Tightest American League Race In History Roars On
The 1940s pennant chase tightens as the Athletics hold first by eight points over the Indians Yankees and Red Sox. A day's games shuffle standings with Connie Mack’s club winning in Detroit, while Cleveland and New York gain, and Boston falls to fourth amid late drama and pitching highlights.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
American League
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Indians
New —York Yankees
Red Sox
Yankees
A’s
Connie Mack
Tigers
Detroit
Joe McCarthy
Chicago White Sox
Phil Murchildon
Athletics
Charlie Harris
Bob Lemmon
Larhmy Zoldak
Ted Willams
Tribe
Lemmon
Sox
Bob
Zoldak
Ann
Tedams
Vic Raschi
Tommy Byrne
Rischi
White Sox
Joe DiMagdi
Byrne
Frank Hiller
Hiller
Joe Page
Nelson Potter
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Boston
New York Giants
Redbirds
Marty Marion
Ron Northey
St. Louis
Giants shutouts and hot weather notes in sports brief
Roundup covers Leo Durocher on Giants shutouts against the Reds, questions from the New York State Athletic Commission on defining a main bout, Paddy Del Marco delaying a Garden fight for a wedding, Yale footballs Wisconsin trip its longest since 76 years, Hogan open golf earnings and prize money, plus Reds farmhand Lloyd Merriman nicknamed Citation and Vince Donnelly entering St Thomas College. Local heat hampers a Louisville ballgame, but the item remains brief and humorous.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Leo Durocher
Reds
Leo
Mel Ott
New York State Athletic Commission
Paddy Delmarco
Jess Flores
Yale
Wisconsin
Madison
Blis
Lloyd Merriman
Cincinnati Reds
Stafford U
Columbia
S. C
Tony Stretcher
Minneapolis
Vince Donnelly
St. Thomas College
Mickey Owen
Pomeroy
Iowa
Cyclones
iAemdn
Cfilk
Louisville
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADER By The Associated Press
National League batting Musial St Louis .391 runs batted in Mize New York 82 hits Musial St Louis 147 doubles Ennis Philadelphia 29 triples Musial St Louis 11 home runs Kiner Pittsburgh . gets Stolen bases Ashburn Philadelphia 26 strikeouts Branca Brooklyn 97 Pitching Bickford Boston 12 188 American League batting Williams Boston .85 runs batted in DiMaggio New York 90 runs DiMaggio Boston 74 hits Boudreau Cleveland 121 doubles Williams Boston and Henrich New York 26 et .Triples Stewart Washington and Di Maggio New York 10 home runs Keltner Cleveland Di Maggio New York 24 Stolen bases Dillinger St Louis 19 strikeouts Feller Cleveland 104 pitching Fowler Philadelphia 102,898,-PHILIPPT GETS CHARTER CHARLESTON, Aug. 2, )- The Philippi Athletic Association, a non-profit group organized. to develop an athletic field and sponsor sports events at Philippi, received a charter today. Incorporators were: Hey. K. Coffman, Jesse H. Carpenter and (BoB) Snyder, Jr. all of Philippi. Electric light meters in 0. S. Ichemes and industries measure more than 216 million kilowatt Hours each year.
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Associated Press
Musial
St. Louis
Mize
New York
Ennis Philadelphia
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
Boudreau
Cleveland
Henrich
Stewart
Washinléin
di Maggio
Keltner
Dillinger
Feller
Fowler
Philadelphia
Philippt
Charleston
Philippi Athletic Association
Philippi
Hey
K. Coffman
Jesse H. Carpenter
Bob) Snyder, Jr
Grafton Merchants Rout Lumberport in Shutout Victory
The Grafton Merchants, fielding their regular lineup, defeated Coal Service of Lumberport 4 to 0 at G. H. Athletic Field. Chub Stolzenfels pitched well with solid support as the Merchants boosted their standings to 7 wins and 10 losses, aided by seven clean hits and a strong defensive effort. A return game with Coal Service is scheduled at Lumberport this Saturday.
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Grafton Merchants
G. H
Coal Service
Lumberport
Grafton Merchant League
Chub Stolzenfels
Grafton
Harrison
Lumbberport
Merchants
Clarksburg
Goodrich
State Closed Tennis Names New Titlists
In Wheeling at Oglebay Park the state closed tennis tournament crowned new titlists. Mary Ewing defeated Ann Spilman 6 4 7 5 for women's singles. Jim Chapman and Dorothy Beck won mixed doubles 6 4 6 3 over Dr. and Mrs. John Lutz. Eugene Bowler beat Charles Front 6 3 6 2 to keep men's singles. Front and Charlie Hilton defended men's doubles 6 6 3 3 over Bowler and Dr. Lutz.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Oglebay Park
Mary Ewing
Ann Spilman
Charleston
Jim Chapman
Dorothy Beck
John Lutz
Eugene Bowler
Charles Front
P Wheeling
Front
Charlie Hilton
Bociler
Dr. Lutz
Mrs Harwood Medical Career Path Across Hospitals
Mrs Harwood pursued postgraduate obstetrics and pediatrics training at Cincinnati General Hospital in Ohio, then studied surgery at Herman Keiser Hospital in Detroit. She served as supervisor of communicable diseases at Chester County Hospital in West Chester before becoming a directress of nurses.
