Fist Fighting and Wrestling Highlight Bluefield Auditorium Show
Ace Freeman meets Wid Man Fargo in a ten round bare knuckle style bout at Bluefield Auditorium. The event features Sgt Loyd Stone in the opening bout with Bud Kurtz and his Fiddling Buddies providing post fight entertainment. Police restore order after a wild crowd, with the crowd promising a strong turnout tonight.
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Bluefield
Ace Freeman
Wid Man Fargo
Bluefield Auditorium
Cap deBry Ormghe
Ld Corrinne Kelly
Audiociua
Taston
Ace
Fargo
Preeman
Freeman
Sgt. Loyd Stone
Airforce
Stone
Bud Kurtz
Whis-Tv
American League Fines Three White Sox for Umpire Hassle
Chicago June 15 Three White Sox players were fined a total of 200 by AL President Will Harridge for a third strike ruckus involving outfielder Dave Philley in New York. Philley was called out by umpire Charles Berry after a prolonged argument on a second strike in the sixth of a 5 1 Yankee win. Philley fined 100 for poor batter’s box position while Sherm Lollar and Fred Hatfield each drew 50 for bench outbursts.
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Chicago
White Sox
American League
Will Harridge
Sox
Dave Philley
New York
Philley
Charles Berry
Yankee
Bob Grim
Harridge
League
Sherm Lollar
Fred Hatfield
Harrid
Berry
Grim
Hamia Wins Unanimous Decision at Madison Square Garden
Cherif Hamia defeats Miguel Berrios in a ten round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Hamia overcoming a rough first round to drop Berrios in the fourth and secure a unanimous decision. Hamia weighed 125 1 2 pounds while Berrios tipped the scales at 125.
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Now
York
Cherif Hamia
Miguel Berrios
Madison Square Garden
Hamia
Berrios
U S Leads In Wightman Cup At Wimbledon
The United States took an early lead in the Wightman Cup at Wimbledon winning two tight singles matches and a doubles duel on the No 1 court. Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio won a disputed final set as the U S moved to within one win of securing the cup for the 24th time in 28 meetings with Britain.
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Wimbledon
England
United States
Caicus
U.S
Winetetea
Shirley Fry
Akron
U. S
Dorothy Head Knode
Forest Hills
N.Y
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Santa Monica
Calif
Ne Ee
Shirley Bloomer
Peace
Miss Brough
Snage Mortimer
Frydean Angela
Doctors Give Cockell Clean Bill Of Health
British heavyweight Don Cockell said doctors have given him a clean bill of health after brain tests. He underwent examinations after beating from Rocky Marciano in May 1955 and later kayoing by Kit Love. decision on a return rests with the British Boxing Board of Control.
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London
Don Cockell
Sussex
Rocky Marciano
Nino Valdes
Kit Love
Tonga
British Boxing Board
Saece
Musial Sees Cardinals Trading Partner Gain In Giants Deal
New York June 15 Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst end long friendship as Cardinals trade Schoendienst to the New York Giants. Alvin Dark and Whitey Lockman strengthen St Louis infield and outfield while Giants add youth via Jackie Brandt. Pitching remains a question for both clubs but deal appears mutually beneficial.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
New York Giants
Damon
Pythias
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
Alvin Dark
Whitey Lockman
Wally Moon
Lane
Jackie Brandt
Rochester
Bill Sarni
Ray Katt
Sarni
Katt
Don Liddle
Dick Littlefield
Open golf: four deadlocked for third place at Oak Hill
Hogan leads with 72 48 140 but four players tied for third after a brutal round. Middlecoff Purgol and Boros Palmer Kroll Snead Fleck and Rosburg chase a possible playoff while others falter on Oak Hill’s treacherous finishing holes.
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Hogan
Cary Middlecoff
Ed Purgol
Oak Hill
Heartbreak Bend
Jerry Barber
Rom Los Angeles
Wesley Ellis
Cary
Baseball Scores and Evening Lineup from Yesterday and Today
Yesterday New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 2 Chicago beat Washington 7 to 2 Detroit won 5 to 2 over Boston Baltimore edged Kansas City 1 to 0 Kansas City 0. Tonight's probable pitchers include Larsen vs Score in Cleveland New York at Baltimore Kellner in Kansas City Brewer vs Gromek in Detroit and other matchups across the league
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Kansas City
Larsen
Score
Johnson
Kellner
Brewer
Gromek
Pascual
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Conlegics
Newcombe
Craig Cincinnati
Fowler
Chicago Atelphia
Jones
S.miller
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Wehmeier
Friend
Milwaukee Braves Sign Star High School Hurler
Milwaukee Braves sign 17 year old righthander Tom Reagles of Lone Rock Wisconsin to a 1956 contract with McCook in the Nebraska State league. Reagles posted four no hitters in two high school seasons and a 17 3 record, and will join the Class B club before the July 1 season opener.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Tom Reagles
Lone Rock
Wis
McCook
Charleston Rider Lands Engagment With Georgia Team
Willie Smokey Saunders, famed for guiding Omaha to the 1935 Kentucky Derby win, signs riding engagements with rocket R. L. Stevenson for Georgia assignments.
