Schmitz Shuts Out Braves In Chicago To Gain 15th Win
Johnny Schmitz, brilliant Cubs southpaw, blanked the Braves 1-0 at Chicago on six hits to notch his 15th victory. He doubled and scored the decisive run in the ninth on Andy Pafko's grounder after Bob Elliott misplayed a routine ball. Cardinals’ rainout, Dodgers surge, and Pirates gain ground as AL pennant race tightens with Red Sox rallying past White Sox and Indians splitting with Yankees. Majeski sets double mark in A’s twin bill as league totals shift.
Veeck Mastermind Behind Indians Turnaround Efforts
Roundup praises Bill Veeck Jr. as the sharpest executive in baseball. He reshaped the Cleveland Indians from a disappointment to a hustling, attendance record setting club. Key moves include trading Joe Gordon for Allie Reynolds, signing Satchel Paige for 55000, and recruiting staff like Muddy Ruel. The piece credits his foresight, bold gambles, and leadership in building a contender.
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Bill Veeck Jr
Cleveland Indians
Larry MacPhail
Larry
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Lou Boudreau
Keystone
Cincinnati
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Muddy Ruel
St. Louis Browns
Satchel Paige
Polo Grounds
Harlem
New York Giants
Major League Baseball Quick Hitters From AP
Keapue Resultc BIT MAJ LEAG LEAD By The Associated Press American League batting Williams Boston 371 RBI DiMaggio New York 115 Runs DiMaggio Boston 97 Hits Boudreau Cleveland 159 Doubles Henrich New York 34 Triples Stewart Washington 13 Home Runs DiMaggio N Y 29 Stolen Bases Dillinger St Lo 23 Strikeouts Brissie Philadelphia 113 Pitching Kramer Boston 144 8 1 National League Batting Musial St Louis 379 RBI Musial St Louis 101 Runs Musial St Louis 108 Hits Musial St Louis 180 Doubles Musial St Louis 34 9 Triples Musial St Louis 13 Home Runs Kiner Pittsburgh 3 Stolen Bases Ashburn Phila 3 Strikeouts Blackwell Cin 114 Pitching Chesney Pittsburgh 769 Batting Hank Majeski Athletics sparked Philadelphia to 6 0 and 9 1 triumphs over St Louis by belting a single and three doubles in first game and three more two baggers in nightcap Pitching Johnny Schmitz Cubs blanked Boston 1 0 on six hits and doubled and scored lone run of game in ninth inning
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Associated Press
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Chicago Cubs
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Southworth Crew
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Andy Pafko
Bob Elliott
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Harry Gumbert
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Kingwood Open Tourney Advances To Second Round
More than 50 amateur golfers from West Virginia and Maryland pursued par and heat in the second round of the first annual tri state amateur at Preston Country Club. Eyo Petri of Wheeling and Ed Finnessy of Baltimore led with 72s as 18 holes were set for today. top 30 scores plus ties after 36 holes advance to the final 36 tomorrow.
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West Virginia
Maryland
Park
Preston Country Club
Eyo Petri
Wheeling
Ed Finnessy
Baltimore
Yankees and Dodgers fall as Dons beat Rockets in AFL action
New York Yankees again threaten title after a 21 to 3 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers while the Los Angeles Dons shut out the Chicago Rockets 7 to 0. In Toledo, the Baltimore Colts upset the Cleveland Browns 21 to 17, showcasing A. Tittle and a rugged Colts defense in the AFL season opener.
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New York
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Los Angeles Dons
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Ohio
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Browns
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Glenn Dobbs
Los Angeles
Dons
John Kimbrough
Ben Agajanian
Dobbs
Angelo Bertelli
Spec Sanders
Boreman Seeks Non-Political Wildlife Conservation Policy
Charleston August 28 Herbert H. Boreman of Parkersburg Republican candidate for governor addressed sportsmen seeking a non political role for wildlife conservation in state government The candidate stressed that the nation’s basic wealth lies in productive soil and prosperity depends on keeping the soil productive The meeting was sponsored by E R Johnson editor of West Virginia Hills and Streams
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Charleston
Herbert
Social Weaver builds vast communal grass nest in Africa
An African social weaver creates a communal nest larger than an office desk. The long Arab occupation of Spain left lasting linguistic traces on the local language. Notes mention golfers from West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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Spain
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgher Wins Scattergun Handicap Prize
In the 49th Grand American Trap shoot at Vandalia, John W. Schenk, a 49-year-old truck gardener from Sharpsburg near Pittsburgh, won the grand American handicap with 99 of 100. He defeated 17-year-old Jimmy Rasmussen in a tense shootoff as dusk fell, sealing the top prize in the high-profile event.
