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BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. TUESDAY 3 JULY 30,1957 KlfTHT 1 i .11 j. A i Patterson Kayoes Jackson In 10th To Keep Title Beckley National Cops Babe Rath Sectional Here i 1 i Sixth Defeats Slab Fork, 7-3 By GEORGE SPRINGER I Beck'ey National defeated ar.d well-coached Sophia-j Fork district Babe Ruthj Sx-ie team at, Lewis field lastj ght. 7 to 3, by scoring four runs! top half of the sixth. I victory the Section 4 Roberts Shuts Out Chicago Cubs, 6-0 Milwaukee Braves Rally In Late Innings To Nip New York Giants By 9-8 MILWAUKEE, July 29 I i Giants, 9-8, after Nippy Jones, who had wrecked the Giants in CHICAGO, Julv 29 Robin opening game of the series.

As 'Sox Win. 5-0 In Title Battle 1 NEW YOBS. 29 (g--Floyd Patterson gave Tommy (Hurri- "cane) Jackson an'unmerciful beat- ing tonight, dropping the No. 1 challenger three times before Sef- jeree Huby Goldstein stopped the fight after 1:52 of the 10th round NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results rhila-elrhia 6. Chicago 0 St.

4. Pittsburgh 0 r. e7 or Standings 58 cane had been backed against the for the gift," said Mgr. Glen ropes near Patterson's Warden of the Mullens Babe Milwaukee Si. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Chicago 56 54 55 Pct.

.586 0 .583 ave pen- in in wngiey Crandall. in the first efense of his wor title. Sports Jottings-About The Hit In Babe Ruth Game Sunday JSy George Springer "I'm glad to see the scorer catch hell, rather than the um- When Referee Goldstein stepped pires," said Umpire-in-chief Har- sacker who also went after the ball. Had Belcher been able to take between the two men, the Hurri-1 less Stover Sunday. "Thanks another step back, he could have easily palled the blooper hit down.

Bui he couldn't take that known I extra back step because Bright bar- Ruth All-Stars. ''If I'd to go anesc, to aavej since the visitors ccme ng.it back and-to IKK tr.e score again. .439 14 3 .364 22 .340 23 1 Today's Piu-hers at Chicago 2 and Ne-vcombe Philadelphia at Cincinnati iurce-tte Belcher struck imr-ortant blows in the sixth to drive "in runs and ihe i Kooerts. recording rus eigntni jwin against 13 losses, was in com-j sP i Bobby oin- runs as! Adams Cubs lhird lane leadorf batter. Mizell's Two-Hit Effort Tops Bucs gaoie battle against the 22-year- against seven losses.

Pierce faced only 30 batters as he retired the Orioles in order six innings. Baltimore's hits made on doubles by Joe Durhamj and Billy Gardner in the third a ninth innings, and singles and Jim Busby in tne you had credited Mullens with a Mi," said Mgr. Curly Lykins of the Beckley National BR team, "I would have used some substitutes. But I didn't want to change the lineup as long as Lee Fuqua had a no-hitter going." Such were the comments The old champion but he couldn't cope with the heavy artillery of the boy he Helsinki Olympics! Jotter received after Sunday's in 1952. i windup of the Beckley-Mullens Just before the bell ended the semifinal game in the sectional Hurricane was In the big sixth.

Bob Hffwery got Dick Littlefield. Elston's succes- 62 59 53 4S 48 46 36 35 Pet. 34 .646 37 .615 44 48 49 51 60 GB .500 14 zz ioeicner singled in Cnnsnan and .130 11 i i t. .474 AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Boston 6. Cleveland 2 Chicago 5.

Baltimore 0 Standings New York Chicago Boston Detroit Geveland Baltimore Kansas City Washington Today's Pitchers i A ien H.UCV G-ra Kansas Citv at New York: Trucks i 5 aorl 7-4) vs. Fofd -5-2' BECKLEY Chicago at Washington frJ: Don-i Bright 2b ovan (10-3) vs. Kemmerer io-6' 1 Cleveland at Baltimore i'0-O) vs. Loes 10-5 Graham 3b Detroit at Boston (n': Sunning i Davies ss Porterfield (2-3, ffiSn rf Pack rf Howery Underwood rf.cf Totals atcher dropped his sor, in the seventh. Roberts touch- third strike.

