Cardinals Narrow Lead Over Dodgers In Tight Standings
The Cardinals moved to within a half game of the Dodgers after a 4-1 win over the Boston Braves. Boston’s Red Sox stretched their lead in the pennant race to 14 1/2 games, aided by Kim Bagby’s fifth win and Ellis Kinder’s relief effort in a 5-4 finale. Teddy Williams hit his 33rd homer as Cleveland and Detroit saw their 22-win attempts halted.
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Jacg Hand
Associated Press
Aotesin
Leb Durbcher
Tes
Pirates
Frank McKinney
Bing Crosby
Asociates
Pittsburgh
Don Johnson
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Red Sox
St. Lewis
Kim Bagby
Ellis Kinder
Brownies
Tom Ferrick
Teddy Williams
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Feller
Washington
Newhouser
Philadelphia
Baseball Standings and Results From Recent Games
Yesterday in the American League Boston defeated St Louis 5 to 4 while Chicago toppled New York 9 to 2 and Philadelphia drew with Detroit 0 to 5 in a 1 5 schedule. In the National League Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 to 2 but St Louis lost to Boston 1 to 4 as Brooklyn crushed New York 10 to 0. Pitching honors went to Higbe Rowe and Dickson with notable batting marks by Vernon and Williams of Washington and Boston respectively. Wayne Kendrick, a Washington sportsman, predicts Wheeling Downs' 49 day meeting will feature strong entries and top money winners.
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Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Camorrow
National League
Philad
Wheeling
Wayne Kendrick
D. C
Wheeling Downs
Kenauck
Downs
Ariel Gift
Doubble Léck
Valley Doctor
Scotsun
Long Flight
Psychic Fancy
Giromel
wte_ie
Pro Basketball Extends College Teaser In ABA Debut
The ABA favors college doubleheaders in big arenas to draw larger crowds than NBA venues. Cleveland schedules ten college shows with top eastern schools, while All Sutphin’s arena links Pittsburgh St Louis and Peoria for tours. Also notes include humorous fines tale, Roy Loyola baseball absence, and Midwest football hue. Joe McCluskey to direct YMCA in Manchester, and 35-year-old Joe remains in New York arena race.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
New Basketball Association of America
Nell
Gays Neil
Cleveland
Sutphin
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Peoria
Mil
Tookle Gilbert
Larry
Jean
Loyola
Midwest
Milinois
Corby Davis
Europe
Joe McCluskey
Navy
YMCA
Manchester
Conn
Joe
New York Are
Yesterday's Stars: Early Baseball Roundup and Standouts
Howie Pollett notes Cardinals turn the tables on Boston 4-1 with three hits as St. Louis trims the margin. Nick Strincevitch blanks Dodgers with four hits in a 10-0 Pirates win. Cavaretta fuels a Cubs doubleheader sweep of the Phils 5-2 and 10-2 with seven hits in nine at bats. Bob Savage bests Hal Newhouser in a two run Athletics win. Mickey Haefner hands the Indians a Bobby Feller loss 5-4.
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Howie Pollett
Cardinals
Boston
St. Louis
Nick Strincevitch
Pirates
Dodgers
Phil Caverretta
Cubs
Cavaretta
Phinls
Bob Savage
Athletics
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Mickey. Haefner
Senators
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Death of Yost Ends Era in Michigan Football
Fielding Harris Yost, 75, longtime Michigan athletic director emeritus, died after an acute gall bladder attack near Ann Arbor. He coached 1901 04 to a string of 55 victories, one tie and one defeat, guiding the famed Hurry Up era featuring Benny Friedman and Bennie Oosterbaan.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Fielding Harris Yost
University of Michigan
Midwest
Yost
Michigan
Wolverine
Benny Friedman
Bennie Oosterbaan
Wheeling Jammed With Record Entries For Meet
Wheeling prepares for fall season opening with a record stable of 524 horses in 675 stalls. A major rail shipment from Hagerstown Md increased the load, while Racing Secretary John Turner Jr warned owners that entry is restricted and some requests declined.
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Wheeling
Wheeling Downs
Hagerstown
John Turner, Jr
Frank Eblen
Atlantic
Inaugural Whirlaway Stakes At Washington Park
The first Whirlaway Stakes drew 12 three year olds and up for a $40,000 added race at Washington Park. Calumet Farm fields Armed and two others as it aims for a Win in the Trace honoring Warren Wright. Commercial forest land in the U S totals 461 million acres.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Calumet Farm
Warren Wright
U.S
Quality Market Hosts Buckhannon in Twilight Game
Quality Market faces Buckhannon in an abbreviated twilight contest at G. H. S. Athletic field as the season winds down. The 1946 squad, organized by Ross Gerard, has won 22 of 26 and will play Morgantown Athletic Club on Sunday and Liverpool, Ohio on Aug 31 and Sept 1 at the same field before football Bearcats take over the field after Sept 1.
