Wagner Voted Greatest All Around Player By Ed Barrow
Ex-Yankee boss Ed Barrow argues John Peter Wagner is the best ever, listing his 61 stolen bases at 34, 17 straight .300 seasons, most National League hits, durability, and longevity. Barrow notes Wagner’s first job signing and cites Barrow’s praise in Collier’s My Baseball Story.
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New York Yankee
Ruth
Cobb
Collier's
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John Peter
Honus” Wagner
Pittsburgh
Flying Dutchman
Wagner
Paterson
N. J
Big Week at Elite Alleys Opens Summer League Play
Elite Bowling Alleys runs four summer leagues with a 10 week schedule and continues the 12th Raleigh Register Handicap Tournament. Last night saw Men's League action and a new Duckpin League starts tonight with Mixed League beginning tomorrow. Third round results in the Register Tournament include Klein over Saunders 576 556 Slater over Shomo 644 616 Warden over Beard 635 594 Strock over Meg Clung 568 567 Helmeczi over Halash 611 591 and Houck over Hutchinson 576 549. Koppers-Eccles beat Raleigh Wyoming 2388 2245 in Tri County playoff and will face Neville Maytag for the title. Movie night announced Thursday at 3:30.
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Bill Klein
Ernest Slater
Jim Warden
E. S. Strock
Frank Helmeczi
John Houck
Klein
John Saunders
Slater
Luther Shomo
Warden
Jim Beard
Strock
B. W. Meg Clung
Helmeczi Nosea
Nick Halash
Houck
Elmer Hutchinson
Koppers-Eccles
Raleigh Wyoming
Speedboat Regatta on Ohio River Wins Big for Detroit Driver
Danny Arena of Detroit drove Such Crust II to an easy victory in the unlimited Hydroplanes division Saturday at a speedboat regatta on the Ohio River, showcasing strong performance in the event.
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Associated Press
Eittsburgh
Danny Arena
Detroit
Ohio River
Lineup Set for Region Play In Eight Regions State Meet
Officials at Woodow Wilson High School push ahead with Mt Hope Beckley game in Region 5 Baseball Tournament set for 3 p m today on the local field. Winners advance to the state tournament May 29-30 with regional finals in Fairmont Oak Hill and a final crown game to be scheduled. Schedule lists Region One Moundsville Wellsburg Triadelphia Weirton. Region Three Parkersburg Grantsville Pennsboro Pine Grove. Region Five Matewan Huntington East Huntington Central. Region Two Morgantown Rowlesburg Lumberport Buckhannon. Region Six Stonewall Jackson Madison Charlestown St Albans East Bank. Region Eight Northfork Big Creek Mullens Princeton. Region Four Moorefield Romney.
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Hinton
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Moundsville
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Weirton
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Stonewall Jackson
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Big Creek of War
Mullens
Princeton
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Romney
Hogan Favored In Colonial Golf
The 86 man field for the Colonial National Invitation at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth is set. Ben Hogan dominates the course, having won two of three Colonial events and holding a 65 course record, with Sam Snead arriving as the top money winner after a Western Open win. Also notes three college baseball games on today slate with Bethany at Salem and Marshall at Morehead in the Ohio Valley Conference.
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Eye Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Ben Hogan
Colonial Country Club
Mighty Mite
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Charlotte
N. C
Sam Snead
White Sulphur ‘Springs
W. Va
Los Angeles
West Virginia Athletics
Bethany
Salem
Potomac
Frostburg
Marshall
Morehead
Johnstown Nine Grabs Loop Lead In Local Softball
Johnstown remains atop the Church Softball League after an 11-10 win over Prosperity while Catholic routed First Baptist 11-1 for their second victory and Prosperity falls to third. Box scores show Johnstown 034 004 0 11 8 7 and Catholic 322 22 11 6 2 with Turner Joseph Stover Falkenstein contributing on offense and defense.
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Catholic
First Baptist
Pinecrest
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Stewart
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Anderson
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Turner
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Stover
Falkenstein
Rain Delays Oak Hill Softball Twinbill Resumes Tonight
Oak Hill weather again disrupts City Softball League with rain postponements. Tonight features Mt. Hope vs Mary Frances and Lochgelly vs King Coal in a twin bill. Standings list Mt. Hope 2 1 667 and Lochgelly 2 1 667 among others, with Moose Club at 3 2 600. Also note Villanova football coach Jim Leonard, a Notre Dame alumnus, earned letters and later played for the Eagles.
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Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Mary Frances
Lochgelly
Kingceoal
Emee
King Coal
Garden Ground
Prin
Syracuse
Mankin Lumber
Fayetteville
Moose Club
Villanova
Jim Leonard
Notre Dame
Philadelphia Eagles
Mt Hope Softball League Opens Schedule Tonight
Mt Hope City softball league opens with seven teams Pax State Lunch Bradley Machine Shop Thurman Glen Jean and Lions Club. Two fields host two games nightly as action runs May 23 to June 9 with 18-game schedule and a Shaughanessey playoff for the circuit championship.
