Umpire Dick Powell quits Eastern league return likely soon
Local sports notes reveal Dick Powell plans to quit his Class A Eastern league umpiring stint after two weeks on the road to return home. Other items mention Bud Freesee contemplating West Virginia University, Paul Rickards following him, Ivan Repassa joining Mountaineers camp, and Orlando’s long homer drawing reaction from the crowd.
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Dick Powell
Evelyn
Bud Freesee
Wheeling High
Pitt
West Virginia U
Paul Rickards
Bud
WHS
Richard
Ivan Repass
Mountaineers
Keyser
Morgantown
Orlando
Welch
Lambert Arrington
Bluefield
Jimmie Smythe
Blue Grays
Belmont Stakes field poised for seventh Triple Crown bid
Assault, the Belmont favorite from Maine Chance, seeks the elusive Triple Crown as 50,000 fans watch the 78th Belmont running. The field includes Natchez, Mahout, Lord Boswell, Hampden, Manor Lad, Cable, Cedar Creek, War Watch, Windfields, and more with post positions, owners, and drivers listed.
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Belmonte
Lord Boswell
Hampden
Mahout
Lord of Maine Chance Farm
Bold Venture
Long Island
Philadelphia
Lord B
Natchez
Walter Jefford
Manor Lad
Cable
Cedark
War Watch
Windfields
Count Fleet
AB Corgi Ee
Assault Kieberg, Jr
Mebriens
Yankees Manager Hails Chandler After 6 1 Victory
Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees praised Spud Chandler's 6-1 win over Philadelphia, calling the Georgian the greatest pitcher he has ever caught. The remarks came as Chandler delivered a strong performance on May 31.
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New York
Bill Dickey
New York Yankees
Spud Chandler
Delphia
Bass Fishing Season Seen Likely good This Year
Charleston West Virginia May 21 Bass fishermen expect good catches in the 1946 opening June 29 with favorable carry over and growth since last year The season runs to November 30 with a nine inch minimum length and eight per day limit Progs become legal in most counties and other species like muskie and wall eyed pike have extended seasons through 1947 with no creel limits While noting regional differences the conservation commission outlines allowed species and dates for anglers.
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Charleston
W. Va
Calhoun
Marion
Marshall
Mercer
Mineral
Ohio
Putnam
Trout Streams Are in Good Condition In West Virginia
West Virginia streams will be in good to excellent condition for weekend fishing the conservation commission said. Good waters were reported in Upshur Morgan Monroe Logan Jefferson Greenbrier and Boone counties. Barbour and Grant counties showed high and cloudy streams but improvement was expected in Grant. Nicholas Webster counties had fair conditions while Tucker Randolph and Preston counties remained high but in good shape.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Consortion Commission
Upshur
Morgan
Monroe
Logan
Jefferson
Greenbrier
Boone
Barbour
Grant
Nicholas
Webster
Tucker
Randolph
Preston
Start Qualifying For Governor's Cup Golf Tourney
Qualifying for the Governor's Cup golf tourney at Bluefield Country Club runs June 1 to June 9. It is a handicap event with four flights and prizes for winners and runners-up. Match play follows each weekend after qualifying. All contestants must register at the golf shop before qualifying begins.
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Bluefield Country Club
RFC Raises Subsidies To Be Paid On Wheat
The RFC increased subsidies on wheat for June payments. Outside the Pacific coast, subsidy is 47 cents per bushel, up 7 percent from the May 25–31 rate. Pacific coast area wheat and its out-of-area origins receive 50.5 cents per bushel, up 7.4 cents from the prior period.
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RFC
Washington
OPA
Pacific Coast
Hogan Leads In Golf Play At Goodall Round-Robin
Ben Hogan surged in the Goodall round-robin tournament at Winged Foot, shooting 73 in the morning and 72 in the afternoon to take a 25 point total and lead the field. He holds a decisive margin over Herman Barron and Sam Snead as the event enters its final rounds.
