Big Creek Tops First Official Area Grid Ratings
The Daily Telegraph lists Big Creek No 1 in the initial Area scholastic football rating for 1954, with Gary Coaldiggers No 2 and Welch No 3. Beaver stands No 4, Richlands No 5, Princeton No 6, Grundy No 7, Pocahontas No 8, Tazewell No 9, Graham No 10, Bramwell No 11, Northfork Elkhorn No 12, Pineville No 13, Mullens No 14, Jaeger No 15.
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Daily Telegraph
Gary Coaldiggers
Bluefield Beavers
Richlands
Princeton
Tazewell
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Grundy
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Pocahontas
Mullens
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Pineville
Northfork- Elkhorn
Burch
Maroon Wave
Jaeger
Worthfork Elkhorn
Beaver
Huntington East
Blue Tornado
Gary
Bramwell
Northfork-Elkhorn
Abingdon
Sophia
Hinton
Lebanon
Bristol
Chilhowie
Marion
Rich Valley
Saltville
Narrows
Wytheville
Mercer Handicap Tourney Second Round Results and Fixtures
Results from the President's Cup handicap golf event at Mercer Country Club show in the Championship Flight Armand Fletcher defeating Sidney Kvass 5 and 4 and other close finishes including Platnick over McLaughlin on the 19th hole Rosenthal beating Gruver 1 up and 10 and 8 wins by Rosenfeld Matie and Martin extra holes. First Flight saw greenspon and Weinberg win while Volkin and De Lott had byes. Next week’s matches are set with deadlines by Sept 20.
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Mercer Country Club
Armand Fletcher
Sidney Kvass
Dave Platnick
Jess McLaughlin
Sidney Rosenthal
Ken Gruver
Harry Rosenthal
al Rosenfield
W. M. Morgan
Ray Matie
Johnnie Martin
Robert Sheffey Jr
Carl Woodcox
Bill Wisler
Dr. A
Johnie’ Martin
Dr. Martin
Haod Volkin
Dr. Greenspon
Sam de Lott
T. R. Fox
Clarence Light
Eli Weinberg
Hubert Stephenson
Claude McClanahan
Sidney Kwass
al Rosen
Soph Back Key To W and M Grid Year Indians May Be Title Winners
Sophomore Jack Yohe from Columbia Pa may boost William and Mary Indians to Southern Conference title contention this season. He secures starting left halfback as coach Jack Freeman blends youth with veteran talent across backfield and line including co captains Sumner Lazio.
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Williamsburg
Jack Yohe
Columbia
William and Mary’s Indians
Yohe
Jack Freeman
Ao Martin
Linden
Charlie Sumner
Salem
Tribe
Jerry Lazio
Doug Henley
Bob Hornsby
Henley
Norfolk
Hornsby
Newport News
William and Mary
Lazio
Irvington
N.J
Charles Copeland
Hampton
Sam Scott
Hopewell
Chet Waksmanski
Hastings
Bill Marfizo
Windber
Freeman
Lindy Cox
Larry Fones
Cox
Fones
Fairfax
Birdie Tebbets Gets Hand For Doing Good Cincy Job
Freshman pitcher Birdie Tebbets of the Cincinnati Reds praised for managing the team and aiming for first division this season. The piece also notes pennant race context, mentions Stan Musial and Ted Williams batting hopes, and includes sports anecdotes and historical notes.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Baseball Standings and Umpire Schedule Snapshot
American League standings list New York at 95 48 664 with Chicago 91 54 and Detroit 64 79. Today's games include Washington at Cleveland and New York at Detroit with pitchers listed for each matchups and times.
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Chicago
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Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Schmutz
Stubbs
Garcia
Byrd
Morgan
Aber
Portocarrero
Trucks
Nixon
Coleman
Veteran Glick Upsets Favorite in Women Amateur Golf
In Pittsburgh the 43 year old Baltimore housewife Mrs Maurice Glick defeated pre tournament favorite Claire Doran of Cleveland 4 and 3 to open the Women’s National Amateur Championship. Defending champion Mary Lena Faulk won ten straight holes to beat Mary Nelson and advance. Frances Bunty Stephens and Polly Riley also advanced as international and local players begin the 36 hole event at Allegheny Country Club.
