Indians Hold First Place as MLB Action Shifts in July
Lou Boudreau’s Cleveland Indians maintain a one and a half game lead atop the American League after a 6-2 and 8-0 sweep of the White Sox, with Feller and Lemon dominant on the mound. The Athletics climb to second by taking two from the Yankees in a 10-inning quirk, while the Yankees rally with DiMaggio homers in a crowded pennant race.
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Joe Raichler
Associated Press
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Bobs
Feller
Lemon
White Sox
Chicago
Athletics
Yankees
Bronxites
Stadium
A's
Red Sox
Senators
Washington
Sox
Detroit Tigers
Steaday
Boudreau
Cleveland
Ken Heintzelman
Phils
Whitey Lockman
New York Giants
Major League Leaders Showcase 1949 Stats
The Associated Press lists American League leaders with Williams achieving a .377 batting average for Boston and Dimaggio leading in RBIs with 105 and home runs at 26 for New York. Dimaggio also tops in runs and hits while Musial dominates the National League in batting, runs, RBIs, and hits for St. Louis. Pitching and other standout stats accompany the season highlights.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Dimaggio
New York
Boudreau
Cleveland
Henrich
Braves Beat Dodgers in Ninth Inning Rally
Dodgers base runners have been successful in 14 of 15 steal attempts. In Boston, Hank Soar has moved into the meat trade to cope with high steak prices. Nelson Potter has won three and lost two for the Braves, with 41 strikeouts in 68 2/3 innings. Rumors swirl around Frankie Brimsek possibly being traded, while Allan Stanley is eyed to bolster defense. A Birmingham rooter phoned in to hear the ninth inning, and the Braves rallied for a 4-3 victory.
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Joseph B. Kelley
Lyn Dodger
Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
Boston
Braves
Lonkwood Cricket Club
Jaroslav Drobny
Vladmir Cernik
Karel Kozeluh
Jack Lynch
Massachusetts
Dick Sorlien
Harvard
Hank Soar
Providence College
New York Football Giants
Soar
Pawtucket
R. I
Ho, Yoo Hoo
Mister Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Nelson Potter
Tribe
Frankie Brimsek
Mr. Zero
Boston Bruins
Les Canadiens
Montrealers
Bkenny Reardon
Brimsek
Bill Durnan
Frank
Chicago
Black Hawks
Bill Mosienko
Doug Bentley
Bruins
Allan Stanley
Providence Reds
Stanley
Boston Olympics
Providence
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Birmingham
Ala
Major League Results and Standings Digest
National League results and standings with Boston Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia and Cincinnati show daily scores. Standings list WoL percentages and games back with several teams tied or near ties. Daily results include yesterday and today games plus notes on stars and hospital notes mentioning a divorce ground reference in South Carolina.
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Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
G.B
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Wol Pet
G.B. Cleveland
All Star Games Prepare Fans Across West Virginia
The 1948 football fever hits West Virginia as three all star games loom. North and South squads drill at Dunbar for the 15th North-South clash in Charleston, another team tunes for a WV Ohio contest in Wheeling, and a Fayette county North-South game is set for Mount Hope Tuesday night.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Dunbar
Charleston
Ohio
Wheeling
Fayette County
Mount Hope
State 4-H Camp To Offer Special Baking Instruction
At Jackson's Mill the State Girl 4-H camp will run August 23 to 29 with emphasis on bread making. Miss Eloise S. Cofer of West Virginia University and Miss Helen Rodgers of the Wheat Flour Institute will share baking tips with attending girls. In Pittsburgh two gunmen robbed Raymond Jones, a Post-Gazette employee, of 1120 as he parked near home. they beat him and fled in his car.
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Jackson's Mill
Eloise S. Cofer
West Virginia University
Helen Rodgers
Wheat Flour Institute
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Raymond Jones
Post-Gazette
Lovins Funeral Renova for Charles A Lovins
Funeral services were arranged today for Charles Andrew Lovins age 65, brother of State Supreme Court Judge W T Lovins. He died unexpectedly at his home yesterday. The obituary notes Spanish moss is not a moss but a true flowering plant under domes of salt.
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Renova
Charles Andrew Lovins
W. T. Lovins
Sweden Dominates Olympic Show With Strong Swedish Effort
London Aug 16 An American lead in Olympic points overshadowed by Sweden's strong all around showing. Sweden finished second to the United States in overall points 353 to 662, and captured titles in modern pentathlon soccer and Greco Roman wrestling alongside many medals. The Americans led in golds with 38 and topped several sports, while other nations totaled smaller medal counts. Officials speculated Germany and Japan might rejoin in Helsinki 1952 as Russia showed interest in a postwar return.
