Metz and Harbert Lead Open After Two Rounds
Dick Metz Chicago and Melvin Harbert Detroit hold a one stroke edge over Lew Worsham and others at the National Open halfway at St Louis Country Club. Bobby Locke faltered, while Ralph Guldahl and Sam Snead contend near the top as wind and greens test the field ahead of the final 36 holes.
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McDermott
Tory
America
Francis Ouimet
Quimet
Walter Hagen
Ouimet
Midlothian
Jerome Travers
Chick Evans
Evans
Ony Manero
Balthustol
Manero
Ralph Guidahl
Oakland Hills
Louis Country Club
Hick Evans
Robert T. Jones
Bobby Crickshank
Ralph Guldahl
Sam
T. Louis
Dick Metz
Chicago
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
Detroit
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Aters
Metz
Harbert
St. Louis Country Club
Worsham
Oakmont
Paul
Freddy Corcoran
Professional Golfers’ Association
California
Halbert
Starbert
Henry Ransom
Harry Todd
Dallas
Meir
Chick Evang
Sammy Snead
Philadelphia
Sammy
Jim Ferrier
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Spead
Locke
Samm Smead
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Hobby
Zee
Jimmy Daimaret
Jimmy
Ralph
Guldahl
Hogan
Ben Hogan
Texas
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Alred L. Smith
Danville
Oliver
Smith
Snead
Wine Jer
Barr
Dick Chapman
Smiley Quick
Clayton Heafner
Bobby
Open Lead Qualifying For City Wide Golf Starts Today
Open Lead Qualifying to Open Today in City-Wide by Oliver Michels. Days of qualifying for The Gate Wide Golf tournament start today at Meadow Brook Golf Course. The 36 hole qualifying replaces 19 holes with low 64 advancing to match play, with defending champion Gordon Murray and past champions among the contenders.
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Oliver Michels
Meadow Brook
Jack Krueger
Lihe
Krueger
Champioship
Fred Keeler
Bech
Garkhorse
Gordon Murray
Krueger Sverfred
Mit Hutchinson
Roy Blizzard
Joe Rugel
Ladry David
Joho Chenoweth
Andy Brawley
Kenawha County
Fishing Prospects Fair For Weekend In West Virginia
The West Virginia conservation commission reports trout streams in many areas will be fair to good over the weekend as storms approach. Hardy and Pendleton counties show muddy waters while Monroe and Fayette are only fairly clear. Boone, Logan, Pocahontas, Nicholas, Webster, Upshur, Barbour, Tucker, Randolph, Greenbrier, Grant, Mineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson have clear and normal streams indicating good fishing potential.
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West Virginia
Conservation Commission
Hardy
Pendleton
Monroe
Fayette
Boone
Logan
Patahontas
Nicholas
Webster
Upshur
Barbour
Tucker
Randolph
Greenbrier
Grant
Mineral
Hampshire
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
Murrin Named Booster Head at Charleston Chapter
Election of officers at the Charleston chapter of West Virginians Inc yielded President Julian Murrin Vice President Francis Skeets Farley Secretary H A Stansbury and Treasurer G T McHenry The board also includes Thomas A Bradford B Fred Hill William M Woodroe Vincent V Chaney Robert C Hawkins and Virgil Frizzer A membership drive is planned soon.
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Charleston
The
West Virginians, Inc
Vincent ¥iCkaney
Julian
Murrin
Francis C. "Skeets” Farley
H. A. Stansbury
G. T. McHenry
Thomas A. Bradford
B. Fred Hill
William M._ Woodroe
Vincent V. Chaney
Robert C
Hawkins
Virgil ¥. Frizzer
Nugent Accepts Manager's Job
Montgomery June 13 Edward Nugent veteran coach and director of athletics at East Bank high school has accepted the position of manager of the Crown Hill Cubs of the Mountain State Baseball league. Nugent succeeds Lewis McCormick who resigned last week. He has been on the league three man board of commissioners. His duties began officially Wednesday evening when the Cubs tied Handley 2 2 in a league tilt. He is well known in the Kana Wha valley sports scene having coached Pratt junior high school and assisted at East Bank before his present post.
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Nugent
Kanawha Valley
Pratt
East Bank
Legion team to host Elx Kane in 1:30 p m practice
The Elx Kane post Junior American Legion baseball team will hold a 1:30 p m practice game today at Legion Field as announced by Manager Frank Horn. All members are required to attend.
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Elx-Kane
American Legion
Legion Field
Frank Horn
Pellone Upsets Fusari In Ten Round City Bout
Tony Pellone shocks Charley Fusari at Madison Square Garden winning a ten round decision in New York on June 12 1971. Pellone used roughhouse tactics to offset Fusari s 48 fight win streak and claim a notable upset in front of boxing observers.
