Dodgers edge Walters in eleventh to move first
Brooklyn Dodgers win 4-2 in eleven innings over Cincinnati, aided by Dolph Camilli two run homer. Dodgers extend winning streak to six, moving ahead of Cardinals who fired Ray Blades and hired Billy Southworth. Cardinals beat Giants 3-2 on five double plays as NY clubs shuffle managers and positions across the National League. Pirates crush Phillies 10-4. Cubs beat Bees 5-8 behind Bill Nicholson’s homer and Passeau’s eight hitter. Yankees topple Indians 5-4 with Bob Feller on mound.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Ray Blades
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Cards
Bladas
Billy South- Worth
Cincinnati Cardinals
Giants
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
St. Louis
New York
Southworth
Rochester
Cincinnati
Dolph Camilli
Bucky Walters
New York Giants
Southamh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eller
Boston Bees
Pirates
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Bees
Bill Nicholson
Claude Passeau
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Bob Feller
National League Results and Today's Probable Pitchers
Yesterday the National League saw Bt. Louis defeat New York 3 to 2, Cincinnati edge Boston 5 to 2, and Pittsburgh crush Philadelphia 10 to 4. Today Brooklyn visits Cincinnati with Simpsons facing Derringer, New York meets St. Louis as Melton and Lanier start, Chicago hosts ton with Fette opposing Olson, and Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh with He and Butcher on the mound.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Simpsons
Derringer
New York
St. Louis
Melton
Jomer
Lanier
Ton
Chicago
Fette
Olson
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Butcher
Baseball Scores and Pitchers From Yesterday’s AL Results
Yesterday's American League results show New York 5 over Cleveland 4, and Boston 1 over Detroit 7. Probable pitchers include Milnar for Cleveland versus Russo for New York, Gorsica for Detroit versus Boston, Jorgeses for St. Louis against Dean for Philadelphia, and Dietrich for Chicago versus Chase for Washington.
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York
Cleveland
Strait
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
New York
Milnar
Russo
Detroit
Gorsica
Gatehouse
Jorgeses
Dean
Dietwich
Chase
Red Sox Edge Cleveland as Newhouser Shines
Boston holds half game lead in the American League after Hal Newhouser baffled Cleveland with seven hit pitching in a 7 inning relief role. Detroit won Tl while Washington edged Chicago 3-2 and moved into fifth place. Al Brancato drove in all Athletics runs in a 3-2 win over St. Louis as Nelson Potter allowed six hits.
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Red Sox
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Bostons
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Dutch Leonard
al Brancato
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Nelson Potter
Bimmy Top Choice In Belmont Stakes Carousel
New York June 8. Bimmy Bimelech once hailed as the greatest since Man O War is the top pick in Belmont Stakes the mile and a half classic. Six rivals include Gallahadion and Corydon as bold threats with a potential $47 000 purse and a crowd of about 30000 expected at Belmont Park. George D Widener's Your Chance emerges as a leading new threat alongside Tony Pelleteri’s Andy K and Mrs Whitney’s Century Note with Snow Ridge regarded as an outsider.
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New York
Bimelech
Agai
Shim
Ethel V. Mars
Gallahadion
Payne | Whitney
Corydon
E. R. Bradley
Singapore
Big Red
Bimmie
Gallahadsan
Bummie
Belmont Park
Geoorge D. Widener
Chance Shot
Tony Pelleteri
Andy K
Whitney
H. C. Phipps
Snow Ridge
Redland Hot Spot of Game by Eddie Brietz
A 1948 era column highlights the Redland hot spot in baseball and Sidereal notes. It mentions the Dodgers and Reds in Cincinnati with a busy nine day stretch. Includes brief quips about Conn versus Lesnevich fight and Dizzy Dean’s departure headlines.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Cardinals
Florida U
Joe Louis
Joe
Republic
Cincy
Dodgers
Redios
Air Lanes
Conn-Lesnevich
Sam Taub
Conn
Sam
Mr. Stemn
Detroit
Dizzy Dean
Tulsa
Points
Chicago Daily News
Mr. Shakespear
Chicago Times
Washington
Howard University
Alf Letourner
Demaret
Yesterday's Stars in Baseball's Narrow Card Wins
Dolph Camilli of the Dodgers hit a two run homer in the 11th to defeat the Reds 4 2. Joe Gordon of the Yankees delivered a tying single as his team won. Al Brancato of the Athletics drove in all Philadelphia runs in a 3 2 victory over the Browns. Cardinals rookie infielders turned five double plays in a strong defensive display against the Giants.
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Dolph Camilli
Dodgers
Reds
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Pase Tunning
Thilang
al Brancato
Athletics
Philadelphia
Browns
Martin Marion
Joe Orengo
Cardinals
Giants
West Virginia Delegation Votes Against Wagner Act Revisions
June 8 Washington West Virginia's congressional delegation votes unanimously against a bill to revise the labor board setup and make other changes to the Wagner Act. The vote reflects concerns over proposed restructuring and implications for labor relations.
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Washington
West Virginia
Congress
Labor Board
Boxing Roundup Follows Hairline Scores From AP Fight Night
In New York Joey Fontana from Brooklyn at 133 outpointed Lee Harper of Port Arthur Texas over 8 rounds. In Minneapolis Buddy Knox of Dayton Ohio at 180 outpointed Chuck Crowell of Los Angeles over 10 rounds. In Boston Al McCoy of Boston at 179 outpointed Melio Bettina of Beacon New York over 10 rounds, former light heavyweight champion.
