Brooklyn Claims Baseball Credit From Early Days
The article argues Brooklyn residents claim to have started baseball before Cooperstown's 1839 date. It cites the Capitoline Grounds 1862, Candy Cummings 1865, Eddie Cuthbert, Henry Chadwick, and a 1929 Dodgers triple at Ebbets Field, citing Harold Parrott and Frank Menke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Babe Holman and Murder, Inc
Capitoline Grounds
Marcy Avenue
Heywood Street
Candy Cummings
Brooklyn Stars
Atlantics
Eddie Cuthbert
Mustache
Stars
Henry
Father
Chadwick
Brooklyn Eagle
Ebbets Field
Herman
Dodgers
Harold Parrott
Parrott
Frank Menke
Doubleday Peoret
Menke
Atlantic Seaboard
Association
Detroit Wins In Straight Hit Aided By Errors In Chicago Tilt
Detroit collects 15 safeties against Chicago with Johnny Groth pacing the offense. The Tigers score early, Chase Kretlow, Dobson and Dorish surrender runs as Detroit wins 7 to 6 in a tight intercity game.
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Evers
Chico Cats
Rasquel
Tigers
Lou Kretlow
Harry Dorish
Joe Dobson
Johnny Groth
Detroit
Chicago
Abrhoa
Berry
Robinson
H'hinson
Masi
Johnson
Fox
Ish
Stewart
Dobson
Dorish
Niarhos
Majeski
E—Baker
Zarikia
Priddy
RBI
Groth
Wertz
Zaila
Lipon
Busby
Zarilla
S — Kolloway
Kretlow
Goldsberry
Niarcos
Carrasquel
Dodson
Hutchinson
So—Kretlow
Newhouser
U--Hubbard
Rommel
Paparelia
Beaver Cage honoring C. W. Jackson honors 1919-21 players
Twenty former Beaver basketball players from the 1919-20 and 1920-21 teams gathered at the West Virginia hotel to honor coach C. W. Jackson. They shared memories, with Otis Bivens as master of ceremonies and Legs Hawley presenting a gold wristwatch.
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Beaver High School
C. W. Jackson
Beaver
Roy M
Hawley
Aubrey Stowers
Sooley French
Bill Alexander
Co. W. Jackson
Tommy Muir
Otis Bivens
Earl Wyant
Buzzy Matz
Daily Telegraph
Cleveland
Richmond
Huntington
West Virginian
Joe Rangely
Joe
All Thes
Jackson
Legs Hawley
West Virginia University
William
Buck) Claytor
Tommy Main
George Page
Propose Arbitration of Dan River Strike
Union leaders at the Dan River mills in Danville Virginia hailed President Truman's creation of an 18 member wage stabilization board to settle labor management disputes affecting the defense program. The Textile Workers Union CIO proposed arbitration before the board, while the company argued the boards status and powers were not yet defined.
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Danville
Dan River Mills
Truman
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Washington
Dan River
WSB
Powerful Watchdog Committee Formed
Washington April 21 A powerful seven man watchdog sub committee has been formed to oversee armed forces spending. Chairman Vinson of Georgia leads the house armed services committee and the group will probe all procurement by the army navy air force and marines. Hebert of Louisiana heads the subcommittee drawing comparison to the Truman WWII era Senate committee.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Arranged To Lose Duquesne Game
New York April 21 1949 Jack Goldsmith 31 year old former LIU star offered to pay 3500 to four LIU players to fix a game against Duquesne at Madison Square Garden. Duquesne won 64 to 55. Goldsmith a Brooklyn resident was booked on bribing participants in a sports contest. Edward Gard Nathan Miller Louis Lipman and Richard Fourtado named as targets.
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New York
Jack Goldsmith
Long Island University
LIU
Duquesne University
Madison Square Garden
Frank S. Hogan
Goldsmith
Hogan
Brooklyn
LSU
Duquesne
Vincent O’connor
Edward Gard
Nathan Miller
Louis Lipman
Richard Fourtado
Drawbridge Delays Truman Yacht Cruise on Anacostia
President Truman embarked from the naval gun factory on the Williamsburg for a planned weekend voyage. A South Capitol street drawbridge partially opened causing the yacht to turn back and delaying entry to the Potomac for about two hours before workmen restored motion.
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Washington
General MacArthur
Truman
Mr. Truman
Williamsburg
Naval Gun Factory
Anacostia River
Potomac
Anacostia
South Capitol Street
Chesapeake Bay
Big Transportation Strike Hits Detroit
Detroit officials moved to discipline leaders of a public transportation strike that halted all bus and streetcar service. The overnight wage walkout paralyzed the network, leaving only private cars as Detroit prepares to resume production on Monday.
