Brough wins tennis grand slam at Wimbledon
Louise Brough of Heverly Hills California completed a Wimbledon grand slam by winning singles and doubles titles. She defeated Margaret Osborne duPont 6-1 3-6 6-1 in singles, teamed with duPont to win doubles 6-4 6-1, and with Eric Sturgess captured mixed doubles 11-9 1-6 6-4.
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Louise Brough
Heverly Hills
Calif
Center
Miss Brough
Margaret Osborne duPont
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
John Brom Wich
Adrian Quist
Mrs. duPont
Dor
Jia Hart
Jacksonville
Pla
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
U.S
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Pat Todd
la Jotta
Geoff Brown
Australia
Louise
Tom Brown
Jack Bromwich
Sturgess
Bromwich
Quist
Brown
Billy Sidwell
Budge Paty
Los Angeles
Frank Sedgman
Wimbledon
Slab Fork Loop Sets Game Dates
Slab Fork Softball League finalizes six make up games after regular season ends. Playoffs feature all six teams starting July 20, finishing before the Sectional Tournament in late July. The schedule lists July 11 Moose versus Itmann and Legion versus Wyco among others.
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Register
Mullens
Slab Fork
Lewis D'Antoni
D'Antoni
Moose
Itmann
Legion
Wyco
Otsego
Rebel Canteen
Top Negro teams clash in Helen at 2 p.m.
Two leading Negro baseball teams meet in Helen as the host Tami Black Sox (14-8) face the Anjean Black Cats (15-2). Albert Thomas will pitch for the Sox and Bobby Henderson will start for the Cats in this afternoon showdown.
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Register
Helen
Tami Black Sox
Anjean Black Cats
Tamis
Albert Thomas
Sox
Bobby Henderson
Cats
Black Knight Golfers Face Kanawha Today
Black Knight Country Club hosts Kanawha Country Club of Charleston this afternoon at Nassau match play. Match starts at 1 p.m. with a buffet at noon. Local team seeks revenge for a two week earlier drubbing in Charleston. About 30 members travel from the Capital City club. International League entries listed include Montreal 4 Buffalo 3 Rochester 6 Toronto 4 and others such as Springfield Syracuse I Baltimore 6 Jersey City 4.
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Black Knight
Kanawha
Black Knight Country Club
Kanawha Country Club
Charleston
Nassau
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Springfield
Syracuse
Baltimore
Jersey City
AST
Outhelder
Percy
Pete) Rigean
Syracuse Chiefs
International Baseball League
W. Va
Bruno Betzel
Riggan
Bethany College Grid Schedule Includes 8 Games
Bethany College announced an eight game football schedule for 1950 by Athletic Director John J. Knight. The slate includes first meeting with Grove City since 1934 and Hiram returning after 11 years. The schedule lists Davis & Elsins, Marietta, Carnegie Tech, Westminster, West Virginia Wesleyan, Geneva, and others with dates and locations across Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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Associated Press
Britary
Bethany College Today
John J. Knight
Grove City
Hiram
Bethany
Davis & Elsins
Marietta
Wellsburg
Carnegie Tech
Pitteburgh
Open
Westminster
West
Jaycee Golf Entries To Be Selected Monday
Beckley Jaycees announce that four players from Logan County will be chosen Monday at Black Knight Country Club for the State Junior Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. The four lowest scorers in a 9 hole medal test among local golfers under 13 will form the team and advance to the National Jaycee Tournament in Ames, Iowa, in August.
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Beckley
Logan Roon
Ames
Iowa
Cox selects Brookman for North South all star game
Head South Coach John ny Cox of Milton announces Princeton back Tackie Ed Brookman along with Pat Mayo of Logan Rick Harrah and Jim Miller of Charleston Stonewall Jackson as part of the 17th annual North South game. Cox has chosen 19 of 25 players for the South squad.