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New York
Joey Fontana
Brooklyn
Lee Harper
Port Arthur
Tex
Minneapolis
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Chuck Crowell
Los Angeles
Boston
al McCoy
Melio Bettina
Beacon
Mile Rulers Missing at Princeton Track Festival
Princeton June 8 The seventh annual Princeton University invitation track festival features seven balanced races despite missing world record mile holders. Glenn Cunningham and Chuck Fenske are absent, while Fred Wolcott Greg Rice Lash Boyce Gate and Marsh Farmer compete. Blaine Rideout and Wayne Rideout challenge in the mile and two mile events as top quarter milers gather at Palmer Stadium.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Glenn
Cunningham
Cunnningham
Chuck Fenske
Fred Wilcott
Greg Rice
Palmer Stadium
Lash
Indiana
Rice
Wolcott
Boyce Gate
Vood
England
Wooderson
Wayne
Board Chosen Clarksburg June 8 Soil Conservation District
Farmers of Harrison and Lewis counties voted today for three elective members of a five man board to supervise the West Fork soil conservation district. C. M. Sperry of Salem and Carroll Bond of Jane Lew are appointive members.
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Clarksburg
Harrison and
Lewis Counties
West Fork
Open golf tourney morning lead tight with 66 players
The 36 hole leaders at Canterbury, led by Sam Snead Lawson Little and Horton Smith, faced windy conditions and a rain squall as the national open narrowed to a six stroke spread. Frank Walsh and Gene Sarazen remained within striking distance, while Byron Nelson and other stars chased a dramatic final round.
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Earl Hilligan Cleveland
Canterbury
Sam" Snead
Lawson Little
Suave Horton Smith
Joplin Ghost
Boy Wonder
Snead
Sam
Parks
Smith
Chicago
Frank Walsh
Rumson
N. J
Sam , Jr
Pittsburgh
Ben Dublin
Tex
Ralph Gilldahl
Len Dodson
E. J. (Dutch) Harrison
Ghezzi
Sarazen
Gene Sarazen
Jock Hutchison, Jr
Lloyd Mangrum
Craig Wood
Byron Nelson
Jim Foulis
Henry Picard
Harold McSpaden
Leland Gibson
Ed Oliver
Andrew Gibson
Jim Ferrier
Australan
Bluefields Bluegrays Take Lead With Ashland Win
Bluefield's Bluegrays moved atop the Mountain State league standings by routing Ashland 11 to 3 as Williamson faltered 9 to 7 to Welch. Bluefield piled 15 hits off pitchers Marock and Chitcher, while Williamson’s pitchers issued eight walks. Willie Mounts pitched well for Logan, defeating Huntington 10 to 4. Logan hosts Williamson tonight with Welch facing Bluefield in the next games. Also reports a boiler explosion near Charleston on May 29 caused the death of William Percy Stewart, 51, Marmet, in a hospital.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Bluegrays
Ashland
Williamson
Welch
Marock
Chitcher
Kvadis
Bruce
Willie “Mounts
Huntington
Logan
Ilington
Charleston
William Percy Stewart
Marmet
Allied Forces Hold Front Amid Major WWII Relentless Assault
Waves of German attacks along a 125 mile front press toward the Maginot line as Allied defenses tighten new positions between Amiens and Ham. Artillery bombardments and heavy fighting persist from Treport to the Aisne river with German efforts to cross east of Soissons failing while Oise and forest clashes intensify. Allied air power bombs German rear guards, inflicting heavy losses per Paris reports.
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Channel
Amiens
Ham
Treport
Aisne River
Bourg
oComin
Athe
ise-Alene
Maginot Line
Aisne
Soissons
Boissons
Oise
Ourscamp
Paris
Reelection Kay Dominates West Virginia Caucus
Reelection efforts for Kay aligned with a visit by Thomas E Dewey. Madalyn Bazzle of Keyser was seated as associate chairman, Carol Schmidt of Wheeling named vice chairman, Mrs Andrew Northcott of Lesage secretary, and E M Tutwiler of Mt Hope reelected treasurer. The state judicial convention in Charleston August 14 will nominate two candidates for state supreme court and adopt a platform. A seven to fifteen member platform committee was authorized.
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Thomas
E. Dewey
Kay
Miss Bazzle
Madalyn Bazzle
Keyser
Chauncey D. Hinerman
Cameron
Carol ©. Schmidt
Wheeling
Andrew Northcott
Lesage
E. M. Tutwiler
Mt Hope
Campaign expense report shows Nesly and Dawson figures
Senator M M Nesly of Fairmont reports primary campaign spending of 1094.55 while Major D Dawson of Charleston lists 5079.24 expenses. Nesly received 1976 in contributions with 1000 from a senator, and others note a separate filing of 180 contributions and 875 expenses.
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Charleston
M. M.nesly
Fairmont
D. Boone Dawson
Neely
Secretary of State
U. S. Senate
Plan appeals and tax changes loom in wartime broadcasts
A WEAF NBC 15 minute Red Cross relief broadcast on bedsit of Americans features five speakers including John W. Davis Edith Nourse Rogers and a Chicago bishop. Additional items note Burns and Allen switch to NBC July 1 and discuss tax changes raising excise levies through 1945 with higher surtaxes for incomes in the 96 000 to 108 000 bracket and specific tax increases for married and single individuals.
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New York
AmericansRed ‘Cross War ‘Relief Fund
Weaf-Nbc
John W. Davis
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
A. H. Bilver
Cleveland
Daniel A. Poling
Brooklyn
Bernard J.shell
Chicago
América
Crosby Rmagic
Nati Ormtarto
Elijaly
Wabc-Chs
Jos. Martin, Jr
Wjz-Nbc
Emanuel Geller
Charlie Boat
Medtical
Venthon
Aquactse Tao Cbe
Wanlp
H. M. Adams
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