Blue Grays pound Elizabethton in lopsided 12 to 5 victory
Blue Grays crush Elizabethton 12 5 at Bowenfield as Don Buchanan earns win on six hitter. Joe Lebida Herman Neihaus and Dodo Canterna lead power surge with four doubles and key hits while Our Lads erupt for nine teen base hits and seize early control.
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Elizabethton
Bowenfield
Don Buchanan
New England
Blue Grays
Betsy
Jack Crosswhite
Buchanan
Big Don
Big Joe
Big Joe Lebida
Herman Neihaus
Dodo Canterna
Neihaus
Herman
Canterna
Bill Queen
Hrovath
Tamaska
Lebida
Joe
Pelosi
Gibson
Mead
Franczek
Boring
Queen
Eihaus
Bally
Chase Salverson
Gaffica
Hodge
Hrovatic
Neihaus and
E—Wright
RBI
Gatts
Croswhite
Een
S—Buchanan
Jovatic
Salverson
Crosswhite
Gata
Balk
Siaskellee
Gaffka
Verson
Bluefield
Bluefield Boxers Visit Ashland In High Stakes Meet
Bluefield heavyweights led by King Perk square off with highly rated Ashland in Ramsey auditorium for a standout team match. Bluefield features Wee Willie Jones and three middleweights with four area champions ready to fight in eight weights as Perk vows to knock Ferguson.
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Bluefield
Ralph Griffith
Ashland
Ramsey Auditorium
Alelac
King Ernie Perkins
Bill Ferguson
Blue Grass Country
Wee Willie Jones
Princeton
Wee Willie
Kentucky
Griff
Tony Rencic
Howie Austin
Ray Ramos
Rencic
Actio
Austin
Ramos
W. D
Baby) Perkins
Harry Wallace
King Perk
Luke Appling
Lawrenzo Patterson
Junior Munsey
Duane Gearheart
Blue Grass
Perk
Huntington
Charleston
Beckley
Portsmouth
King
Squared Circle
Lavaranzo Patterson
Ramsey
Bristol 6 Pulaski 5 in eighth inning win
Bristol topped Pulaski 6 to 5 in Bristol Virginia on June 23 with a go ahead run in the eighth. Bill Forsyth opened the frame with a triple and Al Majewski sacrificed him home to provide the margin. Don Mireau pitched the last three innings to preserve the victory.
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Bristol
Pulaski
Bill Forsyth
Twins
al Majewski
Forsyth
Don Mireau
Welch leads Miners to 10 7 victory over Johnson City Cardinals
Welch scored nine runs in the first six innings to lift the Miners past the Johnson City Cardinals 10 7. McCray pitched from the third inning to earn the win as Bristow, Richardson, Ap plegate, Blaylock and Shepherd contributed in the lineup.
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Johnson
Burke Upsets Snead To Win PGA Round At Scioto
Eddie Burke, 43, of Union City Conn, conquers Sam Snead 1 up at Scioto Country Club in Columbus to exit the PGA after a dramatic second round. Burke’s 31-foot finishing eagle on the par five sealed the upset as Snead’s drive struck a spectator on the final hole.
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Samuel Jackson Snead
West Virginia
Eddie Burke
Union City
Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Inwood
N. Y
Paul Runyan
Pasadena
Calif
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Sam Byrd
Ellsworth Vines
Pete Cooper
Skip Alexander
Georeg Fazio
Dick Metz
Marty Furgol
Lew Worsham
al Watrous
Ray Hill
Denny Shute
Akron
Jimmy Demaret
Texas Fashion Plate
Lloyd Mangrum
PGA
Henry Placid
Johnny Palmer
Claude Harman
Ray Gafford
Fort Worth
Burke
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Bob Toski
Northampton
Mass
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Henry Williams, Jr
Secane
Elmer Beer
Atlanta
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Jackson Bradley
St. Charles
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
Byrd
Yankee
Cincinnati
Sneady
Elkin Tops Mount Airy in Blue Ridge League Clash
Elkin defeats Mount Airy 13 to 4 in Blue Ridge League play as Galaxy and Bedford beat Wytheville 2 to 6 and North Wilkesboro 3 respectively.
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Elkin
Mount Airy
Galaxy
Bedford
Wytheville
North Wilkesboro
Detroit Edges Yankees In Ninth Battle of Homer Torrents
Hoot Evers hit a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth lifting Detroit to a 10 to 9 victory over New York. The game featured a record 11 homers and 19 runs all via home runs as Detroit trimmed the Yankees to extend its AL lead to two games.
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Tigers
Coleman
Ferrick
Swift
Evers
DiMaggio
Mize
Wertz
Bauer
Berra
Ieman
Henrich
Trout
Priddy
S—Mapes
Rizzuto
New York
Sanford
Page
Gray
Calvert
Hutchinson
Red Sox top Brownies in slugfest on six pitcher night
Boston’s new leadership powered a 12 9 win over St Louis. Dick Kokos hit the game’s only homer with a man aboard as the lead changed five times. McDermott earned the win while Pillette took the loss in a five and a third inning start. A crowd of 5415 watched at Sportsman’s Park.
