Strand Defends Title With 1-0 Little League Victory
The Strand edged the Elks 1-0 to open its Little League title defense as Lennie Lough stole home in the bottom of the sixth after a wild throw. Rutherford and Arble pitched well in a low scoring duel with Arble escaping jams in the fourth and fifth. The lone run came when Lough scored on a wild throw following Stolzenfels strikeout and a passed ball. Moose and VFW were scheduled to play Thursday after this close opener.
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Stars Signed For Big North South Battle
Known and unknown West Virginia halfbacks Paul Hess Barboursville and Tony Tallari Jee Man High School headline the 22nd annual North South game at Laidley Field Charleston on Aug 19. South choice includes Maddox Beckley Southern and Trout Tackles Plybon Barboursville Ezgers Big Creek Hawkins South Charleston Gardner Beley Bowles Bluefield Steele Nitro Reeser Huntington Central Little Nitro Wells Stonewall Jackson. North selections include Shreves Sistersville and Kershner Martinsburg Fairbanks Parsons Longfellow Spencer Gaydos Costelan Shinnston Raines Keyser Wilt Morgantown Hilton Clarksburg Victory Greathouse Clarksburg Victory.
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Mountaineers Fall In Final Inning To Wake Forest Six Five
Wake Forest rallies in the final inning to defeat West Virginia 6-5 in the NCAA District 3 Semi-Plal series rubber game. Luke McKeel delivered the ground rule double scoring the deciding run as the Deacons advance toward Winter Park Florida for the District 3 finals and a shot at Omaha. Stokoe earned the win with three strikeouts in five and two third innings, Heise charged with the loss for WVU.
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Results by United Press National League games brief
National League results show Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 3 in 9 innings as Roebuck took the loss for Pittsburgh. Philadelphia beat New York 15 to 2, Me Wehmeier pitched for the Phillies. Cleveland 9, Baltimore 1 in a 9 inning game with Mossi winning for Cleveland. Only game scheduled today.
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NBC To Put Five Grid Games On TV
New York The National Broadcasting Company will televise five college football games featuring eastern teams on a regional basis next autumn. NBC will announce the exact slate at a later date.
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Blackout Bout Probe of Johnson Resumes in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission resumes its probe into the Harold Johnson Julio Mederos blackout bout. Match maker Pete Moran is set to testify again, continuing after last week’s adjournment. Bobby Walston signs 1955 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles after scoring 114 points in 1954.
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Cam Meets Pep Boston Featherweight Clash Tonight
Boston's Joey Cam faces veteran Willie Pep of Hartford in a featherweight bout. Pep is a 10 to 3 favorite as the youth contend with experience and proven ring strategy.
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Dodgers Sign Sickel to Pueblo Farm Team
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Todd Allen Sickel a shortstop from the University of Missouri and assigned him to the Pueblo Colorado farm club in the Western League.
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Patton And Cudd Draw Attention In Britain
St Anne s England Billy Joe Patton and Bruce Cudd among 22 United States players entering second and third round matches in the British Amateur golf championship Patton led 14 Americans into second round play as Walker Cup captain Bill Campbell was eliminated.
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Archie Moore Aims for 174-Pound Title Bout Limit
Summit New Jersey reports light heavyweight champion Archie Moore predicting he will make the 174 pound limit for his title defense against middleweight king Bobo Olson at the Poe Grounds on June 22. He said reaching a limit is no problem and emphasized he will make it.
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Boxing results from multiple cities summarize diverse bouts
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