Biggest Battle Royal Looms At Bluefield Auditorium
Six heavyweights including Happy Humphrey the 760 pound Giant from Macon and Old Blackjack Dillon join a rough 2000 pound Battle Royal with Mountaineer Doug Adkins and The Great Napoleon in a stacked card. Blackjack teases dirty tricks while fans expect chaos as rounds decide who moves to the next bout. Action starts at 8 15 p m and runs until all ring men are eliminated or carried out.
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Happy Humphrey
Macon
Gabe
Dillon
the Bowery
Napoleon
France
Billy
Bulldog
Cox
Atlanta
Georgia
Doug Adkins
West Virginia
Black Napoleon
Bulldog Cox
Blackjack
Big Hump
Mounty
Adkins
Palmer Leads At Oklahoma City Open After 36 Holes
Arnold Palmer surged to the second round lead in the Oklahoma City Open with a 5 under par 67 to reach 36 holes at 134. Gene Littler chased with a 64 for a two round 135, needing 27 putts and six under over the last six holes to rally.
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Palmer
Oklahoma City
Arnold Palmer
Ligonier
Twin Hills Country Club
Indianapolis
Gene Littler
Littler
Standings and schedule notes from the baseball league
Standings show Detroit leading 7 to 4 over Washington while Cleveland trails New York 3 to 4 and Chicago tops Boston 13 to 3. Several night games feature Cleveland at New York and Kansas City at Baltimore with player tallies and pitcher notes.
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Washington
Baltimore
Kansas City
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Grant
Ford
Herbert
Estrada
Wynn
Shaw
DeLock
Casale
Messi
Fisher
Pet. G.B
New Y
Staunton attorney leads Virginia Open after round two
Staunton attorney Frank Summers Jr, a 23 year old with a four handicap, shot 70 to reach 140 four under par and take a one stroke lead at Ingleside Course. Pro Chandler Harper sits two behind at 141, with Fred Miller and others at 142 to 143 as the field tightens toward the final 18 holes.
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Staunton
Virginia
Ingle
Frank Summers Jr
Summers
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Fred Miller
Ingleside
Tom Strange
Leo Steinbrecher
Wayne Jackson
Mantle caps Indians and Yankees rally in New York win
Mickey Mantle hit an eighth inning homer his fourth in three games to lift the New York Yankees past the Cleveland Indians 4 3. Art Ditmar allowed two hits over the final innings to earn the win as New York trimmed Cleveland’s five game victory streak.
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NEW York
Mickey Mantle
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Indians
Yankees
Tribe
Art Ditmar
U S Girls Lead After Day One in Wightman Cup
U S players take a 2-1 edge over Great Britain on day one in Wimbledon. Darlene Hard wins singles over Christine Truman and partners with Karen Hantze to defeat Ann Haydon Angela Mortimer in straight sets. Janet Hopps says team is happy with a 2-1 start.
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Wimbledon
England
Darlene Hard
United States
Great Britain
Paris
Montebelo
Calif
Christine Truman
Karen Hantze
San Diego
Ann Haydon
Angela Mortimer
Miss Haydon
Wightman
Miss Hantze
Janet Hopps
U.S
Seattle
Pender Defeats Robinson in Split Decision Bout
Paul Pender defended his world middleweight title in a 15 round split decision at Boston Garden, edging Sugar Ray Robinson who pressed early but could not sustain offense. Pender used close in fighting and left Robinson with warnings for rabbit punches as he claimed titles in Massachusetts New York and Europe.
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Associated Press
Boston (Ap
Paul Pender
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Pender
Sugar Ray
Boston Garden
Pendee
McCarron
Massachusetts
New York
Europe
Gene Fullmer
National Hoxing Assn
fMotineon
Ducks Long
Jurges Fired as Boston Manager Del Baker Becomes Pilot
Boston AP report says Billy Jurges was fired as manager of the Red Sox amid a 10 game losing stretch. Del Baker will take over as head pilot of the team.
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del Baker
NBA Plans Meeting Wednesday In New York
The National Basketball Association will hold a meeting next Wednesday in New York to clarify the Chicago situation discuss player pensions and draw up the 1959-60 schedule, President Maurice Podoloff said Friday.
