Sectional Softball Tourney Entries Lag In Local Preview
Entries are slow for the Sectional Softball Tournament opening next week. Cities like Mullens Wyco Oak Hill Greenbrier County and Pineville are urged to enter, with several area clubs already planning to participate. The event is open to amateurs meeting the rules, and Mullens plans a home and home series with a local team to gauge strength. The schedule is tight as teams rush to field competitive rosters.
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Raleigh
Beckley
Oak Hill
Hinton
G. W
Jack” Duncan
Mullens
Jack
Pineville
Greenbrier County
VFW
Rainelle
Alderson
Elks and Moos
Richmond Cleaners
Duncan
Wyco
Beckley Juniors Seek Victory to Reach State Final
American Legion juniors from Beckley aim for a win today in Williamson to reach a three game championship series against St. Marys after St. Marys beat Morgantown 11 10 and were awarded the first game for Morgantown using four ineligible players. If needed coach Red Martin will start Junior McKinney with Otis Dickens available for relief.
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West Virginia Sports Writers Association
George Springer
WVSWA
Herb Sessler
Scribes
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Springer
Yours Truly
Bill Barrett
Don Dix
Beckley
Shorty
Hardman
Dick Hudson
The
Gazette and Daily Mail
Charleston
Charley Armentrous
Dix
Williamson
American Legion
Mingo County
St. Mary's
Morgantown
Morgantowns
Red" Martin
Junior McKinney
Bob Harper
Otis Dickens
Barren Headlines All American Second Round Lead
Herman Barren of White Plains New York opens the second round with a 63 leading the All American tournament as Byron Nelson trails two strokes back in a crowded field at the Tom OShanter course. Willie Pep floors Jackie Graves in the eighth round to retain the featherweight crown with a knockout at 1 52 of the stanza.
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Prose
Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
Herman Barren
White Plains N. Y
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Pep Kayes Graves
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Willie Pep
Hartford Conn
Jackie Graves
Austin
Minn
Graves
Pep
Jhhe Kayo
Baseball schedules and comic aside about Olive Oyl
The text lists upcoming National and American League games with times and matchups including St Louis at Boston Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland. It adds a playful dismissive line about single men and following Olive Oyl’s instructions.
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St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
New
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Wol Pet
Haemer
Hudson
Gromek
Bevens
Lopat
Ferriss
Potter
Chistopher
Trucks
Major League on Leaders National and American League
Leaders across the National and American Leagues include Musial St Louis with most runs 72 and hits 131, Mize New York with 20 home runs, Reiser Brooklyn 24 stolen bases, Vernon Washington 33 doubles and 2353 batting, Williams Boston 94 runs and 92 RBIs, Newhouser Detroit 19 wins and 3 0 AD.
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Hopp
Boston
Musial
St. Louis
Guuns
Slaughter
Miusial
Mize
New York
Reiser
Brooklyn
Pellett
Vernon
Washington
Williams
Wiliams
Pesky
Oubles
Lewis
Case
Cleveland
Newhouser
Detroit
Brooks Lead Edged By Giants Split Big League Twin Bill
Brooklyn fans praised the New York Giants as the Dodgers won 4-1 over the Cubs while the Giants divided a doubleheader with St Louis, pulling ahead by a game and a half. Monte Kennedy held the Birds to three hits in a 6-1 Giant win. Cubs hemmed in by Reds 1-0. Pirates rally past Phillies 2-1 before dropping the nightcap 9-2. Red Sox fall 3-1 to White Sox. Vernon paces with four hits as Yankees idle. Novelists Caldwell, Janet Caldwell.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
George Magerkurth
Bucs
Philadelphia Phillies
Magerkurth
Pirates
Chuck Workman
Johnny Lanning
Phils
Truett Sewell
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Bennett In South Lineup and Brown Picks Four For North
Elks face Moose tonight as City League softball games loom amid wet fields. Glen White plays Richmond Cleaners while Elks meet Moose, with weather casting doubt on whether the field will be ready.
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Bennett
Brown
North
Glen White
Richmond Cleaners
Elks
Moose
Standings and results from major league play and North South classic
Standings show Brooklyn, St Louis and Chicago leading divisions with New York and Cincinnati near the top. Today's games include Cincinnati at New York and Boston at St. Louis among others. North team adds four players as Ro bert Brown announces lineup for the August 16 North South scholastic classic in Charleston with Ro bert Brown confirming both North and South rosters.
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Associated Press
Elkins
West Virginia
Charleston
Robert
Red) Brown
David Steidler
Gabriel Kalafat
Weston
Sam Marcle
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
John MccCahon
Yesterday's Stars Yesterday's Stars
Hal Gregg of the Dodgers won his first start in over two months with seven hits allowed in a 4-1 Brooklyn victory over Chicago. Harry Walker of the Cardinals and Alonzo Kennedy of the Giants drove early runs as St Louis beat New York 2-1. Kennedy limited the Red Birds to three hits in the nightcap as the Giants won 6-1. Johnny Lanning of the Pirates and Slix Donnelly of the Phillies split a doubleheader with Pittsburgh taking the first game 2-1 and Philadelphia the second 9-2. Joe Berry of the Indians stopped the Athletics in relief and Cleveland edged Philadelphia 9-8. Johnny Vander Meer of the Reds pitched a 1-0 shutout of the Braves for his sixth straight victory.
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Alvin Wl R
Edwards
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Gregs
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Doerr
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Fu'Wagner
Greg
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Stanky
Ir Rese
Schulte
Klinger
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Grezy
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Mlunger
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iClay
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Hicks
Lewis
White
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Spence
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Eee
Trolt
Voiselle
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Tokach Bloodworth
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Rice
Ken Hutchinson
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Nedy
Lombardi
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Gillenwater
Fernandez
Chapman
Mma
Ryan
Leinon
Fagan
Lemon
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Gopawad Spahn
Para
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Berry
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Culler
Adamz
Tin Adams
Haas
le Fpay
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Van
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Snahn
iPfen
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Fieldwin
McCullough
Jurgesy
Schmitz
Kump
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Azur
Linpone
NLY
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Schultz
Associated Press
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Dodgers
Chicago
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Cards
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Giants
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Twin Hill
Kennedy
Red Birds
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Pirates
Slix Donnelly
Phils
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Joe Berry
Indians
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Midget auto racer dies in Yellow Jacket Speedway crash
Harry Collins of Norristown Pa. was killed in a 15 lap midget auto race when his car locked wheels with Carl Miller of Trenton New Jersey and smashed into a fence. Collins, 29, suffered a broken neck and fractured skull in the eighth lap collision. Miller won the race. witnesses said death was instantaneous.
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Philadelphia
Yellow Jacket Speedway
Harry
Tom) Collins
Norristown
Collins
Carl Miller
Trenton
N. J
Miller
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