Beckley County League All Star Game Date Moved
Beckley baseball officials announced the county league All Star game will be Monday night August 23 instead of August 30 with a rain contingency to Tuesday. Ballots show fan support for top players from both A and B visions, aiming for a representative amateur league team. Cash rewards are replaced by a miniature engraved gold token. Beckley hosts the event with a public awards presentation later.
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Major League Standings From Thursday Games
Thursday results include Chicago 7 over Pittsburgh 3. New York 1 lost to Brooklyn 3 while Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 7 5. Louis defeated Cincinnati 6 2. Louis 5 Cincinnati 1. Friday schedules show Brooklyn Macfayden vs Frankhouse and New York at Philadelphia with Lamaster. St Louis at Pittsburgh featuring Johnson or Harel versus Blanton and Parmelee against Derringer in night cap at Cincinnati.
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Pittsburgh
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
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Cincinnati
Macfayden
Frankhouse
Lamaster
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Pittsburg
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Baseball scores and matchups from a busy slate
The record lists games with scores and pairings including Philadelphia four to five, Chicago four, York four, Washington three, Cleveland nine, St. Louis one. It notes Cleveland at Chicago with Gale versus Lee at St. Louis and Wader Berger versus Knott. Adelphia at New York with Ross Wicker, Washington at Boston with Weaver.
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Washington
Cleveland
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Leet
Waderberger
Knottadelphia
New York
Ross Wicker
Boston
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Canton Duo Defeats Springfield In Atlantic League
Canton beat Springfield 7 to 6 in seven innings as Maymick of Springfield fanned eleven and walked eight. Springfield tallied seven runs in the ninth inning of the opener, while Canton earned the win in the second game behind strong pitching from their starter.
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Springfield
Galugh
Maymick
Pringfield
Polish star Jedrzejowska threats U S women's crown
For the first time since 1930 England's Betty Nuthall, the U S champion, faces a serious challenge from Poland's Jadwiga Jedrzejowska. The Polish star, who beat Alice Marble in England and France, arrives at Forest Hills September 2 11 with three victories and a powerful forehand. Marble must prove she can again exploit Jedrzejowska's backhand as the tourney nears.
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Betty Nuthall
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Poland
Alice Marble
Helen Jacobs
France
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Jedrzejowska
Forest Hills
N. Y
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Mlle. Jedrzejowska
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
United States
Maidstone
Mrs. Fabyan
Baseball Leaders and Highlights From Yesterday
Yankees Dimaggio 35 Foxx 31 Gehrig 28 Medwick 26 Greenberg 26 Trosky 25 lead the league. Tigers York Walker Piet Stone McNair Moses Campbell Gutteridge Cuccinello Mize Brubaker Homer totals show 4 homers by Hom Qqrun Le Rs and 2 by York. American league total 598, national league 484, overall 1 082.
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White Sox
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Senators
McNair
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Athletics
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Indians
Gutteridge
Cardinals
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Freak potato grows around bicycle pump on farm
DAVIN J W Harless of Huntington found an odd potato on D A Brown's farm. The vegetable had grown around the foot rest of a bicycle pump, making it a curious agricultural oddity.
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Davin—J. W. Harless
Huntington
D. A. Brown
Henderson Adds Victory High Coach to Marshall Grid
Marshall college head coach Cam Henderson names Roy Straight, former Victory high school assistant, to aid with the 1940 football season. Straight, Davis-Elkins graduate, played for Henderson at Elkins and will coach guard and center. He replaces Forrest Underwood, who signed with a Cleveland pro team.
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Cam Henderson
Marshall College
Roy Straight
Victory High School
Clarksburg
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Straight
Davis- Elkins College
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Farley Bell
Portsmouth
Ohio
Forrest Underwood
Davis-Elkins
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Barney Ross Wins Newspaper Decision Over Manfredo in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa Barney Ross welterweight champion won a 10 round newspaper decision against Al Manfredo. Manfredo weighed 149 pounds Ross 143 in the non title bout.
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Lewis Defeats Italian Boxer at Forbes Field in Royally Camped Bout
In Pittsburgh last night John Henry Lewis, the light heavyweight champion, defeated Italy's Italo Colonello after 12 rounds by decision. Lewis opened cuts with a hatchet right and controlled the bout with a hard right, while Colonello fought gamely despite eye injuries. Promoters reported a net of $21,000. Other results: Oscar Rankins defeated Bud Mignault in a 10 round light heavy bout. Red Bruce outpointed Johnny Romero. Honeyboy Jones beat Irish Jimmy O Boyne in a 10-round prelim.
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Red Bruce
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Bandit) Romero
San Diego
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Honeyboy Jones
Jimmy O’boyne
Boston
Logan Indians trounce Welch 9 to 5 in league game
Welch falls to Logan 9 to 5 as Indians erupt for eight runs in the third inning. Welch responds with five runs later but Logan adds a seventh inning tally to seal the win. Five hits and three walks by Welch pitcher Welch contribute to the big third.
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Logan Indians
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Sunflower and Pumpkin Growers Contest Nears Cabell County
Mrs Rose Owens reports strong early progress in Cabell county sunflower and pumpkin championships. Her garden sunflower stands 15 feet tall with 36 blooms while a pumpkin vine has surpassed 30 feet and continues to grow indicating a competitive season ahead.
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Milton
Rose Owens
Cabell County
Squint Phares Stars at West Virginia Halfback
Elkins native John Phares nicknamed Squint is a senior at West Virginia University and a standout halfback. Despite a shorter stature than his teammates in the backfield, he is relied on for that extra yard and sharp line-hopping plays.
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Lost finger mystery near Sublett Mountain
Mr and Mrs Harold Fritts seek the animal responsible for biting the end of their young son's finger while he played in leaves near their Charles Town home on Sublett Mountain. The child did not witness the attack.
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Charles Town
Harold Fritts
Sublett Mountain
Budge Advances To Newport Semi Finals In Tight Win
Don Budge, easing from a slump, led three top Americans Parker Grant and Riggs toward the Newport Casino semi finals. He beat John McDiarmid in four sets 10-8 7-5 3-6 6-3, setting up a second last round clash with Bitsy Grant tomorrow.
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Don Budge
Frank Parker
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Bobby Riggs
McDiarmid
Budge
Grant
Mountain State League Thursday Scores
Beckley 6 Bluefield 5 Logan 9 Welch 5. Mountain State League games reported with scoreline details for Beckley Bluefield Logan Welch.
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Friday Games Welch at Beckley Williamson at Bluefield
Friday games feature Welch visiting Beckley and Williamson traveling to Bluefield in slate of high school basketball contests across the region.
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Beckley
Williamson
Bluefield
Davis Cup tennis headlines spark long matches and bold showdowns
Grant dismissed Jiro Yamagishi 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3 in a steady baseline duel while Parker rallied from 3-6 6-2 6-3 8-6 against Fumitaru Nakano. Parker advances to face Bobby Riggs, a 19 year old California star, in the sale bracket after sharing challenge round duties with Budge.
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Jiro Yamagishi
Parker
Fumitaru Nakano
Budge
Bobby Riggs
California
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