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EVENING TIMES. CUMBERLAND, MONDAY, MAY 19, Jjial PA 2-4600 for a WANT AD Orioles Lose But Stay High In Standings Baltimore Ori olei have, dropped four of their lasj five games but. they're still on to a spot in the first division of the American League. After dropping yesterday's contest wilh the Red Sox 8-4, the Orioles squat in fourth place a few percentage points behind Cleveland and; 7 i games behind the league-leading New York Yankees. Since the "start of the current road trip.

Baltimore has knuckled twice to the 'Yanks and twice to Boston. But the Yanks have won six straight, after taking a double-header from Washington yesterday. S'till High In Standings With the other six teams in the league each other and no one capable of stopping-Bob Turlcy, Don Larsen and other hurlers, the Orioles find themselves playing .480 ball and atill riding high in the standings. The Orioles had an open date today and meet the Tigers in DC'. troit tomorrow.

The loser in yesterday's defeat was Billy Locs, who went down to Moorefield, Keyset Clash In Regional Tomorrow Regional play starts this week In West Virginia high school baseball circles. to. determine the eight entries for tourney finals at Parkersburg May 29-31. East Bank is the defending champion. Moo.refield and Kcyser will clash at Stayman Field in his "fourth straight loss of the season.

Before he was yanked in the sixth inning, Locs gave up 10 Boston hits, walked five, hit a bailer with a pitched ball and committed a fielding error. Dick Gerncrt drove in four Boston runs wilh a double and Iwo homers and Jackie Jensen slammed a homer and Ihrec singles lo bring home Ihrce more runs. Baltimore outhit the Bosox 14 to 12 but passed up enough oppor tunities lo give big Frank Sullivan his first win against one loss. Boyd To Hit A glimmer of light for Ball! more was Ihe performance of Bob Boyd. a leading hitler in past seasons but suffering a slump at the plalc this season.

Boyd. replacing Jim at first, hit four-bagger and a single. Loes was replaced on the mound by Ken Lehman in the sixth after the Baltimore starter had engaged in a prolonged dispute wilh plate umpire Ncslon Chylak. In the first, he thought he had gotten some bad calls on balls and strikes. Pitching to Ted Williams in Ihe second, he appeared to be going through the gesture of loading the ball with spit, conlrary lo Ihe rule againsl Ihe spil ball.

When Chylak called for the ball, Loes rolled il on the ground to him. Richards Steams At Ixx-s This resulted in a dispute which finally ended wilh Locs staying on the mound but wilh Orioles'Man- a'ger Paul Richards steaming not the umpires but his own pitcher. It was very apparent after the game that Richards gave Locs a royal dressing down for his conduct. During the same hectic second inning, Locs sn.slaincd painful bruise on his leg when Ted Williams slammed the ball back to Ihe mound. Keyser tomorrow at 4 p.

m. in a Region 4 semi-final while Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg tangle in the other. The winners meet later in the week for Ihe title. Mooreficld (9-D won sectional honors last week by beating Mathias, 5-3. in a playoff.

Keyser beat Romncy for their section honors. The Jackets and Golden Tornado did not meet during the regular season. Indians Kayo Pirates Berkeley defeated Paw Paw, 5-3. Saturday in Ihcir playoff while'Martinsburg had made the semi-finals with a 4-0 shutout over Harpers Ferry earlier in the week. A five-run rally in the fifth provided the win for Berkeley yesterday with the highlight being Ken Median's triple with the bases loaded.

Gary Henry went Hie distance and'limited the Pirates to four hits, including a homer by Kevin Edmohson in the sixth. Gil Corbctl was lagged with the setback, being touched for seven hits while striking out- seven. Stotlcr had three of the winners' safeties. Sectional winners of a starling field of 166 learns will compelc in eight regional tournaments. Lineiips Listed The regional lineup so far Ineludes: Region 1 at Warwood Weirton vs Wheeling Monday: Benwood Union vs Wellsburg Tuesday; finals Wednesday.

Region 2 at Parkersburg New Marlinsvillc vs Riplcy and St. Marys vs Spencer in a Wednesday twin bill. Region 3 at Morgantown Newburg vs Morgantown University, Monday; Buckhannon vs Bridgeport'(site and date not determined.) Region 5 Webster Springs vs Crichton al Smool Tuesday; Williamsburg vs Clear Fork Tuesday (site not determined). West Virginia Revises Cage School Rating CHARLESTON to West Virginia high school basketball teams will be competing next year in Class AAA, Class AA and Class A'di visions, with the tourney finals made up of 12 entries instead of the usual eight. The decision to junk the present Class A and in favor of a three-division program'patterne after the present football setup was made over the weekend at a meeting between the State Board of Appeals and representatives of high school coaches.

