Cardinals Rising in Pennant Race as Musial Leads
St Louis Cardinals jump in the National League standings as Stan Musial continues a torrid pace. Musial went 3 for 4 against the Giants, driving in and scoring twice to push his runs total to 600. The Cards won 12-8 in New York, widening the gap behind Boston and maintaining pace with Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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Ralph Roden
Stan
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Donora
Clouter
Oriel
Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Dircuit
Red Bird Star
Oary Hank Sauer
Cincinnati
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Jimie Russell
Boston
Willard Marshall
Giants
New York
Joe Garagiola
Alex Kontkowski
Eeeeas
Howie
Pollet
Clyde Shoun
Braves
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Philadelphia
Joe Louis Match May Be On Television Sets
New York report says a return Joe Louis versus Jersey Joe Walcott may be televised Wednesday but a definite decision awaits Monday. An acting promoter said there was no television delay, while Tony Zale Rogby in Newark noted the fight would not be seen on early delay telecasts.
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Jack Hand
New York
Joe Louis-Jersey
Joe Walcott
S Vd
Giants sign Penn State center John Wolosky in NFL draft
John Wolosky, Penn State center last fall, signed with the New York Giants. He was the Giants fourth draft choice. An ostrich egg weighs about three pounds and its shell can hold about 18 quarts of fluid.
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New York
John Wolosky
Penn’ State
New York Giants
National Football League
Eigp
Merchants Meet Lumberport Today in Weekend Showdowns
The Grafton Merchants head to Lumberport for a key clash with Coal Service this afternoon, departing from Beech Street Service station at 3 p.m. Lose or win, locals will back the team as they also face Goodrich in Clarksburg tomorrow at 2 p.m. A Monday Paradise Beach picnic and swimming party will cap the weekend.
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Grafton
Lumberport
Beech Street
Ross Gerard
Clarksburg
Goodrich
Grafton Merchants
Paradise Beach
WVU Seeks Replacements For Otterbein In 1948 Schedule
West Virginia University aims to replace Otterbein of Ohio on the 1948 football slate after Otterbein indicated it cannot fill the September 25 date. If no replacement is found, Waynesburg would open the season September 18 and WVU would play 10 games instead of 11. The squad reports August 23 for drills, then two weeks at Jackson's Mill.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Roy M
Hawley
Otterbein
Ohio
Mountaineer
University
Hawkey
Waynesburg
Mountaineers
Jackson’s Mill
Pilot lands in blinding rain at small airport near Columbia
A pilot following a map misrouted to Moberly and then set his craft down on a tiny runway in Columbia Missouri, maneuvering through severe weather with only 90 feet of runway remaining.
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Wage One
Moberly
Columbia
Faril Handmacks
Different view on class D baseball salaries
A sports writer cites an anonymous insider arguing the class D and C leagues barely broke even, salaries for 18 to 20 year olds, living year round, and a rule to cap pro experience at three seasons. Notes regional player movement and a trainer scene with Jersey Joe Walcott. Mentions NCAA finals in Kalamazoo and California teams.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Midlands
Pawtucket
R. 1
Ponta City
Okla
Beagle Country Club Gaining In Popularity
Beagle Country Club on the Tygart Valley River shows rapid growth under Dr. Alden Beagle with membership near doubling last year. The 9 hole course, praised for condition, hosts weekend activity and plans a women’s day weekly, while a July 4 summer opening and a Texas visitor highlight growing interest.
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Beagle Country Club
Alden Beagle
Tygart Valley
Grafton Country Club
Beagle
Dr. _Beagle
Londnes Bank
Glarksburg
Texas
Spotty Stream Conditions Mark Opening of 1948 Bass Season
Charleston reports state stream conditions described as spotty as the 1948 bass season and frog season opened. Best conditions were in Monroe, Greenbrier, Pendleton, Mineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Fayette, Monongalia, Wetzel, Ohio, Brooke, Barbour, Tucker, Upshur, Randolph, Webster, Nicholas, and Pocahontas counties. Poca River and Elk River were less favorable. frog season begins at 1 PM EST. Also: Sylvania Electric Products to raise wages eight percent pending union approval, effective with June bor Falconry noted as revived England sport.
