Bluefield routs Bristol in 12-2 blowout win at home
Our Lads overwhelmed Bristol 12 to 2 as Ariful Al Mean paced Bluefield with a strong pitching effort and four hits by Marie Gange Lacy. Lacy also belted a three run homer amid a five run fifth inning, while Porter struggled and Bluefield pulled away to cap the breeze with a four run eighth.
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Bristol Twins
Bluefield
Porter
Nebors
Rovac
Ariful al Mean
Marie Gange Lacy
Gange
Lacy
Taetze
Bristol
Cammeyer
Ump
Green
Gentry
Wes
Blue Grays
Pennel
Bud
Zejac
Mean
Cooney
Pennell
Pottinger
Tamborski
Caliento
Bob Wenning
Righthender
New River
Ll Lacy
Tim'rskt
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Weber
Three Guys Offer Help to Bluefield Blue Grays
Mayor A Harry Vest published letters from baseball players in Jacksonville Florida Peoria Illinois and New Haven Connecticut offering to save the Bluefield Blue Grays from last place in the Appalachian league The Mayors public letter to Boston Braves president Louis Perini complained of an impotent team this season and the three players including a Peoria pitcher Carl Stephienson touted goal control speed change of pace and a curve ball as reasons they could help
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A. Harry Vest
Bluefield Blue Grays
Vest
Louis Perini
Boston Braves
Bluefield
Jacksonville
Fla
Peoria
Ill
New Haven
Carl
Streamline
Braves Defeat St. Louis Cards in Night Game
Boston Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11 to 5 after a six run second inning. Warren Spahn allowed three runs in the eighth, backed by 15 Braves hits for the victory. Pollet took the loss. Attendance 14,234.
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St. Louis
Howie Pollet
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Tonigt
Warren Spahn
Redbirds
Morgin
Boston
Louis
Burkhart
Staley
Papal
Lowis
Slaughter
Jones
Sisti
Spahn
Tor-Reson
Russell
Holmes
Mass
Stanky
Pollet
Hearn
Rice
Polllet
Jorda
Gore
Robb
Pinelli
Atteendance
Lafayette Hands West Virginia 8-0 in NCAA District Game
Lafayette ace southpaw Fred Robbins limited West Virginia to one hit as the Maroon crushed the Mountaineers 8-0 in the District 2 NCAA doubleheader at Easton. Lafayette will face Navy in the finals after Navy edged Rutgers 3-2 in 11 innings. Robbins struck out 14 and New Jersey’s Donata and Williams pitched for WVU.
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Easton
Fred
Perk)Robbins
Lafayette
West Virginia
Maroon
Mountaineers
Navy
Middies
Rutgers
Abrhoa
Seerey Heats Up White Sox With Power Hitting Promise
The Chicago White Sox acquire Pat Seerey from Cleveland, hoping his raw power fuels a stronger lineup. Seerey, a low batting average hitter, belts home runs at a high rate but struggles for consistent contact. The piece compares Seerey and other stars like Ruth, Kiner, and Williams, framing the home run chase amid a season shift as pitchers adjust.
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Chicago White Sox
Pat Seerey
Cleveland Indians
Seerey
White Sox
Pat
Ralph Kiner
Kiner
Babe Ruth
Hank Greenberg
Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
Charley Keller
Johnny Mize
Bill Nicholson
Bobby Thomson
Babe
Hank Sauer
Reds
Ken Keltner
Stan Musial
Three Favorites Bow Out Of South Tennis Tourney
Memphis June 9 three top players fell on day three of the southern tennis tournament. Bitsy Grant of Miami defeated by Jimmy Evert of Notre Dame 6 4 6 3. Teagie of Atlanta ousted by Bo Roddey 1 5 6 4. Dan Canale of Memphis lost to Glen Gardner 6 3 13 11 6 3. George Pero of Miami beat Harcourt Waters 6 1 6 0. Marta Barnett of Miami won her opener 6 3 7 ̄? against Ann Marie Newton. Barbara Becker of Peoria upset Pat Card 6 2 6 4. Sam Atcheson fell to R L Williamson 6 2 7 5.
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Tenn
Atante
Bitsy Grant
Jimmy Evert
Notre Dame
Grant
Rrunning
Jack Teagie
Atlanta
Bo Roddey
Charlotte
N. C
Teagle
Dan Canale
Glen Gardner
New Orleans
George Pero
Miami
Fla
Pero
Harcourt Waters
Tulane University
Marta Barnett
Ann Marie Newton
Mphis
Baba” Lewis
Tulsa
Okla
Martha Williamson
Pat Card
St. Louis
Barbara Becker
Peoria
William Macassin
Martin Broomauist
Sam Atcheson
R. L. Williamson
Bluefield Beats Welch Moose 4-3 in Tight Rally
Bluefield college clinched its 14th win of the season with a 4-3 comeback over Welch Moose at Welch. Scotty Duncan pitched seven hits allowed as Bluefield scored three in the ninth to seal the win behind key double plays by Welch’s defense. S Duncan and Hudgins. Pitesa and Lowe.
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Bluefield College
Welch Moose
Welch
Scotty Duncan
Reds
Bluefielders
Bluefield
S. Duncan
Hudgins
Pitesa and
Lowe
Hartley Proposes GOP Labor Platform Planks
Washington June 9 Chairman Hartley of the house labor committee says he will propose two labor planks for the Republicans 1948 platform. He will seek to protect the nation against industry wide strikes and to guarantee law and order in industrial disputes. He cites the Taft Hartley act as having done the job but endorses possible changes.