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Baltimore
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Maurice Glick
Maryland
Miss Doran
Ohio
Allegheny Country Club
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Mary Nelson
Manoa
Carmen DeConen
San Andres
Argentina
Nancy Lewis
Warren
Lewis
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Conn
Mexico
Belgium
Mise Kirby
Henry T. McQuaide
Miss Lewczyk
J. Stuart Brown
Sewickley
Polly
Chunky
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Frances (Bunty) Stephens
Miss Riley
Barbara McIntyre
Toledo
Miss Stephens
Lancashire
England
Jane Martin
Oakmont
Techmen Adopt Split-T for North Carolina State Clash
Virginia Tech prepares to use the split-T offense for the first time in Blacksburg as the Gobblers host North Carolina State. QB Johnny Dean has driven the new move, while coach Frank Moseley warns of NC State’s potential multiple offense under first-year coach Earle Edwards. Leo Burke returns at fullback amid injuries to Tom Richards, with Howie Wright and Rickie Beard leading the backfield and Cruickshank Jamerson stepping into tackle roles.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Tech
Johnny Dean
Earle Edwards
Edwards
Michigan State
Frank Moseley
State
Moseley
University of Virginia
Howie Wright
Dover
Del
Rickie Beard
Bob McCoy
Jimmy Sugar
National League Standings and Upcoming Games
The National League table shows New York leading with 89 wins and 53 losses, Milwaukee 84 57, Cincinnati 69 74, Philadelphia 68 74, St. Louis 65 77, Chicago 59 88, and Pittsburgh 50 93. Tonight’s schedule features Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Milwaukee at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia, and Chicago at Pittsburgh with listed pitchers for each matchup.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Fowler
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Conley
Maglie
Lawrence
Staley
Mrozinski
Rush
Minner Ian
Surkent
Thies
Braves Rally Past Phillies 7-4 In Nerve Game
Milwaukee Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 as Dave Jolly earned his 9th win in relief after Jim Wilson left early. The Braves, missing Eddie Mathews and Joe Adcock, broke the game open in the eighth with four runs on two hits and three walks to stay 1.5 games behind the New York Giants.
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee Braves
Dave Jolly
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Eddie Mathews
Joe Adcock
Braves
Curt Simmons
Jolly
Jim
Bruton
Ashburnet
Morganss
Dittmer
Jones
Smakey
Wyr'tek
Wilson
Simmons
Pendleton
Ridzik
G Jolly
Baker
Kipper
Milwaukee
Oyo
Indians Print World Series Duets as Pennant Race Advances
The Cleveland Indians ordered World Series ducats as they chase a pennant and test flagpole lanyards at Municipal Stadium. Al Lopez rests key players including Larry Doby Al Rosen and Dave Philley while aiming to tie the 1927 Yankees for wins in a season. The club seeks to clinch by midweek if the Nationals lose and New York falters, with a record 84 587 paid for the doubleheader marking the largest regular season crowd in major league history.
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al Lopez
Indians
Washington
Tribe
New York Yankees
Yankees
Champs
Lopez
Larry Doby
al Rosen
Dave Philley
Chicago
White Sox
Duke Snider Clings To Bat Lead In National Circuit
New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays trails Duke Snider by one point in the National League batting race as Mays hits twice in a 1 0 victory over St Louis to move to .341 while Snider remains at .342. Avila leads the American League with .340 as Minnie Miñoso and Irv Noren chase. Ted Williams slumps to .341 with 343 at bats.
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Johnny Antonelli
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Antonelli
Giants
Brooklyn
Willie Mays
Dusty Rhodes
Duke Snider
Mays
St. Louis
Snider
Dodgers
Duke
Willie
Babe Ruth
Bobby Avila
Cleveland
Indians
Minnie Minoio
Chicago White Sox
Irv Noren
Yankees
Minnie
Noren
Stan Musial
Don Mueller
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Mueller
Kluszewski
Nellie Fox
White Sox
Yogi Berra
Berra
Larry Doby
Boston
Ted Williams
Muscleman Klu Makes Pass At Hack Wilson's Old Mark
Ted Kluszewski of the Cincinnati Redlegs, former Indiana star, short of Hack Wilson's NL home run record, has nine homers in 11 games this September and sits within three games of Wilson's 56 set in 1930. He trails Babe Ruth's pace and has 34 at home, 14 on the road with four games left at Crosley Field.
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Hack Wilson
New York
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Redlegs
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Kluszewski
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Hack
Husky
Argo
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Babe Ruth
Bambino
Oe Yankees
Ted
Redlegs
Crosley Field
Tedh
Pittsburgh
Max Sarkent
Stengel: Tribe will be tougher to beat next year
Detroit Sept 13 manager Casey Stengel of the New York Yankees said Cleveland has the best pitching in the league and will be tougher next season. He predicted Herb Score would join the Indians and mused about shifting Mantle to shortstop and Berra to the outfield or third base while praising minor league catching depth. He did not fully confirm his Yankee plans for 1960.
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Tribe
Detroit
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Ind Lhntbana
Dians
Indianapolis
Mantle
Wagner
Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Hal Smith
Columbus
Lou Berberet
Beaver Jayvees Open Season At Mitchell Stadium
The Beaver Jayvees travel to Mitchell Stadium for a season debut game against the Northfork Elkhorn JV at 8 o'clock. Coaches Ivan Repass and Jim Walthall lead Beaver in Piedmont League playoff context as Portsmouth tops Norfolk 1 0 in a best of seven semi final series.
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Beaver
Mitchell Stadium
Beaver Jayvees
Northfork Elkhorn
Ivan Repass
Jim Walthall
Portsmouth
Norfolk
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Shorty) Herrmann
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