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Charleston
Conservation ‘Commission
Monroe
Green Brier Pendleton
Mineral
Hampshire
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
Fayette
Monongahele
Wetzel
Ohio
Brooke
Barbour
Tucker
Upshur
Randolph, Webster, Nicholas
Pocahontas
Kanawha
Poca
Guyana
Elk River
Dewey and Vandenberg clash over Stassen role in 1948 race
In a heated interparty clash, Dewey and Taft camps attack each other while hedging Stassen’s position as a potential favorite son. Reports claim Dewey forces considered Dwight Green for vice president as they seek 648 votes to secure the nomination.
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Vandenberg
Dewey
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Mose
Stassen
New York
Dwight Green
Locke Takes 9 Stroke Lead In Victory Tourney
Chicago June 19 Bobby Locke surged to a nine stroke lead entering the third round of the Chicago Victory golf tournament at Midlothian. The South African fired a 65 to reach 12 under par 130 midway, breaking the course 36 hole low and tying a PGA record for 36 holes. He carried a 965 total after 36 holes with Heather, Ball, and Alexander among contenders at 139 or 141 after rounds of 70 69 and 67 63 respectively. Coalitions of scores from Heather and others followed Locke’s 130.
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Bv Twarles Chamberlaty
Chicago
Bobby Locke
U. S
Locke
Klayton Heather
Charlotte
N. C
Ernie Ball
Skip Alexander
Lexington
Jackson
Bradley
Jim Ferrier
Dick Metz
Ed Furgol
Johnny, Bulla
Canalization plan eyed for Big Sandy and Levisa Fork river
Discussion of a proposed waterway would extend navigation to the Big Lady with a nine foot channel and dams planned on the Big Sandy and its forks. Estimates place yearly coal tonnage potential between 15 and 46 million tons with a cost of 65 to 85 million dollars. The Propeller Club backs early construction.
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West Virginia
Levisa Fork
Kentucky
Big Lady
Ohio River
Big Sandy
Pockras
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Ernest M. Merrill
Big Sandy Valley Association
Propeller Club
Baseball results and standings from national and american leagues
Yesterday's results show St Louis beating New York and Chicago over Boston. Standings list leaders: Pittsburgh, St Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago. Today's games include St Louis at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn. Yesterday's stars include Sam Chapman with a two run homer and Elmer Riddle with a scoreless win.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Koson
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Iain
Associated Press
Sam Chapman
Athletics
West Virginia life underwriters end two day confab
The West Association of Life Underwriters closed its two day convention in Bluefield with Ross Davis of Wheeling as president and C C Rhodes Ralph Dunsmore and Osborne W Cofer elected to top posts. About 300 insurance salesmen attended the session. Maj Gen Robert R McClure will speak at the June 25 Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Bluefield. Also listed are classified ads for a 136 Chevrolet for sale and two sweepers.
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Butler
Charleston
The
West Association of Life Une Bfoup
Ross Davis
Wheeling
C. C. Rhodes
Bluefield
Ralph Dunsmore
Fairifront
Osborne
W. Cofer
Parkersburg
Vis
S. Burl Ross
Perkersburg
Washington
Robert R. McClure
Second Army
W. Va
West Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Revercomb
W.va
Body Recovered From River After Boat Capsizes
Port Gay June 19 The body of John Wellman 23 Fort Gay was recovered from the Big Sandy River near Louisa Ky hours after a fishing boat capsized. The event follows a string of local notices and sales listings including used cars for sale and gas utility statistics.
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Port Gay
John Wellman
Fort Gay
Big Sandy River
Louisa
Women lead in hole-in-one duel at Greenbrier club
In White Sulphur Springs on June 19, Mrs. Charles B Rauh of Indianapolis scored a hole in one on the 145 yard 18th hole at the Old White Course. The shot using a No. 4 wood gave the women a two to one advantage over the men, marking the third ace on the hole in the course's history.
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White Sulphur Springs
Greehbrier Golf Club
Charles 8. Rauh
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