Giants Tie Pirates Behind Brewster’s First Start
Jack Brewster earned his first start of the year going the route for the New York Giants who defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7 to 2 to pull into a first place tie with the Pirates in front of 14,582 at Philadelphia. Mel Ott and Joe DiMaggio led the offense with multi hit nights as the Giants push past Philadelphia with sixteen hits and four runs off Gardella and Barrett.
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Finger
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Wasdell
Philadelphia
Sproul
Kari
Story and Jokes From The Wee C Press Box
A collection of whimsical items and jokes from a news page. Includes tales of travelers seeing strange sights around the world and a mother humorously replying about a son’s affection for girls. Also features a radar joke, a caddy quip about self-control, Derby time forecasts, and a hillbilly baseball stopover in Bluefield.
Quick Witty Snippets From a Humorous Column
A spoof of in-house banter and quips about catchers, pilots, love and age. The notes riff on marriage, fashion, government work, class, and a California divorce with playful last words and puns.
Cardinals Rally Past Pirates to Even Series 10-3
St Louis pitchers held Pittsburgh to 18 hits as Whitey Kurowski hit two homers and Eldred Byerly backed a late rally. Schoendienst, Hopp, and Kurowski drove in multiple runs while Brecheen started strong for the Cardinals, evening the series at one game each.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Harry Brecheen
Whitey Kurowski
Kurowski
Eldred
Butcher
Cuccurullo
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Handley
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Schoendienst
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Cucurruilo
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Wienmig Ptt
Byer
Dgerkurth
Stewart
Slifent
Boston Beats Dodgers In 12 Inning Pitchers Duel
In Brooklyn, Curt Davis wild pitched home the deciding run as Boston tops the Dodgers 6-5 in 12 innings. Eddie Basinski error opened trouble. Davis balked then walked Phil Masi before a wild throw set up the winning run for Hof forth. Joe Medwick homered in new Boston uniform but Boston held on for the victory.
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Brook‘yn
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Brooklyn
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Stu Hofforth
Phil Masi
Frank Drews
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Iun
Mike Isney
Hofforth
Phill
Augie Galan
Dixie Walker
Joe Medwick
Wolver
Braike
al Pyle
New York
Braves
Jim Tobin
Seaman
Ick Rudolph
Cy Baker
Lacey Ffund
Clyde King
Recreation program nears 1200 participants in Bluefield
About 1,183 people have registered for Bluefield’s city recreation program across six playgrounds including adult softball. Director Lotito called early results more than satisfactory despite bad weather and noted attendance varies by location. Upcoming week features treasure hunts and visitors night with civic club visits planned. All softball games move to Wadefield due to carnival occupancy. Standings show Recappers and Lions co lead with five wins, Producers follow with three. Over 400 people opened the new recreation center Friday night, including adults and youths from the city.
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Hancock School
Lotite
Sveral
South Bluefield
Wadefield
Moose
Bluewell
Lions
Red Men
Producers
College presidents favor veteran right to choose team
A survey by Horace Renegar of Tulane for the American College Publicity Association finds 97 presidents support letting returning veterans play for any institution they choose, with 5 opposing. They would count varsity time before service against eligibility, while 10 would grant a clean slate. Some leaders warn curbs are needed to prevent abuses.
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Horace Renegar
Tulane University
American College Publicity Association
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Southeastern Conference
SEC
Armed Services
John J. Cavanaugh
Notre Dame
Howard L. Bevis
Ohio State University
Arcaro Wins Greentree Stakes With Devil Diver at Belmont
Jockey Eddie Arcaro guides Devil Diver to a three length victory in the added suburban handicap at Belmont Park before 35,568 fans. The 1 to 2 favorite, carrying 132 pounds, posted strong splits and earned $35,050, boosting his career earnings to $251,159. Stymie ran from last to take place by a head over Olympic Zenith. Zenith was third and Great Rush fourth. The race yielded $231,538 in handle on the winner.
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Eddie Arcaro
Devil Diver
Greentree
Belmont Park
Arcaro
Hopp, Jr
Hopp
Ethel D. Jacobs
Stymie
William Helis
Rae Zenith
Circle M Ranch
Great Rush
Olympic Zenith
Greentree Star
Sports Writers To Hold Meeting Next Week In Morgantown
West Virginia sports writers meet in Morgantown to discuss a plan revamping high school football champion selection. A golf test at Preston County Country Club near Kingwood is slated as a conference highlight. A committee would pick five top teams with champion chosen by mail ballot.
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W. Va
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Preston County Country Club
Kingwood
Tigers Take Double Bill From White Sox in Chicago
Detroit Tigers push 2.5 games up in the American league pennant race after a 7-5 and 6-1 twin bill over the Chicago White Sox. Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser combined for wins. York and Cullinbine provided key homers, while Ed Lopat and team errors aided Detroit's rally in game one.