He was forced at sec- ed off this spurt with a double be- iond by Norman Underivood. who fore Ed Bouchee singled for one moved to second as walked and Harry Anderson's third I Christian's blooper over second Ashbum cf Hamaer 2b scored Underwood. George Mal-i "545 i0r D0 Ilcer to Hoover at third! Bouchee ib i caught at the relate buti Anderson, if 9 i .354 Leon Bright. A wild pitch advanced single produced the second, both runners. PHILAMLFHIA CHICAGO ab a 4 0 5 0 Adams 3 4 1 1 1 Speaks Ib 3 2 7 1 Banks ss 3 3 0 0 Moryn rf 4 1 1 0 Tanner cf 3 0 1 2 Walls If 4 1 7 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 4 2Silvera 4 1 1 1 Fanning Elston aWill LUUeHeld centerfielcer.

llallory also scored. came norne irctn tnirc ham's grounder to Repulski rf Jones 3b Lonnett Fernndez Koberis ab a 4 1 2 3 4 1 11 2 4 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Cardinals stayed in second place, three points behind the Milwaukee Braves who rallied to whip the New York Giants 9-8 in 10 innings. Mizell didn't walk a man and was two batters away from a perfect game. Lefty Mizell. a I-and-6 pitcher Babe Ruth tournament at Lewin field.

But I merely followed the Patterson' scorer's manual, which I learned in scoring professional ball games in the Eastern league, which says that an error is charged when a fielder has a fair chance to retire the batter, Don Belcher, the first baseman who went after Doug McKInney's fly in short right field did not have a fair chance, because he jterson drove two lefts and a right was interfered with by his team- But he helped the Sox I the bout passed the halfway mark, along by walking two of the first Firing away with, both hands, Pat- three batters in the sixth. Minnie Minoso singled for one to Jackson's head and body fori mate. Leon Bright, the second run and after die runners moved i another knockdown in the ninth. up on an infield out, Luis Aparicio The Hurricane was up at four. was right behind him.

So Belcher awkwardly bent back, stretched his glove-hand back as far as he could without bowling over Bright. The ball struck the glove, but in his bad position Belcher could not hold it. "A hit" we said in the press box. There was no comment, nor any either when we announced over the public address system at the end of the Mullens inning that they had "no runs, one hit," etc. Many times in scoring a game, especially on a grounder that appears too hoi to hasdle.

I have been known to reserve the right when calling a to change the decision if it is the only hit in the game. But there was no such question in Sunday's game. In my book it was a hit-a dubious one. to 5e sure--but a hit. drove in more with another single.

Chkago scored its other two through June, gained his third runs off relief pitcher Art Ceca- victory of July, against one de- relli. One scored in the seventh 2 0 0 3 2 1 3 I 4 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 Totals 33 10 27 Lown Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 4 27 15 1 6 0 i a--Called out on strikes for Elston in 6th. out fo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 c-- Walked for in Sth. 0 Philadelphia Chicago 110 B02 200--6 000 600 MO--0 I 0 0 5 21 7 Phone CL A A I Casey ib jljSpradling Ib jl'Kerzic '((Henry It Hoover 3b 'IfCopney cf Tvlurdock 2b Mullins ss Hampton rf Wallace rf Lewis Totals 1 0 3 i 4 2 29 7 SLAB FORK DISTRICT ab a 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 1 11 0 0 0 R--Hamner 2, Boucher, Anderson, Lon- eti. Roberts, E--Fernandez.

RBI--Ander- Ojscp. 2, Lonnett. Repulski. Jones, Bouchee. feat, with a minimum of trouble.

On July 5. Mizell pitched the Cards into first place with a 4-3 victory over Cincinnati in 11 innings. Tonight. Mizell had eight innings of three-up. three-down.

