Battle to the Death in Bluefield wrestling show
The feature bout at Bluefield Auditorium this Saturday pits Wild Man Fargo against Ace Freeman in a bare fist bout fenced in to prevent escapes. Promoter Toots Mondt vows a decisive victory with a ring enclosure as fans demand a clear winner. The wrestlers trade taunts over who will dominate once the fence confines them.
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Bluefield Auditorium
Wild Man Fargo
Ace Freeman
Toots Mondt
Toots
Maker
Fargo
Ace
Farge
America
Nashua Preps for Carter Handicap at Belmont Park
Nashua the syndicate horse works six furlongs in a sharp breeze as he targets the $50,000-added Carter Handicap at Belmont. The four year old carries top weight of 150 pounds in the seven furlong dash while eyeing a return to form after a fourth in the Metropolitan Mile. Eddie Arcaro rode Nashua for the session as he continues toward the July 4 Suburban Handicap and a calendar of major races.
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John Chandler
New York
Nashua
Carter
Belmont Park
Belmont
Midafternoon
Sunny Jim Fitasimanons
Eddie Arcaro
Ealy
Aqueduct
Cartier
CBS
Snead Helps U S Win as British Open Ends
Sam Snead shot 68 final round to finish 290 total and push the United States to a 567 team total, 14 strokes ahead of South Africa. Hogan did not enter. Snead withdraws from British Open due to a slipped bone in his right hand and poor form.
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Sam Snead
United States
Ince
South Africa
Canada
Land
Japan
Wales
Scotland
Wentworth
John Jay Hopkins
Washington
Snead
Hogan
Ben Hogan
Virginia Water
England
U. S
America
Standings And Yesterday Results In Baseball Scores
Standings show New York eight, Kansas City four, Chicago four, Boston one, Washington two, Detroit two, Cleveland four, Baltimore three. Series notes include Boston at Chicago Sullivan and Donovan, New York at Kansas City night, Sturdivam versus Ditmar, Washington at Detroit Wies Perez Ramos versus Lary, Baltimore at Cleveland, Brooklyn ten Chicago five, New York three, St Louis zero, Philadelphia four, Milwaukee two.
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New York
Kansas City
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Sullivan
Donovan
Sturdivam
Ditmar
Wies- Pet
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Baltimore Saint
Unclear sports matchups mixed with fragmented names
Fragmentary odds list shows Chicago at Brooklyn and Louis at New York with unclear players and scores. Other lines mention Milwaukee at Philadelphia and Cincinnati, plus Lawrence and Priend with uneven numbers.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Bushey
Craig
Louis
New York
Pobolski
Ve Antonelli
Ilwaukee
Philadelphia
I — Spabn
Ve. Haddix
Cincinnati
Giants Shutsout Cardinals 3-0 in tight rematch
New York Giants pitcher Ruben Gomez allowed three hits as he blanked the St Louis Cardinals 3-0. Al Dark and Whitey Lockman sparked a late offense with two ex-Cardinals involved in the midseason deal. Wilmer Mizell and Larry Jackson locked in several innings with key late runs and solid defense.
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New York
Ruben Gomez
St. Louis Cardinals
al Dark
Whitey Lockman
New York Giants
Redbirds
Giants
Willieve
Don Mueller
Bill Sarni
Dark
Lockman
St. Louis
Larry Jackson
Mizell
Bobby Hofman
Gomez
Rip Repulski
Stan Musial
Musial
Hofman
Jackson
Mueller
McDaniel
Bissingame
L- Mize
U- Conan
Engein
Donatelli
Harshman Hurls 3-Hitter As Sox Beat Bosox 4-1 for Ninth Straight
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman spun a three hitter to extend their nine game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox before 37,490 fans. Doby and Philley led off the second with hits, Lollar walked, Hatfield hit a sacrifice fly, Arciaio doubled in two runs, and Hatfield and Rivera added a seventh inning RBI.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee Braves
Robin Roberts
Fred H
Charlie mm
Haney
Roberts
Stan Lopata
de Ennis
Braves
Lopata
Ennis
Bobby Thomson
Elmer Vale
Hank Aston
Bill Bruton
Adcock
Frank Torre
Milwaukee
Johnny Logan
Valo
Willie Jones
Ted Kazanski
Harshman
Chicago Sox
Bosox
Chicago
Jack Harshman
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Alk Wen
Dick Gernert
Jackie Jensen
Red Sox
Jensen
Sox
Tom Brewer
Frank Baumann
Brewer
Larry Doby
Dave Philley
Sherm Lollar
Fred Hatfield
Ted Williams
Doby
Luis A’aricio
Philley
Lollar
Hatfield
Jim Rivera
Indians
Cleveland
Bob Avila
Gene Woodling
Cleveland Indians
Orioles
Tribe
Early Wynn
George Zaverink
Connie Johnson
Johnson
Umpires Face Tense Life Behind The Plate In Baseball
Former AL arbiter Curly Grieve now promotes beverages but recalls the stress of umpiring. Plate officials fear tough calls, nerves before games, and the World Series grind. Yogi Berra stands out for quick reactions and sharp wit. Grieve notes the old baseball ties and the constant tension remain part of the job.
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Curly Grieve
Grieve
Ed Rommel
Yost Berra
Yogi
Bill
Yankees
Indians
Jeff Heath
Heath
Summers
Bill Summers
Nine Years Without Needing Attention or Intervention
A fragment notes a period of nine years that passes without requiring any attention of any kind. The context and specifics are not fully clear from the excerpt.
Moore Vows Fight Patterson in Yankee Stadium Sept. 17
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore said he plans to fight Floyd Patterson on September 17 at Yankee Stadium. Moore and Patterson plus managers will meet in Detroit on Thursday to finalize bout details after Moore’s unscheduled landing in Grand Island due to an engine problem.
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Grand Island
Neb
Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson
Yankee Stadium
Moore
Detroit
Trimarks Called Greatest Passer Since Jim Walthall
West Virginia eyes a revival led by quarterback Mickey Trimarks as Art Lewis seeks a dependable passer to replace losses. The Burgettstown, Pennsylvania native earned praise for accuracy and leadership while Wyant and Walthall set high marks, making Trimarks central to a potentially lean but hopeful 1956 season.
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Jim Walthall
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Mountaineers
Mickey Trimarks
Lewis
Mickey
Jimmy Westrall
Trimarks
George Washingwa Tle
Wyatt
Pitt
Trimarki
Wyant
Walthall
Wy Rt
Hitle
Chuck Simpson
Mountaineer
Simpson
Dick Longfellow
Burgettstown
Louisville Chosen Site for Olympic Boxing Trials
The Central Olympic boxing tryouts were awarded to Louisville Kentucky. Al Sandell chairman of the US Olympic boxing said the region includes Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Indiana and Kentucky. Ten winners will compete in the finals in San Francisco October 17 and 18.
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San Francisco
Toda
Louisville
al Sandell
Olympic Boxing
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
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