State BRL Tourney Off Mark This Week
Regional Babe Ruth play opens with Beckley and Clarksburg hosts as teams vie for state finals berths. Region 2 features Mannington vs Grafton and Morgantown vs Clarksburg Nationals while Region 1 starts at St. Marys with Parkersburg groups and Westover. Region 4 at Beckley includes Slab Fork, Oak Hill, Mullens, and Beckley Americans in opening rounds.
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Spence Pushes golf tourney at Twin Oaks course
J C Spence, who revived Twin Oaks golf course at Glen White, clashes with Beckley Jaycees to sponsor a tournament and attract high school and college teams, offering free use. Beckley College plans W Va Conference matches there next year. locals report best shape ever. Joe Sawyers of Sissonville is favored to replace Sammy Le Rose at St. Albans High, needing Kanawha County Education Board approval to bring his first assistant Bobby Dawson.
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Weather Delays Local Baseball and Softball Play
Rain washes out Tuesday games forcing rescheduling across Beckley leagues. Tonight and Sunday plans shift with doubleheaders and minor league replacements while all star and district tournament preparations continue.
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Change Up Becomes Buhl's Money Pitch
Milwaukee ace Bobby Buhl, a hard thrower from Saginaw Michigan, has turned his change-up into the season’s money pitch. He limited the Phillies to two hits in a 1 0 victory for his 11th win against six losses, while the Braves remain atop the NL.
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Lew] Burdelle
Rams Star Faces Choice Between Football And Film Career
Elroy Hirsch known as Crazy Legs, star of the Los Angeles Rams, says a single big break in movies could lure him away from football after 12 seasons. He has acted in Zero Hour and is a restaurateur with a San Fernando Valley tie, weighing a switch after a storied NFL career and a recent top ten film ranking.
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WVU Alumni Golf Meet Set for Greenbrier Aug 8
The 13th West Virginia University Alumni Golf Tournament will be held August 8 at the Greenbrier Old White Course. President C N Snedegar of the Greenbrier County WVU Alumni Chapter announced the event. Past champions include William H Dyer Jr. of Morgantown who won the last two years and 1955, with notable entrants John D. Hoblitzell Jr. of Parkersburg and Dr. R R. Summers of Charleston among expected former champions.
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John D. Hoblitzell Jr
Parkenburg
R R. Summers
Charleston
Paul O. Summers
Lewisburg
Hornung Sees All Stars Winning Chance Versus Giants
Notre Dame All-America quarterback Paul Hornung says the College All Stars can beat the New York Giants in the midsummer classic at Soldier Field on August 9. He cautions the pros can adjust, but believes the college squad has a real shot and won’t be pessimistic. Don Paul, a former Los Angeles star and defensive coach, hails the Stars as a fierce group in practice and on the field.
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Los Angeles
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iPlayer Draft And Reserve Clause Debate
Washington NFL Commissioner Bert Bell told Congress that pro football needs both a player draft and a reserve clause to survive. He warned the Supreme Court antitrust ruling jeopardizes the game's continued existence and called the ruling a trigger for a House inquiry into pro sports legal status.
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Baseball scores and standings from yesterday
Denver defeated Omaha 10 to 4 while St Paul beat Minneapolis 12 to 1. Indianapolis routed Louisville 8 to 0 and Wichita faced Charleston with rain postponement. Standings show Wichita 63 35.613 and Minneapolis 46 46 3.00 in the WoL.
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Bell urges antitrust stance on pro sports issues
Bell said football would welcome Congress bills declaring pro sports free of antitrust control or immune except for commercial activities. He opposed a Celler bill to blanket all professional sports under antitrust laws. He noted pro football is a small operation with 12 clubs in 1936 grossing under 13 million dollars and an after tax net of 530,599 dollars, about 44,000 per club.
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Senators Face Indians in Twin Bill Tonight
Charleston Senators host the Indianapolis Indians in a two game set tonight. Lefty Woodeshick and Bob Shaw will pitch for the Senators while Tony Ponce and Tom Flanigan are listed for the Indians in the weathered box.
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Charleston Senators
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Bob Shaw
Indians
Tony Ponce
Tom Flanigan
Cubs Rookie Drott Shuts Out Giants In Major League Debut Favorable To Chicago
Chicago rookie Droit Drott struck out 14 New York Giants and earned a 4 hit shutout, improving his record to 9-8 while strengthening his hold as Chicago’s top pitcher. Born in Cincinnati, he recalled hometown booing of Wehmeier and noted his own rise with a blazing fastball and a mix of curves and changeups.
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Sam Jones
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Gail Harris
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Machen Favored To Defeat Baker In Chicago Clash
Eddie Machen, undefeated with 21 straight wins and 14 knockouts, headlines a heavyweight bout against Pittsburgh’s Bulky Bed Baker at Chicago Stadium. Machen, 25, ranked No. 2, eyes a title shot as rival Floyd Patterson defends the crown Monday night. Baker, 31, carries a 47-10-1 record with 19 KOs and predicts victory.
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Rain Delays West Virginia Tennis Tourney Action
The 45th West Virginia Closed in Wheeling saw first-round singles played despite rain that halted play on the Ogiebay courts. Defending champ Dave Hübinger and top seed Lettie Ewing head a list of winners and unfinished rounds with two days of action ahead including doubles and possible mixed doubles cancellations.
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West Virginia
Wheeling. Ogiebay Tennis Club
Dave Hub
Inger
Charleston
Lettie Ewing
Nancy Butts
Sue Harrington
Mary Roth
Buckhannon
Dale Reeves
Susan Alexander
Julianna
Peterson
Bellany
Becky Biddle
Parkersburg
Sydney Buri
Natalie Pace
Huntington
Susan Holmes
Quarrier Turton
Barbara Bolarsky
Joan Brisbin
Betty Hoschar
Norma Slauer
Becky McHue
Betty
Summer League Names All Stars
Wheeling Summer Basketball League announces its all star selections. The Wheeling team features WVU standouts Jerry West Lloyd Sharrar and Bob Smith, plus former Hilltoppers Myles Witchey Tommy Ackerman and Paul Donahue. Visnic heads the high school stars with a 19.9 scoring average. Charleston picks include Dana Kirk Frank Martin Bobby Soles Jerry Chandler and others from Morris Harvey College and local schools.
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Frank Martin
Bobby Soles
Jerry Chandler
Morris Harvey
Jim Vandall
Larry Hemmings
Virginia Tech
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Chris Moose Smith
Jim Maddox
Stonewall Jackson
Bud Stone
Nitro
McDermott to Try First Base for Athletics
Maurice Mickey McDermott left hander, known for pitching, will try first base for the Kansas City Athletics while remaining available for bullpen duties. Manager Lou Boudreau ordered the experiment after workouts at first base and McDermott bought a first baseman’s glove, aiming to double as a hitter and pitcher.
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Mickey) McDermott
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