Johnson City Lads fall short with three hits in fourth loss
Johnson Citys Ted Olmstead limited Bluefield to three singles as the Red Birds pounded 16 hits. Frey and Lazar fueled the attack with multiple hits including Lazars inside the park homer and two doubles. Olmstead improved to five straight wins with 11 strikeouts.
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Tenn
Ted Olmstead
Uthpaw
Bluefield Blue Grays
Red Birds
Hafenecker
Bluefield
Olmstead
Johnson
Abhoa
A. Oo Moore
Oferar
Baldwin
Osw
Lacy
UD Loeseras
Orlandoss
Raley
Ji Attaway
Fecker
Brooklyn Whips Cubs To Take Half Game Lead
Brooklyn defeats Chicago 6-2 behind lefty Joe Hatten. Jackie Robinson drives in two with a bases loaded single in the second and Hank Wyse throws wildly at the plate, aiding the Brooklyns' four-run rally.
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Blanks
Blue Gray
Brooklyn
Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Joe Hatten
Brooks Jackie Robinson
Hank Wyse
Wyse
Johnny Jorgensen
Peanuts Lowerey
Hatten
Eddie Stanky
Robinson
Chicago
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Abhoa Lowrey
Stanky
Johnson
Abnson
Rickert
O Snider
Cyrettact
Walker
M'Clughe
Hrm
Skill
Nehi’'son
O Edwardse
Waitkus
Ildrg'sonth
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Reese
O Hatten
P Sea
Kingsport
Tenn
Pulaski Counts
Kingsport Cherokees
Singleton
Flint
Shoals
Cherokees
Pulaski
Esc. Ee
McNeil
Warren
Zunk
Leveille
Allen
McIntosh
Rominger
DeBenis
Dodgers risk season with danger of hard outfield walls
In a long column the writer notes Pete Reiser's repeated injuries from collisions with concrete outfield walls and questions why baseball authorities have not padded fences. Dodgers president Branch Rickey mentions exploring rubber padding as a solution, debating aesthetics versus safety and fan thrill.
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Pistol Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Pete
Brooklyns
Reiser
Branch Rickey
Ebbetsfield
Lamotta Bests Janiro In Unanimous Boxing Win At Garden
In Madison Square Garden Jake Lamotta from the Bronx defeats Tony Janiro in ten rounds in a rumored fixed fight that proved unfounded. Lamotta weighs 154 1 4 pounds to Janiro's 140 1 4, with Lamotta dominant from the first bell until the finish.
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Jake Lamotta
Bronx
Tony Janiro
Madison Square Garden
Lamotta
Janiro
Youngstown
Bell
Associated Press
Jake
District Attorney's
Frankie Jacobs
Janico
Jacobs
Surber Stars as New River Tops Bristol Twins 10 6 in Appal
George Surber led the New River Rebels with three hits and two RBIs guiding a 10 6 win over the Bristol Twins in Narrows Virginia. Winning pitcher Freed benefited from Maher relief in the sixth. Daniels had five errors for New River.
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Poltrockp
Plese
D'm'nna
Henry
Freed
Neffner
Maar
Poelk
Amie
Heffner
le Veeeessenesee
NEW River
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Leonard
Francomanno
Pless
Daniels
Weigle
Lurber
Davis
Poelker
Demenna
E— Cairo
Musselman
Davies
RBI
Luginland
Press
Lennard
Poltrock
Meyers
Bristo
Trout streams right over week end in West Virginia
The conservation commission reported that trout streams were fair to excellent for weekend fishing. Pocahontas Nicholas Webster Barbour Randolph and Tucker counties showed particularly good waters while Monroe county streams were low and clear and Greenbrier Fayette area were in good condition.
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W. Va
the Conservation Commission
Pocahontas
Nicholas
Webster, Barbour
Randolph
Tucker
Monroe County
Greenbrier
Fayetise
Welch Protest Not Upheld In Miners Versus Rebels
Johnson City Tennessee June 6 The protest of Welch in a May 16 game between the Miners and the New River Rebels at Narrows Virginia was not upheld Carl A Jones Jr Ap pearan League president announced tonight Quinto Bary Welch club president and J Shannon Hardwick New River business manager were notified The decision cites umpire reports indicating no ejected players and concludes replay not justified while condemning conduct but not overturning the game
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Johnson City
Tenn
Welch
New River Rebels
Narrows
Carl A. Jones, Jr
Appean League
Quinto Bary
Welch Ball Club
J. Shannon Hardwick
New River Club
Bury
Hardwick
Jones
Powell
Youse
Gallorette Tops Carter Handicap Field at Aqueduct
Maryland mare Gallorette leads a nine horse Carter handicap field at Aqueduct chasing a $20,000 purse and a step closer to the all time money list. She carries 123 pounds and seeks to narrow gaps behind Busher as Assault and Stymie bow out.
