Ohio Teams Clash in Bluefield Boxing Event Tonight
Bluefield area sluggers led by captain Ernie Perkins meet Portsmouth Ohio battlers at Ramsey Auditorium tonight around 8. The card features Ray Raemond making his local debut and a semi final with Mexican middleweight talent, as Griff promises a strong lineup and a night of competitive amateur boxing.
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Portsmouth, Ohio
Hosea Chapman
Jim Martinez
McComas
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Perk
Portsmouth
Ralph Griffith
Martinez
Jones
Smith
Ray Raymond
Raemond
Matoaka
Griff
Ohio
Huntington
Charleston
Beckley
King Ernie Perkins
Baby Perkins
Lavaranzo Patterson
Pat McGraw
the Chopper
Delos
Gordon Hagewood
State Commission
United States
Palm Beach Invitation Round-Robin Starts at Wykagyl
The Palm Beach Invitation Round-Robin golf tournament begins tomorrow at the Wykagyl Club in New Rochelle New York also known as the Goodall tournament. Ben Hogan is the favorite after his Open win, with a field of 16 top players including Hogan and Sam Snead. The event uses a medal score comparison across foursomes to determine the winner and all proceeds go to charity.
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Wykagyl Club
New Rochelle
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Sarazen
Picard
Cooper
Hogan
Little Ben
Bobby Locke
Locke
Herman Barron
Art Bell, Jr
Jack Burke
Jimmy Demaret
George Fazio
Jim Ferrier
Vic Ghezzi
Fred Haas, Jr
Chick
Sam Snead
Sam
Smooth River Expected For Marietta Regatta
A weather bureau official forecast a smooth Ohio River for the Marietta regatta next Saturday in the Marietta Parkersburg reach. Roy E. Lundquist said indications point to pool conditions on June 17 for the river segment.
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Cincinnati
Weather Bureau
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Marietta
Marietta- Parkersburg
Roy E. Lundquist
Rutgers Crew Heads to Regatta Short on Spares
Rutgers rowing team travels to Marietta with only 16 rowers and two coxswains. Two stroke oarsmen are out sick and no spares available, forcing shifts between varsity and freshman crews. Coach Chuck Logg laments the strain and hopes for a break at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta.
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Rutgers
Queensmen
Chuck Logg
New Brunswick
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Ohio River
John Brunner
Wrightstown
Bill Boning
Lebanon
Ward Whitehorn
Varsity
Logg
William and Mary Coach in Hospital After Lung cyst Operation
Barney Wilson, William and Mary basketball coach and football scout, is reported doing splendidly at the Medical College of Virginia after a lung cyst removal operation. Dr Phillip Coleman said Wilson will stay about a week and he was admitted last Friday with observation delaying the surgery until Monday.
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Richmond
Barney Wilson
William and Mary
Medical College of Virginia
Phillip Coleman
Wilson
Coleman
Stephens Leads Rizzuto In Votes In All Star Balloting
Chicago June 14 Vern Stephens of the Boston Red Sox leads Phil Rizzuto of the Yankees in the race to be the American League shortstop starter for the July 11 Chicago game. Voters total 10,343 lineups with 2,748 for Stephens and 2,522 for Rizzuto as 17 days remain.
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Larry Doby
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Lollar
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Williams
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Hopp
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Kluszewski
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J. Robinson
Brooklyn
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Adams
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Elliott
Hatton
Thompson
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Reese
Stallcup
Hamner
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Campanella
Seminick
W. Cooper
McCullough
A. Walker
Slaughter
Kiner
Sauer
Jethroe
Wyrostek
Mountain State League Scores Dense List
Mountain State League results show Big Stone 13, Harlan 17, Jenkins 6, Newport 11, Gap 3, Hazard 3, Morristown 1, Pennington Gap 3, Middleabro 6. All teams appear in a compact scoreboard fragment with multiple closings and a parenthesis note for Middleasboro.
