Browns Still Up To Trading Tricks At Minor Meeting
At the annual minor league convention in Miami, the St. Louis Browns led by General Manager Bill DeWitt arrive with plans to trade for young talent. The team, $425000 richer after recent moves, targets players like Jeff Heath and Jake Early and aims to build a fast, youthful roster around stars Bob Dillinger Paul Lehner and Al Zarilla while awaiting offers. Major league executives from the Giants Reds Yankees Pirates and others gather, as Frank Lane announces the American Association’s opposition to the Pacific Coast League’s major-minor status proposal by unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reichler
Miami
Fla
Bt. Louis Browns
Jeff Heath
Jake Early
Browns
Bill DeWitt
Charles
Zach Taylor
Vern Stephens
Jack Kramer
St. Louis
DeWitt
Nelson Potter
Clem Dreisewerd
Red Sox
Stu~pendous
Bob Dillinger
Paul Lehner
al Zaria
David Harum
Mel Ott
New York Gians
Joe McCarthy
Johnny Neum
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucky Haris
Yankees
Robert E. Hanegan
St. Louis Cardinals
Horace Stoneham
Giants
George Weiss
John Quinn
Boston Braves
Warren
Schedule of Weekday Contests for December First Week
Schedule shows Mon through Tue events listed with teams and matchups such as L M versus Wonder, Business Men versus American Insurance, and Thi a Bréad versus Fe terman, reflecting a fragmented OCR of local league play.
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Mon. L
Wonder
Business Men
St Augustine and WVU Football News Mix In 1947 Season
Eight holdovers and five newcomers form St Augustine Highs basketball squad under coach Bunner with a December opener against Alumni and a home game versus Tunnelton on December 10. West Virginia football ends season amid petition for Kern to stay and Hawley resignation, amid Booster controversy and university statements.
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Ralph
Bunner
St. Augustine
Tunnelton
Grafton
Bob Tighe
James Ott
Glen Hussion
James Hyett
Boo, Hughes
James Wolfe
Louie Spino
Charles Turner
Jack Litz
Inger
Michael Tucker
Morgantown
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Mountaineer
Bill Kern
Roy M
Legs
West Virginians, Inc
Irvin Stewart
Kern
Sammy Pinion
William G. Merrill
Clarksburg
Boosters’ Organization
Stewart
Hawley
West Virginia University
WVU
Edmund Kulakowski
Fred Morecraft
Charles Schrader
Charles Harris
Chester Spelock
Gene Remenar
Pete Zinaich
Andy Zubel
Sid Metro
Jim Devonshire
Tom Keane
Leonard Bellas
Ralph E. Main
Frank A. Reno
Richard Pence
Richard Hoffman
Robert Thomas
Charles Boyles
Bernard L. Huntz
Russ Combs
Rex Bumgardner
Robert Fought
Coashing
Hej
Record Numbers Brave Chill To Join Deer Hunt
Charleston reports a likely state deer hunting record as the six day open season begins. Bucks with antlers drew hunters braving snow and cold in nine counties and parts of 15 more. Checking stations opened as tagging rules applied. portions of Braxton Pocahontas Randolph Webster opened for first time since deer stocking five to seven years ago.
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Charleston
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Hancock
Lost River
Cacapon
Barbour
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy, Mineral
Morgan, Preston
Taylor and
Tucker Coun
Preston
Taylor
Tucker
Berkeley
Braxton
Doddridge
Greenbrier
Harrison,Lewis, Marion
Monongalia
Nicholas
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Randolph
Upshur
Webster
College Football Goes In Mothballs
College football winds down for 1947 as Notre Dame battles Southern California in Los Angeles in the centerpiece game while Michigan eyes the Rose Bowl. Notre Dame and Michigan vie for the No 1 AP ranking as the season closes amid surprises and bowl frenzy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Grimsley
New York
Notre Dame
Southern California
Los Angeles
Trish
Trojans
Michigan
Associated Press
Indoor Sports Preview and Pro Team Hooks
A busy buffet of winter sports notes from New York and beyond. Tulane opens a big doubleheader season at Madison Square Garden with players from New Orleans Indiana Kentucky and Illinois under coach Cliff Wells. Bradly will host three straight bargain bills before moving to Boston to face Harvard. Also mentions hockey baseball basketball boxing and track of public figures like Frank Boucher Ed Bang Joe DiMaggio and Branch Rickey Jr. with casual wagering and future plans.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Notre Daame
Southern California
Tulane
Madison Square Garden
New Orleans
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois
Cliff Wells
Cliff
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Buffalo
Peoria
Bradley 7
Hardin- Simmons
West Texas
State
Texas Christian
Harvard
Western League title clash looms in football
New York Yankees meet Cleveland Browns for the All-American Conference championship on December 14 after a 35-13 win over Buffalo. Philadelphia Eagles move to first in the National League East with a 21-0 victory over injury plagued Pittsburgh Steelers, opening a half game lead with two games left for the Eagles.
