Robinson to Enter Weight Bracket in New York Bout
Robinson plans to weigh in at 149 pounds as he targets a title fight in New York. He sparred four rounds last night and will face two sparring partners before official weigh ins Monday noon. His handlers confirm the condition of the bout and a potential forfeit if he cannot reach the required limit.
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Robinson
Tater Lg Ito
Fea
Docusen
Sheldon Clark
Sibel
Timnois Athletic “Commission
Sf Robinson
Yeight
Pirates Beat Braves 7-1 in Pittsburgh Tilt
Tirry Bonham scattered seven hits and Frankie Gustine went 4 for 8 as the Pirates routed the Boston Braves 7-1 before a crowd of about 31,400. The win trimmed the Braves’ first place lead to a half game over the St Louis Cardinals.
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Boston
Tirry Bonham
Frankie Gustine
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Boston Braves
Thes
Louis Cardinals
Becton Voy
Ruber
Potter Ates
Fountinea
Ea Garis
van Fei Gromnded Bate
Ie Bas Yai
Tennis stars and foreigners surge into Suerte finals bid
A packed center court watched Falkenburg power past Sedgman 8-1 6-2 6-4 while Asboth upsets Sturgess and Bromwich defeats Van Swol. Briton Mottram reaches quarterfinals, and a strong American contingent leads the women’s singles with Hart Todd and others advancing to round of 18.
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Bob Falkenburg
Budge Patty
Brown
San Francisco
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
John Bromwich
Australia
Lennart Hergelln
Sweden
Josef Asbath
Hungary
Tony Matt
Ram
Britain
Mary
Falkenburg
Frank Sedgman
Willl
Asboth
Eric Sturgess
Reale Ly
Sturgess
Tom Brown
Bromwich
J Hans van Swol
Netherlands
Mottram
Philippe Washer
Belgium
Doris Hart
Pat Canning Todd
la Jolla
Cal
Miss. Mart
G. R. Lines
Todd
D. R. Bocquet
Margaret Osborne duPont
Louise Brough
Shirley Fry
Tom
Hospital stays follow threat operation for Ruth and Baye
The report notes Ruth's ailment and Baye undergoing special treatments with limited details. The physician expects Baye to be in and out of the hospital over the coming weeks for the treatments after prior hospitalizations since the serious operation last November.
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Ruth
Baye
Will Ein
Euth
Stymie Victor Wins $25,000 Aqueduct Handicap
Stymie Victor, riding a late stretch surge by Bobby Permane, narrowly beat Conniver in a photo finish at Aqueduct. The 125th start horse earned $19,750 for Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs, with Conniver second by four lengths over Double Jay, as Stymie clocked 1 1 5/16 miles in 1 45 2 5.
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New York
Stymie
Aqueduct
Bobby Permane
Harry
Montagne
Conniver
Brooklyn
Oritima
James — Tigani
Double Jay
Jacobs
Edward Foy Leads Summer Chess Play in Charleston
Faust advanced to second place in the Charleston Chess Club informal summer tourney last week, winning three of four games at the Knights of Columbus hall on Quarrier Street. Edward Foy held first with 10 points after another three wins, as only eleven games were played, including the event’s first draw. The field showed aggressive play and few draws, with openings like the Cunningham Gambit noted for creating action.
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Pee
Edward Foy
Edwin
Faust
Charleston Chess Club
K. of Coli
Cunstingham
Women golfers invited to Kanawha Club tournament
Mrs EF Calley announced a Tuesday start for a medal play golf tournament at the Kanawha Country Club. About 150 women from clubs including Edgewood Meadow Brack Southmoore Hawk's Nest Beckley Sprite Valley Guyan Ashland Clarksburg Parks reduce Wheeling Morgan counties are expected to participate. reservations with Meechley by noon Somerrow.
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Kanawha Country Club
EF. Calley
Calley
A. m. Ma
Meechley
Somerrow
Edgewood
Meadow
Brack
Southmoore
Hawk's Nest
Beckley
Sprite Valley
South Park Nine Faces Akron Doubleheader at Kanawha Park
South Park base ball nine prepared to meet Akron, Ohio merchants today at Kanawha Park for a doubleheader. First game slated for 4 p.m. with Romle Bays opposing South Park in the nightcap.
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South Park Nine
Akron
Park - Baseball Nine
Ohio
Merchants Today
Kanawha
Romle Bays
Crest and Owens meet in softball playoff showdown
Sun Crest and Owens clash tomorrow at Owens-Illinois Field in a Girls Softball playoff. Sun Crest seeks the title after edging WCHS 27-24 in two extra innings, while Owens beat DuPont 12 4401 in the first round.
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Owens
Crest
Owens- Clinois
Madaline Fauiley
Plant
Donna Pritt
Freda Slaymaker
Sun Crest
WCHS
Fong
Ie Payoft Owens
duPont
Chicago
Patty
Herg
Minneapolis
Babe Didrikson
Zaharias
Fervent Wins Nose Victory in Equipoise Mile at Arlington
Chicago race reports Fervent, ridden by Leroy Pierson, edging Mighty Story by a nose in the $33,800 Equipoise mile at Arlington Park before 24,326. Mighty Story led late as Tony Sitorowski pressed, Loujac third, Delegate fourth. Marines claim South Charleston Softball League title by sweeping Whittington’s team in Armour Park playoff, with Bill Novack as winning pitcher.
