Unusual Olympic Start Leads to 200 Meter Record
St Louis 1904 finals featured three false starts forcing a line up behind the official line. Archie Hahn won with a 21.6 second Olympic record for 201 meters amid chaotic scenes. Artificial lake for swimming proved troublesome with mud and a sinking raft as swimmers struggled.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
W. Va. Glass Defeats Hinton in Industrial League Action
Delayne McGraw and Jackie Robinson propelled W. Va. Glass to a 63 victory over Hinton at Warren Williams Field. McGraw homered in the second to drive in two runs and Robinson tripled in the fifth scoring three as the Glass team dominated on Wednesday night.
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National League East and American League standings and games
Baseball standings show the National League East and American League leaders with team records, recent results, and upcoming schedules. Wednesday results include Chicago over Montreal and Philadelphia beating New York, plus several high scoring games across the leagues. Detailed daily pitchers and Friday night schedules follow for key matchups.
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Lemonds
New York
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Cuellar
Cleveland
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Perry
Texas
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A's blank Royals as Hunter fire shuts out rivals
Oakland A's pitcher Jim Hunter threw a five hitter for a 5-0 win over the Kansas City Royals, marking the third straight shutout for the club. Detroit Tigers struggled, allowing 18 hits in a 13-1 loss to Milwaukee as rain dampened both teams.
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del Crandall
Jim Lonborg
Brewers
Joe Coleman
Louisville and Charleston Gain International Victories
Louisville swept a double header behind Mike Nagy and Bob Bolin to beat Peninsula 20. Charleston beat Richmond 3-0 with a two run seventh and an insurance tally in the eighth to move three games ahead in the league race. Nagy improved to 7 11 with Bolin providing ninth inning relief as Rochester fell to the Colonels. Syracuse beat Tidewater 4-2 and Charleston defeated Rochester 4-1 in IL play.
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Browns and Borders lead Team Four in Stratton Elementary win
Brown and Borders scored nine points apiece to lift Team Four to a 33-22 victory over Team Five in the Stratton Elementary Tournament at the junior high gym. Givens led Team Five with 10 points and Starks added nine.
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Undefined baseball box score fragment
Fragmented OCR style record shows teams California and Chicago with inning or scoring lines, players LOB 12 Chicago 6, 2B Lienas Spezio 3B Reichardt Pin oreau Alea. DP and SF noted. No clear narrative or outcome.
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Cedeno Eyes Cycle as Reds Crushed by Astros
Cesar Cedeno went 4 for 5 with a double a triple and a two run homer as he hit for the cycle for the first time in his career helping Houston to a 10-1 win over Cincinnati. The slumping slugger raised his average to .353 while driving in four runs and nearly hitting an inside the park homer. Other NL action included Philadelphia beating New York Chicago over Montreal St Louis over Pittsburgh and Los Angeles edging San Francisco.
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Bill Russell
Reds Manager Sparky Anderson Defends Team’s Playoff Odds
Houston meeting quotes Reds manager Sparky Anderson questioning why Cincinnati was passed over before the season. He praises the lineup led by Johnny Bench and Pete Rose, notes the five All-Star candidates, and credits a key trade with Houston for boosting the Reds’ division chances.
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Softball Tournament at Caseino Stadium
ASA Regional Slowpitch Softball Tournament scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Caseino Stadium. Contact Sid Allen or John Ball after 5 PM to enter. entry is 30 dollars. Winner represents Beckley District in the state tournament in Charleston August 18-20. Drawing Friday at 7 PM at the field.
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