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Dizzy) Trout
Harold
Hal) Newhouser
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Buddy Overmire
Newhouser
Woul
Mike Tresh
Sox
Ed Lopat
Charley Hostetler
Lopat
Ted Ross
Tresh
Rudy York
Tiger
Roy Cullendine
Comiskey Park
Bulla and MSpaden Take Over Lead In Philadelphia Golf
Johnny Bulla of Atlanta and Harold MSpaden surged to the lead in the Philadelphia Inquirer Invitation with 205 for 54 holes in searing heat. McSpaden tied the course record with 66 while Hines faltered to fourth after a 77. Ed Purgol shot 69 to join McSpaden among day’s pars. Nelson struggled on greens and short holes.
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Johnny Bulla
Atlanta
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Jimmy Hines
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Hines
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Fcraook Hines
Lanerch Country Club
No. 7
Nelson
Ed Purgol
Detroit
Bruce Coltart
Es i A
Young Seeweree
National League Games Today and Yesterday Results
National League matchups listed for today include Philadelphia at New York with Barrett and Lee facing Mungo and Feldman. Coherent lines show mixed team pairings and pitchers. Yesterday’s result: St Louis 13 Pittsburgh 10. only game completed.
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Lee
Wyatt
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Feldman
Olen
Aes
Lombard
Va. Cooper
Hogan
Esults
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Baseball Scores From City Leagues Roundup
Detroit and Cleveland duels highlighted a busy slate. Detroit beat Boston 7 to 4 while Cleveland edged St Louis 4 to 3. New York defeated Philadelphia 3 to 1 and Chicago beat Philadelphia 4 to 1. Washington split with Boston/others in a mixed results card.
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Chicago
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New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Baseball Leaders By The Asso Batting And Slugging Leaders
American League leaders show Elliott and Etten atop batting races with high averages and runs batted in. National League leaders include Lombardi and Maggio in home runs while Adams and Workman top the list for other offensive categories. Battered by inconsistent data, the text highlights key players from the Cardinals, Braves, Yankees, White Sox and Giants in a condensed league-by-league tally.
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Kurowski
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Holmes
Braves
Giants
Etten
Yankees
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Senators
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Pirsies
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Oeene
Adams
Workman
Sbetese
American Seagle Giogiont
Roy
Red Sox
Csnevesden
Indiana
Ceskden Tor Seseskeaier
Byron Nelson Faces Turf Test in Chicago Tourney
Byron Nelson, famed Toledo pro, faces a tough Chicago victory open at Calumet CC June 29 to July 1 as top contenders including Harold McSpaden Ben Hogan and Sam Byrd gather. Snead out with a sore arm may ease the field's pressure on Nelson who seeks another major win in a purse near twenty thousand dollars.
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Sammy’ Snead
Byron Nelson
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Calumet Country Club
Nelson
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Ben Hogan
Sam Byrd
Golfdam
Snead
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Actton
Lord Byron
Hogan
McSpaden
Byrd
Jimmy Thompson
Harrass Nelson
Tom O’shater Country Club
Acton
Piedmont League Results From Last Night
Norfolk defeated Lynchburg 4 to 2 while Portsmouth faced Newport News with a 2 to 2 tie. Richmond routed Roanoke 14 to 6.
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Lynchburg
Portsmouth
Newport News
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Roanoke
Carolina League Scores and Results Summary
Leaksville routed Burlington 18 to 7 while Danville fell 6 to 7. Winston-Salem won 1 to 0. Raleigh beat Greensboro 9 to 7. International League saw Montreal 4 Jersey City 3 with Newark 6 Rochester 6 as a tied affair.
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Wright Wins Second Quadruple at Wheeling Downs
Jockey Elmer Wright captured his second quadruple at Wheeling Downs in Wheeling West Virginia on June 16 to become the leading jockey of the meeting with 34 wins. Bobby Edens rode Croissant to win the day’s longest priced race at 15.40 8.20 6.40.
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W. Va
Elmer Wright
Wheeling Downs
Bobby Edens
Charlestown
Croissant
Polynesian Wins Preakness at Pimlico in Tight Derby Rematch
Polynesian, the 12 to 1 shot from Mrs. P. A. B. Widener’s stable, roared to a two and one half length victory over Hoop Jr. and Darby Dieppe in the 55th Preakness at Pimlico. Hoop Jr. loomed early but faded with a lame leg, while Darby Dieppe closed fast to finish just a half length behind the Derby champ. Pavot, Rounders, Gallorette, Recce, and Be Faithful followed as the day’s notable results.
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Albert Snider
Johnny Gilbert
Snider
Hoop, Jr
Ge Woolf
Mrs. Widner
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