Shotton Durocher shakeup breathes life into two teams
Baseball roundup notes Burt Shotton and Leo Durocher boosting the Dodgers and Giants. Dodgers beat St Louis 12-4 as Brooklyn sits 5.5 games back Boston. Giants blank Cincinnati 5-0 behind Harting. Braves win 8-2 over Pittsburgh. Phillies debut manager Eddie Sawyer with a 9-4 victory over Cubs. Tigers rout Red Sox 13-0 as Hoot Evers drives in three. Phillies edge Indians 4-3 in Doby misplay, Yankees beat St Louis 4-0 with Shea and Reynolds. White Sox top Senators 2-1 behind Marino Pieretti, Ralph Hodgin drives both Sox runs.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Burt Shotton
Léo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Burt
Leo
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Durocher
Giants
Brooks
Flatbush
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Clint Harting
Reds
Larry Jansen
Vern Bickford
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Bickford
Braves
Elmer Riddle
Alvin Dark
Bob Elliott
Dark
Earl Torgeson
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Sawyer
Walt Dubiel
Emil Rush
Peanuts Lowrey
Clyde McCullough
Rube Walker
Cubs
del Ennis
Eddie Miller
Andy Seminick
Phils
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Dizzy ‘Trout
Tigers
Denny Gatehouse
Hoot Evers
New York
Freddie Hutchinson
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
Larry Doby
Bob Lemon
Doby
Babe Herman
Don White
Dick Fowler
Lemon
Frank Shea
Allie Reynolds
Browns
Shea
George McQuinn
Ned Garver
Marino Pieretti
Chicago
Washington
White Sox
Senators
Ralph Hodgin
Sox
Yesterday's Stars: McQuinn and Trout Shine in Wins
George McQuinn drove in three runs with a double as the Yankees beat St Louis 4-0. Dizzy Trout pitched a six‑hit shutout, ending Boston's 13‑game win streak as Detroit won 13-0. An average tree drinks three to five barrels of water daily in the growing season.
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Associated _Press
George McQuinn
Yankees
New York
St. Louis
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Boston
Roundup of racing stars and other sports notes
Sports Roundup covers retirements of top money winners Stymie Armed and Assault while Citation sits out. Feature on Buffalo Bills training intersquad game and ot roast, plus casino-style bets in Detroit. Also mentions Joe Louis golf bets, Gus Lesnevich Freddie Mills bout, Dodger Carl Erskine, and trainer E. E. Russell seeking Hollywood horses.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Stymie
Citation
Detroit
Joe Louis
Buffalo Bills
Bill Daly
Aberdeen
S. D
Willows Hotel
Linton
North Dakota
Kay
R. R. Hogue
Bill
Gus Lesnevich
Freddie Mills
London
Lords
Harry Balogh
St. Nick's
Carl Erskine
Dodger
Fort Worth
Bill Serena
Buffalo “Bisons
Serena
Lubbock
Tex
Monmouth Park
E. E. Russell
Hollywood
Baseball leaders and league stats from the season
The article lists American and National League leaders in batting hits doubles and other categories with names such as Williams DiMaggio Musial Kiner and Ennis. It also notes pitching leaders Fowler Branca Bickford and others. A separate brief mentions state marriage prohibitions and a note on birds’ high body temperatures aiding activity.
National League Results and Standings
Yesterday's scores list New York 5 Cincinnati 0 Brooklyn 12 St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 4 Boston 8 Pittsburgh 2. Standings show Boston 37 wins 593? unclear. Brooklyn 41 534. St Louis 43 517. New York 43 51T. Pittsburgh 44 500. Philadelphia 44 49. Cincinnati 51 446. Chicago 53 424. Today's games Pittsburgh at Boston, St Louis at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinati
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
L Pet
Washington St. Louis
Grafton Juniors Play Last Regular Schedule Game Here Tomorrow
Grafton Juniors host Kingwood's Preston County Juniors at the G H S Athletic Field on Riverside Drive starting 3 30 p m to close regular schedule play. The Shriver Motor crew needs a win to regain a .500 mark and secure third in District 2, with Morgantown favored to reach national playoffs. Dick Poe may start for Grafton after a 10 inning 4 3 win in the first meeting.
