Henrich belts fourth grand slam of season with Yankees
Tommy Henrich, the Yankees star, hit his fourth bases loaded homer of the year to back a win over the Senators at Griffith Stadium. The day also saw Indians’ Gene Bearden post a 12th victory with a six run fifth inning outburst, moving the club two games ahead in the American race.
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Don Lang
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Phil Cavaretta
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Red Munger
Babe Ruth Interview Moment Highlights Kindness
A nostalgic feature recalls Babe Ruth stopping an exhibition game to allow a rookie reporter a long interview. Ruth answered questions, shared likes and memories, and offered patience under pressure, turning a simple moment into a lasting impression for the budding journalist.
Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday and Today
Major league results show Cleveland defeating St. Louis 8 to 0 and New York beating Washington 8 to 1. Detroit topped Chicago 6 to 4 with rain affecting Philadelphia at Boston. Standings list Cleveland and Philadelphia leading the AL with Boston and New York close behind. Chicago and St. Louis trail. Today's schedule includes Brooklyn at Philadelphia and New York at Washington among others in the NL.
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Yesterday's Stars: Henrich hits grand slam in Yankees' win
Tommy Henrich slugged a grand slam for his fourth of the season as the Yankees defeated the Washington Senators 8-1. Gene Bearden pitched a four hit shutout for the Indians, his fourth of the year, in an 8-0 victory over the St Louis Browns.
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Naming Babe Ruth Stadium Proposed By Baltimore Mayor
Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro suggested naming the citys new stadium for Babe Ruth, the late local home run king. The arena to replace the smaller current venue is slated to begin construction soon, with a November referendum to decide a 2.5 million dollar bond addition to the existing 2.5 million for the project.
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West Virginia Hoyas Prep for Preseason Football Camp
DeGroot's WVU squad to report August 24 with 31 holdovers from 1947, 20 lettermen, and 60 players invited. Veterans include Becca, Bontill, Combs, DeVonshire, Fought, Malryk, Richmond, Walthall, Zinaich and others. Freshmen and junior college recruits fill the rest as the Mountaineers begin two weeks at Jackson’s Mill before moving to campus facilities.
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Repeat Leaders Batting and Pitching Stat Leaders
A compiled list of batting and pitching leaders from the season, naming players such as Williams DiMaggio Musial and Branca with categories for batting averages RBIs runs hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and strikeouts. It also includes a note on serving rice with parsley and butter for a stew.
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North Team Wins at Mt Hope in 60 0 Victory
North team beat Mt Hope in a football game before 3000 fans, securing a 60 point win and tying the intra county series at two wins each after last year 19 to 0 victory. The article also notes livestock casualty estimates at markets in 1947 and reports Afghanistan hiring American engineers for irrigation power and industrial projects.
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Fayette County
Afghanistan
West Virginians Begin Qualifiers For Big Amateur
West Virginia golfers started qualifiers for two spots in the U S Amateur at Guyan country club Huntington Thirty six holes were scheduled with medalist and runner up earning Memphis invitation Favorites include Billy Campbell Huntington and Jack Peck Logan Campbell last month won world championships in Chicago Peck tied the course record yesterday with 66 Other players listed include P T Taylor Albert Updegraff Arch Hewitt Jr Robert Agee John Livingstone Robert Baker Jr J Campbell III Kel ley Reed Dr John J Herlihy Jo m Hoblitzell ey and Robert W Leow all of Huntington Parkersburg and Charleston readers.
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Chicago
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P. T. Taylor
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Arch M. Hewitt, Jr
Robert W. Agee
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Robert Baker Jr
J. Campbell
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Charleston
Jo m Hoblitzelley
Parkersburg
Robert W. Leow
Fairmont
First Exhibition Game Goes To Buffalo Bills
George Batterman threw three touchdown passes to power the Buffalo Bills past the Brooklyn Dodgers 21 to 19 in a charity preseason game before 27 630 in Civic Stadium. Dodgers ace Bob Hornschemeyer added three scoring passes as the visitors rallied late but the Bills held on for the win.
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Charles G. Dawes Gold Cup Up For Racers This Week
Marietta Ohio hosts the 1th edition of Southeastern Ohio water sport classic on the Muskingum River as outboard drivers seek the Dawes gold cup. The regatta opens Saturday afternoon and wraps Sunday with the trophy race. three wins needed for permanent possession. Veteran driver Harry Vogts of Madison Wisconsin is expected to contend after winning his second notch last year and first in 1941.
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Marshall grid practice opens August 30 at Camp Wayne
Huntington August 18 Marshall College will open football practice for the 1948 season at Camp Wayne near here August 30. Athletic Director Luther F Poling announced. About 25 members of the 1947 squad, which won nine and last three, including a 7-0 Tangerine Bowl loss, are expected to report to Head Coach Cam Henderson. Poling said practice had been reset due to readiness of the training plant.
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Police Report Double Death A Murder-death by own action
Atlanta reports a chain store employee murdered his estranged wife and then killed himself using a pistol stolen from a hobby shop window. P. H. White, 40, lured his wife to a hotel room where she was shot twice. She staggered 80 feet to a stairway before collapsing. White then killed himself. Divorce papers were in their possession.
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North South All Stars Prep For Friday Grid Classic
Charleston April 18 The South all star high school football squad drills under lights at Laidley Field tonight for the 15th annual North South grid classic. North teams practiced last night with Homer Fizer’s squad focusing on passing defense and kicking as South re introduces Dale Poe Gary and awaits Earl Grimm and Bob Murphy in time for game action.
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Soviet Government Demands Return of Samarin Family
The Soviet government has officially demanded that the United States hand over Mikhail Samarin, a Russian school teacher, and his family. Samarin renounced his Soviet citizenship and fled to the FBI for protection after refusing to return home. He testified at a closed session of the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, which is probing Red espionage.
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Sam Gwosden Named Freshman Coach at Parkersburg High
Sam Gwosden, 39, former West Virginia Wesleyan football and basketball star, was appointed freshman football and basketball coach at Parkersburg High School last night. He succeeds Forest G. Clark, who moved to varsity basketball and assistant football. Also notes on diamond dust and the Trumpeter Swan as trivia.
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Blueville bungalow for sale in William Carroll residence
Four room brick bungalow in Blueville, William Carroll residence with basement and bath. Level lot. Asking price three thousand dollars with terms arranged.
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Wheeling Veteran Wins Rotary Fellowship for Paris Study
Donald McVeigh of Wheeling received a $2,400 Rotary International Fellowship to study at the Sorbonne in Paris. He is a World War II veteran with a Colgate bachelor's degree and a master's from the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D C. He did graduate work in political science and history at West Virginia University last winter.
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School of Advanced International Studies
Washington
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