Legionnaires Plan Week of Sports for West Virginia Convention
Local American Legion officials plan an August four day program in Mercer county with boxing baseball and golf events at Princeton and Field. The convention aims to feature a boxing card with well known legion favorites and a possible Middle Atlantic league baseball game at Princeton athletic field potentially Beckley Beckley Black Knights against Charleston or Huntington drawing large crowds. Local stars Bailey Groseclose Kelsey Jennings and Freddy Sington top the Beckley lineup and would attract fans to the festivities.
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American Legion
Eporia
Princeton
West Virginia
Mercer County
Therogram
Elmer Dailey
Middle Atlantic
Princeton Athletic
Beckley Black Knights
Charleston
Huntington
Bailey Groseclose
Bluefield
Kelsey Jennings
Beckley
Kelcey’ McDowell
Coalwood
Freddy Sington
University of Alabama
Frank Welch
Ferrell Keeps Narrow Lead With Key Grand Slam
Ferrell delivered a pivotal grand slam with the bases loaded as Philadelphia and St. Louis slugged through a 9 to 6 game. Cramer Foxx Haas and Levey produced key hits while pitchers Gray and Mahaffey battled. Smith and Schulte highlighted late offense for St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
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Jae
Cochrane
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Haas
McNair
Frei
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Levey
Aoe Hadhey
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Hadley
Errell
Schulte
Taas
Freitas
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Mahaffey
Gray
Sanatey
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Ormsby
Lakewood Country Club profits through frugal management
In Cleveland Ohio the Lakewood Country Club reports a 1981 profit of $1,662 and over $10,000 in 1930, defying private-course affordability trends. Officials say they have lived within income since before 1929 and run the club for those interested in par rather than parties.
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Cleveland, O
Lakewood Country Club
Spears Says Grid Hurts Due To Carelessness
Madison, Wis. The University of Wisconsin coach Dr Clarence W Spears argues injuries come from players careless technique rather than equipment. He says armor fosters lax play and poor blocking and tackling raise injury risk and damage the game.
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Spears
Madison
Wis
Clarence W. Spears
University of Wisconsin
Sensational 1932 Baseball Returns Fuel Major League Races
The return of stars Hugh Critz Charley Gehringer Tony Lazzeri and Jimmy Foxx infielders and Carl Reynolds Paul Waner outfielders spurs the 1932 races in the two major leagues with renewed competition and drama.
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Hugh Critz
Charley Gehringer
Tony Lazzeri
Jimmy Foxx
Carl Reynolds
Paul Waner
Critz
Gehringer
Reynolds
Foxx
P. Waner
Shreveport Woman Wins Louisiana Women’s Estate Golf Title
Mrs. Abry Cahn, a dark horse, wins the Louisiana women’s estate golf championship in a dramatic playoff against Mrs. Dick Richards. The final round at Shreveport featured a clutch eagle chip by Cahn on 18 and a tense par five playoff as the gallery celebrated. Cahn’s victory marks the first time a Shreveport resident has claimed the title, with the city hosting the event for the fourth time since its 1924 origin.
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Shreveport
Abry Cahn
Mrs. Cahn
Dick Richards
Garbinal Golfers Deny Vile Charge
St Louis reports that caddies at Normandie club will receive a break after a letter writer accused Cardinal pitchers Derringer and Johnson Mancuso Ford of playing without caddies. The players proved the claim false and offered a $25 prize split among caddies, with players adding to the purse. The tentative tournament date is the first open date after the team’s road trip.
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St. Louis
Normandie Golf Club
Vox Populi
Paul Derringer
Sylvester Johnson
Cardinal
Gus Mancuso
Horace Ford
Derringer
LSU Track Team Aims Higher After Conference Title
Louisiana State University won the southern conference championship this year but coach Bernie Moore says the 1933 squad will be back with all but two seniors. Key graduates include Sidney Bowman the broad jumper who won at the conference meet and Forest Yawn the pole vaulter. Freshman Slats Hardin from Greenwood, Mississippi ran the 440 in 48.7 and more promising new runners appear ready to step up.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Bernie Moore
Sidney Bowman
Forest Yawn
Moore
Hardin
Greenwood
Miss
Major League Comebacks Reinforce Veteran Skill
The piece notes players like Jimmy Foxx Tony Lazzeri Charley Gehringer Cary Reynolds Hughey Critz and Paul Waner returning from slumps or injuries to post strong seasons. It argues aging stars can rebound, boosting teams such as the Pirates Giants Yankees and Washington in 1930s style analysis.
