Perkowski Fires 1-0 12-Inning Shutout Relights Reds
Harry Perkowski pitched a 12 inning 1-0 shutout over the league leading New York Giants on just three hits. The lefty, nicknamed the Polish Boy, had endured a rough stretch this season but found form in Cincinnati’s drive to overtake Brooklyn. Hobie Hofman’s 12th inning homer doomed the Reds but Waite Hoyt called the effort the best pitched Cincinnati game in years.
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Perkowski
Johnny Antonelli
New York
Bobby Hofman
Har
Roy McMillan
Gus Bell
Nino Escalera
Jim Greengrass
Wally Post
Hobie Landrith
Waite Hoyt
Waite
Yankees
Pirates
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
A's Triumph Over Appalac hian In 2-0 Softball Win
Pinecrest A hurler Phil Fitzpatrick tossed his sixth win of the Inter-City double elimination tournament at Ballard Stadium, striking out 12 as the A's defeated Appalachian 2-0. Eddie McGinnis pitched six for Appalachian before being ejected for hitting a warmup pitch, and John Farrish stole twice in a decisive seventh inning to seal the victory.
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Ballard Stadium
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Gene O'Neal
Dwornick
O'Neal
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McGinnis
Jack Keaton
Chuck Akers
Kendall Rice
Akers
Johnny Rogers
Chester Pate
Pinecrest
John Farrish
Hoss Martin
Dwernick
Martin
Calfee's Beats Silver Brand in Babe Ruth Twin Bill Clash
Calfees defeated Silver Brand 3 to 2 in the Babe Ruth league game at Woodrow Wilson playground, with Jan Riffe outpitching Howard Mollohan for the win. In the second game the Police routed Harrys 17 to 1. Calfee's eight win in 13 starts marks solid form despite the incomplete final line.
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Howard Mollohan
Depsite
Mullens Little Leaguers Battle For Circuit Lead
Mullens leads in a three team Little League race after a 6-2 win over Lions while Moose beat Rotary 11-10. Legion and Lions sit 7-4, Moose 6-5. tonight Legion vs Moose and Lions vs Rotary could create a three way tie for first. Jerry Hoge earned the win in relief with seven strikeouts as Legion built a 6-0 lead before Lions rallied late.
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Vaught
Simmons
McKinney
Stump
Johnson
Little League Playoff Series Start August 2
Championship playoffs in the American and National Little Leagues begin at Elks Stadium on Monday August 2. American League contenders Tigers and Yankees or Indians meet at 6 p.m. Giants vs Dodgers in the National League nightcap around 8 p.m. Second games set for Wednesday August 4 with National League first. If either league remains in the state tournament, playoffs are postponed.
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Indians
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Dodgers
Fargot to Try For PGA Crown
Ed Furgol, Open champion, enters the PGA Championship in St Paul as one of 135 starters for 63 match play spots. The event begins with 36 holes of qualifying, leading to a knockout bracket and a 36-hole final next Tuesday.
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Minn
Ben Hogan
America
Minneapolis
Ed Furgol
Furgol
Favorite Bowl Out Of Mason-Dixon Net Meet
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia The Mason and Dixon Tennis Tournament enters day two on Greenbrier courts as top seed Ann Fenessey of Washington falls early in the women's singles to unseeded Grace Valdes of New York City in straight sets 6 2 6 4. Forty two players entered the men s singles field and 21 the women s singles.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Greenbrier
Ann Fenessey
Washington
Grace Valdes
New York City
East
Old Plaza Bowl
Rassling Card On Tap Tonight At Woodrow Wilson Stadium
A five bout wrestling card features Buddy Rogers and Ray Stern headlining in a two of three falls match with a one hour limit. Buffy Silverstein teams with Jim Lewis in a tag bout against George Macricostas and Eddie Gossett. Other bouts include Larry Swigger vs Bobby Newsome and Silverstein vs Gossett. Proceeds aid local charities. Tickets at local shops or WWHS gates open 7:15.
