Brooks Smash Braves Yanks Stretch Lead
Yanks extend AL lead to eight games after a hectic weekend with four games in two days. Dodgers gain in NL, Indians slip, Tigers rise, Red Sox up. Weather halves two doubleheaders while Cleveland and St. Louis swap spots in standings.
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Austin Bealmear
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Pollet Shuts Cubs as Cardinals Win 3-0 in Opener
Safeties marked the game as Pittsburgh dropped to nine straight losses. Pollet pitched the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs, allowing ten hits. A second game was halted in the first half inning.
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Philadelphia
Yankees
Athletics
Lyman Harris
Elden Auker
Johnny Nigdeling
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Don Gutteridge
Chet Laabs
Vern Stephens
George McQuinn
Boston Red Sox
Buck Newsom
Washington Senators
Lou Finney
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Wyatt
Curt Davis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
Dixie Walker
Sea See Homer
Whitlowryatt
Bill Lehrman
Giants
Phils
Bob Carenter
Atts
Willard Mar
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Ray Starr
Pittsburgh
Pollet
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Jewels Fall Twice to Williamson Red Birds in Twin Bill
Huntington still led the Mountain State league but slipped after Williamson Red Birds swept both games 4-1 and 2-1. Bluefield beat Logan 11-8 with a three run eighth inning, Ashland beat Welch 5-2 behind Price Ferguson who earned his fifth win. Bluefield hosts Logan, Welch visits Ashland, Huntington goes to Williamson.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Williamson
Red Birds
Jewels
Bluefield
Logan Indians
Ashland
Welch Miners
Price Ferguson
Logan
Welch
Major League Leaders and Standings Noted in Yearly Report
National League leaders include Phelps of Pittsburgh with .373 and Reiser of Brooklyn at .343, plus Musial of St. Louis with 33 runs and Ott of New York with 32. Brooklyn and Cincinnati figures appear in hits and doubles, while Boston and New York feature in batting and fielding stats. American League highlights Gordon of New York at .380, Williams of Boston with 46 runs and 55 RBIs, and Spence of Washington leading in hits with 63 as pitching showcases French of Brooklyn and Haynes of Chicago with key records.
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Pittsburgh
Reiser
Broklyn
Musial
St. Louis
L. Pet
Ott
New York
Brooklyn
Mize
New St. Louis
York
Marshall
Boston
Fernandez
Miller
Cincinnati
Joost
Chicago
Walker
Slaughter
Philadelphia
Litwhiler
Mus
Jal
Camilli
Ott and Marshall
W. le Pet
F. McCormick
Detroit
Bernandes
Murtatish
Reese
Brook
Cleveland
Ilyn
French
Tchicago
Davis
Washington
Gordon
Doerr
Williams
D. Dimaggio
Spence
Hackett
Fleming
Kolloway
Higgins
Heath
William
Pit
Haynes
Independents Edge Bretz in Tenning Thriller at Brownlow Park
Graf ton Independents beat Bretz squad 8 to 7 in ten innings behind 13 strikeouts by pitcher Stolzenfels. Bretz totaled 13 hits, seven runs and three errors, while Grafton had 13 hits, eight runs and three errors. Silcott and DeMoss umpired.
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Stolzenfels
Grafton Independents
Bretz
Preston County
Brownlow Park
Grafton Boys
Bretzmen
Silcott
DeMoss
Brett Oocennnne
Mountain State League shifts All-Star date to June 30
Williamson June 1. Directors of the Mountain State league moved the annual All-Star game from July 17 to June 30 at a meeting yesterday. President Robert T. Caldwell said umpires would be fully staffed by week’s end and the D to C classification change would not raise assessments. The league now nets $16 per game to cover remaining season expenses.
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Williamson
Mountain State League
Robert T. Caldwell
Caldwell
Today's and Tomorrows Baseball Schedule Summary
Tomorrow in the National League New York plays Chicago Brooklyn faces Pittsburgh Philadelphia meets Cincinnati Boston visits St Louis at night. In the American League Chicago plays New York Cleveland meets Boston St Louis goes to Washington Detroit visits Philadelphia at night. No games listed for today.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Sopot phere ak and sports in wartime New York dispatch
New York writer Hugh Fullerton notes wartime shifts in sports with England’s cup finals drawing crowds while American baseball proceeds business as usual. He covers race tracks, horse wins, college prom queen Gloria Gallen, social notes of famous marriages, war stamp drives, and athletes navigating military service and fitness tests amid 1940s sports culture.
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New York
England
America
Market Wise
Belmont
Lou Tufano
Widener
Hialeah
Gloria Gallen
Columbia
Laurence Leonard
Richmond Times Dispatch
Navy
Fistaiana
Jacobs Beach
Adam Pianga
Camp Upton
Jean Monteith
Detroit
St. Malachy's Church
W. 49Th St
Jean
Monteith
Jenny Dundee
Pianga
Kid McCoy
Billy Loose
Peggy Unger
East Greenville
al Braverman
Joe Gould
Birmingham
Rick‘wood Field
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Navy Air Corps
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Bob
Harry Bobo
Larry Atkins
Art Rooney
Joe
Joseph Morjoseph
Gloversville
Johnstown
Joseph Joseph
St. Joseph
Mich
Joseph Joseph More
Service Dept
Air Corps Technical Training Command
Don White
San Francisco
Don
Seals
Snead Wins P G A Crown in Seaview Thriller
Sammy Snead defeats Corp. Jim Turnesa 2 and 1 in a 36 hole PGA Championship at Seaview. Snead, 30, wins despite early three-hole deficit as crowd backs Turnesa, who cannot keep prize money due to Army rules. Snead heads to Washington for Navy PT graduation with $2,000 in bonds.
