West Virginia Conference Adds Two Negro Institutions
West Virginia State and Bluefield State joined the state conference during a joint sports festival. Fairmont State led golf at midweek with a 227, while West Liberty trailed. Bethany and Salem vied in tennis. Wesleyan captured the track crown with 55 points, Bethany 40. Frostburg State’s bid was sent to committee. Conference officers elected were Heflin president Hurley vice president and Shearer secretary treasurer. Buckhannon hosts the upcoming basketball tournament starting Feb 28.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Fairmont State
West Liberty
Bethany
Salem
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia State
Bluefield State
State Board of Education
Frostburg State College of
Frostburg
Keyser
Potomac State
Fairmont
Pete Depond
Oglebay Park
Bob Johnson
West Virginia Tech
Mers
Blackburn
Shepherd
Wesleyan
Davis and Elkins
Harry B. Heflin
Glenville
Duane Hurley
Richard Shearer
Alderson- Broaddus
Panthers Lose No 2 Rookie Pitcher Lynn Lovenguth
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Lynn Lovenguth nicknamed the Little Giant stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds as a top rookie figure for the team.
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Lynn Lovenguth
The
Phillies
ERA pace set by Erskine and Donovan in majors
New York Brokerage Carl Erskine of Brooklyn and Dick Donovan of the Chicago White Sox pace the majors with the best earned run averages. Erskine has a 1.44 ERA over 50 innings with five wins and no losses, while Donovan owns a 1.24 ERA over 29 innings. Other top ERA contenders include Antonelli, Kline, Dickson, Nuxhall, Meyer, King, Consuegra, Turley, Gramek, Schmitz, Hoeft, Fornieles, and Lary, reflecting a tightly bunched league pitching leaders.
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New York
Brooklyn
Carl Erskine
Dick Donovan
Chicago White Sox
Erskine
Dodgers
Donovan
Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Ronnie Kline
Pittsburgh
Murry Dickson
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Nuxhall
Cincinnati
Jack Meyer
Phils
Nelson King
Sandy Consuegra
White Sox
Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Steve Gramek
Detroit
Johnny Schmitz
Washington
Billy Hoeft
Mike Fornieles
Chicago
Frank Lary
Boxing results from New York and New Orleans
Brooklyn fighter Billy McNeece tied Tony Johnson at 174 and 172 pounds. Isaac Logart defeated Ludwick Lightburn at 142 1 4 pounds. Armand Savoie beat Kid Centella at 139 1 2 pounds in New Orleans and Montreal with wins noted from British Honduras and Nicaragua respectively.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Billy McNeece
Islip
N. Y
Tony Johnson
New York
Isaac Logart
Cubs
Ludwick Lightburn
British Honduras
New Orleans
Armand Savoie
Montreal
Kid Centella
Nicaragua
Swaps Wins 81st Kentucky Derby At Churchill Downs
Jockey Willie Shoemaker guides Swaps to a commanding victory in the 81st Kentucky Derby under heavy clouds at Churchill Downs. The horse led from start to finish, beating Nashua by 1 1/2 lengths in 2 01.8 for a record purse of 108 400 for owners Mr and Mrs Rex Ellsworth.
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Swaps
Willie Shoemaker
Churchill Downs
Nashua
Shoemaker
Rex Ellsworth
Governor Enters Investigation of Johnson Collapse
Governor George M. Leader orders an inquiry into Harold Johnsons collapse during a nationally televised bout with Julio Mederos in Philadelphia. The probe examines fight betting odds and possible drugging as Johnson remains hospitalized under police guard after wobbling in the ring and failing to answer the bell.
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Philadelphia
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Harold Johnson
State Athletic Commission
Harrisburg
Johnson
Julio Mederos
Dondlow
John H. Dent
Leader
Dent
Senate
Divorce settlement may decide if Ted Williams plays again
Florida circuit judge Holt granted divorce to Doris Soule Williams after she claimed a strained marriage with Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams. A ruling on alimony was postponed. Williams said he might not return to baseball. he supported his wife and daughter with weekly payments and home expenses.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Ted Williams
Dade County
George E. Holt
Doris Soule Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Ted
Barbara
Pensacola
Sam Snead
Florida Keys
Oae League Standings and Tonight's Matchups
The Oae League shows Brooklyn at Chicago at 1 30 p m with Newcombe facing Hacker. Pittsburgh plays Milwaukee at 9 p m with Sarkent and Johnson. New York hosts Cincinnati at 8 p m featuring Liddle, Antonelli, and Klippstein. Philadelphia visits St Louis at 8 p m with Simmons and Arroyo. Yesterday had no games. tomorrow's schedule not listed.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Newcombe
Hacker
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Baltimore
Maas
Porterfield
Sleater
Byrd
m.—Lemon
Larseh
Charleston Denver Contest Rained Out
The Charleston Denver game was among three rained out in the American Association yesterday. Ross Grimsley will start for Charleston's West Virginians and Rip Coleman will pitch for the Bears in Denver. Charleston has dropped three straight after a three game win streak.
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Denver
Colo
American Association
Senators
Bears
Ross Grimsley
South Paw
Charleston
West Virginians
Rip Coleman
Camden umpire Andy Mitchell balances big family and games
Camden umpire Andy Mitchell of the International League handles boisterous crowds and officiates in high school and college basketball in addition to his baseball duties. He is the father of 11 children, seven boys and four girls.
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Camden
N. J
Andy Mitchell
International League
Mitchell
Keegan or Harshman Face Brewer in Boston Primer
Keegan and Harshman take the mound against Brewer as Chicago visits Boston in a key early tilt. Detroit travels to Washington and Kansas City hits Baltimore, while Cleveland goes to New York for another matchup.
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Keegan
Harshman
Brewer
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland
New York
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