Coffey Wins West Virginia State Open Golf Crown
Coffey, a 39 year old Moundsville country club pro, captured the 14th annual West Virginia State Open with a 278 for 72 holes, defeating Charleston amateur Roy Blizzard by 10 strokes. He earned $250 and notable rivals included Pete Byers, George Hoffer, and Ray Vavehan Jr, amid rain on the final rounds.
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Americans Aim for British Open Victory at St Andrews
A squad of ten American golfers will compete at St Andrews as the British Open returns to the ancient course on July 15. Key contenders include Lawson Little Sammy Snead Johnny Bulla and Jimmy Demaret with past star Marshall Lloyd Mangrum withdrawing due to endorsement offers.
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Strouth Wins State Junior Golf Championship
Strouth of Bristol captured the state junior title at Lakeside Country Club in Richmond after a 77 in the 18 hole playoff. He edged Bill Pritchett of Tol by 86 with yesterday’s 161 in medal play setting up the playoff.
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Ferrell resigns as Lynchburg pilot in Piedmont league
Wes Ferrel quits as manager of the Lynchburg Cardinals in Virginia after a conference with business manager Wallace McKenna. Ferrell said he believed the club would improve under new leadership.
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Louis Plans September Title Defense Against Mauriello
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis stated he probably will fight in September and the bout likely will be against Tami Mauriello. Louis, attending a Hudson boxing club event in Buffalo, said he may train in golf and travel, with possible film work, while resting this summer.
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Jones Relieves Umpire Davis for Misconduct in Series
President Carl A. Jones of the Appalachian League announced that umpire Clarence Davis was relieved of his duties for misconduct. Davis failed to perform his assignment to the WS series in Welch and faced possible suspension of one year.
National League Standings And Results From Yesterday
National League standings show Boston and New York posting losses while St Louis and Philadelphia win. Tonight's schedule lists Boston at Brooklyn with Johnson facing Hatten and Chicago versus Hein an in night games.
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American League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
The list shows Chicago Cleveland Detroit and St Louis with varying win loss records as teams shift in standings. No games scheduled on the current date.
Appalachian League Standings and Last Night Results
In the Appalachian League standings only one night of play occurred with New River 15 to 4 over an unnamed opponent. Games listed include Johnson City at Pulaski, New River at Kingsport, and Kingsport at Bluefield with Bluefield favored locally.
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Gardner Larned Advances In College Tennis Tournament
Gardner Larned wins in straight sets 6-0 6-3 to move forward in the college tennis tournament at Northwestern. He teams with L. F. Vogt of the Navy to win 6-2 6-1 and will face seventh seed Mark of Miami tomorrow. Brown eliminates Roger Downs of Illinois in a 9-7 set after a tough match.
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Pirates case set for July 2 in labor board dispute
Harrisburg June 26 The Pennsylvania labor relations board granted Robert M and his American union a hearing date of July 2 in a bid to represent Pittsburgh Pirates workers. The decision contrasts with a prior NLRB rebuff over holding a vote and evidentiary actions. Jurisdiction may block progress if Pirates are deemed intrastate or interstate business.
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Pirates Involved in Buyout Rumors and Fan Push
The Pittsburgh Pirates face widespread fan interest as prospectors seek last place club buyers. A Broadway columnist touted the Pasque brothers as potential owners, while president William E. Benswanger reports about ten inquiries but no bonafide offer.
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International League Scores Mixed As Toronto Newark Win
International League results show Newark defeating Toronto 9 to 7 while Rochester wins 5 to 4 over Buffalo and Teal 6 to 3 over Jersey City.
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Kramer Moves Up In Tourney At Wimbledon
Jack Kramer advancing to the Wimbledon third round as the No.2 seed dominated his British opponent with a steady baseline game amid a wind affected serve. In the women's draw Louise Brough and Doris Hart won, while other seeds slid through to next rounds in London on June 26.
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Ranking Favorites Advance In Western Des Moines Open
Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Patty Berg led eight survivors to the quarterfinals of the Western Open golf tournament at Kaponda club. Zaharias defeated Jean Hutto 6 and 5 while Berg edged Betty Hicks 1 up on the 18th as Hutto failed to win a hole.
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Toldo 2 Low Kansas cigs St Paul 3
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Tigers and Red Sox Split Twin Bill in Tight Nightcap
Detroit routs Boston in the opener 9 to 3 as Ted Williams and Hank Greenberg homer in both games. Newhouser drives in five for Detroit. Boston bats and pitching stumble in the opener.
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Cardinals end Phillies win streak in 4 to 1 triumph
The St. Louis Cardinals halted the Philadelphia Phillies five game win streak with a 4 to 1 victory. Brooklyn Dodgers, atop the NL, beat the Reds 4 to 2 to maintain a three game margin. Ervin Dusak and key hits paced the Cardinals while detailed box scores show late inning runs and errors shaping the outcome.
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Armed Beaten in Feature Race at Arlington Park
A crowd of 20,000 watched Armed, handicap champion, lose the $35,000 equipoise mile. Witch Mir, at 521, won by a neck over Old Kentucky with Sir Iain third. Armed earned $106.60 on a ticket, time 1:37 1/5, ridden by Douglas Dodson.
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Elizabethton Cubs top Welch Miners 6-5 in seventh inning rally
In Elizabethton Tennessee on June 26 manager Lou Bekeza sparked a seventh inning rally as Winslett scored the go ahead run for the Elizabethton Cubs in a 6-5 win over the Welch Miners. Bor kowski hit a home run for Elizabethton and Peters, Knox and Winslett supplied key hits.
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Bluefield Blue Lads Fall In Hard Twin Bill Drama
In the first game Trespuerto’s batting left the contest close as Nee’s double and Morgan’s score help Bluefield threaten. A late error tied the game before Bristol tacked on runs in the sixth and seventh, sealing a 8 8 formatting chaos.
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