Blue Grays and Bristol rained out will play tonight
Bluefield battles league leading Bristol Twins in a rained out game resumed tonight at 7 45 with two new pitchers Bakers and Whit ney joining the staff to bolster the fragile Blue Gray rotation. Keller a 21 year old California righthander joins from Fort Lauderdale and Owensboro.
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Bristol Twins
Laker
Bakers
Whitney
Hartford
Big Jim Keller
California
Owensboro
Kentuckians
Fort Lauderdale
Walter de Saulnier
Kingsport Cherokees Rally To Defeat Welch Miners 11 9
In Kingsport Tennessee on June 27 the Cherokees exploded for six runs in the sixth and beat the Welch Miners 11 to 9. Norton struggled with wild pitches as Welch built a late rally with Umstead and McLaughlin homers, but Kingsport held on for the win.
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Tenn
Kingsport Cherokees
Welch Miners
Cherokees
Norton
Welch
Umstead
McLaughlin
Welch Kingsport
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Polston
Becker
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Morgan
Colombo
Anderson
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Maier
Carlin
Allen
Shoals
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Lob—Welch
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So—Norton
Hits
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En Ump
Seaman
Shepard
Pulaski Beats Elizabethton 6 3 Before Rain Halt
Pulaski scored four runs in the second inning to lead Elizabethton 6 to 3 in a game halted in the seventh due to rain. Leberstein and Bekeza singled for Pulaski while Weisz and Leveille contributed for Elizabethton.
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Pulaski
Elizabethton
Rhe Elizabethton
Leberstein
Bekeza Weisz
Leveille
National League pitchers and games today
National League matchups feature Brooklyn at Boston with Lombardi facing Spahn, Philadelphia at New York Leonard opposing Jansen, Pittsburgh at Chicago with Roe and Meyer and Borony lining up against, Cincinnati at St Louis night game Peter son versus Munger. Yesterday’s results: Pittsburgh 12 Chicago 8, Philadelphia 6, New York 5 Brooklyn 8 Boston 5, St Louis 6 Cincinnati 5.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Lombardi
Spahn
Philadelphia
New York
Leonard
Jansen
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Roe
Meyer
Borony
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Peterson
Munger
Seeeewee Nu
American League Standings and Matchups Report
The column lists AL standings with Washington 3 Boston 0 and Detroit 11 Cleveland 0 plus Chicago at Cleveland and New York at Philadelphia matchups. Pitching lines show Kramer 5-5 facing Overmire 3-3 or Benton 4-3 and Grove 3-3 against Black 44 with Gatehouse 2-3 facing Hudson 4-4 and Gumpert 2-0 against Flores 2-6.
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Washington
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Louis
Kramer
Overmire
Benton
Chicago
Grove
Black
Gatehouse
Hudson
Gumpert
Flores
Crosswhite Leads Appalachian Batting Race In Slugging Sweep
New River's Jack Crosswhite boosted his average by 38 points to take the Appalachian League batting lead, surpassing Homer Moore of Bluefield. Moore remains atop home runs with 15, while Kingsport players pace other categories including Leo Shoals in total bases and Jim Morgan with 71 hits.
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Bristol
Twins
Bluefield
Richards
Stoecker
Ashley
Saunders
Homer Moore
New River
Jack Crosswhite
Moore
Howe News Bureau
Bill Davis
New River Outer
Kingsport
Leo Shoals
Jim Morgan
Ted Lotz
Elizabethton
Pulaski
Jesse Benson
Ray Rudisill
Ralph Davis
Dick Bass
Art Becker
Johnson City
Welch
Blue Grays
Blue Gray
Frank Baldwin
Lacy
George
Badger
Orlando
Keehane
Bluefielders
Anderson
Bush
Leathe
Guard
Huntington Lad Loses In National Nile Final
In Wildwood New Jersey a 1947 Scripps-Howard marbles tournament saw Benjamin Buddy Sklar 12 from Pittsburgh defeat Ralph Brunty 12 of Huntington West Virginia in a dramatic final. Sklar won the last game of a nine game set after trailing earlier and broke a deadlock with a seven consecutive run as Brunty’s shooter dropped from the ring.