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John W. Schenk
Truck Gardner
Sharpsburg
Pittsburgh
Schenk
Jimmy Rasmussen
Wauketha
Wis
Be 77 Lead ers i By The Associated Pre
Yesterday's results list major league scores with Boston topping Chicago and Detroit 3 to 10 Chicago Washington and Cleveland and New York Philadelphia Compiled by The Associated Press in brief sports results with teams and scores and a twilight note on St Louis and Shane as context
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Washington
Cleveland
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Philadelphia
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DeGroot to trim WVU squad for Mill trip
West Virginia University football prepares for Jacksons Mill training camp after a cut to about 50 players from an initial group of over 70. Head coach Dudley DeGroot focuses on newcomers and transfers while veteran regualrs are well known. The piece notes heat and forest fire disaster costs as context.
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DeGroot
Mountaineer
Today's Games Feature Wide City Matchups
Brooklyn plays Cincinnati and New York visits St Louis while Boston hosts Chicago and Philadelphia faces Pittsburgh with two games on the slate.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Grafton Seeks Bids for Street Repairs and Water Line Cleaning
Legal notice announces the City Clerk will receive proposals until 12 noon September 11 1948 for repairing and surface treating city streets with about 435 tons limestone and 11335 gallons AE-2 Inverted Emulsion. Separate bids cover cleaning 4500 feet of 4 and 5000 feet of 6 inch water lines with an alternate for extra footage, plus 5000 feet of 12 inch and 5000 feet of 14 inch mains. bids must specify materials and labor to be furnished by the city and guaranteed C valves after cleaning. Dorothy R Beavers City Clerk.
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Grafton
City Hall
City of
Dorothy R. Beavers
For Sale Listings Include Rural Farm and City Home
For Sale 50 acre farm on Webster Road four teen miles below Lawson Filling Station toward Philip pi. Features a four room bungalow with electric and running water a barn and other outbuildings and one acre of apples price 3200 owner will sacrifice for cash or sell on contract Also a four room bungalow in Blueville near William Carroll home behind black church on old Route 50 includes basement furnace and bath price 3000 One legacy Grafton home at 415 W Main offered for sacrifice after $35000 invested price 10000 includes two floors three or four rooms with two baths basement and hot water furnace in excellent condition
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Webster Road
Lawson
Philippi
Blueville
William Carroll
Black Church
Old Route 50
Grafton
W. Main
Sale of Raccoon Brings $23 Fines
Charleston August 28 Three Kanawha county residents pleaded guilty to selling a raccoon and were fined $23 each by Magistrate H G Thayer per the Conservation Commission. Names cited are James M Ashley Mrs Don Snyder and S W Fields. The case grew from a Boone county resident seeking a pet raccoon and tracing the animal through sellers.
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Kanawha County
H. G. Thayer
Conservation Commission
Noah Payne
James M. Ashley
Don Snyder
S. W. Fields
Payne
Boone County
Ashley
Fields
Public auction of trust deed property in South Grafton West Virginia
Notice of sale under a trust deed dated 1946 by Charles H Self and Bertha M Self to a trustee. Auction at the Taylor County Court House on a Thursday at 10 00 A M. Sale covers two parcels in South Grafton with street bounds and prior deeds cited. City of Grafton reserves rights to repair walls and install sewer across the lots. Terms cash. James Cann Trustee.
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Bertha M. Self
Taylor County
West Virginia
Taylor
Grelock
Grafton
South Grafton
Iy Stake
High Street
Grand Street
Mary E. Jaco
Home Building and Loan Association of
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Faust
Artie W. Marteney
Charles Selfand
Bertha Mable Self
Walter I. Moore
Dona V. Moore
City of Grafton
James Cann
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