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Mt. Hope City
Bud Jennings
Pax
State Lunch
Oak Hill
Bradley
Machine Shop
Thurman
Glen Jean
Lions Club
Shaughanessey
State
Lions
Four Games Set Tonight In Guyan Softball Loop
Pineville visits Baileysville as Hope Gas hosts Glover in a Guyan Softball League night doubleheader at Pineville High. The slate opens with Marianna against United Producing followed by Wyoming Lumber versus Red Jacket. standings show Hope Gas leading with a 1.000 mark, Pineville at 0.667, Baileysville 0.250 and Red Jacket 0.500 as the league unfolds.
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Pineville
Baileysville
Hope Gas
Glover
Pineville High
Marianna
United
Wyoming Lumber
Red Jacket
Wyo. Lumber
County Junior League Set to Open Play Monday
The Raleigh County Junior League scheduled three games to start the season next Monday with the Tams Black Sox at Winding Gulf Crab Orchard at Oceana and Mullens at Helen Oceana, the doubtful sixth member, did not attend last night's meeting.
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Winding Gulf
Crab Orchard
Oceana
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Commission Warns Sportsmen Against New Mexico Rabbits
The Conservation Commission urged sportsmen to avoid importing rabbits from New Mexico where plague-carrying fleas were found on rabbits. Health officials stressed precaution, noting no known imports and no current threat to this state. New Mexico health authorities cited plague in rodents and flea-infested rabbits. one flea-infested rabbit died in transit.
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New Mexico
N. H. Dyer
Two City Softball Games Tonight Feature Debut and Remeco Duel
The City Softball League schedules two games tonight with Princes of Syracuse debuting against Remeco and Harrys facing Eagles Club. Tomorrow features two more matches including Moose Club versus Appalachian, with Eagles and Princes of Syracuse in Wednesday’s second tilt as standings show Remeco leading and several teams at 0-1.
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Eagles Club
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Lodgemen
Eagles
Seventeen Americans Still In British Amateur Golf Run
Seventeen Americans remain in the British Amateur at St Andrews as the weed-out proceeds. Frank Stranahan of Toledo prepared for his first Old Course appearance and met A C Gibson in round two, while Willie Turnesa advanced with a clean win. Among contenders are Frank Strafaci, Bill Campbell, Bill Goodloe, and Dick Chapman. Bing Crosby fell to Jock Wilson after an early burst.
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Scotland
Uncle Sam
Turnesa
Frank Strafaci
New York
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Bill Goodloe
Valdosta
Dick Chapman
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N. C
Chapman
J. Ellis Knowles
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Britain
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Jock Wilson
Selvey Wins Skeet Shoot at Bluestone Gun Club
Boyd Selvey of Fayetteville captured high honors in the Bluestone Gun Club Registered Skeet Shoot at Princeton, finishing one point from a perfect 100 as about 200 spectators watched a field of shooters led by Dick Lucas of Princeton and Barnes Crockett of Bluefield with scores ranging from 97 to 76.
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Fayetteville
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Barnes Crockett
Bluefield
Roy Durrette
Oak Hill
Carl Vickers
Joe Price
Maxyellton
Fred
Ronceverte
C. B. Selvey
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F. N. Lucas
Charles Shrewsbury
W. L. Allen
Montcoal Juniors Defeat Blue Pennant 6 to 2
Montcoal juniors beat Blue Pennant 6 to 2 as Blue Pennant herrings struggled with five ill-timed hits. Montcoal collected eight hits and six runs behind a strong pitching effort, while Blue Pennant tallied two runs. Notable players include 2B Meadows and 3B Peters with multiple helps for Montcoal, and Sapp and Anderson handling pitching duties. final line shows Florent taking the loss for Blue Pennant.
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Little Coal River League
Montceal
Blair Fee Awes
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E. Anderson
Meadows
Nelson
McArthur
Finley
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Anderson
SO — Sapp
Florentz
Slab Fork Leaders To Collide Tonight
Slab Fork softball doubleheader features Wyco vs Itmann as leaders collide. Moose Club and Rebel Canteen stand atop the standings with 1 loss each, Otsego and Am. Legion close behind. SCRIBES Annual Outing: West Virginia sportswriters meet July 3-4 at Greenbrier Hotel.
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Rebel Canteen
Slab Fork
Wyco
Itmann
Legion
Associated Press
Pstuntington
Carl “Duke” Ridgley
Huntington
West Virginia
Greenbrier Hotel
White Sulphur Springs
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