Pitchers Roll Along In American League This Year
The American League may boast four 25 win pitchers this season while the National League risks not producing a single 20 game winner. Hal Newhouser Bob Feller Dave Ferriss and Spud Chandler have each passed ten victories with a half schedule in. Dodgers lead NL while Cubs edge Pirates as Nicholson plates winning runs in ninth.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia
Dick Rudolph
Bill James
Boston
Jeff Tesreau
New York
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Newhouser
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Dick Whitman
Bruce Edwards
Ed Stanky
Hank Behrman
Joe Hatten
Braves
Cubs
Pirates
Bill Nicholson
Pitt Eyes Comeback Under Wes Fester at Pitt Stadium
Athletic Director Jimmy Hagen backs Pitt for a strong season with coach Wes Fester emphasizing a relaxed first-name approach. The piece notes fan questions about filling Pitt stadium and highlights other sports tidbits including Phillies ticket sales antics and NCAA links to golf and track.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Princeton
N. J
Pitt
Onco
Jimmy Hagen
Pittsburgh Panthers
Hagen
Wes Fester
Jock Suterland
Clark Shaughnessy
Fester
Wes
British critics hail Tom Brown upset over Pancho Segura at Wimbledon
Wimbledon reports credit American Tom Brown for a four set win over Francisco Segura. British papers praise Brown's pace and Segura's vocal defeat as shock results. Baseball stats and unrelated notes follow, ending with an ad for Grafton brooms.
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Wimbledon
England
California
Tom Brown
Francisco “Pancho” Segura
Ecuador
Segura
San Francisco
Daily Express
Pancho
Daily Mail
Daily Sketch
Private Brown
News-Chronicle
Gray Stricken From Eagles Reserve List
NEW YORK June 28 Gordon Gray USC halfback and end was stricken from the Eagles reserve list by NFL commissioner Bert Bell. Gray, the Eagles second choice in the 1945 draft, was ineligible as he entered college in January 1943 and will not be draft eligible again until next year due to his standout status at Southern California this fall.
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New York
Gordon Gray
University of Southern California
Philadelphia Eagles
Bert Bell
National Football League
Gray
Eagles
Southern Cal
America's Olympic Hopes To Get Airing Tonight
America's Olympic hopes for the 1948 Games begin with the 58th National AAU track and field championships. The opening program features 21 junior events and two novice senior combos at 7:45 p.m. CST, with 19 senior events to follow Saturday. The meet showcases top collegiate, prep, and AAU veterans, with several meet records and world-class performances anticipated.
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Patrick San Antonio
Tex
America
4.A.U
Golf match highlighted Beagle County club opening
Beagle County club plans a July 4 opening with a 10 golfer match from Fairmont and local amateurs. The event runs 10 a.m. to noon with nine holes in the morning and nine in the afternoon. Dancing in the clubhouse and a juke box will entertain guests, with a train stop possible for visitors. tennis courts are not ready.
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Beagle County
Arsana
Fairmont
Alden Beagle
Bridgton
N. J
Dr. Beagle
Grafton
Quality Goes To Fairmont For Game Sunday
Gerard's Quality Market meets the Royal Monarchs of Fairmont in a return engagement after a 10 9 victory over Glenville All Stars. The July schedule features a 2:30 p m Fourth of July game against Morgantown Athletic Club with several away games and a Pittsburgh Brooklyn doubleheader in sight.
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All- Stars
Gerard
Fairmont
Royal Monarchs
Monarchs
Morgantown Athletic Club
Monongalia County Mine
Flemington
Bridgeport
McKeesport
Willow Beach
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Yesterday's Stars: Nicholson's clutch single tops Pirates
Bill Nicholson of the Cubs hit a bases loaded single in the ninth to drive in the tying and winning runs as Chicago beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5. Hank Behrman of the Dodgers allowed only one hit in 4 1 3 innings of relief to earn his 3 1 record.
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Associated Press
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Pirates
Hank Behrman
Dodgers
Czech Drobny tops William and Mary in All England tourney
Janoslav Drobny of Czechoslovakia defeated William and Mary’s Kramer in five sets 2 6 17 15 6 3 3 6 6 3 to reach the quarterfinals. Evanston hosts NCAA tennis semifinals with Bob Falkenburg of Southern California facing Sam Mateho of Rice Institute. Gardner Larned of William and Mary meets Harry Likas of San Francisco University in the other semi. Lamned and Bartzen of William and Mary duel Mabry and Chew of Texas in doubles. Falkenburg and Lamned advance with straight-set wins. Match beats Neff of Georgetown in three sets.
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Janoslav Drobny
Czechoslovakia
Kramer
Evanston
Ill
Bob Falkenburg
Southern California
Sam Mateho
Rice Institute
Gardner Larned
William and Mary
Harry Likas
San Francisco University
Tom Falkenburg
Lamned
Bernard Bartzen
Clarence Mabry
Ed Chew
Texas
Falkenburg Brothers
Match
Ken McCarthy
Rice
Philippe Neff
Georgetown
Parkenburg and Larned advance in quarterfinals tennis
In the quarterfinals Bob Ma Parkenburg defeated Bry 6 1 6 0 and Larned beat Mark Brown of Miami University 6 5 2 1.
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Quarte
Bob Ma
Parkenburg
Bry
Larned
Mark Brown
Miami University
Suggs Aims Boldly At Zaharias In Women’s Golf Field
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia known as Miss Poker Face nears a semifinal clash with Babe Zaharias defending champ and Patty Berg in the women’s western event. Suggs, 22, defeated Phyllis Otto 3 and 1 to reach semis and says she has as good a chance as anyone.
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Patty Berg
Suggs
Lithia Springs
Poker
Zaharias
Ion
Miss Kirby
Patty
Httle
Minneapolis
Louise
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Babe
Bob Montgomery Faces Allie Stolz In Lightweight Title
New York June 28 Bob Montgomery defends the New York Pennsylvania 135 pound crown against challenger Allie Stolz in a 15 round title bout. This postwar venture tests how well Montgomery has retained prewar form after two years in army duty.
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New York
Bob Montgomery
Allie Stolz
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Grafton
Commissioner’s notice to creditors of William Rae estate
Legal notice to creditors and heirs of the William Rae estate of Grafton West Virginia. All persons having claims or demands against the estate must exhibit them with vouchers at 207 Main Street Parrish Building Grafton by December 1944 or be barred from any benefit. Beneficiaries are warned to protect their interests.
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William
Rae
Parrish
Main Street
Grafton
Smith
West Main Street
Virginia
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