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New York
Gallorette
Maryland
Aqueduct
Queens County
Assault
Busher
Results Night Baseball Scores and Matchups
Results show New York defeating Chicago 7 to 6 and Boston over Cincinnati 4 to 2. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 4 to 3. St. Louis led New York 7 to 6 at night. Pitching matchups listed: Munger vs Koslo, Schmitz vs Barney or Lombardi, Strincetich vs Schmidt, Walters vs Spahn, with other details for Boston and Cincinnati games.
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Munger
Koslo
Brooklyn
Schmitz
S Barney
Or Lombardi
Strincetich
Schmidt
Walters
Va Spahn
Southern Association Mobile Defeats Memphis 4 2
In a Southern Association game Mobile topped Memphis 4 to 2. The result highlighted key plays and scoring by Mobile and Memphis pitchers, with late innings securing the win for Mobile.
Jones Named Coach of Portsmouth Pirates
Norfolk Virginia June 6 Arthur Jones former University of Richmond star and Steelers backfield man was named head coach of the Portsmouth Pirates in the Dixie Professional league. Jones will also play for the Portsmouth club after being released last season by the Pittsburgh entry of the National Professional league.
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Norfolk
Arthur Jones
University of Richmond
Pittsburgh Steelers
Portsmouth Pirates
Jones
Portsmouth
Pittsburgh
Trap And Skeet Sport Returns To This Area Today
Bluefield area skeet and trap shooters revive local activity with the opening of the Tri-Angle Gun club on Sanders Farm near Clearfork road. New facilities include two skeet fields and one trap set, automatic traps, and electrically operated skeet traps. The event will be led by field captain Roy Calloway and a five member committee. The public is invited to the 2 PM opening and to visit the facilities as they develop.
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Tri-Angle Gun Club
Gun Club
Tri-Angle Sportsmen's Club
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Clearfork
Remington Arms
R. B. Kinter
S. G. Rogers
Paul Udy
Mason Claytor
Roy Calloway
Cy Young Day Draws Newcomerstown to Cleveland
Newcomerstown residents join a special train to Cleveland for Cy Young Day at Cleveland Stadium. An Indians vs Red Sox game is on the schedule after Young’s 80th birthday dinner, with over 1,000 reservations and local officials attending.
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Cleveland
Denton True
Cy) Young
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Atnaa Cy Young
Cleveland Stadium
Indians
Boston Red Sox
New
Philadelphia
Armour Sues Over Unpaid 1946 Rockledge Salary
Tommy Armour former National Open champion filed suit in Hartford alleging Wilton W Sherman owner of Rockledge Country Club West Hartford failed to pay $1 500 of his 1946 salary as golf professional Armour says contract signed April 22 1946 and he was paid only $4 000 of the $5 000 salary while serving at the club.
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West Hartford
Armour
Browns Rally Past Yankees In Extra Base Showdown
St Louis Browns erased deficit to beat the New York Yankees 4 to 3 at home. Homeruns came from Vern Stephens and Joe DiMaggio plus Bill Johnson of the Yankees and Jeff Heath on base fueled the winning margin.
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CARDS
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Johnny Mize
Willardarshall
St. Louis Cardinals
Marshall
Ken Burkhart
St. Louis
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Joe DiMaggio
Bill Johnson
Vern Stephens
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RBI
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Zarilla
DiMagglo
Dillinger
Berardino
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American League Standings and Last Night’s Results
The card lists AL results: Cleveland beat Philadelphia 7 5, Chicago 5, Washington 4. St Louis 4, New York 3. Yankees at St Louis Shea 6 1 vs Otter 2 4 and other matchups include Philadelphia at Cleveland Mar childon 4 3 and McCahan 0 0 vs Lemon 1 1 and Gettel 0 1 Boston at Detroit Dorish 4 4 vs New houser 5 6 Washington at Chicago Masterson 4 3 vs Rigney 2 3.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Shea
Otter
Marchildon
McCahan
Lemon
Gettel
Boston
Detroit
Dorish
Newhouser
Masterson
Rigney
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New
Eeteeesers
Eesesseres
Oston Serseneeseusess
Piedmont League Scores Roundup
Portsmouth 8 Lynchburg 6 Roanoke 7 5 Newport News 5 Richmond 3 Norfolk 0 results show uneven outcomes across the Piedmont League with multiple teams posting wins and losses in close matchups.
