Golden Eagles End Season With 249 Batting Average
Orris Harvey's baseball team finished 1948 with a five and five record and a .249 team batting mark over ten games. Bob Wolfe led batting with .399, Don McIntyre at .387, Bussy Harkins .333, Ed Riordan .343, and Grammer led the ten game group at .268 while Moran and Young each scored eight runs. The Eagles committed 31 errors, with Moran, Grammer, Young, and Beverly accounting for four each.
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Skip Johnson
Orris Harvey
Golden Eagles
Bob Wolfe
NIH
Verlin “Sparky” Adams
Don McIntyre
Bussy Harkins
Ed Riordan
Wolfe
Wilbur Grammer
Charley Young
Sonny Moran
Grammer
Dave Beverly
Harkins
Moran
Eagle
Young
Beverly
Tom's Peanuts Teams to Play Sissonville Juniors
Tom's Peanuts, led by manager Frank Polk, will face the Sissonville Juniors in a Charleston Junior Baseball League double header at Sissonville today. First pitch is at 1 p.m.
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Tom
Sissonville
Frank Polk
Cleveland Tripes Athletics 7-3 in crucial series opener
Gene Bearden spun a six hitter for his fifth win as Cleveland took a 7-3 victory over the A’s to gain a half game in the tight American League pennant race. Joe Coleman took the loss. Embree’s 1-hitter powers Yankees past Browns 7-1 and keeps New York within three games of the league leaders.
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Gene Bearden
Tribe
A's
Joe Colman
Embree
Red Embree
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Brown
Billy Johnson
Yankee
Cliff Fannin
al Widmar
Yankees
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Early Wynn
Milo Candini
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Johnny Jorgensen
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Redbirds
New York Giants
Giants
Reds
Cincinnati
Enos Slaughter
Nippy Jones
Murry Dickson
Harry Taylor
Wehmeier
Herman Wehmeier
Thornton Lee
Billy Rigney
Whitey Lockman
Chicago Cubs
Richie Ashburn
Philly
Demaret Leads Open After Three Rounds by One Stroke
Jimmy Demaret maintains a one stroke lead at the Albuquerque Open after three rounds posting 201 for 54 holes. Clay Heafner sits two back at 202 with Lee Griffith and Bill Nace tied for day and low round with 66. Harrison third at 206 and Alexander fourth at 207, with a large pack at 209.
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Lbuquerque
N. M
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai. Cat
Claye Heafner
Lee Griffith
Albuquerque
Bill Nacy
Phoenix
Pat
Slayard
E. J
Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Stewart
Alexander
Lexington
N. C
Herman Keiser
Akron
Amatgur Griffith
Marty Furgol
Utica
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
Nary
City Net Tourney Set for Edgewood Courts
The City Tennis tournament opens June 12 at Edgewood Country Club with junior and senior divisions. Events include singles doubles and mixed for seniors, and junior events span boys and girls and various doubles. Winners from 1947 include Eugene Bowler and Mrs. Robert Spilman. entries due June 10.
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Edgewood Country Club
Catherine Wolf
Edgewood
Seaha
W. Va
Eugene Bowler
Charleston Tennis Club
Howard Alum
Pequoni
Robert Spilman
John Lutz
Lutz
Harry Moore
Major League Standings and Sunday Pitching Cards
National League results show Cincinnati 5 New York 3 and Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 4. American League lists Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 3 with 38G Louis 1 Washington 3 Chicago 1. Sunday probable pitchers include New York at Pittsburgh with Poston and Hartung facing Biddle and Singles Hon. Brooklyn at Cincinnati with Batten and Barnes opposing Raffensberger and Wes. Philadelphia at St Louis Beinteeiman and Seritteevich clash. Chicago at Washington Moulder and Haynes oppose Hudson and Masterson. Cleveland at Philadelphia Lemmon and Gromek face Fowler and Marchilden.
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New York
Fittsbergh
Poat
Hartung
Biddle
Hon
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Batten
Barnes
Raffensberger
Wes
Poston
Calcio-Barrett
Mayetta
Fhitadelpig
St. Lovie
Beinteeiman
Séritteevich
A. Hearm
Monger
St Brozie
Washington
Moulder
Haynes
Hudson
Masterson
Cleveland
Philedetabis
Lemom
Eng Gromek
Fowler
Marc¢hilden
Lewix
Sanford
Ghd Zoldak
Bernalde
Detroit
Boston
Trucker
Rustiemen
Harris
Ant Kinder
Ols Og
Bea Doula
Pittabuteh
Philadelphia
Chicago
New Work
St Louis Iz
Boston Ia
Porig
Rocky Graziano to Meet Tony Zale in Title Bout Wednesday
Middleweight champion Rocky Graziano travels to Ruppert Stadium Newark for a title clash with Tony Zale. The upcoming 15 round bout aims to draw about 20,000 fans and a $400,000 gross. Graziano is 26, Zale 34, with Graziano seeking his first title defense after winning it in Chicago.
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Rocky
Tony Zale
Ay Jack Hand
Newark
N. J
Rocky Graziano
New York
Ruppert Stadium
New Jersey
Chicago
Zale
Yankee Stadium
Graziano
Chicago Stadium
East Side
Steel
Gary
Ind
Tony
Sonny Horne
Washington
Ellenville
Stillman
Sparmates
Hot Springs
Coffey Loses Bout Harper Draws In Roanoke Card
Willard Coffey of Charleston lost a close decision to Roy Wirt of Roanoke at Roanoke Municipal Ball Park. Ron Harper of Roanoke drew with Charley Schnappauf of Wilkes Barre. Coffey meets Jess Baker next Saturday at the American Legion Armory while Harper faces Eddie Martin on the same card. Further bouts will be announced by Matchmaker Walter Ketchell.
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Willard Coffey
Charleston
Roy Wirt
Roanoke
Roanoke Municipal
Ron Harper
Charley Schnappauf
Wilken- Barre
Coffey
Jess Baker
American Legion Armory
Harper
Eddie Martin
London
W. Va
Walter Ketchell
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