Two Yachts Tie In Bermuda Race
In the Bermuda Ocean yacht race, corrected times put A H Fuller's 57-foot gesture from New London and Mrs B W Henry's 65-foot Good News from New York tied for the lead. Baruna, the 72-foot yawl from Cold Spring Harbor, finished well behind on corrected time after taking the earlier race.
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Associated Press
Hamilton
Bermuda
A. H. Fuller
New London
Conn
B. W. Henry
New York
Newport
R. J
Crafe
Henry C. Taylor
Baruna
Cold Spring Harbor
N. Y
Umpire Assignments Highlight Raleigh County League Double Header
Beaver Softball gains local sponsorship as Henry Lilly and Tracy Shannon back the team for the City Softball League. Kenny Gross pitched a no hitter in a 3 0 win, and Jack Richmond helped in an 8th inning rally against Universal. Sopher Nine seeks a manager as Sophia Junior League looks for leadership. Sammy Stone currently runs the squad.
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Beaver
Henry Lilly
Tracy Shannon
Beaver Merchants
Kenny Gross
Remeco
Universal
Beaver Boys
Jack Richmond
Concorde College
Gross
Sopher
Raleigh County
Steve Sokola
Sophia
Sammy Stone
Sophia Hick Nine
Boston Brooklyn Hold Lead As 2nd Placers Split
Major leagues near postwar baseball season end as attendance trends rise. Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers maintain leads despite late splits. Red Sox fall 3-2 to Philadelphia and win 9-8 in nightcap. Dodgers win 8-3 behind Vic Lombardi after taking opener 7-5. Giants lose twice as Johnnie Mize hits his 200th, Cubs overtake Cards, Indians beat Tigers. Browns, Phillies win, Reds take nightcap on a squeeze bunt.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Sox
Dodgers
Dave “Boo” Ferriss
Philadelphia Athletics
Phil Murchithon
R Ed Willams
Sox
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Yankees
Washington
Bronx Bombers
Joe Page
Jake Wade
Page
Leonard
Dickeymen
New York Giants
Giants
Vic Lombardi
Brooklyn
Johnny Mize
Dave Kosl
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Mightcap
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston
Braves
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Dain Clay
Ray Mueller
Clay
Talbert And Mulloy In Clay Court Semi Finals
River Forest Illinois two tennis stars Billy Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy vie for the singles semi final at the National Clay Courts Championships. Talbert from Wilmington Delaware and Mulloy from Miami Florida headline the men’s match while Marta Barnett of Miami faces Virginia Wolfenden of Oakland in the women’s semi final.
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Talbert and
Mulloy
Associated Press
River Forest
Ill
Billy ‘Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Malloy
Wilmington
Del
Miami
Fla
Marta Barnett
Miami, Fla
Virginia Wolfenden
Oakland
Calif
Raleigh County League Schedule and Doubleheaders
Raleigh County League lists Sunday July 4 schedule with AH doubleheaders featuring Kopperston at Sophia Helen at Amigo Eccles at Glen Rogers Summerlee at Otsego Mullens. Also reports on Arlington parsons fluke mile triumph and rack record tied at 1 49 2 5 with jockey Bob riding Witch Sir, 315 pounds, eight days earlier.
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Wihile
Harless Stover
Roimey Hampton
Raleigh County
Kopperston
Sophia
Helen
Amigo
Eccles
Glen Rogers
Summerlee
Otsego-Mullens
Arlington Parons
Witch Sir
Bob
Night baseball matchups and results across leagues
Tonight Brooklyn visits New York and Chicago hosts St Louis as Bar ney faces Fischer and Passeau opposes Brecheen in night games. Yesterday Washington beat New York while Boston fell to Philadelphia and Detroit drew with Cleveland. Tomorrow features NL Brooklyn at Boston and AL Chicago at Cleveland among others.
