Turnover in Pilots and Boxing Probe Highlight Sports Notes
Heavy turnover in baseball pilots continues as managers quit and rumors swirl about Brooklyn’s 1947 leadership. Major leaguers approach 20 win seasons with Hughson and Chandler chasing No 20 as Pollet and Sain pace the NL. Parker’s boxing exposé in Sport magazine targets racketeers and weak oversight, arguing for centralized control. Rambling items mention VFW franchise bid, Browns’ title chase, and prayer for Dodgers as Dempsey era nostalgia colors the page.
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Dan Parker
Ace Sports
Sport Magazine
Parker
National Boxng Association
Cards and Dodgers Clinch Narrow Wins in Tight Baseball Day
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 with Breheen driving in Joe Gungiola for the decisive run as Brooklyn ousted Philadelphia 6-1 at Ebbets Field. Dodgers and Phils square off again while Cards face Reds in St Louis. potential playoff games loom if ties persist. Also, Yankees top Athletics 9-6 in the American League. Separate boxing results list Bell, Kapovich and Millan scoring KOs in Baltimore. Carollo outpoints Neville in New York.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Ted Wilks
Boston
Murry Dickson
Chi
Hany
Breheen
Red Birds
Cubs
Chicero
Brehheen
Joe Guingiola
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Phils
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Bucky Walters
St. Louis
Brooklyn
St. Lois
New Yorke Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Wilcox Grocers Lead City Bowling Standings
Wilcox Grocers topped the City Bowling League, sweeping Marty's and Corry Sales to take first place. Corry Water blanked Sordoni Construction in all three games as Unknowns and Sordoni trade matches. Standings show Wilcox 5 1 0.833, Corry Sales 3 3 0.600, Water 3 3 0.600.
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Wilcox Grocers
Marty
Corry
Sordoni
Corry Sales
wioLt Pet
Sordons
Marty’s Casino
Marty's
Dariner Mebeai
al Yans
Fens
Tost
Monessen Greyhounds upset Donora in 13-7 clash
In Monessen Pa the Greyhounds under Coach Rab Currie toppled the 20 game winning Donora Dragons 13-7 at home. Joe Gladys connected twice with dos Koval for 16 and 27 yard scores in a decisive second half. Donora’s first defeat in over three years ends their Class AA WPIAL reign as the largest crowd on record watched.
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Associated Press
Monussen
Monessen
Rab Currie
Monessen High Greyhounds
Dragons
Joe Gladys
Greyhounds
Dos Koval
Koval
Donora
Gladys
Baseball scores and schedule update in national league
Yesterday St Louis beat Chicago 1 to 0 and Brooklyn crushed Philadelphia 8 to 1. Today Cincinnati visits St Louis while Philadelphia plays Brooklyn and Pittsburgh goes to Chicago. Also New York faces Detroit in the American League schedule update with New York at Boston and St Louis at Detroit listed.
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Detroit
New York
Boston
Pet
Sh. Louis
Brooklyns
Chicago - We
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Lims Lead in Clymer League Bowls to Top Start
The Clymer Bowling League opened at Recreation Alleys with Lims sweeping GLP to lead the standings. Conservation beat the American Legion, and C Bag defeated the Gins in a pair. Linns rolled high counts 689 and 677 as GLP posted 472, 441 and 689. Conservation blasted 705, 724 and 694 with Legion games 701, 703 and 729. C Bageting posted 687, 711 and 791 while the Guns started 742 then 685 and 718.
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Clymer Bowling League
Lims
GLP
Conservation
American Legion
C Bag
Lins
Legion
Linns
Youthful fighter dies after KO in ring at Holyoke
Felice Vidal, 18, of the Bronx, was knocked out by Red McGrath of Newark in the Valley Arena. He died two and a half hours later at Providence Hospital from a basal skull fracture after a furious four round bout. No charges were placed against McGrath as the investigation continues.
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Holyoke
Mass
New Yorker
Providence Hospital
Felice
Raymond Vidal
Bronx
Red McGrath
Newark
Vidal
Valley Arena
McGrath
Weighlie
Hrred
SwilBout
Scranton
Santia Luces
Philadelpha
McCoy Jories
Camden
N. J
Holyosd
Raymond A. Viel
New York
Eagles Fly To Coast For League Opener
The Philadelphia Eagles will travel by plane to Los Angeles to face the Rams in the NFL season opener. Last season the Eagles finished second in the East and handed the champion Rams the league's only defeat.
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Philadelphia
Phiadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Eagles
Rams
Cleveland
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Alice Blue
Dave Ferriss
Hal Newhouser
Bobby Feller
Howie Pollet
Johnny Sain
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Tex Hughson
Red Sox
Pollet
Sain
Hughson
Senators
Fenway Park
Joe Cronin
Bill Dickey
Luke Sewell
Bill McKechnie
Frankie Frisch
Lou Boudreau
Cleveaand
Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Pirates
Leo Durocher
Yankee Stygium
Lippy
Larry MacPhail
VFW
Erie County
Chuck McLean
Warren Dragons
Danner McLean
PRR
Cleveland Browns
Iome
Pennsylvania
Basman
Bobby Doerr
Jim Walsh
Sudsy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oi! City
Mickey Vernon
Ted Williams
Gene Tunney
Jadk Dempsey
Benney
J. G Benson
Beticon
Green- Bike Reformed Church
Kings County American Legion
Phillies
Yanks
Trip A
Baltimore
Jimmy Bell
Washington
Johnny Kapovich
Charles Millan
Bobby Williams
Tampa
Pla
Jimmy Carollo
Corona
Big Dim
Neville
Fred Christensen
Olin Simmons
Springfield
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
Raoul Zenit
Mexico City
AOL
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Jim Consolo
Ed Zeatsky Feach
Egkig
White Rex Theatre
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Neteen
Chicago
Gincinnati
Westerday
G.B. Boxeon
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South Center ST
Montreal
Syracuse
Loblaws
Barry
Thuringer
Satomi
Campbell's Tomato Soup
North Center Street
Corry, Pa
BY Chick Young
Ford Super Service
Total Service
Powell Motor CO
Phon
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