Billy Talbert Named Davis Cup Captain For 1952 Round
Se Eh te Se Eh te reports Billy Talbert, 33, is appointed captain of the U S Davis Cup team for the first round against Japan in Cincinnati late July. Talbert becomes possibly the youngest Cup captain, a non-playing role avoided, and he may lead the team toward winning the trophy from Australia next winter.
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New York
Billy Talbert
Tennis Tigers
Cincincinnati
Billy
Australia
Cincinnati
Talbert
U. S
Sydney
Frank
Awk
Dairymen Battle for Second in Industrial League
Sprague and Blossom Dairy are tied for second in the Industrial Softball League after a 6:30 p.m. game at WWHS diamond. Mine Supply leads at 5-1 while Dairymen and Sprague sit at 4-1. Beaver (1-3) vs Whitby (1-4) closes the night.
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Sprague and Blossom Dairy
WWHS
Truman Mine
Beaver
Whitby
Mine Supply
Dairymen
Sprague
Blossom
Duncan-Catron
Beaver Diamond
Jack Ritter
Ronny Fink
Buddy Williams
Minntes Duncan Carron
Jack Lilly
Bill Wilbur
Allen
Duncan Catron
Lilly
E Worley
Meadows
Fragile
Miles
Spielman
Lynch
Falkenstein
Suet Atenay
Wise
J. Lilly
Joseph Benintende
Bank Rob- Leeron
Kansas City
Lum
Jack
Zip) West
Fink
Williams
Jack Rui Rikter
Vinstein
New York
Hodge
D. Lilly
Wilbur
Wi Pet
Blossom Dairy
Uw Duncan-Catron
Baptist Church
Beckley Auto
Heavy sentences loom for college basketball bribery case
Three fixers in a major college basketball bribery scandal face possible prison terms from eight to 15 years and heavy fines when sentenced by General Sessions Judge Saul S Streit on July 2. They pleaded guilty yesterday to bribery and conspiracy for offering bribes to players at Kentucky and Bradley universities.
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New York
General Sessions
Saul S. Streit
Kentucky
Bradley
Geek Tell
iKubs Debut Sunday as All-Star Game Set July 11
Kopperston joins Raleigh County Baseball League as eighth team inarg and Wyoming County Kubs host Montevideo Armadas in their first league game. The Kubs also play Black Diamond League nights while All-Star game slated for Mullens July 11 with Southern and Northern squads picked June 23.
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Raleigh Register
Beckle
Van
Beckley
Kopperston
Eighth County League Toys
iKubs
Raleigh County Baseball League
Kubs
Wyoming County
Monteoas Armces
Mullens
Amigo
Itmann-Mullens
Kik Larney
Stab Fork
Coal City
Killarney
Monteval
Slab Fork
Timanin - Mullens
Montroal
Dick Roberts
Police Chalk 3rd Intermediate Win
The Fraternal Order of Police beat Harry's Men's Shop 2-1 in Beckley Moose Intermediate League at WWHS. Rose struck out 14 in a five hitter. Huffman allowed four walks in a two-run seventh inning. Police extend lead with three straight wins, Harry's slump to cellar.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Harry's Men's Shop
Beckley Moose
WWHS
Black Knight
Modern Furniture
Police
Littlejohn
Farrow
Rose
Farrar
Huffman
Harry
Harry's
Harry’s
Harabr Ho
McNish
Hugert
Smith
Davis
Hylton
McClure
Rietz
Benson
Rho Ae
Simmons
Brammer
Caudil c
Southern
Anderson
Furrow
RBI
S—Simmons
LO — Huffman
Er—Huffman
L—Harre’s
Turpin Wins 2nd European Crown in Knockout Victory
Randy Turpin added Don Cockell to his collection by stopping him in 11 rounds last night. The win secured Cockell’s British national and British Empire titles, giving Turpin the English and European middleweight crowns and a step toward a world championship shot.
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London
Randy Turpin
Turpin
Don Cockell
Wells
Cockell
Little League Clinic Set At Beckley Today
Baseball clinic led by Wilford Squib Wilson arrives in Beckley at the new Little League park on the 1921 By-Pass. Local managers, players, and parents urged to attend. other leagues invited as Wilson shares coaching insights. Rain delays threaten tomorrow’s night openers and lighting work continues at the field.
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Mickey McConnell
Gion
Wilford “Squib” Wilson
Fairmont State College
Rubber Company
Joe Bedenk
Penn State College
Nittany Lions
Omaha
Neb
Wilson
American Legion
Greenbrier
Pineville
Princeton
Hinton
Beckley
Charleston
Canton
New York
Beckley Little League
Appalachian
Burger Beats Hitchcock 2 and 1 in Spring Tourney Final
Jack Burger pitched and putted sharply to defeat E. C. Hitchcock 2 and 4 in the Black Knight Country Club Spring Tournament final. Burger carried Haas Tailoring Co. to the championship with a 39-36-75 scoring line and steady finishing toward victory.
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Burger
Hitchcock
Jack Burger
Haas Tailoring Co
E. C. Hitchcock
Black Knight Country Club
Sam Snead and Mangrum vie for Open crown in Texas heat
Sam Snead ties a course record with 64 in a Open tuneup in Dallas as Lloyd Mangrum pursues victory in the 32nd National Open Championship. The field includes Ben Hogan and Murphy, LaMotta fights linger as boxing events mix with golf coverage.
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Sam
Jr. Dallas
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Ben Hogan
Snead
Mangrum
Detroit
w—It
Bob
Daddy Nets
Murphy
Jake LaMotta
Joey Maxim
Aspion
LaMotta
Northwood
Hogan
Jake
San Diego
Sports Palace
Northwoods
LaMatta
King
Murphy Edgar Laprade
New York Rangers
Ery
Championship Boxing Roundup From Newark and London
In Newark Jimmy Champagne defeated Tex Gonzalez by knockout. In London Randy Turpin stopped Don Cockell to win the British National and British Empire light heavyweight titles.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Jimmy Champagne
Philadelphia
Tex Gonzalez
Orange
London
Randy Turpin
Don Cockell
Morgantown Exhibition by Patty Berg
Patty Berg gave a golfing clinic and exhibition at Morgantown Country Club. Berg, a top money winner and AP outstanding woman athlete of the year, drew crowds and showcased her professional skill.
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Morgantown II
Patty Berg
Morgantown Country Club
Miss Berg
Associated Press
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Police Chalk
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Beckley National Bank
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John Howard McCulloch
Hugh Fuller
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Murphy Vs. LaMotta
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Jack Duncan
Bob Kiphuth
Yale University
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Wards
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