Bluefield Grays crush Wytheville in 12-1 win
Dick Toney led Bluefield with strong pitching and a 12-1 victory over Wytheville Terrors. The Grays built a six run lead in the first inning as Overman struggled, while Bluefield bats peppered the ball for eighteen hits. The win lifts Bluefield from the cellar toward the leaders as Nordecik and McMillan consider options for the next game.
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Blue Ridge League Schedule Opens Today
Marion visits Mt. Airy while Galax plays Bluefield and Wytheville travels to Fries in opening league games.
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Red Sox Take Control of Reading Farm Team in NY Penn League
Boston purchases Reading franchise from Bob Quinn as part of Tom Yawkey and Eddie Collins rebuild plan. Quinn retires for season with aim to return in an executive role. Collins values Reading prospects like McLaughlin and Stumpf while planning more farm teams in double-A and higher leagues.
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Stribling Boxing Card Set for Beckley Arena
Beckley West Virginia July 31 One of the most colorful boxing cards in West Virginia is to be staged at the R M I baseball park in Beckley on August 2 featuring W L Young Stribling of Macon Georgia and George Neron 203 pounds of Athens champion of Greece in a 10 round bout. The Lions club promotes with Arthur Hirsch as matchmaker Also Billy Williams state lightweight champion meets a New York opponent in a 10 round semi final and Kid Martin from Helen West Virginia appears in a 10 round bout A curtain raiser matches Walter Johnson a young colored jockey against another foe at 8 15 pm In case of rain the show moves to the following night Stribling come back campaign faces Neron Ring magazine rates Neron a promising youngster May 1932 they fought to a decision in Johnson City Tenn Neron is managed by Charles Rose of New York and trains with Gus Wilson Also works out with Jack Renault Humbarte Aree and Chester Matan Ringside and box seats are on sale at the Beckley hotel cigar stand and Beckley Drug Co Reservations can be made by writing There are ringside seats 2 00 box seats 1 50 and bleachers 1 00 including tax
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Atlantic Volo Dominates Rockingham Park Double Victory
Atlantic Volo a 3-year-old pacer by Peter Volo, trained by Harry Stokes, wins two heats at Rockingham Park in 2:06 and 2:08 1 2, defeating Calumet Duffy and Debutante. Mare Hollywood Sara also shines under Stokes in a 2:20 trot class, while Laurel Hanover clocks a mile pace win for youngsters. Calumet Climatic nets a longshot trot victory for nonwinners.
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Racing Returns to Tracks in Ohio Cincinnati
Thoroughbred racing resumed at Coney Island in Ohio after being outlawed since 1926. A large Cincinnati crowd gathered despite threat of rain to see the 42 day meeting open under pari mutuel law. The fifth event produced a shock 8 to 1 winner, Spill owned by 8 M Look.
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Open West Virginia golf tour gains pace for pros and amateurs
A movement to stage an open WV golf tournament includes professionals and amateurs. Charleston clubs offer to host, pros form a separate group, and a sizable purse is planned through entry fees. The idea aims to boost state summer sports and provide wide publicity for players.
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Probe of Horse Doping Begins
Chicago July 31 federal grand jury began weighing charges of wholesale horse doping as twenty two witnesses including trainers stable owners and officials of Chicago’s leading tracks testified. Indictments under the Harrison narcotic act were anticipated and Ralph O Tyler who led a raid on Arlington Park was assigned to pursue further suspects while turf officials would handle disciplinary actions.
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Braves Buy Pitcher Rod Smith From Reds
Boston owner Emil Fuchs announced the Boston Braves purchased right hander Rod Smith from the Cincinnati Reds. Fuchs said the price was considerably above the waiver figure and the move was made to add a starting pitcher.
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Yesterday's Results Show No Scheduled Games
No games scheduled yesterday with matchups listed including Boston at New York St Louis at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago and others not scheduled
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International League score report
Buffalo defeated Newark 7 to 9 in a high scoring game while Montreal shutout Jersey City 0 to 2. Rochester beat Baltimore 8 to 2 in another league matchup.
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Yankees Rout Senators in High-Scoring Game at Washington
The New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 13 to 9 in a power packed game as Babe Ruth slugged a triple and two doubles among seven extra hits. Lefty Gomez earned the win while Walter Stewart took the loss after a disastrous fourth inning that featured six Yankee hits. The crowd of 15,000 saw Harris homer twice for Washington, but Ruth and the Yankees answered with a seven run fourth and a late surge to secure the win.
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New York Beats Washington 13 to 9 In AL Action
In early American League games the New York club defeated Washington 13 to 9 while St Louis topped Cleveland 12 to 0 and Chicago played Detroit. Other schedules were unlisted.
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Burleigh Grimes to rejoin the Red Birds
Burleigh Grimes, famed St. Louis pitcher of the 1931 world series team, signs with the Cardinals after Chicago Cubs release. He will report to manager Frankie Frisch in Pittsburgh Wednesday and aims to return to winning form. Grimes has NL history with multiple clubs and four world series appearances.
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Al Houghton Captures Bedford Springs Pro Tourney
Al Houghton the Kenwood Country Club pro from Washington won the Bedford Springs Golf Club annual professional tournament with 140 for 36 holes. Perry Delvichio trailed by one stroke and Nelson Zimmerman was third at 144. O’Hara and Brand tied for fourth and fifth with 145. Thorn set a course record with 68 in the morning but finished 146.
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American Association Scores Snapshot
In St Paul and Milwaukee results 16 to 5 and Minneapolis 1 for St Paul led by strong offense. Indianapolis 0 and Louisville 4 show narrow margins in recent league play with Kansas City 1.
Local Bluegrass open tennis tournament draws regional entrants
Local entries for the second annual Bluegrass open tennis tournament begin to arrive with participants from Huntington Parkersburg Charleston and Roanoke. Howard Welling directs the event assisted by Lloyd Feuchtenberger with Roanoke and county ranking players expected to participate.
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Sammy Slaughter Beats Jack King in Six Rounds
Pittsburgh July 31 Sammy Slaughter, Negro light heavyweight from Yerra Haute Ind, knocked out Jack King formerly of Little Rock Ark in the sixth round of a 10 round bout. Slaughter weighed 159 pounds King 155. Alabama Kid 157 Dover Oh Negro won a six round decision over Bruno Sala 164 Donora Pa in the semi windup.
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Cronin goes 2 for Yankees as batting race holds
Joe Cronin, last of baseball’s big six, hit twice for the Yankees in a win over the Senators but his average stays at .347, 20 points behind AL leader Al Simmons. Simmons leads with .367 while Foxx and Davis also post high marks.
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