Toweel Captures Bantam Crown in Wembley Thriller
Vic Toweel, 23, of Johannesburg defeated Manuel Ortiz of El Centro California in a 15 round decision to seize the world bantamweight title before a 27000 crowd at Wembley Stadium. Ortiz conceded the verdict while his fans expressed disbelief as Toweel celebrated in the ring.
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Senators Face Jets Tonight in Delayed Dayton Finale
Weather-delayed finish to the Senators series with the Dayton Indians. Joe Nuxhall to start for the Senators against Grand Rapids Jets. Indiana-born Nuxhall has five pitching wins this season as the Senators seek rotation balance while weather postpones the Dayton finale.
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Knothole Club Card Holders Free Tonight For Charleston Game
Knothole club members holding card No 9 are admitted free to the Charleston versus Grand Rapids game. The Jets have three wins in seven games to date, with the clubs splitting four prior games here early in the season.
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Senator Pilot House Hunting Amid Bas eball Scuffle
Senater skipper Joe Beggs, manager of the Charleston club, seeks a furnished two bedroom house or apartment from June 15 to Sept 1. Contact Berges at 25833 mornings when the team is in town. The Senators split a three game set in Grand Rapids and prep for a four game series with Jets and Flint starting Sunday. Eggert leads with a .360 average, Guth and Bernhardt also hit well, while pitching remains solid but has limited distance with Charleston starters going the distance only rarely.
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All-Star Grid Squads Named for Little Kanawha Game
North and South rosters announced for the second annual Little Kanawha All-Star football game in Parkersburg on August 25. Coaches Howard Brinker and Jim Snyder, Ohio University, return to lead the North after a 26-0 win last year. South squad led by WVU Freshman Coach Gene Corum includes Clark Mills and Robert Williams among 27 players.
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East Bank and Weirton Reach State Finals in Baseball
East Bank defeated Huntington Central 4 2 to move into the state scholastic baseball final at St Marys after scoring two fourth inning runs on a Hudnall double and Loveday single. Weirton beat Parkersburg 4 0 in the Northern final at Fairmont to join East Bank in the title clash.
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Baseball Tonight Schedule Includes Several Key Matchups
Thursday features Brooklyn at St Louis with Hatten against Pollet in the National League. Philadelphia at Chicago with Simmons facing Hiller. New York plays Cincinnati with Oslo and Jones opposing Fox and Blackwell. Chicago at New York in the American League pairing Pierce against Reynolds. Detroit visits Philadelphia as Gray meets Brissie.
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Junior Legion Practice Game at Legion Field
Junior American Legion team holds a practice game today at 4 00 p m at Legion Field. Coach Red Hartman said Stonewall Jackson and Sissonville High School players are able to refer for the team.
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