Virginia Tech lands top regional football prospect
The article praises Virginia Tech for signing Tazewell high school standout Roger Hagg, a premier football prospect from the Virginia West Virginia area, chosen over other majors. It also notes coaching moves at Graham and Bluefield colleges and extols A. T. Howard at Beaver high, highlighting his mentorship and community respect.
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Irginia Tech
Virginia- West Virginia
Roger Hagg
Tazewell High School
Blacksburg
Roger
V.P.I
Tazewell Star
Virginia Tech
A. T
al) Howard
Beaver
al Howard
Culpepper
Bluefield
Dodgers Edge Cardinals 2-1 on Hodges Homer
Hodges drove his 20th homer into left field seats and Duke Snider added a two out single as Brooklyn edged St Louis 2-1. Erskine notched the win while Presko took the loss with Branca and Jones converting the late innings for Brooklyn.
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Duke Snider
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H'Pson
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Reese
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Frrillo
Lowrey
Jones
Erskine
Branca
Presko
Bridges
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Robinson
Slaughter
Campanella
Schoendienst
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Uet Boggess
Pinelli
Jersey Joe
Saroid
Lee
New Jersey
Englewood
Louis
Shadow
IBC
Lead for Sam Snead in United States Open after first round
Sam Snead holds a one stroke lead at Oakland Hills with a 71 as Ben Hogan falters to six over par on the final hole. Clayton Heafner and Albert Besselink share 72 to sit tied for second.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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W. VA
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Birmingham
Mich
Golfdam
Three Continents
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Eee
White Sulphur Springs
Oakland Hills
Ben Hogan
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Snead
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Albert Besselink
Fom
Mount Clemens, Mich
Harold Haddock
Denver
Cole
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Sam Bernardi
Fort Sheridan
Little Paul Runyon
Pasadena
Calif
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Smiley Quick
Los Angeles
Denny Shute
Akron
Charles ‘Chuck’ Klein
San Antonio
Tex
al Brosch
Garden City
N. Y
Sam Byrd
New York
Lee Mackey, Jr
Ala
Merion
Hogan
Lead golfer struggles with late bogeys in tough round
The lead player carded a costly late stretch with a six on the 15th and a five on the 16th, missing short putts and overclubbing. Hogan blamed misjudged approaches and seven greens missed. Frank Stranahan and Harvie Turn are noted as next.
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Hogan
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Young Harvie
Regatta Practice Delayed by Drift on Ohio River
Marietta Ohio reports crews from 11 colleges delayed by heavy drift and high water ahead of the intercollegiate regatta. Navy and Washington plan early upward workouts as organizers expect a fast three mile race while weather foresees more rain.
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Dutch Shock
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Boston University
Columbia
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Washington
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Syracuse
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
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Cincinnati
Rusty Callow
Penn
Callow
al Uldrickson
Washington Huskies
Ubrickson
Derby champ eyes Belmont as rivals ready for mile track
Kentucky Derby winner remains odds-on to claim the Belmont Stakes with eight or nine rivals likely. Trainer says the champ’s task is clear they must beat us Saturday as final Belmont entries close next morning. Also reported golf match where Barbara Bruning defeated Grace Demoss 3 and 2 after Bruning carded four birdies.
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Tomor
Oregon
Barbara Bruning
Wellesley
White Plains
Richmonds Red Ennis Pitches No-Hitter
Richmond pitcher Red Ennis threw a no hit no run nine inning game to open a doubleheader against the Lynchburg Cardinals. The Colts won 7 to 0, the first Piedmont nine inning no hitter since 1949. Ennis and Hull pitched with Ford Curnan and Looney catching.
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Lynchburg Cardinals
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Looney
Citation wins Hollywood Park Century Handicap at mile
Inglewood California June 14 Citation won Hollywood park's Century handicap at a mile today beating Be Fleet in a thrilling stretch duel. Citation earned $8,250 to boost its all time earnings to $952,710 with Sturdy One finishing third.
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Calif
Citation
Hollywood Park
Be Fleet
Sturdy One
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