Major League Scout See Dovel Shut James Wood Colonels
Three major league clubs sent scouts to watch Luray pitcher Larry Dovel as he struck out 17 James Wood batters in a 6-2 win. Dovel showed flawless control with a fastball and curve, drawing praise from a Yankees representative and boosting expectations for his move to higher leagues.
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James Wood Colonels
James Wood
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Dover
Bulldogs
Yesmy Orndorff
Salts
Teddy Reed
Hockman
Fresham Griffith
Reed
Griffith
Judd
Richard
Jones
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Clarke County
Yankees
The
Arlington Bay Leads ACC Race
Wake Forest centerfielder Jay Franklin presses toward an Atlantic Coast Conference hitting record as Arlington Bay extends his lead at .500. Virginia's Bill Timberlake narrows the gap while South Carolina rises to fourth at .354. Pat Clarke of Maryland tops homers with three. Doug Hoffman of Clemson leads in triples with five. Cline and Burgwyn pace doubles with four. Cline is 4-0 as a pitcher, Plemmons 6-1. Reitz at 1.13 ERA. Plemmons also tops in strikeouts with 57.
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Greensboro
N. C
Wake Forest
Jay Franklin
Arlington
Bill Timberlake
Virginia
Timberlake
South Carolina
Pat Clarke
Maryland
Doug Hoffman
Clemson
Larry Bagwell
Jay Peooklio
Gerald Griffin
North Carolina
Jed
Clarke
Ty Cline
Burgwyn
North Conny
Pete
Cline
Bob Plemmnons
Dick Rei
Wilt Chamberlain to Sign with Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia AP report says Wilt The Stilt Chamberlain plans a contract with the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA. Warriors owner Eddie Gottlieb and the 7 foot plus star will meet this week. Chamberlain says he earned over $65 000 last year with the Harlem Globetrotters but is willing to take a slight cut to play for the Warriors.
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Wilt
Chamberlain
Philadel Warriors
Nationaletball Assn. Warriors
Eddie Gottlieb
University of Kansas
Harlem Globetrotters
Meeerty
Wators
Pan American Games Tickets On Sale For Chicago Event
The Pan American Games committee released the schedule for 214 sessions across 27 sports from August 27 to September 7. Tickets are available by mail at prices from 1.00 to 3.00 for general admission and box seats. orders should specify sport date and session to Pan American Games 310 S Michigan Ave Chicago 4. The article also notes Guam became a U.S. possession after the 1898 war with Spain.
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Chicago
Pan- Committee
Jame T. Carney
S. Michigan Ave
Hil
Major League Standings and Results Summary
Tuesday games included Baltimore at Cleveland Washington at Chicago New York at Kansas City and Boston at Detroit with Boston defeating Kansas City 8 to 4. Wednesday schedule features Boston at Detroit and San Francisco at Cincinnati plus LA at Milwaukee among others.
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Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Detroit
Aeksiys
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Hogan Aims Fifth Open Title After Colonial Triumph
Ben Hogan seeks a record fifth National Open as he wins the Colonial National Invitation by four strokes over Fred Hawkins. Hogan shot 69 to Hawkins 73, rolling to a 285 total after 72 holes. He plans early tournament play to ready for the Open, including the Memphis Open. Pauline Berra, mother of Yogi Berra, dies at 66 in St. Louis after long illness and a recent leg amputation.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ben Hogan
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Hogan
Hawkins
Ben
ST. Louis
Pauline Berra
New York
Paine's Common Sense Sells 100000 Copies in 1776
The best selling book of 1776 is Common Sense by Tom Paine with about 100000 copies sold in three months. Paine's pamphlet fuels colonial discussion on independence.
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Tom Paine
Meets Novick B and S Poultry Bowlers Sweep Sears
The B and S Poultry team led by Jack DuVall Thurston Clevenger Bill Swimley Roxy Hockman and Ar ning Novick Transfer dominated Sears in a rolloff to clinch the second half of the A League. Novick Transfer posted a 1781 set and powerfully featured in multiple high games. Regulars Zimmerman Nealis and Kline starred for their clubs as the league eyes the May 11 handicap event.