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Charleston
Johnny Cox
Milton
Pat Mayo
Logan
Rick Harrah
Jim Miller
Stonewall Jackson
Lbacks
Tackie
Ed Brookman
Princeton
Cox
jSouth
North Adds 2 Outstanding Backs For All Star Game
North's Emil Dupke selects Morgan town's Bill Forrelli and Shinnston's Hob Marra for the 17th North South game at Laidley Field August 18. Eleven players total have accepted, boosting Dupke toward a second straight North victory. Other backs include Behrens, Korn, Boyce, Allman, Williams. ends Rubens, Hott. tackles Fazzalore. guards Wilson, Hayhurst, Meintel, Purkey. South Coach Johnny Cox names 15, including backs Dailey, Kline, Stone, Grant, Shores, Allman. ends Rice, Jimison, Smith. tackles Lafferty, Mays.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Morgantown
Bill Forrelli
Shinnston
Hob Marra
Charleston
Laidley Field
Emil Dupke
Triadelphia
Raleigh Register
Dupke
Ingelude
William Behrens
Bobby Korn
Triadolphia
Cleon Boyce
Grantsville
William Allman
Buckhannon
Robert Williams
Elizabeth
Ronald Rubens
Wendell Hott
Moorefield
James Fazzalore
Keyser
Leon Wilson
Parkersburg
William Hayhurst
East Fairmont
Jule Meintel
Lionel Purkey
E}kins
Johnny Cox
Milton
Dana Dailey
Johnny Kline
Jack Stone
Mount Hope
Todd Grant
Huntington Vinson
Happy Shores
Cranberry Grays Rout Red Sox 12 to 1 in Twin Bill
Cranberry Grays slugged ten hits and ran to a 12 to 1 victory yesterday at the local park behind seven-hit pitcher Sheppard. The win gives Cranberry their fourth of the year with two more games against Winding Gulf Tigers today at 1 p.m. The box score notes Mullens and Cranberry both fielded solidly with Hannon and Lipcomb among the standouts.
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Register
Cranberry
Cranberry Grays
Winding Gulf Tigers
Winding Gulf
Grays
Multens Red Sox
Sheppard
Multens Ora
Pro Grid Swap Sends Hekkers to Redskins for Soboleski
Detroit Lions announce a straight player trade sending tackle Fiarge Hekkers to the Washington Redskins for guard Soboleski a former Michigan star.
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Associated Presa
Detroit
Werrall Lions
Fiarge Hekkers
Lions
Washington Redshina
Guardine Soboleski
Michigan
Tigers and Giants Shine in Early Baseball Standings
Fragmented sports wire items show Tigers 24 293 62 1d 312 Robinson and Musial for Cardinals amid mixed AL NL results. Batting totals include 72 241 55 88 357, with Sox 63 267 48 92 343 and Giants 61 259 35 8 352. See also Pirates Indians Cubs Phillies runs batted in totals and player mentions such as Snider Hosen Sauer and Willis Drones.
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Cae Eecade
Clu Gabr EH Pe Kell
Tigers
Robinson
Doggers
Jaz Doby
Batans
Musial
Cardinals
Drope
Red Sox
T Giants
UNL
Willian
Ixmar
Pirates
Snider
Dodgers
Hosen
Indians
Sauer
Cubs
Dream
Phillies
Willis
Kiner
Ennis
Stey Red Sox
State PGA Golf Meet Extended One Day in Moundsville
The State PGA Golf Tournament will run from July 13 to July 16 extending one more day beyond the original three-day schedule in Moundsville. Organizers said the change follows an 18-hole qualifying round and pro participation at Whe ivile Country Club with plans for 36 holes over two days and a late start for the final rounds.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
Press- Co
Coffer
Ivile Country Club
Cole
SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR EAST WEST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
The second annual event named the final 22 players today with Ray Blackourn of Keyser W Va among the selections. Blackourn will play tackle for the East squad.
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Crom
Ray Blackourn
Keyser
W. Va
Furniture Nine Leads Sandlords in Mullens play
The Furniture nine defeated Moran Avenue h 2 to move into first place in the Intermediate League division. Herndon walloped Goose Hollow 23 to 1 and Union Power beat Wyco 1 on one hit. Standings show Cook's Furniture atop the table with 7 wins in 9 games. Schedule lists upcoming games through the week. In the Midget League Moran Ave trails with 0 wins, Mallens 23 and Rebel Canteen feature in pairings. Wyco adds heavy action in the week ahead.
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Register
Mullens
Cook's Furniture J
Herndon
Union Power
Mullens Playground
Furniture Nine
Moran Avenue
Goose Hollow
Wyco Lod
Cook's Furniture
Moran Ave
Buckeye
the Hill
Wed
Buckey
Thue
Wyco
Wol
Morin Ave
Jib i. Mallens
Rebel Canteen
South Mal Fens
Mnet Pation
Wed. i. the Wil
Tharia Stepherson
Chion Power
Legion
Wyeo
WU City
Outfielder Lowles Constant Steal Threat For Reds
Cincinnati outfielder Lowles has swiped seven bases each of the last four seasons, including 1947 and 1948 with the Phillies and later a stint with the Reds. The record shows a consistent baserunning threat across his four year organized baseball career.
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Cincinnati
Harry Peanuts Lowles
Johnny Wyre
Cincinnati Reds
Hamilton Kich Ja
Phillies
Angeles
Lowrey
Reds
Records of Past Games Show Ted As Top Clouter
Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell delivered a famed performance striking out Ruth Gehrig Foxx Simmons and Cronin in a 1934 All Star. Ted Williams starred again at Detroit in 1941 with a dramatic three run homer in the ninth inning, highlighting the league’s batting prowess.
