Miners Drop Mid Atlantic Franchise Tournament Series Ends
Beckley Miners will finish their season with a four game series against the Charleston Senators at R M S Park starting tomorrow night. The club confirms disbanding amid financial trouble and weather, with local players joining the lineup and talks to recruit Kenneth Keaton and Frank Hudson. Regular prices apply after a ten cent service night for ladies and children. a double header begins Sunday at two, with a single game closing Monday night.
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Zanesville and Dayton Baseball Doubleheader Results
In the first game Zanesville defeated Dayton 8 to 6 with Crompton Ulrich Eisenstadt and Prost contributing. The second game ended Dayton 4 Zanesville 0 as Stanone Crompton and Eisenstadt Prost held the game. Portsmouth and Huntington split a doubleheader with Portsmouth winning 8 to 4 and Huntington taking 3 to 1. Trotter Houser Martynick Poland appeared in the contests.
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Akron Jawns Split In First Game
Akron and Johnstown split the opener with Akron scoring 2 runs and Johnstown 9. Swain, Atwood, Baratta, Kubela and Holm contributed for Akron while Baratta and Holm appeared on the mound for the winning effort.
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Atwood Beggs and E. Brief Messy OCR Note
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Eddie O'Brien Triumphs In Princeton 400 Meter Duel
Syracuse sophomore Eddie O'Brien burst from behind in the final 80 yards to win the 400 meters at Princeton in 47.3 seconds, surpassing Ivan Fuqua Jimmy LaValle and Glenn Hardin and establishing himself as a leading 1936 Olympic candidate. Coach Tom Keane predicted a premier quarter miler, and O'Brien had already shown form in the Penn Relays with a 48 second leg in the sprint medley and a close race with Glenn of LSU.
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Syracuse coach Keane shapes Olympic quarter miler O'Brien
O'Brien, a Syracuse standout trained by Coach Keane, shows world class potential in the 400. He times 9.8 and 21.6 in sprints, beats rivals in practice, and eyes Berlin 1936. Dawson shifts focus to the 5,000 meters, aiming for a spot on the Olympic team after defeating Cunningham.
Brouillard Beats Corbett In Ten Round Decision
Lou Brouillard of Worcester Massachusetts defeated Young Corbett III of Fresno in a ten round decision before about 8,000 fans. The former welterweight champion pressed the pace delivering a brutal body attack while Corbett endured through the rounds. The AP scorecard favored Brouillard seven rounds to two with one even. no knockdowns were recorded. Corbett weighed 155 pounds and Brouillard 157.
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Peacock Sets New Record In Fastest Human Claim
Lincoln Neb July 5 Eulace Peacock a 20 year old Temple University sophomore outran Ralph Metcalfe to set a world leading 10.2 seconds in the 100 meters and won the long jump with 26 feet 3 inches at the Amateur Athletic Union senior championships. Metcalfe set a meet record in the 200 meters of 21 seconds while Jesse Owens faded to third in the 100 and second in the jumps. Glenn Cunningham easily won the 1500 meters in 3 52.1.
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Simmons Drives Two Bases-Loaded Homers in Quick Span
White Sox slugger Al Simmons belted two grand slam type homers with the bases loaded in a trio of days, showcasing a rare power surge. His timely blasts helped his team capitalize on late rallies and reinforce their offense.
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Americans Will Fight For Title At Wimbleton Finals
American players Helen Jacobs and Helen Wills Moody advanced to the all American women’s final at Wimbledon. Moody completed a comeback by defeating Joan Hartigan to reach her seventh final, while Jacobs beat Hilda Krawinkel Sperling to set up a title clash. Men’s semifinals and Davis Cup contenders also featured strong American showings as Fred Perry and Gottfried von Cramm contest the other side of the draw.
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Mabscott Takes Title For Season
Mabscott clinched the first half championship of the B division in Raleigh county baseball league despite a rain delay at Mabscott field. Cranberry led 2 0 when play halted after two frames, leaving Mabscott 93 750 and Cranberry 13 J in the final standings. Hart of Mabscott struck out five in two innings, tripled and scored on Cooper's double. The second half opens with doubleheaders on seven Sundays, featuring Woodbay at Crab Orchard and others.