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Jimmy Foxx
Tony Lazzert
Charley Gehringer
Cary Reynolds
Hughey Critz
Paul Waner
Lazzeri
Yankees
Tony
Jack Saltzgaver
Yanks
Keystone
Connie Mack
Foxx
Jimmy
Cruz
Giants
Pirates
Washington
Gehringer
Critz
Charley
Skipper Terry Leads Giants Into First Division Post
Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn 5 to 1 in series opener as Lucas pitched a seven hit complete game for his 8th win. Herman Lombardi Hendrick driven in all Reds runs. Brooklyn offense led by O’Doul and Wright with limited output.
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Butt Terry
Giants
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Lucas
Babe Herman
Ernie Lombardi
Harvey Hendrick
Dodgers
Cincinnat
Wilson
Sececee Coos
Ccaccees
Herman
Hendrick
Whiston
Lombard
Wison
Wright
Cucernello
Doul
Henrick
Taylor
Finn
Pilay
Gilbert
Durocher
Cincinnati
Clark
Quigsey
Donnelly
Pfirman
Seattle Ball Player Plans Wrestling Debut After Season
Seattle reports rumor that John Junk Walters, a pitcher for the Seattle baseball club, may try professional wrestling when the 1932 Pacific Coast league season ends. Walters has prior experience in football auto racing and other sports.
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Seattle
John “Junk” Walters
Walters
College track quartet tops national meet in Chicago
The four stellar athletes Ralph Metcalfe Jack Keller George Saling and Glenn Cunningham dominated the national collegiate contests in Chicago Metcalfe broke word records in the 100 200 and 220 yard dashes Keller shaved a fraction of a second off the world record in the 220 yard low hurdles Saling lowered the world mark in the 120 yard high hurdles by three tenths Cunningham ran a 4 minute 11.1 second mile the fastest ever by a college man all are bound for Los Angeles for the Olympics
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CBS
United States
Los Angeles
Ralph Metcalfe
Jack Keller
George Saling
Glenn Cunningham
Chicago
Metcalfe
Keller
Saling
Cunningham
Fargo Express Gallops Through Omaha Pugilist
Pittsburgh reports Billy Petrolle The Fargo Express defeated Tommy Grogan of Omaha in ten rounds in a boxing match held in Pittsburgh on June 15. Petrolle showcased speed and power to secure a decisive points decision over Grogan.
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Fargo Express
Omaha
Pugilist
Pittsburgh
Billy Petrolle
Tommy Grogan
Start of West Virginia closed tennis tourney in Charleston
Charleston W Va June 15 Play in the annual West Virginia closed tennis tournament will start on the Charleston Tennis club courts tomorrow. Sam Cohn of Beckley is defending champion and No 1 seed. Other seeds include Arkle Curphey Wilkinson Dubois Biddle Skinner and Allen with first round matches listed.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Charleston Tennis Club
Sam Cohn
Beckley
B. F. Arkle
Wheeling
J. D. Curphey
Byron Wilkinson
Huntington
F. N. Dubois
Moundsville
Robert Biddle
Parkersburg
R. G. Skinner
James E. Allen
Elk
Cohn
W. W. Burner
Wilkinson
Harvey McMillan
Dubois
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Bkinner
Kellmeyer
Arkle
M. Jones
Welah
Curphey
Ike Goldsmith
Biddle
L. Field
Allen
F. Salisbury
Idaho Grid Boss Finds New Rules A Handicap
Moscow Idaho head coach Leo Calland warns that new rules will hurt Idaho football prospects. He recalls a spring practice where eight plays were called back, with the carrier ruled down after the runner gained ground.
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Idaho
Moscow
Vandaal
Leo Calland
Calland
Unclear rule change hits Idaho system on ball carries
A described rule change declares the ball dead on certain contact. Calland notes it will affect Idaho's offense with mobile quarterbacks and shifty runners who rely on harp turns and soft turf. He suggests future play may halt even without a tackler nearby.
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Calland
Idaho
LSU grid players to wear tailored uniforms next season
Baton Rouge report states LSU plans to measure every candidate for next year's football team to ensure outfits fit properly. Officials say tailored uniforms will reduce gear damage, discomfort, and injuries during play.
Cardinals Recall Starts Of Past Cardinals Recall Starts Of Past
The article compares the 1992 Cardinals' start to historic seasons. It notes 1939 injuries slowed their 1939 chase, a May winning streak lifted them from last to top, but they faded to fourth until August. 1928 saw clinching only at season end, while 1931 had the lead most of the race.
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St. Louis
Catedinals
Furman Coach Backs No Athletic Scholarships Policy
Greenville June 15 Furman University will not award athletic scholarships per coach Dizzy McLeod. He says the policy shifts emphasis from football to baseball golf tennis swimming and track while football remains central. He notes no boxing at Furman though other South Carolina schools offer it.
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Greenville
N. C
Furman University
Coachaul
Dizzy” McLeod
McLeod
Furman
South Carolina
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