Schroeder Leads Clay Court Meet Into Semifinals
National Clay Courts Tennis Tourney action in Chicago sees top seed Ted Schroeder beat Seymour Greenberg in five sets to reach the semifinals. Tony Trabert, Art Larsen, and Shirley Fay advance toward finals as women’s action unfolds with Doris Hart and Fay reaching the final.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Calif
Schroeder
Seymour Greenberg
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Ted
Indianapolis
Trabert
River Forest
Charley de Voe
Ind
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Glenn Bassett
Santa Monica
Larsen
Bassett
Hert Flam
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Shirley Fay
Akron
Ohio
Post 32 Defeats Gulf Juniors 9-3
Post 32's American Legion junior team beat Winding Gulf 9 to 3 in an exhibition at Woodrow Wilson High School. Waid, Gross and Walker pitched, while Thomas and McGraw keyed an 8 hit attack with triples.
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Raleigh County
American Legion
Winding Gulf
Woodrow Wilson High School
Johnny Waid
Coy Gross
Jim Walker
Bob Thomas
Delaine McGraw
Adams
McGraw
Ritter
All Star Game sparks debate over pennant races and boxing praise
Baseball critics say the midyear classic disrupts pennant races as Jansen Konstanty and Blackwell struggle post All Star. Boxing gains university support after Wisconsin study finds no GPA impact or frequent injuries. Softball playoffs in Beckley front three weeks of noted district and state tournaments with the Raleigh County centennial events highlighted.
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Larry Dansen
New York Giants
Jim Konstanty
Philadelphia Phils
Ewell Blackwell
Viney Reds
Blackwell
Tilere
Kame
University of Wisconsin
Athletic Board
Beckley
Pinecrest
Appalachian
Beckley College
Bemeco
Woodrow Wilson High School
Eddie Pence
Robert “Blorsey" Martin
Eddie McGinnis
Raynard Red
Oak Hill
Mullens
Fairmont
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Brothers of the Brush
Hearn Shuts Out Cubs 7-0 in Giants Victory
Big Jim Hearn pitched a brilliant five hit shutout for New York earning his second win for the Giants. He struck out eight and walked one, defeating the Chicago Cubs 7-0 after New York jumped on pitcher Doyle Lade in the first inning. The game notes list Stanky Terwilliger Moeller and others contributing for the Giants with Vander Meer noted as the losing pitcher. A separate Mullens playground schedule announced a full week of midget and intermediate league games with multiple matchups.
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Ted Cook
Beckley
Shirley
Windy” Allen
Fairview
Asbury Park
N. J
Bobby Retzlaff
Montgomery
Ala
Boston Braves
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Bucky
Bobby Locke
George S. May
Tom O'Shanter
Chicago
Snead
Hogan, Demaret
Associated Press
Jim Hearn
Giants
New Yorkers
Chicago Cubs
Hearn
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinati
Cub
Doyle Lade
New York
Abhos Stanky
Ter'wigr Mars Moeller
Bor'kokt
Thinapsa
Smalley Cf
Serena
Thomson Cf
Mauro
Gilbert
Owen
Lade P Poly Hearny
Yoo
Bora
Wheatherly
Stanky
Mueller
Weathery
Thompan
Ib—Vandermeer
Westrum
Cricket" Thompson
Lewis Waddell
Colt
Cuthbert
Amigo
Edward “Dede” Mullin
Walter Alderman
Waddell
Broyles
Trump
McNeish
Faciner
Osburn
McNeith
Barr
Slab
Williams
Oxley
Farmer
J. Lilly
tNiams
Lilly
Underwood
Hampton
Slab Fork, Coal City clash in Raleigh County league split
Slab Fork moved into sole second in the Raleigh County Baseball League by beating Stotesbury 11-6 and earning a pivotal rematch with Coal City after a 6-0 win by Moody Waddell and a 7-1 loss in the nightcap. Coal City dropped to third as Amigo and Winding Gulf pressed. Broad action also features Amigo at Stanaford and other games, with Earl McVey receiving benefit proceeds in Mullens.