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Raleigh County Polio Fund
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Beckley
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Charleston
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Card for wrestling bouts features mixed tag and singles
Larry Swigger faces Bobby New and George Macricostas meets Jim Lewis in 1 fall bouts of 15 minutes. Buffy Silverstein wrestles Eddie Gossett in 1 fall 15 minute match. Silverstein and Lewis team against Macricostas and Gossett in a 2 of 3 falls match with 1 hour limit. Buddy Rogers boxes Ray Stern in a 2 of 3 falls match with a 1 hour limit.
Community program draws large crowd to WVU Hillel
Ton High vocational guidance programs partner with West Virginia University Hillel foundation to host an event. Tickets are selling briskly and a large turnout is anticipated as clear weather is forecast.
Reds And Giants Win In Little League Contests
The Giants beat the Cardinals 3 2 in a thriller while the Reds crushed the Dodgers 8 2 at Elks Stadium. Beckley National play ends Thursday with two games. In the opener Jack Wikle allowed three hits with a no hitter through five before Pokey Witt broke it up. Ralph Thompson pitched for the Giants, Scotty Price and Jim Easley helped close it. Reds pitcher Bob Scott tossed a one hitter, striking out nine, with two doubles driving in three runs.
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Witt
Ellison
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Mgr
Tony Giampalo
Scotty Price
Thompson
Jim Easley
Dodgers
Rudy Graham
Graham
Bob Scott
Scott
Five teams join district softball tourney roster
The district softball tournament adds four new clubs, bringing total entries to five. Pinecrest A and Pinecrest B from the Intercity League lead the field with top regular season finishes, while Sophia Cash Mart & Lumber Co and Gray Flats also enter. The single elimination event starts next Monday at Ballard Stadium with a noon Saturday entry deadline.
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A’s
William “Moon” Mullins
Appalachian
Albert Veneri
Beaver
Jack Richmond
Jimmy Lemon
Lumver
Willard McGraw
Willie Joe Chandler
Jennings Osborne
Harvey Richmond
Bob Richmond
Lelan Richmond
Bill Treadway
Jesse Lacey
Fonsie Campbell
Joe Sutyak
Herman Polk
Buddy Worthington
Ross Hutchens
Harry Poling
W. F. Bowers
Frank Smedley
Frank Turner
Horsey
Martin
Max Dwornick
Bill Turner
Homer Green
Bob Brinkley
Bob Haga
Chester Pate
J. D. Kidd
Jim Lemon
Braves Bolster AA Farm Team In Toledo
In Toledo Ohio the Milwaukee Braves sent three pitchers Ray Crone Phil Paine and Charlie Gorin to bolster the seventh place Toledo Sox in the American Association. All have NL experience this season and join a club aiming for first division and a playoff bid after adding outfielder Luis Marquez from Pittsburgh a week earlier.
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Milwaukee Braves
Ray Crone
Phil Paine
Charlie Gorin
Luis Marquez
Pittsburgh
Twenty one vie for four berths in junior golf
Parkersburg today hosted 21 young golfers aiming for four spots in the 1954 junior amateur golf championships in Los Angeles the week of July 28. Four low scores advanced. last year’s qualifiers saw only one return. Names include Thomas Colson Morgantown and Edwin Nutter Parkersburg among entrants from West Virginia Ohio and nearby communities.
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Los Angeles
Jack Hoblitzell
U. S. Golf Assn
Thomas Colson
Morgantown
Edwin Nutter
Ted Cundiff
Don Woollard
Charles Ankrom
Gene Ankrom
Jackson Gandour Jr
Roy Shreves
Gary Smith
Paul Shreves
Billy Williamson
Franklin Weekley
Norman Shreves
Sistersville
Robert Roberts
William Roberts
Clarksburg
Larry DeVol
Richard Eddy
Marietta
Ohio
Luther Pratt
Ceredo
John Haner
Madison
Jack Freeman
Huntington
Charles Gordon
Charleston
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