Reds surge past Dodgers in doubleheader to spark pennant talk
The Cincinnati Reds dominant streak continues as they sweep Brooklyn in a doubleheader, running to 19 wins in 25 games. Projections show Reds would finish second if that pace persists, with the Braves leading. St. Louis and Philadelphia also strong, but trouble from Brooklyn and Chicago looms.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Pinecrest Tops Regu lar Season Title In City Softball
Pinecrest secured the regular season title in the City Softball League after rain washed out the Pinecrest Beckley College game and halted the Harrys-Remeco tilt. Appalachian Power moved toward second with a 10 3 mark, while College trailed one game behind. playoff pairings set for Monday with Pinecrest facing Bemeco and Appalachian vs College.
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Iis
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Eagles
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Ward Sels Pace In Colonial Golf
Tarboro amateur Harvie Ward Jr led qualifiers at the Colonial Invitational with a 36 hole total of 135 five under par to secure medalist honors. Jack Geiss of St Louis shot 67 to finish one behind, while H P Childress and Wilfred Wehrle also advanced to match play as defending champion Wehrle tied for fourth with 140.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tarboro
N.C
Harvie Ward, Jr
Ward
Jack Geiss
St. Louis
Geiss
Missouri
H. P. Childress
Wilfred Wehrle
Louisville
Wehrle
New Grid Rules Crack Down on Roush Stuff
In Mackinac Island the commissioners vote to cut out rough stuff amid new grid rule changes. The Associated Press reports officials seek tighter oversight and stricter enforcement to curb unsafe or unlawful activity.
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Tdsay
Mich
National Football Rules Committee
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Dick Romney
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mountain States
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Alan
Umnecessary Revgn
Staff Romney
Ceboe Huis
Sue Ray
Council
Sexs
Committee Study Baseball Park Financing Beckley venture eyed
A Beckley chamber committee reviewed the possibility of building a baseball park and securing a site on North Oakwood Avenue. The group discussed funding via revenue bonds and proposed an approach involving the Chamber Board and City Council, after reporting the North Oakwood site best fits the project.
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Shorty” Hardman
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Special Feminnries
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North Oakwearl
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Tee
Chamber
Rer
Post 32 Faces Helen 9 Today
Rain forced the postponement of the exition game yesterday between Post 32's American Legion junior team and the Litte Bullets Of Ure Coons Junior League. Post 32 manager Gene Hedge coordinated the make up with Carton Pee. The Winding Wy schedule showed the game at 4.
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American Legion
Ete Litte Bullets
Coal City Slab Fork set for makeup league games
Raleigh County Baseball League schedules three postponed games for Saturday with a Coal City doubleheader against Amigo Redbirds and a single game at Slab Fork featuring Slab Fork Redwings hosting Coal City. Key pitchers include Charles Simmons and Lefty Tudor for Coal City, with Crip Shorter and Herbert McCray in reserve. The Slab Fork contest benefits catcher Earl McVey in Beckley hospital. umpires named.
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Slab Fork
Coal City Colts
Amigo Redbirds
Charles Simmons
Buford
Lefty Tudor
Herbert McCray
Colts
Albert “Crip
Redbirds
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Stotesbury
Jim Foster
Jennings Osborne
Earl MclVey
Beckley Hos
Pital
Redwings
Bobby Williams
Harry Poling
Major League Leaders in American and National Leagues
A historical summary lists top players in batting runs and hits across the American and National Leagues. Highlights include Kell and Detroit's leaders in hits and doubles, Boston figures in home runs and RBIs, and pitcher stats with Spahn and Miller noted for strikeouts and pitching excellence.
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Dropo
Boston
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Huns
Stephens
Kell
Eéll
Ers
Osen
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Reynolds
New York
Lemon
MacDermott
Robinson
Stocktyn
Kiner
Pittburgh
Fins
Hiner
Pittsburgh
Slaughter
St. Louis
Musial
St. Louiz
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Jethine
Spahn
Miller
Quartet Arrested in Boone County Felony Inquiry
Four Boone County men James W. Hylton Woodrow Perry David Shrusbury and Frank Ledakowsky were jailed in Raleigh County Jail after state police detainment. The group faces Boone County felony investigation charges while Nellie Hicks is linked to a death warrant and French Harmon to moonshine possession. George H Burnett is listed as parole-related.
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Woodrow Perry
David Shrusbury
Frank Ledakowsky
Boone County
Raleign County
Beckley
Nellie Hicks
French Harmon
George H. Burnett
Whitesville Post 75 wins Area 6 opener
Whitesville Post 75 defeated Sutton 16 1 in the Area 8 junior baseball opener. Post 75’s Lester Serell led with a cycle including a home run and two other hits while Marold Woods pitched six innings of no hit ball before two Sutton singles. Game halted in the eighth due to rain. a second game will be played Sunday with a possible third.
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Tucar
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HO - Henderson
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Charles Beshore Bout on Again Set for Aug 15
The twice postponed NBA heavyweight title fight between Ezzard Charles and Freddie Beshore is on again for Tuesday night August 15. Charles, the Cincinnati Negro champion, and Beshore, the Harrisburg Pa challenger, are already ace training for the five round bout, their managers said last night.
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Buffalo
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Charles
Cincinnati
Beshore
Harrisburg, Pa
National Junior Golf Meet Third Round Shifts Favors
In Denver 16 top teens battle in the National Junior Golf Tournament quarterfinals as no clear favorite emerges. WV’s Wilson Mobley from Chapmanville exits after a second round loss to Merritt Marcus of Louisville. John Brown of Lexington and others suffer upsets as 18-hole rounds compound the fatigue. Fourth round pairings set for 9 a.m. MST include Jerry Fehr versus Elwood Poore and Mason Rudolph against Ellsworth Franklin.
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Lexington
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Philadelphia
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Indianapolis
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Memphis
Fred Brown
Los Angeles
Charles Strick
York
Pay Balch
Eugene Hay
Atlanta
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Big Fly Wood Poore
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Charles Beville
Strack
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Tenn
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Seattle
Elwood Poore
Frazer
Ellsworth Franklin
Dahlgren
Edward
Merrins
Meridian
Miss
William Wolfe
Washington
D. C
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