Newhouser Leads Tigers In Night Game Triumph
Hal Newhouser pitched a two-hit 4-1 win over the Philadelphia A’s to keep Detroit atop the pennant race. Dick Wakefield hit his third homer, Pat Mullin drove in four runs, and Hoot Evers added key RBIs as 54,480 watched Detroit’s first night game. McCosky injury scare marred the victory night.
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Fight Film Captures Louis Walcott Bout in Silents
The roundup describes a boxing night where Jersey Joe Walcott outlasted Louis in a largely silent film exhibit. Louis faltered at times but pressed forward, while Walcott kept distance and absorbed blows, with the camera finally showing Louis exhausted as the decision was read.
Eddie Stanky Keys Boston Hit Parade in Night Victory
Eddie Stanky collected two singles and a double as Boston and Russ Meyer yielded 10 hits. Boston pitchers walked 11 as the Braves stretched a 10th win in 14 night games. Fritz Ostermueller shut out the Giants with three singles while issuing three walks. Clint Hartung allowed four hits in eight innings.
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Williams Leads Boston Batting and Runs in League Honors
In the American League Williams of Boston posts a .394 batting average with 55 RBIs, 46 runs, and 71 hits. Other league leaders include Boudreau of Cleveland with 16 doubles and DiMaggio of New York with 14 triples, while Keltner of Cleveland has 14 home runs and Coan of Washington 10 stolen bases. Newhouser of Detroit records 56 strikeouts and Raschi of New York 71 wins? .875 ERA.
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Yesterday's Stars AP report Musial fuels Cardinals win
Stan Musial went four for four and scored the deciding run in the Cardinals 2-1 victory over the Phillies. Fritz Ostermueller allowed only three singles as the Pirates shut out the Giants 2-0.
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Nell Laundress Dies in Moundsville Tuesday
Nell Laundress aged 51 former resident of the city died at 8 32 p m yesterday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Laundress 39 Walnut street Moundsville She leaves two children Beryl Jones of 21 West Washington street and Juanita Abestock of 110 Latrobe street Also survives a sister Nina Bell of Moundsville and a brother Roy Funeral services will be held Friday in Moundaville
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YMCA Opens Night Tennis At Grafton Courts
Grafton residents will get night tennis at the YMCA courts on Maple Avenue starting Friday. One court will be lit this year with plans to light more. the Y also runs badminton, croquet, horseshoes, softball, baseball and volleyball. Membership in the Y provides playing privileges with special arrangements for girls and women.
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Major League Baseball results and standings update
Yesterday's results show Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 2 New York 0 Boston 6 Chicago 3 St Louis 2 Philadelphia 1. Standings list Boston New York Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago. Schedule notes Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia. Night games Chicago 9 New York 6 Detroit 4 Philadelphia 1 Boston 7 Cleveland 3 Washington at St Louis postponed due to rain.
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Merchants Hope To Yet Play Game At Philippi Today
The Grafton Merchants plan to meet Philippi Red Sox at Shaw Field Philippi for a 5 15 PM game this afternoon barring further upset. Officials report Bad Luck has limited their schedule to four games. A postponed Century Miners game may be played tomorrow with two more regulars set for weekend action including Coal Service of Lumberport and Goodrich at Norwood Park Clarksburg.
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Louis Seen Winning Plan For Walcott Fight
POMPTON LAKES N J June 16 Ray The Meat Wagon Arcel veteran trainer of 11 Joe Louis knockout victims thinks the champ will outstab Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 rounds next week He likes Louis by a decision after watching him spar four partners His jab is sharper and he expects Walcott to walk and back and not catch Louis as he uses the jab to keep Walcott on the defensive and avoid the right hand.
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Pro Tennis Tourney Goes Into Tri Finals
Forest Hills scene as top contenders advance in the National Professional Tennis Championships with Frank Kovacs seed four and Pancho Segura seed two meeting in the featured singles match. Defending champion Bobby Riggs faces Dick Van Den Bosch while Elwood Cooke plays Pierre Pellizza as Dinny Pails and Don Budge reach the quarterfinals amid a field of notable players.
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Marshall Fielder Wins Batting Crown of State Conference
Beckley June 16 Elbert Lutzwiller Marshall's all league outfielder won the West Virginia intercollegiate conference batting crown with a .442 average. Statistician George Springer said final 1948 figures credited Gutzwiller a Huntington freshman with 19 hits in 43 at bats over 10 games, 11 RBIs and 19 runs. Witek of West Virginia Wesleyan was second at .431 with 22 safeties in 51 plate appearances across 13 games.
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Wreckage Sought After Azores to Corsica Flight Disappearance
A Lisbon dispatch reports three planes vanished while en route from the Azores to Corsica with crews of Jews said to be headed toward Palestine. Santa Maria search planes sighted life preservers near wreckage but found no survivors. The French air ministry ordered Mediterranean rescue units to search from multiple ports.
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Mystery surrounds disappearance of large air planes
An air force spokesman said a B-17 can fly with a four or five man crew. A French air ministry spokesman called the disappearance of three large planes a mystery. No report was received from the other two. More than 80 U.S. cities are running anti noise campaigns.
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Lafayette Marches Right Along In NCAA
In Winston-Salem on June 16 the NCAA eastern baseball tournament resumes with Yale facing Lafayette and North Carolina meeting Illinois. Yale defeated North Carolina 6 1, Lafayette beat Illinois 9 6 in opening games, as the Tar Heels and Illini seek advancement while Yale and Lafayette continue their run in the round.
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