Regional Softball Tournament Semi finals Highlight Woodrow Wilson Diamond
Two underdog Oak Hill Moose and Beimeco upset earlier victors advance to the semis joining Harry’s Men’s Shop and Beckley College in tonight’s Woodrow Wilson diamond doubleheader. Marcus Dillon and Paul Franklin duel as top pitching anticipated.
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Bob Wills Berster
Beckley Elkis
Beckley Moose
Woodrow Wilson Diamond
Oak ii Moose
Lodge
City
Beimeco
Pinecrest
Harry’s Men’s Shop
Oak Hill Moose
Elks
Beckley College
Glen
Harry
Marcus “Specs
Dillon
Paul Franklin
Oak Holl Moore
Eckley Moose
Woods Iw
Esek
Janisky
Anhriss
Vicss
Rohrt
Seay
Bowyer
Bennett
Kasik
Thompsn
Oop Davis
Ak Hill Beckley
Kennedy
J. Rosiek
S. Rosiek
B. Hancock
Yor
L. Rinchar
J. Rovick
Campbell tops world amateur with 65 and 136 total
Sam Snead notes Billy Campbell resembles Frank Stranahan in style after Campbell shoots a seven under par 65 to beat Stranahan by five strokes in the world amateur championship. Campbell describes the win as due to everything being right that day and credits Snead’s observation of Stranahan’s game.
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Charles R. Lewis
Associated Press
Sam Snead
Billy Campbell
Frank Stranahan
Huntington
Poe ES
Billy
Toledo
Iamateur
Campbell
Balla D. Campbell
Talwiter
Chicago
Ed Case
Kaidnawawha Country Club
Charles- Iwas
Snead
Whiteling
Ed Tuiwiler, Jr
Tul
Simon Pure
Tom O'Shanster
Stranahan
To Iedean
Jaycees to Host Boxing Show at WW August 25
The Jaycees plan an eight bout boxing card under lights at Woodrow Wilson football field in Beckley on August 25. Promoter Cooper White invites local and returning fighters to contact White at White's Essor Station. Probable entries include Ellen Atkinson, Chuck Willis, Sam Payne, Joe Scott, and others active last winter. proceeds aid local baseball field improvements.
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Beckley
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Woodrow Wilson
Cooper White
Jaycees
White
Winding Gulf
Essor
Ellen Atknson
Chuck Willis
Chars Sensabaugh
Noah Sal
Winding Gulf and Keatley Bros Win Playoff Games
Winding Gulf and Keatley Bros won playoff games in the County and City Junior League yesterday. Winding Gulf beat the Jaycees 1 0 on their home field, while Keatley defeated the Jaycees 10 0 in the first game of a five game City League series at WWHL diamond. The teams meet again tonight with Winding Gulf at Amigo and Keatley at the local field.
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Winding Gulf
Keatley's
Jaycees
Helen
Amigo
Keat Jey
Winding Gulf Jliclen
Ahrho
Cmeguls
Leste
Winginx Gull
Jim Meten
Og Org
Frrars
Guoile
McGraw
Kealley Bros
An Heys
Slover
Ferrow
Runyon
Scacbro
Iy Cormack
Burke
Harsh
Michael
Safle
Covey
Woods
Tabor
Fundicy Ss
Harper
Fartey
Wiliams
Tolats
Keatley
Trayeees
Rugs
Stover
Scar- Stover
Willaims
Talen Bates
Willians
Suikcouts
Williamss
William
Wid
Williamis
Laing Pitty Rehef
Tune
I Bro
Bace
Ali
Ilari—l. Gs
Ransom-Demaret Lead at St. Paul Open
Jimmy Demaret of Ojai California and Henry Ransom of Ravinia Illinois led the St. Paul Open after an opening round scoring five under par 67. Sneaky shots that wouldn’t drop cost both players possible early leads as Otto Greiner and others chased the leaders.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Henry Ransom
Ravinia
Mr. J
St. Andrews
Ill
Otto Greiner
Baltimore
God Hall
Nary
Phoenix
Ariz
Mullens Defeats Sophia 9-7 in Raleigh County League
Mullens defeats Sophia 9 to 7 in Raleigh County Baseball League action for their eighth win in 25 games. Stover earned the win with Mullins lasting five innings. Frank homered for Mullens while Goodman homered for Sophia.
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Mullens
Alutlens
Raleigh County Baseball League
Sophiay
Cluus
Goodman
Frank
Jerry Stover
Benny Mullins
George
York Cf
Lumains Pel
Warden
Mettray
Aitier If
Torats
Torale
Sophia
Greer
Perdue
Gowknan
Ostvart
Stone
Coldwell
Pulmins
Finim
D'Anton
Coln Smith Enter Blue Grass Meet With Doubles Champions
Sam Coli and Aubrey Smith longtime Beckley doubles champions enter the Blue Grass Tournament now in progress at Bluefield. The net duel opens tomorrow with doubles pairings set today while singles begin today featuring Fred West of Wabash Indiana the 1947 winner seeded No 1 and Eugene Bowler of Charleston seeded No 2. Cohn formerly held the state singles crown during the same era as Coli and Smith. Record Stands New York Major league clubs use from 600 to 300 bats per season.
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Sam Coli
Aubrey Smith
Beckley
Bluefield
Fred West
Wabash
Ind
West Virginia
Eugene Bowler
Charleston
Cohn
Smith
New York
AAFC Faces Year of Decision in 1948 Football Year
Cheshire Conn news notes the AAFC's 1948 season as a pivotal 'year of decision' with teams like the New York Yankees training in New Haven ahead of an exhibition in Newark. Dan Topping asserts the league is here to stay despite early losses, as public interest and profits rise. Local chatter highlights Cheshire Academy's Floyd as a promising amateur comparison to pro squads.
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Hy Lou Black
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Cheshire
Conn
Vali
Dan Topping
New York Yankees
AAFC
Rational Football League
Dan
Teo
New ‘Haven
Newark
N. J
Chieshire Academy
Star Added To South Squad In North-South Game
Charleston sees Stonewall Jackson star Derald Hillenbrand join the South roster as a replacement for injured James Rowe of Huntington Central. Rowe's shoulder injury prompts the switch as teams near the end of the first practice week.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Derald Hillenbrand
Stonewall Jackson
HiMenbrand
James Rowe
Huntington Central
Beckiey
Flying Eagles
Rowe
South Conch
Stanley Huffman
Huntington
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Barry’s
Hinton
B. Co
Hinton Furniture
Bill
Tas College
John
Smoky" Lacek
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Lacek
Buster
Randall Broyles
Jesse Lilly
Bobby Pettry
Tom Cumbo
City Force
Short
Broyles
Pettry
U Franklin
Charles' Ton
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Ad Eccles
Eppy
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Moosemen
Jimmy Thompson
Paul Bennett
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Lowell Shinehart
Thompson
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Ude
Scott
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Sanna
Ormandy
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Cook
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Gentry
Oneill Hordac
Heckley College
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Red” Martin
American Legion
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Washington, D. C
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Sam
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George Barker
Little Wooster
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Ideols
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Tto
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Jackson's Mill
Morgantown
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Board of Athletic Appeals
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Airman’s Cash Feed Stores
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Gene Bearden
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Roylee Harmon
WWNR
Keatley Bros., Inc
Sparta
Prince St
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Esquire Va
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