Campbell and Tutwiler Win No Upsets Recorded
Campbell and Tutwiler advance in the 55th National Amateur Golf Championship with few upsets as the field narrows to 64 after two rounds. Notable survivors include Harvie Ward and Willie Turnesa, while past champions Chick Evans and Charlie Yates are out. Schedules show match play results across the James River course with several players ending 4 and 3 or 1 up.
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Beckley Juniors Open Home Season With Mullens Match
Beckley Junior High School will host Mullens Junior High for their first home game Thursday at 2 15 p m at WWHS Stadium. A seventh grade game between the Orange and the Blue will precede the varsity matchup and other exhibition contests are planned around Beckley high school home events.
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Boxing results from three assists and one outpoint
In London Nino Valdes halted Don Cockell after 3 rounds in Hartford Willie Pep stopped Jimmy Ithita in New York Virgil Akins outpointed Harold Jones in Detroit Tanny Campo outpointed Memo Diez in Mexico City
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Mexico
Babe Zaharias Leaves Hospital for Tampa Golf Comeback
Babe Zaharias heads home to Tampa to begin golf practice by Jan 1 and target the 1956 Tampa Women's Open in late January. The cancer survivor plans a return to the National Women's Open defense and has established a cancer-detection fund with a $1,000 contribution. She has been in Galveston hospital for spinal disc correction and pelvic cancer treatment after first falling ill in 1953.
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Mounties Break Football Camp
West Virginia University football ended a camp day at Jackson's Mill with a one-hour scrimmage showing the second team scoring twice to the first team’s one. Sophomore Mickey Trimarki, center Tommy Domen, and halfback Ralph Anastasia starred for the reserves as Freddy Wyant connected on a 45-yard touchdown pass to Joe Papetti.
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Treacherous Kansas D line stifles quick taps in early drive
As TCUs quarterback on the Kansas 38 after a fumble recovery, with 3:00 left in the first quarter, Kansas guards widen aggressively to stop quick openers and power plays. The strategy shifts to counter the pressure, and the coach asks to rate four plays: fullback counter, pitchout to halfback, quarterback sneak, quick pass over the middle.
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Marciano in Best Shape of Career
Tickets for the Beckley Huntington game at WWHS Stadium Friday night go on sale at Keatley's Sports Center and the high school. Athletic Director J R Van Meter says the match could be one of the year’s best and a high-scoring affair with seats available across the stands including on the 50 yard line. Adult prices range from 1 to 1.50 dollars depending on seat location.
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Valdes Demands Shot At Title After Victory Over Cockell
Cuban heavyweight Valdes stopped Don Cockell in the third round in Grossinger. He urged a title shot against Rocky Marciano, saying his win should prove he deserves a championship opportunity. Marciano, training in peak condition, plans a fast start against Archie Moore at Yankee Stadium.
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Baseball Season Leaders and Records Summary
The Associated Press lists top 1954 season leaders in both leagues. Mantle leads American with 120 runs and 37 homers while Kaline hits .339 and 187 hits. In the National League Ashburn bats .399, Snider leads in runs and RBIs, with Kluszewski and Newcombe notable in hits and pitching. League home runs total 918, with a record 973 set in 1950. NL home runs 1,191, record 1,197 set in 1953.
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Yankees pitcher Turley gains 16th win with shutout
Pitcher Bob Turley of the New York Yankees hung up his 16th victory and second straight shutout, scattering five hits in a 6-0 win over Detroit with seven strikeouts and four walks. Gene Woodling of the Cleveland Indians sparkled in a doubleheader, hitting a two run triple and scoring in the 3-1 opener versus Washington, then driving in another run in the 8-2 nightcap victory.
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Cardinals rally to 4-2 win over Cubs on Musial slam
In St Louis, the Cardinals used four runs on one hit in the sixth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2. A walk, a fielder's choice and an error set the stage for Stan Musial to hit a grand slam homer.
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Six Managers Ready to Return in Beckley Little League
Six managers signaled 1956 availability at a Beckley Little League meeting at the Elks Club. Tony Giampalo, Clayton Howery, Bill Lilly, Emmett Davis, Ed Hedrick, and Frank Baker indicated they would again manage. Eber Bragg and George Piper remained unsure after the session. The league approved a plan to build rest rooms at Elks Stadium for 1370 dollars, and a nominating committee was named for officers to be chosen at the next meeting on Monday, Oct. 3.
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Indians Sweep Senators to Take 2-Game Lead on Yanks
Al Lopez warned overconfidence, not the Yankees, as Cleveland shaded Washington 3-1 and 8-2 to move two games ahead in the pennant race. The Indians, led by Mike Garcia, Bob Lemon, and Gene Woodling, added to a 13 of 16 run stretch while New York cruised past Detroit 6-0.
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Major League Boxscores Highlight Big Night Across Parks
Detailed box scores show Gilliam and Musial fueling St Louis. In Philadelphia Chicago, Greengrass hits key two run shot as Dickson prevails. Kansas City powers past Boston 6-5 with Power and Zernial driving runs while Raschi laboring for the loss.
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City League Standings Show Tight Race Across Divisions
The City League tables list Cleveland leading with 05 wins and 621 winning percentage, followed by Chicago and New York in close pursuit. Upcoming schedules feature Cleveland at Washington, Chicago at Baltimore, and Detroit at New York with several 1 p.m. starts and a 7 p.m. Cleveland-Washington clash.
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Baseball Scores Mixed Across Three Cities
In a busy card from a Chicago to Cleveland to Washington ledger the New York Milwaukee ABH OLoganss Mays Rhodes Aaron Thompson Parkers L'kman Te l g' r Crowe Katt and Antonelli pace a 9 1 Milwaukee win while Chicago and Baltimore split games. Cleveland and Washington battle 3-2 in a tense opening, with Garcia Stobbs Ramos and Lemon featuring prominently as the slate unfolds across multiple parks.
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Get a Bang out of It Tejo in Colombia
In Bogota Colombians play tejo a game like horseshoes with a bang. Competitors toss a heavy lead disc toward a sandpit holding four dynamite packets around a pipe. A perfect hit produces a loud explosion and a national championship tradition.
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DeMarco Faces Vejar In Boston Garden Welterweight Bout
Tony DeMarco a 8-5 favorite fights Chico Vejar in a nationally televised 10 round main event at Boston Garden. DeMarco seeks a title shot after beating Johnny Saxton last year and losing to Carmen Basilio. Vejar carries a 63-4-1 record as the challenger. ABC TV at 9 p.m. EST. New England blackout.
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You Be The Quarterback Answer Quick Pass
Play by play style opinions on quarterback calls. The sequence ranks options 3 2 1 with notes about guards, blocks and a sneaky option. Emphasizes pitchout counter and sneak as best call depending on line performance.
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