Second Place Battle Highlights Double Bill Program
The City Softball loop stages a charity double bill on August 3 featuring Moose versus Elks in the main event and Beckley Hardware versus All-Stars in the opener. Proceeds go to the Beckley canteen fund with 50 cent tickets.
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Beckley Service Center
Moose Club
Elks Club
Hinton
Beckley Hardware
Canteen
Staley Huffman
The
Elks
Don Lowe
Black Knight
Combine
Bill Scott
Joe Davies
Andy Sotak
Charlie Karbonit
John Wolaski
Eddie Duncan
John Lagsie
Jimmy Simms
Peanuts
Novak
Charles Thorton
Remecc
Carl Hatcher
Earl McVey
Clifton Parker
Drury White
Julian Kent
Waddell
Paul Jennings
Omer Fleshman
Jimmy Snead
Bill Shumate
Jack Bazzare
Moose
Sumners County
U. S. Engineers
Beckles Hardware
Howard Filmer
Lawrence Pruitt
Glenn Shanklin
Elmer Bostic
Slide Rule Wins Arlington Classic in 2 04 3-3
Slide Rule won the $72,000 Arlington Classic by a length before 20,000 spectators at Arlington Park. Bourmont finished second and Chop Chop third as jockey Ferril Zufelt steered Slide Rule to the rail in the stretch. Occupation, a favorite, finished seventh in an eight-horse field. Askmenon placed fourth.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Slide Rule
Bourmont
Chop Chop
W. E. Boeing
Seattle
Wash
Ferril Zufelt
Occupation
N Askmenon
Hal Price Headley
Lexington
iKy
Coal Camp Recreation Sets Example For Youth
The New River company at Beckwith near Fayette county hosts about 150 children of employees for summer camping with transport and wholesome activities. Koppers Coal also runs a Greenbrier river camp for their workers’ children, highlighting recreation through sports as a positive community program.
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New River Company
Beckwith
Fayette County
New River
Koppers Coal Company
Greenbrier
Walson
Umpires Rule Debut As Raleigh Summerlee Open Action
Raleigh hosts Rey Elkins as umpire in charge while Summerlee employs Johnny Wright as umpire in chief. Both assigned to next week's games with home teams covering expenses and mileage under new league rules. Helen seeks to reclaim second place as Monteval faces a hot and cold showing.
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Raleigh
Summerlee
Rey Elkins
Johnny Wright
Helen
Monteval
Local sports notes mix high hopes and coaching churn
Mount Hope athlete Jimmy Rowe leaves for Columbus to pursue an army air corps flyer path after an eligibility calm. Bristol, Colgate bound boys and other regional sports figures appear as Bob Reeves and Arnold Yost set college and minor league paths. Community mentors, camp work, and coaching vacancies wrap a busy Huntington area sports week.
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Jimmy Rowe
Mount Hope
Montgomery
Columbus
Ohio
Army Air Corps
John” Pramesa
Bristol
Sear
Flying Eagle
Colgate
Bob Reeves
Bob Goldsmith
New River Company
Beckwith
Sporting News
Arnold Yost
Gene Shrewsbury
Virginia
Howard Fillmer
Woodrow Wilson
Howard Lipscomb
South Charleston
Husky
Black Eagle
Hinton High School
Old Dame
Darrell Harless
Gazette Sports
Paul Smith
Bobcat
Raleigh County
Shady Spring
Sophia
New School
Mark Twain
Board of Education
All Star Rinky Dink Game Set for Saturday at Woodrow Wilson High
The Rinky Dink softball league schedules its all star game for next Saturday at 1 30 PM on Woodrow Wilson High School grounds. Westling Morons, league leaders, meet the top players from Crab Orchard Harper Road Beaver Mabseolt and other entries. Moody of Crab Orchard chairs the squad with full control from start to finish. umpires to be named by the league director.
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Rinky Dink
Woodrow Wilson High School
Westling Morons
Wirth
Moody
Crab Orchard
Orren
Travolta
Trump
Beaver
P. Lilly
R. Petlry
King
Terry
Meador
Mabseolt
G. Willis
Shawver
B. Wiseman
Martin
Kale
Newsom Exits After Hitting Forehead in Red Sox Win
Boston defeats St Louis 5 to 3 as Bobo Newsom starts, is struck on the forehead by Oscar Judd line drive, returns before being relieved by Charles Fuchs. Skeeter Newsome, Metkovich power Sox. Doerr homers for third straight day. Judd earns win for Browns.