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New York
National Basketball Assn
Maurice Podoloff
Chicago
Cubs Beat Phillies 6 1 Behind Freeman First MLB Victory
Chicago right hander Mark Freeman, a former LSU star, earned his first major league win in his second Cubs start. He struck out seven, walked four, and allowed only four Phila hits as the Cubs rolled past Philadelphia 6 to 1. Freeman fanned seven and retired the Phils in order in the late innings, with Chicago's defense and bullpen finishing strong.
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Chicago
Mark Freeman
Freeman
Cub
Richmond
New York Yankees
Art Ceccarelli
Cash Freeman
Phila
Phils
Ygalsuthheon
Johansson Returns to Sparring Ahead of Patterson Title Fight
In Grossinger New York gemar Johansson resumed sparring Friday after a four day layoff and showed no ill effects. He worked three rounds in preparation for the heavyweight title defense against Floyd Patterson at the Polo Grounds June 2.
Bally Aches Out Of Belmont Bally Ache Out Of Belmont
Bally Ache was withdrawn from the Belmont Stakes due to ailing right front ankle. The favorite from Turfland Syndicate and Preakness winner leaves Tompion as 65 to 1 favorite at Belmont Park in the final leg of the Kentucky Derby triple crown series. The field includes Tompion, Venetian Way, and others as the race shapes the result.
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New York
Bally Ache
Priday
Belmont
CV Whitney
Tompton
Belmont Park
Tompion
Veretian Way
Venetian Way
Cially
Ware
Sable
Hownd
Keck
Nagea
King Han
Former NL umpire Victor Delmore dies at 43
SCRANTON Pa AP Victor Vie? Delmore 43 former National League umpire and veteran baseball figure from player to manager to arbiter died Friday in Hahnemann Hospital after an illness of less than a week His NL umpiring contract for 198 season was not renewed.
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Scranton, Pa
Victor Vie
Delmore
Hahnemann Hospital
West Virginia summer basketball league faces withdrawals
Jerry Lucas and Howard Hurt have withdrawn from West Virginia summer league rosters. Lucas, Ohio State All American, will not play in Wheeling due to a Big Ten rule limiting summer play beyond 75 miles. Hurt, from Beckley, also withdrew with no explanation given. Other leagues planned in Charleston Wheeling and Huntington open Saturday night.
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Charleston
Howard Hurt
Beckley
Duke
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Hurt
Fred Taylor
Lucas
Wheeling
Big Ten
Huntington
Jerry West
W.W.L
Losing Some Star Attractions In Charleston exhibition games
The 63 jumping jackrom seat by Chetyan will perform with a team weaker. Games at Watt Powell Annex on asphalt near Watt Powell Park home of the Charleston Senators. West leads a lineup with State College Conference standouts facing a club with Dave Shack from West Virginia Carl Ward now Clemson Kanawha County stars Mike Karger Dunbar Buzzy Harrison South Charleston Chris Smith Bob Ayereman Virginia Tech Bill Map?is Romney High School.
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Watt Powell Annex
Watt Powell Park
Charleston Senators
West
Dave Shack
West Virginia
Carl Ward
South Charleston
Clemson
Kanawha County
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Dunbar
Buzzy Harrison
Chris Smith
Bob Ayereman
Virginia Tech
Bill Ma
Key
North Carolina State
Dean Blake
Kobby Shore
Morris Harvey
Jerry Smith
Regis College
Elongated Rob Camp
Stonewall Jackson High School
Chicago Romps Over Bosox 13-3 In Fourth Inning rout
Chicago exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to beat the Red Sox 13 to 3 Friday night. Boston suffered its seventh straight loss after manager Billy Jurges was fired following a rest break ordered by doctors. Tom Brewer took the loss as Chicago built a big lead on key hits and timely hitting.
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Boston
Billy Jurges
Jurges
Colone
Tom Brewer
White Sox
Chicago
Gene Freese
Jim Landis
Netlie Fox
Lowe Aparicio
Minnie Minoso
Roy Sievers
Holberg Wins Semifinal in West of England Tennis Tourney
Brooklyn bomber Al Holberg defeated Ian Vermaak of South Africa 7 5 4 in the semifinals in Bristol England. Antonio Palafox of Mexico advances to the title round after beating Ertison Mandarina of Brazil. Mandarina toppled Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio on Thursday.
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England
Rea Kolbberg
Brooklyn
Ian Vermaak
South Africa
Ryerit
Antonio Palafox
Mexico
Ertison Mandarina
Brazil
Barry MacKay
Dayton
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