Toughest Of All National League Races Has Even President Ford Frick Surprised
New York detail describes a tight June National League pennant race led by Brooklyn and the Giants tied for first with St Louis and Boston within half a game. Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 5 1 to move into a tie, led by Newcombe four hits 11 strikeouts. Also notes Howie Fox win over the Giants and a Britain oil fat shortage program growing East Africa peanuts.
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Ford Frick
New York
Ford C. Frick
Hanes
Brooklyn
New York Giants
St. Louis
Nts
Cardinals
Chicago
Bucs
Dodgers
Bob Chesnes
Duke Snider
Gene Hermanski
Hermanski
Newcombe
Howie Fox
Reds
Giants
New Yorkers
Legion Juniors Meet Arthurdale Here On Wednesday
The American Legion Junior Baseball team coached by Shakey Paugh of this city hosts Arthurdale Wednesday at 5 39 o clock on the local diamond. Arthurdale is undefeated in Preston county league. Grafton will start Willis or Bennett, both undefeated, Foley to catch, as coach Paugh urges fans to attend and see the local Legion boys in top form.
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American Legion
Shakey Paugh
Arthurdale
Preston
Grafton
Willis
Bennett
Foley
Paugh
Legion
Quality Market Tops Hilltoppers in Sunday Game
Quality Market defeated the Hilltoppers 35 to 10 on the Grafton high field. McAfee earned the win for Quality Market while Hafford took the loss. Quality Market hit 12 home runs led by Knotts Frye Bower McAfee Mcod Harvey and Moore with multiple shots. Record stands 2 wins 2 losses.
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Quality Market
Hilltoppers
Grafton High
McAfee
Hafford
Hill Quality Market
Frank Knotts
Frye
Bower
Harvey
Moore
Classified Advertising Rates And Listings
Classified ads to be prepaid with per word pricing for first insertion and discounts for consecutive insertions. Minimum charge 75 cents. Readers are cautioned that errors are limited to one incorrect insertion. FOR SALE items include Poling's Dairy Bar West Main, secondhand doors, cabinet radio, kitchen items, mowers, furniture, boats, and a 1937 Plymouth sedan. RENTALS include furnished apartments and rooms in multiple locations with contact numbers.
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Sentinel
Poling’s
West Main Street
W. A. Orr
Liueville
Cabinet Radio
East Wilford Street
Beat Nelson Cry Returns as Open Contenders at Medinah
The revived rallying cry surrounds Lord Byron Nelson who aims for a second National Open title at Medinah No 3. Top contenders like Locke Worsham Middlecoff Snead and Demaret eye the longer course after Nelson’s par 36 35 71 practice rounds. Nelson holds course records and knows Medinah best.
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Chicago
Vattle
Nelson
Lord Byron
Medinah
Byron Nelson
Tommy Armour
Bobby Locke
Lew Worsham
Cary Middlecoff
Sam Snead
Johnny Palmer
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Huntington Center Star First Selections in North South Game
Milton special Harold Mays 203 pound center and Charleston high snapper back Jim Stanley selected to play for the East in the 16th annual North South Football Game at Laidley Field Charleston Friday August 19. Co sponsored by 20 West Virginia newspapers including Graf ton Sentinel. Mays anchored Highlanders and East grid machine for two seasons. Stanley a steady Mountain Lions performer, 170 pounds. North coach Emi Dupke to announce first selections soon.
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Milton
Huntington East
Harold Mays
Charleston High School
Jim Stanley
Charleston
Johnny Cox
West Virginia
Grafton Sentinel
Mays
Highlanders
East Grid
Cox
Stanley
Jake Moser
Charleston Mountain Lions
Baseball Today and Tomorrow Lines Up Dense Schedule
Major League Baseball wrap features American League games including New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Chicago, with Boston at St. Louis and Washington at Cleveland on tap. Yesterday’s results show Boston, Detroit, and St. Louis among notable scorers as teams jockey in standings. a note on evolving set design follows.
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New York
Detroit
Lopat
Newhouser
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brissie
Judson
Boston
St. Louis
Kinder
Embree
Washington
Cleveland
Haeffner
Lemon
Brelheen
Kennedy
Brooklyn
Leonard
Roe
Cincinnati
Brault
Bickford
Pittsburgh
Lombardi
Simmons
Deket
Boston Evan
Jeleveland
Vany Os
Brooklyn man seeks German citizenship after Army stockade entry
Daniel F. McCarthy Jr., 28, an ex GI held in a Frankfurt stockade on illegal entry charges, plans to renounce U S citizenship to become a German. His mother Mrs Catherine McCarthy of New Hyde Park N Y says What he needs is a good old fashioned American spanking.
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Frankfurt Army Stockade
Daniel F. McCarthy Jr
Catherine McCarthy
New Hyde Park
N. Y
Harvesting and cultivation tips for vegetables
Vegetables should be picked young to avoid bitterness and toughness. Chard lettuce radishes beans beets cabbages and eggplant react to age and dryness. Keep soil between plants loose by cultivation to speed growth and prevent stalks from dirtying the heart of celery plants.
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Tel Aviv
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