Bluefield Hosts Williamson in Opening Doubleheader Today
Bluefield faces Williamson in a two game set as the Blue Grays test their lineup with Mercer's injury altering outfield plans. Lefty Bergey and Snag Williams expected to start the two nine and seven inning games, with Ernc Powell likely to debut behind the plate.
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Concord Sport
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Lefty Bergey
Snag Williams
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Ohio University
Ager
Buckeye
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Hilltop
Ernc Powell
Clarksburg
Powell
Greasy Neale
Generals
West Virginia
Erne
Superstitions of Baseball Players Revealed
The article surveys common baseball superstitions among players, listing routines for bad and good luck. It quotes Henry Wingfield on speeding up games in the Western League and urges managers to help umpires by keeping players focused and reducing delays to save costs.
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Henry Wingfield
Fresco Thompson
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Wingfield
Western Association
Springfield
Thom son SNEAD FALLS BEHIND WITH 73 AT OPEN
Sammy Snead slips to 73 after opening 69 as Thomson Jimmy Thomson leads midway at Oakland Hills with 140 total. Walsh, Dudley Jason, and others race near the pace in the United States Open round two.
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Oakland Hills
Blond Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee-On-Delaware
Thomson
United States
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Goodman
Walter Hagen
Tom Creavy
Baltusrol
Tony Maner
Tommy Armour
Chicago
W. Lawson Little
San Francisco
Guidahl
Dudley
Walsh
Snead
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Frankie Strafaci
Brooklyn Public Links
Lighthorse
Harry Cooper
Pat Sawyer
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Sawyer
Denny
Boston
P.G.A
Yesterday’s results and upcoming games in West Virginia league
Beckley defeated Huntington 2 0 and 2 2 in a rain soaked doubleheader. Welch beat Williamson Bluefield 7 4. Today Williamson at Bluefield Beckley at Huntington Welch at Logan with three games on tap.
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Dudley Takes Lead in U S Ryder Cup Team Race
Ed Dudley of Philadelphia held a three stroke edge over Vic Ghezzi of New Jersey as the 11 player race narrowed to the four remaining spots on the U S Ryder Cup squad in today’s round.
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Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Vic Ghezzi
Games Sunday Rock at Maybeury L B Coopers at Sneeton
Sunday games feature Rock facing Maybeury and L B Coopers meeting Sneeton in W O W action Crumpler plays Arista in a separate matchup with regional clubs and local stakes.
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Sneeton
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Rock
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Chicago at Philadelphia Parmelee Versus LaMaster
Chicago faces Philadelphia Parmelee and LaMaster in a midweek matchup while St Louis meets Boston Warneke and a Pittsburgh pairing. Cincinnati at New York Ger battles Brandt and Henshaw or Mu in a dense doubles card.
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Philadelphia
Parmelee Ve. LaMaster
St. Louis
Boston
Warneke
Pittsburgh
Ereene
Brandt Ve. Henshaw
Muincinnat
New York
Ger Va. Schumacher
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Soe
Baseball Scores and Matchups Highlight Weekend Card
The results show Chicago 14 over Washington 4 and Detroit 6 over Boston 5. Philadelphia 11 over Cleveland 4 percent indicates a percentage error. New York 10 over St Louis 6. Boston plays Detroit with Marcum and Newsom facing Lawson and Wade. New York visits St Louis, Gomez against M Washington meets Chicago Ferrell. Philadelphia vs Cleveland features Kelley against aleh.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Wade
St. Louise
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Philadefisia
Big Six Leaders Mix as Walker Breaks In
Gerry Walker climbs into baseballs Big Six with a two for four day to join Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg in the AL top hitters. He lifts past Beau Bell into third with a .372 average as Medwick leads NL and Gehrig Greenberg stay strong.
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Hank Greenberg
Fees
Greenberg
Gerry Walker
Gehrig
Beau Bell
St. Louis
Abri Pet. Medwick
Idinala
van Seven
Tigers
Vaughan
Pirates
Jordan
Reds
Walker
Alliants Chattana New Orleans Match Summary
The fragment lists scores showing alliances between teams with cities New Orleans Knoxville Nashville and Memphis, indicating a results snippet. Ambiguous symbols and a stray percent sign suggest incomplete data from an OCR dateable page.
