Braves pair aim to break modern win mark in pennant chase
Braves pitchers Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain, each with 20 wins, hold a fighting chance to surpass the 52-win combined record set by Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer in 1939 as St Louis hosts a 9 0 victory over the Cardinals. Dodgers win, Giants crush Cubs. Reds beat Phillies. AL scores show White Sox and Browns late night.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
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Sain
Braves
Bucky Walters
Paul
Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Buffalo
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Pittsburgh
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Cubs
Bruins
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Major League Standings From The Associated Press
Eastern games schedule includes Cleveland at New York and Detroit at Boston. National League slate features New York at Chicago and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Results note Boston and St Louis wins, plus Cubs loss. Also reports pitching star Clarence Hooksett debut for Giants and Vern Stephens grand slam for Browns. Vegetables lose vitamin C rapidly at room temperature.
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Associated Press
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Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
National League
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Brooklyn
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Ferrier Delivers Stunning Golf Feat In Detroit Roundup
Sports roundup highlights Ferrier impressing observer Nelson with chip and putt mastery on the third hole. Mentions historic golf prowess from down under, parallels Notre Dame football buzz, Babe Ruth influence on Legion baseball participation, and Blackwell’s dodger signing saga with Branch Rickey's view.
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Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Babe Ruth
Ford-American Legion
Major League Leaders and Puerto Rico’s Establishment
A snapshot of 1940s style stats lists season leaders in batting runs hits and pitching for teams like Cincinnati St Louis New York Boston Brooklyn Cleveland and Chicago plus notable figures Mize Slaughter Baumholtz Dillinger and Feller. It notes San Juan Puerto Rico being established in 1510.
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Haas
Cincinnati
Slaughter
St. Louis
Mize
New York
N. Y
Baumholtz
Reds
Robinson
Brooklyn
Blackwell
Cinginnati
Munger
Boudreau
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
Johnson
Dillinger
Mullin
Detroit
Henrich
Philler
Chicago
Keller
St. Louts
Feller
Kinder
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ferrier Captures PGA Title From Harbert
In Detroit on June 25 Jim Ferrier the Australian born pro known for his steady putting defeated Melvin Chick Harbert of Northville Mich 2 and 1 to win the American PGA championship. Ferrier earned $3,500 and pushed his 1947 earnings to $9,669.16 after a week of 12 rounds at Plum Hollow Golf Club to finish 27 under par for 204 holes.
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Detroit
Jim Ferrier
Ter
San Francisco
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
Northville
Mich
Ferrier
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Settlement approved in Grand Hotel fire case
In Parkersburg on June 25 the Wood Circuit Court approved a 2900 settlement for two young girls whose parents Mr and Mrs Edward Lewis and three brothers perished in the Grand Hotel fire on December 9 1945.
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Parkersburg
Wood Circuit Court
Edward Lewis
Grand Hotel
Doyle Critical After Knockout By Ray Robinson
Jimmy Doyle of Los Angeles was knocked out by Ray Sugar Robinson in Cleveland. Doyle, unconscious after an eighth round knockdown, underwent urgent surgery at Charity hospital and remained critical. Details of the operation were not disclosed though doctors had warned of possible brain blood clots.
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Larry Smith
Cleveland
Jimmy Doyle
Los Angeles
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Charity Hospital
Spencer, Braden
Doyle
Braden
Arena
Robinson
Jackie Davis
Davis
Arthur Hagedor Cleveland
Boxing Commission
Artie Levine
Jimmy
Savas
Local Boys Enter Dodgers Tryouts At Waynesburg Pa
Waynesburg Pa June 25 More than 210 sandlot and scholastic players from 67 towns across Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia gathered for the second annual Brooklyn Dodger Baseball school and tryout camp. Classes run 9 am to 3 pm with free enrollment and low-cost dorms at Waynesburg College gym. Promising youths may be recommended for trials in the Dodger farm system with help from Dodger staff and local coaches. Participants hailed from Pittsburgh Freedom Claysville Farrell Wheatland Rankin York Brownsville Dunbar Dunns Station Bobtown Rochester Carmichaels Nemacolin Monessen Mather New Salem McKee Rocks Everson Uniontown Carrton Adah Coal Valley California Masontown Ambridge Wind Ridge Rice Landing Donora Washington Carmesie Buker New Castle Reading Wheeling Zanesville Shady Side Stratton Neffs Salem Cumberland Frostburg and other towns.
