Mabscott Man Collects Diamond Data
Willie George Jr of Mabscott has spent 24 years building an extensive baseball data file on every major league player since 1872. The collection covers 6000 plus players, guides, photos, and histories with active, inactive and oldtimers sections. George works at General Department Store in Brookesbury while collaborating with Bill Weiss and Gabe Paul, Hank Zurick, and other experts. the hobby spans献 1933 to today, including Hall of Fame records and spring rosters.
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Johnny Stewart
Mabscott
Willie George Jr
Tne
George
Willie
Brotesbury
James O'Rourke
Boston Nationals
Charles Radbourne
Peoria Reds
Bill Weiss
Pacific Coast
Western
Pioneer
California
Northwest
Southern
Arizona
Mexico
Weiss
Baseball Guides
Cooperstown
N.Y
Sporting News
Raleigh County
Pearl Harbor
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati Redlegs
Camp Blanding
Fla
Hank Zurick
the Redlegs
Field
N.J
Cincinnati
Detroit
New Jersey
Ty Cobb
Stan Musial
Sally
Danny
Gnosticator
Yankee
Wilkie
Charleston
George Te
Edith Case
Plains
Brewer's 133 Tops Open Qualifier as Finsterwald Just Makes It
Brewer 23-year-old sophomore pro led national scoring with 67 66 133 and earned a spot at the U S Open in Toledo Inverness Club June 13 15. Finsterwald barely qualified in a five way playoff after a strong season prize money near 30000. The Open sectional round across 24 districts saw veterans and stars like Snead Deenaret Mangrum and Sarazen vying for one of 162 starting places from 1920 entrants.
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Associated Press
Gay Brewer Jr
Don Finsterwald
Toledo
Inverness Club
Brewer
Finsterwald
Cincinnati
Texas
Sam
Florida State Clinches District 3 Title Over Duke
Florida State University wins the District 3 baseball title with a 4 to 1 victory over Duke at Gastonia North Carolina. John Bristow earns the win with Jerry Boxer saving as Duke commits six errors while Dick Smallwood lasts for Duke. Seminoles advance to the College World Series in Omaha to face Penn State.
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Gastonia
Florida State University
Omaha
Neb
Seminoles
Penn State
Duke
Atlantic Coast
John Bristow
Jerry Boxer
Bristol
Boxer
Dick Smallwood
Norris fires at government action as IBC faces decree
IBC President James Norris defends the boxing group amid monopoly verdicts by Judge Sylvester J. Ryan who hints dissolving the IBCs in New York and Illinois or restricting Norris and Wirtz. Norris blasts measures from Miami stating he may quit boxing if forced out and defends profits backing stadiums and fighter pay.
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New York
International Boxing Club
IBC
James ‘Norris Jashed
Sylvester J. Ryan
Ryan
IBC of
Ilinois
Norris
Arthur Wirtz
Wirtz
Madison Square Garden
Chicago Stadium
Miami
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
SBC
All Stuff All-American Cager Good Pitcher Too
Former basketball star Stan Huffman and ex Beckley athlete Dick Ricketts show pitching prowess in the International League. Walt Craddock of Buffalo appears strong briefly before relief by Steve Nagy. Buffalo beat Toronto as Craddock notches a 1-3 record with a 1.98 ERA. Ricketts projects a major league future with a refined pitch.
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Dick Ricketts
Duquesne
Rochester Royals
NBA
Nori Ihe
Seman
North Carolina
San
Ho “Auik
Bob Tiefenauer
Toronto
Awe Rickells
Guy Gregory
Beckley
Eyro
Black Knight Country Club
Howard Hurt
Ricketts
Greenbrier Mill
sCongrat
Utalions
Craddock
Fred Burns
Raleigh County League
Huntington — Herald-Disate
Patch
Fred
Buffalo
Theeamm
Spring Valley
Sporting News
Beckley Boys
Iuns
Willie Highlander
Bobby Willings
Guess Who
Rochester
George Thompson
James Ander
Fun
Kaselson
Johnny Gorsica
Walt
Patterson Jackson Bout Set for Polo Grounds Television Clash
Promoter Leonce secured 175000 for NBC TV rights and GM sponsorship for Floyd Patterson to defend his heavyweight title at the Polo Grounds on Monday July 29. Challenger Tommy Hurricane Jackson vows no mercy as Jackson ranks 4 to 1 underdog despite aiming for a knockout.
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Jack Hand
New York
Emi
Lence
Floyd Patterson
Lille
Polo Grounds
Tomny
Jackson
Viewsmen
Lippe Breidbart
Patterson
NBC
General Motors
Les Armes
Tom Gallery
Jimmy Bronson
Ned Brown
West Virginia State Junior Tennis Champs Set in Charleston
About 100 entries are expected for the West Virginia State Junior Tennis Championships at the Charleston Tennis Club June 17-20. For the fourth year the event adds girls and boys under 12, with singles, doubles, and mixed doubles across five age groups.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Charleston Tennis Club
Waller Given
Kellmeyer
Butch” Kellmeyer
Peachey
Sue Alexander
Gessner
Huntington
Satterfield Upsets Patterson in Las Vegas Bout
In Las Vegas a 10 round heavyweight bout ended with Satterfield defeating Patterson by split decision. Maderos, unranked, attacked early with left jabs and body punches while Satterfield fought back with right hands. D’Amato predicted Floyd would be greatest. The crowd buzzed as the race to the title continues.
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Patterson
Las Vegas
Nev
Julio Malancheon
Deros
Havana
Bob Sat
Jackson
Nethterfield
New Frontier
Maderos
Salterfield
Chicago
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Mabscott Man
Syracuse - Colgate
Musial
National League
Clutah
Brewer’s
Florida State
Action VI
Raleigh Register
W. Va
Bob Wills
Walt Craddock
Steve Nagy
Stan Huffman
Burlington
N. C
Shirley Jean Lessiter
Smithfield
N. SC
Bere
Pattenson
Slime
Satterfield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!