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Mamaroneck
N. J
Ben Hogan
Himsel
Hershey
Winged Foot Golf Club
West Course
Lawson Little
Bob Hamilton
Harry
Fresh Meadow
Long Island
Hogan
Paray A
Fenway
White Plaws
Barron
Sam Snead
Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Herman Keset
Vic Ghegzi
Little
Old Time Catcher Billy Earle Dies Out West
Billy Earle, 79, famed catcher who played 31 years beginning in 1882 and endured many seasons without modern protection, died at his home. He once caught 119 straight games with the Sioux City club of the Western League after stints with Cincinnati and the St. Louis Browns and part in Spalding world tours.
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Omaha
Billy Earle
Sioux City
Fort
A. G. Spalding
Cincinnati
St. Louis Browns
Smart Play Wins Charles Town Feature Race
A. L. Beach's Smart Play, the odds-on favorite, won the eight race card feature at Charles Town Race Track in 1:21 3-5 for six and a half furlongs before 4,500 fans. It finished a length ahead of J L Priedman's Merry Glow with Maybe Miss third. Smart Play paid $3.20 on a $2 bet.
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Charles Town
W. Va
A. L. Beach
Smart Play
Smart P
J. L. Priedman
Weirton Red Riders Eliminated by Parkersburg in State Tourney
In Charleston West Virginia Parkersburg defeated the defending champ Weirton Red Riders 6 to 3 tonight in the first semi final under lights at Kanawha Park. West Fairmont and Seen Pairmont were scheduled for the second game.
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Charleston
W. Va
Weirton Red Riders
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Kanawha Park
West Fairmont
Pairmont
Elizabethton Cubs Defeat Bluefield 7 2 in Tennessee
Elizabethton Tennessee May 31 Cubs beat Bluefield 7 to 2. Home run by Lou Beseka sparks a two run seventh and a three run seventh inning surge. Delivers a scramble with errors and RBI by Deversa and Toth, while Champion yields early lead before Cubs pull away.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Bethton
Lou Beseka
Elizabethton Cubs
Bluefield Blue Grays
Bluefield
Cubs
Champion
Deversa
Walleka
Orlando
Wallesk
Bullego
Toth
Kingsport Scores Nine as Pitchers Struggle In May Tilt
Kingsport pounded hurlers for 11 hits in a 9 to 3 win. Players like Glisson Morgan Sullivan Trivette Abreu Shoals Pelletier and Johnston contributed runs batted in and base hits while Potter was the winning pitcher and Goodman was replaced after an early issue with wild pitches.
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Darwin
Ivene
Potter
Totels
Goodman
Mameuges
Glisson
Morgan
Sullivan
Trivette
Abreu
Shoals
Pelletier
Rson
Peterson
Connelly
Johnston
Davies
Son
Conny
Ble
Gasko
Trivet
Ivan
Wild
Campen Shuts Down Johnson City As Bristol Wins 8-1
Bristol, Va Tenn May 30 Don Campen limited Johnson City to five scattered hits to earn an 8-1 Bristol victory. Score by innings shows Bristol leading 3 0 3 0 1 at various points while Johnson City failed to capitalize. Campen supported by Brown, Burke and Price in the Bristol lineup.
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Bristol
Va.Tenn
Don Campen
Johnson City
Minees
Brown
Burke Campen
Price
Appalachian League Standings and Tonight's Games
Standings show Bristol and Bluefield in close race with New River and Pulaski also contending. Tonight's schedule features Pulaski at Johnson City Bluefield at Elizabethton Bristol at Narrows Welch at Kingsport.
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Ingapore
Bluefield
New River
Pulaski
Johnson City
Elizabethton
Bristol
Narrows
Welch
Kingsport
Babe Ruth Not Doing Any Baseball in Mexico
Babe Ruth, en route from Mexico City to New York, said he is not playing baseball in Mexico this season. He noted he enjoyed Mexico but suffered a severe sunburn while vacationing at Acapulco on the west coast.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Babe Ruth
Mexico City
New York
Mexico
Ruth
Ava
Pulco
Bud Clancy’s Unclaimed Michigan Bank Deposit Found
Former major leaguer Bud Clancy, later a baseball manager, forgot a $718.99 deposit in a Muskegon bank. The cash remained unclaimed for years before a claim was filed, tying to his White Sox beginnings and later coaching in the Cotton State league.
