Series Proposal Gets Cool Welcome
The 1942 World Series on tour for war charities drew a cool reception from baseball officials. They argued that small parks could not host capacity crowds, the edge would be lost to a carnival, and the idea could ruin receipts and fan interest. Officials noted no official request from service charities and doubted any broad support before talks with key figures.
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Gayle Talbot
York
Canon
San Francisco
Jersey City
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Columbus
Ohio
Mountain State Results Brief
Mountain State results show Williameon 15 Bluefield 14 and Huntington 4 Welch 6 with Logan 8 and Ashland Pa as listed teams. Competition coverage notes close scoring with regional teams and a remaining entry for Ashland Pennsylvania.
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Williameon
Bluefield
Huntington
Welch
Logan
Ashland
National Loop Pilots Named Best Players
National League managers name their strongest all star picks for the next Monday game at the Polo Grounds. Starr and Tobin urged selection before the seven chosen pitchers Wyatt Cooper Pas Lean Walters Derringer Vander Meer and Melton. Proceeds go to Army and Navy relief with the service game bidding all stars to Cleveland next Tuesday.
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New. York
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Ray Starr
Valhalla
Boston
Tim Tobin
Manhattan
Tfang
Billy Jurges
Cavort
Wailers
Jurges
Polo Grounds
Starr
Wyatt
Cooper
Pas- Lean
Walters
Derringer
Vander Meer
Melton
Tobin
Hubbell
Houdini
Casey Stengel
Ted Williams
DiMaggio Brothers
Stan Spence
Joe Gordon
Greenwich Village
Eddie Miller
Honus Wagner
Mille
Pee Wee Reese
Army and Navy
Cleveland
Army
Navy Relief
Dodgers Beat Phils 10 to 3 in ninth inning rally
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 10 to 3 as six runs in the ninth capped the comeback. Key hits included doubles by Pee Wee Reese and Glossop, with strong finishing pitching by Head.
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Dodgers
Phils
Turley Leads 0. S. 60 to Double Victory in City League
Charley Turley pitched effectively as 0. S. 60 defeated NYA and Westyacs 10-4 in two South Charleston City League games. The afternoon at Oakesfield showcased Turley’s iron man effort with a dominant outing.
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Charley Turley
Oakesfield
NYA
Westyacs
AFL and Auto Club Protest Gas Boost in West Virginia
Wilbur M. Allen of Wheeling and Volney Andrews of Charleston led protests against including unrationed areas of West Virginia in a 2.5 cent per gallon gas increase effective yesterday. They argued the state, aside from eight eastern counties, should not face rationing and questioned why the rest of the state was added. Filling stations along the Ohio River posted 24.7 cents for standard and 26.7 for high test, while across the river rates were 18 and 19 cents respectively.
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West Virgina
Wilbur M. Allen
Wheeling
West Virginia Automobile Association
Volney Andrews
Charleston
AFL State Federation of la
Bor
Leon Henderson
OPA
Allen
Atlantic Seaboard
Andrews
American Federation of Labor Workers
West Virginia
Adagent
Ohio
Ohio River
Dairy Truck Driver Hurt in Midland Trail Wreck
Clifford Bryan twenty five of Mount Vernon dairy truck driver received slight injuries near Tam yesterday when he crashed into the rear of an automobile on the Midland trail at the Ordnance Plant gates. Everett R. Dixon of St Albans slowed to let a car turn into the ordnance plant. Bryan got first aid at Dunn hospital.
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Clifford Bryan
Burlew
Mount Vernon
Tam
South Charleston
Ordnance Plant
Everett R. Dixon
St. Albans
Bryan
Dunn Hospital
Army Geta Auto Plant BUFFALO sale to War Dept
Official announcement stated the sale of three Pierce Arrow Motor Company plant buildings to the War Department for 300000 dollars. The structures cover about 400000 square feet.
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Buffalo
Pierce-Arrow Motor Company
War Department
Boy's Body Recovered After River Drowning
In Huntington on June 29 14, the body of nine year old Lindell Adkins was recovered by city firefighters after drowning in the Ohio River. The incident occurred Sunday as rescuers worked through the river area and authorities investigated the circumstances surrounding the drowning.
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Huntington
Lindell Adkins
Ohio
Wby City Firemen
Major Leagues Results and Tonight's Games
National League Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 10 to 3 in the only NL game. In the American League Cleveland lost to Chicago 1 to 5. Tonight features several matchups including Chicago at Cincinnati Boston at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at St. Louis with multiple pitchers listed. A seven‑run fourth powered Turley to a win as Westvaga had seven early runs.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Lee
Btarr
Boston
Test
Allen
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Sewell
Cooper
New York
Podgainy
Melton
Ednesday
Carbide
End Baptist
Turley
Seue
Westvaga
Service Men News Highlights Schott Family and Others in Military
Angelia Schott of Bunom and Mrs. George Hopkins of Indiana avenue Charleston report four grandsons serving in the armed forces. The brood includes Pvt George T Schott 24 Army Air corps Guatemala Sgt Charles T Schott 23 Head quarters Reception center Ft Hayes Ohio Sgt Henry Albert Schott 21 Albrookfield C Z and Seaman Farl 8 Schott. Additional relatives Fred E Williams and Everett Warren and William Pryor listed with recent enlistments and promotions.
