Sports Roundup reports on baseball scouts and football notes
A packed sports column covers Rex Barney's fastball, comparisons to Peller and Houtteman, trade talk between Dyer and Chapman with humorous lines about a turkey for a dress. It notes Otto Graham's eight straight touchdown passes, Harvey Johnson's field goal accuracy, Lew Fonseca on a World Series film, Gus Wilson's boxing stable adding Raul Campos, Coast Guard Academy exams, and Hannes Schneider on skiing longevity.
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Chappie
Otto Graham
Browns
Cleveland
Yankees
Harvey Johnson
Lew Fonseca
Lew
al Gionfriddo
Gus Wilson
California
Raul Campos
Coast Guard Academy
Army
Navy
Hannes Schneider
Sweet revenge lifts St Augustine over Tunnelton in final surge
Saint Augustine defeats Tunnelton 24 22 on their home court with an 11 point fourth quarter surge led by guards Bob Hughes and Jim Wolfe. Ott and Jim Hyett contributed key scoring as Tunnelton trailed after three quarters. Plum led Tunnelton with 9 points. high scorer for St Augustine with 11. Joe Louis says retirement after June Walcott bout. Milk per capita rises during WWII and water vapor may comprise up to five percent of air.
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St. Augustine's Fighting Irish
Tunnelton High
Preston County
Bob Hughes
Jim Wolfe
St. Augustine
Ott
Jim Hyett
Saints
Tunnelton
Readd
F. Lee Hawley
Halbritter
No Wonder Drink Bowling Team Upsets Rich Man Insurance
Won der Drink keglers won two of three games in a tight match at Ceramic Club alleys last night with a 38-pin per-game handicap. Bud Funkhouser led Won der Drink with 515 series while Bill Francis topped Rich Man Insurance at 474. The second paragraph references the Zulu and Masai tribes noting strict warrior age rules.
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Wonder Drink Keglers
Richman Insurance
Ceramic Club
Bud Funkhouser
Wonder Drink Men
Ace Scorler
Bill Francis
Africa
Wonder Drink
T. Funkh
R. Mealey
W. Grow
E. Knotts
B. Funkh
Richman Insurance E Carroll
Ima Murphy Graham
Richman
Francis
Sci Arts
Tee Et
Football players betting on selves in coast league
Honolulu Dec 12 reported gambling in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League. Detectives said several players on the Hawaiian Warriors Club admitted betting on themselves to win. Charges may be filed under a territorial statute. The Warriors won the league title 7 to 6 over the Los Angeles Bulldogs. an upcoming exhibition was canceled amid gambling reports.
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Douglas Lovelace
Honolulu
Pacific Coast
Eugene Kennedy
Hawaiian Warriors
Warriors’ Board of Directors
Francis J. Brickner
Los Angeles Bulldogs
Five College Teams In State Row in Tonight
Five college basketball games involving West Virginia teams are on the schedule tonight. Morris Harvey hosts Xavier in Cincinnati while Fairmont State travels to Marietta across the Ohio River. Bethany visits West Virginia in another key matchup.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Morris Harvey
Charleston
Xavier
Cincinnati
Fairmont State
Ohio River
Marietta
Bethany
Interfraternity Dance and Campus Events Highlight WVU News
Grafton students and dates attended the Interfraternity Men’s Panhellenic dance and pledge dance last Friday night. Ann Elizabeth Ray will sing “Oh Holy Night” at the Woman’s Hall Christmas pageant. Phi Lambda Upsilon welcomed 18 WVU students, with John Fordyce joining a Spanish honorary, and other campus notes cover theater, sports, and student governance developments.
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Annevance
Ann Elizabeth Ray
Woman's Hall
Earl
WVU
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Joseph L. McClung
College Park
Willa Copenhaver
Department of Business
Habla Espanol
John Fordyce
John
Pinny Bob Gifford
Craig
Flemington Tigers Schedule 8 Little Ten Games
Taylor County fans will see Flemington High Tigers in eight Little Ten games this season. Principal Talbott and Coach Lawrence Hall unveiled the schedule at the Monongahela Valley meeting. Flemington joins the Little Ten full time this year and is expected to compete for conference honors from opening tip. The slate includes December Alumni and St Peter's along with other league games.
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Taylor County
Farmer Hall
Flemington High Tigers
Talbott
Lawrence’ Hall
Monongahela Valley
Stonewall Jackson
Flemington
Hall
St. Peter's
Tues
Lawrence Hall
League Expansion Virtual Certainty
A major league official predicted expansion of baseball to new cities is virtually certain within our lifetime. The Pacific Coast League’s bid for major league status faced rejection, with the majors signaling future expansion as a possibility. The PCL plans to keep pursuing recognition despite a 5-2 American League vote against immediate class rise. Clarence Rowland vowed to continue lobbying.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Walter Mullery
A. B. Chandler
Clarence Rowland
PCL
National League
American League
Chandler
Epitaph on Safe Driving Message Warns Against Reckless Cars
A reflective piece urges caution behind the wheel with terse lines about accident risk and the need for safe driving habits. It notes personal responsibility, the limits of driving in heaven or hospital, and recommends a better book on safety as Christmastime traffic jams loom.
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Heaven
Hell
Classifieds Fragments From Industrial Ads and Items
Fragmented listing shows for sale items including one American 24 foot tape device and a 142 toms 1 pobber note. Also features a pianist stove and three walnut items priced at 26 dollars each.
Schwellenbach and congressional debate over price bills
The article cites Schwellenbach on foreign policy aims and price controls, noting conditions for maximum price, and minority leader Rayburn signaling Democratic push for amendments to the Walcott bill. It also mentions Truman plans and GOP tactics to restrict floor amendments via a parliamentary device.
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United States
Schwellenbach
Rayburn
Texas
Truman
Congress
School Bus Bids Sought by Taylor County Board
The Taylor County Board of Education invites bids for one 48 passenger school bus. Bids must reach the Office of the Board in Grafton WV before 12 noon on December 15, 1947. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Specifications available on request. Dec 5-12.
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Board of Education
Taylor
Grafton
West Virginia
Ernest G. Kuhn
Sexcegy Board of Education
Dist Valley Falls Road Coal Deposits and Timber For Sale
Dist Valley Falls Road offers valuable coal deposits and outcroppings with 76,000 ft timber. A modern five room bungalow wired for electricity but not fat received. No bath but running water from hill reservoir. Livestock feed sold separately. Price $4,000.
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Valley Falls Road
Hill Reservoir
8 Room Hone On Country Club Road Buy at Door
Large level lot with good garden space and potential for a two unit conversion. In decent condition and easy to adapt into two modern apartments. A solid purchase at 6500 dollars.
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Country Club Road
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Joe McCarthy
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Grady Hatton
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Red Stall Cup
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Flemington Tigers
Little Ten
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Sentinel
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West Side
Wolverine
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the Schnabel Company
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