Negro Women Wrestlers to Clash in Virginia Saturday
Babs Wingo of New Orleans wrestles Ethel Johnson of Columbus Ohio in Bluefield Auditorium in a top contenders match for the women’s world title. The bout marks the first Negro wrestler appearance in Virginia or West Virginia with a best two of three falls format.
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Mickey Barnes
Bluefield Auditorium
Babs Wingo
New Orleans
Ethel Johnson
Columbus
Ohio
Thea Eneld
Wwe
June Byers
Mildred Burke
Virginia
West Virginia
Barnes
Columbia
S. C
Mickey
Mid-West
Pacific Coast
New England Territory
Babs
Ethel
Bob
Wingo Johnson
Dodger Ball Club Signs Shortstop Todd Sickel
Brooklyn club announces signing of young shortstop Todd Allen Sickel and says he must report to Pueblo Colorado in the Western League. Sickel is described as a promising rookie prospect.
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Dodger Ball Club
Todd Sickel
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Baseball Club Today
Todd Allen Sickel
Pueblo Colo
Ee Sickel
Champ Gets Big Offer To Defend His Crown
Promoter Jack Solomons says he made a tremendous offer to World Flyweight Champion Pascual Perez of Argentina to defend his title against Dai Dower in Britain. Perez retained the title last night with a fifth round knockout of Yoshio Shirai in Tokyo and indicated willingness to meet Dower, the British challenger, with a high price.
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London
Jack Solomons
Pascuel Peres
Argentina
Dai Dower
Britain
Perez
Yoshio Shirai
Tokyo
Dover
Chapmanville Captures State High School Golf Title
Logan County won the State High School Golf Tournament with a 324, edging Parkersburg by three strokes at the Parkersburg Country Club course. Medalist Lynden Meade totaled 73 as Chapmanville's lineup included Dick Robinson 88, Jerry Es 81, and Dave Browning with about 60 players participating.
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Chapmanville
Lynden Meade
Parkersburg
Triadelphia
Sistersville
Huntington High
Meade
Parkersburg Country Club
Cade
Randy Worls
Roy Shreves
Sisterswee
al Ree
Weperes
Meades
Third ace since May 18 at Greenbrier Course
A New York golfer scored a hole-in-one on the Greenbrier Course in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. this marks the third ace at Greenbrier since May 18. The event occurred May 31 with details noting the shot on May 20 by Bryan of a cited club.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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Bryan of
Ae Seome
Wytheville Triumphs Over Pulaski 9-3 in Cam
Wytheville beat Pulaski 9-3 as Red Wantz earned his third straight win over Pulaski. Wantz struck out nine, allowed six hits, and contributed a run scored and an RBI. Dick Nissen lasted two and a third innings in relief for Pulaski.
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Red Wantz
Pulaski
Phillies
Wantz
Dick Nissen
Herb Robertson
Ken Morris
Ron Collie
Guy Lavelliere
Statesmen
Giants edge Phillies 2 1 on ninth inning run
Davey Williams lined a long ninth inning single after Don Mueller walked to score Mueller and lift the New York Giants past the Philadelphia Phillies 2 1. Sal Maglie earned his sixth straight win despite a tight pitching duel with Herman Wehmeier.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Pirates
Trim Burns
New York
Davey Williams
Don Mueller
WLNTS
Sal Maglie
Philadelphia
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Maglie
Mueller
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Willie Mays
Bobby Morgan
Wehmeier
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Wiliams
Williams
Glenn Gorbous
Phillies
Giants
Richie Ashburn
Gorbous
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Ashburn
Moeller
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Dascoli
Harry Walker to Manage St Louis Cardinals Revealed
Rochester story confirms Harry Walker, then Rochester Red Wings manager, told Cardinals general manager Dick Meyer Rochester needs pitching and asked if Stanky would keep pitchers, leading to Walker's promotion to succeed Eddie Stanky. The tale centers on Walker and George Sisler Jr in Meyer's hotel suite.
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Rochester
Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Walker
Rochester Red Wings
George Sisler Jr
Wing
Dick Meyer
Cardinal
Meyer
Stanky
Harry
Eddie Stanky
Appalachian League Baseball Standings and Results
Kingsport and Johnson City lead the standings with several clubs close in win percentage. Last night results include Kingsport 5 Bluefield 4 and Johnson City 11 Welch 8 as Salem tops Bristol 3-1 and Wytheville defeats Pulaski 9-3. Tonight matchups: Bluefield at Kingsport Welch at Johnson City Salem at Bristol and Pulaski at Wytheville.