A single by Dick Groat and a double by Frank Thomas after two were out Ln the Pittsburgh fourth was the only threat against Mizell's near-p shutout. He struck out Roman Mejias to end that frame. St. Louis 001 012 OOx-4 7 0 4 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2B--Adams. Roberts.

HR--Lonnett. SB -i Fernandez. SF--Anderson. Jones. DP -e Bouchee (unassisted); Adarns, Morgan! a Speake.

Left--Philadelphia 5, Chicago 7 B3--Roberts 3. Elston 2. Liitiefield 11 SO--Roberts 6. Elston HO-- Elston 7 i 0 0 5, Littlefieid 3 in 2. Lown 0 in 1.

R-er-- 1 Roberts 0-0, Elston 4-4. LittleEeld 2-2. 0 0 0 I o-O. W--Roberts L--Elston 0 2 1 0 V--Burkhan, Dixon, Sudol, Gorman, i Douglas. O'Brien v6) and Peterson.

Foiles (6): Mizell and Lan- drt'rv on two vv'alks. a single by Nellie Fox and CeccareUf balk. Another came across in the ninth on a walk, a fielder's choice and a tri- CHICAGO -lorgeson. BALTIMORE blood flowing from his nose. Jackson came out punching for the I0th and what Droved to be Harry's Invited Harry's Men's Shop, champion had hurled in the same league of the" 1957 Babe Ruth league, and.against the team.

These two has received an invitation to ing away oniy eaten anoiner Aug. fierce barrage that drove him to the roies and convinced Goldstein Minoso If Landis If Doby Aparicio ss Esposito 3b Moss naa enougn. slaughter a shutout on 3 0 2 i Gardner 2b 4 i i i official had it 9-0 going to che 10th and so did the AP. Bill Recht and 3 0 2 Agnello were the judges. 2J It looked as though the fifth was i.

1 i i Beard rf Fox 2b 5 1 4 1 Kell Ib Torges'n Ib 3 1 8 Nleaian If extras would not be able to do anything, but pitch. Harry Lewrn. who entered the University of Virginia hospital in 4 2 0 0 Triaados 1 0 0 0 Robhison 3b 022Miranda ss 1 6 0 Bro-wn 6 cosesl a tourney that bars all-star ag- Charlottesvilie. Sunday gregations, but legitimate morning, said he has written for champions who can be accredited as such by the president of their league and have no players over 15 years of age as of Sept. 1.

Harry's would be allowed to pick up two extra pitchers, who further information before making a definite decision to accept. "It would be a dandy trip for the Lewin said, "and if at all possible I will see what can be done." It didn't hit the papers the oth- Totals Walker bBridew'r 34 27 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Hoover. 2 3 Graham. Hoov- 0 0 0 SB: Davies, Casey 2. Henry, Cop- 0 0 4 21 I I Hampton.

Bright. Murdock. Major League Lomuiieci by r-U sports BATTING National League a--Struck out for Brown ia Rh. b--Struck out for Walker in Slh. Chicago Baltimore 000 60S 101--5 000 000 3 0 35 ctancng zn rus comer ana, 1 0 0 I pressing a body attack.

After h-urt-j 1 ins Tomrnv with a left hook to er a J' Boston's amazing Ted 'the body in the fourth, Patterson Williams was involved in a bit of unusual Cleveland strategy his second time at bat Sunday after clouting his 23th homer in the first inning. With one out and runners on first and second. Cleveland manager Kirby Farrell went to the Strategy Against Ted appeared over anxious in the fifth an( was with some of his 'leading punches. It was the second time Tackson had been stopped in 36 pro fights. FOX, MSnosoJ' 00 1 on technical knockouts.

JN ino s--None. RBI--Minoso, Aparicio i Valds stopped him three times in Aaron. Milwaukee Groat. Pittsburgh Becklev 8. Slab Fork 6.

for Muliins in 6th. Belcher 3, Lewis 6. SO: Belcher 13. Becklev ooo fm 0--7 Lewis II. WP: Lewis.