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Chattana
New Orleans
Brrmbie
Knoxville
Nashville Memphis
Little Rock
Early season scores from New York area teams
Newark 11 Buffalo 8 Rochester 5 Syracuse 4 Baltimore 5 Montreal 4 show a sequence of close results as regional squads post early victories and losses.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Baltimore
Ontreal
Unclear Basketball Scores From Fragmented Row
Fragmented OCR records show scores like Minneapolis 11 Columbus 8 and scattered Kansas City Louisville games with partial team mentions and no clear game context or date.
Local score list shows varied results across cities
Charleston 15 defeats Zaneavile 2 while Springfield 5 loses to Akron 3 Canton and Portsmouth tied 4 Dayton 10, Johnstown 4. Results reflect a rough tally across multiple teams and venues.
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Zaneavile
Springfield
Akron
Canton
Portsmouth
Dayton
Johnstown
Alice Marbile Reaches Final Round in London
Alice Bates of De Francisco advances to the final round of her fourth consecutive English tennis tournament at Beckenham after defeating Mrs Phyllis udford King 6-4 6-3. She earns a meeting with Jadwiga Jadrzejowska of Poland in the last round.
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Alice Bates
de Francisco
Beckenham
Phyllis Udford King
Jadwiga Jadrzejowska
Poland
Welch Triumphs In Narrow Miners Loss To Logan
Welch wins 7 to 4 as Logan defeats Welch in a game despite ten free passes and eight errors by Welch. Huff relieved Batman in the seventh to earn the win. Sloan credited with the Indian hurler line. Twelve hitters combined for ten hits by Logan to five for Welch.
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Logan
W. Va
Shirley Sloan
Huff
Batman
Beating Split in Huntington Twin Bill Beasts and Bees
The Booster Bees and Beckley Ben gals split a doubleheader in Huntington. Beckley won 2 1 in game one on a ninth inning rally after tying it at 1 1. In the nightcap Huntington Bees prevailed 8 2 as Shortstop Davis of Beckley hit a homer but the Bees rallied to score seven runs early. Forrest Zeiger allowed five hits for Beckley while Zimmer hit a Bees homer in the third inning for Huntington.
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Johnny Goodman
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Gene Sarazen
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Forrest Zeiger
Zimmer
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Reyka
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Hahn
Woman testifies cruelty in divorce case
Mrs. Catherine Mareck, 39, told Judge Joseph B. David she endured three acts of cruelty by her husband John. She said he killed her two pet canaries and strangled her chow dog for bringing her to a divorce. The judge granted the divorce.
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Joseph B. David
John
Baseball scouts and a Gilbert family baseball tale
The piece recalls Joe Engel signing a three year old Charley Gilbert in a York Pelicans context. It links scouts chasing talent with the idea of signing young players and notes Charley Gilbert’s early baseball life under his father Larry Gilbert Sr. and his older brother Larry Jr. The anecdote echoes Joe Devine and Joe Engel stories of talent raiding and early contracts.
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Joe Devine
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Los Angeles
Wm. Mc.Keefe
New Orleans
Joe Engel
Charley Gilbert
Larry Gilbert
New Orleans Pelicans
Larry, Jr
Charley
Pelican Pilot
Gilbert
Washington
Joe
Senators
Bookies and Automen Win Softball Contests
Bookies defeated the YMCA 13 to 6 while Automen beat Powermen 4 to 1 in softball games played yesterday.
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Bookies
Automen
Bluefield
Powermen
Braddock Plans Close Range Fight With Louis
Braddock tests close combat in Grand Beach sparring as he aims to pressure Louis. He drills with Henry Cooper and Charley Massera, showing intent to shorten range, while trainer Doc Robb calls for caution and timing. Braddock continues two days of intense sessions ahead of final tuning.
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James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Braddock
Louis
Henry Cooper
New York
Charley Massera
Pittsburgh
Massera
Doc Robb
Hey
Eek
Legal Fight Continues Over Braddock Schmeling Bout
New York reports the Madison Square Garden plans to press a re argument of the appeal to block James J Braddock from fighting Joe Louis until his Schmeling contract is fulfilled. Kilpatrick says the Garden will sue those who urged Braddock to ignore the injunction. The U S Circuit Court upheld denial of the injunction 2 1.
