Braves And Indians Shine In Night Games Across Leagues
The Cleveland Indians lead the American League night games with a .689 winning percentage, led by Bob Lemon as they post eight wins and two losses. The Detroit Tigers also sit at .800 with a five game to date. In the National League the Braves top the pennant chase at .962 at night, while Philadelphia, Boston, and New York show strong night records. Pitching stars include Harry Brecheen 5-1 for St Louis and Bob Lemon 4-1 for Cleveland, with others like Johnny Vander Meer and Ewell Blackwell noted for night performance declines.
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Bob Lemon
Tribe
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Braves
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Pimers
Beague-Toibdelind
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Philadelphia
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Harry Brecheen
Cardinal
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Seasort
Johnny Saint
Brenan
Joe Halton
Giant
Sheldon
George ‘Red
Munger
Cardinals
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinati Reds
Redbird
Ewell Blackwell
Blacky
Blackwell
Hubba Lemon
Frank Biscan
Browns
Early Wynn
Rae Scarborough
Senators
Phil Marchildon
Athletics
Wrecks Urged Not To Ruin West Virginia Vacations
Public safety officials warn that vacation travel will be heavy in West Virginia with record traffic. They urge drivers to treat operating a vehicle as a full time job to prevent deadly accidents.
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West Virginia
Stanley Musial Tops NL Batting Race Again
NEW YORK June 15 Stan Musial seeking his third batting title leads the National League with a .376 average after rising from third in the past week. The St. Louis outfielder, 1943 and 1946 crown winner, moved ahead as Boston’s Tom Holmes slipped to second with a .373. Pittsburgh’s Wally Westlake rose to third as his average dropped to .352 from last week’s 365.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Musial
Boston
Tommy Holmes
Holmes
Pittbourgh
Wally
Westlake
Boxing Waiters Shy Joe Louis Big If For Walcott Bout
New York June 15 Louis faces Jersey Joe Walcott in the June 23 heavyweight title rematch at Yankee Stadium. Writers debate if Louis still has power and speed, and whether Walcott can again outfox and trouble the champ. Concerns focus on punch, form, and timing as boxing fans weigh the likely outcome.
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Jack Hanpew
York
Louis
Jersey Joe Walcott
Walcott
Madison Square Garden
Jersey Joe
Tost Morrow
Ting
Ted Williams Hits .398 Average Maintains Slugging Pace
Beantown slugger Ted Williams raised his season average to .398 after a seven-hit, 15-at-bats week, leading the American League in RBIs runs and hits. He trails the 406 mark he pursued in 1941, with Lou Boudreau and George Kell swapping places behind him in the weekly rankings. The list also mentions Bob Brown Al Zarilla Johnny Lindell Pat Mullin Luke Appling Walt Evers and Vic Wertz, and includes unrelated notes on baking tips and cultural history.
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Cuicide
Boston
Ted Williams
RBI
Williams
Lou Boudgeau
Cleveland
Detroit
Seorge Kell
Bob ‘Brown
New York
al Zarilla
St. Louis
Johnny Lindel
Pat Mullin
Luke Appling
Chicago
Walt Evers
Vic Wertz
Legion junior baseball tournament entries delayed deadline
Charleston June 15 A state American Legion junior baseball tournament entrants faced a midnight deadline for forms. District contests lead to state finals now held in Parkersburg August 23-26 with regional plans earlier eyed for Hagerstown and Manchester. The sectional tourney may send four teams to nationals. Also noted a dairy herd consumes about a ton of grass daily and a 40 pound penguin eats over six pounds of fish every two months.
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American Legion
C. A
Bud
Esch
Morgantown
Tesch
West Virginia
Maryland
Aware
Colbia
Parkersburg
Hagerstown
Manchestrey
N. H
Sports Roundup Highlights Mixed Pro News and Pro Baseball Fines
A scattered sports roundup notes 54 players earning pay grades across 335 courses, Lou expresses disappointment in a perfect record, and Bill Schack is praised for catching passes. It recalls Don Meade and Herb Fisher in a 1933 Kentucky Derby tussle, Mendé’s 30 day suspension for tough riding, Paul Brown leading a Kalamazoo coaching school, Freddie Wells fined for taunting an umpire, and Jack Zivic’s daughter Jacqueline earning a Penn State degree with a jab for the Zivis.
