Bluefield Blues Fall 5-4 to Welch Miners in Pitched Drama
Welch Miners edge Bluefield 5-4 in a tense game marked by late inning shifts. Four Blue Grays players were traded to Richmond while Bil Hot joined Bluefield from Pennington Gap, and Lefty Omer Jette moved to the Richmond club amid a high drama umpire call sequence in the fifth inning.
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Welch Miners
Blue Grays
Richmond
Ind
Lefty Omer Jette
John Ean
Bil Brady
Les Zorge
Eau Claire
Wis
Bass
Bluefield
Bil Hot
Pennington Gap
Holt
New River
Shannon Hardwick
Welch
Miners
Carin
Lacy
Wheaton
Ump
Pottinger
Nicket
Rhoa Cooney
Siwtehead
Hoffner
Pennell
Carlin
K’p’skiif
P’t'nger
O'Gilbo
1'Beck
Webb
Fusulo
Minnickp
Norton
A's Hold Lead as Red Sox Split Twin Bill Victory
Philadelphia Athletics climb back atop the American League by defeating the Boston Red Sox 2 to 1 in the night cap of a holiday twin bill, Joe Coleman earning his sixth win. In game one, Boston blanked Philadelphia 7–0 behind a four-hitter from Joe Dobson.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe Coleman
Boston Red Sox
Joe Dobson
A’s
A Arnand
Red
Sox
Mickey “Harris
Rae Boston
Philadelphia Vice
Dobson
Tebbetts
Brissie
Werris
Franka
Tech gridiron hopefuls draw praise for coach McNeish
The VPI program hosts Bob McNeish new Tech coach along with Burr West UT line coach for talks at the university club. Readers note McNeish emphasizes discipline and practical outlook, while West touts Beaver standouts Davis Huddle and Barnett as potential Tennessee additions.
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Stubby
Currence Lumni
V.P.I
Bob McNeish
Tech
Monk Younger
Nother
Burr West
University of Tennessee
Burr
Citadel
West
Max Steiner
Bro. Steiner
Matz
Bob Davis
Beaver
Davis
Beaver High
Tennessee
Jack Huddle
America
Dave Barnett
Huddle
Dave
Barnett
Herndon's Boston Braves Prospect Shines in Richmond
Timmy Herndon ex-Big Creek star from Berwind has started strong with the Boston Braves Richmond farm club in the Class D Ohio-Indiana league. He owns three wins and one loss as a key rookie prospect, with scouts eyeing him for possible big league action.
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Big Creek
Berwind
Boston Braves
Richmond
Ind
Jim
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Young Herndon
Jack Reider
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Hartford
Yours Truly
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Harry Jenkins
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Peedunk
Vernon Bickford
Billy Southworth
Rick
Williamson High School
Jude
Hall
Charleston
Homer Moore
Appy
Homer
Marvin Lorenz
Vic Sorrell
Clinton
N. C
Stahley Brown
Albermarle
Blue Ridge
Stan Radke
Roanoke, Va
Mr. Airy
Radke
Bob Bowman
Mt. Airy
Rapid Robert
Huntington
West Virginia
George Booth
Elkins
Nick Moreman
Fairmont East
Elvin Little
Princeton
Coalter
Varassi
Logan
Worman
Crum
Huntington Central
Moore
Moundsville
Pulaski tops Rebels 13 to 3 in narrows game
Pulaski rode a five hit attack led by Jerry Orleman and Norm Postolese to defeat New River 13 to 3 in Narows Virginia. Rogan worked the complete game for Pulaski as they improved to four wins in five.
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Narows
New River
Rogan
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Norm Ppostolese
Pubooki
Cuff
Little
Driskill
Cooper
Orleman
Smith
Postolese
Lurber
Edwards
Pfister
Price
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Hardwick
Marquis
Johnston
Abbott
Pulasei
Eeees
E — Sack
Lewandowski
RBI
Boudreau
Sack
Surber
Rosenblatt
Crosswhite
Hr—Orleman
Sb— Little
Bob
Humphreys
Elizabethton Cubs top Bristol in opening game 7-6
In Elizabethton Tennessee Betsy 7 to 1 and Bristol 6 to 4, the Cubs win the first game 7-6 while the Twins take the nightcap 4-1 in six innings called by curfew.
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Betsy
Bristol
Elizabethton
Tenn
Cubs
Twins
Johnson City Cardinals rout Kinksport Cherokees 34 to 0
In Kingsport Tennessee on May 31 1848 the Johnson City Cardinals hammered the Cherokees for a 34 to 0 rout. The Cards totaled 23 hits 10 walks and forced eight errors while scoring 1 5 7 9 in four frames and adding singles in the sixth and ninth.
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Kingsport
Kinksport
Tenn
Johnson City Cardinals
Kinksport Cherokees
Shriners
Cardinals
Jene Johnson
White Sox Rally Past Tigers in Second Game
Chicago belts four pitchers for 15 hits to down Detroit 9 to 3 after a 5 to 4 opener loss. Ike Pearson pitched two hit shutout innings in relief for the win, while Art Houtteman took his sixth straight defeat for Detroit.