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Associated Press
STON
Bobo Newsom
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Oscar Judd
Newsom
Charles Fuchs
Judd
Skeeter Newsome
Bobo
George Metkovich
St. Louis
Grandstand
Bobby Doerr
Browns
Mike Kreevich
Mace Brown
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Metkovich
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Deerr
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Rllies
Culbersray
Chit
Pare Fee
Lupier
St Loms
Boston
Balk
Newson
Fuchs Ain A Jude
Beown bin
Judd Losiik
Hubbard
Rommel
A's Snap Losing Streak With 8-4 Win Over Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics halt an eight game skid by defeating the Detroit Tigers 8 to 4 at Shibe Park before 3,253 fans. Hal Wagner's pinch hit homer with Mall on base in the Athletics' four run eighth inning delivered the decisive blow.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadephia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Shibe Park
Hal Wagner
Ry Mall
Detroit
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Bloodwarth
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Pesse
Fagan
Posse
Cal by College Renames Baseball Coach for Detachment
ASA LACED GRIDMAN WATERVILLE Me John Kelleher Columbia and last season is coaching the 2% College Training Detachment baseball team at Cal by college here.
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Asa Laced
Associated Press
Waterville
John Kelleher
Columbia
Calby College
Haegg Delivers Fast Mile Win At Harvard Stadium
Gunder Haegg wins by 10 yards over Gil Dodds in 4 05.38 for the outdoor mile at Harvard stadium before 1000 fans. Dodds 4 06.5, Bill Hulse third. Haegg also sets an American 1500 meter record at 3 47.8 as the race unfolds.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Gunder
the Wonder
Haegg
Gil Dodds
Boston
Harvard
Dodd
Bill Hulse
New York A.C
Fiveeman
Dodds
Bobby Knowles
Springfield College
Hulse
Maepe
Mulse
Boston Divinity
Haege Hare
Glenn Cunningham
Haege
Golf Meet and Tennis Tourney Set in Bluefield
The Mid annual Bluegrass amateur golf tournament will be held in Bluefield August 28-29 with Covington’s W B Sanders defending the 54 hole title. The Blue Grass Tennis tournament will be revived after a three year lapse and played at Bluefield College and the country club. Deacon Parsons and Tick Reed won the last doubles title.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
West Virginia
Ww. B. Sanders
Covington
Lgy
P. J
Chick) Smith
Blacza Field
Bluefield College
Morey Wins All American Golf Championship Title
Dale Morey of Martinsville defeats Bob Cochran of Slamsons four and three to win the Tam O'Shanter All American amateur championship in Chicago. Morey overturned a two down deficit late in the round, birdied the 20th and 28th holes, and closed with a 2 foot putt for victory as Cochran failed to convert several short putts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dale Morey
Martinsville
Bob Cochran
Morey
Cochran
Leav es for Army
Don Kolloway of the Chicago White Sox will play his last major league game before leaving for Army duty. He already is inducted and currently on furlough, with report to Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois, on July 30.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Don Kolloway
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Kolloway
White Sox
Camp Grant
Rockford
Huffman Named New Minton High Coach At Aug. 2 Start
Cyrus Work Mawr announced he would recommend Luey Huffman of Beckley for the Minton high school athletic coach position. If approved, Huffman will take duties August 2, succeeding Mickey McClung who resigned May 27, 1913. Rumors about dropping football were denied by Withers, confirming the school's plan to retain the sport.
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W Resistor
Hinton
Cyrus Work Mawr
Board of Education
Luey U Huffman
Beckley
Eiach
Minton High School
BE UL
Mickey” McClung
Fluffman Ds
Marshall College
Woodrow Wilson High School
Manan
Huffman
T He Minton High
Tinteen High School
Withers
Clippers Set for Virginia Tilt With Liners
Wilkerson of the Raleigh Clippers announced the team will travel to Pocahontas Virginia to face the Bishop State Liners in a return matchup. Grover Lewis said they would bring their best and noted the addition of pitcher Peewee Miller to replace Garson Totten.
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Wilkerson
Mane Ager
Raleigh Clippers
Pocahontas
Virginia
Bishop State Liners
Raml Records
Clippers
State Liners
Grover Lewis
Peewee Miller
Slab Fork Indians
New York Giants
Miller
Garson Totten
New York Cubans
Lewis
Harry Kincannon
Charles Jamison
Baseball Schedule Notes and Rickey's Infield Pick
National League games listed for New York Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston. American League matchups include Chicago New York St Louis Detroit and Philadelphia. Branch Rickey of Brooklyn Dodgers praises Low A Stein of the Cardinals as the best looking rookie infield with wide praise for Kirin's power and competitive nature.
