Phalanx Wins Belmont Stakes In Stunning Comeback
Phalanx, ridden by Ruperto Donoso, surged to a five length victory in the Belmont Stakes over Tide Rips and Tailspin as Faultless faltered to fifth. Mrs. August Belmont presented the trophy to Col. Whitney and Abe Hewitt. Phalanx boosted earnings to $133,725 with a 2:29 2/5 mile and a half clock.
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Bob Considine
York
Phalanx
Ruperto Donoso
Eddie Arcaro
C. V. Whitney Colk
Faultress
Bayard Sharp
Greentree
Tailspin
Belmont
Jamaica
Count Fleet
Doug Dodson
Calumet
Flyer
Hine
Dodson
Faultless
Walter P. Chrysler
Hrabancer
Donose
Recepe
Industrial League Preview Sees Key Showdowns at Kanawha Park
Four contests scheduled today in the Industrial League feature leaders Anchor Coal of Highcoal at 4-0 facing DuPont in a pivotal tilt. Viscose, third, hosts Carbide while Dr Pepper and Monsanto clash in Nitro as teams jockey for position.
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Nelson Pauley
Highcoal
DuPont
Park Tire
Kanawha Park
Sal
Windy Hill
Monganto
Dr. Pepper
Ed Hall
Powder City Nine
Fork Tire
Ea Short
Alloy
Emeo
DuPort
Bellemen
Pauleymen
Virgo Kearns
Mel Carney
Pauley
Bart
Jordan
Pepper
EMCO
Double Bill Set In Charleston Junior League
Tom's Peanuts, winners of two straight, meet Jaycees in the first game of a doubleheader at Legion Field Charleston at 1 30 pm. Purity Maid faces The Gazette in the second game. Schedule notes shift postponed games to Kanawha Park and list matchups for the week with Legion Kanawha Park and Fleetwing.
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Tom's Peanuts
Im Ts
Jaycees
Charleston
Legion Field
Purity Maid
Gazette
George Holbrook
Kanawha Park
The
Fleetwinz
Fleetwing
Tom's
Jerceet Exelon
Gazette iLegion
Mongar Fieetwing
Mallaginnda Sercees
Furity Maia
Ranawhe Park
Tom's Ve. Gazette
Lerion
Urnday
Kanagba Park
Coaches Urged to Master Diamond Game in West Virginia
West Virginia high schools see rapid growth in baseball. experts Wet B Powell and C A Beers stress coaches must learn inside game strategy. They warn pitchers need better timing, runners should slide, and fielders must counter hitters with smarter defense to avoid costly mistakes.
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West Virginia
Wet B. Powell
Charleston
Fins
C. A
Biddy
Powell
Beers
Beers Ngtee
Lousy Deal Claims Runner-Up in Memorial Day 500
In Indianapolis Memorial Day 500 Bill Holland of Bridgeport finished 32 seconds behind Mauri Rose of Chicago who won in a four cylinder Lou Moore car. Holland blamed a pit EZY signal for loss while Rose said Moore controlled signals and race outcome.
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Indianapolis
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Conn
Mauri Rose
Chicago
Holland
Rose
Lou Moore
Ventura
Cal
Hall
Moore
Bill
North South Band Candidates Meet For 1947 Classic
Preliminary meeting of candidates including musicians and majorettes for the 1947 North South football band is set for 16 a.m. Monday at Laidley field. Director R G Williams says the purpose is to determine the number of candidates for the band to perform at the seventh annual classic at Laidley field August 15. All Kanawha County high school bands are eligible.
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East Side
Phetae High School
Kanawha Park
Laidley Field
R. G
Bob)Williams
Williams
Kanawha County
Toppers and Glassmen Lead Softball Loop With 4-1 Marks
Toppers and Glassmen pace the Charles ton Industrial Softball league with 4-1 records. Town Tops and Owens-Singis share first place as upcoming games against Carbide and Daily Mail loom. Owens-Illinois field hosts two sessions this week with key matchups shaping the race.
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Glassmen
Taxi
Orennois
Owens-Illinois
Owens-Singis
Carbide
Eagles
Owens- Hlindg
Sport Mart
Ape Town
Ine
Methodist Teams Lead Church Y Softball
The Church YMCA softball leagues played eight games per division last week. East leaders Christ Methodist and First Presbyterian won key games. Grace Methodist led the West with two early wins. Upcoming week features eight games per league, with teams scheduled twice.
