Bounding Home Triumphs In Belmont Narrowly Over Pensive
Bounding Home defeats Pensive by a half length in the 76th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Gayle Smith guides Bounding Home, owned by William Ziegler Jr., to a 2:32 1/5 mile and a purse of 55,070 with Pensive finishing second as the Derby and Preakness winner bows. Bull Dandy settles eight lengths back in third in a seven-horse field.
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Pensive
Bounding
Belmont Park
Warren Wright
William Ziegler, Jr
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Donald H. Peters
Bull Dandy
George D. Widener
Platter
Free Lance
Boy Knight
McCreary
Ziegler
Espino
Eddie Arcaro
Smith
Homer
Wright
Carbide Paces City Softball League Standings
Nine league games are set this week with six at Owens Illinois in Kanawha City and three at Glenwood. Carbide leads after three weeks with five wins as South Charleston Chemists boast strong pitching and power hitting. DuPont, Sport Mart, Owens Wilnois follow in pursuit with Ford Bacon and Davis and C and P Telephone mid to lower spots.
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Kanawha City
Glenwood
Joe Willis
Carbide
South Charleston
Pat Coffey
duPont Club
Sport Mart
Owens Wilnois
Sporting Goods
Ford
Bavon
Davis
Telephone
Carly West
Bacon
DuPont
Owens
duPant
Calvin McLish Adds Color to Vociferous Bums
Deacon Branch Rickey parades an ambidextrous 18 year old pitcher in the Brooklyn dugout as Calvin McLish draws attention. The rookie phenom generates chatter in New York with local reporters noting his unusual style and potential impact on the team.
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Coolidge McLsh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul Waner
Rums
MecLish
Calvin McLish
Py Jack Hand
New York
Deacon Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Harrick Awards Letters at West Virginia Tech Assembly
West Virginia Tech head coach and athletic director Steve Harrick presented letters to football basketball and baseball squad members at a special assembly in Montgomery on June 3. Also awarded were intramural program honors for top teams and individuals including Beta Kappa defeating Sigma Taus 1029 to 980 in the close intramural race.
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Steve Harrick
West Virginia Tech
Beta Kappa Fraternity
Sigma Taus
Charles Lilly
Leonard Hudnall
Lil Iy
Jim Mann
Sam Mann
Jack Rucauoy
Ray Woods
Kenneth , Bennett
Frank Criniti
Bill Kellam
Ronnie Hamilton
Edward Lakes
Jack Rucquoy
Sam Menn
Ralph Gray
Barbara
Conn Louis Bout Talk Sparks Military World Interest
Pittsburgh reports Johnny Ray said a six to eight round bout between Sgt Joe Louis and Cpl Billy Conn may be arranged with no purse. The manager noted Louis has been talking with military authorities about staging the fight overseas or in the United States for soldiers worldwide viewers.
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Pittsburgh
Sgt Joe Louis
Cpl
Billy Conn
Conn
Johnny Ray
Ray
United States
St Albans Loop To Play Tuesday softball doubleheader
In Kanawha Valley softball action two Tuesday games are scheduled. Vis cose meets Company B at 7 p m and Lions face Monsanto at 8. Juniors, atop the standings, beat Monsanto 11 8 to widen the gap. Webb had three singles for Lions and Bert Murray two for Company B. Church YMCA Athletic Association will hold a 8 p m meeting to plan the summer league with Sterling Evans in charge.
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Kanawha Valley
Viscose
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Monsanto
Ronald Miles
Foster Miles
Joe Osborne
Webb
Bert Murray
Club v. Juniors
Lion
Church League
Church Ymca
YMCA
Sterling Evans
Stirnweiss Shakes Yankees Fame Over Gordon’s Spotlight
New York June 3 1943 George Stirnweiss the Bronx born infielder known as Snuffy rose from the bench to become a standout for the Yankees while Joe Gordon faded from the spotlight. Stirnweiss emphasizes study of pitchers and speed on the bases, projecting a potential league base stealing title as fans forget Gordon.
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Yanks
Snuffy
Joe Gordon
Chip Royal
New York
Yankees
George Stirnweiss
George
Newark
Bears
Keystone
Short
Frankie Crosetti
Gord Jon
Atlantic City
Gordon
Yankee
Flas
Uncle Sam
Scuffy
Bill Delaney Dies Former Yankees catcher in Utah mining
Marysvale Utah June 2 Bill Delaney one time catcher for the New York Yankees died Thursday Since retiring from baseball Delaney has been active in mining operations
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Bill Delaney
Marysvale
Utah
New York Yankees
Delaney
Indians Edge Yankees in 13th to Break Slump
Cleveland tops New York 5-4 in 13 innings as Lou Boudreau singles home Ken Keltner with two out. Rokie Ed Klieman earns the win. Roy Cullenbine and Jeff Heath homer for the Indians who rally from behind to claim their first victory of the season.
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New York Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Bill Zuber
Yankee
Ken Keltner
Rokie Ed Klieman
Tribe
Roy Cullenbine
Jeff Heath
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Browns Take Lead With 18 Hits to 17 In Win Over Athletics
St Louis Browns seized first in the American League by beating the Philadelphia Athletics 18 to 4. Christman hit a bases loaded homer in the third, Mancuso added a homer and double, Flores took his first loss. Garrison, Kell and Stephens fueled the A’s offense, while Mullins and Hamlin pitched for the Browns.
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Newport News
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Southern Assistant Coaches Named For North South Game
The South’s 11th annual North South football game will feature assistant coaches and Sam Mazzie of Clarksburg named as personnel director. Mazzie, tied to Roosevelt-Wilson high school, will join Patton and Parsons in organizing a strong South squad as Moss and Fulks bring experience from Oak Hill and Stonewall Jackson.
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Russ Parsons
Sam Mazaie
Clarksburg
John Brickels
Stanley Buffman
Hinton
West Virginia University
Huntington High School
Mazzie
Fizore Mazzie
Roosevelt-Wilson High School
Italy
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Parsons
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Marshall College
Fulks
Oak Hill
Glenville State Teachers College
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