Joe DiMaggio Near 2000 Hits as Yankees Tour Opens
Joe DiMaggio needs nine more hits to join the 2,000-hit club as the Yankees begin a Western road trip tonight against the White Sox. At 35 he is the youngest among active members with Luke Appling and Wally Moses leading the list and Red Corriden now managing.
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Negro League Exhibition Tonight at Watt Powell Park
Two top touring Negro teams the New York Black Yankees and the Homestead Grays meet tonight at Watt Powell Park sponsored by the City Recreation Commission. Tickets are $1.00, gates open at 6 45 p m with advance sales planned.
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DiMaggio Eyes Seasonal Burst as Hit Pace Heats Up
DiMaggio fields a hot stretch with ten of his 44 hits for home runs and leads the league in homers for the season. Ted Williams closes gap with 283 career hits in nine seasons, while Johnny Mize could return from Kansas City to boost the lineup. The Yankees anticipate a breakout period as DiMaggio aims to climb the batting ladder.
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Stanford Rowing Crew Boosted by Coxswain Recovery
Stanford's orphan rowing crew hopes to row in the Intercollegiate Regatta on the Ohio River after coxswain Dave Herdman recovers from asthma. Coach Jimmy Beggs says rest and treatment may let Herdman compete, aiding Stanford's underdog bid for varsity status and a strong showing in Marietta. The team raised 3500 for travel, meals, and lodging, but remains short on return fare.
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Creek Junior Legion Beats Elk Kanawha 9-1 on Hunley no hitter
Cabin Creek junior legion defeated Elk Kanawha 9-1 as Don Hunley pitched a near perfect game with two walks and an error in the third inning. Searls led Cabin Creek at the plate with two hits in three at bats while Hunley, Hughes, Bales and Fouls-Mmes contributed offensively.
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Rock Branch Leads Kanawha-Putnam League As Tryouts Call
Rock Branch baseball team seeks players and invites calls to Nitro 437 on weekdays before 7 30 p m for potential joining. The club holds seven straight wins atop the Kanawha Putnam League standings.
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Unbeaten Foe Set for Noel in Friday Fight
Al Dryden 18-year-old Dayton challenger meets Noel Humphreys in Charleston Friday. Dryden, former Golden Gloves bantam from Dayton, moved to paid boxing and has won two pro bouts. Smith details Dryden’s recent opponents and his rise, as he prepares to face Jess Baker in the 10 round main event.
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Gazette Nine Pounds Marmet Juniors 12-1
The Gazette dominated Marmet Juniors 12 1 on the Marmet field. Pa pitched a two hitter for the winners and Devis hit a 375 foot home run in the fifth. Next league game is 5 45 at Legion Field.
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Forty-One Youths Enter VFW Marbles Tournament
Forty-one entrants including 30 state champions gather in Salton Rapids for the VFW Marbles tournament at the National Home for War Widows and Orphans to mark the organization's 25th anniversary. The event runs over three evenings with grand prizes including a four foot gold trophy an electric clock trophy a motorized bicycle and an all expense trip to New York.
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