Wharton Beats EMCO Nine as Madison Wins in League Action
Wharton moved past the 500 mark in Industrial Baseball League play by defeating league leader EMCO 9 to 3 at Boomer. Madison also won 9 to 2 over Hurricane with Don McIntyre limiting EMCO and McGee homering for Hurricane while McIntyre and Watson led Madison’s victory in a tense late stretch.
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Wreton
EMCO
Viscose
Hubbard
Madison
Hurricane
Hurricane Field
Shaw
Williams
Welcher
Slusher
McGuire
Wharton
Jack Massey
Mike White
Don (Sheriff) McIntyre
McGee
Boomer Wharton
Gui “Imigh
Crim
Wren
Fitzwater Em
Hockenberry
Hogan Wins Open Bantam Title in Merion Drama
Hogan edges Mangrum 69 to win the Open Bantam division after a three man playoff at Merion Golf Club. Mangrum and Fazio chase the $4,000 first prize as Hogan mounts a late surge and holds off the challengers amid a tense final round.
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Charleston Gazette
Hogan
Mangrum
Mangroum
Fazio
Ted
Vic Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
Cleveland
Grace
Bantam Ben
James D. Standish
U. S. Golf Assoc
Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
George Fazio
Gazette Telephata
Cards Build Lead With Double Win
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 6 1 in the first game and 2 1 in the nightcap at Sportsman's Park to widen their NL lead to two games. Pollet and Brazle won, Musial fueled offense with a triple and Slaughter drove in three runs as New York fell to Koslo.
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Stan Musial
al Schoendienst
al Brazle
Enos Slaughter
Musial
Eddie Miller
Billl Howerton
New York St. Louis
Stanky
Lockman
Irwin Rf
Thomson Cf
Lad Westrum
Slauentrzt
Aes
New York
Bi. Louis
Gilbert
Walker
Schoendienst
Aazak
Slaughter
Gon
RBI
Knack
Noen
Club
Stinaigs
Bucns
Senocadienst
Slaugh- Slesonvilla
OWS
Merchants
Wacker
S—Lingell
Lehesapeake
Dark
Marion
Setoon
the Moat
McRobert's
Dienst
Snd Mustal
Loudendate
Park Tee
Lemon Fee
So—Fotis Slo
CIO Gasswork
al Sigmon
Koslo
Dascolt
Sorda
Goees
Louis Dod
Cox
Kramer
Ket
Highe
Westra
Calderone
Brazile
Steleyi
Rice
Brazie
Tigers and Yanks Sweep Twin Bills
Vic Wertz hit a three run homer in the 14th inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 9 6 win over the Boston Red Sox after Hal Newhouser won the opener. The double victory completed a three game sweep and kept Detroit atop the standings with a slim one game lead.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Bucs
Vernon Jing
Kiner
Pirates
OSTON
Vic Wertz
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Bengals
KTOZ
The
Fighting Tigers
Bosox
Yankees
Tigers
Joe Dobson
Newhouser
Mel Parnell
Ted Gray
Freddy Hutchinson
Hoot Evers
Bengers
Johnny Pesky
Sox
Goodman
Detroit
Boston
R—Lipon
Priddy
Robinson
Wiliams
RBI
Dperr
Robinsen
Evers
Lipon
Groth
S—Dobson
Kolloway
Koll
Dog
Hutchinson
Gray
Swift
Rodiieson
Patnett
Batts
Eyers
Wertz
Pesky
YWCA Softball Loop Action Underway and Dates
The YWCA Softball League for employed girls is in progress with games at 1300 Kanawha Boulevard start 6 p.m. The top two teams will play Aug 23, with a championship banquet Sept 6 at the YWCA Cafeteria. Official umpire is Edward Thompson with assistants Jack Nuckols and Bud Sharpe. the Tigers and Sox provide notable players and results in recent contests.
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YWCA
Kanawha Boulevard
Edward Thompson
Jack Nuckols
Bud Sharpe
Raschi and Sanford Star as Yanks Sweep Browns
Vic Raschi shuts out the Browns 1 to 0 on three hits as Hank Bauer and Cliff Mapes drive a second inning scoring play. Fred Sanford bests the Browns in relief later 4.2 innings for a 4th straight win.
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Raschi
Sanford
New York
Vic Raschi
Browns
Fred Sanford
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Stubby
Cliff Mapes
Hank Bauer
Girls' Contest Slated Tonight at Watt Fowell Park
Two teams from the All-American Girls' Baseball League meet in an exhibition doubleheader at Watt Fowell Park sponsored by The Gazette. Chicago Colleens vs Springfield Sallies, part of a 10-team circuit, arrive this afternoon for a series with tickets $1 grand stand or bleachers and $1.50 box seats.
