Joes Owens Wins Two Events in U S Olympic Tryouts
Jesse Owens of Ohio State won the 100 meter dash in 10.4 seconds and the broad jump at 25 feet 10 3/4 inches to lead the U S track and field tryouts toward Berlin. Frank Wykoff and John Woodruff also posted notable performances as preliminaries continued.
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Associated Press
New York
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
America
Berlin
United States
Marquette
Ralph Metcalfe
Owens
Frank Wykoff
Southern California
John Woodruff
University of Pittshersh Neera
Wykoff
Los Angeles
Woodruff
Ben Eastmen
Stanford University
Eastman
England
Tom Hampson
Abe Rosenkrantz
Michigan Normal
Marmaduke Hobbs
Indiana
Southern
California
Ross Bush
Chuck Horne
Kostel
Harry Williamson
North Carolina
Charles Baetham
Beckley Firm to Test Mercury
Beckley Hardware and Supply has been notified by Frigidaire that members of the organization will take part in a national safety check up in July and August. Over 1,500,000 homes will receive Frigidaire cold gauges to test refrigeration standards for food and beverage preservation. Bud Parmellee, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, credits improved work this season to abstinence from coffee and tobacco.
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Frigidaire
Frank R. Pierce
Frigidaire Corporation
Frigidire
Bud Parmellee
St. Louis Cardinals
Zontini Brothers Rival for Fame in West Virginia Sports
In Whitesville a story traces the Zontini family behind football star John Zontini the "galloping ghost" of Seth High and Marshall College. Brother Louis plans Notre Dame entry. sister Miss Daisy highlights ambitions. Father Max, born in Italy, built a mining life across the Americas and settled in Whitesville after 12 years exploration.
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Baseball scores and standings mix with campus notice
National League results show Boston 3 Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 3 St Louis 9 New York 2 with rain affecting games. American League scores list Washington 10 Detroit 7 and Cleveland 10 New York 2. Standings reference New York Detroit Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia St Louis with mixed records. Also note Ian Parker training, George MacDonald scenes, Gary Cooper routines, a 1500 seat theatre for Stanford students killed in World War II, and ongoing campus construction.
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Indians rout Yankees as Gomez falters in Cleveland win
Cleveland pounded three New York pitchers for 19 hits to beat the Yankees 10 to 2. Mel Harder earned his 12th victory while Lefty Gomez struggled, yielding four runs in the first inning before being relieved. Dickey homer accounted for New York’s only other run.
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Cavaliers Triumph as Camp Raleigh Defeats Bluestone 15 1
Shady field hosts a Raleigh win as Shumate strikes out 14 for the Cavaliers. Odell Elkins leads with two homers, Lilly adds another, and Bowman stars on defense tossing five runners. The victory ties Camp Raleigh for second in the Lewisburg Sector with Beaver and Bluestone, with a possible playoff if Union yields next Sunday.
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Raleigh Cavalier Baseball Combine
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Odell Elkins
Camp Raleigh
Lilly
Shady
Clont
Cavalier Welfare
Raleigh Tree Soldiers
Logston
Bunny Bowman
Bowman
Bluestone
Gabby Bill" Stanley
Lewisburg
Camp Beaver
Union
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Texas baseball pitchers hit as team stacks up in SWC
The University of Texas in Austin, SWC champions, saw ten of twelve lettermen exceed .300 with seven above .350, in a season noted for strong hitting from pitchers. At Crostey Field in Cincinnati the fair territory spans over 16,300,000 square inches.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Crostey Field
Cincinnati
Trio of Teams Remain Undefeated in Beckley Softball Play
Gulf, Purceil and Beckley Music opened the second half strong by two wins each week while Glen White and Beckley Hardware trail with one win and one loss. Bemeco and Utilities also dropped two games. Upcoming schedule features Gulf versus Beckley Hardware and Gulf versus Beckley Music at Woodrow Wilson field, among other matches.
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Purceil
Beckley Music
Beckley Softball League
Glen White
Beckley Hardware
Bemeco
Utilities
Stamford
Gulf and Beckley Music
Woodrow Wilson Field
Purcoil
Stamaford
Fairgrounds
Remeco
Woodrow Wilson
Stanaford
Pureoil
Holdren Paces Sprague Hitters in First Half Averages
Sam Holdren leads Sprague in batting average after the first half of the United Mine Workers league season. He has 19 hits in 45 at bats for a .422 average while in the cleanup spot, driving in runs and sustaining power. Teammates include Aye Woods Bolen Seay Legg Bastic Pack Zimmerick Hawley Meadows Merrick Hanson Bregg with varied clips.
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Sprague
United Mine Workers League
Holdren
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Bolen
Seay
Legg
Bastic
Pack
Zimmerick
P. Hawley
C. Hawley
Meadows
Merrick
Hanson
Bregg
West Virginia Sport Parade Highlights August Events
The Wheeling centennial sponsors finalize a diverse sports week starting August 17 with a git tournament, boat races, river regatta and an invitation tennis event. Plans include a major league baseball bid and boxing shows as Elkins defends its Mountaineer league status against Fairmont.
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Wheeling
Randolph County Match Set Despite Forfeit Question
The game was moved from two weeks ago and later called off as Randolph County could not field full strength. A ruling on a possible forfeit has been requested, but the match will proceed as scheduled.
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Randolph County
Fairmont
Unusual Bible Translations on Display At Church
The Christian church hosts a special program by the senior Christian Endeavor society at 6:30 tonight. Members are urged to bring unusual Bible copies for display. John Laren leads the program. Meanwhile Honolulu plans relocate families from a congested district to Punchbowl crater.
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Christian Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Church
John Laren
Honolulu
Punchbowl
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