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Washington
Hartley
House Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
Congress
N and W Petition To Drop Riverside Agency Station
Norfolk and Western Railway seeks permission from the State Corporation Commission to abandon its Riverside agency station in Rockbridge County. The SCC set a July 2 hearing on the petition amid other statewide notices.
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Richmond
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
State Corporation Commission
Riverside
Rockbridge County
SCC
Tigers Rally Past Athletics in 7-4 Win
Detroit comes from behind twice to beat Philadelphia 7 to 4. George Kell belts his first homer of the year with two on in the sixth to tie the game after the Athletics surged ahead in the first inning. Dizzy Trout earns the win, with Nelson Potter handling relief duties.
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Philadelphia
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
George Kell
Athletics
Kell
Dizzy Trout
Ferris Fain
Nelson Potter
Carl Schick
Trout
Art Houtteman
Red Yancey Returns As Milligan Coach
Red Yancey returned today as athletic director and football coach at Milligan College in Johnson City Tennessee. He was among six Milligan faculty who quit after Dr Virgil Elliott resigned as president. Elliott accepted a call to resume duties last Saturday.
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Johnson City
Tenn
W. H
Yancey
Milligan College
Virgil Elliott
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Ellott
American League Games Today Preview
Chicago at New York Papish Hiller leads 1-0. Cleveland faces Boston Feller 5 4 and Dobson 6 4. Detroit meets Philadelphia Trucks 3 2 against Coleman 6 2. St Louis visits Washington Night Sam Ford 5 5 against Haefner 2 5.
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New York
Papish
Ve Hiller
Cleveland
Boston
Feller
Dobson
Detroit
Philadelphia
Trucks
Coleman
St. Louis
Washington
Samford
Va Haefner
Phrese
National League Tonight Baseball Schedule Summary
National League games listed include New York at Chicago Lee facing Meyers, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh with Taylor and Bonham, and Boston at St. Louis featuring Sam against Dickson. Only games scheduled.
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New York
Chicago
Lee
Meyers
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Taylor
Ve Bonham
Boston
St. Louis
Sam
Dickson
Appalachian League Results and Tonight’s Games
Last night Pulaski defeated Elizabethton 9 to 8 while Kingsport topped Welch and Johnson City 11 to 10. New River beat Bristol 4 to 2 and Bluefield won 12 to 2. Tonight Elizabethton visits Pulaski Welch hosts Kingsport New River plays Johnson City and Bristol meets Bluefield. International League scores show Toronto 3 Newark 2 Buffalo 3 Rochester 3 Syracuse 1 Baltimore 4. Only games played.
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Pulaski
Elizabethton
Kingsport
Welch
Johnson City
New River
Bluefield
Bristol
Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Syracuse
Baltimore
Rochester
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Bluefield Pry
Open golf field readies for 48th national championship
Top players hit Riviera Country Club for practice as 171 contestants prepare for the U S Open. Notables include Lew Worsham Ben Hogan Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen with Demaret Harmon Mangrum and Locke among the contenders in the 1947 field. Pairings featured Hogan Mangrum with Ward and Worsham with Barron Alexander.
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Los Angeles
Riviera Country Club
Willie Dunn
Yonkers
N. Y
Lew Worsham
Ben Hogan
Guy
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Chick Evans
Ralph Guidahl
Law‘son Little
Olin Dutra
Tony Maniero
Craig Wood
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead
Philadelphia
Worsham
St. Louis
Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Bobby Locke
Claude Harmon
Porky Oliver
Johhnny Palmer
Willie Hunter
Toney Penna
Mulloy Reaches Kent Tennis Semi Finals
Gardnar Mulloy of Miami defeated Alejo Russell of Argentina 6-4 6-0 to reach the Kent Lawn Tennis Championships semi finals in London. Also noted were Dilip Bose beating A Osorio 6-1 6-0 and Enrique Morea defeating B C Philips 6-1 6-2. Piedmont League results list Newport News 3 Norfolk 2010, Portsmouth 4 Roanoke 0, with Richmond at Lynchburg postponed.
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London
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Alejo Russell
Dilip Bose
India
A. Osorio
Brazil
Enrique Morea
Argentina
B. C. Philips
Newport News
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Portsmouth
Roanoke
Richmond
Lynchburg
Kentucky Cagers Nose Out West Va All State Stars
Kentucky's All-Star high school team edged West Virginia's All-Stars 55 to 51 after a tight, late rally led by Bill Puckett. Don Miller Ed Moore and Gus Sturgeos contributed key plays as Kentucky surged from behind to claim the first meeting of the two-state All-Star squads.
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West
Morehead
Kentucky
West Virginia
Bill Puckett
Clark County
Mario Varrassi
Logan
Don Miller
Carr Creek
Ed Moore
Catlettssburg
Mountain State
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Charleston
Puckett
Gus Sturgeos
Maysville
Don Davis Huntington
W. Va
Core
Aagin
Sturgeos Moore
Jim Jewell
Jack Gillespie
Junction City
Workman
Morehead Kentucky
Fiftity Holmes
Aigturgeos
Davis
Graziano Zale Scrap Delayed By Rain In Newark
Rain halted the Graziano Zale middleweight title bout at Ruppert Stadium in Newark delaying the bout to tomorrow. Weigh ins showed Graziano at 158% pounds and Zale at 15834 pounds. Promoter Niederreiter said the gate could improve with the postponement while odds favored Graziano at 5 to 11. Also listed were American Association scores: Kansas City 7 Toledo 4 Milwaukee 8 Indianapolis 2 St Paul 15 Columbus 2.
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N. J
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Ruppert Stadium
Jersey Meadows
Andy Miederreiter
Tournament of Champions, Inc
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Rock
New York
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Zale
Chicago
Tony
Rocky
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Chicago Stadium
Niederreiter
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