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Jenkins
Newport
Gap
Hazard
Morristown
Pennington Gap
Middleasboro
Vernon Traded To Washington For Weik In Quiet Deal
Vernon, a 32 year old first baseman, returns to the Senators in a cashless trade sending pitcher Dick Weik to the Indians. Weik, 22, has faltered at plate while fanning 121 and walking 173 in 132 innings with Chattanooga in 1948 and 1949 with Washington.
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Mickey Vernon
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Dick Weik
Indians
Calvin Griffith
Senators
Eddie Robinson
Chicago White Sox
Vernon
Luke Easter
Werk
St. Louis Browns
Weik
Chattanooga
Hogan Set for Nine Hole Palm Beach Round Robin
Ben Hogan leads 15 pros in the $15,000 Palm Beach Round Robin at Wyckoff Park New Rochelle N Y with 90 holes over five rounds to Sunday. Hogan declines next week’s PGA championship and teams with Sammy Snead Jimmy Demaret and Jack Burke in the opener.
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N. Y
Ben Hogan
Palm Beach
Wykagy
Hogan
Columbus
Ohio
Little Star
Ardmore
Ben
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Jack Burke
Lawson Little
George Fazio
Fazio
Mangrum
Claude Harmon
Herman Barron
Vic Ghezzi
Art Bell
Fred Haas
Jim Ferrier
Chick Harbert
Norman von Nida
Australia
Harmon
Haas
Little
Yanks' Rizzuto Named Sports Father Of The Year
New York shortstop Phil Rizzuto received the Sports Father of the Year award from the National Baby Institute. He accepted a certificate at Yankee Stadium last Sunday as the Yankees prepared to be on the road for Father's Day.
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Phil Rizzuto
Yankee
National Baby Institute
Rizzuto
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
A's Recall Burtshey From Buffalo Club
The Philadelphia Athletics recalled Ed Burtshey a right handed pitcher from Buffalo of the International League to bolster pitching. In return Buffalo received Harry Byrd on a 24 hour recall and outfielder Bob Wellman who was released outright.
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Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics Today
Ed Burtshey
Buffalo
Bisons
Harry Byrd
Bob Wellman
Pitcher’s late-season slump contrasts with two late shutouts
The player posted a 3–12 record with 12 strikeouts and 58 walks. A drastic form reversal in the final weeks of last season yielded two shutouts. This season he is 1–5 in 44 innings with 47 walks and 27 strikeouts, allowing 39 hits.
Tigers Fall to Athletics 8 2 as Brissie Shines in Detroit
In Detroit on June 14 1947 lefty Lou Brissie held the Tigers to six hits guiding Philadelphia to an 8-2 win. Eddie Joost homered for the A’s who seized control with a early two run second inning. Detroit’s Dizzy Trout took the loss while Hal White and Calvert completed the day for the Tigers. Brissie improved to 2 8 with the victory and the A’s snapped a seven game skid against Detroit.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Detroiters
Tigers
New York Yankees
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
A’s
Paul “Dizzy” Trout
Hal White
Paul Calvert
Elmer Vale
Eddie Joost
Trout
Joost
Philadelphia
Fain
Vale
Priddy
RBI
Chapman
Vale Kolloway
Mullin
Yale
Kolloway
Suder
Brissie
White
So—Brissie
Ho—Trout
Calvert
U—Mcgowan
McKinley
White Sox Rally Past Yankees Behind Philley Three-Run Homer
Dave Philley belted a three-run homer in the ninth to cap a four-run rally that gave Chicago a 5-2 win over New York. Joe Page faltered for the second straight day as the White Sox extended their winning streak to four, their longest of the season. Bill Wight earned the decision over Allie Reynolds in a tight late-inning finish.
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Joe Page
Dave Philley
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Philley
White Sox
Bill Wight
Allie Reynolds
Kill Athletes Foot T-4-L Best Seller Warns Goodykoontz
Goodykoontz Drug Co. Bluefield West Virginia promotes T-4-L as a strong athlete’s foot killer. The ad claims the germ grows deeply and the product penetrates to reach and kill it. A boastful pitch promises results in one hour with 90 percent alcohol and a 40 cent money-back offer from a druggist.
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