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White Sox
Bud
Muskegon Bank
Clancy
Fancy
Dan
Clanky
Ornia Pp
Bt. Viator College
Golfers Face Qualifying Test for United Open
The United States Open in June will use 130 berths from 1,100 entrants in 36hole medal play across 26 courses on Monday. Exempt players include Wood, Nelson, Ward, Sarazen, McSpaden, and Byrd with Jimmy Demaret leading the qualifying at White Plains. Cleveland hosts the largest field at two courses for 149 players with future stars like Dick Chapman and Ellsworth Vines aiming for the 14 spots.
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New York
Blond Pionship
Henry Picard
Canterbury
Cleveland
Wood
Nelson
Ward
Armenser
Lawson Little
Horton Smith
Gene Sarazen
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Vic Gheszi
Sam Byrd
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Hogan
Snead
Byrd
Dapper Demaret
White Plains
N. Y
Dick Chapman
Bob Hamilton
Charlotte
N. C
Ellsworth Vines
Turnsea Brothers
Willie
Jimmy Thompson
Phil Perkins
New York Yanks Blast Athletics in Night Game
New York Yanks defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 1 under lights in the first inning led by Charlie Keller's three run drive. The series total receipts reached 120,584 with 763,848 for 22 home games. Savage pitched six innings, Beattie and others contributed as New York extended their lead. Attendance was 60,805 paid.
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New York
Charlie Keller
Yankees
Philodenote
Ics
Weksome
Beesempes
Prisad
Toters
Savage
Perstaceee
YORK
Rune Vole
Burnweiss
Henrich
Keller
Page
Oat Weller
Reine Somes
Passarella
Protests Dismissed Against Robson In Memorial Day 500
Indianapolis May 31 J H Mehan chief steward announced protests against George Robson of Los Angeles winner of the Memorial Day 500 mile race have been disallowed The technical committee found Robson did not gain an unfair advantage during two yellow flag displays and recommended a 1000 dollar fine to the American Automobile Association Protests filed by Jinny Jackson Frank Brisko and Ed Henning were rejected Jackson finished one minute four seconds behind Robson and Brisko and Henning were third and fourth respectively
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J. H. Mehan
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
George Robson
Los Angeles
Mehan
American Automobile Association
Robson
Jinmy Jackson
Palm Springs
Calif
Frank Brisko
Emil Andres
Chicago
Cotton) Henning
Ted Horn
Patterson
N. J
Andres
Horn
Jackson
Maryland Basemen Dominate VPI to Close Season
Maryland baseball finished its season with a convincing 18 to 3 win over Virginia Tech. Boehling Burfoot and Marousek led the offense as Maryland earned its thirteenth victory. It marked their third win in six Southern Conference games.
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University of Maryland
Oy Walloping V.P.I
Maryland
RHE Wea
Boehling
Burfoot
Marousek
Rank
Cardinals Hurling Staff Shows Wear in Postwar Era
St Louis May 31 The Cardinals return home for a second stand against eastern clubs with a depleted pitching staff. Howie Pollet and Harry Brecheen are the only reliable starters. several veterans have left for military service or failed to regain form. Teddy Wilks has revived, and Red Munger is near release from the army.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Eddie Dyer
Dyer
Howie Pollet
Army Air Force
Harry Brecheen
San Aie
Ts Beak
Max, Lanier
Fred Martin
Land of Manata
Mazu
Charlie
Red) Barrett
Johnny Beazley
Nashville, Tenn
Ernie White
al Brazle
Bay
Mem
Teddy Wilks
Wilks
Ken Burckhardt
Red Munger
Uncle Sam
Handsome Bob Sweeny Reaches British Amateur Final Showdown
American born Bob Sweeny Jr living in England reaches the British Amateur final after a 36 holes win in the semi against Gerald Micklem. He faces Irishman Jimmy Bruen who defeated Harry Walker in the other semi. Bruen is a former Walker Cup competitor. Sweeny never trailed Micklem and never went over par.