To Study Grid group kicked around (lie controversial football rating plan but decided to study it further aefore making any definite Appeals Board Executive Secy. W.R. Fugitt said details of the rating system would be worked out within the nc several weeks. Still to be studied is the method of determining the, number of rating points. Fugilt said agreement has been reached to eliminate the defeated clause in the plan.

This had prevented any defeated team in class from being considered for rating purposes until all others in that class had been beaten. The classification schools would be the same both for football and basketball. Schools with more than 250 the top three TENNIS SACK Tennis is the latest field to witness the encroachment of the controversial sack. Shirley Bloomer models her version while holding cup she won in the ladies' singles of London tournament. boys enrolled in grades would be designated AAA.

schools with be twcen 115-250 boys enrolled would be iharked for Class AA, and schools with less than 115 boys would be placed in Class A. To Drop 'B' Fugitt said it was decjded to drop the designation of Class in both football and basketball because many coaches-of smaller County Loop Pacesetters In Tuesday Tilts The four teams still in the thick c-C contention for the" Allegany County Inte'rscholastic 'League baseball title -will be taking their swings at each other tomorrow afternoon. Pacing Allegany. its unbeaten streak ended by Beall. 6-ij last Friday will travel to Ml.

Savage against the runnerup Indians while third-place Fort Hill, victim of a no-hitter by Valley's George Lauden will be host to fourth-place Beall. Alco Has Game Lead The Campers have a game leac over th'e hustling Indians who now have won six in a row. Alco lias a 7-1 mark in addition to the tie game against Beall while coach Joe Carter's Braves have taken eight of 10 starts. Allegany nipped the Ml. Savage nine, 3-2.

in their first meeting. The Sentinels, in losing two of their last three starts, hope to sweep Beall when the Mountaineers are here Beall as a lough opponenl in the first clash, losing out in eight innings, on a homer by Jim Ham- lond in. the extra frame. Beall has a 6-2 log and Sentinels re 7-2 for the season. Valley will be at Weslernport meet Bruce and LaSalle is lost to Flintslone in the.

other action. A game had been cardec LITTLE LOOP OPENS PLAY JUNE 2 The Lonaconing Little League will open Monday, June 2i with games to be played oh Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. The rosters follow: N'lcol Shockey. Robtrt. Nlfhten- Freddy Mete.

Alvin Gtottt Charles Gentry, Connors. ot Aden Miller. Shockey, Dickie Robert William Hobcrt Goodwin, Terry Dickens, James Robertson, Von Broadwater. BRAVKS Earl Lease and Jack Doddj, Marvin McGregor, Harry Lease, Wilson. Danic Sloan.

Ray Kiddy. Gary Sloan Michael O'Rourke. Waller Koole. Keith Kiddy. Roger Wllhelm.

Wayne Stecle, Carl Munson, Harold "Bub" Gardner and Char John Bceman Marsh, Gordie Howe Again 'ickcd Moat Valuable MONTREAL MWGordie Howe the Detroit Red Wings today quailed the all time record by the "Most Valuable.Play- award of the National Hockey for the fourth The 30-year-old all-star right- winger receives the Hart Trophy, mblematic of the and a ash prize of This is the econd straight time he had won he trophy and the fourth time in lis 12-year career with the Rec Vings. The only other player ever win four Hart trophies was Eddie Shore, former defense star if the Boston Bruins. Iti Clise, managers. Charles Cllse. Gary Warnlck.

'Don Dawwn. Robert lUmil ton, John Ternent, Billy Lashbaugh Paul McCormlck, Charlen Kazenbaker Darrell Man-in' Green. Samuel Turnbull Sporls Car Region 6 at Blueficld Prince- Ion vs Gary and Mullens vs Peterstown, Tuesday twin bill. Region 7 Charleston area (drawings Monday). Region 8 Logan at Uuntington Vinson and Ilunlington at Malcwan in Monday games.

Pair Hrrkrlrj Houneh'er Ib 3 0 0 Hire mi 310 Sharp 211 Sloller 21) 313 Udmnnion c( .121 3b 3 I I Largent 301 Mechem Ib 3 1 1 Corbett 300 Kern. If 200 C. Gordon 3 0 0 F. Henry 1 0 1 Shade 3b 301 YnunK rf-cf 301 Hamilton rf 300 Wlilmyrr 00 llrrKiloll Ib 3 ft zKvcrcU 0 TnUlt 11 4 McBen 00 Shinier rf 00 Cllniter'n of 00 G. Henry 300 I).

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Henry 1. SO-Corbctt 7. C. Henry 4. Rigney Calm With Club In Senior Lead CHICAGO Ml Bill Rigney.

manager of the first place San Francisco Giants, slumped jnlo a clubhouse chair and propped his feet with an air of conlenlmenl. "I've been in this game for 20 years." said Rigncy. "and I still haven't found anything as won manager Gordon Cameron, John Lease, Ray mond Miller. Nelson Tlmncy, John Sweitzen Gary Shockey, Grei Getty William Morley, B. Evans.

