Zaharis And Suggs Win Western Open Medal Honors
The Greenbrier area hosts the West Virginia open in Lewisburg where Zaharis and Suggs win medals amid weather delays and a curtailed 18 holes due to rain and hail. Reposkey’s withdrawal and Browning’s late-round finish frame a tournament marked by protests and adjustments to local rules.
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Rene Stone
Charleston
Greenbrier
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Curtis Array
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Arnold Bro
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Virginia Beach golf open invites pros for 36 holes
Virginia and Maryland golf pros are invited to the first Virginia Beach Open at Princess Anne country club in Norfolk. The 36 hole medal play event, announced by Leo Kernan, will feature pros from the one day journal and benefit the PGA national rehabilitation drive for hospitalized Paeunee sports equipment.
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Princess Anne Country Club
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Schultz delivers clutch hit to lift Dodgers over Giants in 13th
Howie Schultz lined a bases loaded, two out single in the 13th to give Brooklyn a 2-1 win over the New York Giants before 29,866 fans. The Dodgers moved 1.5 games ahead of idle Pittsburgh, while New York fell to fourth, two percent behind St. Louis. Schultz's hit came after a walk and a series of fumbles by the Giants, capping a late Brooklyn rally that followed a ninth inning scoring sequence aided by Giants errors.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Goody Rosen
Johnny Rucker
Augie Galan
Dixie Walker
Rosen
Danny Gardella
Ace
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Walker
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Carolina League scores from today
Burlington beat Winston-Salem 10 to 4 and Greensboro edged Durham 8 to 7 in 11 innings. Danville and Raleigh both defeated Martinsville and Leaksville 4 to 7 and 6 to ?
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Durham
Greensboro
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Leaksville
Tommy Holmes Leads NL Hitting Standings Amid Slump T
Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves maintained the pace atop the National League after a week of hitters slumping overall. He posted 12 hits in 32 at bats to keep a .385 average, with 50 runs and 85 total hits leading the circuit. Ernie Lombardi still tops home runs, while Bob Elliott and Goody Rosen traded positions in the batting race.
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New York Giant
Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
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Ott
Brooklyn
Goody Rosen
Whitey Kurowski
St. Louis Cardinals
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
Nap Reyes
Luis Olmo
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Bob Elliott
Pittsburgh
Gee Walker
Ernie Lombardi
Olmo
Elliott
Lombardi
Mort Cooper
Braves
Tresh Squeeze Ends Detroit Shutout Bid in 9th
Chicago White Sox win 1-0 over Detroit as catcher Mike Tresh delivers a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth. Dietrich outduels Dizzy Trout in a pitchers' duel before 16,868 fans, extending Chicago’s winning streak over the league-leading Tigers.
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Mike Tresh
Joe Orengo
Tony Cuccinello
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Bill Dietrich
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Cuccinello
Skeeter Webb
Bill Nagel
Cass Michaels
Tresh
Orengo
Dietrich
Tiger
Roger Cramer
Jimmy Outlaw
Rudy York
Outlaw
Baseball leaders and league stats overview
Stirnweiss led the runs scored parade with 41. Johnson had 62 hits, fifth in that category with 305 at bats. McQuinn headed doubles with 15 while Stirnweiss led in triples with six. Stephens hit 10 homers and Johnson 37 RBIs. Case led in steals with 14. Boo Ferris tops pitchers with nine wins and one loss. Newhouser led strikeouts with 78.
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Robert “Boo” Ferris
Hal Newhauser
Detroit
Western Open golf: Didrikson Zaharias shoots 75 in qualifying
In Indianapolis on June 18 Babe Didrikson Zaharias of California and Sally Sessions of Michigan lead the qualifying round of the 16th annual women's Western Open, each carding 75 as rain-soaked courses affect play. Suggs, Hicks, and other contenders posted solid scores amid the weather and testing links.
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Ind
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Angeles Calif
Club Today
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Hland
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
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Chicago
Biz Dawson May Get Job As President Of College In Fairmont
In Fairmont West Virginia Biz Dawson a veteran athletic director at West Fairmont high school emerged as a possible successor to Dr Joseph Rosier as president of Fairmont State College He has been head coach at West high and did postgraduate work in school economics and business administration Other names mentioned include H K Baer J J Straight Oliver Shurtleff and John W Spence The state board plans automatic retirement for staff aged 65 with existing leaders Rosier and Dr J Frank Marsh to retire before the new term begins
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State Board of Education
J. J. Straight
Marion County
Oliver Shurtleff
John W. Spence
Shurtleff
Pence
Rosier
U. S. Senate
J. Frank Marsh
Concord College
American League Landings of the Clubs Tonight Schedule
Tonight's AL schedule shows Chicago at St Louis Caldwell facing Potter in a night game Cleveland at Detroit under twilight Rey nolds opposes Newhouser Philadelphia at Washington with Plores Knerr against Waling Wolff New York at Boston Borowy opposing Hausmann in twilight games
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Potter
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Baseball Schedule Note for Boston Brooklyn and Cincinnati Games
The record lists scheduled games including Boston at New York Tobin 5 7 facing Emmerich 2 0 Brooklyn at Philadelphia King 3 0 against Mauney 0 0 and a. at Cincinnati night Bar rett 6 5 versus Bowman 3 0. The slate shows night sessions and pitching matchups without results.