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Barbara Liebrich
Springfield Sallies
Sallies
Chicago Colleens
Wall Powell Park
The
Gazette
Coonskin Park
Watt Fowell Park
Coon‘skin
Charleston
Chicago Colleensland
Holley Hostel
Toso League
Timois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Phil Wrigley
Branch Rickey
Bey
Gazette Promotion
Lynn Goskorn
Sporting Goods
Capito! St
Sissonville Independents Dominate Merchants 12-4
The Sissonville Independents defeated West Side Merchants 12-4 in Twi light Baseball League action. Reed Ducks beat Moroperts Supply 3-1 behind Tom Blount two hitter while Loudendale and Idle Hour won. Fauber and Songer led Loudendale with three singles each.
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Sissonville Independents
Twilight Baseball League
West Side Merchants
Sissonville
Hite Hour
CIO Glassworkers
Loudendale
Park Tire
Reed Ducks
Mo- Roperts Supply
Tom Blount
Chesapeake and Sigman
Armour Park
Neil Shai
Wade Stewart
Idle Hour
CIO
Fauber
Platter
Songer
Snodgrass Shine
Charles Songer
Elmer Snodgras
Brown
Blount
Reed
Junior Beane
Ted Thorne
Jim Miller
Grahams Hutchinsons Win Dad Son Golf Tourneys
James Graham and James Graham Jr. teamed for Class A victory at Kanawha County Club in a father son event. Dick Foutche and his father finished second. In Class B Kermit Hutchinson Sr. and Jr. won with Gey Carper and Larry second and Julian Murrin with Mike and E P Mallen and Jerry tied for third. A husband wife event is planned for next Sunday per pro Johnny Javing.
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James Graham
Kanawha Country Club
Dick Foutche
Foutche
Kermit Hutchinson, Sr
Kermit Hutchinson
Gey Carper
Larry
Julian Murrin
Mike
E. P. Mallenhoop
Jerry
Johnn Javing
Baseball's Big Six Leads Pitching Batsmen Standings
The AP tally lists top hitters and pitchers with names such as Williams Kiner and Rosen. It notes runs and averages for American and National Leagues and mentions team loyalties like the Red Sox Pirates and Dodgers. A softball scheduling notice appears, inviting Wolpert's Lunch to arrange a game next Sunday at Reynolds St. field. Also reports Eugene Huebner and Jack Theridge signings by the Green Bay Packers under Coach Gene Ronzani.
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Associated Press
Cise Gar Bom Pet
Musigt
Robinson
Dodgers
Sider
Rome
Williams
Red Sox
Kiner
Pirates
Rosen
Indians
Gordon
Braves
Snider
Meee
Ennis Unies
West
Seuer
Cubs
Stephens
Ennis
Phillies
Kimer
Pat
Wolpert
Reynolds St
Green Bay, Wis
Eugene Huebner
Baylor University
Jack ¥Theridge
Southern Methodist
Gene Ronzani
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
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Gerry Coleman
Yankee
Dick Kokos
Brownies
Yankee Stadium
Madison Ieeseeeey
McIntyre
Watson
Schaffer
O'Deil
Henderson
Smith
Hurricane Vas
Shubbard
Whatsen
Emcofs
Visense
D. Me
Buretrane
Manegrum
Mangram
Mengronm
Phils
del Ennis
Jim Korstanty
Robin Roberts
Bill Werle
Bill McDonald
Homer
Crandall
Carbide
Westvaco
Nitro Mercehants
Cohen
Deteolt Boston AB
Vollmer
Pesky Ee
Ol Williams
Werterf
Byers
Grother
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Ride With
Scosybus
Charleston Transit Company
Kentucky
Echo Spring Distilling Company
Louisville
Cincinnati, Ju
Cincinnati Reds
Everett Johnson
Los Angeles
Johnson
Reds
Grahams
Hutchinsons
Butler
Corby
Square Deal
Virginia ST
Blue Ribbon Paints
HYDOL
Butside Bons Jaint
Kanawha Valley Furs
Beck's
Huntington Packer's Ice & Fuel
Parkersvark Kanawha Drug Co
Bluefield Hardware
Valley Supply Co
Elkins Factory
Glenn Box
Mercury
Washington
Corby's
Canada
JAS. Barclay & CO. Limited
Peoria, Ill
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