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Pellone
Charley Fusari
New York
Tony Pellone
Touchie
Madison Square Garden
Bath
Whitesville Boxing Show Promises Night of Mixes and Matches
Whitesville hosts a VFW boxing card featuring Wildman Morvin of Higheast at 148 pounds vs Spencer’s 150 pound dagger Victor Great House in the feature. Harry White, 124 pounds from Highcoal, meets Leo Paugh of Spencer at 426 pounds. Six more bouts include Drexel Tomlinson vs Glenn Wandel, P Nash vs Glenn McDowald, Charles Cooper vs Mildon Flower, Bray McConnel vs Tom Toloy, Sonny Tomason vs Carl Halstead, with other local fighters on the Charleston program.
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Whitesville
Wildman” Morvin
Higheast
Spencer
Victor Great
House
VFW
Total Ring
Paugh
Harry White
Highcoal
Leo Paugh
American | Legion
Charleston
Tomorow
Drexel
Tomlinson
Glenn Wandel
Parkersburg
P. Nash
Glenn McDowald
Charles Cooper
Argos
Mildon Flower
Charles Caitley
Seth
Briex Laine
Bray i McConnel
Tom Toloy
Sonny? Tomason
Dorothy
Carl Halstead
Monteast
Phalanx Entered In Aqueduct Dwyer Stakes Field
Phalanx the Kentucky Derby favorite back after Belmont Stakes effort is among three year olds entered for the $50 000 added Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct. Also listed are Ladys Ace and Jobstown Tailspin Blue Border from Greentrass Stable Riska flater Royal Lover But Why Not Jane Brabancon and others.
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New York
Joe
Phalanx
Aqueduct
Willian Helis
Greentrass
Riskaflater
Jane Brabancon
Dodgers Sign Judd And McCarthy For 1947 Season
Saxon Judd and Jim McCarthy veteran ends have signed contracts to return with the Brooklyn Football Dodgers for 1947. This marks their second pro season and increases the number of Dodgers under contract to three.
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Judd
McCarthy
Brooklyn
Saxon Judd
Jim McCarthy
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Dodge
Baggett Named Coach at Brooklyn College
Baggett, former star of the Tall Texans, has been named basketball coach at Brooklyn College and a member of the physical education staff. The announcement came from President Hulyy D. Gideanse.
Amateurs to Swap Blows at Armory Show Headlined by Noel Humphries
Noel Humphries, a veteran amateur with a string of knockouts, will headline a Saturday night card at the Armory sponsored by the John Brawley post of the American Legion. He faces Huntington’s Russell Miller in a bout that could extend Humphries sixth straight KO. The undercard features a 210-pound bout between Jimmy I chard and DuBaig Jordan and several other local matchups with Charleston, Huntington, Kimberly, and High Goats area fighters.
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Noel Humphries
Little Hunt
the Armory
Huntington
Russell Miller
John Brawley
American Legion
Humphries
Bugs
Jess V. Ferris
Noel
Rusell Miller
Jimmy Ichard
Charleston
DuBaig Jordan
Reggie Martini
Harry White
Pat Lockman
Kimberly
Carl Allen
Herbert Smith
Scotty Scruggs
Jimmy Christian
Kenneth Durst
Jimmy Ball
Ron Harper
Char
Major League Box Scores National League Philadelphia Chicago
Box score details show Philadelphia and Chicago players such as Waitkus Adams Wyrostek and Boraxy producing multiple hits and RBIs. Pitchers and line scores listed reflect team totals and key at bats with references to HRs by Adams and other players.
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National League Philadelphia
Chicax Are
O Abro
Albright
Schana la Sth
Aluer
Wyrastex
Adams
Dal
Waitkus
E—Hack
RBI
Padgee
Merlo
Wattkus
Wyrostek
Wvyrostex
Boraxy
Jotlngon
Metullo
Merulle
Tokingon
Tom's Triumph Over Fleetwing In Junior League
Tom's took a 10 to 2 victory over Fleetwing at Legion Field as Bill Mace pitched a three hit game. Mace struck out 12, allowing only three Fleetwing hits, while Bob Douglas and Don Parker each had two hits and three RBIs. Fleetwing drops to four straight losses in the Yorktown area junior baseball action.
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Tom
Chigteston
Fleetwing
Bill Mace
Legion Field
Mace
D. Glovert
Bob Douglas
Don Parker
Arte
Tom's
Acam
Garcue
Lesnevich to Meet Charles for Title Fight in Cincinnati
Joe Vella, manager of heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich, announced terms for a 15 round title bout with Ezzard Charles on September 20 at Crosley Field Cincinnati. Papers to be signed in New York next week. Charles to receive $12,500. Lesnevich offered $15,000.
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Cincinnati
Joe Vella
Gus Lesnevich
Ezzard Charles
New York
Crosley Field
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Les
National Professional Tennis Championship Field Set at Forest Hills
A 45-player field led by defending champion Bobby Riggs of California is drawn for the National Professional Tennis championships starting Monday at Forest Hills. Donald Budge of Oakland is seeded second, with Frankie Kovacs and Fred Perry among the top seeds and a strong Pacific coast contingent joining players from abroad.
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Forest Hills
Bobby Riggs
California
Donald Budge
Oakland
Cal
Riggs
Frankie Kovacs
Clown E Prince
Kovacs
Fred Perry
England
Welby van ‘Harn
Wayne Sabin
John Faunce
Jack Jessie
Pacific Coast
John Nogrady
Invitation Not Accepted for London Olympics Entry
London reports Spain has not officially accepted the invitation to compete in next year's Olympic Games. A spokesman for the British Organizing Committee disclosed the status today.