Belcher i IViUSial, St. Louis Slab Fork- 100 020 0--3'Casev). Casali. Stover, Tyler. Mays.

New York RBI: Bright. Christian, Beicher 3. Porier. 2:11. The strategy worked, too.

as Jackie Jensen hit into an inning- ending double play, Wynn to Catcher Russ Nixon to First baseman Vic Wertz. It's similar to the time" the proposal was made I don't know whether it actually happened -that the Giants walked Joe Medwick of the Cardinals with the bases loaded, forcing in a run. mound and ordered Pitcher Early-! The Giants were leading by three Wynn to pass Williams, filling the runs In the top half of the ninth, and won the contest by two. HELI -2nd WEEK CL 3 4322 MOTION PICTURE OF CECIL B.DEMiLLE's SPECIAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENT SiRCEDRIC NINA WvRTHA JUDITH VINCENT HARDWICKE- FOCH -SCOTT -ANDERSON PRICE rW JESSE. 1A5KY.

JR JACK GARI55 fREDRiC M. RANK Dffi YlSlJlSpT SEE IT WITH YOUR AWULY 2 PERFORMAMCES DAILY IVIATiMEES EVENIIMCS BOX OFFICE OPENS 1:30 BOX OFFICE OPENS 7:30 SHOW BEGINS 2:00 SHOW BEGINS 8:00 ADMISSION PRICES-ADULTS SI .50 CHILDREN 50c No Reserved Seats Mo Seats Guaranteed 515 i-ondy, Pittsburgh Schoendienst. Mil. 378 64 119 .315 American League AB Pet. Williams, Boston 301 73 114 .379 Mantle.

New York 321 90 113 .352 Fox. Chicago 373 6'0 123 .330 Boyd, Baltimore 307 52 101 .329 Skowron. New York 313 46 101 .323 Woodlinsr, Cleveland 242 46 78 .322 HOME RUNS Aaron, Braves Williams. Red Sox Mantle, Yankees Sievers. Senators 25 Snider.

Dodgers 24 374 60 125 .334 pierce (15-7). L--Bro 350 68 115 .319 Paparells, Hurley. A-342 42 108 10 113 409 54 129 30 2.9 97 To Th3 Memorial Beckley Crowe, Redlegs 23 Musial, Cardinals 22 Banks, Cubs 21 Colavito, Indians 19 Maxwell, Timers 19 RUNS BATTED IN Aaron. Braves SO Musial, Cardinals 77 Mantle. Yankees 72 Sievers.

Senators 72 Wertz. Indians 70 Crowe, Redlegs 69 Skowron. Yankees 69 Jensen, Red Sox 66 Ennis, Cardinals 65 Williams, Red Sox 64 straight, sioooing 13 of his last 141 The Blue Kidge Quartet And The Harvesters The Blae Quartet are from Spartanbarsr. S. and the Har Testers are from Chalottc.

X. C.t t-wo of the leading Qnartets. Will Appear At Memorial BldR- 8:00 p.m., AUGUST 2 Tickets on ya.3e Jan Campbell Mn- sic Co, and the Shop--Advance $1.00. SI.25 at the door- children 50c, To The MemoncI Beckley THE HARVESTERS And The Blue Hidge Quartet The Bine Ridse Qnartet are from S. and the Harvesters are from Charlotte, X.

two of the Soath's leading Quartets. 8:00 AUGUST 2 Tickets on sale at Jan Campbell Mc- sic Co. and the Melody Shop--Advance 51.00. 51.25 at the door-children 50c. CRAB ORCHARD DRIVE-IN TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FOR mm vm TK MB TO IK EWATOII! -PLUS- Although Jackson at had an 8-pound pull on Patterson, he I couldn't match the champ's punch- jing.

His punches were more slaps 'and cuffs. Only his fine condition will. be. on. the "Little League Special" Sunday to Cincinnati to see the Redlegs and Giants in a twin bill.