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St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Dick Kokos
Marshall
Moss
Doerr
E—Stirnweiss
RBI
Goodman
Lenhardt
Wood
Stobbs
Williams
Stephens
Kokos
Stirnweiss
Fio
Lenh Rrevers
Dropo
Batts
McDermott
Pillette
Widmar
Easter Powers Indians Past Nationals with Two Homers
Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Nationals 13 to 4 as Easter slugged two homers and six RBI. Bob Lemon earned the win, improving to 9-4, on the Indians’ ninth win in 11 games at home. Easter drove in six runs and Rosen added Key hits in the rout before 26,629 at Cleveland Stadium.
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Indians
Nats
Cleveland
Easter
Cleveland Indians
Washington Nationals
Bob Lemon
Yost
Pearce
Washington
Eenane
Csscceees
E—Easter
RBI
Boone
Mitchell
Rosen
Doby
Vernon
Mele
Evans
Lemon
S—Kennedy
Combs
Dente
Avila
Ross
So—Ross
Haynes
Ho—Ross
Sunes
Pierce
U——Mcgowan
Hurley
McKinley
White Sox top Athletics 11 to 5 in Chicago slugfest
Phil Masi and Dave Philley homered as the White Sox beat the Athletics 11-5 before 22,971 at Chicago. Gumpert wins, Kellner loses. Scheib, Burtschy saw action. Final totals list Chicago 12 left, Philadelphia 8.
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White Sox
Chicago
Phil Masi
Dave Philley
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Kelmer
Scheib
Philadelphia
E—Philley
Dillinger
Hitchcock
Caruel
S—Masi
Carrasquel
Valo
Lehner
Moses
Zernial
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Philley
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Fox
Aloma
Robinson
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Majeski
Kellner
Gumpert
Burtschy
Haefner
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Coleman
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Boyer
Passarella
Abrho
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Vale
Rob’son
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Rickert
Hitch’ck
Guerra
Astroth
Kehner
Mass
Wahl
Alema
McCarthy Retires From Baseball
Joe McCarthy retires as baseball manager claiming physical exhaustion. Steve O Neill named interim manager of the Boston Red Sox after McCarthy’s resignation announced in St Louis. McCarthy previously managed the Cubs and Yankees guiding them to seven World Series titles.
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Joe McCarthy
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Steve O'Neill
McCarthy
Sox
East Amherst
N. Y
Philadelphia
Cronin
Boston
New York Yankees
Arthur Burker
Marie Joe
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Phil Wrigley
Louisville Colonels
Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Wrigley
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Games Tonight Across the District
Elizabethton visits Bluefield while New River travels to Kingsport Welch meets Johnson City and Bristol hosts Pulaski in four other games this evening.
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Lindsey
France
O'Malley
Hugo
Jilton
RBI
Partin
Meitzier
King
Lambeth
Diehl
Harvey
Garten
Billie
Grieve
New River
Kingspjort
Kirkpatrick
Dieh
Kingsport
Simon
Biasini
Wolfenbarger
Schopp
Johnson
Stefanich
Blasini
Elizabethton
Bluefield
Welch
Johnson City
Bristol
Pulaski
Pulaski Seeenee
Yesterday's Pro Scores From Baseball And Hockey
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 15 to 3 Boston won 4 to 3 against St Louis Chicago topped Philadelphia 7 to 4 New York beat Cincinnati 5 to 2 in yesterday's results across the league.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Today’s Baseball Matchups Across The League
Chicago faces Philadelphia Dubiel or Lade against Heintzelman. Cincinnati plays New York Raffensberger or Kennedy against unhealthy Jones. Pittsburgh hosts Brooklyn Cham bers against Podbielan. St Louis visits Boston Brecheen against Sain in night games.
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Philadelphia
Dubiel
Or Lade
Heintzelman
Cincinnati
New York
Raffensberger
Jones
Kennedy
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chambers
Podbielan
St. Louis
Boston
Brecheen
Sain
Scores Roundup From Evening Games
Detroit 10, New York 9 and Cleveland 13, Washington 4 update. Boston 12, St. Louis 9 and Chicago 11, Philadelphia 5 reflect a tight set of results.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pet
Eee
Ceeee
Eee Eee
Serene
Age Serene
St Louis
Wee
Basketball Matchups Between Teams and Players
New York at Detroit Reynolds five five versus Houtteman eight five. Washington at Cleveland Hudson one five versus Bearden one two. Boston at St Louis Kinder five seven versus Fannin two three. Chicago Fowler zero three versus Cain three four.
