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The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 5

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SEEING DOUBLE Bill Powell, manager of the Lions Club in the St. Albana Western Little League, scratches his head as he tries to' tell his side today as sectional baseball tournament play continues. Stonewall Jackson eliminated Herbert Hoover, 4 0, in first round action of the Section 2, Region 7 tourney at Watt Powell Park. The Generals played Sisson today at 1 p. m.

at; the park for a berth in next week's regional. IN THE second game of the sectional double header, South Charleston eked out a nine in ning 4 3 victory over came Du Pont, which rallied for two runs in the last of the seventh to tie the game 3 3. HUNTINGTON (AP) Al At 1 kins of Ashland, topped all; competitors in the U.S. Open! Golf Tournament local qualify 1 ing round with a 36 hole total of 143 here Monday Atkins' score was one under par for the par 72 Guyan Golf Country Club course. He was four under late in the last round but faltered.

Beckley pro Billy Capps, who played in toe upen last year, finished second with a score of 144. Other qualifiers were Linden Meade of Chapmanville; Clyde Huffman of Portsmouth, umo; and Frank Sexton of Barbours ville. Sexton and Jerry Walker of Parkersburg tied for the fifth qualifying spot with 148s, but Sexton shot a birdie on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to eliminate Walker. The five qualifiers will go on to the sectional playoffs at either Cincinnati (June 2) or Pittsburgh (June 3), whichever is nearer their homes. Those who qualify in sectional tournaments go on to me upeu Texas, June 12 15.

Berry Hills pro Joe Taylor AshlsmJr Moundsvllle (1521; tlrwtan.nai; Jerry Bowe Wis 7D 73 H3 Linden Meade. Chaprr.ativille 73 Clyde Huffman, i oramoum. Haynie Gaining In Ladies Golf CINCINNATI Kathy Whit most lead the Ladiesj Professional IjOU Assn. 101 ure year. Sandra Haynie received $2,400 for winning at St.

Louis to reach fourth in CWW TTnrtlolmrn hfKtl'r Won a tourney, but stands a strong! third by consistently niuanuit; in the money. 5. 8, Donna Caponi Sandra Spuiicti PRITCHETT SET AT BLUEFIELD ST. BLUEFTJELD Tommy Pritchett, high scoring 6 foot 4 forward guard at Bluefield High School, will attend Bluefield State College next fall. Priistv't averaged 31.3 points a game last season and was named to the All State team.

South Charleston advances to! Wednesday's finals of the Section 1, Region 7 tourney. The Black Eagles will play the winner of today's Charleston, George Washington game (4 p. mj. ELSEWHERE, ACTION gins in Section 3, Region 7 at Dunbar where Dunbar meets Nitro at 4 p. m.

Winner plays at St, Albans on Wednesday in the finals. Stonewall lefthander Pete Payne set Hoover down on a four hitter and struck out 11. He didn't walk any. HeaainK me uenerais1 attach i which scored single runs in the third, frith and seventh innings was Dennis Pritt with two hits and two runs scored. barely qualified at Pittsburgh with a 36 hole score of 71 149.

Other state golfers to qualify at Pittsburgh were Jim Rog ers of Clarksburg with 145 and Bud Harold of Fairmont with 533 Advance Touring pros Dudley Wysong Player To Defend British Open Title LONDON (AP) Gary Play 1 it, the defending champion from South Africa, Monday firmed his entry for this year's! British Open Golf championship over tne Koyal Lytham and at. Amies course July 9 12. Lee Trevino, U.S. Onen cham pion: Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicldaus, both famous winners; Gay Brewer, and Bill Casper are among tne Americans shooting for the title. meld.

players identical twins apart. From left, they are Larry and Gary Jeffrey and Brad and Bart Batten. Daily Mail Photo by Ghet Hawes. Pitching Highlights Sectionals Two teams ended their sea sons abruptly on Monday and three more will fall by the way PAYNE, WELLMAN, PATRICK STAR In the South Charleston victory, DuPont kept pecking away at S. C.

ace Bob Well in a but the right hander went all the way, allowing only four hits. He struck out 10. It was a tough defeat for DuPont. pitcher Austin Patrick, who went the distance and struck out 10, too. South Charleston held a 3 1 1 lead fioine into the last innine when Wellman walked Rick Stales.

Patrick reached base on a two base error. CRAIG CHAPMAN followed! with a two run double to right Taylor, Capps And Meade Among U.S. Open Qualifiers and Billy Maxwell were the chief casualties Monday as 533 golfers at 50 sites won the right in local competition to go on to the sectional qualifying rounds tor me u.t>. upen tnampion ship. Most of the names com peted at Dallas after nlavine in the Colonial Invitation in Fort Worth over the weekend.