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England
Jimmy Bruen
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Gerald Mickiem
London Stockare
Gae
le Bruen
Tirish
Harry Walker
Royal Air Force
Brune
Boy Wonder
U.S
Charlie Yates
Sweeney
Hamilton Mac-Inall
Scotland
Micklem
Birkdale
Cronin Leaves Active Duty as Red Sox Player Manager
Boston May 31 Joe Cronin veteran of the pennant winners ends his 21 year major league playing career by voluntary retirement to meet the 30 man limit. He also truncates a player manager contract to take a straight managerial deal for 1947 with a sizable salary increase while remaining with owner Tom Yawkey.
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Boston
Joe Cronin
Bos- Red Sox
Cronin
Tom Yawkey
Washington Senators
Lyn Lary
Nine Players Invited for East Midwest All Star Game
Nine players have accepted invitations to play on the east team in the first east midwest all star college baseball game at Fenway park Boston on June 14. Jack Coffey chair man of the eastern selection committee announced the names Charney Trippi Georgia Glenn Davis Army Dan the Maryland Joe Fox West Virginia J G navy shortstop Bill Swacki Columbia Frank inn Yale and Sanford Silver New York University pitchers.
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River Club
Bob
Jack
Crosswhite
Bowman
Martinsville
Thomas P. Clark
Lick Branch
Bluefield
Pirates
Lebannon
Bowen Field
Friday Barrett
Navy
New York
Boston
Fenway Park
Jack Coffey
Eastern Selection Committee
Charney Trippi
Georia
Glenn Davis
Army
Danthe
Maryland
Joe Fox
West
Beau Jack Defeats Greco In One Sided Bout At Madison Square
Beau Jack defeated Johnny Greco of Montreal by a ten round unanimous decision in Madison Square Garden. Jack weighed 141 1 2 pounds to Greco’s 146, and dominated the bout with blows from multiple angles, opening cuts and swelling on Greco. Crowd cap near 66,922 attended the return match, with the Associated Press scoring the same eight rounds for Jack.
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Beau Jack
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Madison Uare Garden
Jack
Greco
Augusta
Associated Press
Ee Jack
Amateurs poised near top in West Virginia open golf
Charleston reports Andy Brawley of Charleston as a top contender as the state open golf tournament heads toward June 24 26 at the Country Club. Riley shot a 74 in a tuneup while Clem Wiechman also from Charleston posted a lower score.George Swyers starred behind the plate with eight assists in a Montgomery Greyhounds regional loss.
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W. Va
Andy Brawley
Longhitting
Riley
Clem Wiechman
George Swyers
Montgomery Greyhounds
Clear Fork
Swyers
Eornns
National League standings and today’s American League games
The clipping lists standings for the Clyde National League and today’s American League games. Matchups include Detroit at Cleveland, New York at Chicago, and Boston at Chicago with noted pitchers and records.
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Detroit
Ni Itingat
Cleveland
Hindeebees
Loe Christopher
Lasig
New York
Miller
Chicago
Boston
Lee
Ve Buteland
Boas
Brooklyn
S' Souls
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Entheses Records Lost in Phiphia and Other Matchups
The fragment lists several baseball style matchups with teams and pitchers. Wong’s team reportedly lost records in entheses while Phiphia faced Bahr and Brooklyn played Cincinnati-Webdver. Other pairings include Chicago-Cooper against Passeau and New Pork against St Louis-Kosle with Pollet.
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Phiphia
Pittsburughes
Bahr
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Webdver
Chicago
Cooper
Passeau
New Pork
St. Louis
Kosle
Val Pollet
Ridge leaguer returns, Reatore 32 Galex Salem 7
Ridge leaguers top Galex Salem 7 32 as Reatore leads Mount Airy 4 with dominant scoring showing strong offense and defense across the board.
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UK Ridge
GE League
Galex
Salem
Mount Airy
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