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Box score errors none and key contributors listed
Box score shows New York loss with Schumacher as losing pitcher to Boston. Leiber and Terry lead with 4 and 3 RBIs respectively, Mueller 2, Koenig 3, Jackson 2, Lee 0. Home runs by Terry Leiber and Mueller, two-base hits by Ott Leiber Koenig, three-base hit by J Moore. Sacrifice Bartell. Double plays Schumacher Bartell Terry Koenig Bartell Terry Whitney Hogan Jordan Urbanski Jordan. Bases on balls 1 for Schumacher and 5 for Frankhouse. Hits 13 off Frankhouse in 6 innings and 4 off Benton in 3. Hit by pitch Frankhouse Leiber. Time 1:45.
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Detroit Defeats Cleveland Behind Strong Hitting and Rowe Win
Hale collects three base hits while Gehringer and Greenberg homer as Detroit tops Cleveland. Fox swipes a bag and Gehringer, Greenberg combine on a double play. Rowe earns the win, Hudlin the loss, with umpire trio Manowae Summers and Quinn calling the game. Time not listed.
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Baseball Scores Yesterday in the American League
Boston topped New York four to one while Philadelphia defeated Washington six to two. Detroit lost ten to six against Cleveland in a first game lasting eleven innings. Chicago beat St. Louis eleven to nothing.
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GAMES TODAY New York at Washington
Today’s pro basketball slate features the Knicks visiting the Bullets in Washington, the 76ers meeting the Celtics in Boston, the Cavaliers taking on the Bulls in Chicago, and the St Louis contest against Detroit in a packed schedule.
Baseball scores from a midweek doubleheader rundown
The brief lists major league results with team pairs and records: Pittsburgh 9-4 over Cincinnati 5-5. New York 10-12 and Boston 8-3. Philadelphia 3-8 and Brooklyn 2-7. second game goes 12 innings. St. Louis 5-6 and Chicago 3-4.
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Chicago at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at New York Boston at Philadelphia
Sports brief lists matchups with Chicago facing Pittsburgh and Brooklyn opposing New York while Boston is set to play Philadelphia. No other games scheduled.
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Middle Atlantic Scores Reported By The Associated Press
Johnstown led by 5-1 as Akron finished 2-3 and Huntington cleared 2-1 with Portsmouth at 0-8. Dayton stood 3-3 while Zanesville moved to 3-0 after a 10th inning rain delay. Charleston Beckley had rain affecting play.
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Beckley at Charleston and Zanesville at Dayton games
Schedule showings list four college matches with pairings Beckley versus Charleston and Zanesville against Dayton along with Portsmouth facing Huntington and Johnstown clashing with Akron.
Vaughan Leads Pirates as Big Six Hitters Slump
Baseball's big six see Arky Vaughan surge after holiday doubleheaders eliminating bench players. Vaughan tallies six hits in nine at bats to raise his average to .405, while Medwick, Johnson, Gehringer, Moses, and Terry post lower marks amid the dip in leaders' averages.
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Championship To Be Decided In Beckley Softball
The Beckley Softball league concludes its first half this afternoon with three games at East Beckley and Fairgrounds. Richmond Cleaners can clinch the title by beating Bottlers, while Cobblers must beat Kester Cleaners and Bottlers upset Richmond. Huntington Top faces Glen White. Cranberry defeated Bemeccat 7 to 2 on Wednesday.
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Home Run Leaders Steer Standings In Pro Baseball
Yesterday saw Lazzers and Watkins tied for two homers each while J Moore and Terry added one apiece. Giants stars Cavarretta Castleman Bartell Whitney and others followed with solid hits as Greenberg Collins Ott Johnson and Camilli led season totals.
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Charleston Fighter Knocks Out Oger in Fifth Round
DuBois Pa July 5 Tiger Joe Randall of Pittsburgh knocked out Paul Oger of Charleston W Va in the fifth round of a 10 round bout last night. It headlined a boxing card arranged by the veterans of foreign wars with Jack Dempsey as referee. Randall weighed 148, over 154.
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Oswald Wins Weekly Letemhuit Game 8 to 7
Oswald representatives defeated Tamroy 8 to 7 in the weekly Letemhuit match. The two teams schedule games for ages 35 to 90, all played on the new big-ball field at Oswald.
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Bill Terry Scores First Grand Stand Homer Since May
New York Giants manager Bill Terry did not hit a grand slam home run this season until June 21. He had previously hit two inside the park homers, marking a notable power drought and rare efficiency for the club.
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