Boxing bout looming as Ace Freeman faces Chris Alvarado
Ace Freeman plans a boxing match against Mexican Madman Chris Alvarado at Bluefield Auditorium this Saturday night. Alvarado vows a knockout and it may mix wrestling style with boxing, with two other bouts and a live band to follow.
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Haddix Quietly Shuts Down Reds In Phillies Win
Harvey Haddix pitched the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3 1 victory over Cincinnati allowing three hits and striking out nine in a complete game. Ed Bailey was the only Redleg to reach base more than once with a triple and Johnny Temple added a ninth inning double.
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Braves Acquire Two Young Stars In Front Office Move
Milwaukee Braves spend about 200000 to obtain two young players touted for strong hitting. 18 year old Taylor hits over .700 and 23 year old DeMerit named Wisconsin MVP. both join club after waiver moves.
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Boosters Club Funds Farm More Bluefield School Courts
The Bluefield Athletic Boosters Club and Parent-Teacher Associations raise funds to build asphalt basketball courts at three additional elementary schools in the Bluefield area. Donations of 100 dollars per school support the projects, with Mercer County School Board contributing to cover costs.
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Bears Rally Past Charleston 7 To 3 In Five
Denver scores three in the fifth to chase Charleston reliever Joe Presko from the mound. Freeman and Oldis contribute as Black starts and Donovan, Shaw, Griffin drive the offense with a string of hits and runs.
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Five Area Athletes Receive Letters At VPI In Blacksburg
Five area athletes earned Virginia Tech letters for winter and spring sports. The honorees include Presley of Bluefield Virginia swimming Sam Morgan Bluefield West Virginia rifle Terry Penn Mullens basketball and H D menet Ss Wolfenden Wytheville. Tech named 75 total letter winners with Virginians forming 63. The athletic council approved nine basketball eleven wrestling eleven swimming five rifle fifteen track six golf six and tennis and fifteen baseball.
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West Virginian Ties Lead in Senior Golf at Apawamis
Defending champion Franklin G. Clement of Lake Forest Illinois carded a 36 37 73 at Apawamis Club in Rye New York to share the opening lead with Ime Joseph M. Wells of Newell West Virginia. A field of 190 seniors began competition with rounds completed on June 4 in the United States Seniors Golf Association championship.
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One Good Way To Check Your Golf
TOLEDO Ohio Harry Moffitt, serving his third term as president of the National PGA, recalls caddying for Mr McCarthy of Jacksonville Florida at the National Open. He notes Tommy Armour used blue chalk on the driver face before each drive to study impact.
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Western Hills High Coach Produces Four Major League Stars
Cincinnati's Western Hills High School honors Coach Paul Nohr for sending four graduates to the majors. Wehmeier began with the Reds and later played for the Phillies and Cardinals, now in his tenth year. Zimmer, Nixon, and Drott also rose from Nohr's teams, with Nixon earning top honors in the 1952 American Legion tournament.
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Forty Golfers Set for Governor's Cup at Bluefield Club
Forty golfers qualified for the Handicap Governor's Cup at Bluefield Country Club. Leonard Timms was medalist with net 65. First round matches must be completed by June 9, with Oak Hill event on June 9 and team signups urged.
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Yama Bahama and Turner Set for Rematch in Miami Beach
Yama Bahama the British West Indies middleweight beat Gil Turner of Philadelphia in a 10 round match and plans a return bout tomorrow night at the Miami Beach auditorium telecast by ABC. Bahama previously won a unanimous decision over Turner in New York on June 29.
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Two Colts Carry American Hopes In Derby Race
EPSOM England June 4 two American owned colts Royaumont and Tempest carry hopes for a sixth American Derby winner as Crepello remains the 2-1 favorite in the 177th Derby at Epsom Downs. crowds include Queen Elizabeth II with 22 three year olds in the field Ballymoss Bois De Miel are long shots. Last American Derby winner Say Die captured 1954 for Robert Sterling Clark.
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Golfer Wins Hard Way at Shawnee in 4 and 2 Victory
Wilbur Higgins of Harvard, Jr., earned the Eastern Hardware Golf Assn. title after a midnight practice with Shawnee pro Harry Obitz. Higgins defeated Henry Clark of New York 4 and 2 to claim his first championship in 25 years of golf.
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Mike Jupin Named Assistant At Saltville
Don Williams, new Saltville High athletic director, hires Mike Jupin as football assistant and head coach for basketball and baseball. Jupin, Cord College alum and former Elkhorn standout under Jack Owens, is a Maybeury native reporting June 10.
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Standings And Results From The American League
The American League standings show Chicago 23 7 07, New York 25 6 4 Cleveland 56, Boston 8, Detroit 25, Kansas City 16, Baltimore 16, Washington 16. Yesterday New York 7 Cleveland 4, Chicago 0 Boston 0 in 10, Washington 4 Detroit 3, Baltimore 9 Kansas City 7. Today’s schedule lists several pennant races and probable pitchers including Boston at Chicago Brewer vs Donovan and New York at Cleveland Shantz vs Wynn.
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Pierce Nips Boston 1-0 in 10 innings for White Sox win
Billy Pierce pitched a near perfect 10th inning relief win as Chicago beat Boston 1-0 on Nellie Fox’s bases loaded single with one out in the 10th. New York Yankees defeated Cleveland 7-4 behind Tom Sturdivant's 4th win.
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Richmond Holds On To Nip Toronto 3 2 Keeping Loop Lead
Richmond slips past Toronto 3 2 as Johnny James halts a ninth inning Toronto rally. Jim Kite limits the Leafs to seven hits through eight, but falters in the final frame to secure a second straight IL win and extend Richmonds lead.
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Lence Leads Rival Boxing Club Luncheon in Patterson Hurricane Front
A New York boxing luncheon at Leone's featured Emil Lence promoting a heavyweight title bout between Lloyd Patterson and Hurricane Jackson. Patterson and Jackson gave guarded remarks on pay and gates, with Cas D Amato praising Patterson and promoters pitching ticket prices from ten to thirty dollars.
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