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New York
Detroit
Reynolds
Houtteman
Washington
Cleveland
Hudson
Bearden
Boston
St. Louis
Kinder
Fannin
Chicago
Fowler
Cain
Dodgers Dominate Pirates 15 3 In Big Eight-Run Seventh
Dodgers hammer Pittsburgh 15 to 3 on June 23 behind home runs from Snider Cox and Furillo. Brooklyn unloads eight runs in the seventh to stretch lead over Philadelphia and St Louis to a game and a half.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Duke Snider
Billy Cox
Carl Furillo
Dodgers
Brooks
Giants rally with late homers to top Reds 5 2
In New York Don Mueller and Hank Thompson homered in the seventh as the Giants beat Cincinnati 5 2. Monte Kennedy pitched six innings for the win with Howie Fox taking the loss. Thompson driven in two runs and Mueller hit his second homer of the night.
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Don Mueller
Hank Thompson
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Mueller
Monte Kennedy
Howie Fox
Smith
Merriman
Tom
Fox
Dark
Hatton
RBI
Thompson
Stallcup
Kluszewski
Thomson
Ayen
Braves Win 4-3 as Torgeson Delivers Late Two-Run Shot
Earl Torgeson belted a two-run homer in the ninth as the Boston Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 before 30,720 at the Wigwam. Lindell, Marion, Kazak, Hartsfield, and Torgeson drove in runs. Spahn pitched well in relief, earning the win and Munger took the loss.
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Howerton
Boveseedebesene
RBI
Lindell
Marion
Kazak
Hartsfield
Holmes
Torgeson
S—Schoendiens
A—Dascoli
Jorda
Goetz
St. Louis
Bostona
Abrhoa Glav
Hartsfi
Schonst
Jethroe
Mustal
Torges'n
Cooper
Marshallif
Howton
Mauch
Kerr
Dusak
Spahn
lWalker
Bucha
Munger
Cubs Beat Phillies 7-4 Behind Smalley Ninth Homer
Roy Smalley hit a two on base ninth inning homer off Blix Donnelly to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies before 21,030 at Chicago. Ramazzotti and Serena homered for Philadelphia, with Klippstein and Simmons also contributing RBIs as the Cubs secure the victory in a midseason matchup.
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PHILS
Philadelphia
Roy Smalley
Blix Donnelly
Chicago Cubs
Phila
Phillies
Donnelly
Seminick
Konstanty
Chicago
Icc
E—Hamner
RBI
Klippstein
Remazzott
Ashburn
Hamner
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Hiller
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Lade
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Barlick
Donatelli
Dodgers Buy Pitcher From Montreal Farm
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased pitcher John P. Epperly from their International League farm club in Montreal. Jack Banta was sent to Montreal as an option earlier today. Epperly, 32, is a right handed control pitcher with a 1950 record of five victories in eight decisions. previously he won two and lost none with the 1938 Chicago Cubs.
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Brooklyn
Jume
Brooklyn Dodgers
John P. Epperly
Montreal
Jack Banta
Dodgers
Epperly
Chicago Cubs
What spectators can learn from watching golf pros
Golf fans gain tips from majors by studying grip, stance, and focus. Johnny Palmer and Gene Sarazen stress relaxed grips, while Cary Middlecoff notes speed and not three putting. Concentration from Barron and Hogan, plus tailored practice from Hines and Cruickshank, help amateurs improve by watching the pros closely.
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Ots
Johnny Palmer
Gene Sarazen
Cary Middlecoff
Cary
Herman Barron
Queen Slugging Appy Pitching Queen Slugging Appy
Bluefields Bill Queen leads Ap palachian league offense with .380 average and a league best 11 homers 65 hits 122 total bases 18 doubles and 56 RBIs through June 17. Lefty Dick Kelly tops pitching with 11 wins in the circuit.
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Bluefield
Bill Queen
Howe News Bureau
Atlanta
Blue Gray Star
Queen
Dick Kelly
Howe
Bob Westfall
Pulaski
Rocky Marsilisi
New River
Ed Morgan
Welch
Lon Dolci
Chuck Ferguson
Herb Nancini
Tamaska
Lebida
Hrovatic
Canterna
Bally
Neihaus
Geier
Rocky Marsalisi
Morgan
Dolci
Johnson
King
Richardson
Zaharias and Kirk Reach Open Final in Western Open
Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio and Mrs Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Chicago won tough matches to reach the 21st Women's Western Open final. Kirk defeated Claire Doran of Cleveland 2 up while Zaharias ousted Patty Berg of Minneapolis 1 up to set tomorrow's 36 hole final.
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Denver
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Chicago
Miss Kirk
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Zaharias
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
McDowell Post Wallops War Legion Nine 14-0
Welch West Virginia June 23 The American Legion team of McDowell Post No 8 opened the area championship season with a 14-0 victory over the War Legion nine. Bob Stroupe and Byron Smith pitched the shutout and limited the visitors to two hits.
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Welch
W. Va
American Legion
McDowell Post No
War Legion
Bob Stroupe
Byron Smith
Mercer All Stars Meet Pulaski Nine At Bowen Field
The Mercer County All Stars, a local boys team, host the Pulaski Black Diamonds in a Sunday 2:30 pm game at Bowen Field. It is Mercer’s first city game of the season.
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Mercer County All Stars
Pulaski Black Diamonds
Bowen Field
Mercer County
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