Boston Red Sox Farm Clubs Tie Baseball Talk Across Circles
The column discusses Boston Red Sox farm teams Bluefield Corning Greensboro and Columbia in various leagues. It notes Charleston Senators owner Danny Menendez seeking to sell amid financial troubles and questions Charleston's ability to support Triple A baseball. It also mentions Frank Baldwin's return to Triple A with Minneapolis and praises Bluefield pitcher Butler Jones.
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Sugar Bowl ties stem from conference loot share rule
OB Kent notes Oak Hill Memorial Field House hosts year end attraction as WVU Sugar Bowl ties calm. Holiday tournament Dec 29-30 features Virginia Marshall Carnegie Tech and Washington and Lee. Jake Miller, former Bluefield official, hints at local sports history and plans for next school year.
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Phillies sweep doubleheader as Dickson, Miller win
Philadelphia gains a 14-6 nightcap triumph over Chicago after Dickson secures his 70th win with a 10 hit shutout in the opener. Bob Miller earns the second win as the Phils hit five homers including two by Willie Jones in a 14 run nightcap.
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Redlegs edge Pirates in nine inning homer spree
Cincinnati Redlegs rally to beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3 as Jim Greengrass homers in the ninth breaking a 3-3 tie. Joe Nuxhall earns the win in his first start, with two Cincinnati homers contributing to the comeback.
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Giants Gain Tie For NL 1st Place
The New York Giants shut out the Milwaukee Braves 4 0 to pull into a first place tie with Brooklyn in the National League pennant race. Johnny Antonelli earned his eighth win pitching his second straight shutout on seven singles while Warren Spahn took the loss.
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Poor Attendance May Force Two Out Of Loop
In Richmond on June 9 officials said Lynchburg and Portsmouth may drop from the Class B Piedmont League if attendance does not improve by month end. After a two hour meeting with eight team reps and League President Frank Summers, a statement said the league would operate with six clubs if Lynchburg and Portsmouth withdraw.
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Musial Stays Behind Ruth Pace in Homer Push
Stan Musial sits two games ahead of Babe Ruth pace for 1927 in homers but he downplays the chase. He insists he remains a singles hitter after his 20th homer as the Cardinals lead the league with strong average.
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Appalachian League Scores and Tonight's Matchups
Bristol edges Pulaski 7 to 3, Wytheville beats Johnson City 12 to 11, Bluefield shuts out Welch 13 to 0. Tonight Welch visits Bristol, Bluefield plays Wytheville, and Johnson City meets Pulaski.
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Jones Holds Welch to One Scratch Hit in Fog Shortened Shutout
Our Lads suffer a 9 0 defeat as Jones limits Welch to a lone scratch hit through seven innings in foggy conditions. Blue Gray bats erupt with 15 hits and five runs in the fourth and fifth, while Brown’s infield miscue spoils Jones’s bid for a no hitter.
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Standings And Scores From Major League Baseball Circuits
Major League standings show Chicago leading the American League with 35 wins and 16 losses, while Cleveland and New York follow. Yesterday's results include New York over Detroit 5 to 1 and Boston over Baltimore 7 to 6. Today features games with noted pitcher matchups across the leagues and divisions.
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Belmont Stakes fields set for record prize
A field of 13 horses, the largest since 1877, may contest a record purse in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Notable contenders include High Gun, Riverina, War of Roses, Chevalion, and the Calfifornia colt Correlation, with Porterhouse possible despite a back ailment.
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Snead ready for Open after two week back ailment
Sam Snead, co favored with Ben Hogan for the National Open, says a back muscle infection kept him from golf for two weeks. He is en route to Springfield New Jersey for practice and expects to compete at Baltusrol next Thursday. Connecticut has about 23000 acres in tobacco.
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Virginia Beach Open Field Minus Sam Snead Hogan
Virginia Beach Va June 9 most golf top-drawer professionals tee off in the second annual Virginia Beach Open a 15000 event as they aim to sharpen for next week's National Open with Snead and Hogan missing from the field.
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Wytheville Wins Tight 12 11 Victory Over Johnson City
Wytheville Statesmen edged Johnson City 12 to 11 in a seesaw game. Joe Ferrente delivered the decisive ninth inning triple and scored on George Pfister's infield single as Wytheville pulled ahead.
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Kilgore Wins TKO Over Durando In Tenth Round
Billy Kilgore, a 2-1 underdog, dominated Ernie Durando and stopped him with a technical knockout in the tenth round in Miami Beach. <continues>
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Local scores show high offense across teams
Lancaster 11 defeats Newport News 3 while York edges Portsmouth 16 to 6. CH Petersburg 6 beats Hagerstown 2 and Norfolk 6 earns a 3 point win over Lynchburg 3.
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Rocky Marciano Sets Focus for Title Defense
Rocky Marciano said he is ready to spar and fight, planning three more sessions before the June 17 title defense against Ezzard Charles. He boxed four rounds today in Grossinger New York, facing Willie Wilson and Toxie Hall in two rounds each, totaling 174 rounds since April 2.
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Charles Takes Lay Off Before Meeting
Ezzard Charles, heavyweight challenger, was laid off from training in Monticello New York and ordered not to box tomorrow. Co-Manager Tom Tannas said Charles is in tip top shape and will peak by Tuesday to be on edge by Thursday night. Charles has logged 128 rounds, 45 in Cincinnati and 83 at Kutscher's Country Club camp.
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Concord College Clinches WVIAC Baseball Title
Concord College of Athens topped the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 9-1 league record after winning nine of ten games. Fairmont State was runner-up at 11-2 in conference play, while Glenville and others followed in order.
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West Virginian Leads After First Two Rounds in Seniors Golf
Joseph M. Wells of Newell West Virginia forged ahead in the 50th United States Seniors Association Golf Championship at Rye New York with a 36 hole total of 148 after a 73 in the second round adding to his 73 first round. He held a one stroke lead over Weller Nobie of Berkeley California as about 400 players completed the first half of the field. The remainder will compete tomorrow and Friday.
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