Beckley Falls to Huntington Red Birds in Tight Tilt
Huntington Red Birds edged Beckley Miners 9 to 8 at night. Beckley tied 6 all in the seventh with Bouza homer but Huntington answered with three runs that inning and held the lead as Beckley added one in the ninth. Sacrifice hits, errors, and key plays shaped a close ABA game reported by The Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Huntington
W. Va
Red Birds
Beckley Miners
Beckley
Bouza
Damron
Huntigton
Charleston
Portsmouth
Trotter
Cossmann
Starr
Adams
Houser
Woodie Jensen
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Birkofer
French
Howalik
Cavaretta
Hartnett
Pfirman
Bare
Quigley
Dodgers Defeat Boston's Braves in 6-2 Victory
The Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 6 to 2 as 20-year-old Tom Baker earned his first major league win. Earnshaw left injured after a second-inning liner, with Emil Leonard finishing the rally and Baker pitching into the ninth before Leonard closed the game.
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Associated Press
Boston
Tom Baker
Brooklyn
Brand Prairie
Tex
Dodgers
Braves
Baker
George Earnshaw
Les Mallon
Emil Leonard
Earnshaw
Koenecke
Biripp
Borle
Tanez
Ft Clark
Leonard
Ard
Abrhpa Urbanski
Fletcher
Whitney
Berger
Moore
Thompson
Mallon
Spohrer
Mowry
MacFayden
Jordan
Betts
Po Lou
Bostons
Runa
Leslie
String
Boyle
Urbanski
Bordagaray
Bucher
Frey
McCarthy
Basses
Teer
Stewart
State University May Organize New Sport
organtown West Virginia Aug 31 The board of governors of West Virginia University may create a crew team on the Monongahela river The plan was advanced by a three member committee The only other local crew program is at Marietta College coach R D Pinkerton advocated forming a crew and entering a shell in the Wheeling regatta on the Ohio river next May Wright Hugus of Wheeling joined the discussion
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Associated Press
W. Va
Monongahela
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
Marietta
Ohio
R. D. Pinkerton
Ohio River
Wheeling
Wright Hugus
A Division Playoff Opens Scarbro Field In Raleigh County
The fifth annual little world series in the A division of the Raleigh county baseball league is set for Scarbro field this afternoon at 3 o clock. Glen White, holder of the second half title and past two county championships, meets the Fayette countians for senior league honors.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
Scarbro
Glen White
Fayette Countians
Yanks Sweep Athletics With Doubleheader Wins
The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 2 in the opener and 3 to 1 in the nightcap. Lefty Gomez earned his 100th major league win with five hits allowed, aided by Lou Gehrig’s clutch double. Walter Brown outdueled Carl Doyle in the second game. Pinky Higgins hit a fourth inning homer for Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jean Lefty Gomez
Walter Brown
Yankees
Athletics Today
Gomez
Lou Gehrig
Lou
Brown
Carl Doyle
A’s
Pinky Higgins
NEW York FU
Rolfe
Selkirk
Gearly
Ae Dickey
Hoag
Saltzra Ryan
Foxx
Wee
Wiggins
McNair
Warstler
Richards
Doste
Marcum
New York
Johnson
Gehrig
Sekcir
K. Higgins
Hill
Moug
Higgins
Doyle
Worestler
Fox
Philadelpha
Basa
Geisel
Kolle
Marberry
Red Rain Triumphs In 38400 Hopeful at Saratoga
Red Rain, the C. V. Whitney stable star, won the $38,400 Hopeful at Saratoga in a dramatic drive from 20,000 fans. He trailed early but burst through late to edge Winged Tintagel and Valedictorian in the six and a half furlong race. The pageant included top east coast juveniles and showcased Red Rain as a leading year contender.
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Associated Presse
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Thunderbolt
Red Rain
C. V. Whitney
Joe Louis
Saratoga
Iest
Sonny Workman
Tintagel
Marshall Field
Sir Gallahad
Silas B. Mason
Pennant
Dustemall
Glenna Collett Wins Golf Meet
Glenna Collett Ware defeated 17 year old Patty Berg 3 and 2 at the national women's golf championship in Minneapolis to claim her sixth title in 14 years. The victory at Interlaken Country Club adds to Collett’s storied record, while Berg’s late rally could not overcome the seasoned champion.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Glenna
Glenna Collett Ware
Patty Berg
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Shawnee-on-the-Delaware
Inter- Jodhen
Patty
Jones
Edwin H. Ware, Jr
Philadelphia
Cardinals Beat Cincinnati Reds 5 to 2 in last night game
The St. Louis Cardinals protected their lead by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 2. 20,872 fans attended the August 31 night game, the final night game of the 1935 season. Frisch Medwick and Davis fueled the offense with key RBIs while Dean earned the win and Hollingsworth took the loss.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
ST. Louis
Fooad
Tessseeeete
Uollingsworth
Brennan
Sth
Frisch
Medwick
P. Dean
Gondman
Wis
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Cuyler
Slade
Rim
Moore
Durocher
Martin
Rothrock
Collins
Riggs
Kampouris
Kampouria
Bottomler
St. Tans
Hollingsworth
Schott
Tus Hollingsworth
Aitcher
Tol Nuesworth
Pinel
Moran
Klem
B League Stars Set for Mabscott Exhibition Game
B league stars meet Mabscott team R at M S Park this afternoon for the second exhibition game. Mabscott won both halves of the B league split season while New River company team won last Sunday in the first game. Scorpions existed in the carboniferous period with no major structural differences to modern fossils.