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Gayle Talbot
Atlantic City
Sammy Snead
Sammy
Professional Golfers Association
Washington
Navy
Nill
Corp
Jim Turnesa
Seaview Club
Sam
Fort Dix
Snead
Turnesa
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson, Two of Golfdom
Turriesa
Tumesa
Jany
Army
Army Emergency Relief Fund
Yesterday's Stars Set Record Pace Across Leagues
Yankees and Dodgers win key games as Auker Niggeling and Gutteridge pace Indians, Giants, and Phillies clashes. Cronin Finney power Red Sox twin bill while Lyons Turbines White Sox ride ten innings, Walker Wyatt shine for Dodgers.
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Elden Auker
John Niggeling
Don Gutteridge
Browns
Auker
Niggeling
Indians
Gutteridge
Bill Lehrman
Willard Marshall
Giants
Phils
Johnny Murphy
Yankees
Luman Harris
Athletics
Murphy
Harris
Yanks
Bucky Walters
Ray Starr
Reds
Pirates
Joe Cronin
Lou Finney
Red Sox
Senators
Dixie Walker
Ad Whitlow Wyatt
Dodgers
Dodglers
Braves
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Tigers
Cubs Acquire Jimmy Foxx From Red Sox
The Chicago Cubs announced the outright cash sale of first baseman Jimmy Foxx from the Boston Red Sox. No other players were involved, and owner Tom Yawkey sought waivers from American league clubs to complete the deal.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Chicago Cubs
Tom Yawkey
Foxx
Jong
County Assessment Reforms and Fiduciary Accounts Notice
Legal notice outlines twenty five day session to review county assessments and allow appeals. It lists duties to correct lists and preserve property interests. Also announces settlements of fiduciary accounts for estates of Jefferys Johnson Barnett with Commissioner John K. Burdett signing the document in June 1942.
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Sioner
Ona C. Jefferys
Mary L. Jefferys
Fanny McCartney
Sarah W. Johnson
Charles H. Payne
Kate Barnett
John K. Burdett
June Bargains Five Rooms in Blueville Home for Sale
Bargain listing for a modern five room home in Blueville with bath and three good lots including garage. Asking price 3500 dollars. Local ads note ample space and opportunity in June sale event.
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Blueville
Sleepytime Gal at Opera House Captivates Audiences
Review notes Judy Canova in Sleepytime Gal a refreshing gay comedy. Canova’s irresistible humor draws laughs from even dour crowds while portraying a kitchen mechanic turned radio star. The Florida hotel setting centers on a bell hop’s ambitions and romance with the radio rise.
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Republic
Judy Canova
Opera House
Miss Canova
Vem
Sis Hopkins
Puddin’head
Judy
Ludiferius
Charley Chaplin
Florida
Tom Brown
Mildred Coles
Classified rates and ads sample from Sentinel
Rates listed two cents per word for first insertion, one cent for each additional insertion. Minimum charge forty five cents. Example shows 260 words with numbers counted as three words. Goods offered include well broke work horses brood mares baby chicks tomato plants and a contact name in Kingston Georgia and Thornton West Virginia.
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Sentinel
C. D
Nichols Hatchery
Kingston
Georgia
James DeMoss
We It Thornton
W.va
Legal Notices Review and Equalization of Assessments
To Whom It May Concern. The County Court of Taylor County West Virginia will meet in the Court House of said county for official action on assessment reviews and equalization matters. Public notice requests appearance and participation by interested property owners or agents. Meeting dates and specific docket details will be provided by the court.
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E.C. St Clair
Cou
Taylor County
West Virginia
Coun
Radio Schedule Highlights from Fairmont and Pittsburgh Networks
The station list shows evening programs across WMMN KDKA WCAU WOR WWVA WLW WJAS WJZ WABC WEAF and others with music drama and news from 5:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern War Time. Notable shows include The Goldbergs Captain Midnight Amos ’n’ Andy and the Joe Hassell sports segment along with orchestras and variety programs.
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KDKA
WCAU
WOR
CBS
Portia
Songs
You
WMMN
Grover Hite
wWe
The
Abbotts
Jack Armstrong
WJAS
the O'Neills
Flying Patrol
Tom Mix
Captain Midnight
Scattergood Baines
WLW
WEAF
WWVA
Orov x. M
Frank Parker
Wszz
Lowell Thomas
WABC
Charro Gil Trio
Gil Uacbl
Kdka—Cavalcade of America
Cal Tinney
WIZ
Wjas—Radio Theatre
WJZ
National Radio Forum
Gabriel Heater
Boys Town
WCAE
Ray Gram
Freddie Martin
Orchy
Counter Spy
Mickey Alpert
Orch
Prem Weaf
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