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Willie
Smokey) Saunders
Omaha
Rocket R. L. Stevenson
Kucks Hurls Three Hitter As Yanks Beat Indians 6-2
Johnny Kucks limited the Cleveland Indians to three hits and one baserunner past first until Jim Busby’s eighth inning homer, as the New York Yankees won 6-2. Mantle homered, and Garcia exited after six as Yanks collect nine hits for the night.
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Kucks
Yanks
Indians
Cleveland
Johnny Kucks
Cleveland Indians
Jim Busby
New York Yankees
Busby
al Smith
Norm Siebern
Beaver
Smith
Vic Wertz
Sam Mele
Bucks
Mike Garcia
Mickey Mantle
Garcia
Yank
Don Mossi
Bud Daley
New York
Abbos Hos
Smeh
Avila
Rosen
Wertz
Collins
Noren
Mossi
eWard
Daley
Carrasquel
Sth
R-Br—Garcia
Moss
Oy Kucks Fae
le-Carcia
U—Pinherty
Summers
McKinley
West Grabs Limelight As Hundley And Byrd Fail To Hit Bucket
Stubbs Parking defeated White Front Restaurant 70 to 4 in Wheel ing's outdoor league. Hundley scored 10 for Stobbs and Byrd 3 for White Front, failing to lead in a expected scoring duel.
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West
Hundley
Byrd
Bucket
Wiheeling
Hot Rod Hundley
Leo Byrd
Stubbs Parking
White Front
Wheeling
Marshall College
Huntington High
West Virginia University
Gun Shot To Run In Rich Belmont Stakes
New York June 15 Gun the Maine Chance to make up a field of nine 3 year olds accedes the Belmont Stakes It had been hinted for several classics and if all go postward tomorrow at 3 45 p m EST the final jewel in racing s famous triple crown will be worth 120 630 Needles the temperamental Florida colt who won the Kentucky Derby for Bonnie Heath and Jack Dudley remained the 4 5 favorite as entries closed for the race.
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New York
Maine
Needles
Bonnie Heath
Jack Dudley
Baseball Statistician Sam Gunst Dies After Illness
Richmond June 15 Sam B Gunst a widely known baseball statistician died after a three month illness at age 48 He worked for the Baltimore News Post Hartford Courant and the Associated Press in New York He later served as sports editor of Trans Radio Press and was with the Elias Baseball Bureau in New York at the time of his death.
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Richmond
Sam B. Gunst
Baltimore News-Post
The
Hartford, Conn
Courant
Associated Press
New York
Trans-Radio Press
Elias Baseball Bureau
Hawaiian pug defeats Japan's lightweight in Tokyo bout
In Tokyo on June 2 Donnell knocks out Keijiro Kazama in the fourth round a non title fight. Kazama was sent to the canvas five times before the referee stopped the bout. Donnell improves to 131 percent while Kazama scales 133 pounds.
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Pug
Japan
Tokyo
Donnell Avait
Keijiro Kazama
Kazama
Donnell
Thompson To Remain In Hospital Until Sunday
New York Giants third baseman Henry Thompson stayed hospitalized through Sunday as a precaution after head x rays showed no concussion or fracture. He was struck by a pitch in St Louis on June 6 and later left the lineup due to dizziness before being flown from Cincinnati for examination.
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New York
Henry Thompson
New York Giant
Thompson
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Saxton Basilio Title Bout Cleared For August
New York State Athletic Commission allowed Johnny Saxton to sign his own contract for the welterweight title bout with Carmen Basilio in Syracuse in August. Basilio had appealed to box in New York, and the ruling ends a licensing obstacle tied to Palermo. Basilio plans training at Alexandria Bay, near Canastota.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Johnny Saxton
Carmen Basilio
Syracuse
Saxton
Norm Rothschild
Moter
Frank Blinky
Palermo
Julius Helfand
Commission
Saxton-Basilio
Chicago
Basilio
Helf
Helfand
Alexandria Bay
N.Y
Thousand Island
Canastota
Heavy Rains Spoil Fishing Outlook In Many State Streams
Charleston June 15 The Conservation Department reports storm rains disrupted stream conditions across multiple counties including Serbour Braxton Clay Lewis Nicholas Randolph Pocahontas Taylor Tucker Upshur and Webster, while many areas show good weekend fishing. Water levels vary from low and clear to normal and clear with the Bluestone River and Bluestone Reservoir noted as out of normal.
