California Boatload Wins Poughkeepsie Classic
The University of California crew won the Poughkeepsie Classic, finishing a half length ahead of Washington with an 18 minute 12 3-5 second time. California shaved six and two fifth seconds from the former record set by Navy, with Navy, Cornell, Wisconsin, Syracuse, and Columbia in close pursuit.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
University of California
Tee Tetrationete Rowing Association
Golden Bears
Washington
Navy
California
Cornell
Ornell
Wisconsin
Syracuse
Columbia Sevet
Cali
Evening meal ends with quiet reconciliation and sports quips
The couple breaks silence after their argument and agrees to differ. A column of lighthearted lines follows about golf, a Model League of Nations spoof, and a strike joke. Vic Sorrel fumes as Logan’s Blue Greys are shellacked, with Buddy Fielder driving in two in the ninth.
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Vic Sorrel
Logan
Buddy Fielder
Fielder
Vic
Scott
Humorous Quotations and Jibes From a Small Town
A mosaic of gags and wry sayings about marriage, etiquette, doctors, and manners. The pieces lampoon social pretensions and human foibles with punchy one liners and vivid characters, including a keeper at an asylum and a back door visitor.
State Open golf opens at Bluefield with top invaders
West Virginia State Open unfolds at Bluefield Country Club featuring pros Clem Weichman, Blanton, Weichman, Swing and Tolley among favorites. Local hopefuls Porter George, Charley Walk, Rocky School and Deege Rangeley hover as tough challengers on the 68 par nine hole layout with steep hazards and challenging greens.
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Blanton
Weichman
Swing
Tolley
Hoblitzell, Black and Crum
Bluefield Country Club
Rocky School
Bluefield Club
Porter George
Mercer
Charley Walk
McDowell
Deege Rangeley
Hugh Shott, Jr
E. Scott Hale
Bluefield
Dick Mil
E. G. Otey
Max Turk
Clem Weichman
Jules Blanton
Bill Swing
Logan
Parkersburg
Huntington
Frank Crum
Williamson
Jack Hoblitzell
Tommy Bloch
Wheeling
Snead
Earl Tolley
Bristol Boxers to Meet Local Pugs Here At Sportarena
Allen favored retain laurels in Charleston W Va tennis. Jimmy Allen and Johnny Henene expected to defend doubles title while singles rival Deacon Parsons from Huntington looms. Local players Dorothy Bell Wheeling and Ann Miller Char sections poised for finals repeat with Arkle Wheeling and Sam Cohn also featuring in singles.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jimmy Allen
Johnny Henene
Allen
Eddie Buckle
Huntington
Henessey
Deacon Parsons
Parsons
Charleston Tennis Club
Dorothy Bell
Wheeling
Chion
Ann Miller
Char
Miss Miller
B. F. Arkle
Beckley
Sam Cohn
Phil Mahood
Bluefield Star
Herman Devor
Lawrence Smith
Parkersburg
Boxing Event Brings Bristol Team To Sportarena In Bluefield
A seven man BristolVa Tennessee team arrives to box Bluefield amateurs at Sportarena Tuesday night. If rain cancels the boxing, the boxing show starts at 8:30. Promoter Weinberg touts Ladies Night and a large crowd. Featured bout includes Blaston Bob of Ashland against Ray Taylor Bristol lightweight and White versus Preddy Dickerson Bristol Wa.
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Bristol
Va.Tenn
Bluefield
Sportarena
Bowenfield
Blue Grays
Welch Miners
Nena
All Ladies
Weinberg
Ladiies
Blastin’ Bob
Ashland
Ray Taylon
Taylor
Virginia
Tennessee
de White
White
Preddy Dickerson
Coover
Kayo
Kelly Smith
Willie Sutpkin
Cooper
Johnny Bourne
Jack Belcher
Narrows
Sutokin
Sutpkin
Cotton Smith
Jim Clendennin
Clendennin
Cotton
Directon
Jackie Powell
Hoge Boyd
Phil Smith
Bill Henderson
Billy Henderson
Ralph Kelly
Princeton
Frankie Fulton
Poem
Cady Camper
Ne Johnson
Cooper White
Freddy Dickerson
Batley
Ray Taylor
Junior Softball League Schedule Highlights This Week
Week games include Panthers versus Bulldogs at 2 p.m. and Chain Gang against Red Ge at 3 p.m. on Monday June 1. Firemen meet Red Shields at 2 p.m. and East Mnd plays Bulldege at 8 p.m. On Friday June 23 Chain Gang faces Weat at 2 p.m. and Panthers meet the Ridge Runners at 3 p.m.
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Panthers
Bulldogs
Chain Gang
Redge
Firemen
Red Shields
East Mnd
Bulldege
Weat
the Ridge Runners
Busnere Weat
Knoxville Beats New Orleans 2 1 in Narrow Win
In a hard fought game Knoxville edged New Orleans 2 to 1 as home victory boosts standings. Key players delivered decisive plays while crowd energized late.
Games Today Gary at Redah TT Bernina at McComas
Gary faces Redah in a regional clash while Bernina visits McComas in a pair of local basketball battles on today’s schedule.
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Gary
Redah
Bernina Ybeury
McComas
Johnstown Reigns in Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct
Johnstown, champion three-year-old, led from start to finish to win the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct by a length and a half over Bun Lover, bringing his 1939 earnings to $133,895. Challedon faded to third as Valitant broke late. Fighting Fox won the Carter Handicap nearby.
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New York
Johnstown
Dizzy
Challedon
Valilant
Aqueduct
William Woodward
Bun Lover
Chicago
Millsdale Stables
W Brann
Frederick
Valitant
Big John
Brann
Woodward
Fighting Fox
Rough Time
Sun Lover
Mountain State League Results Update
Ashland defeated Welch 8 to 7 and Logan beat Williamson 1 to 0 in yesterday’s Mountain State League games. Rinefield played at Ashland. Williamson hosted Huntington. Huntington traveled to Logan for the remaining matches.
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Ashland & Williamson
Welch
Logan
Rinefield
Ashland
Williamson
Huntington
Untold Scores Spark Local Basketball Jumble
Scant fragments show a sports recap with unclear team names and a mix of cities including Akron Portsmouth Dayton and Youngstown. No clear outcome or official matchup details emerge from the readable lines.
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California Boatload
Kirk Smith
Chet Gibson
Stanley Freeborn
Emil Bergh
Linton Emerson
Dave DeVarona
Stan Backlund
Benson Roe
Jim Dieterich
Ee Doe
Story OF
Wire
Sam Snead
New England
League of Nations
Harvard
Geneva
Buff
PWA
Iowa
Louis XV
Louis XIV
Currence
Famus
Wees
Ess
Wayne Austin
Elty
Welch End
Ashland Colonels
Red
Micas, and
Malatin
Holland and
Hayden
Ouhora
George
Walk, Rangeley
Snead Nor
Shute
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Sam
Denny Shute
Denny
Porter’ Gore
Retain Laurels
Hennessey
Bailey and
Smith
Southern Association
Knoxville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Tri-County League
Eton
McComas Sete
Berwind
Anartgeny
John Rund
Woodward Hoss
Dwyer
Mountain State League
cLuas
Willie Meen Huntington
Seeeee Logan
Tess
Tit Ashland
Akrons
Erle i
Portamouth
Dayton
Youngstown
Dan Charleston
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