Edward Evans. Daniel Shockey, Danny man. William Sheeley. BED Klrkwood. man alter.

Tommy Lancaster. Stephen James. John Cook. Charles Lambert son, Janics Smith. Jack Nightengale Gary Nlcol, Matthews.

Danlc Donald. James Blair. Thomas Charles Mulr, Charles Molfatt. YANKKES Sam Smith and Pete managers. Donald Miller, Phillip Shockey.

Walter Abboti Vheeler Clark'. Dan Sleb, Whl Intton, Ronnie Smith. HuRh McKenzle Robert Clark. Donald Gentry, Howar Hutchlnion, Roland Brown, William derful or relaxing doublehcadcr." as winning a Rigney had reason to relax. His Giants had swept a doublehcadcr from the Chicago Cubs 7-3 and 4-0, the crowd Ihc usual of thrills.

(Conlinucd from Page 12) the same Iwo women who Irailcd her to the finish a year ago although they reversed positions. Mrs. Margaret J. (Peg) Wyllie of Allison Park. long a local favorite, placed second, one notch higher than in 1D57.

Mrs. Suzy Dietrich of Sandusky, Ohio, the 1957 runncrup, dropped to third. The other repeat winner was Frank Baptista of Hyatlsville. driving an Elva MK II. year ago he also won the second Ms race.

His average speed was 67 the miles per hour. by Park Other Winners Listed Miss McCluggagc. a sportswriter for the New York Herald Tribune, was the second of three drivers to win in Porsches. The 'firsl was Frccport, N. winner of the third race.

The other Porsche winner was Sesslar in the fifth race, who finished third in the final event. Other winners yeslerday were Barry Budlong first race. driving an Alfa Romeo: Ross Wees, Claysburg, driving an AC Bristol in the sixth race, and Fred Windridge. Washington, D. who had the only American" built winner, a Corvette, in the seventh.

Sandwiched between the fourth and fifth races was a special event, a Formula III race. The Formula Ills are flighlly vehicles wilh molorcycle engines which run on alcohol and benzine. All winners were Coopers. In first place was Harry P. Whitney of Philadelphia, followed by Roberl Kahmcr of Baltimore.

Third was Alexis duPont of the Wilminglon who was instrumental in adding this race lo Ihe card. Cumberland's Herman J. Me- lotli finished fourth in the firsl race, driving an Alfa Romeo. Eagles, Purple Heart Begin Shuffle Finals Cumberland Eagles, never able to win the shootoffs in the Allegany Counly Men's Shufflcboard League, will meet Purple Heart Club, champion in 1955, in the first three games of the six-game scries tonight on the Purple Heart board. The last three games will he shot Wednesday on the Eagles' board.

The championship is decided on total points in the six- games. Eagles won the American Division title last week by eliminating Knights of Columbus while Purple Heart knocked Fishar Robi- ncttc from the in the National Division. schools thought the classification indicated a instilulion. The tournament, scheduled for Huntinglon next March 20-21, wil consist of an all-day session Ihe opening day. and of an aflcrnooi and evening session in the seconc day finals.

The in separate action put a crimp on any plans student athletes to attend professional and specialized coaching schools and camps by warning that they would be ineligible if they attended such places. Fugilt explained thai a number of recent inquiries from coaches and principals concerning their student athletes prompted the admonition. "The rules rcslricl Ihe boys to coaching at the high school level." Tigers, Carolina lash For Title Ruth Hcrtel Holds Top Singles Score SAN FRANCISCO WV-A 622 Ruth Hertel of Lexington, Tenn. continued today to top singles scores at the Woman's Interna jonal Bowling Congress. Only 280 of the original 8.06 entrants still have an opportunitj to beat Miss Hertel's score, which would be one of the lowest win ning scores.

Last year's winning score was 664. ATHLETIC director Reed K. Swenson of Weber College in Ogden, Utah, was the first presi dent'of Ihe National Junior College Athletic Assn. in 1949. ly The Anoeioled Preit The Atlanlic Coast Conference jaseball championship will be cided tonight at Gastonia.

N. ))) and it looks like a third meeting or two scrappy pitchers. Clemson and University of North Carolina, tied with 11-3 league records, clash on the neutral field at 8 p.m. Tiger Coach Bill: Wilhelm "has announced he will put southpaw rlarold Stowe on the mound. Stowe pitched April 9 against Wayne Young when Ihe Tigers squeezed pasl UNC 2-1 at Clemson.

