Don McClure Leads Carbide to 4-2 Win Over Park Tire
Don McClure pitched a strong game for Carbide at Kanawha Park, allowing two runs on nine hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. Park Tire’s Dorsey started, was relieved in the third by Johnson, while Turner doubled and Moss contributed at the plate. Carbide fielded cleanly, and McClure’s steady rhythm kept pressure on the Tire offense.
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PC McClure
Carbide
Ponenta
Paddlefoot
Don
Kanawha Park
Park Tire
Po Pr
McClure
Moss
Turner
SB Dorsey
Bob Johnson
Tom ‘Turner
Harmon Ends Playing Career Says TV Broadcast Role Next
In remarks attributed to Tom Harmon he states the 1998 season will be his last as a player and that he will take a full time job in television broadcasting covering the Reams home games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Harmon
Los Furata
Spuncee
Reams
VEW Defeats Top Hats in Elk Kanawha Softball Match
VEW defeated the Top Hats 71 to 0 in Elk Kanawha league play yesterday. Albert Hosa pitched a two hit ball, Olle Stevens led the offense with a double and two singles. A meeting of team managers was announced for 8 p.m. Friday at 1409 O'Dell Ave. All managers are asked to attend.
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VEW
Top Hats
Elk-Kanawha
Albert Hosa
Olle Stevens
O'Dell Av
North-South game a money loser audit shows losses
An audit of the North-South football game finances shows a net loss of 405.62 in 1947 after payments to scholarship funds and participating schools. Expenses covered stadium costs, groceries, equipment, police, hotels, camp meals, and staff, with various line items totaling far above receipts. The article also reports Section B playoffs in baseball with St Albans and Belle advancing to a final at South Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laidley Reid
Howell, and Paterno, Co
Wuhina
Fey
Yhlel
Datas Petlanpous
Scholarae
Uncle Sam
St. Albans
Belle
American Legion
SA Legion Post
South Charleston
Whitesville
Bobby Dunlap
Tom Henson
Larry Bing
Charles Connery
Pace St Albans
Bob Williams
Dickie Day
Bob Crowder
Helle
Williams
Day
Crowder
Cabin Creek
Montgomery
Ford
Fayetteville
Summersville
Ralule
Irving and Carbide Take Softball Wins in St Albans action
Irving defeated Monsanto 8 to 4 while Carbide Institute beat Viscose 4 to 2 in St Albans Nitro Softball league play. Tonight the Junior Mechanics meet Weatvaco at 6 30 and Viscosar clash with Irving at 8 p m.
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Irving
Carbide Victors
Monsanto
Carbide Institute
Viscose
Weatvaco
Pafko Tops Star Poll In All Star Ballot Race
Chicago star Andy Pafko surged to the lead in the All Star baseball poll as Cubs fans flood the ballots. He surpassed Frankie Gustine by 2,153 votes and built a total of 339,257 as Eddie Waitkus and Hal Jeffcoat pressed for first base and center field spots. National totals neared 1.49 million with Marion and Reese battling for shortstop, Stanky reclaiming second base, and Musial, Williams, and DiMaggio leading the outfield and overall vote race.
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Hicago
Andy
Pafko
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Cub
Cubs
Frankie Gustine
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eddie Waitkus
Hal Jeffcoat
Waitkus Traila
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Jeffcoats
Bob Thomson
Giants
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phillies
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
Harold
Pee Wee) Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buddy Kerr
Marion
Reese
Eddie Stanky
Boston Braves
Red Schoendienal
Cardinals
Stan “Musial
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Joe Dildaggio
New York Yanks
Musial
Williams
DiMaggin
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Women’s Invitation Tournament Opens at Kanawha Club
Kanawha Country Club hosts the Women’s Invitational Golf tournament with 150 players from 12 state clubs and Ashland Kentucky. Play begins at 9 a.m. in Charleston as top contenders Mrs. V. C. Smith and Mrs. Henry Payne watch for possible victories amid entries from Kanawha Edgewood Meadow Brook South Moor Spring Valley Guvan Beckley Hawk’s Nest Clarksburg Parkersburg Wheeling Morgantown.
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West Virginia
Kanawha
Ashland
L. F. Calley
V. C
Dea) Smith
Kanawha County
Henry Payne
Edgewood
Meadow Brook
South Moor
Charleston
Spring Valley and
Guvan
Huntington
Beckley
Hawk's Nest
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Morgantown
Better Golf A Formal Winner of Major Titles
A garbled note outlines a golfer who reportedly won the British Open the Canadian Open and the U S PGA title and claims three-time West Virginia Open triumphs. It references a private practice game and placing shots but the text is unclear and nonsensical in parts.
Sugar Ray Robinson Defeats Docusen in 15 Round Title Defense
In Chicago at Comiskey Park, Sugar Ray Robinson retained the welterweight crown by unanimous decision over Bernard Docusen in a hard 15 round battle. The 21-year-old challenger, knocked down in the 11th, pressed the champ but could not overcome the champion's accurate punches and stamina as showers dampened attendance.