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Brooklyn
New York
Barney
Fischer
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Sewell
Walters
Chicago
St. Louis
Passeau
Brecheen
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Queen
Newsom
Dobson
Fowler
Pel
Brooklyn Oe
Chicaga
Witch Sir Gallops To Victory In Stars And Stripes Handicap
Witch Sir Gallops To Victory in the Stars And Stripes Handicap at Arlington on July 4 1941, drawing a crowd of about 45 000. Historian and Armed chased as Witch Sir broke track records with a decisive win and earnings rising to 71 450 for 1946.
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Duncan-Catron Iggs
McGinnis
Muller
Duncan
Todd
Daecal
Gilmore
Stover
Rinehart
Del-Mar
Webster
Kinzer
Cardullias
Blini
Mason
Elizabethton
Johnson’ City
Modern
Pennington
L. Smith
Louis Schlosser
Chicago
Wild Silvester
Michael
M. Lewis
Ayl
Lilly
Witch Sir
Campbell
Aaterday
Arlington
L. Rice
Richmond Jac
Sir Dampion-Epi Witch
Florida
Tropical Park
Blue Larkspur
Sun Beau
Elks And Beaver Win City Softball Games
The Elks defeated Remeco 12-2 in five innings behind Johnny Shanks who allowed only a single hit, a third inning homer by Reynard Pack. In the nightcap Beaver rallied to beat Universal Supply 14-13 after erasing a late deficit, Ted Darby scoring the decisive run in the eighth on Kendall Rice’s grounder misplayed by Glen Justice.
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Elks
Remeco
Johnny Shanks
Shanks
Reynard Pack
Hatcher
Beaver
Universal Supply
Ted Darby
Kendall Rice
Glen Justice
Ers
America Cessarate
Gene Shrewsbury
Scully Cuthbert
Robby Fetley
R. Pack
McVer
Statford
I Universal
Shrewsbury
Cuthbert
Grogs
Ormandy
Akers
Richmond
Elks Il
Moose
Richmond Fe ‘Universal
AIR
Aia
Bemieca i
Service Co
Hogan Near $25,000 Mark in Golf Earnings
Ben Hogan the Texan golfing star now based in Hershey Pennsylvania seeks to surpass the $25,000 earnings threshold for the year. He began the Columbus Invitational Open with $24,369.50 already accumulated this season, following Byron Nelson as golf's top money winner.
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Columbus
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Hershey
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Jean F
Eli Harris declines Welch Miners managerial offer
Eli Harris former Beckley entry manager in the Mid Atlantic and Mountain State Leagues said he has definitively turned down an offer to manage the Welch Miners in the Appalachian League. He denied plans to discuss a business venture in Beckley and noted he had returned to Texas after selling Elite Bowling Alleys to G J McQuade earlier this year.
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Eli Harris
Beckley
Mountain State
Welch Miners
Sporting News
Harris
George Smiley
Welch
Eli
Register
G. J. McQuade
Texas
Local standings show Welch 7 1 lead in region
Welch leads with 7 wins and 1 loss while Bluefield sits at 5 2 and Pulaski 5 3 in regional play. New River records 4 6 and Bristol 8 7 with Kingsport noted in standings.
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Welch
Bluefield
Pulaski
New River
Bristol
Kingsport
Three Games In Jr Loop Today In Raleigh County
Three games are slated this afternoon in the Raleigh County Junior Baseball League with Affinity meeting Tams Helen facing Sophia and Coal City playing Big Stick. Tams and Helen lead with two wins apiece while Coal City and Sophia sit tied for third at 1–1, all games at 6 p.m.
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Jr. Loop
Raleigh County
Affinity
Grafton approves drafting of new city charter
Grafton voters approve drafting a new city charter 1103 to 140 and elect a seven member board to frame the document at a special election. The board has 129 days to draft the charter, which will then go before voters for approval.
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Grafton
Muffman Named Assistant Coach for South Squad
Stanley Muffman, former Woodrow Wilson athlete and Hinton High coach, is appointed to assist Bill Weber on the South squad for the August 16 North South game completing the southern coaching staff. This marks Muffman’s third consecutive year as assistant South mentor alongside Roy Williams of East Bank, who aided Paul Fulks last year.
