Tams Black Sox Whitesville Clash Opens Centennial Week Sports
Crowds join a 1 pm Woodrow Wilson High School program as Cen tennial Week kicks off with youth events for boys and girls in six divisions. Registrations start at noon with races and games including sack, three legged, potato, and wheelbarrow events plus a softball throw. Whitesville Junior League champs face Tams Black Sox Juniors at 5 pm on the Woodrow Wilson diamond.
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Woodrow Wilson High Schisot
Escherent
Ted Cook
John “Buster
Whitesville Newsests
Tams Black ‘Sox
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilton
James White
Charles Arvon
G. White
F.arehart
H. Jones
R Andersen
T. Jarrell
N.haddad
White
J. Helstein
J. Hall
3. Massey
J. Henderson
J. Green
J. P. Arehart
Ralph Hattle
B. Spangler
H. Morris
Bill Peters
Stonewall Jackson High proposes suspension ruling clash
Local tensions rise as the State Athletic Association weighs a suspension involving Stonewall Jackson High. The debate centers on penalties and potential rule changes affecting schools, with Fishery contest entries noted and official weigh sites listed.
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Tonewall
Stonewall
Jackson ‘High
State Athletic Association
Berlin paper claims Louis owes U S tax after boxing fame
East Germany state newspaper declares former heavyweight champion Louis broke and in debt to the United States government, alleging a large tax bill tied to his boxing earnings and travels.
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Associated
Prem Berlin
East Germany
Doe Lous
U. S
Smith Wilson Duo Reach Beckley Doubles Semis
Smith and Wilson advanced to the Beckley Tennis Club doubles semifinals at Ewart Avenue courts. They beat Jack Budeet and Izzy Wein 6 1 2 and then face Berk Lynch and Bill Klein this afternoon for a spot in the final against Cohn and Hancock.
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Clarence’ Hancock
Sam Cohn
Beckley
Ewart Avenue
Aubrey Smith
Capt
R. G
Bob” Wilson
Berk Lynch
Bill Klein
Cohn
Hancock
Smith
Wilson
Jack Budeet
Izzy Wein
Raleigh County Junior League championship preview
The Raleigh County junior league championship pits the River and Whitesville News teams. Officials Joe Fragile and Pete Lee will umpire the game slated for kickoff at sharp. The Whitesville News led the Big 1 league and won the playoff title, while the winner gains the Centennial plaque amid a full day of events including a Hole-in-One golf contest and a Woodrow Wilson courts tennis start.
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Raleigh County
Big “River
Tams Black Sox
Whitesville News
Joe Fragile
Pete Lee
S.sharp
Dake
Ming
Dorothy Tast Sati
Woodrow -Wilson
Ladies of the Moose
Beckley Business & Professional Women’s Club
Bowman Leads Mason-Dixon Golf Qualifier at Old White
Mrs Lyle Bowman of Portland won medal honors in the Mason-Dixon women’s golf qualifier at Old White, shooting 77 over the 6,368 yard course. This is her fourth championship, with past titles in 1946 1947 and 1949.
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Associated Press
TG Ie
Spain
Lyle Bowman
Oregon
Bexan
Mason and Dixon
Portland
Blte
King
Brenton
Clarksburg
Einstein
I Bay
Poe
Bowman
McCuskey
Don Watkins
Birmingham
Mich
Rex
Heck
Huntington
Silly Fragmentary Notes from a 4-H Swimming Meet
Readable parts describe a small school pool event with twenty contestants in the men s department and girls events. Names such as Buchanan Stout Brizi and Bryant appear along with Be kley and Bristol. The report mentions a close free style and backstroke race and a boat race won by Bryant as part of a breezy, uneven summary of the meet.
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Io Sheep
Aer Ma
and Civitans
Martha Jo Lamb
Lou Joe Buchanan
Vanes Shis
Kay Powers
Beily
Greaver
Miriam Warren
Iprou
Jack
Dick Stout
West-Vic
James Brizi
Tien
Buch
Bert
Bristol
Bryant
Awicé
Buchanan
Straigh
Dozi Vraée
Tommy Warder
Father
Dan Ahearn
Bri
Bobby" Bryant
Fey
Fielding Chancellor
Yard freestyle event details with multiple swimmers listed
Fragmentary report lists several swimmers in a yard freestyle and boat race events. Names such as Buchanan Jamies Bellidine Vira Bad Tom Wardex Bryant Desier and others appear, with unclear placements and eras.
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Baehstiphe
Buchanan
Wea
Bill ‘Vira
Tad
Frank Oe Oeber
Jamies Bellidine
Vira
Tommy Wardex
Robert Bryant
Jack
Desier
Warden
Aussies and Americans Vie in Davis Cup Singles Clash
The article previews first round singles at the Davis Cup with Harry Hopman and Jaroslav Drobný facing foes as Frank Sedgman and Tony Trabert also draw tough opens. Seeded U.S. players Gardnar Mulloy Tom Brown Vic Seixas and others advance toward the second round amid close scores.
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McCretee
Frank Shields
Herbie
Lam
Bose
Philippe Washer
Belgium
Harry, Hopman
Jaroslav Deohya
Egypt
Hopman
Bernard Schreiber
Baltimore
Drobay
Arenold Belsser
Santa Ana
Calif
Frank
Sédgman
Niarrio
Harold Burrows
Charlottesville
John Bromwich
Tony Trabert
Cinéllnat
U.S
Lers
Gardnar
Mulloy
Tom Brown
Vic Seixas
Art‘Lar
Bristol Tops Somerville 10-4 in Junior Legion Playoff
Bristol built a 10-4 win over Somerville in a sectional American Legion junior baseball playoff. Dan Severino struck out 10 with no walks to power Bristol past Somerville in the first of a best two of three series. Jesse Perry started for Bristol in the second game as the team aimed to clinch the series in Omaha at the World Series site.
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Parkersburg
Somerville
Dan Severing
Bristol
American Legion
Pegg
Legion
Omaha
Neb
Severino
Bunker Hill
Post
Washington
Jesse Perry
Moundsman
Popa
Boxing Notes from New York and Salt Lake City
New York fighter outpoints Spring and Eddie Ginza defeats Basilio in New Orleans. Henry Davis wins in Salt Lake City defeating Lou Williams while tracing results from Honolulu and Kansas City.
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New
King Coal Loop Playoff Tonight Ends Two Way Tie
Layland faces Quinwood in the King Coal Baseball League Shaughnessey playoffs. The teams split the first two games in a best two out of three final series. The evening game at Summersville will determine who meets Rainelle or Summersville winner in the next round.
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Layland and
Quinwood
King Coal Baseball League
Shaughnessey
Summersville
Rainelle
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Gardsar Mulley
Australia
Whitesville
Tams Juniors
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Crnes
Clinland
Janthe Woodrow
Wilvam Wright
Co Haihan
Enty
Wright
Sys
Keatley “Bros
Prince Street
Sports Center
South Fayette
Lewis Terminal
Fayette
Foo and Gun Club
Capt. Wilson
Air Force
Estersats Stars
Hank Sauer
Cubs
Chicago
Phillies
Bobby Schanta
Athletics
Ina i Om
Roy Sievers
Force Browns
Hannibal
Oregonian
Mason-Dixon
Goll
Mars
Nis
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Geoteina
Ove Wats
Besa
Ford
New York Fashion Academy
King Coal Loop
Ane
Echo Sprimd Distilling Company
Louisville
East Main
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