Sixteen Positions Open in 500-Mile Speedway Exhibitions
A Raleigh County Post 32 American Legion junior baseball team schedule shows sixteen openings for positions as managers announce a seven game exhibition slate before sectional tournament play. Home and away games run through June 19 with a June 20 deadline to file rosters. base on a school baseball clinic starting June 2 with many local youths eligible to try out.
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Raleigh County
Post
American Legion
Warren Wil
Charleston
Woodrow Wilson High Diamond
Tommy Elkin
Jim Turner
Bob “Buttermilk
Daniels
Martin
Elkin
Turner
Fred
Sheriff"Blake
Chicago Cubs
Eli Harris
Beckley Black Knights
Batting Slumps Boost Helens To Second In County Loop
In Raleigh County A League action Amigo leads Eccles Admirals as batting dips drop from .373 to .324 for the Admirals while Helen clubs rise to .338 to challenge, led by Frank Fragile and Martin Scarfino with strong hitting and Hensley catching.
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Raleigh County
Amigo
Eccles Admirals
Admirals
Helen
Eccles
Frank Fragile
Andy Porter
Sprague
Martin Scarfino
Lomax Persinger
Junior Hensley
Persinger
St Mullins
Williams Amigo
John Hancock
Scarfino
Oke
Mills
RBII
Hensley
James Harper
Scotty Cuthbert
Herman Sparks
Sophia
Loren Toney
Bill Hancock
Willard Bowman
Toney
Fragile
Porter
Harper
Earl Webb
Kopperston
Dodgers to Pitch Camp in Sun Valley
The Brooklyn football Dodgers will train at Sun Valley Idaho this fall with coach Cliff Battles opening the camp in late July. About 50 players will attend and after drills the Dodgers meet the Los Angeles Dons in an exhibition in Portland on August 17. Last year 20 000 watched a 14 14 tie with the Chicago Rockets in Multnomah Stadium.
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Sun Valley
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Idaho
Cliff
Battles
Dodgers
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles Dons
Multnomah Stadium
Chicago Rockets
Round Of Confabs Set During State Baseball Tourney
State Scholastic Baseball Tournament hosts a weekend of talks on football, basketball, and baseball. William Fugitt leads discussions with committees to address sport problems, all-state selections, and proposed changes to regional setups and regulations. Tournament play opens Thursday with Moorefield vs Lumberport, then Wellsburg vs Gary, followed by Williamson vs Sophia and Sissonville vs Parkersburg. semis Friday, final Saturday.
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Charleston
William Fugitt
State Board of Athletic Appeals
Fugill
Everett Brinkman
Wheeling
Jake Miller
Elkins
West Virginia Football Officials Association
Moorefield
Lumberport
Gary
Wellsburg
Williamson
Sophia
Sissonville
Parkersburg
Murphy Receives WVU Scholarship for Football Star
Bridgeport High captain John Murphy, standout halfback and 2023 Little Ten co champion, won the M. L. Benedum Scholarship at four years and 850 dollars yearly to attend West Virginia University this fall. Principal N. R. Tolley announced the award at commencement.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
John Murphy
West Virginia University
M. L. Benedum
Pittsburgh
Pioneer Oil
Murphy
N. R. Tolley
Bridgeport High School
Buckhannon
Little Ten
Tech Salem Play For Title Friday
Salem and West Virginia Tech meet on a neutral Charleston field to settle the West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference baseball championship after mutual home losses. Salem bats Ernie Shortman against Tech with Alien Davidson pitching for the Tigers. Both sides claim final records of eight wins and three defeats after Tech’s 18-6 win at Clarksburg and Salem’s 6-3 win at Montgomery.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Salem
West Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Steve Harrick
Alien Davidson
Tech
Clarksburg
Tigers
Mallon
Harrick
Concord
Robson Leads Friday Qualifiers In 100 Mile Memorial Race
Sixteen starting spots for Indianapolis Memorial Day race went to the top speeds. Hal Robison topped the list at 122.096 mph in the Palmer Special, with Rex Mays and Duke Nalon among the expected contenders. Persistent rains and mechanical issues slowed trials at the Indianapolis Speedway as crews pushed toward the 115 mph minimum.
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Hal Robson
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Mercedes
Don Lee, Inc
Los Angeles
English Racing Association
Duke Nalon
California
H. L. Brooke
Coventry
England
E. Hi. A
Hal Robison
Berkeley
Pete Romecevich
Gary
Ind
Anthony
Joe Granateelli
Chicago
Bowling hero Wehmeier stars for national title team
Herman Wehmeier, pitcher for the Cincinnati Red organization, starred for the national championship American Legion team in the 1944 tournament, leading his side with standout pitching.
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Herman Wehmeier
Cincinnati Red
American Legion
Cards and A's Shine in Night Games Russia?
In Philadelphia and St Louis the Athletics under Connie Mack and the Cardinals under Eddie Dyer are the best teams by night play. The Cardinals lead the senior circuit with seven straight wins while the world champions sit in last place. The A’s, once cellar dwellers, chase first division after seven consecutive victories behind artificial light.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Tmder
Connie Mack
Athletics
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Florida's Hart Aims for First U S. Title in Tennis
Doris Hart, a 21 year old from Florida and member of the Wightman Cup team, hopes to become the state's first U S. amateur women's singles champion this summer. She faces strong rivals Margaret Osborne and Louise Brough as she tours Europe including Wimbledon. Hart trains at the University of Miami, balancing rope skipping to sharpen footwork and a heavy schedule spanning June to August with Forest Hills, Wimbledon, Noordwijk, Paris, and the Essex Invitational on the calendar.
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Wilbur Jennings
Miami
Margaret
Louise
Miss Hart
Florida
Doris
St. Louis
England
University of Miami
Alice Marble
Bud
Forest Hills
Noordwyck
Amsterdam
Paris
Riegel Tops Hamer In British Amateur Match
Skee Riegel of Glendale Calif defeats Walker Cup teammate George Hamer of Columbus Ga 6 and 5 in the British Amateur second round at Carnoustie. Ouimet also advances by beating Oliver Wynn 5 and 4. Knowles ousts Bridston 3 and 2. Sweeny defeats Kammer 5 and 3.
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Skee Riegel
Associated Press
Carnoustie
Glendale
Calif
George Hamer
Columbus
Riegel
Young Hamer
Francis Ouimet
Oliver Wynn
London
Ouimet
Willie Murphy
Ellis Knowles
Rye
N. Y
Keith Bridston
Grand Forks
N. Dakota
Bob Sweeny, Jr
New York
Fred Kammer, Jr
Detroit
Kammer
Sweeney
Pinecrest Softballers Fall To Elks Club 9-4
The Pinecrest team dropped to 4 losses in 14 starts after a twilight game with the Elks Club of the City Softball League. Elks top squad held to three hits by Pinecrest pitchers Harry Poling and Mule Mullins, but Mullins’ wildness helped fuel a 9-4 Pinecrest defeat. Lily, Kelly, Cessaretta, Poling, Mullins, and Daniels starred in the lineup.
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Sophia
Kopperston
Glen Rogers
Sprague
Mullens
Harry Boshell
Ed Goodman
Jennings Osborne
Eccles
Boshell
Admirals
Goodman
Osborne
Eccles Ist
Helen Whalen
Pinecrest
Elks Club
Elks
City Loop
Harry Poling
Mule” Mullins
Birks
Eas
Lilly and Kelly
Cessaretta
Poling, Mullens and
Daniels
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