Boxing's humane image questioned by near blind Woods
Bobby Woods, 21, once a rising lightweight, may lose sight in his right eye after multiple retinal detachments and a cataract. Doctors say he must be hospitalized and likely out for a year. Woods, 61-35-8, was to fight Jimmy Grow in Boise and later in Spokane, with the bout moved to benefit Grow.
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Billings
Mont
Bobby Woods
Woods
Jimmy Grow
Bobby
Grow
Russ Tague
Joey Cataract
Tague
Spokane
Wash
Boise
Baise
Jimmy Carter
Carter
California
Severa
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
Joey Lopes
Sacramento
Willie Pep
Vancouver
Pinecrest Grabs Intercity Crown
Pinecrest A wins the regular season Intercity Softball League title by routing Prosperity 7 0. George Jackson shutout Prosperity on two hits as Pinecrest A pulled away after entering final night tied. Appalachian edged State Lunch 7 6 to join in third place chase. Pete Crouch hit two homers for Oak Hill though his team lost.
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Pinecrest A
Inter Gity
Prosperity
George Jackson
Prosperity Lads
Appalachian Downing State
Frank
Powermen
Pete Crouch
Oak Hill
Pinecrest
Jackson
Akers
Richmond and
Lusk
Appalachian
Garrett
Zelek
McGinnis
Thomas
Mullens Hosts Babe Ruth Tournament Draw Tonight
Mullens will stage the draw for the five team Sectional Babe Ruth Tournament to be held July 19 20 and 22 at home plate before a twin bill between Mullens and War American Legion junior teams. Mullens owns a 16 0 record and War a 4 11 mark with 13 and 13 year olds from Welch Man Mullens Beckley to compete in blind draw. Cecil Lacy represents Mullens as Babe Ruth circuit president.
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Mullens
War American Legion
War
Jack Feller
Lewis D'Antoni
Babe Ruth
Welch
Man
Beckley
Beckley American
Beckley National
Raleigh
Man and Welch
Cecil Lacy
Publinx Semifinals Bring Four Walks of Life to San Francisco
Four amateurs from Navy, firefighting, business, and telecom face off in the National Public Links Golf Championships semifinal over 36 holes in San Francisco. Bill Scarbr ough, Ovid Seyler, Junie Buxbaum, and Jim Wilbert won their third and fourth rounds yesterday, aiming for tomorrow’s final.
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San Francisco
Bill Scarbrough
Navy
Ovid Seyler
Memphis
Junie Buxbaum
Jim Wilbert
Publinx
Scarbrough
Dallas
Indianapolis
Bull
Bobby Nichols
Louisville
Joe Roach
Los Angeles
Seyker
Seatte
Munotuh
John de Mello
Legion Hurlers Ready for Weekend Series
Ameri can Legion Post 32 manager Cotton White praised his pitching staff on the eve of the area tourney debut set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at Lewin Field vs Whitesville Post 75. Della Mea Huffman and Gilbert are the likely starters for Saturday and Sunday with a coin flip to decide a third game location.
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Cotton White
American Legion Post 32
Lewin Field
Whitesville Post 75
Whitesville
Warren Williams
Mgr. White
Earl
Jitterbug
Gilbert
Jimmy Huffman
Bruno Della
Mea
Della Mea
Boone Countians
Huffman
White
Local Rotary Lions win 9-2 as McKinney homers twice
Mullens Little Leaguers led by Dave McKinney blasted two home runs and a three RBI performance to defeat Legion 9 to 2. McKinney also drove in three runs and scored three, while Ross pitched for Rotary, limiting Legion to one hit. Stump added a long homer for the Lions as they improved to 8 wins in 11 games.
