Major League Attendance Holds Up Amid Weather Delays
Attendance across the two leagues nears last year’s record with 6,798,795 fans through June 16 and 355 dates, as NL attendance rises while AL slips. Yankees beat White Sox 4 3 on DiMaggio’s double and Rizzuto’s squeeze, Dodgers edge Cubs 2 1 in Chicago, and Cardinals win 4 3 in St Louis after 10 innings.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Detroit
Boston
Joe DiMaggio
Phil Rizzuto
Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ed Waitkus
Cubs
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis
Phil
Wheeling Downs Names Its Racing Secretary for 1947 Meet
Wheeling officials announced Gordon Morrow of England has been approved as racing secretary for the 1947 meet opening August 20. Morrow, noted for his work at Pascoag, will assume duties here though he currently serves as an official at Narragansett and will plan the season with General Manager A. W. Deleman.
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Wheeling
Gordon Morrow
England
Cong
West Virginia Racing
Morrow
Pascoag
Narragansett
A. W. Deleman
Classified Sentinel Ad Rates and Instructions
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Sentinel
Emak
Tate Sentinel
Baseball Scores and Schedule from National and American Leagues
The AP reports tonight's NL games: New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis with night games. AL schedule Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston. Results show Brooklyn 2 Chicago 4 St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3 in 10 innings and New York 4 Chicago in a night game.
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Associated Press
New York
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia Pittsburgh
Cleveland Washington
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Summary
The Associated Press lists top major league leaders across batting runs and pitching. Notable names include Boudreau Cleo Williams Keller Du o, McQuinn, Mullin Henrich Feller Benton Gillespie Slaughter Mize Baumholtz Ennis Edwards Cooper Robinson Blackwell with varied stats for hits doubles triples home runs and RBIs across the leagues.
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Associated Preas
Boudreau
Cleo
Willams
Boston
Keller
Duo
New York
McQuinn
Mullin
Detroit
Henrich
Dillinger
St. Louis
Feller
Cleve
Benton
Gillespie
Chicago
Brookputticuta— Blackwell, Cin
Sporting Chat From Portsmouth On Snead Worsham and Landgraf
Sports roundup from Portsmouth Virginia notes Sammy Snead’s 72nd hole issues in St Louis and questions his temperament. Lew Worsham highlighted as a Virginia figure. Tommy Richardson hosts a toast to Tommy Frank Lawrence for 40 years in banking and baseball. Ernie Landgraf recounts origins of the Federal League with a humorous hotel scene and scribes.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Porthmouth
Sammy Snead
St. Louis
Sammy
Lew Worsham
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Tommy Frank Lawrence
Portsmouth Cubs
Tommy Richardson
Ernie
Duke Landgraf
Landgraf
North Atlantic Loop
League
Yesterday's Batting and Pitching Stars Dodgers Cubs Yankees White Sox
Pitching star Harry Taylor of the Dodgers held Chicago to six hits as Los Angeles defeated the Cubs 2-1, snapping a five game losing streak. Batting hero Tommy Henrich sparked the Yankees rally in the eighth and tied the game before they won 4-3 in the ninth against the White Sox.
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Associated Press
Harry Taylor
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
White Sox
Dodgers Hold Baseball Camp At Waynesburg College
The Brooklyn Dodgers will use Waynesburg College athletic facilities in Waynesburg Pennsylvania June 23 to 25 for a baseball school and tryout camp open to youths from Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia and New Jersey.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Waynesburg College
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New Jersey
Priester Changes Mind About Kentucky Move
West Fairmont halfback Jim Priester, star of last year’s team, withdrew his name from the list of West Virginia athletes bound for the University of Kentucky. He prefers staying closer to home and has not decided on his fall college. The rest of the text notes general statistics on work time lost to illness or injury in the United States.
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Fairmont
Jim Priester
West Fairmont High School
Lst of West Virginia
University, of Kentucky
United States
Snead Tops Practice Round as PGA Scramble Starts
Sammy Snead, hot from a near National Open bid, shot six under par 66 in a strong practice round at Plum Hollow. The Hot Springs star is installed as the No 1 challenger to defending champion Ben Hogan as the National PGA Championship opens Wednesday.
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Frank Kennelson
Detroit
Slanmin
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
L Lew Worsham
St. Louis
Snead
National Pga
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Atlantic City
Ben ‘Hogan
Plum Hollow
Boston Braves Rout Bluefield in Exhibition Clash
Bluefield Blue-Grays collected four hits off two Boston Braves pitchers but fell 3-0 in a midseason exhibition. The Braves scored twice in the third inning and once more in the seventh, highlighted by a Camilli homer for Boston.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Blue-Grays
Boston Braves
Ane Braves
Camilli
Boston
Legion Juniors Rally To 9 1 Victory Over Beaumont Tigers
Grafton American Legion Junior team rebounded from a 12 5 loss to Beaumont with a 9 1 win at G H S field. Pitcher Hughes held Beaumont to three hits in eight innings while Young powered the attack with Beverlin and Ward delivering key hits and Popovich adding two homers. The RACs tied 8 8 with Baumont in an eight inning game that will be replayed Wednesday at G H S field.