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New York
Chicago
Fiseler
Melton
Prim
Bithorn
Brooklyn
Pataburgh
Mead
Highe
Klinger
Hebert
Philadelphia Oat
Cincinnati
Conger
Barret
Riddle
Heusser
Chicave
Dietrich
Grove
Banham
Weopsloff
St. Lous
Boston
Nigeeling
We Stunden
Hugh Ison
Terry
Detroit
Philadelphia
Trout
Gorsha
Wolff
Ilarris
Rickey
Klein
Associated Press
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Stein
Cardinals
Kirin
Blazes
New Yorks
Pittsburgh
Boston St
Washington
A. Louis
Schelons
Helen and Raleigh in heated Raleigh league tilt at R M T park
Raleigh Bees hold a half game lead over Helen as they meet in a top contest at R M T park. Amigo visits Kopperston and Monteval goes to Summerlee in other league action while Red Martin joins Raleigh. All games start at 2 oclock with league umpires presiding.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
R. M. T. Park
Raleigh Bees
Gene Blake
Helen Crew
Page
Amigo
Kapperston
Monteval
Summertee
Raleigh
Helen
Kopperston
Johny Patrick
Wyoming
Summerlee
Armed Services
Fayette County
Coal River
Martin
Stummerlee
Raleigh Outer-Gardeners
Arnold Yost
New York Giant
Cormer
Brumfield
Thorn
AL Kopperston
Buford
Tudor and
Lacy Hight
Shell Ehnadollar
Redl
Yankees and White Sox Split Doubleheader at New York
The Yankees and Chicago White Sox split a twin bill with Spud Chandler winning 4 0 in the opener and Edgar Smith taking 8 8 in the nightcap. A crowd of 17 097 saw Chandler notch his 12th win, while the Sox rallied in the seventh but fell short in a freak ninth inning play that nullified a run.
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Astuciast Press
New York
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Spud Chandler
Edgar Smith
Chandler
Chicago
Wally Moses
Luke Appling
Thornton Lee
Smith
Sox
Moses
Guy
Cartright
Ben Kolloway
Yanks
Trel Staipbark
Jehemy Lindell
George Stirnweiss
Slainback
Tryine
Bill McGowan
Stirnweiss
ABA
Croyetti Ss
Vucker
Cuca
Ihdel
Appling
Tdahnsan Ab
Piel
Ollemory
Lew
Chandler Po
Grint
Vee
Dee
Cheng
Berots
Tucke Appling
Keller
Staiabacks
Johnson
Blea
Moses Uanble
Croseith
Clachan
Bifen
Lee
Stukeguls
Lees
Umpies
Pipgeay
McCowan
Allendance
Cestimsterty
West Virginia Tech Plans Fall Football Season
Coach Steve Iarrick at West Virginia Tech says the school intends to field a football team this fall and may schedule a double set of opponents to ensure a full season despite wartime travel limits. He argues competitive sports are vital for training young men likely to enter military service and stresses they will do whatever possible to play.
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West Virginia Tech
Associated Press
Lewisburg
Steve Iarrick
West Virginia University
Kanawha
Montgomery
Steve
Marshall
Harrick
Tech
Stummer
Camp Shaw- Mi-Del-Bea
Greenbrier
Army
Navy
Marines
Cubs Break Lohrman Jinx In Giants Victory Finale
The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 7 to 1 as Hank Wyse allowed eight hits for his fourth win. Bill Nicholson hit a 400 foot homer in the fourth inning and Merullo and Lombardi contributed key hits to back Wyse and end the Lohrman jinx.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs
Bie Lohrman
New York Giants
Latiwman
Hank Wyse
Bill Nicholson
iNew York Aba Uarteli
Witok
Medwick
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Goodman
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Lombard
New York
Peas
Chicago Seceeey Uct
Qrengo
Lombardi
Nicholson
Hack
McCullough
Merulla
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Barrett
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Manger
Brazile
Montcoal
Page Idle
Tas Itelen
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Aig
Kapnerston
Mantenal
Ruleiah
Montreal
Summersee
Steve Harrick
Lohrman
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