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Wildwood
N. J
Scripps-Howard
Benjamin
Buddy” Skar
Pittsburgh
Ralph Brunty
Huntington
W. Va
Sklar
St. Rosalia School
Brunty
West Virginia
Sklars
Page and Riley lead National Women’s Open halfway
In Greensboro North Carolina on June 27 Mrs Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill and Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas tied for the lead at 149 after 36 holes in the 7500 dollar National Women’s Open golf championship. Riley shot 75 today and 74 yesterday while Page posted 73 today and 76 yesterday. Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia moved to 150 with a 76 today after earlier co leading.
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N. C
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Texas
Page
Miss Riley
Starmount Country Club
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Patty Berg
Miss Suggs
Larned and Seixas Reach College Championship Showdown
Gardner Larned of William and Mary and Victory Seixas of North Carolina reached the national collegiate championships final at UCLA. They won their singles matches to advance to a title clash scheduled for tomorrow in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Gardner Larned
William and Mary College
Victory Seixas
University of North Carol
UCLA
Leatherwood Farms Horse Wins Third at Memphis Show
Le Bonheur hosted a $50,000 horse show ending its fourth day with Silver Sword of Lauray Farms winning the Green Hunter stake. Leatherwood Farms of Bluefield West Virginia took third place in the three year old fine harness division with Glory.
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Memphis Tern
le Bonheur
Ton
Silver Sword
Memphis
Lauray Farms
Glory
Leatherwood Farms
Bluefield
W. Va
Dodgers Beat Braves to Stand First in Tough Brooklyn Night
Brooklyn jumps ahead of Boston 8-5 as Rex Barney holds the Braves to one hit through five innings and the Dodgers explode in the late frame to claim a win before 35,801 fans. Stanky, Jorgenson, Walker, and Hodges pace Brooklyn's attack while Gionfriddo and Robinson contribute key hits.
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Brook Dodgers
Boston Braves
Rex Barney
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Chandler Tames Troublesome A's And Yankees Win 7 to 1
Spud Chandler stopped the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 1 as the New York Yankees won behind his mound mastery. Carl Scheib suffered his first major league defeat for Philadelphia before a crowd of 38,529 in Philadelphia.
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Jorgensen Emerges as Brooklyn’s Rookie Spider at Third
Conan Hen reports that Arky Vaughan’s revival plans faded as John Jorgensen, a 27 year old rookie from Folsom, California, won over Branch Rickey with his bat and glove. The left handed hitter, nicknamed The Spider, impressed with extra base hits and a six RBI game, signaling a bright future at third for the Dodgers. Jorgensen had earlier starred in Santa Barbara and Montreal before anchoring Brooklyn’s infield in 1946.
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Conan Hen
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Potter Valley
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Arky Vaughan
Vaughan
Rickey
Brooklyn
John Jorgensen
Folsom
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Ebbets Field
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Glenn Elliott
Braves
Harry Brecheen
Cardinals
Carl Furillo
Brecheen
Santa Barbara
el Paso
Tex
Sanford
Fla
Montreal
Pete Reiser
Dodger Rooter
Taxes Included On Small Prices Across The Board
A list shows several item prices with tax included: 20 cents 90 cents 65 cents 50 cents and 25 cents. The entries reflect a basic pricing round likely for a store or market.
Hottest Collegiate Golfers Reach Quarterfinals at Michigan Course
Two top contenders, Harley Coe of Oklahoma and Babe Lind of Denver, advanced to the NCAA golf quarterfinals as Michigan’s course wore down players. Coe beat Pete Elliott and Bob Gardner while Lind defeated Ken Risko and Warren McCarthy to join a field led by Tom Lambie and Jack Coyle in a tight upper bracket.
