Colts Win Regular Season Title in Raleigh County League
Coal Citys Colts defeated Layland 3-2 and 2-1 to clinch the Raleigh County Baseball League regular season championship. The tight schedule extension leaves the fourth playoff berth undecided, with Layland,Hinton, and Stanaford contending as Amigo Redbirds and Monteval have secured two spots. Amigo beat Hinton 7-6, Monteval edged Stanaford 10-7, and rain postponed second games, prolonging the chase for the final berth.
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BOB Wills
Coal City
Layland
Raleigh County Baseball League
Amigo Redbirds
Montroal Armcos
Hinton
Fire Eaters
Stanaford
Amigo
Montcoal
Montcoal Diamonds
How They Stand Next Sundays Games Hinton at Layland
The schedule shows Hinton visiting Layland and Stanaford traveling to Montcoal for the next round of games, with up to two matchups if needed based on standings.
Layland Seeks Berth as Six-Team Playoff Hangs on Sunday
Hinton must beat Layland twice and Stanaford beat Montcoal while Amigo and others joust in a rained out sequence. If Layland wins the first game Sunday the second is skipped, deciding the berth and guiding a title playoff a week later. Coal City rallied to win both games as Layland threatened early.
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Amigo
Stanaford
Hinton
Layland
Montcoal
Stamford
Fire Eaters
Redbirds
Coal City
Bill Turner
Pete Crouch
Colt
Bob
Thomas
Bob Harmon
Crouch
Colts
Eugene
Leach
George Todorevich
Seventeen Games Left On Beginners Schedule
The Winding Gulf Beginners Little League at Amigo features four teams Amigo Rhodell Stephenson and East Gulf with East Gulf leading at 6 2 The late starting league will finish play September 1 all games at the Amigo ball diamond Remaining games include Aug 4 Amigo vs Rhodell Aug 8 Eastgulf vs Stephenson Aug 9 Rhodell vs Amigo Aug 10 Stephenson vs Amigo and more through Sept 1 Eastgulf vs Stephenson.
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Rhodell
Eastgulf
Sam Giammalva Wins Eastern Grass Crown
Sam Giammalva of Houston Texas captured his first major title by winning the Eastern Grass Courts championship in South Orange New Jersey. The 21 year old defeated four seeded players including Vic Seixas and Kurt Nielsen en route to the final, where he beat Gil Shea of Los Angeles 6-2 3-6 11-9 9-7.
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N. J
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Houston
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Vic Seixas
Kurt Nielsen
Gil Shea
Los Angeles
Tatum Tops 10-Year Coaches With Best W L Record
Jim Tatum leads major college coaches with at least ten years in charge, posting 76 wins 19 losses and 6 ties for a .782 mark across North Carolina Oklahoma and Maryland. Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma is 73-8-0 in eight years with a 45 game unbeaten streak in conference play and a 20 game overall string.
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Maryland
Terrapins
Tatum
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Earl
Red) Blaik
Army
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Bill Murray
Duke
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
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Wilkinson
Sooners
Santa Clara
Kentucky
Notre Dame
Blaik
Dodd
Lou Little
Columbia
Basilio Appears On Garden Card
Carmen Basilio the New York welterweight king returns to Madison Square Garden in a non title bout with Italo Scortichini on Wednesday night. The 28 year old meets Scortichini for the third time in a 10 round match airing on ABC radio and TV after two prior fights that included a draw in Miami and a Basilio unanimous decision win. Virgil Akins also headlines the Monday New York card at St Nicholas Arena against Isaac Logart with Logart recent wins over Ludwig Lightburn.
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Associated Press
Carmen Basilio
New York
Madison Square Garden
Italo Scortichini
Tony DeMarco
Syracuse
Basilio
Scortichini
ABC
Miami
Fla
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St. Louis
Ronnie Delaney
Joel Miceli
St. Nicholas Arena
Dumont-Tv
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Cuba
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Florida Little League Tourney Faces Racial Issue
The Pensacola Jaycees Negro team arrives as northwest Florida champion for the state tournament in Orlando. Officials debate whether to start with an interracial matchup as several white coaches express mixed views on playing the team. A city official notes potential ordinance limits and the recreation director cites tradition.
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Bob Lundquist
Fort Lauderdale
Miami Northerns
Orlando Kiwanis
St. Petersburg
Wilbur Strickland
Tommy Starling
Weekend Fights In San Juan And Hollywood
Francis co Colon Garcia, 130, Puerto Rico, outpointed Joe Wilkinson, 125, Washington, 10 rounds. Gil Cadilli, 12612, San Francisco, stopped Rudy Garcia, 128, Los Angeles, in Hollywood California.
