Walcott edges Charles. coaching gains eyed in county
The Charleston Gazette notes Jersey Joe Walcott defeated Ez Zard Charles in Philadelphia to retain his heavyweight title, while urging longer odds for a younger champion. It questions coaching staff sizes at St Albans, Dunbar, Stonewall Jackson, Charleston, and East Bank as districts seek more athletic help.
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Ezzard Charles
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Pittsburgh
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Walcott
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Joe
Rocky Marciano
America
Rocky
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Dunbar
Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
East Bank
Parkersburg
Huntington
Beckley
Bluefield
Three KVS Games Today In Kanawha Valley League
Kanawha Valley League schedule lists White's Garage at Sis Serville, Westvaco vs Second Army at Armor Park, and Viscose at Hurricane in a tilt moved up from Friday.
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White
Sisserville
Westvaco
Second Army
Armor Park
Viscose
Hurricane
Berry Hills Course Opens To Members Today
Berry Hills Country Club opens its new 18 hole course with grass greens in Charles Town. A club spokesman said no formal dedication is planned today, but a September ceremony is being considered.
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Charleston
Berry Hills Country Club
Mals Creek
Charles- On
Purity Maid to Play Host Handley C and O at Watt Powell Park
Purity Maid hosts Handley C and O tonight at Watt Powell Park for an Industrial League game scheduled to start at 7 20 p m.
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Purity Maid
Handley C&o
Watt Powll Park
Red Sox rally past Tigers for 9 8 win to move ahead
Boston overcome a four run deficit to beat Detroit 9 8 as Walt Dropo and Don Lenhardt homer and Jimmy Piersall ties the game with a fourth inning drive. George Kell error on Pesky leads to the winning run in the sixth.
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Sox
Marlin Stuart
Bostonians
Lenhardt
Tigers
Piersall
Jimmy Piersall
Dom DiMaggio
Hoot Evers
Pesky
George Kell
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Houtteman
DiMaggin
Kell
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Goodman
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Drone
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White
Hatfield
Hr—Drope
Lenhardt Fiersal
Priddy
Drops
Lepela
Parnell
Loneborough
Masterson
Belack
Kinley
Soar
McGowan
Slammers Neck Aches Create Open Golf Hurdle At National Open
Slammer Sam Snead and rivals Hogan Burke arrive amid neck injuries and heat as the 52nd National Open opens at Northwood with a tough par 70 layout. Hogan Burke seek fifth title run, Snead aims for first Open win while players battle discomfort from air conditioning and heat before the 72-hole event.
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Tune
Tien Hogan
Jackie Burke
Sam Snead
Nordwood
Hogan
Burke
Young Burke
Texas
Snead
White Sulphur Springs
St. Louis
Northwood Aday
Bantam Texan
Palm Springs
Calif
Holsum Dominates in Double League Wins
Holsum Bread handed Fork Pontiac its first defeat of the season 7-5 in the Eastern League. The Diamond routed Odd Fellows 11-6 in the Southern League with Tim Montgomery collecting two doubles as the hitting standout.
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Diamond
Holsum Bread
Fork Pontiac
Odd Fellows
Tim Montgomery
Leaxlia Halaum Bread
OS Oat Hg Park
Ponthc
Miller
Perimer Grandon
Diamand
Odd Fellowe
Montgomery
Haddad
Woodrum
Maxwell
Helser
Holstead
Local Tennis Juniors Championship Opens in Davidson
In Davidson North Carolina on June 9 the Southern Lawn Tennis Juniors and Boys Championship began with 94 players. Junior singles results include John Chandler of Charleston West Virginia defeating Beau Kenan of Birmingham Alabama 6 4 1 7 5.
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Davidson
N. C
John Chandler
Charleston
W. Va
Beau Kenan
Birmingham
Ala
Probable Pilchards and Night Games Across Leagues
Tuesday baseball lists probable pitchers for both leagues with night games including Brooklyn at St Louis Van Cyt and Presko, Philadelphia at Chicago Drews and Minner, Detroit at New York Gray and Lapat, Boston Garver and Dalock, Cleveland at Washington Wyn and Hewison, plus a note on Monday homers by Drona Lenpardt and others and a St Albans junior game at 5 15 pm. Minor league action in the American Association shows Minneapolis and others with teams Baldwin Howitz Novick.
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van Presko
Cincinnad
Talghth
Angste
Kaffensberger
Philadelphia
Chicago
Drews
Minner
Boatan
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Sparke
Kline
American League
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New York
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Lapat
Lonia
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Dalock
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Tineee
Tech
Hooper
Cleveland
Washington
Wyn
Awison
Konday
Drona
Lenpardt
Tigers
Piersail
Red Sox
del Grecy
Pirates
Campanella
Dedgerb
Musial
Gardivais
Baston
New Yorksooty
Sal Cleveland
Mo Washingan
Bil
Chicaga
Enileceiphia
Dodgers Rally to Beat Cardinals as Campanella and Furillo Homer
In St Louis on June 9, the Brooklyn Dodgers upset the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 2 after a scoreless tie through six. Roy Campanella and Carl Furillo hit two two-run homers in the eighth, giving Brooklyn an 4 2 edge and sealing an eighth straight win with Joe Black earning the victory.
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Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
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St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Black
Cardinals
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Furillo
Bobby Morgan
Peewee Reese
al Brazle
Boyer
Brazle
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Campanella
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Andy Patko
Qinter
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Steen
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Braves Defeat Pirates 3-2 Behind Wilson’s Strong Start
Boston pitcher Big Jim Wilson earned his fourth win as the Braves edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to 2. Wilson yielded five hits over seven innings while Del Greco hit a homer and Thorpe drove in two runs.
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Pineill
OLO Wins Fourth Straight in Kanawha Junior Baseball
OLO grinds out a 2 1 victory over Branch to stretch its Kanawha Junior Baseball win streak to four. John Brawley notches a win in the National Division contest while the Pony League sees the Rookie Reds fall as key players and lineups are listed among the day’s results.
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Olo
Edg‘ing Branch
John Brawley
Jaycees
Reds
Dayenes
Vee
Adkins
Steele
Deil Iy
Rhodes
Saddler
Sheets
Griffith
Farmer
Lettwieh
Hutchinson Closes Golf Practice With 68 at Meadow Brook
Hutchinson, winner of The Gazette’s 1932 City-Wide title, shot 68 in a Meadow Brook practice round as fellow notables Gordon Murray Del Beazley and Ed Tatwiler also posted 68s. Kenny Barless carded 2 under, while tourney director Koenig notes Hutchinson’s 18-hole handicap stands as the lowest among Meadow Brook members. Reds Post To Milwaukee On Trade Outlay.
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Ermit Hutchinson
the Gazette
Meadow Brook
Hutchinson
Gordon Murray
del Beazley
Ed Tatwiler
Mount Hope
Kanawha Country Club
Kenny Barless
Jim Chatfield
Mike Koenig
Spring Hill
Meadow Brooki
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