Terrell Jones Title Fight Sparks Houston Night
Challenger Doug Jones seeks to dethrone WBA heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell in a 15 round bout at Sam Houston Coliseum. Terrell holds a 38-4-0 record with 18 KOs and is favored to win. Jones claims to expose Terrell’s jab and tactics. A 10 round semifinal with Cleveland Williams versus Ted Herring airs on the same closed circuit network.
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Cassius Clay
California
New York
WBA
Clay
Terrell
Eddie Machen
Chicago
George Chavaio
Toronto
Sam Houston Coliseum
Cleveland
Big Cat
Williams
Now You Know Scoreless Tie Sets MLB Record
United Press International recalls the longest scoreless tie in major league baseball, a 19 inning game between Cincinnati and Brooklyn on September 11, 1946. The game endured 4 hours and 40 minutes and was eventually called at darkness.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Post 70 Victim Of Late Rally
Beckley Eppys rallied in the last frame to nip Post 70 10-9 at Park Avenue diamond. Delp and Lewis starred for the winners with two hits and four runs scored. Manning hit a triple for Tom's Peanuts and Beltmen, while Howard and Henry homered for Post 70. Two perfect throws at the plate halted an inside the park bid.
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Beckley
Eppy
Post
Tom
West Virginia
Warren Williams
Park Avenue
Post 70
Skip Howard
Butch Henry
Jones
Wright
Delp
Lewis
Hindsley
Tom’s
Manning
Hall
Wilkes Triumphs In MH Softball
Wilkes Insurance held off a late rally by Mustang Inn to win 8-7 after leading 8-4 at Glen Jean. Burgerland won by forfeit over Jewel Tea in the other Mount Hope softball slate.
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Mount Hope
Glen Jean
Wilkes Insurance
Mustang Inn
Innkeepers
Burgerland
Jewel Tea
Mustang
Ian Wilkes
D. Gray
Trump Sf
Hannah
Beal Ball
Johnson
Chandler
Walton
Browning
S.graye
J. Ball
Miners Roll Past Atkinsons 10-0 Behind Thomas One-Hitter
Mike Thomas pitched a one hitter and allowed only two baserunners as United Mine Workers routed Atkinsons 10-0 in a Route 41 Little League game at Stamford. UMWA 151 111-10 Atkinson's 000 000-0. Thomas and Harrah Redden and Marlin Reden.
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Mike Thomas
United Mine Workers
Atkinson
Super Market
Stamford
UMWA
Bill Harrah
Redden
Marlin Reden
Hughes Fans 19 Again Becomes Top BR Hurler
In Beckley Babe Ruth doubleheader at Harry Lewin Field Hughes pitcher Albert Hughes hurled a 4-1 win over New River Supply while Steve Lickliter powered Blue Ridge past Raleigh Motors 6-2. Hughes struck out 19 in a four hitter, and Lickliter homered as Blue Ridge built early lead and held on.
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Beckley
Harry Lewin
Silver Brand
New River Supply
Blue Ridge
Raleigh Motors
The
Clothiers
New River Club
Albert Hughes
Supplymen
Hughes
Steve Lickliter
Ter
Ridgers
Motormen
New River Supply Hunt
Atterson
Farrish
Clay
Bennett
Gilkerson
Cagsity
Palmer
Collins
Harding
Burdette
Melton
McDwil
Neely
Jackson
Boyd
Boyden
Cassity
Neil Raleigh Motors
Robinson
Persinger
Dorsey
Hall
Lickliter
Burgess
White
Rappold
Nabors
Miller
E. Hebb
Thompson
Spriggs
R. Tredway
M. Tredway
Allen
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Electric System
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Comfort Twins
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Indians
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Elks Stadium
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McGrgn
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Swain
Foster
Dance
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Ramsey
Allard
Waddell
McGragan
RBI
Poindexter
Harrison Ramsey
Pondexter
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Klaus
Combs
McDail
Mays
Adrtsn
Neal
Blaney
Adryz
Leasure
Halep
Southern
Fleenor
Thomas
Meadows
Cimala
Yost
Lilly
Kelly
Hancock
E. Boyden
Hale
Monroe
Pate
Epperly
Redd
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Thurmane
Dorsey Ss
Henry
Stanley
Pmbrin
Lester
Duncan
Bailey
Korczyk
Hager
Brooks
Lovell
Hylton
Korzyk
Copperllar
Richmond
Bert Roberts
McVey
Jacobs
J. D. Poe
McCutcheon
Tolbert
Mills
Caseino
Ostwart
Aurentz
Walker
Beard
Blankenship
Handsley
Karvasky
Hail of Farrish
Dearing
Birchfield
W. Va
Roberts
Poe
Beard-Hylton-Blankenship
U - Beard - Blankenship
Caseine
Osva
Hail
Ab Davis
Richardson
Howard
Knight
Mann
Lewis Ete
Wilkes
Asec
King Edward Cigars
Jacksonville
Florida
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