Cubs Top Cardinals Halts St Louis Lead in Chicago
Chicago Cubs defeated the World Champions 5 to 2, narrowing St Louis Redbirds' league lead to a half game. Paul Derringer pitched six solid hits and retired the last 12 batters as Lou Novikoff delivered a key double in a three-run sixth inning. Danny Litwhiler doubled to start a 1-0 Cardinals lead before Cavarretta and Nicholson answered for the Cubs.
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Howie Pollet
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Dean Walks Winning Run In Ninth. Tribe Falls In Cleveland
In a 3 to 2 loss to the White Sox in Cleveland, Chubby Dean worked eight innings and was victimized by a ninth inning rally. Wally Moses sparked the frame with a single and scored on an error, before Don Kolloway drew a walk and Joe Kuhel forced across the deciding run.
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Baseball Games Today From Major Leagues
National League matchups feature St Louis at Chicago with Cooper and Gumbert facing Passeau and Wyse while Boston plays New York with Javery Barrett against Fiseneer Wittig. Brooklyn meets Philadelphia as Melton Fitzsimmons duel Kimball Gerheauser. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati has Podsing Gornicki or Klinger against Riddle and Stary in a crowded slate. American League sees Detroit at Louis with Newhouser and White против Munroe and Sandra and Chicago at Cleveland Humphries and EB Smith versusAnneay and Salveson. New York visits Boston with Chandler and Bonham against Judd and Lucier while Philadelphia travels to Washington Wolff Flores against Noe and Carrasquel.
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Amigo Helen double header features surprise pitching return
In Amigo region and Stanaford Raleigh games, a double header unfolds with the Amigo-Helen clash and the Stanaford-Raleigh matchup. Raleigh will start ex major leaguer R F Cotner at Stamford, aiming to keep in shape and challenge batters, while Joe Davies of Helen and Virgil Carr of Montreal are sidelined in the first game due to a league ruling after a minor altercation two weeks ago.
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Stanaford
Conner
Raleigh
Wo League
Joe Davies
Helen
Virgil Carr
Montreal
Becketley Fans Urge New Park For Local Baseball Revival
A local sports booster proposes converting Woodrow Wilson high school grounds into a football field with minimal work and turning the existing gridiron into a baseball diamond. He envisions a walkable, central ball park that could attract large crowds and entertain potential Middle Atlantic league or Farm System prospects, urging Beckley to plan action now.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton Jinx Tied to White Sox Uniform Curse
Baseball Digest reexamines Monty Stratton’s career and a flurry of misfortunes tied to a White Sox uniform. The sequence includes appendicitis, arm injuries, a hunting accident, a leg amputation, and a series of players who wore the same cap and endured ensuing mishaps before the uniform was finally retired.
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Monty
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White Sox
Segura Becomes New Tennis Champ
Francisco Pancho Segura defeated Tom Brown Jr of California 6-2 1 6-4 to win the singles title at the 39th NCAA tournament in Evanston. Segura, a Miami student from Ecuador, won all six matches in straight sets, never allowing more than three games in any set. Brown, seeded No 2, showed smarter play but could not overcome Segura’s form.
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Tom Brown, Jr
California
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Panco
United States
Ecuador
University of Miami
Segura
Phillies Scare Dodgers but Lose in Ninth Rally
Brooklyn pitcher Kraus took the loss as the Dodgers edged the Phillies 3 to 2. Kirby Higbe homered in the seventh for Brooklyn, while Ed Mead and Buck Newsom helped Philadelphia rally in the eighth and ninth. The game featured late scoring and strong pitching, with Higbe earning the win and Kraus charged with the defeat. Johnny Greco in Montreal underwent tonsil and adenoid removal, signaling a change in his lightweight hopes.
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Eagle Coach Urges Athletes to Start Shaping Up
Woodrow Wilson High School head coach Ken Hunt urges Flying Eagle athletes to begin summer conditioning for the fall gridiron campaign. He stresses August 25 opening and notes injuries rise from poor conditioning. Hunt cites players potential and army call ups, including Arlen Phipps already leaving for service, as shaping the team’s prospects.
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Woodfrow Wilson High School
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Woodrow Wilson High School
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Richard Shuck
Steve Alaki
Charleston
Harold Riffe
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Moose and Hardware battle for first-half softb all title
Beckley Hardware and the Moose club sit tied for first in the City Softball league with one chance each to change the standings before the July 6 finale. Hardware faces Wooddell's and Moose meets Black Knight as they seek to gain a lead or prepare for the decisive game. Other Monday and Thursday matchups include Elk's-Remoco and Flk's against Black Knight.
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Benefit Game Aims for 1400 For Raleigh Center
Gene Burke, ticket chairman, announced that proceeds from the Sunday benefit game between the Raleigh County League All Stars and the Raleigh Clippers should total near 1400 for Beckley Ser Center. Final reports from sellers were still pending, and the game ended five to four in favor of the Clippers.
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Pirates Hammer Reds 9-11 to Clinch Third Place in NL
Pittsburgh capitalized on Vander Meer wildness and a weak Reds squad to seize control early and pull away 9 to 11. Bob Elliott homered with a man aboard in the sixth as Max Butcher steadied the mound with three hits allowed. Vander Meer took the loss after a five-run third inning, while Butcher benefited from Cincinnati’s defensive miscues as Pittsburgh padded its grip on third in the National League.
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Browns Triumph Over Tigers 6-3 in St Louis
St Louis Browns defeat Detroit Tigers 6 to 3 as Mike Kreevich and Don Gutteridge each collect three hits. Hank Dana pinch hits and drives in two runs for Detroit, while Browns erupt with timely hits to secure the win.
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Breaks Charles Town Track Record by Ven dor's Lion
Ven dor's Lion shattered a Charles Town track record in the sixth race today, clocking 1 mile 2 furlongs 120 feet in 1 14 2-5. It marked his eighth straight win here, besting top sprinters on the grounds. Harry Boykoff joins the King’s Guard after reaching six feet nine inches and profiling as St John University’s basketball star.
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Hughson Hands Yanks 3rd Defeat in Tight Boston Win
Boston ace Cecil Hughson defeated the New York Yankees for the third time this season,判 boosting his win total to nine as Boston beat New York 4 to 1. Hughson fanned six to raise his strikeouts to 42. Nick Etten drove in New York’s only run with a first inning single. Bill Conroy, Pete Fox, Bobby Doerr, Babe Barna, and Doerr again sparked the Sox with a string of timely hits, while Doerr tripled and Barna stole second to fuel the scoring.
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Hubbell Beaten By Boston Braves
Boston Braves beat the New York Giants 3 to 1 as Jim Tobin pitched all nine innings. Carl Hubbell lasted six innings, surrendering 10 hits and all three runs before Lohman relieved with none out in the seventh. Tobin contributed a homer in the fifth and Wietelmann, Ryan, and McCarthy turned in solid defense and offense for Boston.
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Twin Bills Highlight Raleigh County Baseball Schedule
Twin bills loom across Raleigh County as Amigo and Helen, the league leaders, clash in a double header while first contests feature Copied rosters including former Brooklyn Dodger pitcher and the Page club debut. Other towns Kopperston, Stamford, and Monteval host separate twin bills with Amigo, Helen, and Page seeking resumes.
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