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Slab Fork
Stolesbury Redwings
Raleigh County Baseball League
Coal City Colts
Util
Amigo
Moody Waddel
Buford Tudor
Redbird Ave
Coal City
Winding Gulf
Eccles Admirals
Stanaford
Beratae
HON Allied 1A Hose IO
Admirals
Glen Rogers
Earl McVey
McVey
Beckley
Jennings “Osborne
Redwings
Jimmy Farmer
Bob McNeish
Randy Broyles
Stotesbury
McNeish
Brayles
Bobby Williams
Waddell
Redbirds
Virgil
Keaton
Colts
Vester Rush
Mullins
Albert “Mullens
Mullens
Sox
Herndon Tigers
Doby Jones
Mose Lewis
Scotty
Herndon
earli-Cuthbert
Rush Walker
Fred Wills
Harry Ballard
Jones
L. Waddell
Cuthbert
Wills
M. Waddell
E—Wiseman
Ballard
Thompson
FB Jones
Wells
Sh—Thompson
S. Mullins
Kerzle
Rash
Shorter T
M_ Waddell
Razh
Shorter
V. Rash
Winsmer
Underwood
Crawford
Castanon
Bernie Creger
Omaha Cardinals
Colorado Springs
Louis to Fight in September for heavyweight title
Paterson N J papers report Joe Louis will return to the ring in late September for a heavyweight title bout with Ezzard Charles if tax problems are resolved. Training quarters in Pompton Lakes N J are booked for a month starting Aug 24.
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Associated Press
Paterson
N. J
Joe Louis
Paterson Evening News
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Louis
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Paterson News
Pompton Lakes
County League Pel. Games Spotlight Local Matches
WOL Pel. Git Feeles teams face county rivals as Slab Fork plays Coal City at 1 30. Amiga, Stanaford, Stotesbury host day games with Glen Rogers and Winding Gulf at Eccles. Yesterday results show Slab Fork 6 Coal City 1 and Amiga 0 7.
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Slab Fork
Coal City
Winding Gulf Glen Rogers
Stanaford
Stotesbury
Amigo
Harold Lidly
Erskine Underwood
Jack Underwood
Ray Crawford
Glen Rogera
Eccles
Winding Gulf
Glen Justice
Tencil Hen
Slab Fork I
Stotebury
Ee Tow Vsg TD
Beckley Moose Golfers Enter Buckhannon Tourney for State Title
A 15 man Beckley Lodge No. 1606 contingent heads to Buckhannon to chase the Moose Association Golf Tournament crown. Led by captain Vernal Reed the team features Jack Burger Ted Cook Harris Hatcher E C Hitchcock Ray Sawyers and Earl Bailey with additional players Reed White Salango Cassinelli Burleson Bean Caltee and Parsons. The event awards individual two man and six man honors over 18 holes at Buckhannon Country Club starting Sunday.
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Beckley Lodge No
Buckpannion
Beckley
Fairmont
Black ‘Knight Country Club
Rosley
Jack Burger
Ted Cook
Harrisson Hatcher
E. C. Hitchcock
Ray Sawyers
Earl Bailey
Vernal ‘Hoppy
Reed
MOOSE
Buckhannon Country Club
Labove
W. D. White
Pat Salango
Boucher Boyd
C. C. Cassinelli
Lee Burleson
Bob Bean
Price Caltee, Jr
Russ “Capbuster” Parsons
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Post
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Thomas
Chambers
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Kahn
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Shastain
Dept
Bob Wills
Todd's
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Beaver
Todds
W. Va
White House
Plete
Megister
Lewis D'Antoni
Wyco
Moran Ave
South Mullens
Union Power
Stephen“Son
Cook’s Furniture
Goose Hallow
the Hill
Wyea
Buckeye
Aciigo
Coal Chiyabhoa
Wills Ib
Crnan
Batlard
Kelly
Uparker
Wadel
Beckley Moose
Sale
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