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Stanley Muffman
Woodrow Wilson
Hinton High
Bill Weber
Southerners
Stan
Roy Williams
East Bank
Paul Fulks
Legion Juniors Open Baseball Tourney in Bluefield
The state junior Legion tournament begins this afternoon at 2 30 in Bluefield with Raleigh County Post 32 facing Bluefield at Bowen Field. Beckley plays Welch tomorrow at 3 p m. Two losses eliminates teams from the playoff. Local lineup includes Otis Dickens Junior McKinney pitcher Dick Smith Lagg Egich Weikle McNeish Elkins Alley McVey.
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American Legion
Bluefield
Red Martin
Raleigh County
American Legion Post
Bowen Field
Beckley
Welch
Otis Dickens
McKinney
Dick Smith
Ted Lagg
Danny Egich
Keith Weikle
Bob McNeish
Tommy Elkins
Bob Alley
Dennis McVey
Brown And Petra In Tennis Finals
Wimbledon reports Geoff Brown facing Yvon Petra in the men's singles final to repay Australian fans who funded his trip. The program highlighted an American-heavy lineup with California players dominating the women’s doubles semifinal on center court as Louise Brough teams with her earlier singles foe Margaret Osborne against Patricia Canning Todd and Dorothy May Bundy.
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Associated Press
Geoff Brown
Yvon Petra
Eiffel Tower
California
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Patricia Canning Todd
LaFayette
Dorothy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Miss Brough
Miss Osborne
U. S
Quick Reward Triumph in Hollywood Park Handicap
The Associated Press reports at Hollywood Park the American Handicap, a $50,000 race, ended with Norman W. Church's Quick Reward upsetting favorites Occupy and Honeymoon. Occupy faded to eighth after contending early, Honeymoon ran seventh, while Oldaverry surged from twelfth to finish second.
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Associated Press
Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
Abe Hirschberg
Occupy
Louis B
Honeymoon
A. E. Silver
Oldaverry
Santiago
Grass Court Tennis Tourney Starts Today Rem
California players Jack Jossi Oakland and John Faunce Los Angeles are set for two of four finales in the Middle States Professional Grass Court Tennis Tournament Jessie to meet Fred Perry former Davis Cup star and Faunce to face Don Budge Riggs of Los Angeles meets Wayne Sabin Reno Frankie Kovacs plays Welby Van Horn Nashville Tenn.
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Ade Associated Pres
Philadelphia
California
Jack Jossi
Oakland
John Faunce
Los Angeles
Middle States
Jessie
Fred Perry
Faunce
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Wayne Sabin
Reno
Frankie Kovacs
Welby van Horn
Nashville
Tenn
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Mike
Jacob
Clarence Cousins
John McCray
Lee Harris
Carl Reynolds
John Dalton
James Sheppard
Johnny Operchuck
Buck Diehl
Vernon Bowling
Luther Harriston
Neal Marshall
Cleyon Murray
Johnny Osborne
William Clark
Bernard
Kia” Ruffin
Noah
Salango
Bob Clark
Tony Salango
Lee Meador
Johnny Protan
Carlton
Colton White
Clyde Quesenberry
Johnny Profan
Woodroy Wilson
Harry Lewin
Woodrow Wilson Playground
Harless Slover
Glenn Shankin
Okey Mills
Andy Adams
Lawrence Pruitt
Willard McGraw
H. B. Fillmer
League
Fred Rutledge
Koppers Coal Company
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Tribe
Roy Cullendine Clousedhhree
Indians
SL. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Snead and
Bulla
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Johnny Bulla
Sam Snead
Dai ‘Rees
Rees
Snead
Henry Cotton
Bobby Locke
Mark
David Peel
Historian
Elks and Beaver
Celanese Corporation
Narrows, VA
THE
George F. Hazelwood CO
Pearisburg, VA
Weber
Legion Juniors
Charleston
Piblic Service Commission
Cameron
Hilbert E.dahl
Conservation Commission
Parks Division
Kentucky State Park Improvement Program
Jack Shipman
America
Cohen Drug CO
Brown
Petra
Goldcraft Studios
Beckley Hotel
Western Auto
N. Fayette
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