Bluefield Reds Remain Hot With 11-8 Win Over Welch
Lacymen rally to an 11-8 victory over Welch, extending Bluefield’s winning streak to four and putting them at 19 wins in 26 since June 3. Caliente drove in three runs with three doubles, Sabatino added key hits, and Minnick took the loss while Cobo earned the win in a tight late rally.
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Welch
Blue Grays
Tom Caliente
Sabby Labantine
Pottenger
Pennell
McDowell County
New River
Marie Gange Lacy
Hessnauer
Lefty Leeper
Minnick
Bradford
Cobo
Leeper
Karpinski
Caliente
Zajac
Wheaton
Carter
Carlin
Camerota
Woody Wheaton
Hesspauer
Karpanski
Caliento
Wheat
Hill
Sabatino
Cooney
Miners
Bene
Garing
Cathey
Lacy
Frank Cobo
Cameretta
Whitehead
McGarvey
Mister Mindeck
Thase
Sabby Sabatino
Pulaski
Lacymen
Umps
Pat
al Mean
Welch Bluefield Abrhon
Abrheal Carlin
Kcooney
Genung
iHoffner
Ocaliente
Whesaton
OlPennell
Whiteh'd
Hin
Sibel Carter
Seco
RBI
Hessemayer
Cam@rotte
Fennell
Har
Jpulaski
Rebels
Norm Postolese
Bill Boudread
Tun Worising
OlSack
Smith
Oorleman
Barker
Wayne Wright remembered as long-time pitcher and coach
Wayne Wright, 53, former major league and top minor league pitcher, died in Columbus Ohio. He starred with the Elkhorn coal-field league team, coached at Ohio State, and remembered rival mound duels with Lefty Thomas. A West Virginia junior baseball scene featured a Negro team in Beckley competing in a regional loop.
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Wayne Wright
Columbus
Ohio
Elkhorn
Wayne
Poca-Bramwell
Lefty Thomas
Washington
Wright
Ohio State University
American Legion
West Virginia
Beckley
Bluefield
Welch
Hinton
Princeton
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Bluefield Boys
Bowenfield
Browns Sign Lund
Brooklyn reports outfielder Don Lund a former Michigan star in the Dodgers organization since 1945 has been claimed on waivers by the St. Louis Browns.
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Browns
Lund
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Lund
University of Michigan
Dodger
St. Lou's Browne
Star Vale Chunker Goes To Birmingham
Frank Quinn a Yale pitcher signs with the Birmingham club of the Boston Red Sox farm system. The 20 year old right hander won 11 games and lost four last season and will train at Fenway Park before reporting to the Birmingham team in the Southern Association on July 7.
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Boston
Frank Quinn
Yale
Birmingham ‘Slub
Boston Red Sox
Quinn
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Birmingham
Robinson Beats Docusen In 15 Round Welterweight Defense
Ray "Sugar" Robinson defended his welterweight title by unanimous decision over Bernard Docusen in Chicago's Cominsky Park. The 15 round bout drew about 8,500 fans despite rain threats, with Robinson routing the challenger after a hard 11th round, earning a $45,000 purse with 25 percent to Docusen.
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Chicago
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
Cominsky Park
Chicago White Sox
Walter Brightmore
Robinson
Focusen
Milan Baseball Draws Uproar and Praise in Debut
In Milan on June 28 a first organized baseball game drew about 5000 spectators. Umpire Sergio was cursed as a robber by locals while another observer praised him as a good man. The nine inning tie ended Milan 21, Milan Yankees 21. American Max Ott backs Italy bid.
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Rome
Milan
Sergio
Yankees
Italy
Max Ott
Elizabeth
N. J
Seton Hall College
Ane Milan
Mercer Bench Show Dates Set for July 24
The Mercer Fox and Game Protective association announces the 18th annual fox hound bench show to be held Saturday night July 24 at the high school athletic field. Judge will be L. 8. (Red) McMillan of Laurens South Carolina with C. R. Swimm of Princeton as ring master. Ribbons and trophies will be awarded in standard classes. Blue Ridge League results note North Wilkesboro 5 Wytheville 10 and Abingdon Radford at Mt Airy amid rain.
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Mercer Fox and Game Protective Association
L. 8
Blue Ridge League Galaxy
North Wilkesboro
Wytheville
Abingdon & Radford
Mt Airy
Rain
Unknown Britisher Sets Sizzling Pace In British Open
In Scotland at Muirfield and Gullane, 275 players began the British Open qualifying. A. G. Lacey and W. S. Collins led at Gullane with 67, while tribbles, a little-known pro from London, posted 67 to pace the Gullane course. Stranahan shot 70 at Gullane, with Cotton 69 at Muirfield, and several others posted 69–75 as the field prepares for the final 18-hole round to trim to 100 players for Sunday’s 72-hole championship.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Bobby Jones
Tribbles
London
Guallanke Links
Tibbles
Jimmy Thomas
Roberto de Vicenzo
Thomas
de Vicenzo
Gullane
Henry Cotton
Cotton
Walter Hagan
Mario Gonzaelz
Tom Pearson
John Carroll
Dublin
California
Lawson Little
Britain
Afl Padgham
Jack Jacobs
Stranahan
A.G. Lacey
Laurie Ayton
Evanston
Charles Rotar
Frankfurt
Germany
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Frank Tatum
Los Angleses
Oxford
Bob Sweeny, Jr
Musial Really Hot This Year
Stan Musial of the Cardinals leads the National League with a .405 batting average through June 27 and 98 hits in 242 at bats. He also tops runs, triples, and is near the century mark in hits, driving the Cardinals during a record pace.