Ed its. Jackson lasted ail 12! Little League team, plus Carle- i rounds June 1856 when" tcn Cook and Hustler Dillon, a split decision" to Patterson, the! victory that sent Floyd on to a I title bout with Archie Moore. ISTov. 30. Patterson, heaviest of hie career at 184 pounds.

a S173.000 guarantee in this independent promotion by Emil Lence. It was the first heavyweight championship match in which the International Boxing Club has not had an interest since it was organized in Coal River Enroute Fifteen boys from the Dorothy i Hedrick has made special arrangements to accommodate the Coal River Little Leaguers with a stop at Charleston. There is said to be much enthusiasm among the other Little Leagues in the same circuit. Open Football Date Concerning open football dates date on Oct. 11.

and any school which high school coaches are I interested In filling this are anxious to plub. Clay County i asked to contact Herbert Shimer High comes up with an open I at Clay, phone Clay 51-W. Word From Romano kept him around as long as rounds. 10 Pete Romano, of the State Babe Ruth tournament in Clarksburg Friday and Saturday, checked in yesterday with advice for the winner of last night's sectional game at Lewin field. Among other things he "The boys can hit fairly well, but we lost too many good players, and.

haven't, got. the pitching." Romano added. Arrangements have been made for the local sectional winner to stay at the Gore Hotel. PEACHY WINS CHICAGO. July 29 S) -West Virginia's youngest a tennis champion.

Fern (Peachy) Kellmeyer of Charleston, won her opening match today in the National Girls Tournament for competitors 15 years of age and under here. The 13-year-old standout defeated Karen Quam of South Bend, -2. 5-0, in the tourney which continues, through nest Sunday. said the Clarksburg American The section 4 winner takes on WYOMING MULLENS PHONE 999 LAST TIMES TODAT JAMESJTEWARl The SPIRIT SUOUIS PHONE 4974 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SI .00 Per Cor FAMILY NIGHT TAB NATALIE HUNTER WOOD "The Girl He Left Behind BUT HOT FAR Babe Ruth league which won the sectional there is nowhere near as strong as other American teams that have won at least three straight state titles. Ceredo-Kenova in the first game Friday nischt at 6 with Clarksburg meeting the winner of the contest at S.

The final is set for Saturday night at S. Column Is Reprinted The Jotter's column on the constant shuf fling of the first five teams in the tense National league race since June 1, hit The sporting News. There were 37 changes from June 1 to July 22. Since then there have been three more and the greatest margin of five games between first and fifth place has only occurred twice since June 9 when the St. Louis Cardinals came up from no-where trail by four games that day.

Williams To Lead W. Va. Gridsters July 29 Williams, ail state quarterback from Beckley. will lead' a West Virginia squad into intensive training drills tomorrow for the I5th annual Ohio West Virginia All-Star Football Game slated to be held here Aug. 10.

The West Virginians, coached by Howard Lewellen of Warwood and Dick McEhvee Charleston. The 37 changes included 10 ex- will stage their workouts on the changes of teams for the first place spot, currently held--at this writing yesterday afternoon bv the Milwaukee Braves. MOUNTAIN AIR DRIVE-IN--Glen Jean FAMILY NIGHT MONDAY TUESDAY LAST TTMES TONIGHT "AWAY ALL BOATS" Jeff Chandler George Nader -PLUS-'TORT AFRIQUE" tier Angeli Phil Carey Beckley Open Air Theatre STANAFORD ROAD TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FAMILY NIGHT $1.30 Per Carload Eva Marie Saint I Georgo Sanders --PLUS-FREIGHT" Ticker Barbara Britton West i College csmpus alongside the 25 members of the Ohio squad. The Buckeyes, directed by Hen Kealy of St. John's and Jug Girlard of Smith field, added Jimmy jft-err.

St. CiairsTriile speedster, to I their roster. MCLLEXS DRIVE-IN THEATRE Between Mullens and Herndon On Route 10 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FAMILY NIGHT "FEMALE ON THE BEACH" Joan Crawford Jeff Chandler TUESDAY WEDNESDAY A Mo.