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Kingsport
Johnson City
Salem
Bristol
Wytheville
Bluefield
Welch
Pulaski
Northern fat men weigh more at the pole due to gravity
A 200 pound man at the equator would weigh about 201 pounds near the North Pole because variations in Earth's gravity affect apparent weight.
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Equator
North Pole
Indians Edge Orioles 2 1 in 12 innings
Sam Dente doubled home the go ahead run as the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 2 1 in 12 innings. Dave Philley walked and scored the tying run with a second homer earlier in the ninth to force extras. Don Mossi earned the win in relief. Bob Feller started for Cleveland and Jim Wilson took the loss for Baltimore. The win narrows Cleveland's gap behind the Yankees to 24 games.
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Feiler
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Olson Cockell To Meet Probably In September In London
Midweight champion Carl Olson plans a London bout with England's Don Cockell likely in September. Manager Sid Flaherty says Olson will travel from New York after training for the June 22 light heavyweight title defense against Archie Moore and stay in Europe about a month.
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San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) Olson
England
Don Cockell
London
Sid Flaherty
Flaherty
Europe
Cockell
Olson
New York
Archie Moore
Monongah Gains Finals in Baseball Tournament
Monongah High School advanced to the finals of the State High School Baseball Tournament by defeating Weirton 3 to 2 in Parkerburg. Ronnie Wingle was strong on the mound allowing three hits, with Frank De Moss relieving in the sixth and striking out five to seal the win.
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Parkersburg
Monongah High School
Weirton
Ronnie Wingle
Frank DeMoss
Wingle
Baseball Head To Survey Game In Attempt To Find Box Office Colic Cause
Whitney Martin reports from New York on May 31 that authorities plan a survey of baseball fans and box office figures to diagnose a downturn in attendance. The piece notes slow calling and seeks input from listeners on what ails the sport.
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Babs
Whitney Martin
New York
Baseball Woes Prompt Commission to Survey Remedies
A critique argues major league baseball suffers from costly parking long games and poor fan access. The piece jokes about drastic cures like amputation of television and suggests revenue-driven missteps by announcers, ushers, and ticket sellers while praising league integrity.
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VVA Ollic
Commissioner's Office
Sweikert Wins Memorial Day 500 Race At Indy
Bob Sweikert earned 76038.63 dollars from a record prize fund of 20050 for winning the Memorial Day 500 mile auto race in Indianapolis. The total included 46250 from the speedway 16275 in sponsor awards and 863.63 as an entry prize. Bill Vukovich had set a larger purse in 1953 with 39496.96 plus lap prizes of 29250.
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Bob Sweikert
Bill Vukovich
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Johnson Buys Clothes and Bonus for Athletics Team
Kansas City May 31 Wealthy club owner Arnold Johnson funded new suits for players after a post rain dressing room flood and a doubleheader win He had already spent on a bonus rookie Cletus Boyer of Alba Missouri with reports ranging from 35 000 to near 50 000 including two cars for the Boyer family.
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Arnold Johnson
Kansas City Athletics
Municipal Stadium
Troil Tigers
Johnson
Cletus Boyer
Alba
Boyer
Carthage
Pep to Tangie With Cam in Boston Tonight
Willie Pep the Hartford featherweight meets former pupil Joey Cam in Boston tonight in a 10 round bout televised nationally Pep seeks to rebound after losses to Sandy Saddler and to reset his two time featherweight title run in the pro ranks.
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Willie Pep
Joey Cam
Boston
Poe Im
Hartford
Conn
Bastton
Bud Smith
Pep
Sandy Saddler
Standings and Results From The N Ga League LGA
Standings show Brooklyn 32 1 Chicago 277 7 an 54 New York 22 (incomplete lines) St. 18 22 AS 12'2 Cincinnati 1 490 13 Philadelphia 18 2% A419 14 Pittsburgh 13 30 64.302 19 Yesterday's results: Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 3, New York 2 Philadelphia 1. Today's schedule lists numerous night games with probable pitchers.
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New York
Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Conley
Erskine
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Jones
Roberst
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Washington
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