Dodgers Sweep Cubs in Doubleheader to Extend Winning Streak
In Chicago, the league leading Brooklyn Dodgers pounded 26 hits as Russ Meyer and Johnny Podres combined for strong pitching to beat the Cubs 8-5 and 8-3, extending their winning streak to eight. Hank Sauer homered twice for Chicago, while Podres shut him out in the nightcap.
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Braves Snap Five Game skid with 7 0 win over Pirates
Milwaukee Braves rout Pittsburgh 7 to 0 as Johnny Logan hits four straight singles and Warren Spahn fires his 33rd career shutout. Spahn allows six strikeouts, no walks, and six wins for the season, while the Braves collect 16 hits with each regular recording a hit except Eddie Mathews.
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Park Pontiac tops Mohawk in hard Little League clash
Park Pontiac edged Mohawk 3 to 2 as Billy Gary struck out 13 and yielded one hit in a near no hitter. Rabe and Mahan starred with doubles. Mazella and Cecil Bowers had key singles for the victors.
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WVU Accepts Tourney Bid for Birmingham Classic
Morgantown reports West Virginia University accepted an invitation to play in the Birmingham Classic Basketball Tournament in Birmingham Alabama on December 17 18. Participants include Alabama Texas Wake Forest and Alabama Polytechnic Institute with Alabama as defending champion and the four schools spanning the Southern Southeastern Southwestern and Atlantic Coast conferences.
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Independent Baseball Highlawn Triumphs Over Ordnance Park
In a tight fast paced game Highlawn defeated Ordnance Park 4 to 3. The win marked a notable standout performance by key players from both sides as the Dunbar Softball League scene noted a strong showing from local clubs.
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Tomboys Hit Ben's in City League Opener, Face Blue Bees
The Tomboys, opening their Girls City League, beat Ben's Girls 12-2 and now meet the Blue Bees at Reynolds Street field at 5 30 this afternoon. Norma Thompson pitched a two hitter. Joe Gardner homered and Sally Griffith had two hits in three at bats. Contact Dan Miller at 37 856 or write to 206% Goshorn St. Charles.
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Auditor Sims Attack WVU Sugar Bowl Split
West Virginia University is accused by Auditor Edgar Sims of being robbed of $70,000 in Sugar Bowl revenues after an agreement with the Southern Conference, which Sims calls a “blue sky outfit.” He says WVU had no legal right to bind the state to the contract and will consult the Attorney General.
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Hoppy Shores Recalled to Ambulance Duty Amid Explosions
Henry Shores, the former Stonewall Jackson athlete and 1949 all state football star, was pressed into service with the hospital ambulance corps during blasts at the Carbide and Carbon plant in Institute. He had just earned his BS from West Virginia University and completed his first duty tour with Bartlett Funeral Home before joining the ambulance detail. Shores recalled the urgency of the work as explosions rocked the plant and outlined his rapid learning curve. He previously held the 440 yard dash state record until Charley Barnette of Oak Hill broke it recently with a 60.0 flat.
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Oak Hill
Fayetteville Prepares First Holiday Basketball Tournament
Fayetteville schedules the first Holiday Tournament at the Fayette County Memorial Auditorium on December 29 and 30 with four major colleges Virginia Marshall Washington and Lee Carnegie Tech invited. Virginia led by Buzz Wilkinson and coached by Evan Male headlines the field, while MAR Washington and Lee Carnegie Tech bring veteran squads and strong coaching to southern West Virginia debut. Officials for the event include Ed Tutwiler Paul Vennari Harold Hagg and Stan Huffman.
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Lexington
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Charleston
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Beckley
Harold Hagg
Stan Huffman
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Labine Fined by National League President in May Incident
Clem Labine of the Brooklyn Dodgers was fined 25 by National League President Warren Giles for an altercation with umpire Frank Secory in Brooklyn on May 26. The disciplinary action follows the league’s review of the incident.
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Lydia Robson Leads League In Charleston Softball Standings
Lydia Robson holds a 3-0 record at the top of the Charleston Church Recreation Assn. Men's Softball League with Asbury at 2-1 in second place. Weekly results show Emmanuel over Shepherd 17-6, Lydia Robson 14-3, and First Presbyterian 3-3, among others. this week's slate lists Emmanuel, First Presbyterian, and Lydia Robson facing rivals on Reynolds Street.
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Dorfman Reaches Leopold Club Tennis Final in Brussels
Irving Dorfman of New York defeats Wladislaw Sxowecki to reach the Leopold Club tennis final in Brussels. He will face Canada's Lorna Main, who beat Rajendranath Krishman of India in straight sets.
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New York
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Pole
Leopold Club
Canada
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Rajendranath Krishman
India
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