Reading Open leads with Snead under par in first round
Sammy Snead shot 63 to lead the Reading Open as Lawson Little and George Low Jr. chased one stroke back. The 152-player field eyes a tighter cut after a round that favored accuracy and putting on a narrow tree-lined course at Reading Country Club.
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Sammy Snead
Snead
Cary Middlecolf
Sammy
Reading Country Club
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Little Irou
George Low
Clearwater
Fla
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Los Angeles
Little
Middlecalt
Johnny Palmer
Chuck Harbert
Lloyd Mangrum
Dick Metz
Two Legion Jr Games Set Today in Area 6
Two Area 6 junior league games are scheduled this afternoon. Beckley Post 70 visits Mt. Hope after beating Oak Hill, while Oak Hill hosts Fayetteville as Raleigh County Post 32 sits idle. Oak Hill starts at 2 20 p m and Mt Hope at 2 45 p m with Rufus Clark out. Earl France to start for Post 70.
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Bud” Jennings
Raleigh County Post
Fayetteville
City Pack
Post 70
Rufus Clark
Earl France
Hopemen
Ken Brooks
Woodrow Wilson Diamond
Max Hill
Wil Pet
Oak Hi
Beckley
Fayettevile
Charleston Area School Moves In Administrative Overhaul
In Kanawha County, Charleston principals advance to admin roles as eight Hunt School teachers shift to junior high posts. Rocco Gorman retires as assistant in charge of high schools. Thomas R. Horner of Stonewall Jackson HS named to the new post. Scott Brown moves from Garnet HS to oversee Negro schools. A. H. Calloway becomes principal of Bord Junior High. Eddie Bartrugs appointed head coach at Charleston High, replacing Jake Moser who becomes Marmet High principal. Central League baseball results noted with Grand Rapids at Charleston and Saginaw at Muskegon.
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Rocco J. Gorman
Thomas R. Horner
Stonewall Jackson High
Scott Brown
Garnet High School
A. H. Calloway
Bord
Hornor
Stonewall
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Thomas Jefferson
Charleston Hunt School
Eddie Bartrugs
St. Albans High School
Charleston High School
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Snead's 63 Leads Reading Open As Pros Find Par Easy Target
Johnny Bulla and Frank Stranahan, America's surviving Open contenders, enter the 16 hole finals tied at 144. Sam King leads at 140 after a rain shortened second round of 69 at St Georges. British players Shankland Faulkner tied second at 142 while De Vicenzo and Burton at 143 trail. Willie Hunter and Bobby Lorrne fail to advance. 31 players remain from 65 starters.
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Frank Stranahan
America
Bulla
Pittsburgh
Cool Stranahat
Toledo
Ohio
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Kent County
St.Georges Club
Stranahan
Scotland
Jimmy Adams
Adams
Bobby Lorne
South Africa
Bobby
Willie Hunter
Los Angeles
Strauanan
Hunter
Ray Robinson Gavilan Fight Builds Roaring Clash Test
AP reports ahead of the welterweight bout in Philadelphia as Sugar Ray Robinson and Kid Gavilan prepare. Gavilan socializes and jokes, while Robinson trains seriously at Pompton Lake after leaving his camp. Managers balance power and strategy as the 147 pound limit nears.
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Ray Robinson
Kid Gavilan
Philadelphia
Monnday
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Crilan
Angel Lopez
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Balido
Gavilan
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Jake LaMotta
Pompton Lake
George Galnford
Lis
Ray
Johnny Attell
Burmand Davis
Ayal
Davis
Bob Montgomery
Johnny
Attell
Bummy
Boxing card results from Newark and New York events
Charley Fu sari from Irvington won on points over Al Evans in Newark at Queensboro Arena. Steve Belloise of New York defeated Tony DaMicco of Schenectady by decision in Brooklyn Fort Hamilton. Bill Daley of Brookline outpointed Georgia Small in New York Jerome Stadium bout. Pat Kelly of Ireland edged Pete Kennedy of White Plains on points in New York tz.
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Charley Fusari
Irvington
al Evans
Montreal
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Queensboro Arena
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Tony DaMicco
Schenectady
N. Y
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Fort Hamilton
Bill Daley
Brookline
Mass
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Jerome Stadium
Pat Kelly
Ireland
Pete Kennedy
White Plains
Oak Hill Softball: Moose Tie for Second in League Standings
Oak Hill’s Saints lose 7-6 to Moose while Angels fall 4-3 to Mr Hope in opener. Moose gains a tie for second with the Saints Mt Hope remains fifth. key errors and timely hits shape the night’s results.
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Saints
Mary Frances Angels
Moose
Angels
Mr. Hope
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Iaints
Johnny Shanks
Pacrish
Graff
Joe Rosiek
John Zelek
Fred Burgess
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Flard
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Stone
Shanks
Jolo Parrish
Lawhorn
Allen
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Harle
Quirnberg
Ash
Brown
Mary Frances Ine
Parrish
Shan
Keith Wins Coal River Tilt 8-4
Keith defeated Prenter 8-4 in a Coal River League game as Keith's pitchers held the opposition to four hits. Keith scored in the eighth and ninth with key RBIs by Miles Carpenter and Swierczek and got a complete game from Willams while Anderson allowed four hits.
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Prenier
Herman Anderson
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Innes
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Prenter
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Anderson
Walthams
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Wallianss
Potomac State Announces Nine Game Football Schedule
Potomac State unveils a nine game football schedule announced by athletic director G Tangh. Opponents include Baltimore City College and Shepherd College with dates spaced from September to November and a lone open date listed.
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G. Tangh
Potomac State
Baltimore City College
Shepherd College
Montgomery Junior College
Newport News
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Wington
D. C
Concord
National
Davis and Elkins
Open
West Virginia Tech
Mullens Wins 10th County Junior League Game
Mullens belted four runs in the sixth to beat Amiga 7 4 sealing a 10th straight win for the leaders. Sophia did not appear for a game against the Black Sox at Welen and was dropped from the league.
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Mullene
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Dillon
Aserhey
Siremore
Totate
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Henineegna
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Fann
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Wilcox
Yorkey Kellys
Mather
Sizemore
Wilccox
Kely
Griffith Fires Mickey Haefner
Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith fired pitcher Mickey Haefner after an indifferent performance against the Boston Red Sox. Haefner, 36, started and lasted two thirds of an inning, walking five and allowing five runs, but Griffin blamed his fielding effort on a bunt by Chuck Stubbs. Haefner said he did not dog it and expected to land another MLB job.
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Washington Senators
Mickey Haefner
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Boston Red Sox
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Senators
Red Sox
Vern Stephens
Heafner
Boston
Chuck Stubbs
Stubbs
Change of Scene Boosts Big Leaguers Across Plates
Baseball stars Hank Sauer and Walker Cooper show dramatic improvement after changing teams. Sauer, now with the Cubs, has 10 homers and 24 RBIs in 23 games while hitting .395. Cooper, with the Reds, has 7 homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games, posting a .342 average. Other players like Harry Walker and Peanuts Lowrey also rise, while Charley Kress thrives with the White Sox.
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Sauer
Reds
Cooper
New York Giants
Harry Walker
Lowrey
Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Koslo belts first two major league homers in Giants win
Dave Koslo slugged the first two home runs of his major league career driving in five runs to power the New York Giants to an 11 3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies who had never defeated him in nine starts. Ernie Bonham earned a 2 0 shutout for the Pirates over the St Louis Cardinals.
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New York
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Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
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