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Chicago
Warren Wright
Arlington Park
Atc
Fervent
Mighty Story
John Marsh
Leroy Pierson
Tony Sitorowski
Loujac
Augustus
Nahm
Eternal Reward
Mighty
Story
Herbert M. Wolfe
Kansas City
Marines
South Charleston
Downing Whittington
Oame
Bill Novack
AML SC
Armour Park
Ieading
Belle Legion juniors whip HWD baseball club in Belle
The Belle Legion juniors defeated HWD 17 to 2 yesterday in Belle with Paul Brown pitching a strong game. Belle Legion members are to meet at Belle Legion Hall this evening for a game with Whitesville at North Charleston Legion Field at 5 p.m.
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Belle AL
American “Legion
HWD
Belle
Paul Brown
Belle Legion Hall
Whitesville
North Charleston
John Brawley Stars In Whitewashed Legion Opener
In a District AL playoff opener at Legion Field North Charleston, John Brawley’s team led 12-0 over State Police when darkness halted play after five and a half innings. Bob Fulton homered, tripled and singled in four at bats for the winners, while Clark, Waldron, Shay and Planstill pitched. The tournament moves to July with rounds through mid month, sections A and B eventually meeting for a final playoff.
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State Police Combine
Yeast
Legion
American’ ‘Legion
Legion Field
North Charleston
Parkersburg
Virgil
Porter
Biste Police
Brake angarmAl
Wield A
Minneve
Mestate Renee Ad
Whitecille A
Chasteatos OL Atbart
Jena Brawley
Bate Poties
Laxi
Waileneille
Baila
Charen
White
Inelie
Semmes
Industrial Stars Triumph In Industrial League Showdown
June 26 Industrial League all-stars routed Mountain State league selection 11-3 behind pitcher How ard Deverly and Woody Broth ers. Beverly homered with one aboard in the fourth, Salters hit a first inning homer for Mountain State, but they were blanked until the sixth. A return at Kanawha Park, Charleston, July 8 funds Morris Harvey scholarship. July 3 MS all stars meet EMCO for W Tech fund.
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Mountain State League
Howard Deverly
West Virginia University
Woody Brothers
Mountain State
Beverly
Salters
Mountain Staters
Kanawha Park
Charleston
Morris Harvey
MS All Stars
EMCO
Alley
W, We ‘Tech
Ic Acore
Toduy
Allete Mountan Btale
Braliginate
Gnapman
NY Geren
Modell
Aye Breaces
Price Ana Balters
Adking
EMCO to Hold Baseball School at Boomer Field
The Electro Metallurgical Co. Recreation Department will run a baseball school July 12 to 16 at EMCO Field in Boomer. Charles Hockenberry will supervise, with Pete Zinaich C W Hoffman and Witek assisting. Sessions run 1 to 4 p.m. daily and include fielding pitching catching baserunning and more. Each participant receives a baseball book and instructional films.
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EMCO
Boomer
Electro Metallurgical Co
Charles Hockenberry
Manger
Hockenberry
Pete Zinaich
C. W. Hoffman
Witek
Riegel Wins Second Trans Miss Golf Crown
Kansas City June 26 In the final of the Trans Miss. amateur championship Robert Skee Riegel of Glendale Calif defeated John Kraft of Denver Colo 3 and 2 to capture his second Trans Miss title on the 6700 yard Mission Hills country club course. Riegel played steady golf and converted key holes to seal the victory despite not a brilliant display.
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Kansas
City
Robert
Skee) Riegel
John Kraft
Denver
Colo
Riegel
Mission Hilla Country Club
Panel
City approves park bond for 3158000 plan in Charleston
July meeting minutes show council delaying until final plans and bids are approved to avoid disrupting the focal industrial league campaign. A 4% bond of 315,8000 was ratified to fund park construction with lights already purchased and installed by city electrician Joe Bonham, for operations in 1919.
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Focal Industrial League
Andrews
Charleston
Joe Bonham
Baseball's Big Six Associations Fade Away
Fragmentary text references baseball figures and teams from a bygone era. Names appear garbled, but the snippet hints at prominent clubs or figures in early organized baseball and possible shifts in leagues or associations. No clear events or outcomes are discernible from the fragment.
Forty Years Ago Cat Hunt Tales Recited by Old Story
A reminiscence recounts a 1885 big cat hunt on Big Run near Sutton West Virginia led by Uncle William Given with a team including Willis Frame and Johnnie Young. The climax ends with a dramatic tree stand as guns misfire and a massive cat is felled, while the boy Johnnie narrowly avoids harm.
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Johnson
Braxton Democrat
Sutton
West Virginia
Johnnie Young
Big Rup
William Given
Willis Frame
B. P. Johnson
Hampton Young
Johnnie J Young
Apa
Tno
Johnnie
Mr. Cat
Big Réd
William
Daniel Boone
J. C. Given
C. McMorrow
B. P
Johnie
Hogan Demaret dominate Inverness Four Ball final bid
Hogan and Demaret extended their four-ball mastery at Inverness leading by 13 points after another 60 in tough rounds. They thrashed Harrison Hamilton 9 1 and then beat Palmer Alexander to preserve a strong lead toward tomorrow's final. Bolden Marines face Marines at Armour Park with Whiz Jones pitching.
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Johnny Palmer
Skip Alexander
North Carolina
Spartners
Hogan
Demaret
Chalky City softball schedule from North Charleston field
PL at No. Chas Preston Lawson's squad hosts Fountain at 3 30 p m at North Charleston field this afternoon. They face Car bid e A Shift Monday at Cabelfield followed by Marines at Armour Park Wednesday and Yellow Jackets at Institute Friday.
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Preston
Lawson
Fountain
North Charleston Field
Carbide
Cabelfield
Marines
Armour Park
Yellow Jackets
Institute
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