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New York
Musial
Stan
Hank Sauer
Cincinnati
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Sauer
Kiner
Williams
Chicago
Ty Cobb
George Sisler
Boston
Ted Williams
Boudreau
Cleveland
Cobb
Sisler
Rogers Hornsby
Hugh Duffy
Boston Nationals
Legion Juniors Drop Contest To Oak Hill
The Bluefield Legion junior baseball team lost 2 to 1 to Oak Hill in an area 6 league game. Beckley post No. 32 defeated Mt. Hope 15 to 1 in another league clash. Other Legion Junior games were rained out. Mt. Hope visits Bluefield tomorrow for a return contest.
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Bluefield
National League Games Today Highlight Matchups
National League schedule features New York at Boston with Jansen or Koslo against Spahn. Philadelphia visits Brooklyn with Donnelly versus Branca, while Pittsburgh plays Cincinnati. Louis travels to Chicago with Brecheen facing Schmitz.
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New York
Boston
Jansen
Koslo
Spahn
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Ight
Donnelly
Branca
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Riddie
Fox
Louis
Chicago
Brecheen
Ve Schmitz
Baseball Night Lineups and Scores Across Leagues
American League games featured Chicago at St Louis with Wight facing Fannin, Cleveland at Detroit Feller versus Newhouser, Washington at Philadelphia Masterson against Marchildon, and Boston at New York with Kinder or Kramer opposing Lopat. American Association results: Minneapolis 5 Louisville 6, Columbus 10 Milwaukee 2, Indianapolis 3 Kansas City 1, Toledo 9 St Paul 6.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Wight
Fannin
Cleveland
Detroit
Feller
Newhouser
Washington
Philadelphia
Masterson
Marchildon
Boston
New York
Kinder
Kramer
Lopat
Minneapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas Ciy
Toledo
St. Paul
Purdue And Stanford Golf Stars Take Lead
In Palo Alto on June 28 Purdue’s Fred Wampler and Stanford’s Tom Lambie shot three under par 68 to lead the national collegiate golf championship first qualifying round. Charles Coe of Oklahoma posted 69, with other 69s by Zoller, Winninger, and Fottrell in the 70-bracket.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Fred Wampler
Purdue University
Tom Lambie
Stanford
Charles Coe
University of Oklahoma
John Zoller
Ohio State
Bo Winninger
Oklahoma A. & M
Morgan Fottrell
San Jose State College
Wampler
Lambie
Lou Stafford
University of Oregon
James Boyle
University of New Mexico
Gardner Dickinson, Jr
Louisiana State
Ted Richards
University of California At Los Angeles
Robert Crozier
Hospital Treatment Given Miner's Son
An ailing nine year old Olcott West Virginia boy, Carlos Utah Jackson, traveled to Boston for treatment financed by coal mine workers and neighbors. Doctors suspect leukemia. his condition was reported as good after admission to Children’s Hospital. The report notes a $1,140 community contribution from Charleston Gazette readers.
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Boston
Children’s Hospital
Joe Louis Calls Himself Ex Pug In Discussing Future Of Game
Joe Louis, self describing as an ex boxer, proposed an elimination tournament to decide his successor and said he would reveal his political stance after the Democratic convention. He denied plans to run for Congress and spoke with Mike Jacobs and Sol Strauss at the 20th Century Sporting Club, signaling his retirement from boxing.
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Joe Louis
Pug
New York
Wallace
Louis
Congress
Marshall Miles
20Th Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacobs
Sol Strauss
Chappuis to Play for Dodgers in All-America League
Bob Chappins, standout Michigan back and Rose Bowl star, will play with the Brooklyn Dodgers this year in the All-America conference. Dodgers coach Carl Voyles announced the signing after relinquishing three draft rights to acquire Chappuis in a player swap involving Dub Jones Jay Smith and Bob Jensen.
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Bob Chappins
Michigan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chappuis
Carl Voyles
Dodger
Cleveland
Voyles
Dub Jones
Tulane
Dodgers
Jay Smith
Mississippi Southern
Bob Jensen
Iowa State
Wimbledon doubles of Falkenburg Mulloy shine in semi finals
Gardnar Mulloy and Bob Falkenburg advanced to the Wimbledon semi finals with wins over Tony Mottram and Lennard Bergelin respectively. Budge Patty and Tom Brown fell to Josef Asboth and John Brom, as rain intermittently disrupted play on center court.
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London
Miami
Gardnar Mulloy
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Calif
Tom Brown
Budge Patty
Mulloy
Stennis
Tony Mottram
Falkenburg
Lennard Bergelin
Brown
San Franciscan
Kramer
Josef Asboth
Patty
Los Angeles
John Brom
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