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James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Madison Square Garden Today
Comiskey Park
Chicago
John Reed Kilpatrick
Garden
Braddock
Kilpatrick
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Guy L. Fake
New Jersey
Detroit Tigers Name Temporary Manager After Cochran Injury
The Detroit Tigers, seeking a third manager in as many weeks, placed Cy Perkins in charge after Mickey Cochrane fractured his skull. Del Baker, who had relieved Cochran, left due to a critical family illness in Yakima, Washington, and Baker was to return once possible.
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Detroit Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
del Baker
Baker
Yakima
Wash
Cy Perkins
40 Hour Week for Industry Urged by Textile Leader
Washington June 11 An industrial leader urged Congress to implement a nationwide 40 hour work week. Claudius T Murchison director of the Cotton Textile Institute criticized the Black Connery wage and hour bill and urged a nationwide 40 hour standard with geographic differentials and a flat minimum wage. The report notes the institute covers about 70 percent of the industry with a stance against child labor and for a universal minimum wage. The Agriculture Department says buffalo grass sod could help soil against wind erosion.
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Congress
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Cotton Textile Institute
Murchison
Congressional Committee
White Sox pound Senators as Bonura earns city honor
Zeke Bonura received Chicago's outstanding player award and responded with four hits and five RBIs in a 14 to 8 White Sox win over the Washington Senators. The Sox piled 17 hits, led by Lewis and Bonura, while Whitehead started on the mound for Chicago.
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Cohen
Kreevich
Walker
Bonura
Appling
Raat Hayes
Piet
Sewell
Whitehead
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Almada
Hayes
Radc
Famous fight second in corner at Sport Arena Monday
Jack League to be chief second for Clarence Wilkinson in his second pro bout against Sammy Brock at Sport Arena Monday night. Wilkinson, once with Dempsey, will weigh 136 pounds and faces Brock in a six round bout. The card also features Henry Graber vs Bob Wagner and Ralph Weinberg promoting two out of three falls with 90 minute limits. Action starts at 8:30 pm.
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Jack League
Jack Dempsey
Clarence “Stoopy”Wilkinson
Sammy Brock
Cincinnati
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Satie Cana
Ith Brock
Pe Wilkinson
League
Walker
Dave Slade
Johnny Risko
Brock
Wilkinson
Ralph Weinberg
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Seaste
Svensen
Henry Graber
Bob Wagner
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Jessie Anderson Wins British Women’s Golf Title at Turnberry
Jessie Anderson, 22, daughter of a Scotch pro, succeeds Pamela Barton as British women’s golf champion at Turnberry Scotland on June 11. Her steady play and precise putting edged the field as she claimed the laurels.
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Moses and Athletics Rout Indians in Cleveland Tilt
The Philadelphia Athletics banged 16 hits and two homers by Wally Moses to beat Cleveland 11 to 3. Moses hit his first homer off Willis Hudlin who exited after just over two innings as Hudlin earned his sixth win of the season. Lloyd Brown relieved him in the defeat.
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Boots” Poffenberger
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Enberger
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Gehringer
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Touchdown twins shine at Oakland Hills in open golf
Birmingham reports Ed Dudley and Frank Walsh, both born 1902, join in a historic display as the two Irish pals stay within one stroke over 36 holes. They halved 20 holes, matched drives, and joked about the feat while rival players comment on their unity.
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Damon) Dudley
Frank
Pythias) Walsh
Touchdown Twins
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Sean
al Watrous
Cele Gaeta
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Notorio
Scottish star Doris Parks defeats Anderson 6 and 4 in final
Doris Parks tops Miss Anderson 6 and 4 to win the 36 hole final after a morning struggle to remain square at lunch. Parks won the 19th early, Anderson equalized at the 23rd, then took the lead and held on.
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Miss Anderson
Palumbo Adds 21st Victory on Trixie Lass at Cabell
Sammy Palumbo, leading rider at Charles Town, won his 21st race of the meeting aboard A. E. Pierces Trixie Lass in the Cabell at six and a half furlongs. Heavy track favored the winner, who finished in 1:22 4-5 by seven lengths.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Sammy Palumbo
A. E. Pierce
Trixie Lass
Pette Wrack
Morning Sunshine
Trade Fitzsimmons to Brooklyn for Baker
New York, June 11. Bill Terry, manager of the Giants, sent Freddy Fitzsimmons and cash to the Dodgers for Tommy Baker. Baker, 22, came from Allentown in the New York-Penn league late in 1935 and won one of 11 decisions, but showed promise as a starter.
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