Mountaineer and Ace to face Madrid and Alvarado in tag match
Mountaineer and Ace Freeman are set to meet Chris Alvarado and Jon Madrid in a tag team main event at Bluefield Auditorium this Saturday night. The match follows last week’s chaotic bout that left Freeman bloodied and sparked fan trouble, with Mountaineer saving his partner. Bud Kurtz and the Fiddling Buddies provide the post event square dance entertainment.
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Indians Go With Lemon In Center Field In 1946
Pitching star Bob Lemon started the 1946 season in center for Cleveland after previously playing third base. The move marks a notable position switch for the longtime ballplayer as he anchors both rotation and outfield duties.
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Cleveland Indians
Standings Of The Clubs By The Associated Press NL
Baseball recap of yesterday results across the National League with games listed by city and key pitcher matchups. Highlights include Chicago at New York and Milwaukee at Brooklyn with win loss notes and player records.
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New York
Hillman
Antonelli
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Brooklyn
Conley
Padres
State Track On Auction Block
In Wheeling West Virginia a historic public auction will sell a half mile track. Auctioneer Carl Schmidt will start bidding at 2 p.m. with dozens of bidders present and each bidder providing a $100 000 cash certified check. The government takes 60 percent of the sale price while 40 percent goes to Schmidt Co. of Philadelphia if the realty firm declines the initial $1 8 million bid. The sale requires cash within 10 days and approval by the State Racing Commission. Local officials will scrutinize the buyer’s record and credit.
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William G Lins
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John B. Kelly
Grace Kelly
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US District Court
Pirates Crush Redlegs Behind Purkey Five Hit Shutout
Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 8-1 as Bob Purkey earned his first major league win over the Redlegs and team total 13 hits. The Pirates pulled ahead in the NL standings, aided by two triples and four doubles, with Don Gross charged the loss.
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Millers halt Charleston five-game streak in 4-3 win
Minneapolis Millers defeated Charleston 4-3 to snap the five game Charleston winning run. The Millers scored all four runs in the first two innings on six hits off Pete Vosey as Charleston managed two in the opening frame and one in the ninth.
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Count Yogi Sanders Top Johnson Wells in Nine Hole Match
Count Yogi and Fred Sanders teamed to beat Gale Johnson and Dan Wells at Bluefield Country Club. Sanders shot 34 to lead, with Yogi 35 and Johnson 35, Wells 36, as a large gallery witnessed a trick shot display. Club pro Rod Schorr announced an 18 hole film with Sammy Snead and Cary Middlecoff to be shown Thursday night at 8, inviting junior golfers to attend lessons.
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Dark Skies May Hinder Open Golf
Weather forecasts cloud the National Open at Inverness Club with morning rain and a gale in 1920 recalled. Doug Ford, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead eye the 7200 dollar purse as players fear hard greens and wet, spongy fairways could ruin rounds and turn the event into a wide open contest.
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Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Musial Ties National League Iron Man Mark in 822nd Game
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals tied the NL iron man record with his 822nd consecutive game tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 36 year old began the streak on opening day 1952 and has remained in the lineup despite various injuries and ailments. Also noted, jockey Bill Hartack, leading rider in wins, started as an exercise boy 20 months before his first race.
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Has-Beens May Figure In Both Pennant Outcomes
In a season shaped by comeback players, the Yankees may win behind Booby Shantz and Art Ditmar while Brooklyn could clinch with Gino Cimoli and Tadius and Jim Lemon stars. A look at surprise contributors stirring two pennant races.
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Gino Cimoli
Boone Yankee Fined For Brawl in Chicago
In Chicago on June 11, pitcher Tom Sturdivant of the New York Yankees and first baseman Ray Boone of the Detroit Tigers were fined $100 each by American League President Will Harridge for a third inning melee. Sturdivant threw inside, Boone charged the mound, a brief brawl ensued, and both were ejected.
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Ray Boone
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Rish Softball Nine Rout Red Men 15 1
The Rish nine jumped to a large early lead at the city park and defeated the Red Men 15 to 1 in a game called official after four and a half innings. Tom Janutolo homered and doubled, with Flop Tibbs and Bill Horton also going deep. Roy Forbes struck out seven batters for the win, while Steve Bourne took the loss. Richard Kinser Jim Lowe and Glen Perry were the only Red Men to homer or drive in a run.
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John J White Becomes Yankee Stadium Promotional Director
John J White, once an assistant football coach for the defunct New York Yankees eleven, has been appointed promotional director for Yankee Stadium, shaping events and fan engagement.
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New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
New Piles Treatment Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
Science reveals a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual reduction and patient statements that piles ceased to be a problem. Available as suppository or ointment with money back guarantee.
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