King Perk Grabs Win In Slugfest
Bluefield amateur boxers beat Ashland 6-2 at Ramsey gym in a loud, action filled result led by Captain Ernie Perkins. Tony Rencic won by KO over Kat Alley of Ashland, while Patterson, Gearheart, Williams, Wallace and others added wins or decisions in a strong local victory. The Bluefield team, led by Perkins, faces Huntington next Saturday in a rematch.
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Ernie Perkins
Tony Rencic
Lawaranzo Patterson
Bluefield
Ashland
Ramsey Gym
Perkins
Prince Ely
Ashland Co
Highly
Perk
King Perk
Kat” Alley
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Sandlick
Patterson
Ashd
Bill Hockaday
Ray Ramos
Matoaka
Leo Christian
McComas
Duane Gearheart
Clarence Churchill
Earl Williams
Cherokee Bearmount
Harry Wallace
Johnson
Huntington
Ernie “King” Perkins
Howard Austin
Lawaranz Patterson
Deloss “Showboat” Baker
Everett Lambert
Eerl Williams
Teddy Allen
Baby Perkins
Harold Johnson
Beechwood Beach Quarterfinals in $40,000 PGA
The Columbus O Hometown round sees eight players advance to the quarter finals of the mid-century PGA Championship. Jimmy Demaret Mangrum Palmer and Douglas pace a field that includes Gafford Harper Williams Picard and others as they win 36 holes in rain swept Scioto County club action.
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Fashion Plate
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Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Ill
Henry Williams, Jr
Secane
Henry Picard
Cleveland
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Burke
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Denny Shute
Akron
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Elmer Reed
Eastern Airlines
Atlanta
Jim Ferrier
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Snead
Fred Kroll
New Hartford
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Kroll
Jackson Bradley
St. Charles
Bradley
Henry
Baseball doubleheaders forecast for AL and NL matchups
In the American League New York faces Detroit with Lopat and Raschi opposing Newhouser and Hutchinson. Washington travels to Cleveland with Marrero and Consuegra against Wynn and Ane. Philadelphia meets Boston while Cincinnati hosts St Louis as Brissie or Wight oppose Cain and Overmire.
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Lopat
Raschi
Newhouser
Hutchinson
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Cleveland
Marrero
Consuegra
Wynn
Ane
Anew
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Ooper
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Cain
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Dobson
Masterson
Va Garver
Overmire
Yesterday's Results From Baseball Scores
St. Louis defeated Boston 7 to 6 and Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 19 to 12 in a game noted as incomplete with a completion date to be announced.
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St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
National League Pitch Matchups Across Major Cities
Schedule lists games in Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia and Boston with starting pitchers McDonald Law Newcombe Blackwell Ramsden Kramer Lanier Rush Heintzelman and others. Contains record references and team designations without game results.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
McDonald
Law
Newcombe
Cincinnati
New York
Blackwell
Ramsden
Kramer
Boston
Lanier
Pickford
Chicago
Philadelphia
Rush
Eeeve Roberta
Heintzelman
Campbell and Boreman Defend State Amateur Golf Titles
Campbell and Boreman face a strong field as they defend WV state amateur titles in White Sulphur Springs. The 31st men's tournament and 27th women’s match play begin Friday at Greenbrier courses with high entry hopes. Campbell heads WV squad aiming for a second title while Boreman seeks her sixth.
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W. Ve
Billy Campbell
Ann Cochran Boreman
West Virginia
Greenbrier
Mason and Dixon
Campbell
Huntington
Boreman
Parkersburg
Cascades
Hot Springs
Virginia
Ed Tutwiler, Jr
Mount Hope
Jack Peck
Logan
Sally Carroll
Wheeling
Washington, D. C
Fred G. Bannerot, Jr
Charleston
Tom Bloch
Stubby's Pash on Pome Love Review
A playful verse compares love to an onion, tasting delight at first bite and reflection after it's gone, as the speaker wonders what drew them to bite in the first place. The piece uses light humor and metaphor to explore fleeting affection.
Story Of The Week Cartoonish anecdotes on lies sports and lessons
A mixed collection of short vignettes features a boy who lies about a bear mistaken for a big dog and is told to pray for forgiveness. Buff says blowing your own horn keeps people away. DaMon Runyon jokes on the 1945 World Series. Graduates become job-hunters as summer arrives. Various quips touch on college life fishing zoo observations and famous last words.
