Sam Shoots 2nd 65 for 5-Stroke Lead in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn pennant race talk blooms as Sam Shoots a 65 to lead by five strokes. Preacher Roe blanks St Louis in a 4-3 night game at Ebbetts Field. Musial and Slaughter power the Cards in the opener. Dodgers rally with Campanella and Snider doubles to win. Meanwhile Yankees, Red Sox, and Indians all lose as Tigers, Browns, and Senators pull up.
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Yanks
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Red Sox
Snead Tightens State Open Lead with Two 65 Rounds
Sam Snead and George Hoffer battled at the Spring Alley Country Club in Huntington as the 72 hole State Open neared completion. Snead fired consecutive 65s to reach 10 under par at the halfway point while Hoffer shot 68 and 67 to stay five back in a tight chase.
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Huntington
Sam Snead
Spring Alley Country Club
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White Sulphur Springs
George Hoffer
Hotter
Snead
Hoffer
Sak
Midweek Football Notes From Oak Hill And County League
Sport column notes coaches Bill Moore and Quentin Barnette prepare eight and five returning starters respectively with strong backfields. Van Meter may adjust lineups at Woodrow Wilson High while handling a tall sophomore and a heavy 245-pound prospect nicknamed Alexand er the Great. County League playoff plans adjust timing, a correction on Stanford MacAlpine League dating, and umpire Jack McManus defends calling and protest meetings. Oak Hill golfer J Sheldon Trump disputes Tutwiler match claims and asserts a historic victory.
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Bill Moore
Princeton
Quentin Barnette
Barrette
Woodrow Wilson High
Flying Eagle
Don Alexander
Den
Black Knight Country Club
Ross Irle
Alexander the Great
Baseball figures and rain soaked classic game recollections
National Commissioner Happy Chandler touts a long season reach with over 20 million fans. Charley Nichels recalls a 1904 drenched, nine inning Cardinals Pirates game where Frank Robinson’s payroll mattered and water covered the outfield as St Louis won 20 4.
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Nichols
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Fler
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Catey
Belloise Robinson Non-Title Tilt At Yankee Stadium Tonight
Middleweight contender Steve Belloise meets welterweight champion Ray Robinson in a non title bout at Yankee Stadium tonight. Belloise hopes for an early knockout while Robinson seeks victory as the odds favor him at 1 to 2. Promoters expect around 30,000 fans and a grand gate near 154000 with a TV broadcast not planned. Belloise must weigh 160 pounds, having weighed in at 160 yesterday while Robinson weighed 152.
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Ray Robinson
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Robinson
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Marcal Cerdan
Jake
LaMotta
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All-Star Lineup Changes For Friday Softball Showdown
Ragiztier Bam announces a new Slab Fork Softball League all star lineup due to baseball conflicts. Players from Wyco Moose Kidd's Grill Maben Stephenson and more join, with Dantoni urging a practice at 5 p.m. The Friday game vs Raleigh Industrial stars starts at 7 p.m. after a girls clash between Tommy Joes Baby Shop and Junior Women’s Club.
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Slab Fork
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Eddie Reid
Jello Crawford
Jack Duncan
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Sonny Phillips
Moose
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C. R. Coffey
John Tice
D'Antoni
Kidd's Grill
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Sis
Tommy Joes Baby Shop
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Harry's and Grant's Meet in Girls Finals Championship
Harry's and Grant's clash Thursday for the Working Girls Softball League title after Harry's edged Murphy's 6-2 in last night’s semifinal. Pitcher Crook earned the win, Pherms took the loss, with key hits from Wright and Kilts and several sacrifices contributing to the decisive victory.
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Martin K Goo
Ateneait Moet
Puntigan
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Devlen
Toler
Crook Ut
Houchins
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Mouchine
Crook
Defending Champ Drawn Into Tough Route at U S A Amateur
Willie Turnesa, defending champion from Elmsford New York, opens next Monday at Rochester New York in the National Amateur Golf Tournament. The bracket includes Ernest Millward, Charles Evans, Ray Billows, Max McCready, and Ronnie White among others as Turnesa faces a challenging path at Oak Hill over 4,800 yards. The 42nd amateur championship runs Monday through Saturday in Rochester.
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Elmasford
N. Yu
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Millward Cartier
Ronnie White
Britain
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Turnesa
Charles
Chick} Evans
U. S
Ray Billows
Imemphia
Max McCready
White
McCready
Mamaroneck
England
Frank Shanahan
Toledo
Ohio
Robert
Skee) Riegel
Tulsa
Ohlo
Oak Hill
Rochester Monnday
Briton Swims Channel First This Year After Two Attempts
Briton Philip Mickman, 18, completed the English Channel crossing in 23 hours 48 minutes, finishing at Kingdown near Dover after darkness and rain. He was greeted by cheers as he waded ashore at 5 38 a.m. British summer time. Cuban swimmer Jose Cortinas began a second attempt at Cap Gris Nez.
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Temme
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Teen Agers Land 700 Pound Tuna
Two youths from Ipewieh landed a 700 pound tuna off a 15 foot boat with a borrowed name and 15 cents worth of mackerel bait. Pete Tyler aged 15 and Eli(n) Mede ktee aged 14 helped by an adult fisherman, in a catch hosted by Pete Tyler.
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Eilte Medektee
Ipewieh
Saddler Stops Escobar in L A Fight
Los Angeles based featherweight champion Sandy Saddler defeats Alfredo Escobar in Los Angeles with a 128 1 2 to 122 1 2 stoppage. Escobar fights back but Saddler maintains control, delivering a decisive victory.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Sandy Saddler
New York
Alfredo Escobar
Keith Oak Hill Tenure Tourney Opens with Wins
Oak Hill Invitational Baseball opens with Keith and Prather Bros achieving victories. Keith defeated Rainelle 7-1 in the opener while the local nine shutout Quinwood 4-0 in the nightcap. Tournament director Joe Basham notes schedule could shift to Saturday with more matchups.
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Prather
Salle Att Su. Fond
Kalix Ceianes
Bilton
Pinecrest and College Win Playoff Openers in City Loop
Pinecrest and Beckley College won opening games in the City Softball League Shaughnessy Playoff at WWHS diamond. Pinecrest upset first place Moose 9-5 as Harry Poling stole home in the sixth to spark a late rally. Eddie Pence pitched five-hit ball for Pinecrest, fanning four. College topped Universal 13-3 as they recovered from an early error to seize control, led by strong hitting from Stanley, Trump, and Gillispie. The four teams meet again Thursday night for the second playoff round with Pinecrest facing Moose and College meeting Universal.
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Golf scoring chaos grips state amateur field in Huntington
Pro Pete Byer of White Sulphur Springs and Amateur Ed Tutwiler Jr. clash for fourth and fifth at 145 as Benny Varda and Denny Blair chase at 147 and Ray Vaughan Jr. at 148. Campbell and Haeberlin lead amateurs at 149 while Snead battles rough greens and two-foot putts threaten birdies. Eagles spark drama as Dallas White and Jim Wick notch early round breakthroughs.
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Mount Hope
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Huntington
Ray Vaughan, Jr
Lewisburg
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Marfork Upsets Dorothy 3-2 in Coal River baseball
Dorothy slips from a share of the loop lead as Marfork shocks them 3 to 2. All League pitcher Dillon yields four hits to spark the win for Marfork, breaking Dorothy’s tie with Seth. Players and scoring details listed. practice notes mention Coal City Colts preparing for Oak Hill Invitational.
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Register
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Coal City Colts
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