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Buckhannon
Dave Fawcett
G. H
Athletic Field
Ross Gerard
Monongahela Valley
Morgantown
Morgantown Athletic Club
Liverpool
Ohio
G. H.S
Rand McKinney
Bearcats
Clarksburg Trips New York in Amateur Tourney Play
Washington reports the All American Amateur Baseball Association Junior tournament midweek with twelve of fifteen teams still alive. Clarksburg West Virginia beat New York City 6 yesterday and today faces Schenectady as the event enters its third day with two losses eliminating a team.
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Washington
Clarksburg
W. Va
New York City
Schenectady
Morgantown Pair To Defend Horseshoe Title
The national senior and Ohio A A horseshoe pitching championships will be held at Norwood on September 21 and 22. Defending singles champion is Jim Johnson of Ludlow Kentucky and defending doubles champions are Abner Linguist and Charles Goosselin of Morgantown West Virginia. Texas produces 91 percent of the mohair grown in the United States.
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Texas
United States
Ferrier breaks PGA marks in Eugene style burst
Byron Nelson faces sudden death tests at Portland golf club as Jim Ferrier shatters par and PGA records with a 29 34 63 medal 134 while Sam Schneider challenges in the lower bracket. Nelson worries about potential Thursday foes Herman Barron or Herman Keiser if he advances.
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Nelson
Herman Barron
Herman Keiser
Dix
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Sam Schneider
Houston
Tex
Ferrier
Notice to Creditors of John B Kimmel Estate
Commissioner of Accounts in Taylor County West Virginia notifies all creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of John B Kimmel deceased to present claims with vouchers verified to his office by February 17, 1947 or be excluded from benefits. Beneficiaries must appear to protect their interests. Dated August 14 1946. William P Samples Commissioner of Accounts. Aug 14 21 28.
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John B. Kimmel
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
William P. Samples
Taylor
Baseball Guild Strikes Out For Third Time
Pittsburgh Aug. 21. Robert Murphy and his American Baseball guild were rejected in baseballs first collective bargaining election as 19 of 31 Pirates voted against Murphy. Rookie catcher Leroy Jarvis had a challenged vote. Murphys defeat marks his third loss in the organizing effort.
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Pittsburgh
Robert Murphy
American Baseball Guild
Pittsburgh Pirate
Pirates
Murphy
Leroy Jarvis
Classified rates and sample ads from Sentinel column
Classified advertising rates and examples from the Sentinel column including car, jewelry, property for sale, camp and lodge, and rental notices. Listings show phone numbers, locations in Tucker County, Elkins West Virginia, and date stamps like 115-3ts and 114-3ts. Prices noted include a diamond ring at 280 dollars and a 1937 Hudson Terra plane listing.
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Tucker ‘County
Elkins
W. Va
Jesse Nestor
Shelby
Guardian seeks court order to sell infant’s property in Grafton
Archie R. Bartlett as guardian of George R Pierson infant will apply to the Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia for a sale of the infant’s interest in real estate in the City of Grafton known as the southern part of Lot 7 in the W R Kendall Plat fronting 94 feet 6 inches on West Main Street and back to West Boyd Street. The deed to the property was from Burdett Housing Company dated August 21 1925 recorded in Deed No 65 Page 307. Hearing set for September 9 1946 or soon after. W Merle Watkins attorney for guardian.
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George R. Pierson
Archie R. Bartlett
Circuit ‘Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
X County
Grafton
Taylor Colinty
W. R. Kendall
West Main Street
West Boyd Street
A. R. Pierson
Burdett Housing Company
Stesioe County
Paul H. Pierson
Circuit Court
W.R. Kendall
Notice to Paul H Pierson infant real estate action
Publication alerts guardian Archie R Bartlett to a Taylor County West Virginia court action dated 1946 involving Paul's interest in a Grafton lot. The order directs sale and partition of property tied to W R Kendall Plat and references multiple Knisely and related parties in a chancery proceeding. filed in Taylor County clerk and circuit court records.
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Spence
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Gail Fowler Potland
Ore
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Portland Golf Club
Golf
Larry Lamberger
Orville White
Lamberger
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Winston-Salem, N. C
Legal Advertising Commissioner's Notice
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Atikes ‘of Furnaces
George R
W. Merle Watkins
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Maggie B. Morgan
William A. Morgen
George A. Knisely
Dessie A.knissely
Robert L. Knisely
Arthur Knisely
Elizabeth Knisely Bryan
Gerald Bryan
Dorothy Knisely
Wilhelmina Knisely
Paul Greene
Herman Greene
Albert Greene
Charles A. Greene
Clare Morgan
George’ Morkan
Knisely
Myrtle Knisely
Tipner
Frank Sanders
Sanders
Eugene Sanders
Ae Sanders
Essie Fliharty
Juharty
Christy Sanders
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John Ray Keener
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