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Keyser
Cincinnati General Hospital
Cincinnati
Ohio
Herman Keiser Hospital
Detroit
Mich
Chester County Hospital
West Chester
Mandies Ten Swanmed at Age One in Fort Worth
A coroner in Fort Worth announced an inquest would be considered after the death of Mandies Ten Swanmed at Fairmont Hospital yesterday. Sabo died early, prompting today’s decision on further legal action.
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Sabo
Fairmont Hospital
D. E. Kidd
Athletics edge Tigers 4 2 in game with Fain key hit
Ferris Fain led the Athletics with a home run and three singles driving in three runs and scoring twice as Oakland beat Detroit 4 2. The Tigers were held to four hits with Stolzenfels earning the win in relief and Heldreth taking the loss.
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Associated Press
Ferris Fain
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Hamric
Sammy Zoldak
Indians
Lim Henderson
Boston Furlowe
Red Sox
Stolzenfels
Lansberry If
Ted Williams
Gerard
Skages c
Moran
Cleveland
Hebb Rf
Special Coal Service
Gapehart
Whaley
McKnight
Congress Kimkoss
Sugent
Major League Results and Standings Summary
The Associated Press reports Saturday results with New York 14 Boston 9 and Chicago 9 3 in wins while Pittsburgh edged Brooklyn 5 2 and Philadelphia won 4 4 Cincinnati 3 1. Yesterday Saint Louis beat Boston 9 6. Remaining games postponed by rain. Standings show Boston 56 39, New York 50 43, Brooklyn 48 45, St Louis 48 45, Pittsburgh 46 45, Philadelphia 48 49, Cincinnati 41 55, Chicago 39 57. Today St Louis at New York, Chicago at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Boston.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
ART Chicago
Laturaay
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Truman
McCarthy
Wis
GOP
Fins McCarthy
Taft
Ohio
House
Martin
Mass
Senate
Congress
Congress For
Wisconsin
Morgantown May Retain Title As Juniors Open Play
Four American Legion Junior baseball teams reached sectional play in Morgantown area, seeking the Northern West Virginia berth to the state finals. Morgantown, defending champion, faced Wheeling. Clarksburg met Martinsburg as Beckley hosted other sectional games. Winners advance to a two out of three final series in Charleston Aug. 10 for the state title, with Morgantown aiming to repeat behind pitcher Johnny Mason and outfielder Bill Pilegge.
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Charles Town
American Legion
West Virginia
Morgantown
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Martinsburg
Beckley
Parkersburg
Whitesville
Huntington
Charleston
Junior Blaney
Bille Pilegge
Andy Vecchio
Johnny
Mason
Burden
North squad roster completed for North-South game
Morgantown August 2 Special with the selection of two backs a tackle and an end the 25 man all star North squad for the North South football game August 20 was completed. Homer Fizer University High Morgantown will guide the North in the classic co sponsored by West Virginia newspapers reporting for training August 8 at the Dunbar 4 H Fairgrounds includes Charles Kelley Harry Welton Clyde Wilson and Mike Dlugos among others. The South roster will be announced soon by Coach Stanley Huffman and assistants.
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North
John Cokley
Morgantown
Bernard Allman
Parkersburg
Harry Welton
Moorefield
John Everson
West Fairmont
Jim Horn
George Hott
Moorefield University High
Richard Loring
Joe Meno Follawsbee
Robert Murphy
I Bridgeport
Roosevelt-Wilson
Charles Kelley
Mike Dlugos
University High
Homer Fizer
J. H. McCrdeken
Wellsburg
Jonathaan Paugh
Charleston
University High T
West Virginia
the Sentinel
Clarksburg
Clyde Wilson
Ridgeley
Dunbar
Ding
Bridgeport
Fizér
Jonathan Paugh
J. H. McCracken
South
Stanley Huffman
Hinton
Downstate
Harry Cragg
Huntington’ Central
Clarence’ Underwood
Beckley
Pn Homes
Classifiedphrase on Advertising Rates and Rules
Classified Sertinel classified advertising dates are two and one half centa a word for the first invers tion and one and one half gents each additional ee eh oere used in this column muin charge is 55 sents Initial and each figure count as a word Example 253 counta in No classified advertising ac cepted by telephone All claskind advertising STRICTLY cash 6 advance All advertisements are restricte d to their proper classification errors should be reported imme diately The Semtineal will not be responsible for more than em incorrect Insertion
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Claskind
Semtine
For Sale Good 5 ROOM HOME in Thornton
Historic notice lists multiple properties for sale with details on rooms, basements, furnace, garages, acreage, and locations near Knottsville road St Charles and Route 50. Includes prices 4200 3500 and notes on utility access and school bus route. Contact Parrish Agency for terms.
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W. St. Charles Street
Bath
Leva Ja
Parrish
Thornton
Knottsville Road
St. Charles
Route 50
Parrish Agency
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