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B & & Poultry
Jack DuVall
Thurston Clevenger
Bill Swimley
Roxy Hockman
Arning Novick
Rolloff
Date
Hockman
Clevenger
Johnny Spaid
Sears
Joe Zimmerman
Red Hot Novick
Ken Smith
Zimmerman
Powerhouse Novick
Novick
Flash Nealis
Harry Hottel
Frank Jenkins
Buster Kline
East Cork Grocery Wins Right to Meet Glaize & Bro
In the B League second half rolloff at Health Center Lanes, the Cork St. grocery team defeated Bayliss Real Estate 82 pins to advance to face first half winners Glaize & Bro. Evan Creswell led with 389 in the bout topped by Brisco Ginn's 348 for Bayliss. Cork St. comeback included 557, 613, and 572 games.
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E. Cork St
Bayliss Real Estate
Evan Crewsell
Jim Morgan
Arthur Gilkey
Bayliss
Evan Creswell
Cork St
Creswell
Brisco Ginn
Gainesboro Defeats Rippon 3-2 to Open League Play
Moundsman pitched seven strong innings with six strikeouts as Gainesboro tops Rippon 3-2. Bud Luttrell led with three hits while Sonny Luttrell Felter and Eddie Newcomb added two apiece. DeHaven took the loss after a late rally broke his shutout.
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DeHaven
Bud Luttrell
Sonny Luttrell
Dougie Felter
Eddie Newcomb
Felter
Newcomb
Gainesboro
Bakerton
Berkeley Place
Gerrardstown-Martinburg
Rippon
Gerardstown
Bill Bailey
Tommy DeHaven
Bailey
Pirates edged Cubs 2-1 behind Kline eight innings
Ron Kline pitched eight innings for the Pirates, allowing four hits before a pinch hitter, securing a 2-1 win over the Cubs. Gil Hodges fueled the Dodgers with four hits two doubles and two homers, scoring three in a 5-8 victory over the Braves. Leonard Bernstein, director of the New York Philharmonic, was born in Lawrence Massachusetts.
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Cubs
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Braves
Leonard Bernstein
The
New York Philharmonic
Lawrence, Mass
Phostars Sweep Openers as Grace Bible Triumphs 13 3
In Senseny Park nightcap Grace Bible powered to a 13 3 win behind Jobe with a solo homer in the first and three more hits. Harold Catlett and Crimm each posted three hits for the victors while Locke took the loss. Duvall pitched six strong for Burnt Factory in a 1 0 tilt that Columbus led into the seventh.
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Phostars
White Post
B. Silman
D. Duvall
B. Hill
D. Clark
Mason
D. Knight
Burnt Factory
Whitacre
Gladden
Hill
Duvalltruck
Jobe
Harold Catlett
Crimm
Catlett
Locke
Dodson
Carter
Marty
Joke
Deven
Republic Oil
Headquarters Co
Braddock
Sunnyside
Middleweight Boxing Chaos as Robinson Title Is Vacated
The NBA voted to strip Sugar Ray Robinson of the middleweight title triggering a potential three-way scramble. Basilio or Fullmer will meet for the vacant crown, with Spider Webb as a top challenger, while Robinson contemplates possible defenses or fights abroad.
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National Boxing Assn
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Carmen Basilio
Gene Fullmer
NBA
Robinson
Spider Webb
Chicago
Ward Wylie
Wylie
Basilio
Harlem
Germany
Gustav Scholz
Europe
New York Athletic Commission
Scholz
Pennsylvania Dutch Language Among German Farmers
Many Pennsylvania farmers of German descent speak a language known as Pennsylvania Dutch when they converse among themselves.
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Pennsylvania
Broken Legs Don’t Stop Eight Year Old
In Butte Montana AP reports eight year old Bobby Olson back in lineup after breaking his leg for the ninth time since starting two years ago. The limb is artificial. Other brief boxing style results noted include Eddie Jordan of Brooklyn outpointing Bill Flamio in New York and several pairings across Merced San Francisco and Los Angeles with varying scores and placements.
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Mont
Bobby Olson
Bobby
Associated Press
New York
Eddie Jordan
Brooklyn
Bill Flamio
Merced
Calif
Woody Winslow
Dave Johnson
San Francisco
Drew
Tijuana
Mexico
Dwight Hawkins
Los Angeles
Nacho Escalante
Campeche
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