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London
Spain
Morton Cooper Returns to Giants in Brave Trade
The New York Giants acquire Mort Cooper from the Boston Braves to reunite him with his brother Walker Cooper. Bill Voiselle moves to the Braves with cash. the deal also includes a returning Cooper lineup that helped Cardinals toward pennants in the 1940s. Voiselle heads to Pittsburgh to join his new mates as Morton joins a team leading the National League race.
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York
New York Giants
Bill Voiselle
Cash
Boston Braves
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Walker Cooper
Voiselle
New York
Mel Ott
Giants
Vaiselle
Braves
Boston
Charles Barrett
Viscose Takes Second Place in Industrial League Night
Ed Halls Viscose nine moved to second in the industrial league with a 7 0 victory over duPont at Peelark. Bob McCormick struck out many duPont batters, while Costarday, Reaults, and others added hits. The Marmet Witcher game and other scores are noted with line scores and probable pitchers for today.
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Ed Hall
Plac
Peelark
duPont
Bob McCormick
IL duPont
Costarday
Hottonal Trane
Porton Ay Mibtener
McDowell
Brock Yn
Lawle
Rres Bordok
McSurley
Gleveland-Portagelbna
Whitey Carrier
Carrier
McCormick
New York
Seyeeser
Shicaga
van Vischan
Csessesnerne
Orion
Srecarick God c
Mecomick
Mehnadeiania
Witcher Baseballers
Marmet
Marr
Witcher
Detroit
Eis New
Barton
Philadelpe
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Louis
Brooklyn
St. Gaus
Braves
Barney
Clay
Brecbenn
Pollet Nee Terk
Ginginent—Kosto
Blackwall
Philarter
Wyre
Biltabueeh
Strineswleh
Amerlean
Davis Nc
Patter
Thieapa
Baalan
Gitleaple Chyn
Worthen
Ceveland
Philadelphia
Hardee
Fowler
Detraleab Waya
Newsom
Chivaga
Brouard
Kington—Newhouser
U S Open Golf Broadcast On WKNA Radio
The U S Open is aired today on WKNA with Gillette Cavalcade of Sports coverage from St Louis Country Club. Commentators Harry Wismer and Harry Nesli deliver stroke by stroke updates over the ABG network.
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Gillette
Harry Wismer
Harry Nesli
St. Louis Country Club
ABG
Dial 950
Bosereht
Tecrifianse
Ratety
Hasan Cony
Baseball's Big Six stars in rosters and stats snapshot
A compact recap listing top players from the era across the National and American Leagues. Names include DiMaggio and others from the Yanks, Reds, Indians, White Sox, Tigers, and Braves, with scattered figures for games, at bats, runs, and hits. The text compiles batting leaders and team associations without full context.
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Rye Veseney
Baudrena
Indians
DiMaggio
Yanks
Hans
Reds
Verre
Glantey
Reller
Marshall
Gunté
Dingein
Yanka Torgenon
Braves
Stephens
Brows
iWin
Hed Sox
Vonaue
Mine
Ghunte
IB Kallen
Minis Miller
Revs LO
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Lew Worsham
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Phil Conquest
Charleston Gazetted
Bs A. &. Hardman
Johnny McDermott
Chicago Cubs
Hank Borowy
Charley Schanz
Borowy
Philly
Pittsburgh
Jime
Pirates
Rip Sewell
Art Herring
Sib Sisti
Hank Greenberg
Bata Howells
Rank McCormick
Boulevard Recreation
Booster Head
Wertz Avenue
Glen Jean
Blue Spots
Blue Spot
John L. Clemons
Wilson Hollow Center
Elive Boone
Lista Mellin
Eezea Soo
WESTC
Virginia’ Pilsner
Fus
WCHS
West Virginia Distributing Co
Charlasto
39Th
McCorkle Ave
B. E. Andre Day
Washington St
Sents
Walley Moror
Pittshurea An
O Holmes
Rowell HM
O'Kiner
Grinberg
F. McCor- Gustine
Russell
Vsulivan Co
Mauch
Tsevell
Rwenigyp
Srutsours Te RoHolmes
Rowell
Barcel
Bikerd
Greenlee Greenberg
Rawal
Sist F. McCormick
Barrett
Holmes
Hopp
Barrete
Howell
Rikard
Ryan
Hales
Iba
Listl
Greenberg
Sul- Hiven
Pittsburgh & BE
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Bewell
Leeds
Britain
Henry Cotten
Norman von Nida
Australia
Yorkshire Evening News
Lesnevich
Charles
Evans Speedway
Ripley
Morton Cooper
Major Leagt Standinas
WKNA
Home Beverage Service
Hansford St
W. V
Capitol Theatre
Greyhound Service
Winston-Salem
W. G. Charlotte
H. C. Columbia
S. GC
Jacksonville
Fla
W. VA
N.C
Charlotte
Columbia, S.C
Savannah
Greyhound Aline ST
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