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Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Art Houtteman
Tigers
Ike Pearson
Sox
Bill Wight
Chicago
Gove
Papish
Bradley
Robinson
Trout
Trucks
Swift
White
Pierce
E—Kell
Baker
Benton
Vico
RBI
Wright
Lupien
Kolloway
Kennedy
Mullin
Wagner
Philley
Mayo
Pearson
Michaels
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Houtteman
Lo—Pearson
Results Yesterday And Today's London Baseball Scores
Yesterday results show Brooklyn 4 1 over New York 3 10 and Chicago 4 3 over Pittsburgh 2 4 Philadelphia 6 4 over Boston 3 10 Cincinnati 4 7 and St Louis 3 0. Today New York visits Brooklyn Jansen 5 3 to face Barney 1 3 in the sole scheduled game.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Jansen
Va Barney
Pet
Washing
Ton
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington at New York Night Matchup With Players
Night game features Washington facing New York with Mas terson at 4 3 against Reynolds 6 1 and Marchildon 5 2 in a schedule noting only games listed. Boston and others show 41 23 but unclear opponents.
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Washington
New York
Masterson
Reynolds
Boston
Maneer
Marchildon
Stranahan Explains Golf Troubles in England Tour
Frank Stranahan, the Toledo youth, travels to England to restart his amateur golf career amid past public incidents. He describes a pattern of speaking up and seeking rulings, saying his honesty got him into trouble. The incident at the British Amateur and later episodes are analyzed as temperament and pressure from wealth and status.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Frank Stranahan
England
Toledo
Placce
Stranahan
Augusta
Johnny Dawson
Ohio
Local and International League Scores and Tonight’s Games
Baseball and regional leagues list tonight’s schedules across Bluefield Welch and others with several results noted by league. Games feature Buffalo Toronto Newark Jersey City Rochester Montreal Baltimore Syracuse and more with rain delays and a late finish.
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Welch
New River
Pulaski
Johnson City
Kingsport
Bristol
Elizabethton
Buffalo
Toronto
Newark
Jersey City
Rochester
Montreal
Baltimore
Syracuse
Giants Split with Brooks as Mize and Gordon power 10-1 win
New York Giants routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 10-1 in the Memorial Day doubleheader outing led by Johnny Mize with two homers and Sid Gordon with a homer. Andy Hansen strong six hitter in first start snapped Dodgers four-game win streak while Brooklyn won the morning game 4-3 behind Ralph Branca's run-scoring single.
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Marino Pieretti
New York Yankees
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Senators
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankee Stadium
Bobby Brown
George Stirnweiss
Hudson
Candini
Carola
Evans
Shea
Berra
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Johnny Mize
Sid Gordon
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Andy Hansen
Dodgers
Ralph Branca
Lay
Ark
Brook
Poatseman
Westrum
Brance
Hodges
St. Louis Cardinals
Hank Sauer
Augie ‘Galan
Zen Kluszewski
Vicetories
Reds
Lamanno
PHILS
Braves
Boston
Philadelphia Phillies
Schoolboy Rowe
Warren Spahn
Abrhoa
Abrhboa
O Whitman
Kerr
Palica
Taylor
Hansen
King
Ramsdell
Zere Eeereees
Mize
Hermanski
Mise
Whitman
Marshall
Lockman
Gordon
Livingston
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Rmnings Taylor
Thompson
WILDP
UMP
Pinelli
Gore
Robb
Redlegs rally spoils Raffensberger no hitter bid
Cincinnati Reds broke a no hitter through a late single by Niffy Jones in the eighth inning as they defeated the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 3 on May 31. The game capped a double ending sequence for the teams.
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REDS
CARDS
Cincinnati
Niffy Jones
Kenny Raffensberger
Cincinnati Redlegs
Middleweight Title Lineage Faces Clarity Crisis
A muddled history of the middleweight championship from 1931 to the Graziano era is outlined. Boxing figures such as Tommy Ryan, Stan Ketchel, Billy Papke, Mickey Walker, Gorilla Jones, Ben Jeby, Marcel Thil, Fred Apostoli, Ceferino Garcia, Ken Overlin, Zale, and Rocky Graziano are named amid disputed lineages and split NBA and New York commissions. The piece notes charts by Albertanti attempting order but admits continued confusion.
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New York
Tommy Ryan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Ketchel
Papke
Frank Klaus
George Chip
al McCoy
Mike O'Dowd
Johnny Wilson
Harry Greb
Tiger Flowers
Mickey Walker
Walker
Gorilla Jones
National Boxing Association
Ben Jeby
New York Athletic Commission
NBA
Albertanti
Graziano
Jones
Marcel Thil
Fred Apostoli
Apostoli
Ceferino Garcia
Thil
Joli
Garcia
Ken Overlin
Loose
Jeby
Lou Bouillard
Vince Solly Krieger
Zale
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