Elks Sweep Philippi Red Sox In Double Victory
Grafton Elks defeated the Philippi Red Sox 6-5 and 16-7 in a doubleheader. Key hits included Benny Furlow’s double and Raymond’s RBI, with solid defense and late runs securing the second-game win as Philippi struggled to answer.
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Grafton Reaches Semi Finals After 4-0 Win
Grafton advances to the Amateur Softball Association semi finals after a 4-0 victory over Oliveria’s Cleaners. Krrny Kona pitched a one hitter and contributed offensively. The match, at Brideer’s field, follows a Northview Boys club versus Pittsburh Plate juniors exhibition at 6 pm.
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Yank Swimmers Attempt English Channel Crossing
In Dover England two American swimmers push toward the English Channel crossing record. Florence Chadwick 51 of San Diego leads as she aims to beat the year old time held by Gertrude Ederle. Shirley May France, a 17 year old from Oceanside Massachusetts, trails close behind with progress toward the halfway mark.
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Harvard Students First To Climb Peruvian Mountain
Two Harvard students, David Harrah of Seattle and James Maxwell of Braintree MA, are credited with the first ascent of a Peruvian peak known locally as The Butcher. At about four miles high, the climb proved grueling with Harrah suffering a frozen foot and Maxwell a frozen toe. both were due in Lima for treatment.
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Chadwick eyeing Ederle record for 14 hour bid
The report notes Miss Chadwick plans a record attempt targeting the 24 year old Ederle mark of 14 hours and 31 minutes, aiming to surpass the current time in a long endurance schedule.
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Bus passenger conducts Aida on the move through New York streets
A morning bus ride inspires a memory mosaic of New York hotels and stars. The writer recalls plaza sightings with Anna Neagle, Celeste Holm, Marlene Dietrich, and more, sparked by a stranger who conducted the score of Aida on Riverside Drive.
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Baseball Scores and Player Injury Report from 1949 Season
News briefs summarize day games with pitchers Raschi Feller Widmar and Hudson Wyse, noting Boston at New York and Detroit at Chicago matchups. A Cincinnati Reds affiliate report states Bolger, Purcell High School product, will miss the season after an injury while sliding. he hit safely in 13 of 114 games for the Senators with a .277 average, previously with Cincinnati Reds before farm clubs.
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Player Has Broken Leg and Other Sports Notes
Charleston rookie Jim Bolger of the Senators suffered a broken bone in his right leg during a game. Five members of Detroit Tigers’ 1945 championship team remain with the club: Hal Newhouser, Art Houttemen, Virgil Trucks, Dizzy Trout, and Bob Swift. Jockey Johnny Longden has a trotter in training at Roosevelt Raceway. Roy Sievers’ 1947 debut with Hannibal showed 34 RBIs and a .317 average. Cubs veterans Phil Cavarretta and Andy Pafko still with Chicago. Twenty five percent of 330 races at Hialeah Park last winter were decided by the photo finish camera.
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Major League Baseball Daily Results and Standings
National League results Philadelphia crushed St Louis nine to zero and New York defeated Boston nine to three. Standings show Philadelphia leading with 63 wins and 42 losses, Boston 44 64, Brooklyn 54 42, St Louis 46 59, New York 47 52, Chicago 55 43. Today’s schedule features Philadelphia at Brooklyn, New York at Boston, St Louis at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Cincinnati. American League has no games scheduled.
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