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American Legion
Beaumont Tigers
Walnut Street
G.H.S. Field
Beaumont
Young
Beverlin
Popovich
Ward
Hughes
Legion
Beaument
Baumont
RAC
Tigers
GHS Field
Abrhe Beverlin
Shreve
East
Liverpool
Foley Popovich
Chester
W. Young
Richard Shaffer
Falls
Toronto
Poe
Dye Hugh
DeLaney Gennette
Hayes Sandsbury
Popolardo
Foley Hoffman
McAvoy
Pepper J
DeLaney Ahes
Hayes
DeLaney
Gennette
Reed
Ridenour
Sandsbury
Fugit Endorsed as State Commander Candidate
Pi-W R Fugit of Beckley was unanimously endorsed as candidate for State Commander of the American Legion. Delegates to the Sixth District convention will elect at the August state meeting in Clarksburg. The report notes marriage rates fluctuated from 1918 to 1923 with recovery and later narrow variation.
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Princeton
Pi—W. R. Fugit
Beckley
Clarksburg
Colosseum bout ends in close decision for Al Koosman
Al Koosman a 199 pound Chicago boxer outboxed Buddy Walker a 203 pound Columbus rival to win a tight ten round decision at the Coliseum last night. Koosman used reach and defense to control eight rounds, securing victory.
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Baltimore
al Koosman
Chicago
Buddy Walker
Columbus
West Virginia Pharmacists Meet in Wheeling 1947 Speaker
D r u g g i s t s m e e t o n Tue sday June 17 1947 for the annual West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association in Wheeling. James S Hill president elect of the American College of Apothecaries will speak on pharmacy's Professional Responsibility. A note adds a tip that bed springs can be cleaned with a dish mop dipped in liquid wax to collect dust and prevent rust.
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West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association
Wheeling
West Virgnia
James S. Hill
American College of Apothecaries
Apothecaries
Nigara Falls
New York
Tis
Jacobs Comes Back From Attacks Heads To New York
SID FEDER reports from Rumson New Jersey that Mike Jacobs has recovered from a cerebral hemorrhage and acute heart attack last December and plans a New York trip within two weeks to inspect future boxing prospects and opportunities.
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N. J
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs Benen
Mike
New York
Bash Boulevard
Correction on Grafton Merchants Norton game pitching order
The Sentinel corrects last night report stating Chub Stolzenfels started and Chick Kittle finished. The actual order was reversed with Kittle starting and Stolzenfels finishing. Also corrected a misidentification of a local baseball team. The team referred to as the Grafton Colored Elks is actually the R. A. C. baseball team.
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Grafton Merchants-Norton
Chub Stolzenfels
Chick Kittle
Kittle
Stolzenfels
Grafton Colored Elks
R. A.C
Rooney in Court Over Alimony Case With Wife
Film star Mickey Rooney faced his estranged wife Betty Jane Rose in Los Angeles court as she sought separate maintenance and higher alimony. Rooney claimed he is a “poor little rich boy” receiving only 15000 dollars yearly from his corporation managing his finances.
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Mickey Rooney
Los Angeles
Betty Jane Rose
Mickey
International Soundphoto
Traveling photographer protests license rules in town
An irate traveling photographer argues that earning a living should be free in a country that grants responsibility with freedom. He claims licenses protect workers from undue competition and unfair practices, noting tavern keepers and other trades rely on regulated licensing.
Ground breaking for large toy plant expansion
Ground was broken yesterday for a $500,000 addition to the Louis, Marx and Company Toy Factory at Glen Dale. When completed, the expansion will provide space for 700 additional employees.
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Wheeling
Louis, Marx and Company
Glen Dale
Parkersburg to hear first reading on sales tax ordinance
Mayor Welch told the city council that tonight's first reading of an ordinance would levy Parkersburg's first gross sales tax. The measure could add about 120000 to municipal revenues. Vitamin C in strawberries varies by variety and weather. A rug anchor underlay grips polished floors to keep light scatter rugs from slipping. The tea bush, a camellia, requires 60 to 80 inches of annual rainfall to thrive.
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Parkersburg
Carleton E. Welch
Senate probe sought on building material shortages
Washington June 17 The Senate was urged to investigate shortages of building materials notably sheet rock lath and metal lath The resolution by Senator Ivercomb Republican West Virginia cites suspected cornering by sellers at exorbitant prices The note also mentions nicotine interfaces ranging from two to five percent.
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Washington
Senate
Ivercomb
R-W
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