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Angelia Schott
Bunom
George Hopkins
Indiana Avenue
Charleston
Armed Services
H. A. Schott
Lakeview Drive
Parkersburg
Dunbar
Grosscup Avenue
George T. Schott
Army Air Corps
Guatemala
Charles T. Schott
Headquarters Reception Center
Ft Hayes
Ohio
Henry Albert Schott
Albrookfield
C. Z
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Schott
Navy
Schotts
Cochrane Leads Great Lakes All Stars Ahead of Major League Match
In Great Lakes Naval Training Station a naval lieutenant and former Detroit manager Cochrane prepares a service men versus major league All-Star game. Key players from Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New York arrive. additional stars from St Louis, Boston and Washington are possible. The lineup includes Feller, Hutchinson, Chapman, Travis, Sturm, Mueller and more as Cochrane aims for a full roster by Thursday with a Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs combined squad awaiting.
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Cochrane
Mickey Cochrane
Naval Station
Great Lakes
Cleveland
George Earnshaw
Athletics
Morrie Arnovich
Fort. Lewis
Wash
Bob Fetler
Norfolk
Johnny Strum
Jefferson Barracks
Mickey Harris
Cecil Travis
Camp Wheeler
Great Lawes
Inl
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Hob Feller
Fred Hutchison
Detroit
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia A‘s
Vince Smith
Pittsburgh
Navy
Washington
Morrie Atnayich
New York Giants
Johnny Sturm
New York Yankees
Emmett Mueller
Philadelphia Phils
Bos
Ton Red Sox
John Grodzicki
St Louis
Ken Silvestri
Wankeess
John Rigney
White Sox
Joe Grace
Jewis Browns
Don Padgett
St. Louis
Benny McCay
Johnny Lucadello
Browns
Frank Pytlak
Boston Red Six
Baseball Leaders Meet in Chicago
Commissioner Landis and National and American league presidents Frick Harridge discussed World Series plans during a two hour meeting in Chicago. Newsmen reported no official announcement following the talks before Frick checked out of the Palmer House en route to New York.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Ford Frick
National League
Will Hatridge
American League
Frick
Palmer House
New Yar
Landis
Harridge
Indians Beat White Sox 11-5 In Chicago Opener
The Cleveland Indians pounded Buck Ross and Joe Haynes for 17 hits to open a four game series with the Chicago White Sox, 11 to 5. Roy Weatherly left with a leg injury that was later deemed not serious. Weatherly drove in two runs as Cleveland built a big early lead and held on through the final innings.
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Hiccago
Cleveland Indians
Buck Ross
Joe Haynes
Chicago White Sox
Roy Weatherly
Indias
Tom Turner
White Sox
Rose
Cleveland
Chicago
Weatherly
Hackett
Kellmer
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Houdreau
Hogan
Milner
Mosas
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Mack
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Fleming
Hewan
Milnar
Mares
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Wright
Kennedy
Heath
Moses Rollaway
Milaar
Apming
Kubel
Kolloway
Ross
Haynes
Appleton
Raynes
Lasing Aitcher
Urpitea
Preamella
Hammers
Pipgras
At. J Tendance Factual
Obb
Cardinals topple Charleston 2 to 1 in 10 innings
At Kanawha Park the Springfield Halls Senators edged Charleston in a 10 inning game. Tiny Osborne allowed six hits to earn the win over Haj Cisgen as an error by John Blatnik and a Castano single produced the decisive run in extra innings.
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Tiny Osborne
Hal Cisgen
GPA Fields
Cardinals
Charleston
Kanawha Park
Haj Cisgen
John Blatnik
Castano
Baseball Leaders and Army Navy Night Highlight Series
Big Six batting leaders and league stats are listed with players from the Yankees Indians Dodgers Red Sox and Braves. The second game of the series features an Army Navy relief program with drills fireworks and band music. The Senators opened the first game with a 1 2 lead as Ankoviak and Yankovich delivered early hits. Springfield tied it in the third as Bugara singled Castano sacrificed him and Astbury walked. In the 10th Bugara’s grounder led to a wild throw and Bugara advanced, Castano bunting, Astbury out, Bugara on the base path continuing the rally.
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Senators
Bill Ankoviak
Joe Yankovich
Miesle
Ankoviak
John Blatnik
Short
Springfield
Bugara
Castano
Astbury
Smokey Alston
Ankrum
Yankovich
Joe
Alston
McLain
Bugera
Blatnik
Lafe
Pruesser
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