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London
Sweden
United States
America
France
Hungary
Italy
Great Britain
Berlin
Germany
U.S
Switzerland
Finland
Turkey
Czechoslovakia
Holland
Denmark
Great Briain
Argentina
South Africa
Australia
Mexico
Belgium
Egypt
Peru
Jamaica
Austria
Norway
India
Wembley Stadium
Helsinki
Japan
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Russia
Break Up Band Charleston Aug 16 and Red Sox win
Police announce the breaking up of a band calling themselves Junior Ku Klux Klansmen. In Philippi, Red Sox beat Grafton Merchants 5 to 1 in a Central League baseball game behind Humphries who earned the win and held the Merchants to four scattered hits with two errors by Philippi.
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Charleston
Klu Klux
Frank Rid
Jale
Philippi
Red Sox
Chub Stolzenfels
Grafton Merchants
Humphries
Merchants
Grafton
Wes Swisher
Skaggs
Henderson
McKinney
Clarksburg
Muntzing Jeeps
ABR
WE Furlaw
Hamric
Lansbury
Stolzenfels
Gerard
Swisher
Pelanz
Micheal
Mackley
Williams
Sturms
Lac Mayle
Dunham
Bowers
McKinney; Struck Out By —Stolzenfels 1, Humphries
Stol Genfels
Fridley, Huffman
West Virginia CIO resumes wage talks with Chesapeake and Potomac Tel Co
Charleston August 16 President John B Easton of the West Virginia CIO council announced the resumption of wage negotiations with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company of West Virginia. Conference sessions at a Charleston hotel included CIO telephone workers organizing committee representatives and management. George Bell of Cincinnati represented the U S concili ation service.
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Charleston
John B. Easton
West Virginia Cio Council
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Daniel Boone
CIO Telephone Workers Organizing Committee
George Bell
Cincinnati
U. S. Onciliation Service
Fairmont Boxing Promotion Group To Stage Bouts
Fairmont officials of the Greater Fairmont Sports association announced that Simon-pure fight promotions will continue in two week intervals, with a show set for Aug 27 after repairs to the ring. The group plans to draw talent from the tri-state area, including boxers from Connellsville, Morgantown, Canonsburg, Youngstown, Wheeling, Uniontown, Monessen, Waynesburg, and Clarksburg. Promoters Bruce Beacom and Donn Werthmuth join as advertising and promo director. Johnny Guido, winner of the Wheel ing Golden Gloves novice division, will headline with seven more bouts promised.
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Fairmont
Greater
Tri-State
Connellsville
Morgantown
W. Va
West Newton
Brownsville
Pittsburgh
Cannonsburg
Youngstown
Wheeling
Uniontown
Monessen
Waynesburg
Clarksburg
J. Patrick Beacom
Donn Wermuth
Warner Brothers
Johnny Guido
John Zan
Guido
Fairmont College Has Good Squad Again
Fairmont State college football opens with 20 jettermen including the 1947 starting lineup. Coach Wilford Wilson leads a veteran group as he aims to improve the 1947 record of four wins, three losses, and one tie. Schedule features seven conference games and a WVU freshmen non‑league contest with night games at several venues.
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Pairmont
Fairmont State
Wilford
Squib
Falcon
Fairmont
West Virginia University
Falcons
Western Pennsylvania
WVU Frosh
West Virginia Wesleyan
Salem
Glenville
West Virginia Tech
WVII
Bethany
Concord
Williamson
Shepherd
CABINS AND HOME FOR SALE IN PENN COUNTY SEAT AREA
Located in the wealthiest county seat city in Penna near a well known college this property serves 18 guests plus a living apartment. 1947 income 4628 with operating expenses 469. Ideal for a middle aged couple or family with children. Wife’s health requires a climate change. Priced to interest anyone seeking value and a good buy. Get facts.
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Penna
Excellent 4 room home on W Washington near J H School
Four room house with basement furnace and bath plus large finished attic. Air conditioned throughout, attractive curb appeal, good lot with permanent improvements. Priced at 6300 dollars.
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W. Main St
W. Washington
J.H. School
Babe Ruth Autographs Featured At State Junior Baseball Finals
At Huntington August 16 1930 Beckley UF Junior baseball club members and teams received miniature baseballs autographed by Babe Ruth. The gifts were presented during the 30th annual State Legion Convention in a New York hospital where Ruth is reported gravely ill.
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Huntington
Beckley
Eritan Legion
Babe Ruth
New York
Classified Rates Inffered For Insertion In Sentinel
Classified section shows two and one half cents per word for the first insertion and one and one half cents per word for each additional insertion. Rates demand conspicuous display in regular column style with minimum charge 55 cents. Ads must be prepaid and properly classified.
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Stelephone
Livaltiéa
Sentinel
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