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Associated Press
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Puerto Rico
Francisco Colon Garcia
Joe Wilkinson
Washington
Hollywood
Calif
Gil Cadilli
San Francisco
Rudy Garcia
Los Angeles
West Virginia Tournament Rules for Player Eligibility and Play
The document states residency rules from March 15, 1955 and allows one tournament per state. It requires a final 15 player roster, pregame coin flip, limits on lineup changes, five minutes fielding practice, strict on-time starts with forfeiture penalties, seven inning games with resumption rules, and protests handled by the chief umpire or protest committee. It also covers grounds for protests, fees, and ball requirements.
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West Virginia
Amateur Softball Association
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Caped with Brooklyn stars Campanella Snider and Boyer leading NL batting and stolen bases. Snider tops home runs and RBIs while Post Logan Bruton Bruton provide key hits. Newcombe of Brooklyn records 18 wins with a .947 ERA and Jones of Chicago cops 137 strikeouts.
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Snider
Post
Cincinnati
Logan
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Bruton
Long
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Boyer
St. Louis
Newcombe
Strikeoute—Jones
Chicago
Kaline Stars In Detroit Season Stats Recap
Batting Kaline of Detroit hits .351 with 96 runs and 149 hits. Jensen of Boston drives in 26, Kuenn of Detroit collects 29 doubles, Mantle of New York has 9 triples and 7 home runs, Rivera of Chicago steals 18 bases. Byrne of New York records 103 wins and 769 strikeouts. Score of Cleveland tallies 169.
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Jensen
Boston
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Mantle
New York
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Cleveland
All-Stars taper drills ahead of Browns clash
CHICAGO The College All Stars will taper off drills today for Friday’s game with the Cleveland Browns. Trainer Carl Erickson says all 49 players are in top shape and coach Curly Lambeau will stop contact to prevent injuries. If no injuries occur this week, it will be the first All Star trip without a casualty since 1950 when they beat the Eagles 17 7.
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Aussies Beat Japan But Head Back For Davis Cup
Glen Cove report notes Australia must reinstate Lew Head to the varsity to win the Davis Cup. Rex Hartwig’s temperament issues and shaky singles form risk losses to future opponents Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas. Rosewall- Kamo match rained out while Japan led 3-1 in the first set. Dick Ricketts shines as a pitcher for Allentown.
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Young Lew Head
Rex Hartwig
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Nassau Country Club
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Harry Hopman
Hartwig
Ken Rosewall
Kosei Kamo
Atsushi Miyagi
Rosewall
Kamo
Australia
Vic Seixas
U.S
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Tony Trabert
Rainelle Jaycees Face Prosperity In Second Game
Rainelle Jaycees meet Prosperity in the second game of the 1955 District Softball Tournament at Ballard Stadium. Nine teams play five days to reach the State Tournament in Clarksburg August 18 to 21. Opening at 6:30 p.m. features Oak Hill vs Beckley College, then Rainelle Jaycees vs Prosperity at 7:45 p.m. Other teams include Frank's Plumbers Sprague Pinecrest A Pinecrest B and Fayette.
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Clarksburg
Oak Hill
Pinecrest
Beckley College
Rainelle Jaycees
Prosperity
Little Beaver Park
Frank’s Plumbers
Sprague
Pinecrest A
Pinecrest B
Fayette
Tournament Schedule For Week Alt schedule list
Monday Beckley College vs State Lunch of Oak Hill at 6 30 p m. Prosperity vs Rainelle Jay cees. Tuesday Pinecrest A vs Frank s Plumbers of Sprague at 6 30 p m. Pinecrest B vs Fayetteville American Legion. Wednesday Sophia Dye s Market Atkins Keystone vs winner Game No 2 at 7 15 p m. Thursday Winner Game No 5 vs winner Game No 4. 7 Winner Game No 1 vs winner Game No 3. Friday 8 Winner Game No 6 vs winner Game No 7.
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Pinecrest A
Frank's Plumbers
Sprague
Pinecrest B
Fayetteville American Legion
Sophia Dye
Market-Atkins
Keystone
Pinecrest A and B Pace Softball Tournament Schedule
The article outlines a softball tournament schedule with games on Tuesday through Friday. Pinecrest A faces Frank's Plumbers at 6:30, Pinecrest B vs Fayetteville American Legion, Sophia awaiting the Prosperity-Rainelle winner, and two semifinal pairings on Thursday. The final determines a State Tournament qualifier for Clarksburg with the State Tournament running Aug 18–21 and looming a National Regional in Toledo on Sept 25. Umpires Jack Keaton, Harrison Adams, and Arthur Porter named. a rules sheet accompanies the article.