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York
New York Yankees
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Yanks
Spec Sanders
Buddy Young
Buffalo Bills
Yankee Stadium
Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Philadelphia
All-America Football League Standings Report
New York tops Western Division with 10 wins, 2 losses and 839 points for. Cleveland and San Francisco share strong records as Los Angeles and Chicago trail. Eastern Division features New York 10-2, Buffalo 8-4, Baltimore 2-10. Sunday results push narratives ahead of next week matchups. The piece also notes coaching changes and college results including Holy Cross beating Boston College 20 to 6 and West Virginia upsetting Pittsburgh 17 to 2.
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Boston
Washington
Green Bay
Los Angeles
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
WLT
PFPA
Cleveland
San Francisco
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Jern Dion
Pet. RF Pai
Eladelphia
Pittsburg
Washington New York
Chicago B
Chicago C
Weekend gridiron thrills reshape coast to coast
A dramatic Saturday reshaped the college football scene from the South to the West. Mississippi defeated Mississippi State 33 14 as Alabama, Georgia and Georgia Tech chased national bowls while SMU, Texas Tech and Kansas carved path to postseason games, with several upsets and close races up for grabs.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Mississippi
Charley Conerly
Barney Poole
Mississippi State
TCU
Memphis
Southern Methodist
TSU
Texas
Rice
SMU
Penn State
Miami
Kansas
Arizona
New Orleans
Fla
Texas Tech
Aardin
Fiduciary Accounts Pending Settlement Before Commissioner
Legal advertising announces fiduciary accounts before Commissioner of Accounts for settlement. E. C. St. Clair administers the estate of Waltman T. McIntosh, deceased, and Bertha L. Goodwin executrix of the estate of Effle Newton, deceased. Dated December 1, 1947, by W. P. Samples, Commissioner of Accounts.
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Commissioner of Accounts
E. C. St. Clair
Waltman T. McIntoshe
Bertha L. Goodwin
Effle Newton
W. P. Samples
All-Star Team of High School Group
Pan All-Star team of 16 players selected for West Virginia interscholastic teams after a mail ballot of coaches. Endorsed by West Fairmont coach Paul Dawson, the group includes John Everson and Luddy Heathson as ends, Niles Samples, Bud Lewis, Lloyd Shutko as tackles, James Danter, Tillman Galluccio, Ronald Malone as guards, Bob Davis and Mike Petrovich as centers, and backs Bob Fetty, Bill Chandler, George Gruber, Derald Hillenbrand, and Bob Crum from multiple schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Danter
Stonewall
Tillman Galluccio
Beckley
Ronald Malone
Wheeling
Bob Davis
Bluefield
Mike Petrovich
Bob Fetty
Huntington East
Bill Chandler
George Gruber
Derald Hillenbrand
Bob Crum
Huntington Central
Alderson Broaddus Opener Sets 25-Game Schedule
In Philippi on December 1 the first collegiate game pits Alderson Broaddus against a Great Lakes Navy team. Coach Rex Pyles announced a 25 game schedule for the A-B battlers after last season's conference win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippi
Alderson Broaddus
Great Lakes
Navy
Rex Pyles
Baby Sitter Saves Three Children From Fire But Misses Fourth
A 14 year old babysitter rescued three Frye children from a house fire in Columbus Miss. but forgot two year old Lyle Prye who died on the way to the hospital. Louise Redhead saved seven month old Ida Amil Floyd Jr and Floyd Prye 5 before alerting a neighbor and the fire department. Police said the girl forgot the two year old. Decoration Day was noted as the Columbus event backdrop.
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Brswerton
Floyd Frye
Iyle Prye
Louise
Redhead
Ida
Amil
Floyd
Susie
Gima Hospital
Frye
Lyle
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Pirates
Dea
Il Pet. Ia
Team Business Men
Fett. Merchants
G-B Bread
L. O. C. M. Wonder Drink
Carr China “S
American Legion
Richman Ins
J. Pitman
P. Simons
M. Moore
W. Francis J. Crane
P. Collins
R. Carroll
J. Poling
Cc. Collier
Cc. Bell
R, Pitman
Deer Hunt
Fairmont
Mercurio Ford
Owings
Consolidation Coal Company
Se Biloxi
Roger
Joe
Y.fiouis
Bae
Hawaii
Branch Rickey, Jr
Bucs
Joe DiMaggio
Ford Fricks
Charley Segar
National League
Sterling Young
Jersey Joe Walcott
Joplin
Jersey Joe
Joe Louis
Greasy’ Eagles
Philly Wallops Steelers
Meehigan
Cal
General Delivery
Uge, Mgr
315 East Main
Hela Sa
Crafton
WVA
Carl Alwhite
MGR Pho
Sentinel
Loar Jewelry Store
Kinsmont
Pruntytown Coal
Paul W. Bell
L. R. Edwards
Pruntytown
Kingmont Coal
Willie
Nestor
Chevrolet
Call
West
Washington Street
W. Frank Shultz
Mendelson
Novi Pole Coal Company
HLF Bolton
K. B. Menear
Ness
West Boyd. i
Columbus
Taylor County
J. M. Wale
Fifth Ave
Ohio
Suremmett
Taylor Countty
J. Fekins Co
Cobimens
Columbus, Miss
Watkins St
W. Main
Fetterman
Ie Fa Joan
Parrish Agency, Inc
W. Main Street
FHA and
GI Loans Insurance
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