Wytheville Wins 11-10 Over Bluefield In High-Scoring Game
Wytheville Statesmen rallied for a ninth inning run to beat Bluefield 11 to 10. Jerry Dodds drove in the deciding run with a single after a walk and sacrifice moved Dodds to second. Bluefield tied it with a six-run eighth, but Wytheville held on for the win despite a big Bluefield surge earlier.
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Phil Holland
Jerry Dodds
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Wytheville
Ed Bryan
Jack Stallings
Buster Radebach
Ray Vescovi
Biluefield
Binevite RS Si
Pulaski
Earl Hunsinger
Johnson City
Winfield
Ala
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Phils
Jerry Parke
Dean Tester
Alabama
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Quinn
George Triandos
Triandos
Farmimtondo
Senators Rally In 12th To Defeat St Paul 5-4
Charleston Senators pinch hitter Jim Basso belted a two out two run homer in the 12th to beat St Paul 5-4. St Paul took the lead in the 12th on Wat Morin's homer after Charleston tied the game at 3-3 in the eighth.
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Jim Basso
Senators
St. Paul
Wat Moryn
Training Serious Business For Champion And Challenger
A page describes boxing training camps for Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles, with Jimmy Grippo performing sleight of hand and a playful scene with Gene Leone. It contrasts old carnival camps with modern, business-like training, noting both fighters are serious men who value discipline and avoid practical jokes.
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R. Whitney Martin Crossinger
N. Y
Jimmy Grippo
Rocky Marciano
Gene Leone
Rocky
Grippo
Marciano
Champion
Ezzard
Charles
Yankee
Bolt Keeps Lead in Virginia Beach Open After Record Round
Tommy Bolt of Houston expanded a three stroke edge in the Virginia Beach Open at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club as Ulrich of Maplewood fired a record-tying 60. Ulrich nearly broke the 18 hole PGA mark with a late birdie, while Bolt's 62 matched a 36 hole course record.
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Shelley Mayfield
Chicopee
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Santa Monica
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Gardner Dick
Palm Springs
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Leo Bingetti
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Chias
Jerry Kesselring
Toronto
Giardello Beats Bobby Jones In Ten Round Decision
In Madison Square Garden, Joey Giardello defeats Bobby Jones by unanimous decision in a ten round match. Judges Forbes Aidala Bert tally 54-1 for Giardello as Jones protests a bribe allegation and boos erupt from the crowd.
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Joey Giardello
Bobby Jones
Madison Square Garden
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Clarence Henry
Frank Forbes
Artie Aidala
al Bert
Philadelphia
Pierre Langlois
Fishing Looks Good For Weekend Anglers
West Virginia weekend fishing prospects are generally favorable with many streams normal or clear. The Guyan and Clear Fork rivers in Wyoming County are unfavourable while muddy conditions affect the South Branch in Hampshire County the Elk River Otter in Clay County and the Guyan River in Cabell County.
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Guyan River
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Cam Henderson Day Slated For Old Man Of Football
Huntington June 4 The city proclaims a Cam Henderson Day as Marshall College honors its veteran coach with a subscription dinner at Memorial Field House. About 1 000 guests including former players coaches and civic leaders are expected with Jennings Randolph as toast master.
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U S Net Queens Take 3-0 Lead in Wightman Cup Play
Maureen Connolly and Doris Hart won singles to secure a 3-0 U S advantage over Great Britain in the Wightman Cup at Wimbledon. Doubles partners Margaret Osborne du Pont and Louise Brough fought past a 1-5 deficit in the third set to clinch the clinching point as the Americans dominated the early matches.
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Shilcock
Piedmont League Scores Show Tight Contests
Hagerstown beat Ch Petersburg 8 to 7 and York defeated Portsmouth 10 to 9. Lynchburg topped Norfolk 6 to 3 while Newport News fell to Lancaster 12 to 5.
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Jimmy Carruthers Wins Bantamweight Title After 15 kg Fights
Jimmy Carruthers, a retired bantamweight champion, rose from earlier 15 kg bouts to secure the title. His career shows steady rise through lighter divisions before earning championship recognition.
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Jimmy Carruthers
Belmont Stakes field set with 14 in 86th edition
New York June 11 Belmont Park expects heavy traffic as 14 three year olds compete in the 86th Belmont Stakes the mile and a half Classic with 90 000 to the winner and 126 100 pot. Notables include High Gun Riverina Correlation and filly entry Palm Tree among others in a star studded lineup.
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Willie Shoemaker
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Native Dancer
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Fisherman
Standings Of The Clubs By The Associated Press
The American League standings are presented as part of AP coverage while noting Karachi’s growth from 300000 residents before 1947 to about a million today, reflecting rapid urban expansion in a developing nation.
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Associated Press
American League
Karachi
Pakistan
Indians Dominate Red Sox 6-2 to Cap Busy Day
Cleveland hammered Boston 6-2 as Larry Doby and Westlake homered, Art Houtteman allowing nine hits to earn the win for the Indians. Boston’s Smith Dente Nixon and Werthe all produced but fell behind after a strong Cleveland offensive burst.
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Miksis First 54 Homer Helps Cubs Beat Giants 5-4
Eddie Miksis homered on the first pitch in the 10th inning to lift Chicago to a 5-4 win over New York. The Giants saw six errors and a late rally fall short as Ray Katt homered in the ninth to tie, but Jim Davis earned the win for the Cubs.
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Marv Grissom
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Jim Davis
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Ray Katt
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Johnny Klippstein
Hal Jeffcoat
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Jeffcoat
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Mack Family Rejects Offer To Sell A's For 2 Million Profit
New York June 11 The Mack family rejected a Philadelphia syndicate bid to buy the Athletics for 3 150 000 that would have yielded Connie Mack and sons Roy and Earle a combined 2 000 000 profit. The bid would have given each brother 700 000 and their father 600 000. The Mack brothers took control in 1950 after borrowing 1 750 000 to buy out other stockholders.
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Six player trade links Chi Sox, Senators, A's for Martin
Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators completed a three way swap of six players and cash centered on Morrie Martin who joined the White Sox. Ed McGhee Dixon Sima Wilson and others moved among teams with Morton Mack highlighting the deal as key to pennant bids.
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Sonny) Dixon
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Pendleton's Three Bats Lift Milwaukee Past Philadelphia
Jim Pendleton hit a second pitch three run homer and Johnny ears sacrifice fly capped a 10 run Milwaukee win over Philadelphia before 35 047 fans ending a five game skid. Burdette earned the victory while Simmons took the loss in the National League matchup.
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Ray Watson Named Head Coach at Wirt High School
Ray Watson a Navy veteran from Weston is appointed head football and basketball coach at Wirt High School in Elizabeth West Virginia. He replaces Ron Laimer who resigned after three years in the role. Watson is a Weston High School and Glenville State College alumnus and a two sport standout.
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Dodgers Rally Past Redlegs in High Scoring Game
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Redlegs 10 to 8 after scoring six runs in the seventh inning, despite Cincinnati hitting five home runs, three of them in a single inning. The win improves Brooklyn’s standing in the series.
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Last Night's Appalachian League Scores
Wytheville defeated Bluefield 11 to 10 and Pulaski beat Johnson City 8 to 0. Tonight's games feature Bristol at Pulaski Welch at Johnson City Wytheville at Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Pulaski
Johnson City
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