Terry Dill led the pack there with a B7 13H, Others who earned the right! i go on included bobhy uoie, George Knudson, Tommy Jacobs, Phil Rodgers, Howie Johnson, Jacklin, Steve Opper mann, John Schlee, Jack Mont gomery, Rives McBee, Don Massengale, Art Wall, John Lotz and Orville Moody. Wysong, a familiar name on the pro tour, failed to qualify at Dallas while Maxwell did not! compete saying he was too tired. Bottled when it tastes at the peak of its flavor and smoothness. Try it. You'll like it.

BARCLAYS BOURBON Wellman started South Charleston's winning rajly with a single. David Hunt hit a bloop fingle to left field and Wellman came all the way around to score when DuPont's outfielder tffihwed the ball. E.B. Vs. Montgomery East Bank and Montgomery continued round robin play Section 2, Region 5 at East isaim today.

rite Pioneers can clinch at least a tie for a regional berth jwilh a victory today. East Bank leads the round robin with a 3 2 record after Monday's 2 1 loss st uay. Cedar Grove is 2 2. Montgo mery i i ana uay MONTGOMERY COACH Charlie Bob Dotson said, "If we can beat East Bank today, we can win the sectional. And even if we lose, we can stiH tie East Bank because after today we'll still have three more games to piay in the rouna rooin.

HBP 3 12 0 tf 3 1 Scott 0 1 1 Stewart If 3 0 4 2 1 lb 3 0 0 3 0 0 OMahaney 3 0 0 i (by Scott). PB Mananey. DuPont fJ) Chapman 2b i 0 5 12 OSmoot lb 4 0 10 French rf 3 0 0 0 Herald McComas 1 0 0 Wfnfrer Meadow! rt 2 0 OWood Mathews 3b i 2 1 DSklle! P.ir 3 2 2 Patrick Akefi 2b 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 1 1 Totals South DuPont ni bfree LOB South Charlesloi Paraons. Turni LLg FULL njf STRAIGHT FROM! a IP ER SO BB Bourbon aqed5veam wellman). PB IOUWON TIAM JAS, IAKCIAY LIMITED, HOW UllNOIJ DAD CANT TELL 'EM APART IV I I ELL Em Mr Mix I apart.

"Usually, in practice we make tbem wear different colored shirts or something so we can tell who is who." Shakeup By Flyers PHILADELPHIA (AP) In a I sweeping reorganization, the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League named Vie Stasiuk head coach and kicked former coach Keith Allen i upstairs into the front office. Flyers' executives said it was fulfillment of a clan made three years ago, hut until last week, Alien was neaaea tor at least another year as coach and Stas iuk was a fixture at Quebec, in the American Hockey League. The 39 year old Stasink was given tne ot putting some muscle and scoring power into team which finished third in the West Division last season and was blown out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in four first round games by the St. Louis Blues. was made a vice president and assistant general Accordiug Lo Monday's an nouncement, Alien will be in direct charge of the Flyers' play Wbere does that leave Genera lal Manager Bud Poile? i He will concentrate on talent development and acquiring new iplayers for the Flyers.

He is to handle trades, tne ttratt, scouting system and develop ment of the farm system. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1W9 CbttltttOt! fljifl 9j Scorecard Won Help! Can't tell the players without a scorecard? Well, in the case of Gary and Larry Jeffrey and Bart and Brad Batten, who play regularly for the lions team in the St. Albans Western Little League, even a scorecard won't help. The boys are identical twins. So identical that teammates, the manager, opponents and fans can't tell Gary from Larry or Bart from Brad.

The Jeffrey twins are 12 years old and the Battens 10. BILL POWELL, manager of the team, said, "I've managed Gary and Larry for three years and Bart and Brad for two and I can't tell them can't tell Gary and Larry apart. And as for Bart and Brad, well, I can tell them apart if they are facing me. "But If they are turned slightly sideways, I can't ten one from the other. Both are the same height and same weight." Speaking was Jack Batten, father of Bart and Brad.

The look alike youngsters stir up plenty of trouble, for opponents, too. Gary and Larry are pitchers. And when one is pitching, the other catches. The team is 4 0 and both have 2 0 records. In addition, Gary and Larry lead the team in hitting.

Gary is hitting an unbelievable' .846 and has two home runs, while Larry's average is .539 with one homer. Neither, boy has struck out this year. The Batten twins play infield and are used as relief pitchers. Bart plays third base is hitting .416, while Brad plays second base and has a .250 average. OR IS BART the second baseman and Brad, the third man? There is one way to tell the Jeffrey twins anart.

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