1 1 3 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 Alex Johnson sot bis glove oil Ernie Hanks' drive to the scoreboard but couldn't hold it and it went for a double. Handy Hundley's drive barely evaded Pete Hose's diving grab and went for a triple. Then came the Reds' big five-rim inning. Perez had lo go wilh his run the afternoon, and Kessingcr had three singles for the Cubs.

NEW YORK (AP) Rookie Frank Fernandez homered in the second inning for the only run in a brilliant pitching duel between Mel StoUlcmyrc and ftcorgc Brunei as the New York Yankees edged California 1-0 Wednesday. Fernandez' homer, which sailed inlo Ihe lower left field stands with two oul in the second, was one of only three hits Brunei allowed in seven innings. He lefl for a pinch bilter in the eighth. Sloltlcinyrc gave up four hits--singles by Don Mincher in the firsl, Chuck ilinlon in the seventh and Roger P.cpoz in the hlii ittut a double by Jim t'rc- gosi in the ninth. Between the hits by Mincher and Hinlon, Ihc Yankees' ace right-hander, who hopes lo get back to his 20 game status of three years ago, retired 18 a i baiters.

26-year-old Stolllcmyre got I i ton on a grounder, ending the game. Fregosi doubled wilh one oul in Ihc ninth and went to third as Mincher grounded out, but the Mantle got the Yankees' othci two hils off Brunei, singles in tlie firsl and in the seventh. CAMPOIIMA NEW YOIIK ab i) bi i 3b 4 0 0 0 Clarke 2b 0 t) 0 FreKosI 4 0 1 0 Forrarc- 3b Mlncher Ib 4 0 1 0 a Ib Hlnlon 4 0 1 0 Treih It llelchiriU It .1 0 0 Wllolmsn rf Marshall Signs Two Hoop Stars IIUNTINGTON Marshall University basketball coach Ellis Johnson has announced the signing of two top New England high school prospects, brothers Engene and Russell Lee of Hyde Park near Boston. The younger of tlis brothers, 18-year-old Russell, has been one of the most honored high school athletes in New England. 'Flic 220-pounder received All-League, All-City, All State and All-American laurels.

He led the rugged Boston District League in scoring in all three ol his varsity years. Russell was selected Most Valuable Player in a post-season tournament of high school all- star learns from Massachusetts Connccticlu, New York Stale and New York City. In the tourney opener, he scored 31 poinls on 12 of 10 shots from the floor and seven of eight free throws. He also hauled down 20 rebounds. According to Hyde Park coach Charlie a i a Ihe youngei Lee scored an average of 34 poinls per a as a senior and a 28 per game over his three-year varsity career.

Nineteen-year-old Eugene Lee, Jr. was one week too old to play high school athletics. He caplainetl Ihc Hyde Park team last year and scored 18 points per game. He was a leading scorer this season in a Boston a a league. The Lee brothers were signed lo the Marshall granls-in-aid by Assistant Coach Larry McKcn who called the boys "two of the finest prospects in Hit East.

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211-Kroirosi. lilt--Fernandez 11' II HI! SO .1 0 dj-'--------. 3 0 'J 0 1 0 0 0 0 (I 0. 1 0 0 0 Republican Candidate Far Judge Of The CIRCUIT COURT WE NEED BETTER COURTS I Submit My Record of SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE and Solicit Your Support Conclusion 1 should not conclude this series of political advertisements without answering my critics in both political parties. A sort of whispering campaign is afoot in which it is being charged that I am loo old to run for Judge of the Circuit Court of Raleigh County.

They say I should retire. Now if these critics are afraid I may die before I i ish the term, may I say will not lake the office with me. Furthermore, ralhcr than retire, I prefer to leave both the office and a pair of well-worn boots for my successor. These boots, it filled feel biff Anwrfca't fiiuit Tox A A A JNCOME TAX PftEPARCOt FEOERAl STATE Slottlcmyrc I fedthy. W.

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779.1M1 -unlaa SI Hi Mad, OH U.S. 1191 9 a.m. lo p.i enough to wear them, give the public good service. Again, may I say I am not seeking an athletic contest. I seek to afford the public the services of competency and sound which the office of Circuit Judge demands.

The critics also say my hearing is defective and my efficiency is thus reduced. In an- sv.cr to this, may I direct your a i lo Ihe fact, my hearing is Ihc same now as it lias beet) for twenty years, and I have been active all those years in the trial of most important eases in the Counties of Raleigh, Grccnbrier, Wyoming, Cable, Nicholas and other counties, as well as Ihe Federal trial courts and in the appellate courls, both of the Stntc of West Virginia and the Federal Courts of Appeal, In these cases I have been pitted against able counsel and I am sure lhat none of these able lawyers got any advantages on account of my hearing; indeed late years much of my practice has been employment by Ihe lawyers in the area where i have practiced over the many years. Surely this rec-j ovd would speak in loud terms of my qualification, both physically mentally, to fill tho office of Judge of the Circuit Court o( Raleigh County..

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