Pirates Dodgers Trade Sparks Major Move for Dixie Walker
Branch Rickey announces a big midseason trade sending Dixie Walker and pitchers Victor Lombardi and Hal Gregg from Brooklyn to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for shortstop William Cox and two other players. Elwin Roe and Gene Mauch also move to Brooklyn in related terms. Walker hit .396 this season as Cox led Dodgers with a .478 mark in limited action.
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Victor Lombardi
Hal Gregg
Pittsburgh Pirates
William Cox
Branch Rickey
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Elwin ¢Preacher
Roe
Gene Mauch
Pittsbureh
Walker
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Pex Wee Re
Branly Rickey, Jr
Pittsburgh
Walter
Hickey
Grafton Junior High Bears 7th 8th Graders Schedule
Coach George Hamric released a tentative 12 game schedule for Grafton Junior High 7th and 8th Bearkittens with potential additions. Freshman Bearkittens schedule is under work by Boots Kearns for announcement soon at Fieldhouse. Alumni meeting set 7:00 p.m. with uniforms to bring for a brief workout.
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George Hamric
Grafton High
Boots” Kearns
Hamric
Zeising
Glarksburg Central
R-W
Fhinnston
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Central
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Adamston
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Weekend College Football Scores From AP Sat
Saturday college football scores listed by the Associated Press include Notre Dame defeating Southern Iowa State 33 to 6, Villanova 24 to 4 over Freeman A & M, and a 6 6 tie between Tulane and South Carolina State. A fatal fire in Les Tee destroyed a small house, killing Lester Price, with police reporting Anthony Scalise as a suspect.
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Associated Press
Notre Dame
Iowa State
Tulane
Show University
South Carolina State College
Morida A & M
Hampton Va
Institute Dees
Villanova
Smokins In
Lestee
Lester Price
Newto
Sipte Police
Anthony Scalise
College football recruiting rumors roil Big Nine
Sports Roundup highlights Purdue's strong freshman class provoking friction with Ohio State and Illinois. Scout activity in Missouri stirs conference chatter while Tug Wilson hints at lax recruiting. Other notes cover Michigan coach Fritz Crisler, minor league managerial moves, boxing plans, Seton Hall ineligible players, and hockey league harmonies.
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New York
Big Nine
Purdue
Ohio State
Illinois
Boilermakers
Ohio
Missouri
Tug Wilson
Crisler
Nickler
Dhe Midwest
Fornia
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Ann Arbor
Fritz
Princeton
Billy Herman
Pirates
Roy Hamey
Billy
Tippy Larkin
Frankie Fernandez
Island
Honolulu
New Jersey
Seton Hall
Bob Wanzer
Fordam
Bob Mulvihill
Wanzer
Rochester Pros
Midwest
Bump Elliott
Bob Chappuis
Wheeling Seeks Maxim Walcott Bout To Boost Card
Wheeling officials report a $25,000 bid to lure Jersey Joe Walcott to fight Joey Maxim of Cleveland in a ten round bout here next month. The move aims to boost the local boxing card and may mirror heavyweights in New York. Walcott recently failed to gain the heavyweight title in a title bout with Joe Louis.
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Wheeling
Byron Phillips
Fifty Sportsmen Club of
Jersey Joe Walcott
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Heriver
New York
Walcot
Joe Louis
15th Year Coach Retains Trio From NAIB Title Team
The Mar shell coach enters his 15th year without a set starting lineup. Expect three squad members from last March NAIB title run in Kansas City to start: co-Captains Gene James at center, Bill Toothman at forward, and guard Andy Tonkovich.
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Marshell
Kansas City
Gene James
Bill Toothman
Andy Tonkovich
Marshall's NATB Champs Open New Season Tonight
The Big Green of Marshall College, the 1947 National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball champions, begin the season tonight at Radio Center arena against the Eagles of Morehead State Teachers College. Coach Henderson leads the team in the season opener.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Radio Center Arena
Eagles
Morehead
State Teachers College
Henderson
Mountaineers Face Brigham Young in Home Opener
West Virginia University hosts Brigham Young University tonight at Mountaineer Fieldhouse before about 4 600 fans after an 80 85 season opener victory over Fairmont State. The Mountaineers seek a home win as the Utah visitors tour through Morgantown.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Brigham Young University
Mountnteer
Mountaineers
Rairmont State
Utah
National Football League in Mixup
Rival NFL divisional races loom as Browns defend against Yankees in New York while Bears face Cardinals in Chicago and Eagles host Packers. Week results tighten Western and Eastern legs with Steelers atop the ledger and playoff scenarios shaping next week’s schedule.
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Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
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Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
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Eagles
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Bears
Chicago
Pittsburgh Steelers
Boston Yanks
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Packers
New York Giants
Washington Dskins
Detroit Lions
Dec
Fiat
WLT Pet
PFPA
Cleveland
San Francisco
LOS Ang
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Yankee Stadium
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Green Bay
Detroit
Major League Meet May See Fireworks
The annual major league conclave opens tomorrow with potential three way deals including Dixie Walker of the Dodgers Billy Cook of the Pirates and Eddie Waitkus of the Cubs. Other topics include tampering with high school players a Browns plea for night baseball and a college coaches plan to outlaw signing players before graduation. The meeting also covers the Pac Coast push for recognition and a push from Leagues to clarify rules amid a likely attendance.
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Joe Reichler
New York
David Harums
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Billy Cook
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eddie Waitkus
Chicago Cubs
Leslie O'Connor
A. B. ‘Chandler
Chicago White Sox
O'Connor
Chandler
Pacific Coast
Coast
Clarence Rowland
St. Louis Browns
West Virginia writers to vote on best athlete and coach
Ballots are being prepared by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association for its annual poll naming outstanding amateur athlete and coach of the year. Seven athletes and nine coaches were nominated by the association executive committee at a Charleston meeting.
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Charleston
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Association
Leland Byrd
West Virginia University
Lantz
Junior
Blaney
Morgantown
Keith
Lefty
Lefty) Mason, Parkersburg High School Baseball; Bob Koontz
Huntington East
Marshall
Elmer Freese
Wheeling
Jim Horn
Wellsburg
Cam Henderson
Marshall College
Aldo Palletti
Huntington Fast
Homer Fizer
University High
Jerome van Meter
Beckley High
Russ Parsons
Stonewall Jackson
Stan Romaniski
Ansted High
Russ Porterfield
Webster Springs High
Ray McCoy
Huntington Central High
Eddie Bartrug
St. Albans High
Hush Mc
Dissolution notice for Grafton Amusement Co Inc West Virginia
Stockholders meeting December 5 1947 approved dissolution of Grafton Amusement Company Inc surrender of charter and corporate franchises. Board to discharge debts assets to be disposed for stockholders’ best interests. Dec 8 15. President Gene Basle signs.
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Grafton Amusement Com Inc
West Virix
Grafton Amusement Company, Inc
West Virginia
Gene Basle
Hunt Antlerless Deer In Preston Co Today
In Charleston on December 8 a special one way deer hunt for antlerless animals opened in parts of Monongalia and Preston counties as officials tally bucks from the regular six day season. More than six thousand seven hundred hunters applied for permits for the special hunt amid state statistics on deer traits.
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Charleston
Conservation Commission
Monongalia
Classified Rates For Sentinel Ads Insertion Rules
Classified Sentinel rates are 2.44 cents per word for the first insertion and 1.14 cents per word for each additional insertion in sequence. Minimum charge is 55 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a word. No ads by phone. Cash in advance. All ads must fit proper class. Errors reported immediately. The paper not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion.
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