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Church Ymca
Christ Methodist
First Presbyterian
Grace Methodist
South Ruffner
Baptist Temple
First
Presby
Elisabeth
South
Ruffner
Bream
Calvary
Lydia Aot Son
Weekley A. B
East Bank Edges Stonewall In Dramatic KVC Baseball Title
East Bank wins the Kanawha Valley Conference baseball championship at Kanawha Park in a delayed deciding game. Pitchers Bowe and Wolfe duel through eight innings before Bowe delivers a game winning line drive in the bottom of the eighth. Stonewall rallyes in fifth and seventh but East Bank holds on for the title.
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Lene
BANK
Pioneers
Blazin
Wetzel Bowe
Kanawha Valley
Kanawha Park
Stonewall
Asatean
KVC
Bowe
Bobby Wolfe
Bill Landers
Dink Cantrell
Tom Curry
Siver
Kenny Holmes
Cantrell
Beckley Woman Shifts to Third in Kanawha Bowling Classic
Elizabeth Clay of Beckley rose to third place in actual pins with a 721 score in the Kanawha Bowling Centers Women s Ten Pin Classic. Mary Wells of Charleston leads actual pins with 741, while Frances Bowers of Huntington tops the handicap division with 842. The event ends with three sessions today at 2:30, 4:30 and 6:9 p.m. in Beckley.
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Elizabeth Clay
Beekley
Kanaxha_ Bowling Centers
Mary Wells
Charleston
Frances Bowers
Huntington
Matian Pitt
Grafton
Rose Lanning
Burford
Weendleap
Bowers
Olve Gulland
Charlesto
Smithson
Ah ‘Frere
Mountaineer Golfers Beat Geneva College 8 1
Mountaineer golfers completed a 12 match slate with West Virginia dominating Geneva College in a May 3 meet in Morgantown. Mike Krak defeated John Marrow 7 and 6, Don Dawson edged Captain Hall one up, and WVU won several other matches including Dawson over Hall in a tight finish and multiple best ball wins.
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Iorgantown
West Virginia Universals
Jurain
Geneva
Doniine Hall
Don Dawson
Mike Krak
West Virginia
John Marrow
Dawson
Hall
Dick Luce
Bob Coulson
Bob Firestone
John Crowe
Jim Bell
George Zaleza
Charleston Man Fourth In Fishermen's Contest
Dr. B R Frame of Charleston West Virginia placed fourth in the Gaylana Beach Fishing Tournament at Daytona Beach Florida. His prize catch weighed thirty eight pounds eight ounces a Cobra. James Murphy of Chicago Illinois led the Cobra section with a nine pounder.
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Charleston
Daytona Beach
Fiz
BR. N. Frame
Wva
Frame
James Murphy
Chicago
Dunbar Church League Softball Battle Ends in Victory
The Church of God team defeated Calvary Methodist in a Dunbar softball game. Both teams fielded 31 players for the church league matchup.
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Church League
Dunbar
Church of God Teach
Calvary Methodist
Mtl
Dunbar Church
Illinois Wins Big Nine Track Title On Windy Day
Illinois captured its third straight Big Nine outdoor track title at Dyche Stadium edging Wisconsin by 39 points. Michigan’s Chuck Fonville set a 16 pound shot put record in trials, while Bill Porter of Northwestern claimed a double win and Herb McKentney led sprinting with wins in 220 and 440. Ohio State failed to win a first, placing second behind Illinois.
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Wton
Mass
Porky) Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Charles River Country Club
Lew Worsham
Bethesda
Worsham
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Locke
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Goodall
Lloyd Mansrum
Chicago
Falas
Lawson Litle
Cleveand
Ghezzl
Yom
Ells‘worth Vines
Los Angeles
Oliver
Herman Barron
White Plains
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Lloyd Mangrum
George Schqox
Mamaroneck
N. C
Cary Middiecoff
Memphis
Evanston. Ill
Aiisis
Herb McKentey
Feet
Tiini
British West Indies
Illini
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
Northwestern
Purdue
Town
Bill Porter
Windswear Dyche Stadium
Chuck Fonville
Bill Watson
Micigan
Toppers Face Marines In Armor Park Doubleheader
The Toppers play the South Charleston Marines this afternoon at Armor Park in a 2 p.m. doubleheader. Carl West starts the first game and Paddy Franklin is set to pitch the second.
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Toppers
Marines
Armor Park
Town Tops Taxi
South Charles‘ton Marines
Carl West
Paddy Franklin
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George Springer
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