Zinaich Tops WVU Batsmen As Mountaineers End Regular Season
Pete Zinaich of Weirton led WVU baseball with a .407 average as the Mountaineers finished the regular season at 16 5 and earned a spot in the NCAA district playoffs at Easton Pennsylvania next week. Roy Lester finished second at .387 and Joe Bermingham had led the team with .420 before slipping to third.
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Huffman to coach South squad in August North South game
Huffman will lead the South against the North on August 20 marking his exit from West Virginia coaching. The Burlington job offers up to 4000 dollars and includes teaching duties. Rumors place Weber at Hinton, Parkersburg high, or Concord College, but he says nothing.
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Huntington Linksman Qualifies for Finals in Scotland
Arthur E. Clark of Huntington West Virginia, the sole American in the $5,000 Spalding Professional tournament, qualified for the final rounds on the old course. An aggregate 152 dropped him from second as wind and rain disrupted play. Norman Von Nida Alf Padgham Reg Whitcombe and John Burton led with 144 totals.
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Coffey Set for June 12 Boxing Show in Charleston
Boxing, Inc. announced welterweights Willard Coffey of Roanoke and Jesse Baker of Roanoke will clash in an eight round feature at the American Legion Armory in Charleston on June 12. Coffey earlier stopped Al Reid in Charleston, signaling strong local promise, while Baker is a rugged puncher with Pennsylvania coal-region bouts. Walter Ketchell exits as co promoter. Carroll Cook becomes sole promoter with Ketchell remaining as match maker.
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Champ Louis Reaches Self-Set 215-Pound Goal
In Pompton Lakes on June 3 heavyweight Champion Louis announced he hit his self-imposed 215 pound target and reduced sparring to four rounds. With three weeks until facing Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium on June 23 he has logged 44 rounds since mid May and plans 11 more days of boxing. He worked one round each with Johnny Hubbard McKinley English Richard Hagan and Roy Taylor today.
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Mountaineers Draw Lafayette In NCAA District Play
West Virginia meets Lafayette in the NCAA District 2 baseball playoff starting June 9 at Easton Pennsylvania. WVU has a 16 win season in 21 starts and beat Lafayette 6-2 in the regular season. The district winners advance to Winston-Salem. Roy M. Hawley announced the matchup and timing.
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Reds Hold Two Day Tryout Camp At Kanawha Park
The Cincinnati Reds announce a two day open tryout camp for young players at Kanawha Park on June 18 and 19 directed by Ralph Boyle and Angus King. Open to all West Virginia and nearby state players with high school eligibility, sessions run 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. expenses paid by players but refundable for those who sign contracts.
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Viscose and Stamper Set for Kanawha Showdown Tonight
Viscose nine, in third place, meets fifth place Stamper at Kanawha Park at 7 30 after Viscose beat Motormen 14 2 with Red Jenkins homering. EMCO remains unbeaten after another win over DuPont, Park Tire sits last with eight losses, while Anchor and Viscose challenge for second place.
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Rocky Zale Prepare For June 9 Tussle
New York June 3 Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale resumed training after a one day layoff as they near their middleweight title defense set for Ruppert Stadium in Newark on Wednesday night. Graziano boxed four rounds against Dick Wagner and Al Fisher with more sparring planned.
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Suggs Captures British Women’s Golf Title In Rainy 36 Holes
Louise Suggs of Atlanta defeated Jean Donald of Scotland 1 up after 36 holes at St Anne’s on the Sea to win the British Women’s championship. Heavy rain and cold wind plagued play as Suggs claimed the title, marking the second American win in five days.
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Angott to Fight Miles in Huntington June 11 Card
Former lightweight champion Sammy Angott has signed to meet Buster Miles of Indianapolis in a 10 round bout in Huntington. Angott now competes as a welterweight. Red Bineyard and Arthur Brownie are set for the eight round semi final.
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Seerey and Gettel Traded to the White Sox
The Cleveland Indians traded outfielder Pat Seerey and pitcher Al Gettel to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Bob Kennedy. Kennedy will start in right field tonight against southpaws, with Seerey and Gettel joining the White Sox in Philadelphia. The move adds staff depth, allows Ray Murray to join the catching corps, and helps Boudreau manage matchups. Kennedy expressed excitement about joining the league leading Tribe.
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Tigers Beat Out Yankees in 11th
Detroit triumphed 6 2 over New York in 11 innings as Hal Newhouser earned his fourth straight win. Ed Lopat was roughed up. Pat Mullin, Neil Berry, Eddie Lipon and Mayo drove in the key runs for the Tigers. Homers by Hoot Evers and Vic Wertz pacing Detroit after early Yankee scores.
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