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Grafton
Taylor County Post
American Legion
Kingwood
Preston County
Riverside Drive
Poughmen
Morgantown
Mufti
Shriver Motor Sponsored
Fairmont
Elkins
Preston
Beckley
Norfolk
University City Boys
Clarksburg
Jane Lew
Weston
Glenville
Clarks
Shaky Paugh
Mou?row
Dick Poe
North and South Squads Near Completion for Game
HINTON July 29 Three players remain to be named to reach a 25 man South squad for the annual North South football game. Coach Stanley Huffman of Hinton announced four more linemen and two backs joining the 22 man South lineup including guards Tillman Gallucio and Beckley standout Claude Dent, center Richard Kuhn, end Bill Peyton, and backs John Reid and John Brewer. North coach Homer Fizer of University High Morgantown has named 21 of 25 for the Charleston game slated August 20. Also a note on bird flight asserting feather composition as an efficient wing mechanism.
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Montgomery
John Brewer
Homer
Fizer
University Highschool
Morgantown
Charleston
Seven-team Central League after Elkins withdrawal
The Central League shrank to seven teams after Elkins dropped out amid a dispute over a protest by Weston. The controversy centered on a pitcher. officials ordered replay discussions, but no game was conceded. League standings were adjusted, restoring Salvador and Rosemont results and counting Elkins games to date.
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Charles Leuliette
Elkins
Weston
Eague
Pop Gainer
Dick Retton
Retton
Jojo
Fairview
Gainer
Leuliette
Heathcote
Salem
Rosemont
Salém
Wiring theft near Brydon under B and O railroad tracks
Insulated electric wire valued at 12 to 15 dollars was stolen along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks near Brydon. Captain F J Regenaur of the Monongah division headquarters reports no arrests yet, investigations ongoing by rail officials.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Brydon
F. J. Regenaur
Monongah Division
State Lists August Events From West Virginia
Charleston bulletin outlines August calendar of sports and fairs across the state from Wheeling Downs opening to the State Fair in Lewisburg August 16 21 the North South football game August 20 in Charleston and the State Softball Tournament August 20 22 plus golf cattle milk pageants and regional gatherings at Jacksons Mill Moundsville Beckley and Oglebay Park Wheeling with varied events through late August.
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Charleston
Wheeling Downs
West
Jackson's Mill
Moundsville
Flat Top Mountain
Beckley
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
State Closed Tennis Tourney Moves Ahead
In Wheeling WV, the West Virginia closed tennis tourney at Oglebay Park entered quarter finals with Eugene Bowler and Maness advancing in men's singles. Bowler beat Robert Mason 6 0 6 2 to reach quarters, while Maness defeated Bob Beltz 6 2 6 2. Ann Spilman of Charleston won her opener 6 0 6 0 in women's singles and faces 14 year old Margaret Moore, who beat Florence Shushok and F Cruse along the way.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Oglebay Park
Eugene Bowler
Maness
Charleston
Robert Mason
Sistersville
Bob Beltz
Ann Spilman
Joan Hubbard
Margaret Moore
Miss Moore
Florence Shushok
Weirton
F. Cruse
Wheeling Downs Welcomes First Horses for 55-Day Meet
Nearly half of the 800 horses expected for Wheeling Downs 55 day meeting arrived. Dr E E Watson and Wayne Kendrick led six heads each from Randall, joined by James L Cole Guy arm strong with nine from Randall. Noted Wheeling performers include Schucher and Smart Charley.
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Wheeling
Wheeling Downs
G. E
Mickey) McDermott
E. E. Watson
Wayne Kendrick
Watson
Randall
Kendrick
James L. Cole
Guy Armstrong
Schucher
Smart Charley
Americans May Not Go So Well In Swimming
Report from the 14th modern Olympic Games notes strong American favorites in diving but predicts significant challenges from Mexican male swimmers and French and English female swimmers. French youth Jany, likened to Johnny Weissmuller, is highlighted as a top figure with Walter Ris among possible rivals in the 100 and 400 meter sprints.
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Loswan
Vay
Denmark
Alex Jang
France
Jany
Johnny Weissmuller
America
Walter Ris
U.S
Bob Kipruth
Garden tips for safe herbicide use and fall lettuce
Garden fillers advise spraying poison ivy and ragweed with 2 4 D and set aside one spray gun to prevent chemical drift into other mixtures. Keep the Freedom garden producing with careful application. Early lettuce varieties Bibb Imperial 44 Great Lakes are suggested for late fall salads.
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Ose
Freedom Garden
Great Lakes
Horse chestnut name linked to autumn twigs scars
An agricultural note explains the origin of the horse chestnut name, saying the scars left on twigs as leaves fall in autumn resemble tiny horseshoes, tying the tree’s name to seasonal growth.
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