S. Tar Heel Coach Walter Rabb hasn't announced his choice of top pitchers, but the betting is on Young. Young hurled April 25 when the' Tar Heels turned around and pinched the Tigers 2-1 at Chapel Hill, N. with Stowe taking a loss. The winner of tonight's game will represent the ACC June 5 when the District 3 National Collegiate Athletic.

Assn. tournament opens at Gastonia. The tournament matches the champions of the Southern and Southeaslern conferences plus one at large HOLLY Mims, Washington, D. middleweight, helped his family as a newsboy before he' turned to boxing. Trcsslcr Victor Stock Feature Stock car racing at Meyersdale.

got off to a good start yesterday as members of the Tri-Stalcs Racing Associalion of Cumberland, and Ihc Pcnn- Wcslcrn Racing Associalion of Pa. combined to give with route-going performances by Johnny Antonclli and Slu Miller. The double triumph had lifted the Giants into first place, one game ahead of Milwaukee and it was all accomplished without any help from Willie Mays San Francisco's No. 1 balling star who didn't figure in any of the scoring. "We're going to do cvcrylhing we can lo stay up there," said Rigncy.

"This club these guys I just don't know," stammered the San Francisco manager. "They leave me at a loss for words. Their spirit, their play, has been great. They just don't seem to know how good they arc." Rigney didn't know who to praise or how much. Antonclli had a no-hitler going for five innings and before the Cubs got to him for three runs and a pair of homers.

Miller shut Fugitt said. "For example, boys or such 'or this afternoon, when LaSalle and Valley were lo make up their rained out conlest but it has i)cen postponed. Mathias Seeks PVC Title Mathias has a chance of taking the Potomac Valley Conference championship tomorrow when being host to Wardcnsville. Coach Jim Vance's is undefeated in eight games and by closing out without a loss takes the loop honors. A loss gives the championship to Kcyser (U-l).

Paw Paw is billed for a game against West Virginia School for the Deaf in Romncy to complete tomorrow's card. While Sox (Continued on Page 13) one Homers by Charley Ncal and Gil Hodges helped Ers to assortment Genc Kicslcr of Crcsaplown was the only driver who turned Trcsslcr of Oakland, followed very closely by Kenny Jeffries of Lonaconinp. Third place in the feature was won by Bill Godwin of Cumberland. Winners of the heals: them oul on Ihrcc hits in the second gcme. Danny O'Conncll had a pair of doubles in Ihc firsl game and Ihrcc runs balled in and had a single, double and triple in the nightcap with one RBI and two runs scored.

Willie Kirkland snapped oul of an early slump wilh Iwo hits and drove in three runs in the first game and had two hits and an RBI in the opener and three straight Collins. Rawlings. firsl: Jess Lambert, Short Gap. W. second; Ivan Izzctt, LaValc, Ihird.

Jeffries. Lonaconing, firsl: "Wild Bill" Gasllcy, Somerset. second: Don Sar- vcr. Cumberland, Ihird. Hobcl.

Lonaconing, first: Park Trcsslfcr, hits including a pair of doubles and an RBI in the "That little guy (Miller) is the gutlicst sonofagun I've ever seen," said Rigncy. "What a game he pitched. O'Conncll was grcal and lhat error he made in the second game was his first of the season. He's been great for us. All these guys have been." laces specializing in one parlicu- ir sport, would not be eligible compete in stale high school Ihlclics." Fugill said the regulation does ol apply lo established summer amps which have a general all- iround sports program.

HELPING HANDS CINCINNATI Ezzard 'harles, former heavyweight hampion, now works as a juvc- lilc aid. officer in Cincinnati, the amc job held in Camdcn, N. jy Jersey Joe Walcotl, another champ. Fuzzy Levanc, new basketball coach of the New York Knickcr- jockcrs, will have an assistant icxt season. He is Bill (Red) lolrman who formerly coached the Milwaukee Hawks in the Nalional Basketball Assn.

kinc beat Wilmcr Mizcll. Maglie not only won his first start for the Yanks, with some aid from Rine Duren, but he Ijcltcd a three-run homer off Pedro Ramos. Mickey Mantle also chipped in with a circuit. Turlcy hurled a five-hitler to win his sixth complete game and his fourth shutout. His earned run average fell to a superb 0.83.

Ex-Yankee Al Cicottc lost as Mantle hit a two-run double. Maas. a former Tiger, won a brilliant pitching duel from Paul Foytack, who gave Ihc A's jusl three hits. The A's scored both their runs in the second inning. Dick Gcrnert clouted two homers and Jackie Jensen hit one with two men on as Frank Sullivan won his first of the year for Boslon.

Billy Locs was the loser. Bill Gardner and Bob Boyd homered for the Orioles. land, second; Gene Kicstcr. Crcsaptown. third.

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