Elizabethton Beats Blue Grass 9-8 With Ninth Inning Rally
Elizabethton edged Bluefield 9-8 as Lacy sparked a late rally in the top of the ninth, then the Betsy hitters answered in the home half to pull out the victory. The Blue-Grays add lefty Dale Leeper from Jackson to bolster the staff as Bristol visits for a four night stand starting Wednesday.
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Elizabethton
George Lacy
Bluefield
Blue Grass
Bluefielders
Cubs
Floro
Brackens
Leeper
Nan
Wisconsin
Owensboro
Blue-Grays
Bristol
Johnson City
End to Hear: Bluefield Braves and local baseball banter
The snippet chronicles plans for a late Saturday drive to Cincinnati to catch Reds and Braves in a double header, mentions Bluefield Braves ambitions, Perini’s praise for a pennant bid, and notes on local figures like Poppa Hill Corky Sarver and John Quinn. It also reflects on regional high school all stars, officiating shifts, and long homers at Pulaski’s Caffee Park.
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Bill Cousins
Tony Lotito
Ralph
Sunset
Poppa Hill
Pineville
Corky Sarver
Beaver Baseball
Corky
Beavers
Beaver-Williamson
Mingo Countians
Charles Town
Charleston
Tony Gentile
Williamson Boys
Jude
Hallan
Caliente
Lotito
Ewey Perini
Braves
Boston
Bluefield
Lewey
Mister Perini
John Quinn
Harry Jenkins
Bob Quinn
Prexy
Clyde Elliott
Cincy
Reds
Prexy Elliott
Ack Nixon
Mt. Airy
Galax
Jack
Easrmont West High
Dink Westfall
Fort Pierce
Fla
Dink
Jake Miller
Jake
Bud Pennell
Pulaski
Blue Grays
Billy Flint
Bickford Hurls Four-Hitter As Braves Maul Cubs 11-1
Boston Braves rout Chicago Cubs 11 to 1 behind Vernon Bickford four hit pitching. Beaten Cubs suffer seventh straight loss as Braves sweep the three game series. Masi and Holmes spark offense with multiple hits.
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Braves
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Boston Braves
Vernon Bickford
Milwaukee
Cub
Beaver
Birvod Poumusy Vvanay Schmitz
Bob Rush
Jess Dobernic
Emil Rush
Phil Masi
Tommy Holmes
Dick Culler
Eddie Stanky
Eddie Waitkus
Hal Jeffcoat
Bill Nicholson
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Merhe
Bisties
Schmitz
Culler
Debernic
Boston
Russell
Mast
Sisti
Holmes
Nicholson
Stanky
Heath
Mass
Schenz
Waitkus
Torgeson
Bob—Bickford
Rush
Dobernic
Schmits
Regh
Ump
Barlick
Barr
Ballanfent
Favorites Win in Dixie Meet
Top seeds dominated the Dixie tennis tourney in Memphis. Gardner Larned, Rollins, crushed Lewis Welford 6-0 6-0 while Tulane’s Jack Tuero swept Harry Wellford 6-1 6-2. Rollins’ Richardo Balbieri and others posted wins as second round results rolled in across Florida and New Orleans venues.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gardner Larned
Rollins College
Lewis Welford
Jack Tuero
Tulane University
Harry Wellford
George Pero
Abel
Tuero
Larned
Duke University
Jack
Sunderland
Rolllins College
Richardo Balbieri
South America
Glen Turpin
Atlanta
Billy Grant
Billy, Dunavant
Ewart Brothers
Fort Laudendale
Fla
Jimmy
Leslie Longshore
New Orleans
Young Jerry
Wade Harron
Birmingham
Calhoun Dickson
Tampa
Malcolm Manley
Buddy Behrens
Fort Lauderdale
the Potts
Iry Dee
Baltimore
Tom ‘Molloy
Detroit
Jim Evert
Fort Laderdale
Les‘Mie Longshore
Rocky Meets Tony Tonight in New Jersey Bout
Rocky Graziano favored over Tony Zale in their third middleweight showdown at Ruppert Stadium Newark. odds shifted with Zale supporters arriving and ticket sales rising. promoters forecast a $350000 house and 21000 attendance. Graziano's payout around 120000, Zale about 60000. Both fighters seek comeback and redemption as fight time at 9:00 p m est approaches.
