Peru Youth Contender For Lay Net Title
Peru's Alejandro Olmedo, 22, a University of Peru business administration student, reaches the National Clay Courts quarterfinals after winning the Intercollegiate title and the Western crown in Indianapolis. Olmedo, a five year resident, is Eyeing U S Davis Cup duty as part of a young, reshaped squad.
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Former Champion Schoenlein Dies at 74
Former world light heavyweight wrestling champion Americus August J. Schoenlein died at his Bowleys Quarters home near Baltimore. The 74 year old retired contractor defeated Charley Olsen to win the crown in 1910 and defended the title multiple times.
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Martin Hurls No-Hitter in Softball Tourney Showdown
Smokehouse led by Horsey Martin pitched a no hitter as Calloway Heights fell 15 to 1 at Ballard Stadium. Detrmont and J Ball each drove in multiple runs as Smokehouse surged back after an opening loss. Beckley Trading Post eliminated Flats 4 to 0 and kept playoff hopes afloat with solid hitting and unearned runs.
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Irish Scanlon In TV's Main Boat
Irish Scanlon headlines a TV segment as a leading fighter in a fading era with no modern matchups to mirror John L. Sullivan.
West Virginia Stream Conditions and Boxing Card Highlights
The weekly stream report lists conditions by county from Berkeley to Wyoming with many streams low muddy or milky and Greenbrier normally milky. In Madison Square Garden, Bob Scanlon, 22, faces Gale Kerwin in a 10 round main event with NBC coverage and Scanlon favored at roughly even money.
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Baseball Special Ticket Sale Ends in Cincinnati Sunday
Chairman Ed Hedrick announces tickets for the Baseball Special to Cincinnati on Sunday must be purchased Friday at the C. and O. Freight Office on Third Ave from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at Elks Stadium until 9 40 p.m. Friday night. This is the last chance as tickets must be returned after the Friday night rain.
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Judge Catches Boys Stealing at Baseball Game Confusion
Three boys testified they attended a Richmond Virginians game in Richmond on June 27, but County Judge J. L. Landram, a fan of the team, knew the Richmond club played in Montreal that night. He issued bench warrants charging the trio with perjury as they faced a petty larceny case in court.
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Feller and Robinson Set to Testify Before Senate Hearings
Two former baseball and baseball star Jackie Robinson and Bob Feller are invited to testify as Senate Antimonopoly subcommittee resumes hearings on a House bill to exempt professional team sports from antitrust laws. The proposed legislation targets baseball, football, basketball, and hockey amid concerns they may violate antitrust rules.
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Cicotte Leads Charleston Past Indianapolis In Tight Tilt
Charleston Senators edge Indianapolis 2-1 as Al Cicotte earns his fifth straight win. Wayne Terwilliger drives in the decisive run with a third inning double. Indianapolis mounting threats late but fall just short while Cyclotte pitches five innings and McDonald takes the loss.
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Beckley Minor League Keatley’s 103 1H O-1¢ Black Knight 420
In Beckley a minor league game features key players Giarmpalo Price Dalton and Huffstutler with multiple two run hits. Giampalo Dalton and Mason homer and Webb doubles with seven Crews bases on balls and eight strikeouts. Crews improves to 4-2 while Ellison falls to 5-5.
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Bobby Boyd World Ranked Chicago Boxer
Bobby Boyd a 24 year old middleweight boxer from Chicago is noted with a twin sister. The sentence provides limited biographical detail without additional context or events.
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Snead Expected In State Open Tourney
Morgantown AP reports Sam Snead is expected to attend the State Open at Lakeview Country Club September 26 to 28. He won last year at Charleston and dominated the medal play event by about 20 strokes. Lakeview is a newer course in the state.
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Guy-Cash Nine Humbles Helen In Ruth League Showdown
Guy-Cash Nine Jesses Sophia clinched an eighth straight win by routing Helen 15 to 7 in Babe Ruth League play. Guy-Cash broke open the game with a five run fourth and a five run sixth after Helen trailed 5-1, getting a three run homer from Wood and a two run shot from Blake. The victory moved Guy-Cash to 9-1 atop the standings ahead of Stab Fork.
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Welch Caps Area 6 Title With 10 1 Victory Over Mullens
Welch defeats Mullens 10 to 1 to seize the Area 6 American Legion crown as Cecil and Stevenson drive in two runs each and Sawyer limits Mullens to three runs. Ferrell lasted six innings before Thompson relieved, while Burger homered for Mullens in the seventh.
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Westerner Stakes at Hollywood Park May Draw 10 Entrants
Hollywood Park in Inglewood Calif hosts the $100,000 Westerner for 3 year olds on Saturday with a field of 10 probable starters including The Shoe Hilledale Sally Lee Brief Interlude El Cajon Furor Scribendi Hit The Trail Orbital Rise N Shine and Strong Bay. The mile and a quarter race is expected to attract over 50 000 fans.
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Beckley Little League Twinbill Schedule Highlights
Today’s schedule features Beckley Little League doubleheaders including Red Sox against Tigers and Indians versus Yankees while nearby leagues host events such as Senators versus Orioles and No 2 Athletics versus White Sox. Other matchups include Beckley Babe Ruth Modern versus Silver Brand Bays Buick versus Harry’s Warren Williams Junior, and Drug versus Duncan Catron along with several regional games across the Intercity Softball and Mullens Rotary circuits.
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Dorothy Downs Montcoal for Sixth Straight Win
Dorothy led the Big Coal River Little League with an 21 to 2 victory over Montcoal to extend its league lead to two games over Idle Marfork. Whitesville defeated Mt View 13 to 1 in the other matchup as the season pace quickens with 18 hits in the blowout. Cedric returns a $106 for $2 wager at Laurel, the longest priced winner in the track’s 47-year history.
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Tebbetts Has Bad Day in Chicago After Theft and Loss
Tebbetts faced a rough day in Chicago as a hotel suite was robbed of 1200 in cash and jewelry while he and his wife slept. The Cincinnati Reds manager then saw his team lose a doubleheader to the Chicago Cubs.
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Six More Players Named To Kiwanis Bowl Contest
AP reports six additional high school players named to the West Virginia squad for the Kiwanis Senior Bowl against Kentucky on August 16. Guards Malcolm Day Welch and James Greer Logan. quarterbacks Ronnie Asbury Crum and Cecil Hampton Big Creek War. end Don Mullins Man. center Bernard Riggs Ceredo Kenova. The WV group grows to 12, with Kentucky coached by John Griggs Prestonsburg.
Kalamazoo Hosts National Junior Tennis Championships
Kalamazoo Michigan hosts the 43rd annual National Junior and Boys Tennis Championships at Stowe Stadium from July 28 to August 4. Four national titles will be decided across the event featuring top junior players.
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