Wrestler Chuck Gorman Sets Two-On-One Match This Saturday
Bluefield fans will see Chuck Gorman in a two on one main event at Bluevelo Auditorium facing Gorgeous George Grant and his valet. The card also features Paulos Mendoza versus Farmer Powell in the opener with Powell bringing a pet chicken to the ring.
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Chuck
Mr. America
Gorman
Bluefield
George Grant
Skunk
Chuck Stuart
Mr. A
Mondt
Gorgeous George
Paulos Mendoza
Farmer Powell
Ozarks
Powell
Atlanta
Bare knuckle showdown teased with Ace Freeman vs Spider Galiente
Here Tomorrow Powell hints at ensuring a ringside presence for Saturday’s event. The main draw is a 15 round bare knuckle fist fight between Ace Freeman and Spider Galiente with three minute rounds or until a bell is not answered.
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Powell
Ace Freeman
Spider Galiente
Rocky seeks scouting post with Milwaukee Braves
Former champion Rocky Marciano asked Milwaukee Braves owner Lou Perini about joining the club as a scout. Perini showed openness and the men planned further talks soon about a possible scouting role for the ex fighter with the Braves.
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Milwaukee
Rocky
Milwaukee Braves
Marciano
Braves
Lou Perini
Perini
Bolt In Drivers Seat At Flint Open
Tommy Bolt shot 3 under par 69 to lead the Flint Open after the first round at Warwick Hills. One stroke back in a crowded leaderboard are Bill Casper Jr. Doug Sanders George Bayer Ed Kroll Gene Littler and Tom Nieporte as 15 players topped par on the 7260 yard course.
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Flint, Mich
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Casper
Warwick Hills
Grand Blanc
Doug Sanders
Miami Beach
George Bayer
San Gabriel
Ed Kroll
Sarasota
Fla
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Tom Nieporte
St. Andrews
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Major Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
Standings from yesterday show Chicago 5 Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 6 San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 9 Los Angeles 3. St Louis at Cincinnati postponed by rain. Today matchups feature St Louis at Milwaukee Mizell vs Rush, San Francisco at Philadelphia McCormick vs Simmons, Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Koufax vs Witt, Chicago at Cincinnati Lips vs Haddix. New York 9 Cleveland 3. Chicago 4 Boston 0. Washington 4 Detroit 3. Baltimore 4 Kansas City 2. New York at Detroit Turley vs Bunning. Washington at Cleveland Stobbs vs McLish. Baltimore at Chicago Harshman vs Donovan. Boston at Kansas City Fornieles or Smith vs Terry.
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Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Philadelphia
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Mizell
Rush
McCormick
Simmons
Koufax
Witt
Phillips
Haddix
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Turley
Bunning
Stobbs
McLish
Harshman
Donovan
Fornieles
Smith
Terry
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Phillies Roll Over Dodgers Behind Semproch No-Hitter Bid
Philadelphia rookie Ray Semproch holds Los Angeles to no hits through six innings then allows three runs as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 9-3. Stan Lopata belts a three run homer in the first, and the Phillies add twelve hits, six in the third, to coast to victory.
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Ray Semproch
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Semproch
Phillies
Charlie Neal
Dodger
Joe Pignatano
Duke Snider
Stan Lopata
Real Champion hoped as SC powers set 1958 schedule
West Virginia athletic director Red Brown says the Southern Conference will have a real champion next season with a balanced schedule. Virginia Military Institute is noted as the mythical 1957 champ. VMI and WVU face a 1958 slate including Richmond, William and Mary, Davidson, The Citadel, and Virginia Tech. Nine members now, with no clear expansion plans.
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Red) Brown
West Virginia
Virginia Military
VMI
Mountaineers
Richmond
Virginia Tech
George Washington
William & Mary
Davidson
Citadel
Washington & Lee
Pitt
Pirates Hold Off Giants In Narrow 6-5 Win
Don Gross held San Francisco in the ninth, striking out pinch hitter Jim Finegan to seal a 6-5 Pirates victory. Hank Sauer doubled, Bob Schmidt homered, and Daryl Spencer drove in two Giants runs as Ed Bressoud, Roman Mejias, and Bob Skinner powered a two-out burst in the Pirates seventh. Groat, Kluszewski, Thomas, and Mazeroski contributed key hits.
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Weis
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Speake
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Mazeroski
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Spencer
Grissom
Kline
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Canton
Pittsburgh
Don Gross
Jim Finegan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Hank Sauer
Bob Schmidt
Daryl Spencer
Ed Bressaud
Roman Mejias
Bob Skinner
Pirates
Dick Groat
Ted Kluszewski
Frank Thomas
Bill Mazeroski
West Virginians Shine in National Girls Marble Title
ASBURY PARK New Jersey AP Jeanette Merlino of Yonkers NY won the national girls marbles championship. In the boys division semifinals were announced with four West Virginia players among the seven semifinalists Dennis Kyle Richwood WV Jim Ferguson Beaver WV Dick Hickman and Argie Jeffers Huntington WV featured among the contenders.
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Jeanette Merlino
Yonkers
N. Y
West Virginia
Dennis Kyle
Richwood
Jim Ferguson
Beaver
Dick Hickman
Argie Jeffers
Huntington
Senators and Millers Game Called By Rainin Charleston
Charleston and Minneapolis were tied 1-1 when a steady shower washed out their American Association game in the eighth inning. Minneapolis had a man on third with one out when rain halted play. final score not recorded.
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Charleston
Minneapolis
Millers
Veteran jockey Westrope dies after Hollywood Oaks fall
Inglewood California AP veteran jockey Jackie Westrope died from injuries suffered Thursday night two hours after being thrown from Well Away in the Hollywood Oaks feature at Hollywood Park. The 40 year old former national riding champion was taken to Centinela Hospital after the spill and fatalities were reviewed by Presiding Steward Wendell Cassidy.
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Calif
Jackie Westrope
Hollywood Park
Westrope
Westropt
Centinela
Wendell Cassidy
Tim Tam Recovers Satisfactorily From Leg Surgery
Tim Tam's recovery from leg surgery was satisfactory according to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner had a good night, ate well, and began light walking as doctors noted continued soreness. The injury traces to a Belmont Stakes runner up finish.
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Philadelphia
Tim Tam
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Pony League Star IIs One Man Team
In Little Rock Arkansas AP reports Pony League pitcher Le Roy Kyser struck out 20 batters and threw out a runner to total 21 putouts in a seven inning win. Kyser allowed two runs in the last inning but finished with a 3 to 2 victory for his team.
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Little Rock, Ark
LeRoy Kyser
Kyser
Mantle Admits Shoulder Pain Affects Yankee Play
Mickey Mantle acknowledged pain in his right shoulder but refused to leave the lineup. Manager Casey Stengel likewise wants him to stay in but hinted a possible removal if needed.
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Cleveland
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Casey Stengel
Californias Favorite Silky Sullivan Returns To Home Racing Scene
Silky Sullivan, California’s famed star burned in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, returns Friday in a six furlong race at Hollywood Park in a $10,000 prep as trainer Reggie Cornell targets the $100,000 added Westerner on July 19.
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Silky Sullivan
Inglewood
Calif
California
Hollywood Park
Silky
Reggie Cornell
Cornell
William Johnson Receives Pool Season Pass in Sheerness
In Sheerness England 90 year old William Johnson was granted a season pass to the local swimming pool after writing to the city council. He said he used to swim and would like to relearn.
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Sheerness
England
William Johnson
Johnson
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