North South all star football game heats up in Charleston
Overcast weather Damp stands and ticket sales push North South classic toward sell out. Red Browns North team relies on weight edge while West Virginia and large crowds expected for 8:30 pm kickoff. Scholarships of 2000 dollars to West Virginia university will be awarded to North South captains Dave Steindler and Dick McCay with players from Morgantown, Weirton and Weston listed among solid lineups.
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Secerely
Red Brown
R. EB Dewey
Porto
Wheeling Downs plans upgrades for jockeys quarters
Wheeling Downs manager Al Deickman announced facility improvements to aid riders ahead of the 194 meeting opening next week. Edmund Lashorn will assist riders, dressing quarters are reorganized, lockers installed, and future jock quarters planned. Eddie Churchill and Hollywood figures expected to attend the meeting.
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Wheeling Downs
al Deickman
Deikman
Edmund Lashorn
Eddie Churchill
Happy Chandler’s tough calls spark roundabout notes
Sports roundup covers baseball commissioner Happy Chandler decisions affecting Mickey Owen and John L. Galbreath, and hints at player contract tensions with Mexico jumps. Includes quick jokes about caddying yardage, Jake Lamotta’s next bout, and a Razorback-like mix of college and pro notes from Cal Hubbard to Red Dawson.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Happy Chandler
Yulings
o.John L W. Galbreath
Mickey Owen
Happy
Owen
Mickey
Mexico
Chandler
Galbresth
Stagg at 84 Starts 14th Pacific Season
Amos Alonzo Stagg, age 84, marks his 14th season as head coach at the College of the Pacific while entering his 57th year coaching. His mind and health are strong as he eyes a tougher coming campaign and a turnout of 75 or more for practice. His wife Stella, 85, remains his chief assistant amid his westward relocation 14 years ago after retirement at Chicago.
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Calif
Amos Alonzo Stagg
College of the Pacific
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Mr. Stagg
University of Chicago
Stella
Ballard Ineligible In West Virginia Tennis Tourney
Sixth seed Jim Gray of Huntington returns in the West Virginia closed tennis tournament after officials ruled his second round victor William Ballard of White Sulphur Springs ineligible due to permanent residence in Norfolk Virginia. Ballard spends summers in West Virginia.
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Jim Gray
Huntington
West Virginia
William Ballard
Gray
Norfolk
Honeymoon Poised For Top Money After Stake Win
In Washington Honeymoon, Louis B. Mayer's last filly, emerged as a strong threat to Assault in the 3-year-old division after a seven stake win. Jockey Jack Westrope guided the Pacific coast standout to a one head victory over Pronite Farm’s With Pleasure, while Air Rate nosed out for third in the mile Drexel Handicap at Park.
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Louis B. Mayer
Washington
Park
Jack Westrope
Pronite Farm
Air Rate
Batting and pitching leaders across teams in 1948 season
Summary of standout players by team across leagues including Musial of St Louis leading in batting with 161 hits and 85 RBIs, Williams of Boston with 112 RBIs, and Ferriss posting 20 wins as a key pitcher. Other leaders include Mize with 22 home runs for New York and Vernon with 348 batting average.
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St. Louis
Slaughter
Mize
New York
Reiser
Brooklyn
Vernon
Washington
Williams
Boston
Pesky
Spence
Edwards
Cleveland
UN Haan
Wiliams
Stars Help Athletics Rally Past Red Sox in Slugfest
Sam Chapman homered three times to spark the Athletics to a 9-6 win over Boston as Hal Newhouser and Eddie Lake combined to deliver a shutout against Chicago. The Tigers beat the White Sox 3-0 on Newhouser's four-hits effort while Leake and Beoreens contributed in a 15-11 slugfest over the Browns.
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Hal Newhouser
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Newhouser
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Red Sox poised to seal pennant with four-game Yankee sweep
Boston holds a 13 game lead as it hosts New York for a four game series to edge toward the American League flag. If they win all four and then go .500 in remaining 37, New York must win 37 of 39 to steal the crown.
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Associated Press
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Durocher Seeks Even Break On Western Trip
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher, nicknamed The Lip, says the Dodgers may win but won’t predict a pennant. After sweeping New York, he argues breaking even in the West could keep Brooklyn tough to catch if they stay first at home in September. Morgantown housing plea urges students to await canvass before seeking rooms.
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Flatbush
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Brooks
New York Giants
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West Virginia accepts home football ticket orders
West Virginia University announced that ticket orders for home football games this fall are being accepted by the Mountaineer athletic department. The requests will be handled by the athletic department ticket manager in Morgantown.
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West Virginia University
Mountaineer Athletic Department
Quality Market tops Buckhannon 4 to 3 in tight game
Lefty Grimm struck out 11 as Quality Market edged Buckhannon 4 3 at Buckhannon. Art Hebb homered with none on, and Hebb plus Facemire added key hits. Grafton’s lineup was patched with Hamilton Jones Henderson Hebb and others contributing. Next at home Sunday Shinnston Miners visit, then Buckhannon returns next week.
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Rutherford
C Wilson
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Crosby Returns to Radio With $30000 Weekly Offer
Hollywood reports Bing Crosby will rejoin the airwaves in October after a months long vacation. The offer from Philco and American Broadcasting Co sets Crosby’s pay at 30000 per week, the highest to date, with Crosby choosing a program format and transcription for a regular time slot.
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Bing Crosby
Otober
Philco Corporation
American Broadcasting Company
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Ava Gardner seeks divorce from Artie Shaw
Ava Gardner seeks divorce from Artie Shaw after claiming cruelty and nervous suffering. She requests restoration of her maiden name and cites their estranged marriage as the basis for ending the union recorded last year. The pair, once connected to Hollywood and music, face separation proceedings.
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Anz
Artie
Shaw
Ava Gardner
Mickey Rooney
Sue
Sentinel Classified Ads Rates and Terms Clarified
The Sentinel outlines rates: 21 2 cents per word for the first insertion and 11 8 cents per word for each subsequent insertion. Ads must be live and set in regular style. The minimum charge is 55 cents, with initials and figures counting as words. Errors must be reported immediately. The paper accepts limited liability for multiple errors.
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