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R. M. S. Park
Stars
Mabscott
New River Company
All-Stars From B League Defeat A Division Players Again
The B division All-Stars beat the A division 7 to 4 at R. M. I. park, matching last week’s score and total hits. Lefty Tudor pitched for the junior circuit, Ersel Toler took the loss for the A team, and Davies and Pennington sparked the B attack with timely hits.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
R. M. I. Park
Lefty
Tudor
Ersel Toler
Mullens
Davies
A. Mills
Pennington
Carmella
Humphries
Toler
Kunes Earns Canadian Open Golf Title
Gene Kunes of Norristown Pennsylvania won the Canadian Open at Summerlea with 280 total after a final round 68 two under par. Victor Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey finished second at 282 after a final 69, the two finishing one stroke apart at the decisive fourteenth hole.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Gene Kunes
Norriston
Kiunes
Summerlea
Victor Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Kunes
Pirates blank Cubs as NY Mets surge in other action
National League results show Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 5 to 0 while New York outscored Philadelphia 9 to 3 and Brooklyn beat Boston 5 to 2 plus Cincinnati topped St. Louis 5 2 in a night game. Upcoming games include Chicago at Pittsburgh and New York at Philadelphia among others.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baton
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
L Pet
St. Louis Peseeoeses
New York Sescences
Chicago Sage Vn
Brooklyn Creeee Ae
Pef
Eeseeess BL
Aee
Escvenser
Ssccesesnes
Boston Atkeeeeneee
Sam Cohn Advances to Greenbrier Tri-Final Tennis Event
Beckley closed champion Sam Cohn moved into the trifinals at the Greenbrier Valley Tennis tournament in Hinton West Virginia after defeating T Sawyers 6-1 6-2 and T Faulconer 6-1 6-0. He faces Collins of Durham in the quarterfinals the next day. Semis in both sexes set for tomorrow with finals Monday.
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Associated Press
Hinton
W. Va
Sam Cohn
Beckley
Greenbrier
Herman Bennett
Charleston
K. Colville
Montgomery
R. Gillespie
Harry Pugh
D. Hensley
Man
C. F. Gore
E. Ullum
J. Faulconer
Dr. Maurice Sleiss
Clifton Forge
T. Hannifan
Miller
T. Nutter
Durham
N. C
W. B. Harris
H. Ullum
A. O. Smith
H. Straube
Tams
C. McKinley
N. Wilson
H. Stansbury
W. Wicker
Winton
James Allen
Q. Rutter
Allen
Stansbury
Evelyn Heiberg
Hunting
Bottlers Triumph Over Glen White in Softball Duel
The Coca Cola Bottlers defeated Glen White 4 to 0 at the Fairgrounds on Friday afternoon securing a near clinch of the Beckley Softball League second half title. Kent pitched well for Bottlers, allowing four hits, as Glen White managed only three. The win tightens the race with two games left in the regular schedule and sets up a possible Bottlers versus Richmond Cleaners final series for the league crown. An exhibition pitting the Koppers of Pittsburgh against Glen White and Bottlers drew fans, with two games slated at 2:30 and 8:45 p.m. today in Beckley.
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Fairgrounds
Coca Cola Bottlers
Beckley
Koppers
Battlers
Utilities
Steve
Kester Cleaners and Utilities
Glen White Bottlers
Paul Kent
McVey
Kent
Edgar Mohler
Cranberry
Huntington Top
East Beckley
Richmond Cleaners
Gulf
Kester Cleaners
Bottlers Utilities
Bemeco - Richmond
Cleaners
Mabscott
Kester Cleanlers
Sidney Wood Narrowly Survives Upset in Tennis
Sidney Wood, Davis Cup standout and former Wimbledon champion, edged J Gilbert Hall in a dramatic second round at Forest Hills. Seven thousand spectators watched as Wood, ranked No 2 in the U S, overcame a perilous deficit to advance in the national singles championship, a match noted for its fierce struggle.
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Associated Press
Forest Hills
Sidney Wood
West Side
Wood
America
J. Gilbert Hall
Long Island
Tennis results show players from Huntington and Charleston
Ton drew a bye then defeated Miss M Kennedy of Hinton 8-0 6-3. Hinton beat Miss Flo Brown of Huntington 6-1 6-3 and defeated Mrs Herman Bennett of Charleston 6-1 6-3.
Mid Atlantic league games shake pennant race
Akron and Zanesville split a doubleheader in Akron on Aug 31, eroding chances in the Mid Atlantic league pennant race. Zanesville won the first 5-4 with two Akron errors aiding three late runs. the Yanks tied twice but fell 5-4. In the nightcap Zanesville won 7-4 as Zuber bested Hahn.
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Associated Press
Akron
Zanesville
Greys
Zanesvile
Yanks
Ed Stanwick
Zuber
Reis
Hahn
Beggs
Yocke
Reilly
Pittsburgh Wins Tenth Straight
Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the Chicago Cubs 5 to 0 for their tenth consecutive win in the National League race. Ralph Birkofer held the Cubs to keep the steady run as Pittsburgh extended its lead on Giants, Cardinals, and Cubs while tracing three and a half games behind Chicago and five behind New York.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Buccaneers
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Chicago
New York
Ralph Birkofer
Clear Fork High Opens With New Curricula and Staff
Clear Fork High opens Tuesday with two curriculums the general and commercial and a regular physical education program for boys and girls. Football practice starts Monday at ten with Coach Cecil D Cook. new teachers include French Harper Jr Nella Walters and Katharine Wray. Bus routes and first day schedules are announced for student enrollment Tuesday at nine in the high school auditorium.
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Clear Fork High School
Cecil D. Cook
Duke University
Dear Fork
French A. Harper Jr
Nella Walters
Katharine Wray
George B., Chambers
Herbert Chambers
Frank Vass
Ada Wilhoit
Beth Tye Cubbedge
Marguerite’ Newman
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