World Series talk as owners back contracts plan
Major league club owners met with Commissioner Chandler to discuss player contract reforms aimed at a minimum wage around 5000 dollars, a pension plan, and spring training costs. They prepared to study details after an initial “agreement in principle” and planned joint sessions with potential sessions tomorrow.
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Sepiaop
Larry MacPhail
Major League Policy Committee
A.B
Chandler
Boston
Jorge Pasquel
Theajor
New York
MacPhail
Patty Berg Leads Women’s Open at Spokane Club
Spokane with Patty Berg in front after a 98 35 73 opening round as the reigning queen of women’s golf sets the pace in the $19,700 Women’s Open at Spokane Country Club. Amateurs pace pros in the field and the event moves into its second 18 holes.
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Spokane
Wash
Patty Berg
State Amateur Golfers Get Started Qualifying
Twenty amateur golfers led by Governor Clarence Meadows tee off 36 holes at Guyan Country Club Huntington to determine three qualifiers for the 46th national tournament. Billy Campbell of Huntington, a prewar ranking amateur and Eastern Intercollegiate champion with Princeton, is the favorite.
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Huntington
Clarence W. Meadows
Long Guyan Country Club
Billy Campbell
Princeton
Cardinals Top Brooklyn To Reach First National League Lead
In St Louis 34 000 fans at Sportsman's Park saw the Cardinals edge Brooklyn 2 to 1, lifting the team to first place in the National League for the first time in four days. The victory moved St Louis to 75 46 620 while Brooklyn dropped to 4 47 612 after the defeat, with Chicago and Philadelphia following in the standings.
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Brooklyn
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New York
Philadelphia
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Sportsman's Park
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
First intercollegiate game re enacted at Princeton Rutgers
Sports roundup notes the October 19 reenactment of the first intercollegiate football game with 1869 era costumes between Princeton and Rutgers. It mentions future ideas like portraying the first coach offering a prep star funds to enroll and previews Forest Hills publicizing a strong start for young players. Indiana U. fields 30 lettermen for 1950 squad. Freddie Corcoran to guide Ted Williams business plans. Gallant Hartnett to open a Chicago bowling alley Sept. 1 under Buffalo Bisons management.
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New York
Princeton
Rutgers
Forest Hills
Indiana U
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PGA
Fredorcoran
Ted
Cardinals Rally to Beat Dodgers Tight NL Lead
Murry Dickson emerged as the key figure for the St. Louis Cardinals, boosting his team into first place with a 12-4 record while edging the Dodgers 2-1 in a crucial game. The loss tightens the NL pennant race as Brooklyn must win the series finale. Cubs and Phillies also win to stay in the mix. Cleveland is eliminated from the AL by Boston, with Tex Hughson resurfacing form for the Red Sox.
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Slaughter
Cardinals
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Brooklyn
Hank Wyse
Cubs
New York
Monte Kennedy
Bicie Fletcher
Pirates
Boston
Tex Hughson
Red Sox
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Steve Souchock
Yankees
Detroit
Dick Fowler
Athletics
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Dick Mauney
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State College, Pa
Bill
Penn State
Talbert Mulloy Edge Close Victory in National Doubles
Bill Talbert of Wilmington and Gardnar Mulloy of Miami defended their national doubles title after a grueling 3-6 4-6 2-6 6-3 20-18 win over Don McNeill and Frank Guernsey. The champions faced match points seven times and were one point from defeat on ten occasions during the long final at Longwood.
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Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Longwood
Agamet Don McNeill
Orange
N. J
Frank Guernesey
East Orange
Baseball Scheduled Games Across Leagues Today and Tomorrow
A set of Major League matchups listed for today includes Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Washington Brooklyn at St. Louis New York at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh. Tomorrow features American League games Detroit at Boston Cleveland at New York Chicago at Washington St. Louis at Philadelphia and National League games including Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St. Louis Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with night games noted.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Knight
Brool
Navy Lt Burl Cottrill dies from plane crash injuries
Relatives in Gilmer county were notified of the death of Navy Lt Burl J Cottrill son of Mrs H B Cottrill of Sand Fork following injuries from a plane crash in Corpus Christi Texas last Thursday His death was announced as the forwarding telegram arrived from the Navy Yard and Naval Hospital in Corpus Christi Texas A separate Me reporting cloudburst in York Maine drowned residents and caused property damage with 100 to 160 people marooned in cottages and a damage estimate of 100000
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Navy
Burl J. Cottrill
H. B. Cottrill
Sand Fork
Gilmer County
Corpus Christi
Texas
Maine
York
Public Sale At Simpson Farm By Eleanor Ross and Inez Findley
The owners Eleanor Ross and Inez Findley offer a noon sale at their Simpson west end Court House district farm. Items include a Thornhill horse wagon, corn sheller, walnut lumber, potato digger, paper bailer, hay rake, horn, manure spreader, spring tooth harrow, store stock, a two story building to be torn down, plus household furniture and miscellaneous goods. Cash only, property not removed until paid. Hershell Bartlett is auctioneer.