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Harley Coe
Oklahoma
Charles
Babe) Lind
Denver University
University of Michigan
Coe
Ardmore
Okla
Lind
Princeton University
Michigan
Pete Elliott
Bob Gardner
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Ken Risko
Swarthmore
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Pacific Army
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Bo Wininger
Oklahoma A
Bob Harris
Tom Lambie
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Georgia Tech
Jack Coyle
Springfield
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Tracey Mehr
Holy Cross
Fred Wampler
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Dave Barclay
Rockford
Bill Campbell
Princeton
Harvie Ward
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Louis Stafford
Oregon
Barclay
Huntington
W. Va
Marvin Lear
Kentucky
Harold Ernst
Boston College
Ward
North Carolina Bophomore
Karber
Tom Cloran
Ohio State
Don Bell
Southern Association Scores Quick Recap
Atlanta defeats Little Rock 11 to 3 Memphis beats Birmingham 4 to 3 Mobile edges Chattanooga 3 to 2 Nashville wins 4 to 0 over New Orleans in a set of regional games.
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Little Rock
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
Nashville
New Orleans
Brown Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals After Five-Set Win
San Francisco law student Tom Brown edged Colin Long of Australia in five sets to advance to the Wimbledon quarterfinals amid a strong showing by American and Australian players. Geoff Brown and Yvon Petra also moved into the last eight as Kramer and Falkenburg and Bromwich and Pails won doubles to reach the next round.
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Long Tom Brown
San Francisco
Aon
Colin Long
Australia
United States
Geoff Brown
Long
Jack Kramer
Bob Falkenburg
Los Angeles
Robert Abdesselam
Bernard Destreman
France
John Bromwich
Pails
Sam Snead Leads Chicago Victory National At Westward Ho
Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia shot 63 67 for 130 at halfway to hold a three stroke lead in the Chicago Victory National golf tournament at Westward Ho. George Payton Hampton Virginia 68 65 133 sits second. Ben Hogan Hershey Pennsylvania 66 68 134 occupies third with a crowded group near 136.
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Chicago
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Snead
Westward Ho
Sammy
George Payton
Hampton
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Walker Brothers Set For All Star Game Appearance
The Walker brothers Dixie and Harry of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies lead the American and National league stars for starting spots in the 14th annual All Star Game at Wrigley Field Chicago on July 8. Final vote counts due Sunday show Dixie and Harry atop the poll with Enos Slaughter of the Cardinals as a likely outfield addition alongside Joe DiMaggio and others. The totals since June 6 reach 1,734,497 with Slaughter at 699,316 and DiMaggio at 718,268 in the individual race.
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Walker Boys
Dixie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Harry
Philadelphia Phillies
Wrigley Field
Allstar Baseball
Walker Brothers
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Slaughter
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
William and Mary Lettermen Declared Ineligible for 1947 Squad
Three William and Mary football lettermen will miss the 1947 season due to scholastic ineligibility. Denver Mills of Roanoke, captain of 1946. Frank O Pella of Philadelphia, second string center. and Dick Weiler of Danville, reserve blocking back, were ruled ineligible by coach R N Rube McCray.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary College
R. N. Rube
McCray
Denver Mills
Roanoke
Frank O’pella
Philadelphia
Dick Weiler
Danville
Mrs Reynolds Wins Virginia Golf Title
Richmond's Mrs James W Reynolds wins the Virginia state women's golf championship at Ingleside Country Club Staunton defeating Mrs J B Crafle 2d of Roanoke 1 up on the nineteenth hole to claim her second consecutive title.
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Staunton
Richmond
James W. Reynolds
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Roanoke
Virginia
Youse Quits And Bird Takes Over Miner Job
Walter Youse leaves the seventh place Welch Miners as pilot and Joe Bird takes over club management. Bird is an athletic scout under the Miners working agreement and has managed several minor league clubs, most recently Trenton New Jersey in 1944 of the Inter-State league.
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Walter Youse
Welch Miners
Joe Bird
Bird
Miners
Trenton
N. J
Fox Flattens Levine In 46th KO Of 47 Starts
Billy Fox of Philadelphia knocks out Artie Levine of Brooklyn in Madison Square Garden, chalking up his 46th knockout in 47 professional starts. Fox weighed 171 pounds to Levine's 164. Earlier today New River at Johnson City Welch at Kingsport Bristol at Bluefield Elizabethton at Puas ki were listed as games tonight. Tune In WHYS 5 40 Daily.
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Johnson City
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Kingsport
Bristol
Bluefield
Elizabethton
Pu Aski
Fox
Levine
New York
Billy Fox
Philadelphia
Artie Levine
Brooklyn
Menison Square Yard
Pulaski
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