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Bobby
Momma
Lonesome Pine League Scores Roundup
Clinchco beat Dixiana 5 to 1 while Appalachia topped St. Charles 16 to 10. Benham defeated Coeburn 5 to 15 and Clintwood edged Keokee 13 to 10.
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Lonesome Pine
Clinchco
Dixiana
Appalachia
St. Charles
Benham
Coeburn
Clintwood
Keokee
Houtteman Pitches Tigers To 4-1 Win Over Yankees
Detroit strengthens AL lead as Art Houtteman earns his ninth win, holding New York to one run through eight innings before a ninth inning rally. Yogi Berra homered for the Yankees with Doerr and Williams also contributing.
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Houtteman
Tigers
Detroit
Art Houtteman
Detroit Tigers
Thras Camae
Vv Vaud
Yankees
Indians Rally Past Senators 6–5 Behind Avila's Heroics
Cleveland defeats Washington 6 to 5 as rookie Bob Avila hits his first major league homer in the eighth to break a tie and drive in the winning run. Vernon Ostrowski Rosen Boone Yost Noren Tucker Hudson Avila drive scoring hits for the Indians. Gromek earns the win over Harris in a tight late contest at Cleveland Stadium before 12,219 in attendance.
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Indians
Washington Senators
Bob Avila
Joe Gordon
Sid Judson
Trowski
Flores
Washington
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Combs
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RBI
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Ostrowski
Rosen
Yost
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Harris
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Hurley
McKinley
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Abrhoa Combs
Mitchelllf
O)kennedy
Mele
Doby
Reson
Ostrow
Hegen
Red Sox crush Browns 12 to 3 in St Louis game
Boston Red Sox beat the St Louis Browns 12 to 3 as Bill Goodman's grand slam homer paced the offense. Ellis Kinder limited St Louis to nine hits and was in trouble only once as Steve O'Neill begins his managerial tenure with a second win over the Browns.
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Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Bill Goodman
Bosox
Browns
Steve O'Neill
Ellis Kinder la
Kell Still Tops In All Star Vote In Detroit And Chicago
Balloting for the 17th annual all star game at Comiskey Park July 11 reaches 1,127,984 votes. Leaders include George Kell 324,846 Stan Musial 312,704 Ted Williams 309,628 Jackie Robinson 303,258 Enos Slaughter 298,357 and Joe DiMaggio 296,437 despite a low batting average.
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Chicago
Comiskey Park
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
George Kell
Detroit
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Tiger
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Enos Slaughter
Cardinals
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
Appalachian League Games Today
Bluefield meets Bristol, Pulaski plays Elizabethton, Johnson City hosts New River, while Kingsport faces Welch in today’s Appalachian League schedule.
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Bristol
Pulaski
Elizabethton
Johnson City
New River
Kingsport
Welch
Sas Pulaski
Trojan Hurdler Sets World Mark at National Meet
Dick Attlesey, USC senior, shattered the world record in the 110 meter high hurdles at the National AAU championships in College Park Maryland with 13.6 seconds, lowering the prior mark jointly held by Forrest Towns and Fred Wolcott. He also leads in the 120 yard hurdles and shared honors with New York Athletic Club performers Sam Felton and Jim Puchs in other events, as the meet produced notable finishes across hammer, shot put and distance races.
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Dick Attlesey
Attlesey
University of Maryland
Forrest Towns
Fred Wolcott
University of Southern California
Jim Gehrdes
Penn State
Gehrdes
Cchampion
Aitlesey
Attiesey
Sam Felton
Jim Puchs
New York Athletic Club
Whales
Felton
Fuchs
A. J. Ryan
Puchs
Little John Twomey
Illinois Athletic Club
Jim Newcomb
Southern California
Twomey
Art Bragg
Morgan State College
Lloyd LeBeach
Circle AC
Los Angeles
Bill Dwyer
Rhode Island Track and Field
George Rhoden
Herb McKenley
Grand Street Boys
Warren Druetzler
Michigan State College
State PGA Winner To Take Home 200 Dollars
The winner of the State PGA Golf tournament at the Moundsville Country club July 13 15 will take home 200 dollars, general tournament chairman F S Earnshaw said. The runner up will receive 150 and a 25 award will go to the medalist in the 18 hole qualifying round preceding the match ply.
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Moundsville
Moundsville Country Club
F. S. Earnshaw
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