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Charleston
Bona
Staan
Serbour
Braxton
Clay
Lewis
Nicholas
Randolph
Pocahontas
Taylor
Tucker
Upshur
Webster
Conservation Department
Panhandle
Brooke
Calhoun
Doddridge
Gilmer
Harrison
Marion
Monongalia
Ohio
Preston
Ritchie
Wirt
Wood
Mercer
Bluestone River
Raleigh
Bluestone Reservoir
Wyoming
Boone
Kanawha
Wayne
Posadone
Bluestone
Midget Bat Boy Visits Phillies For Good Luck
Henry, the Phillies bat boy from Clearwater Florida, arrives in Philadelphia as a guest of Judge Charles Klein to assist the team during a twi night double header. He stands 49 inches tall and is 26 years old, employed at the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater.
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Phillies
Wee
Robin Roberts Rech
Clearwater
Fla
Fort Harrison
Henry
Teynette
Charles Klein
Orphan's Court
Philadelphia
Phillip
Florida
Henry Will
E Klein
Navy Olympic oarsman breaks wrist but may still race
Navy oarsman Bill Fields of Forsythe Pennsylvania broke his wrist in a softball game but doctors say a leather sleeve could let him compete in the Olympic trials at Syracuse June 28 30. Ed Worth replaced him as No 1 shell stroke and Navy aims for a continued winning streak.
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Annapolis
Bill Fields
Forsythe
Navy
Naval Academy
Syracuse
Fields
Admiral Shell
Ed Worth
Shell
E Worth
Ware industrialist May purchase Tigers
Lionel Grise spokesman for the Eastern Spoksman Affiliates said his group has put 250000 in escrow to inspect the Detroit Tigers books and bid on the team. deadline is July 2. Grise, a ware industrialist, leads associates Morris Feinberg David Cheskin Cy Block and Al Greenhouse in the bid effort.
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Ware
Mass
Lionel Grise
Spoksman
Detroit Tigers
Grise
Gree-say
Morris Feinberg
Brookline
David Cheskin
New York
Cy Block
al Greenhouse
Pirates Throttle Cardinals 12-1 in NL Race Action
Pittsburgh's 13-hit attack backed Ronnie Kline to a 12-1 win over St. Louis as Hank Foiles delivered a decisive eighth inning homer with two aboard. Kline struck out six, walked one, and improved to 6-4. the Pirates extended their latest lights victory streak to nine.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ronnie Kline
St. Louis Cardinals
Hank Foiles
Pirates
Kline
Redbirds
Cardinals
Walter Lockman
al Dark
Giants
St.loun Pitss UK
Gonhoe Abhos
Reese
Cornell Favored In College Rowing Regatta
Syracuse dated story says Cornell’s defending champions are favored to win the three mile Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta on Onondaga Lake tomorrow. Washington’s undefeated Huskies and Princeton’s revived Tigers are listed as chief threats. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are labeled dark horses in a field of 12. The race doubles as Olympic trials on June 28 29 30 at Onondaga.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Cornell
Onondagake
Washington
Princeton
Tigers
Cayuga
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Onodaga
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Natie Brown
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Natie
Cockell
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Fleck
Lew Worsham
Chick Harbert
Jackie Burke
Burke
Bob Rosburg
Palo Alto
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Bedan
New York Ft
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Chibhouse
Ben Hogan
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Moore
Zaverime
Kretiow
Marrington
Ho-Moore
Kretow
Zaverme
Harrinet
Herrington
U—Honochick
Ament
BOLOX
Ray Boone
Boston Red Sox
Briggs Stadium
Williams
Kaine
Vernon i
Marvel
Jensen Rf
Lepcio
Tuttle
House
F Bolling
Porterfield Field
Chisox
NATS
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
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Esposito
Fox
Pemeaed
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Herngton
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Kell
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Redlegs
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Bill White
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eGomern
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Jablonski
Castleman
McCall
Cincinnati Cross
Rotanwon
Bailey
Bressoud
Schoendienst
Klustewski
White
Temple
Manan
Klussewski
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al Walker
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CUBS
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Smaley
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Owens
Miller
Cb Mholts
aeookLabho
Nelson
Amores Im &Heee
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Son
Rae Modges
Furillo
Bathews
RBI
Bruten
Sans Furtio
Logan
Torre Burdette
Burdette
Jolly the Burdette
Burdette Jouly
Pesseater
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BOICE
Reid
Boice Tire & Tread
Bird. Ave
Spruce St
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