St Paul Tops Charleston 9 1 to Extend Slump
Charleston suffered its 12th straight American Association defeat as St. Paul dominated 9 1 behind Don Bergent. The Senators broke through in the fourth, Zimmer stole home in a busy third, and Hutson homered in the sixth. The Senators struggled with clutch hits and pitching, while Charleston manager Joe Becker faced mounting pressure amid the losing skid.
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Senators Struggle as Indians Dominate In Anemic Batting Run
The Senators face strong Indianapolis pitching as Charleston clings to defense allowing about four runs per game. Eight meetings yielded only 17 runs for the Senators in Indianapolis, with 23 games decided by one run this season. Outfield depth and clutch hitting are cited as primary issues while pitching and defense show signs of strain.
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Joe Becker
Charleston Senators
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Senators
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Neal
Bes
Naime
Teir
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Charleston
Indians
Tribe
Bome
Sam Hairston
al Ware
Becker
Bassett Stops Perez in 11th Round at Madison Square Garden
Percy Bassett, a 3-1 underdog, defeated Lulu Perez by technical knockout at the end of the 11th round in a featherweight elimination bout at Madison Square Garden. Bassett opened a gash above Perez’s eye, led on all three official cards, and moved to 36-2 while Perez dropped to 8-? as the bout ended. Perez could not continue after being knocked through the ropes and a series of left hooks.
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Percy Bassett
Lulu Perez
Madison Square Garden
Perez
Bassett
Lulu
Vincent Nardietto
Newmene
Bert Grant
Frank Forbes
al Bert
Sandy Sadidler
Philadelphia
Sandy
Berl
Paddy DeMarco
Jimmy Carter
San Francisco
DeMarco
Kid Gavilan
Johnny Saxton
Quaker City
Norris
al Weill
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
York
Sandy Saddler
Saddler
Huntington boy wins national marbles title
Bobby Hickman aged 13 from Huntington West Virginia captured the 30th annual national marbles tournament at Albury Park New Jersey defeating Francis Bartroney 11 games to clinch the best of 21 final. Vanita Kuchar of Philadelphia won the girls championship yesterday.
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N. J
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Huntington
W. Va
Francis Bartroney
Wilkes-Barre
Bobby
Vanita Kuchar
Philadelphia
John Gaetano
Throop
Gaetano
Bartroney
Hick
Bob Mathias Begins 2 Year Marine Hitch
Hollywood June 25 Bob Mathias twice Olympic decathlon champion left for Quantico Virginia to begin a two year Marine Corps hitch. He travels with wife Melba and will first stop in Atlantic City to crown the National Decathlon champion before reporting to Quantico on July 15.
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Hollywood
Bob Mathias
Quantico
Marine Corps
Mathias
Melba
Atlantic City
Landy Sets Two Mile Pace In Near World Record Attempt
PORI Finland June 25 Australia’s John Landy ran the two mile in 8 42 4 in a night race on a track that saw his rival Ilmari Taipale finish 125 yards behind. The world mark is 8 40 held by Gaston Reiff of Belgium. Landy’s split at one mile was 4 23 8. It was Landy’s final Finland race after he previously broke both the mile and 1500 meter records in Turku last Monday. Golf Tourney Ends In Berry Hills Ladies Day bogey ends in a three way tie among Mrs Lawson Mrs Byard and Mrs Morris with thirty one women in the event.
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Finland
Australia
John Landy
Gaston Reiff
Belgium
Landy
Ilmari_ Taipale
Turku
Berry Hills Country Club
R. W. Lawson
B. D. Byard
Stanley Morris
All-Star Ballot Mystery From Lake Charles Letter
In Lake Charles a plotter puzzle emerges as tabulators review a letter containing 15 ballots marked for Alvin Dark of the New York Giants. The envelope bears Memorial Park Cemetery as the return address, raising questions about the unusual mail-in ballot.
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Lake Charles
Alvin Dark
New York Giants
Memorial Park Cemetery
Senators Schedule Change Lets Home Games Open at Eight
The Charleston Senators announce all remaining home games will start at 8 p.m., with double bills at 6:30 p.m. Attendance will be compared to the later start and the club does not return home until July 106.
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Charleston Senators
Danny Menendex
Senators
Rain Washes Out Wimbledon Play After Five Hour Deluge
Rain at Wimbledon forces the day to be washed out with twenty thousand spectators sent home in protest over refunds. A new play schedule was set for tomorrow as organizers scramble to complete matches before July 3.
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Wimbledon
England
Times Square
40 Stockers Slated to Run at Dunbar Fairgrounds Tonight
40 stock cars including modifieds, souped-up stocks, and clunkers are set to race at the Dunbar fairgrounds tonight with 7:30 time trials and a first race at 8 p.m. The entry list highlights Owen Spradling, Hamric, Walker, and Kenny On as locals expected to thrill fans despite frequent wrecks. Standings show Indianapolis, Louisville, Kansas City, and Charleston in the mix as teams chase wins.
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Indianapoli
Herb
Hamric
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Willys
Harleston
M. B. Walker
Oak Hill
Charleston
St. Paul
Kenny
Hamrick
Webster Springs
American Association Friday Results Summary
In Friday action in the American Association, St. Paul beat Charleston 9 to 6, Toledo edged Indianapolis 4 to 6, Kansas City defeated Louisville 6 to 4, and Columbus posted a 7 2 victory while Minneapolis sunk to 0 2.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
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Charleston
Doubles Event Opens Today At Charleston Tennis Club
The Charleston Tennis Club begins its Closed Doubles Tournament with 16 teams. First round play starts at 1 50 pm, featuring pairings such as Praston reaction in decent ley Kittle and others. Second round and semifinals set for Sunday with finals at 4 pm, trophies for winners and runners up.
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Southall Cub
ley-Kittle
Curry-Smith
Gard
Barber
Stover-Weber
Kellmeyer-Fortner
Dodson-Thornhill
Biveens-Warner
McKinley-Grubbs
Jackson-Anderson
Feighnere Young
Day-Young
Dobbs
Breisacher
Bradford-White
Moore Signs With Johnson For Title Bout
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore and Harold Johnson of Philadelphia signed for a 15 round title fight at Madison Square Garden on Aug 11. TV rights coast to coast via CBS with New York blackout. price reported at 50 000. Moore to receive 40 percent of net gate and TV money, Johnson 20 percent.
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York
Archie Moore
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
San Francisco
Moore
Johnson
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
CBE
New York
Bobo Olson
Rocky Castellani
City Tourney Opens With Seeded Players List
Charleston City Tennis Tournament opens today at Kanawha Valley Tennis Club with Buck Atherton and Margaret Moore as top seeds in men’s and women’s singles. Other seeded players include Ivor Boiarsky Hugh Thompson and Robert O’Conner for men and Mrs Lee Kenna Cecilia De Santis and Laura Cash for women. Early matches feature O’Conner versus Bivens Manning versus Jesmond Barber versus Spesc ard and Atherton facing Griffin at 3:00 pm women’s pairs include Kellemyer Bedell Cash Smith Kenom Billings Janos and Tob a.
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Kanawha Valley
Buck Atherton
Margaret Moore
Ivor Boiarsky
Hugh Thompson
Robert O'Conner
Lee Kenna
Cecilia De‘Santis
Laura Cash
S. L. Bivens
Ray Manning
Corey Jesmond
Curtis Barber
Tom Spescard
Bunky Barber
al Clarkson
Allyn Griffiths
Paul Francke
G. M. Griffin
Huck Atherton
Peachte Kellemyer
Maretha Bedell
Leura Cash
Phoebe
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