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King
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Barrett
Bowman
Chinese Drive Up China's West Coast
Chinese troops advancing along the eastern coast recaptured Wenchow a key prize port in Chekiang province and moved against Japanese forces across the Wu River. The port’s fall follows two earlier evacuations and signals a broader redeployment as Foochow forces reposition toward Shanghai and Hangchow defenses.
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Shanghai
Okinawa
Wu River
Chekiang Province
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Hangchow
Baseball's Batbag recounts old Durocher case and season notes
Joe Rehler recalls Leo Durocher's fan incident at Ebbetts Field and Ed Barrow's 1903 punch in the stands. The piece tracks Mel Ott chasing Ty Cobb’s hits, catching milestones by Frankie Hayes Rick Ferrell and Al Lopez, and notable MLB odds as June ends. It also notes Clyde Kurtz Boston tie ins, Russ Christopher and Ortiz in Mexico City.
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Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Ebbet's Field
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Barrow
Tigers
Sandy Ferguson
England
Sam Parks Leads In PGA Qualifying
Sam Parks Jr of Pittsburgh shot 147 to lead a five man group of tri state qualifiers for the national PGA tournament at Fox Chapel. Other qualifiers include Rader Jewett Butler 150 Dick Shoemaker Chartiers Heights 151 Paul Erath Edmond Onoretta Pittsburgh 157. Joe Reposkey Clarksburg 162 and Chuck Onoretta Steubenville after rain halted play.
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Sam Parks, Jr
Fox Chapel
Dayton
Ohio
Rader Jewett
Butler
Dick Shoemaker
Chartiers Heights
Paul
Toots) Erath
Edmond
Monty) Onoretta
Joe
Sharp Reward Wins Feature At Charles Town
Heavy rain caused deep mud as Sharp Reward ran off with the feature at Charles Town jockey club. The five year old daughter of Reaping Reward won by two lengths over Shangrila stables Uncle Billies, with Found Out close third. The mile and a sixteenth time was 1.54, and the daily double paid 49.20.
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Jack Miley Dies Noted Sports Writer in New York
New York on June 18 Lt. John Barrett Miley USNR age 46, a prominent sports writer, died of a heart attack at his home after serving in New Guinea and being on medical leave awaiting Navy discharge on August 8. He wrote for the Baltimore American, New York Daily Mirror, Evening Graphic, Morning Telegraph, Post, The News, and the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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Jack) Miley
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New Guinea
Navy
Baltimore American
New York Daily Mirror
Evening Graphic
Morning Telegraph
Post
the News
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Moonshine seizures report across several Virginia towns
Officers seized 91 and three eighths gallons of moonshine whiskey and 2 275 gallons of mash. One automobile was seized and 12 persons were implicated. Three destroyed stills were sugar based, five used corn meal, and one used molasses. Seizures occurred in Martinsville, Norfolk, Charlottesville, Danville, Richmond, and Roanoke.
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Charlottesville
Danville
Richmond
Roanoke
Nine Bootleg Stills Uncovered In Virginia
Federal agents and state alcohol officers raided Virginia locations uncovering nine bootleg stills with capacity totaling 1325 gallons. Dean H. Wickham said the ATU unit in charge announced today that the raids yielded the equipment and are under investigation.
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Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
ABC
Dean H. Wickham
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Two Queen Horses Capture The Double At Sea Downs
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 18 two horses owned by a longtime owner captured the daily double at Sea Downs. Jeane Jack won the first race paying $6.20 $3 and $2.20 while the second went to Super Show paying $5 $3 $? Alsaca surprised in the third race paying $23 $12.40 $3 and Bill's Rita paid $12 $6 in the fourth.
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W. Va
Turtle Creek
Jimmy
Sea Downs
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Alsaca
Bill
Rita
Belmont Not To Have Any Top Horses
Bet New York June 18. Hoop Jr. likely out this season after a bowed tendon from the Preakness. Polynesian ineligible. Jeep favored for Belmont stakes with Pavot and Pot O Luck as top rivals among a large field of contenders.
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John P. Theal
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Matt Brady
William Ziegier
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