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Waynesburg
Tri-State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Brooklyn Dodger
Waynesburg College
Bowen
Dodger
Jack Knight
Phil Weinert
Bill Lawson
Jim Veinert
Ray Welsh
Martin Fogler
North Union High School
Burleigh Grimes
Cameron
W. Va
Hank Mazza
Clarksburg
Earl Orme
Alva Dixon
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Freedom
Claysville
Farrell
Wheatland
Rankin
York
Brownsville
Dunbar
Dunns Station
Bobtown
Rochester
Carmichaels
Nemacolin
Monessen
Milsboro
Charleroi
Ellsworth
Greensboro
New Alexandria
Bridgeville
Mather
New Salem
McKee Rocks
Everson
Uniontown
Carrton
Adah
Coal Valley
California
Masontown
Ambridge
Wind Ridge
Rice Landing
Donora Washington
Carmesie
Buker
New Castle
Reading
Diamond Personalities Shine In Early Baseball Actions
Johnny Mize of the Giants drove in two runs with a first inning single and added hits in the fourth and eighth while walking in the sixth. Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers collected one hit in four at bats, stole home in the fifth, and contributed a force play and a fifth inning single. Stan Musial of the Cardinals homered for his eighth of the season in the fourth, then walked and scored on Joe Medwick's sixth inning homer.
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Associated Press
Johnny Mize
Giants
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Singl Jed
Unclear fragment: boxing streak noted after December
A fragment references a fighter who returned last December and had won five bouts since then, suggesting a continued winning streak but lacking details on person, event, or location.
Birthday salute for ex heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey
Ten thousand fight fans in Los Angeles sing Happy Birthday to ex champion Jack Dempsey at the Olympic Auditorium. The 52 year old was blushing as Al Jolson presented a cake with lighted candles in the ring, marking the celebratory moment.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Olympic Auditorium
Dempsey
al Jolson
NCAA Tennis Play Moves Another Notch Up Today
UCLA hosts the NCAA tennis championships fourth round as top players clash. Tulane upsets No.1 Jack Tutro. College of Pacific’s George Bruliner faces UCLA’s Gene Garrett. Richard Savitt meets Harry Likas as William and Mary’s Bernard Bartzen battles Herbie Flam. Gardner Larned draws Clarence Mabryva. A Carnauba palm wax note and ballpark names appear in a stray line.
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Los Angeles
Jack Tutro
Tulane
UCLA
George Bruliner
College of Pacific
Tuero
Gene Garrett
Cornell
Richard Savitt
Howe Atwater
William and Mary
Harry Likas
University of San Francisco
Herbie Flam
Bernard Bartzen
William and Mary Star
Gardner Larned
Art Larsen
Texas
Clarence Mabryva
Administrator to Auction Personal Property at Coney Island Lunch
The administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Anna L. Garrett, deceased, will sell a single item on July 5 1947 at 1 PM at Coney Island Lunch 108 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia. The item is a Electrolux gas refrigerator. Cash terms apply.
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de Bonis Non
Anna L. Garrett
Coney Island
Latrobe Street
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
Arthur G. Yates
Legal Notice of Personal Debt Responsibility
Clyde F Trader declares that he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone other than himself. This notice appears under a standard legal disclaimer with the individual's name and identifying code 68-31s-25-2-9.
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Clyde F. Trader
No Baseball Tonight as Merchants Open Schedule Fails
Grafton Merchants failed to secure a 5:30 twilight game at GHS field tonight as the opponent could not travel. The next game is planned for Sunday at Weston. Coach Rand McKinney said Ameri can Legion Juniors are still arranging a game but have not yet succeeded. The Juniors have performed well locally, including a win over Knottsville last Sunday, though optimistic plans for July league play face obstacles.
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Grafton Merchants
Weston
G.hs. Field
Rand McKinney
American Legion
Legion
Knottsville
Ledger
Mac
Four Major Clubs Hold Parkersburg Tryouts
Four Major League clubs schedule camps at Parkersburg Scott Field starting July 1. Reds farm head Fred M. Fleig, assisted by Scouts Glen Killinger and Angus King, will evaluate prospects. Phillies hold July 16-18 camp, Indians July 23-25, and St. Louis Carolina August 14-16.
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Parkersburg
Scott Field
Cincinnati Reds
Fred M. Fleig
Reds
Glen Killinger
Angus King
Philadelphia Phils
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Real estate man to attest services in Fairmont
Fairmont June 25 Panera services will bel tomorrow for George ler 88 year old retired real tol and gas operator most of his life He was father of Howard Hardesty wife State Senator from this Charleston June Harold M Riffe former newspaper man now clerk for the liquor commission July 1 chairman Canterbury announced
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Fairmont
Panera’ Services
George Ler
Real Tol
Howard Hardesty
Charleston
Harold M. Riffe
Iical
Canterbury
Closing order on Heston Field Office rescinded
Charleston June 5 current orders to close the Heston Field Office of the Commerce Department UEN have been rescinded District Manager O C Marsh announced The Point Military Academy’s history and the broadened program now include other military education options beyond military engineers
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Theston Field
Commerce Department Uen
Ager O. C. Marsh
The
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Military Engineers
Classified ad rates and submission notes
Sentinel classified rates are two and a half cents a word for first insertion and one and a half cents a word for each additional insertion. Five word minimum, bills due in advance, errors reported immediately, telephoned ads not accepted.
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Sentinel
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