Brooklyn Dodgers reach first in National League standings
Dodgers sweep doubleheader to seize sole early lead, Hal Gregg winning one from Mort Cooper as Brooklyn tops Boston 9 6. Pirates and Giants stumble, Phillies surprise, while White Sox and Tigers hold tight in American League as Bevens and Christopher notch key wins. Nylon toothbrush claim noted at article end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Mort Coper
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
New York
Bucs
Giants
Hal Gregg
Cooper
Braves
Tungs
Massachusetts
Pirates
Bills
St. Louis Cardinals
New Yorkers
Philadelphia Phillies
Ken Burkhardt
Ted Wilks
Redbirds
Phils
Anton Kaci
Jim Wasdell
Bul Voiselle
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Joe Haynes
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Floyd
Bevens
Yanks
Buck Newsom
Mackmen
Russ Christopher
Christopher
Alf
Philadelphia
Washit
Yankees
Emimett
OlWells
Butch Leonard
George Metkovich
Nat
Guban
Santiago Ulrich
Syed
Ove
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Raiing
Cleveland-St.Louia Browns
Harry .Lowrey
Cubs
Paub Dertinger
Hank Wyse
Iijs
Txiarmpha
Tempers And The Weather Puts State Pros Behind Proverbial Eight Ball
The West Virginia Open at Lewisburg faced rain and hail delaying play from the planned 72-hole stroke event. Pros protested and some posted ballooned scores while Browning led with a 72, Reposkey dropped to 78, and the organizers weighed a later pro-am format amid amateur calls for a separate event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Armentrout
Associated Press
Greenbrier Valley Country Club
Proseurs
Lewisburg
Ray Vaughan
Greenbrier
Joe Reposkey
Clarksburg
Jules Blanton
Charleston
Vaughan
Arnold Browning
Huntington Ipre
Browning
Ve Resposkey
Blanton
Reposkey
PGA
Rene Stone
White Sulphur Springs
Ashford General Hospital
Preston
Kingwood
Hurston
Tee
College coaches urged to write commissioner over player kidnapping
New York June 18 Gordon Kirkland Catawba college coach appeals to Commissioner Happy Chandler urging high school and college coaches to write him showing unity against major scouts kidnapping players. He notes football co operation with colleges and argues for a baseball education alongside book learning. News wraps also mention hot smoke home runs at Ebbetts Field and other sports bits including Wings of Mercy volunteers and Goshen attendance records.
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New York
Gordon Kirkland
Catawba
Happy Chandler
Sirkland
Ebbetts Field
Red Barber
Ehice
Auity
Baldinsville
N.Y
Harley Loveless
Women's International Bowling Congress
Miss Nightingale
Bil Crane
Goshen
Canada
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Aggies
Bill Grimes
Comanche High
Giants
Cubs
Bill Voiseller
Heng Beckers
Po Valley
Preakness upset reshapes expectations for Belmont stakes
Hoop Jr winner of the Kentucky Derby and Pavot were upset in the Preakness at Pimlico. The Belmont Stakes field faces uncertainty with potential entries like Pericles and Polyne sian ineligibilities. Greentree Stable’s Ever Diver dominates handicaps, while insurance death claims since Pearl Harbor total over four million.
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Ted Meier
New York
Hoop Jr
Pavot
Pimlico
William Ls
Pericles
P. A. B. Widner
Belmont
W. 5
Hooper
Fred W. Hooper
Ben Jones
Warren Wright
Washington Park
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
United
Pearl Harbor
Standings and results in the American League yesterday
AP Eastern time recap shows New York beating Philadelphia 7 1 then losing 4 2. Boston over Washington 2 1 and 7 1. Chicago swept Detroit 6 0 and 6 5. Cleveland St Louis rain. Today Detroit visits Chicago. tomorrow New York at Boston and Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Philadelphia at Washington.
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Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cams. L. Prt
Cleveland A
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Untitled Fragment Returns Echoes of War and Postwar Jests
The snippet notes a teen fundraiser raising 88000 pounds of scrap paper for peace and mocks postwar fears. It also references a German gold hoard swap, a jab about wartime morale, and a comical lawnmower showplow with a stubborn furnace stoking flaw.
Making Good by Jack Lords in Philadelphia and St Louis
Intercity commerce in the United States is estimated to exceed a trillion ton-miles this year. The Wright brothers first fight drew little press attention, with Bee Culture magazine first to report on their achievement. Louis XIV reportedly paid $14,000 for a pair of buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wright Brothers
Louis XIV
Housewives Saved Fat Stocks March 1944 Figures
The notice reports American housewives saved about 170,614,000 pounds of used cooking fat in 1944, nearly twice 1943, excluding 52,000,000 pounds credited to Army and Navy. With servicemen overseas, the government urges women to intensify scraping and skimming to replace imported fats and oils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Pacific
Gas station with residence on the Lincoln Y area
Gas station with a modern four room home near Eemsburgh listed for sale due to owner’s death and widow’s age. Includes 3 Gulf pumps, several extra tanks, 240 foot frontage, two car concrete block garage, and small acreage. Notable opportunity with no reasonable offer refused.
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Eemsburgh
Classified rates and sample ad terms in Sentinel
Classified Sentinel rates are two and one half cents per word for the first insertion and one and one half cents per word for each additional insertion. Insertion must be consecutive and set in the regular style. The mini charge is five cents. Each figure counts as three words. Errors should be reported immediately. Sentinel not responsible for more than one correct inscription.
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Sentinel
Ately
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Census Bureau
Sports Sphere
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Grafton
Resi Dents
Clarksburg Finance Co
Grafton Banking & ‘Trust Bldg
Gratton W, Va
Japan
H. H. Arnold
Army “Air Forces
Apel Fay
Hoop, JR
RAGE
Canaries
Junior
Stephen
Grandpappy Jenkins
Zadok Dumkopt
Jack Lords
Saat
Hearen
Marino Peretti
Wasson Stowe
Renee
Atlas Realty CO
4Th, Ave
Pittsburgh, Pa
Loveland Addn
Dewey Avenue
West Washington Street
Knotts Avenue
Grand Street
Dewey
Francis Street
Maple Avenue
West Francis Street
Jr. High School
Bath
Wilford Street
Addison Street
Beech Street
West Side School
Walnut Street
Parrish Agency, Inc
Mall
Ramat
Mal
Arsonal Finance CO
Deveny
Fairmont
W. Va
Mallsauld
AW Household
Goodly
Mds
PF. M. Glenn
Pearl Street
Kari
Boy’s Bicycle
Chevrolet
James F. Gwynn
W.va
Grafton Sentinel
Wayne — School Practical Nursing
Laura Mae Juan
Watling Street
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