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Reds
Giants
Dodgers
Billy Suddreth
Jackie Wikle
Indians
Tigers
Red Sox
Yankees
Slater
Shuate
Hess
Fraile
Bernis Ib
Rbarale
Moye
Keatno
Harick
T Leh
Cox
Jenings
Davis
Meads Sf
Miles Rf
Farley
Fink
Weisall
Kesel
Schumate
Fing
Jennings
Meadows
Fragile
Vidovish
Barksdale
Wray
RBI
Lynch
abhoaAdrmn
Gimple
Elsa
Lewis
Tames
Ellin
Sivir
Ghats
Woods
Miller
Wikle
Thias
van Sluster
D. Ellison
E. Lewis
Biggs
Suddreth
Karbonit
Alderman
Ellison
Webb
Via
Phillips
Gwinn
Ellson
Bison
Mullens
Rotary
Dave McKinney
Legion
Lions
Rotarians
Moose
McKinney
Ross
Miler
Stump
Rotary Legion Abrch
aDrn
Robinette
McClure
Turner Levert
D. McKinney
Ross la
Thompson
20 Inch Bicycle Parts Scene Notice
A brief item notes bicycle components including fenders and pedals seen in a display or sale setting. No clear names, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text.
Knight Urges Dissolution of PCC and Formation of California Conference
Gov. Goodwin J. Knight proposed dissolving the Pacific Coast Conference and creating a California conference with UCLA California Stanford and Southern California to compete athletically. He discussed this in a letter to Ned Cronin of the Los Angeles Times, citing scandals and bans in the PCC and criticizing booster culture and professor influence.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
California
Ucla
Stanford
Southern California
Goodwin J. Knight
Ned Cronin
Los Angeles Times
PCC
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Practice Periods Set For Little Loop Stars
Practice periods are set for Little Loop Stars and Beckley teams entering the tarea tournament games starting July 25. Emmett Davis schedules Sunday drills for the National league club while Ed Hedrick leads the American side Monday at 9. All players must bring birth certificates for every game. The National league plays at Hinton and the American faces Princeton in July 26 openers with a 7 o clock local start.
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Beckley
Ames
Emmett Davis
Ed Hedrick
Bill Lilly
Elks Stadium
National League
Hinton
Princeton
Silver Brand wins Babe Ruth League title clinching 3-2 victory
Silver Brand defeats Caffee's Eric's 3-2 at Lewin Field to move into Sunday's league playoff. Duke James pitched a one hitter and got run support from key hits by Meadows and Puckett as Underwood tripled to spark the late-game rally. Evans held King Photo in check for most of the contest.
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Silvermen
Nonal Vison
Eric's
Babe Ruth
Silver Brand
Ang Wo
Jewelers
Evans
King Photo
Hang
Meg
Duke James
Harry
Black Knight
Keatley
Marry’s
Keatley’s
Caffee
Helmondollar
A 'Gadner
Dilen
Thomas
McGraw
Waddell
Aperton
Addell
Hill
James
Robinette
Hugh
Porter
Iighlander
Quintier
Liking
Robinson
Hernondollar
James Eee
Ale Poy Sittin
Puckett
Wiseman
Charlie
Johnson
Hughes
RBI
C. Meadows
C. Mea-Puckett
Dows
Christian
Pucket
Holyfield
Home Insurance
Pongin
Gross
Arnid
Swann
Mary
BO Owi
Davies
Laie Tyree
Farley
Ss Rim
Kessler
Mollish
Thompson
Gra
R. Wills
Belchor
Grim
Evansham
Pennington
Howery
Arnold
Anderson
Lewis
Harrah
FarrGrim
Underwoodley
Morrison
Wills
Under
Graham
Tanks
Mortorwood
Hash
Preston
Tyree
Han
Post 32 Triumphs In Junior League Tilt
Post 32 defeated Poor Charlie 8 to 3 at Woodrow Field to stretch its season to seven wins in eight games in the Warren Williams junior circuit. Milam allowed three hits and Charlie Meadows slugged a double and two home runs for the winners.
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Post 32
Charlie
Woodrow Field
Warren Willams
Legionnaires
Milam
Charlie Meadows
Home Insurance
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Dick Hopwood
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Tani Galios
Scotty McBeath
McBeath
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Witebling
Middle Atlantic Lawn Tennis Association
Alan Wein
Ned H
Buzzy) Ragland Jr
Hugh Lynch
Frank Murphy
Washington, D. C
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Bethesda
Tony Thompson
Chevy Chase
Fred Kellmeyer
Charleston
Don Dell
Don Ralph
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Bruce Brian
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Ned Ragland
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