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Pinecrest B - Fayetteville Legion
Pinecrest A - Frank’s Plumbers
Clarksburg
Toledo
Ohio
Jack Keaton
Harrison Adams
Arthur Porter
Indians Have Been Easier Opponents For Senators
Washington swept Cleveland in a three game set as the Senators strengthened their hold over their pennant rivals. Cleveland's 9-3 loss marked their sixth defeat in their last seven against Washington while committing six errors in the series, part of a season pattern. The Indians have 27 errors in 17 meetings with the Senators, while Washington's .261 batting against Cleveland tops their averages vs. other clubs.
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Cleveland
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Senators
Detroit Tigers
North South squads break in weather for game
After Sunday rains cooled, the North and South squads for the 22nd annual high school North South game in Charleston began their second week of training. The North team under Coach Jack Moore moved to Stonewall Jackson High School while the South under Sammy LeRose trained at Morris Harvey College.
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West Virginia
Jack Moore
Stonewall Jackson High School
Sammy LeRose
Morris Harvey College
Weekend Exhibition Pro Football Scores Tie In Slugfest
Weekend exhibition games report San Francisco edged Washington 7 to 6 while Los Angeles routed Pittsburgh 35 to 4 in separate matchups.
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San Francisco
Washington
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Hottest Pro on Circuit D Ford Wins All American
PGA star Doug Ford, 33, captured the All American title at Tom OShanter with a 72-hole 277 11 under par earning 3420 and lifting season earnings to 19030. Peter Thomson faltered, Leo Biagetti surged to second with 280, while Kroll Holguin Demaret Haas tied for third at 283. Ford eyed the World Tournament starting Thursday and foresaw a needed 274 to win. Women’s amateur Wiffi Smith won 312 in Michigan. men’s amateur Doug Sanders shot 286 in the event.
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Doug Ford
Tom O'Shanter
Ford
Peter Thomson
Leo Biagetti
Willoughby
Ohio
Ted Kroll
Tony Holguin
Jimmy Demaret
Freddie Haas
Wiffi Smith
St.Clair
Mich
Doug Sanders
Cedartown
Detroit Boat Wins Gold Cup Victory Sparks Seattle Mixup
The 48th 90 mile Gold Cup race ended with Gale V. Schoeniths Romping Monster taking the cup on points after a Seattle crowd believed Miss Thriftway had won. Gale earned a 400 point bonus for fastest time, totaling 1 225 points to Miss Thriftways 1 025. Slo-Mo-Shun IV faded with engine trouble to third.
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America
Detroit
Gale
Joe Schoenith
Miss Thriftway
Lee Schoenith
Thriftway
Babe Ruth Division Title Clash at Lewin Park
Harry's and Keatley's clash at Lewin Park tonight at 6 p.m. could decide the American Babe Ruth League title. A Harry's win clinches the title and a playoff berth against Caffee's National League champion team. a Keatley's win would force a playoff.
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Harry
Puerto Rican Nag Camarero Sets 55 Win Streak Record
Camarero a 14 hand 750 pound bay colt wins his 55th straight to surpass the 54 win mark held by Kinesm. Jockey Mateo Matos rides the winner over Sassito in 1 22 2-5 for 6 1/2 furlongs. Owner Juan Coll Vidal plans to keep Camarero in Puerto Rico. Camarero has won from 5 furlongs to 1 1/8 miles and has earned over $30,000 in purses. The world 6 1/2 furlongs record remains 1 15 4-5 set by Snark in 1937.
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Puerto Rico
Camarero
Kinesm
Juan Coll Vidal
Sassito
Mateo Matos
Snark
Hialeah
Few Big Name Netters In Newport Tourney
NEWPORT R I Few of the big names of tennis are entered in the Newport Men's Invitation Tennis Tournament opening here today at the Casino. Only two of the U S first 10 are competing third ranked Ham Richardson who is seeded first and 10th ranked Gil Shea of Los Angeles. Vic Seixas of Philadelphia the national grass court champion who has participated for 14 years in Newport singles will play only doubles this week paired with Richardson. Seixas is avoiding singles play to rest for the Davis Cup Challenge Round Aug 26 28 Seixas Davis Cup partner Tony Trabert of Cincinnati is resting a pulled shoulder muscle.
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U. S
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Gil Shea
Los Angeles
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
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Seixas
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
N C 9 Sure to Win Pony League Crown
Greensboro holds a firm grip on the Region 5 Pony League title race as Greenville faces Durham for a finals berth. Greenville crushed Bristol 7 0 and Easton 10 0 to reach the semifinals, while Greensboro upset Durham 11 1 to clinch a finals spot with one game to play.
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