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Dot
Bill Schack
Whitetabr Yap
Don Meade
Herb Fisher
Kentucky
Mendé
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Browns
Kalamazdo College
Mich
Freddie Wells
Lincoln
Neb
Connie Mack
Jack Zivic
Pittsburgh
Jacqueline
Penn State
Smoky City
Zivies
Oklahoma Golfers Keep Tee Advantage in Lincoln Meet
University of Oklahoma golf team faced Nebraska at Lincoln, starting two foursomes with both pairs driving first on all 18 holes. A Sooners duo posted 65 and 67 on a par 72 course, an unusual feat noted by Coach Bruce Drake after 19 years.
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University of Oklahoma
Nebraska
Lincoln
Oklahoma
Bruce Drake
Seth
Major Epee Result At Major Event
Epee results from the major fencing event list competitors and final standings. Top fencers earned medals and points toward national rankings while organizers announced schedule details and prize allocations for the finals.
Russia to attend talks on Danube navigation July 30
Russia accepts U S proposal to hold a ten nation conference July 30 to arrange for free international navigation on the Danube river.
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Washington
Russia
Danube River
NCAA Eastern Region Playoff Opens in Winston-Salem
The 1948 NCAA Eastern Region baseball playoff begins at 6 p.m. with Yale facing North Carolina and Lafayette meeting Lafayette district 4 entrant. The double elimination format means a team is out after two losses. the winner advances to Kalamazoo to face the Western winner June 25-26, with contenders including Southern California, Baylor, Oklahoma A&M, and Colorado State.
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N. C
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Thelandam
Yale
North Carolina
LaFayette
Dinos
Cea
Kalamazoo
Mich
Southern California
Baylor
Oklahoma A. & M
Colorado State
West Virginia beauty pageant to send third finalist to nationals
Moundsville prepares for the August 7 state finals at Spurr Memorial Playground. Committees of the Moundsville Junior Chamber of Commerce push for a broad, well spaced local contest network to give all eligible West Virginia women a fair shot at the finals. Eligible contestants are women aged 18 to 28 who are attractive and talented in music drama or the arts and are urged to contact pageant headquarters in Moundsville if no local contest is planned.
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Joan Estep
Wheeling
Norma Lee Salisbury
Parkersbury
Miss Estep
West Virginia
Moundsville
Tariff talks split as Senate passes new bill sharply
The Senate advanced a new tariff bill amid partisan battles over deadlines and congressional veto. The plan would require four month reports on agreements when called, allow the president to ignore recommendations with a 30 day notice to Congress, and drop veto by Congress over overridden tariff accords. Democrats resisted changes while Republicans pushed through the measure 70 to 18 after multiple motions by Senator Key to extend the act without change.
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Commission
Congress
House
Tariff Commission
Senate
Key
Kentucky
Truman
West Virginia Weather Forecast June 16 to 20
A regional forecast calls for slightly cooler conditions Wednesday and warmer Thursday with little change over the weekend. Temperatures near normal and rainfall between three-quarters and one inch. Expect showers tonight, Thursday, and late Saturday with limited impact at this time.
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West Virginia
Year Extension Negotiations Between Parties
Ongoing talks consider extending terms from 48 to 50 months, four additional years from 47 to 42, and one year from 46 to 43 as part of a broader agreement. Parties aim to finalize details in coming weeks amid negotiations and counteroffers.
Law panel trims large wartime spending project
A congressional committee cut 135 million dollars from a wartime program citing insufficient planning and coordination. It also pared 238 thousand from a 680 thousand GAO request to audit wartime transportation charges, as GAO reported 250 million collected and 104 million overpayments identified with possibly 100 million more to be found.
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General Accounting Office
GAO
Woman Charged With Murder In Bluefield Shooting
In Princeton West Virginia on June 18 Judge F Morton Wagner ordered the re arrest of Crystal Skeens 22 to face murder charges in the fatal shooting of Jessie Fletcher 41 a relative by marriage Skeens had been released on a 2500 bond by a magistrate after the incident.
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Princeton
W. Va
Criminal Court
F. Morton Wagner
Crystal Skeens
Bluefield City
Jessie ¥. Fletcher
Skeens
State Museum to Note West Virginia Day Hours
Charleston June 15 special hours will be observed by the State Capitol Museum Friday as part of a West Virginia Day observance opening from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. instead of the 5 p.m. closing. The museum will be open Saturday on regular schedule but closed Sunday West Virginia Day and Monday a legal holiday.
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Charleston
State Capitol
West Virginia
Roy Bird Cook
State Department of Archives and History
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