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Ted
Ralph Roden
Associated Press
New York
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Hubbell
Williams
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
al Simmons
Joe Cronin
Detroi
Boston
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Bill Hallahan
Philadelphia
Augie Galan
Chicago Cubs
Braves’ Field
Yanks
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Earl Averill
Cleveland
Dean
Cincinnati
Johnny Vander
Meer
Bill Lee
Pittsburgh
Mace Brown
Nationals
Detroit
Tommy Bridges
Bobby Feller
sArky ‘Vaughan
Max West
Red Bafting
Claude Passeau
Arky Vaughan
Lou Boudreau
Rudy York
Bobby Doerr
Shibe Park
Pittshurchall
Fenwas Park
Cal
J. Monroe Johnson
O.D.T
Stan Spence
Washington
Vic Raschi
WI-7
All Star Game Starters Named As Roberts To Start
Brooklyn's Roberts to start the annual All Star game in Chicago facing the American League. The piece traces highlights from 1933 to 1949, noting Williams two homers and five RBIs in the 1945 rout and other key moments in the classic series. Also mentions the USGS mapping role in state territory.
Cincinnati Reds Coast to 5-1 Victory Over Cubs
Hermann Wehmeier scattered nine hits to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-1 win against the Chicago Cubs. Johnny Wyrostek doubled and drove in two, with Usher Ryan and Pramesa adding key hits as Cincinnati built a first inning lead and never relented. Schmitz took the loss for Chicago, while Wehmeier improved to 7-0.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hermann Wehmeier
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Cubs
Wehmeier
Cincinnati
Johnny Schmitz
Schmitz
Johnny Wyrostek
Frankie Frisch
Bill Voiselle
Wyrostek
Boby Usher
Connie Ryan J
Johnny Pramesa
Johnny Klippstein
Clneinnatt
Lowrey
Cavetta
Wyrock Rf
Borkowski
Klippstein
Adams
Usher
Ryan
pPatka
Stalleup
RBI
Pramesz
Smalley
Sauer
Northey
Kilippstein
Voisette
Kliippstein
Ho—Schmitz
U—Pine ML
Boxness
Jorda
Chisox and Browns split twin bill in St Louis
Chicago White Sox rallied to a 7 5 victory in the opener and the Browns outdistanced Chicago 4 1 in the nightcap. Gus Zernial and Eddie Robinson homered for Chicago while Owen Friend and Roy Sievers homered for St Louis. New Michigan State baseball coach named 10th head coach since 1898.
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St.louis
St. Louis Browns
Chicago
White Sox
Gus Zernial
Eddie Robinson
Owen Friend
Roy Sievers
Browns
Louis
Wdelsing Cf
McCorck
Lenhardt
Baker
Holmbe
Obruner
Alamo
Judson
Fox
Holcombe
Algma
Ith
Friend
Stirnness
Bruner
Lollar
St Louis
R—Philley
McCormick
Seala
Zernial
Mass
Robinson
Delsing
Kokos
E.robinson
RBI
Coleman
Majeski
Niarhos
Cars
Jasquel
Mtc- Cormick
Kokus
OP Frieng
Upton
Carrasgur
Pete Newell
Michigan State
Yankees Propose Earlier Spring Training Date
The New York Yankees seek to remove the March start limit for spring training at the upcoming joint baseball meeting in Chicago. Walter Mullory notes clubs may begin workouts but cannot play exhibitions until the second Saturday in March. The agenda also covers prohibiting midseason park dimension changes and PCL exemption requests.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Chicago
Walter Mutlery
Baseball
Yankee
Mullory
St. Louis Browns
Browns
American League
Cincinnati Reds
Pacific Coast League
Coast Loop
Jack Davis Heads AFA Rifle Club
John H. Davis of Beckley West Virginia will head the newly chartered Beckley AFA Rifle Club as president. The club aims to promote competitive shooting, hold registered tournaments on its range, and teach firearm safety to the community. Charter officers include Robert Ellison Vergil Cox Edgar Cantley and Willant Williamson with members Tony Graves William Hall Jr Harold Sopher Jack Williams Don Lilly and Joan Karsmaryx. The club held a practice shoot at Beckley ME Hope Airport yesterday.
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Washington, D. C
John H
Jack) Davis
Harper Road
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley Afa
Air Force Association) Rifle Club
National Rifle Association
Beckley Club
NBA
United States
Robert E. Ellison
Highland St
Vergil D. Cox
P.O. Box
Edgar R. Cantley
Russell
Beckley Me, Hope Airport
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