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Thornhill
Eleanor Ross and
Inez Findley
Conqueror 3rd Leads Five Favorites at Wheeling Downs
A crowd of 2,500 attended Wheeling Downs as Conqueror 3rd and four other favorites romped home in the track's first full week of the current meet. The Monday turnout marked the largest crowd on a Monday in Wheeling Downs history.
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Wheeling
Wheeling Downs
Varsity Positions Open as WVU Holds First Fall Drill
Morgantown Aug 27 Coach Bill Kern circulated 91 candidates for the 1946 West Virginia football squad through early fall workouts. Veterans mingle with many newcomers as equipment reports began. Notable absentees include Jimmy Devonshire delayed by family illness, while Ira Rodgers missed the start due to illness after 31 years on duty.
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Bill Kern
West Virginia
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Perennail
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Rodgers
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Mountaineer
Leo Benjamin
Red Bumgardner
Andy Clark
Gene Corum
Gene Crookshank
Lou Feldman
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Charles
Fatty) Harris
Eddie Kulakowski
Howard Llewellen
Vic Peelish
Dick Pence
John Potega
Gene Remenar
Alva Richmond
Joe Balucci
Charlie Schrader
Bob Thomas
Ed Palmer
Harrisburg
Jimmy Devonshire
Penns Grove
N. v
Bill Albus
Wheeling
John Badach
Jersey City
N. J
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Martins Ferry
Bill Biddle
Carlisle
Russellcombs
Guido Devecchis
Weirton
George Freese
Richard Hoffman
Greensburg
Bernard Huntz
Wyoming Pa
Ed Kewenski
Moundsville
Joe Kuhayda
McMechen
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Billavosky
Anita
Roy Lester
Spencer
Stan Maddish
Kulpmont
Pred Manzo
Parkersburg
Pete Mersick
Shenandoah
Jack Morton
Ralph Remsburg
Hagers‘town
Frank Reno
Paul Shrader
Bridgeport
James Spiers
Aurora
Fred Stuvek
Millsboro
Roy Swain
Anthony Torehio
Nick Visnic
Jacobsburg
Tony Vrotosos
Bill Walsh
Maywood
Pete Zinniach
Order of Publication in W Virginia Divorce Case
The Circuit Court of Taylor County WV orders Geraldine Stevenson Wotring, a non resident, to appear within one month of first publication to protect her interests in the divorce suit of David Wotring vs Geraldine in No 2050. Clerk William M Bailey. Attorney Hugh B McPhail. Sts-20-27-3.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
David Wotring
Geraldine In Wotring
Geraldine Stevenson Wotring
William M. Bailey
Hugh BR. McPhail
State opens third exclusive game refuge in West Virginia
Martinsburg reports that the conservation commission acquired a 7 750 acre tract in Hampshire and Hardy counties marking West Virginia's third exclusive game refuge. Director Jack Shipman announced the purchase on August 27.
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Martinsburg
Hampshire
Hardy Counties
Conservation Commission
Jack Shipman
Notice to creditors and beneficiaries of two estates
Legal advertising announces that creditors and beneficiaries of the estates of Marshall D Wolfe and Maud Waller must present all claims with vouchers by February 8 1947 and February 28 1947 respectively at the undersigned office on West Main Street Grafton Taylor County West Virginia. Beneficiaries must appear on the stated dates to protect their interests with dates and publication months listed as August September 1946.
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Marshall D. ‘Wolfe
Marshall Wolfe
West Main Street
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
J. Guy Sondasloher
Maud Waller
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