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Detroit
Michigan
Sailor Lost Overboard From USS Missouri Near Balboa
A crewman of the USS Missouri fell overboard 60 miles from Balboa in the Caribbean area. Planes and a crashboat searched for the missing sailor, whose identity was withheld until next of kin is notified. Details of the accident are unavailable. The Missouri, New Jersey, and Hornet were berthed at Balboa.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
U. S
Missouri
U. S. Navy
Caribbean
New Jersey
Hornet
First Driving Lesson Ends In Death For 2
Milwaukee reports a fatal crash during a first driving lesson. Mrs. Rose Smith, 38, and Pantelija Miljkovic, 42, were killed when their car was struck by a passenger train traveling 75 miles per hour. A friend said he lent the car to Miljkovic for the lesson.
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Milwaukee
Rose Smith
Pantelija Miljkovic
Miljkovic
Konstanty Struggles Again In Phils Reliever Role
Jim Konstanty, 1-A last year, has been tagged in two appearances this season. He entered the eighth inning down 5-4 against the Braves, gave up three runs in the ninth, and Philadelphia lost 8-6. Earl Torgeson and Walker Cooper led Atlanta with three hits apiece as Rob ers took the loss and Bickford the win.
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New York
Jim Konstanty
Konstanty
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Phils
Braves
Robin Roberts
Earl Torgeson
Walker Cooper
Roberts
Vern Bickford
Robinson Sparks
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Ralph Branca
Giants
Larry Jansen
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Howie Fox
Cliff Chambers
Bobby Adams
Cincinnati
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Washington
Frank Shea
Yanks
Senators
Shea
Allie Reynolds
Tom Ferrick
Gil Coan
Coan
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Cleveland
Ted Williams
Lou Boudreau
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Boudreau
Doerr
Chuck Stobbs
Mickey McDermott
Ned Garver
Indians
Browns
Bob Lemon
Chicago
Johnny Groth
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Neely Says MacArthur Should Have Obeyed Orders
Morgantown West Virginia April 21 Senator Neely of West Virginia said General MacArthur should have obeyed the president's orders and if he had wanted to take the stamp he should have resigned his commission
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Morgantown
W. Va
Neely
D-W. Va
MacArthur
Front Page Lashes Out Over MacArthur Firing Crowding
Dahlonega Nugget editor explains space limits forced front page shift away from a planned MacArthur editorial. He notes local disturbances in Yahoola and Frogtown crowded the story and invites readers to request the piece by visiting the Nugget office. Dahlonega, a 1300-pop town in north Georgia, is cited with nearby hamlets Yahoola and Frogtown.
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Dahlonega
Jack Parks
North Georgia
Yahoola and
Frogtown
Waterford Park Set to Open May 19 in West Virginia
Waterford Park in Chester West Virginia will open May 19 on a 187 acre site five miles south of town with a 1 mile oval. The inaugural meeting runs 40 days through July 1, operated by the Charles Town Jockey club Inc. Purses exceed 500000 dollars.
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Chester
W. Va
Waterford Park
West Virginia
Here
Charles Town Jockey Club, Inc
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Akron
Youngstown
Canton
Steubenville
East Liverpool
Weirton
Wheeling
A. J. Boyle
Boyle
Elephants Found On Summit Of Adam's Peak In Ceylon
Tracks believed to belong to elephants were discovered at the summit of Adam's Peak in Ceylon where ascent is challenging for humans, suggesting unexpected animal presence or migration routes in the region.
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Adam’s Peak
Ceylon
Moon Reflects Sunlight Poorly at Seven Percent
The moon shines entirely by reflected light but acts as a poor mirror, reflecting only about seven percent of the sunlight that strikes it.
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Dodger Yearbook
Reid-Boice Tire & Tread Co
Bluefield Ave
Spruce St
Petersburg
Charles W. Griffith
R. E. Blick
Commonwealth
Oliver A. Pollard
Griffith
Capt. Blick
Bausch
Roy-Ban
Bradmann
Bluefield, W. VA
Rep
Hebert
D-La
Senate
National Parts, Inc
Tour Napa
Sailor
Willie Pep
Baby “Ortiz
Los Angeles
NEA
Sen
Mac
Wilson
Sporting Goods
McCulloch Bluefield, W. Va
Georgia
Westlake
Reds
Adams
Usher
Murt
Bell
USA
Ryan
Basgall
Beard
O'Fox
Walsh
Kruszewski
Wyrostex
Adcock
Bsoheffing
Metkovich
Wyrostek
HR — Adams
Bb—Walsh
Chambers
Muir
HO Chambers
U Gore
Conlan
Jimmy’s Restaurant
Kuppenheimer
Michaels Stern
Stetson
Princeton Ave
The
Flat Top National Bank
Federal Insurance Corporation
Bluefield
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