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N. J
lYouth
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Ruppert Stadium
New York
Lower East Side
Zale
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Mike Jacobs
Graziano
Zare
Joe Louis
Rock
West Virginia and Ky Aces Play Tenie
West Virginia and Kentucky all star teams prepare for a second meeting at Morehead State gym. Coach Ellis Johnson backs Kentucky with Pete Robbins returning to the lineup as Ralph Holmes and Mario Varrassi join the West Virginia starting five for a tougher rematch. Workman leads WV with 16 points as both squads reassess after a 54 to 36 loss.
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Morehead
West Virginia
Kentuckians
Stewart Way
Huntington High School
West Virginians
Way
Ralph Holmes
Stonewall Jackson High
Char ‘Leston
Mario Varrassi
Logan
W. Va
Jim Coulter
Princeton
Bob Crum
Huntington
Carl Repass
Mark Workman
Charleston High School
Workman
Crum
Joe Doakes May Win Open But He'll Have To Be Good
The national open golf tournament opens at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Past winners show winners come from unexpected places and form rather than money leads, with many champs being hot at the right time rather than proven favorites. Gene Sarazen and Ralph Guldahl are highlighted as possible exceptions to the rule.
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Joe Doakes
New York
Riviera Country Club
Los Angeles
Jimmy Demaret
Bobby Locke
Olin Dutra
Craig Wood
Lew Worsham
Johnny Goodman
Sam Parks, Jr
Bobby Jones
Ralph Guldahl
Byron Nelson
Gene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Paul Runyan
Johnny Revolta
Harry Cooper
Sam Snead
Henry Picard
Ben Hogan
Worsham
Lloyd Mangrum
Wood
Lawson Little
Nelson
Guldahl
Gus
Dutra
Frank Stranahan
Boudreau Homer Gives Indians 2-0 Win Over Red Sox
Cleveland edges Boston 2-0 as Lou Boudreau hits a disputed two run homer in the fourth. Umpire Charley Berry rules the ball inside the park on the grandstand side amid a crowd of 33,032.
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Boston
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Red Sox
Charley Berry
Brown Drives In Run To Give Yankees 3 2 Win
In a 12 inning interleague tilt Bobby Brown hit a clutch single scoring Yogi Berra from second for a 3 2 Yankees victory over the Chicago White Sox. Berra, Lupien, Seerey and Lollar produced the key RBIs as New York outlasted Chicago 3 2.
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Bobby
Golden Boy) Brown
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Abrhoa
Dimaggeri
Wright
Saudh'k
Weigel
McQuinn
Philley Cf
Johnson
Michaels Sa
Rizzuto
Wight
Niarhos
Ll Rob
Berra
Judson
Lopat P
Lollar
Crosetti
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Sccred
Lopat
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Gumpert
Cresetti
Niarchos
Kolloway
Lupien
Seerey
Henrich
Brown
Nimhos
Souchock
Drews
Baker
Michaels
Lupin
Piitcher
Drew
McGowan
Hubbard
Paparell
Jimmy Hagan Fired At Pitt
Pitt trustees announced the resignation of Athletic Director James Whitey Hagan amid a football program turmoil that left Walter Milligan’s coaching future in doubt. Hagan, famed for a no comment stance, departs after a 9 year tenure during which Pitt’s play-for-fun policy and scheduling debates shaped a disputed era. He plans no immediate job and will take time off with his family.
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Pitt
James (Whitey) Hagan
University
Hagan
Walter
Mike” Milligan
Vepral Hagan
Frank Cliver
Pitts
Michigan
John B
Jock) Sutherland
Sutherland
Panthers
Charles Bowser
Clark Shaughnessy
Wes Fesler
Milligan
Hagen
Whitey
Stanford
Actuain
Edith
Washington Beats Browns In Tight 6-5 Victory
Washington mauled Bryan Stephens and Clem Dreisewerd for 12 hits, including Ed Stewart’s home run, to defeat the St. Louis Browns 6-5 here tonight. Milo Candini pitched the second of three starts for Washington.
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Moss
Dreisewerd
Std
Hudson
ST. Louis
Washington
Candin
Candini
Stevens
Stewert
Moss Gillenwater
Christman
Lehner
Kozar
Coan
Dillinger
Vernon
Gillenwater
Stewart
Binks
Stephens
Stephen
Bryan Stephens
Clem Dreisewerd
Ed Stewart
St. Louis Browns
Milo Candini
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Cat) Brecheen
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Jimmy Hagan
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Princeton Ave
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