State Eleven Plans Two Year Series With Herd
West Virginia State College will play a two year football series with Marshall College to fill Marshall’s open date. The first game is planned for September at Huntington. This marks the first intercollegiate meeting between the two schools. State College aims for a strong schedule featuring West Virginia Tech and West Liberty, with eight games total and five in state. Key players include Elmer Burney, John Craig, and Rolad Brown, with 12 lettermen returning from a 4-3 season final four wins.
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Fullmer Wins On Decision In Televised bout
Former champion Gene Fullmer won a unanimous 10 round decision over Ralph Tiger Jones at Chicago Stadium. Fullmer fought in retreat as Jones slipped twice and Fullmer landed power blows, delivering a decisive victory in the nationally televised bout from Chicago.
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Phillies Top Cubs 1-0 Behind San ford Three-Hitter
Rookie Jack Sanford worked a three hitter with 13 strikeouts to beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 as the Phillies kept pace with Brooklyn. Coco Fernandez drove in the lone run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth, scoring Willie Jones. Dodgers beat the Reds 6-3 to trim the lead to a half game.
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Spahn Blanks Pirates As Braves Win Five to Nil
Warren Spahn pitched his second shutout of the season, scattering seven hits, as the Milwaukee Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 before 21,762 fans. He was backed by a nine hit attack including two doubles by Joe Adcock in his only official plate appearances.
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Del Ennis Delivers 11th Inning Two-Run Homer Card 5 Giants 3
Del Ennis hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning for his first hit of the game to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Giants. The win keeps the Cards, in fifth place, within 4 games of the NL lead after winning 10 of 14.
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Dickie Powers Earns All-WVC Baseball Honor Card
Fairmont State won the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball title and placed Dickie Powers Homer Garr Rick Harris George Opron among the All-Conference selections announced by George Springer of Beckley. Glenville State Randy Allen George Cook West Virginia Wesleyan Al Cvetnick Jim Hitchcock and others also earned spots on the first team with second team and honorable mentions listed for multiple positions across the conference.
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Hardman on Sports by A L Hardman
The Gazette sports editor A L Hardman analyzes recent performances, assesses standout players, and previews upcoming games with brisk, opinionated commentary reflecting the era’s style and tone.
West Virginia sports scribes report on state talent moves
WVU recruiting and transfer chatter dominates state sports columns. Furfari notes Art Lewis courting two AA all-state tackles and Glen Bowman enrolling. Ridgley teases Pirates openers with Barboursville yardage against Mt. Lions. Vanani quotes Morgantown coach on rotating state basketball venues.
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Archi e Moore suspended and threatens to sue
Archie Moore was suspended yesterday by the National Boxing Association after failing to appear for a scheduled bout with Tony Anthony in Detroit. Moore warned his title would be vacant if he does not defend by July 7 and threatened to sue for one million dollars.
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Tsitouris Faces Milliken Tonight in Postponed Game
Rain washed out the Senators at St Paul, delaying the game with the Saints. Charleston won 2-0 in Thursday’s opener as Johnny Tsitouris prepared to face Bob Milliken in tonight’s single game. A makeup game will occur on St Paul’s next visit in July. Ron Negray may report here after coast league duty. The night’s focus was a disputed second base play in the ninth involving Norm Larke and Howie Phillips, with manager Max Macon arguing with the umpires and throwing gear in frustration.
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Huffman Captures Medalist Honors In Kanawha County
Mrs. D. H. Huffman of Teays Valley won medalist honors at the Kanawha County Women's Golf tournament at Kanawha Country Club with rounds of 41 41 40 92 total. She beat Mrs. Wright of Kanawha and Mrs. Hofeher by three and earned top seed in match play commencing Monday with a full slate of first round pairings and flights.
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Jaycee Tennis Action Opens at Watt Powell Annex
The Jaycee Junior Tennis Tournament opened yesterday at Watt Powell Annex courts with seeded players entering today. Officials require players to be on hand 15 minutes before matches. round robin results and today’s schedule include multiple girls and boys divisions with numerous specified matchups and times.
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Locusts Turn Out to Be Grasshoppers Explained
John Handlan explains Brood XIV cicadas surface every 17 years across Jackson County to Kanawha regions. These periodical cicadas, not locusts, emerge from 17 years underground, feed minimally, mate, lay eggs, then die. males sing courtship while females lay eggs in twigs.
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