Harris Vows Yankees to win the American League flag again
Yankees manager Bucky Harris asserted the team would capture another AL title after a 7-0 win over the Red Sox. Ed Lopat pitched well for New York, while Cleveland’s Bob Feller dominated Detroit. Washington halted Philadelphia, and Chicago closed in on St Louis as Giants trimmed Braves. The night featured the longest NL game of the season and a Dodgers lineup shakeup with Reiser and Edwards returning.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Bucky Harris
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yemikées
Yankee Stadium
Ed Lopat
New Yorkers
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Detroit
Feller
Hal Newhouser
Indians
Prince Hal
Washington
Athletics
Philadelphia
Mark Christman
Senators
Nats
Earl Harrist Vas
Early Wynn
Phil Marchil
Don
St. Louis Browns
Brownies
St. Louis
Bill
Wight
Dave Philly
Cliffs
Fannin
Jose
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Ne Giants
Oes
Braves
Warren Spal
Howie Schultz
Ted Kluszewski
Reds
Pirates
Cincinnati
Carl
Furillo
Blix Donnelly
Phils
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Donnelly
Branca
Sisler
Philly
Ler
Andy Senminicks
Pete Reiser
Bruce Edwards
Wyandotte Crew Hopes To Shake Olympic Trials
Wyandotte Michigan, an industrial town near Detroit, fields a strong high school rowing crew aimed at Olympic trials. Coach Kubgar notes the team’s heavy, seasoned rowers, many under 21, trained since high school on a war- era focus. They may not top Washington or Harvard, but aim to surprise. Bill Kreger leads the effort with city support.
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Hugh Fullerton
Princeton
N. J
Wyandotte
Mich
Detroit
Bill Kreger
Congress
Kubgar
Wyandotte Boat Club Co
Bill
Kreger
Washington
Harvard
Grafton Legion Juniors face Fairmont in key game
The Grafton Legion Juniors host Fairmont at G.H.S. Athletic Field Sunday July 4 at 3 30 p.m. in a likely tournament decider as they chase state finals and a schedule stretch with Jane Lew and East-West Stadium games on tap.
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Elkins American Legion
Legion
Grafton Legion
Fairmont
G.H.S. Athletic Field
Fairmont Legion
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Shriver Motor Company
Grafton
Taylor County Post No
Shakey Paugh
Charleston
Jane Lew
Clarksburg
Elkins
Taylor County Post
Paugh
Taylor County+Post
Merchants
Goodrich
Riverside Drive
James Ment
Weather and death reports from West Virginia and more
A weather summary notes near two weeks of warmth with highs in the 90s across Clarksburg Logan Petersburg Martinsburg and Parkersburg with cooler air and chances of showers by Thursday and a return of heat over the weekend. Crop conditions show early potatoes sizing apples and peaches developing while Inwood leads temperatures at 97 and Logan records the heaviest rainfall at 1.63 inches. In Beckley a funeral service is set for Annie Scarbro who died by lightning in Raleigh County. Also reported is the arrest of Berdie Stroud in Columbus awaiting transfer for a murder charge in Mingo County West Virginia. Additional notes mention American Indians burning tobacco for spiritual reasons and a U.S. patent statistic with 2,004,000 patents issued and an average life span of 17 years.
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Weather’ Bureau
Clarksburg
Logan
Petersburg
Martinsburg
Parkersburg St
Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Inwood
Caste Panhandle
Teme
Baseball standings and results in compact recap
The Associated Press reports yesterday’s major league results with wins by Chicago over St. Louis and New York over Boston, plus Cincinnati and Pittsburgh in a long game. Standings show Boston leading the league, followed by St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati, with Chicago and Cleveland lower in the table.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadophia
New Work
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
American League batting leader Williams Boston with 412 RBIs 69 runs and 91 hits. Williams also tops in doubles 19. DiMaggio New York leads with 18 home runs and Musial St Louis leads in several categories including 98 hits 55 runs and 22 home runs. Sauer Cincinnati leads 59 RBIs, Ennis Philadelphia tops doubles with 18. Ashburn Philadelphia leads stolen bases 1.
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Associated’ Press
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Coan
Wash
Feller
Cleveland
Raschi
Musial
St. Louis
Rbi—Sauer
Cincinnati
Ennis
Philadelphia
Ariples Musial
Sauer
Cin
Ashburn
Phila
Brayca
Roli
Piet
West Virginia athletic council appoints one new member
The West Virginia university athletic council begins its second year with a single change in membership. Leo W. Fleming Jr. of Morgantown replaces Robert C. Gentry of Huntington, who served last year. President Irvin Stewart announced reappointments of two members, while five holdovers continue.
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West Virginia University Athletic Council
Leo W
Jack) Fleming, Jr
Morgantown
Robert C. Gentry
Huntington
Irvin Stewart
Potter Dies In Sistersville Obituary of Thomas Baird Anderson
Funeral services were held for Thomas Baird Anderson 80 a former president of the U S Potters Association, identified with potteries at East Liverpool Cashotton Chester Newell Evansville and Evansville Ind. He died in Sistersville after a long career in the pottery industry.
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Sistersville
Thomas Baird Anderson
East Liverpool
Cashocton
Chester and
Newell
W. Va
Evansville
Ind
U.S. Potters Assortion
Governor Meadows plans Charleston home and law office
Governor Meadows said he will build a home in Charleston and open a law office there after his term ends next January. The report also notes a 41st annual West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association convention set for July 18 in White Sulphur Springs and Girl Scout camp attendees from Taylor County at Camp Horseshoe.
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Charleston
Meadows
White Sulphur Springs
Drug Travelers’ Auxiliary
Taylor County
Camp Horseshoe
Barbara Lee Towles
W. L. Towles
Bideville
Loretta Jean | DeMoss
Dale DeMoss
Blueville
Havana
Malecon Or
Sea Wall Drive
Convict Black Man In White Woman's Reported Incident
Joseph Ross 54 of Takoma Park Md was convicted by a Montgomery County Circuit Court jury of raping a partially blind white widow on May 12 on her back porch. Sentencing deferred by Chief Judge Charles Woodward as the defense argued innocence and insanity. Witnesses described the attack and the victim identified the defendant by touch during a semiconscious state.
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Rockville
Joseph “Dupe” Ross
Takoma Park
Montgomery County
Charles W. Woodward
Maryland
Ross
George Preston
For Sale Bungalow at 502 Gay Street
For sale a bungalow at 502 Gay Street with four rooms and a bath in good structural condition. Priced at 2500 dollars. Features include gas furnace, electric and running water. Three large log and two stall garage. Excellent condition. House recently in Me ha on s.
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Lincoln
Bath
Gay Street
FOR RENT Nice bedrooms
For rent with pleasant bedrooms contact at phone 1486 R. Listing appears in a 69 6ts style classified snippet typical of a small town newspaper.
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French Lick
Psy State
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Beckley
Naoma
Annie Maf
Mt Scarbro
Saxon
Raleigh County
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Berdie Stroud
Kermit
W. Ya
Ralph J. Paul
Mingo County
W. Yay
Stroud
Thomas J Gnson
ATV
U; Patent Office
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Otto
Jy Jory
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Trinidad
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International
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Potter
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Greene
Hugh Greene
Addison St
Thornton
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Ag Melt
CNS
Carl B.white
MGR
Parrish
Agency, Inc
FHA
Main Street
Sentinel
Harry Bather
Young Flyers
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Honge
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Ace Exterminator, Inc
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