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Portsmouth
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Newport News
Richmond
Norfolk
World's Champion Jockey Sir Gordon Richards Aims Derby Success
Gordon Richards the world champion jockey will ride Tudor Minstrel in the 168th English Derby at Epsom Downs. Tudor Minstrel dominates this year with six straight wins including the 2,000 Guineas, while Richards seeks his elusive Derby triumph in a field of 14 with odds at 5 to 4.
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England
Gordon Richards
Tudor Ministrel
Britain
Richards
Owen Tudor
Downs
King George
Blue Train
Bahramn
Tudor Minstrel
Ooter
Furgol Breaks Course Record In National Capital Open
Ed Furgol of Pontiac Mich after leg and arm issues shoots a 63 to set a new Prince Georges course record and move within seven strokes of Sam Snead who led with 65 at the National Capital Open. Furgol’s 63 follows Snead’s 65 as round two headlines at the Washington event.
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Ed Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Prince Georges Country Club
Sammy Snead
Furgol
Snead
Hot Springs
Hotshot
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
South Africa
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George Payton
Hampton
Tom Wright
Knoxville
Tenn
U. S
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Chicopee Falls
Mass
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Georgetown University
Billy Griffin
Prince Georges
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Thomson
E. J. Harrison
York
al Jamison
Quantico
Walter Hagan Jr
Richmond
Alan Burton
Arlington
Harry Harrison
Roanoke
Kenneth Graham
Wilson Ford
Local Football Scores From Evening Card
Welch and Elizabethton lead in a score summary with New River and Johnson City posting wins and losses. Bristol Pulaski Bluefield Kinesport games listed with matchups including Bristol at Neweee Pulaski at Kingypo Bluefield at tae Ober Elisarethton at Welch.
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Welch & Elizabethton
New River
Bristol
Johnson City
Bluefield
Pulaski
Kinesport
Joe Louis and Marva Louis welcome a son in Mexico City
In Mexico City a 110 pound baby boy named Joe Louis Jr was born May 28 to Mrs Joe Louis now remarried to Joe Louis who announced the birth in San Diego. Louis says he will meet her in Chicago and that their remarriage occurred last July near Chicago with little chance they will be seen together often.
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Marva
Mexico City
Joe Louis
San Diego
Calif
Mario Gonzales Ulloa
Louis
Joe Louis, Jr
Arturo Godoy
Marva Trotter
Chicago
Jacqueline
Mexico
Indiana
Los Angeles
Stars Vote In All Star Lineups Across Leagues
Chicago June 6 fans vote for the 14th all star game to be played July 8 at Wrigley Field. rosters include Rogers Hornsby Max Carey Johnny Mize Enos Slaughter Joe DiMaggio Ted Williams Charlie Keller Marty Marion Dixie Walker and other stars with voting ongoing through June 26.
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Rogers Hornsby
Max Carey
Wrigley Field
The
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Hornsby
Carey
Fred Lindstrom
Wonder
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New York Giants
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Joe Gordon
Indians
George Kell
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Lou Boudreau
Ted Williams
Red Sox
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Charley Keller
Yankees
Joe Hegan
Johnny Mize
Giants
Emil Verban
Phillies
Stan’ Hack
Cubs
Marty Marion
Cardinals
Phil Cavarretta
Enos Slaughter
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Walter Cooper
Bobby Doerr
Joe DiMaggio
Eddie Stanky
Four-State Cage Circuit Forming in Midwest and Ohio
Wheeling West Virginia June 6 A four state professional basketball league with minor league rating the All American will be organized this weekend William De Muth a Wheeling newspaperman and league president said franchises had been offered to Dayton Zanesville Columbus and Canton all in Ohio Wheeling Cumberland Maryland and to the Pittsburgh Leslies and Pirates teams Two additional teams may be added later DeMuth said.
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Wheeling
W. Va
William De‘Muth
DeMuth
Dayton
Zanesville
Columbus
Canton
Ohio
Cumberland
Pittsburgh Leslies
Pirates
Cotton Captures Spalding Tournament at St Andrews
Henry Cotton, leader of British pros, won the $5,000 Spalding event at St Andrews with four under par 288. His rounds were 74 69 71 74 on the par 73 course as he finally earned victory at the famed links. Dai Rees finished five back, with Fred Daly and Norman Nida tied for third at 204.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Henry Cotton
Cotton
Dai Rees
Fred Daly
Norman Yoo Nida
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