Beckley Miners Back Home to Host Huntington Red Birds
Beckley returns from a strong road swing to open a long home stand at R. M. S. Park against second-place Huntington. The Miners, 4-2 in six against top clubs, boost hopes with new players Bell Thrasher and Hutto making earlier debuts. Thrasher or Coleman to mound as 8:15 p.m. starts begin a three game set amid league shakeups and bold remarks from manager Robert Skeet Rawlins.
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National League Last Night Scores and Rainout
Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 7 to 4 and New York beat Boston 5 to 4. St Louis routed Chicago 13 to 2. Brooklyn at Philadelphia was rained out.
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Cincinnati at Pittsburgh in today’s games
National League action shows Cincinnati visiting Pittsburgh. In the American League Washington edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 in 10 innings, St. Louis beat Cleveland 2 to 1, while the New York Boston game was rained out.
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Middletown area league standings prompt questions
Portsmouth leads with 5-0, Beckley 3-2, Huntington 2-3, Charleston 1-1, Akron 8-6, Dayton 2-3, Johnstown 8-4, Zanesville 6-13 in a compact early season tally from the Middle Atlantic region.
Huntington at Beckley Portsmouth at Charleston
Sports matchups listed with four pairings: Huntington versus Beckley, Portsmouth versus Charleston, Johnstown versus Dayton, and Akron versus Zanesville.
Australians Beat French in Davis Cup Doubles Match
Australia moved 2-1 in their Davis Cup tie with France as Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist defeated Jean Borotra and Marcel Bernard in a doubles match 6-3 4-6 10-8 6-4. The French pair failed to break Crawford's serve, with Bernard showing nerves as Borotra flashed old brilliance.
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Rox Scor In The Big Leagues Tweaked Box Score Summary
St Louis 2 Cleveland 1 in a pitchers duel. Hildebrand allowed six hits in eight innings while Thomas finished for Cleveland. Coleman and Trosky homered for St Louis with Berger and Burnett contributing in the field and Berger stealing a base.
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Trio of amateur billiard champions profile
The feature profiles three top figures in national amateur billiards. J Howard Shoemaker, 56, veteran pocket billiard champion, kept his title during a travel-filled January defense. Edward Lee, 26, a three cushion and long distance swimming title holder, lost once to Edward Spitz but claimed the three cushion crown. Edmond Soussa, 35, Cairo born 18.2 balk line champion, cosmopolitan figure with seven languages and world tour pedigree.
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Parks Victory Was Unexpected At United States Open
Samuel McLaughlin Parks Jr. stunned veterans at Oakmont as he won the 39th United States Open. Walter Hagen and Jimmy Thomson faltered late, letting the Pittsburgh native seize the title with a 299 total after rounds of 77 73 73 76. Thomson finished runner up at 301, Hagen faded after leading during the back nine amid wind and rain.
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Veery State Bird Bid Falters Over Florida Winter Stay
A Massachusetts effort to name the veery as the state bird stalled after it was found that the bird winters in Florida, undermining the designation. The discovery prompted officials to reevaluate the suitability of the veery as a year round symbol for Massachusetts.
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Twins Celebrate Fifth Birthday Party at Ontario Resort
Mrs Ruth Curry Burns hosted a large twin celebration near Ontario California inviting over two thousand pairs of twins to a resort event marking the twins fifth birthday with entertainment and activities for attendees.
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Braddock Set To Challenge Baer For World Title
James J. Braddock of Woodcliff New Jersey climbs into Madison Square Garden to face Max Baer in a fifteen round heavyweight title bout. The New York fight drew a large crowd with an expected 35,000 in attendance and substantial betting and broadcast interest. Braddock, once a Jersey docks worker and veteran of 79 fights with 22 losses, seeks a dramatic rags to riches moment against the reigning champion Baer.
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Alabama Pitts Faces Decision On Pro Play Today
Edwin C Alabama Pitts star outfielder and Albany Senators hopeful awaits the National Association of Professional Minor Leagues ruling due at 11 am. General Manager Johnny Evers announced the committee decision after a telegram from Warren Giles. Pitts drew more than 3000 fans at Albany Stadium while greeting the crowd between doubleheader games.
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White Sox Acquire Righthanded Pitcher Salveson
Chicago buys young righthander John Salveson from Pittsburgh in a deal that sends outfielder Daniel Hafey to the Pirates Hafey, nephew of Reds star Chick Hafey, had been optioned to Albany of the International League. The Pirates had received Salveson from the Giants in a December trade.
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Friend of Rumania's Ruler Shot In Bucharest
Michael Popovich former minister of finance and king’s ally was shot and wounded by his brother Stefan Popovich who then killed himself. The brothers were prominent figures in Bucharest with Michael tied to the Skoda contracts scandal. Stefan was a chemist.
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Rose Exhibition Notes a Perfect Bud in Center Bloom
In San Diego this June a rose grown locally displays a stem with a perfectly formed bud and two small leaves protruding from the bloom’s center, described in a brief garden note.
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Close raced county league action in Raleigh division
Glen White Scarbro and Lillybrook kept a tight three way battle for first in Raleigh county A division. Glen White edged Lillybrook 3 0 behind Floyd Chambers sharp pitching while Lusk yielded only six hits. Edwight won 11 4 over Scarbro as Edwight improved, and Lillybrook came back to beat Glen Rogers 12 7 as Gene McGraw starred. Tams Majors edged Layland 4 3 in a late tight contest.
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Pittsburgh Has Best Past Week In Major Loops
New York June 10 The Pittsburgh Pirates led the major leagues with the best weekly record, ripping four wins in five starts and scoring 36 runs on 46 hits. Brooklyn rose to fourth behind the Giants and Cubs, while the Washington and Detroit clubs posted high hit and run totals. The St Louis Cardinals curiously wrestled through an internal clash as Dizzy Dean drew attention with his penitence. The American League saw Hank Greenberg and Bob Johnson among the homer leaders, with Detroit and Washington contributing notable totals as the week wrapped with final standings.
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Arky Vaughan Tops Big Six Hitters Standings
Arky Vaughan slid into the big six leadership yesterday without a hit. He made three plate appearances, dropped to .393, while Joe Medwick rose to .360 with three hits in five at bats. Pepper Martin, Wally Moses, and Jimmy Foxx each had one hit but lost ground in the rankings.
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