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Chicago
Segweary Ray
Sugar” Robinson
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
Comiskey Park
Chicago White Sox
Walter Brightmore
Robinson
Docusen
Docysen
Owens-Diviols win Shaughnessy playoff in dramatic 9 8 finish
Owens-Tiltons fielded by Madeline Pauley defeated Sun Creat 9 to 8 in the City Girls Softball Shaughnessy final at Owens-Illinois Field. Dorix Pritt homered late to narrow the margin. Tucky Griley led Owens with three hits while Elizabeth Griley added two singles.
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Owens-Diviols
Sun Creat
Plant Girls
Lassies
Shaughnessy
Owens-Illinois
Sun Crest
Dorix Pritt
Tucky Griley
Elizabeth Griley
Madeline Pauley
Owens
O-T
Freda Slaymaker
Owens-Tilinols Aker
Mail Surprises JC's 7 6 in Junior league game
Waldron limited the JC's to four hits for his third win. Harry Basham homered and added a single to lead the Newsies as Jim Rice drove in two on a long shot. Junior division action at Legion Field saw Dick Shelton's team edge JC's 7 to 6 in Charleston.
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M Page Miller
Daily Mall
Legion Field
Dick'Shelton
Williams Tops AL Batting Pace With .415 Clip
Boston's Ted Williams maintains a scorching pace at the plate with a .415 average, leading AL batters as of the recent week. He also leads in runs batted in, hits, runs scored, and two-baggers, while Vic Raschi tops pitchers with 9 wins.
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Hicago
Ty Cobb
Grove Bisler
Boston
Ted Willams
Williams
Lou Boudreat
Cleveland
Johnny Lindell
New York
Hob Brown
al Zarilla
St. Louis
Luke Appling
Chicago
Walt Evers
Detroit
Vic Wertz
Bob Dillinger
St Louis
George Kell
Roaring Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Ken Kellner
Washington
Gil Coan
Coalburg Sweeps Twin Bill in Baseball Doubleheader
Coalburg swept a Sunday doubleheader at Cabin Creek winning 4-3 over Jaca Pure Off in the opener and 5-0 against Spancer in the nightcap. Jess Stevens and Bill Cantor bury were the winning pitchers, each allowing two runs.
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Coalburg
Coalbury
Jess Stevens
Bill Canterbury
British Champ Seeks Title Shot Against Joe Louis
British heavyweight champion Bruce Woodcock, out since a KO loss to Joe Bak s, seeks a title series to crown a Louis successor. Manager Tom Hurst says Woodcock is training for a September bout at about 210 pounds and recalls Woodcock KOing Gus Lesnevich, urging an American title challenge.
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Hurst
Jon Walcott
Gus Lesnevich
Bruce
Lesnevich
Eagles Face Sport Mart In City Softball Tripleheader
Three games in the City Softball League are set for tonight led by the Eagles, current first-half champions, against Sport Mart in the feature matchup. Town Tops plays Carbide and Daily Mail meets Owens-Illinois in the other two games. Last week the Eagles beat Town Tops and Iron Man Carl West 5 to 1 as Carbide upset Daily Mail 3 to 0 and Owens-Illinois tied Sport Mart 3 to 3.
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Eagles
Sport. M
Sport Mart
Town Tops
Carbide
Daily Mail
Owens-Iillgate
Carl West
Daily Mall
Owens-Llinois Jedged ‘Sport Mart
wens-Tt
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Don McClure
Horts Carbide
Bhlit
Axa
Eame
Tate
Smith
Macarthur
Henderson
Thompson
Crowder Cabin Creek
Bread Boys
Purity Maid
Garnet Hi-G
Cabell Field
Cabell
Emory Griffith
Clea
Claudia
WCHS
Coca-Cola Ebarany
Coca-Cola
W. Ve. Opa
The
Cone-Coby Company
Sam Snead
Sugar Ray Whips
Ray Robinson
U. S
Moere
Beve Cetten Moge
NAG Capital
Oppoeta O. P.O
Jc’s
Waldre
Ve. Fam
Chrtty
Thempeen
Ve. Waldrem
Legion. Eee
Tom
Christy Field
Frank Polk
Ball
Philadelphia
Wally Westlake
Pittsburgh
Carl Furillo
Brooklyn
Ed Walthus
Jackie Robinson
Stan
Hank Saver
Cincinnati
Ralph Kiner
Saver Jeade
Kiner
Saver
Ray Poat
Turdy Giant
Lust
Harry Brecheen
Ralph Branca
Andy Pafko
Bia
Sid Gordon
In York Giants
Johnny Blatnil
Joe
Claarbeston
Gibson
Greates
Gibson Distlling Company
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