Cardinals Show Old Weakness Against Lefthand Pitchers
The 1946 baseball scene shows the St. Louis Cardinals struggles against left handed pitchers as four leftys topple them this season. Dave Koslo of the Giants held the Cardinals to four hits in a 5-1 win that ended St Louis’ first place tie with Brooklyn. Dodgers beat the Cubs 3-2 on a pinch single by Billy Herman, while Ted Williams powered the Red Sox to a 5-4 win over Detroit with a 10th inning homer. Yankees topped Cleveland 8-2 as Spud Chandler and Nick Etten starred. Browns ended a skid with a 10-3 victory over Philadelphia, lifting into the first division.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
National League
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Chicago Cubs
Portsiders
St. Louis
Eddie Dyer
Dave Koslo
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Giants
Harry Brecheen
Brecheen
Dodgers
Cubs
Billy Herman
Bruin
Pete Reiser
Dixie Walker
Reiser
Walker
Art Herring
Kirby Higbe
Boston
Teddy Williams
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tex Hughson
Hal Wagner
Clem Dreiseward
Dreiseward
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Sox
Cleveland Indians
Spud Chandler
Nick Etten
Vic Johnson
Cardinals
Hank Camelli
Bob Elliot
Pirates
Phils
Ted Willams
Tigers
Nick Htten
Indians
Walter Judnich
Browns
Athletics
Mountaineer Team Upset Redmen in NIT Tri Final Film Night
In Madison Square Garden last March the Mountaineer basketball squad defeated the favored Redmen of New York State, earning a spot against Kentucky in the semi finals. The event, praised by supporters, included thanks to Mr Pinion for bringing the films and to Mr Kenneth Haun for permitting projector use and student operation.
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Mountaineer
Redmen
New York State
Kentucky
Pinion
Kenneth Haun
Derby Involves Major Three Horse Entry At Churchill Downs
Louisville May 3 The Kentucky Derby opens with 17 horses slated tomorrow and a historic three horse entry from Mrs Elizabeth Grahams Maine Chance Farm led by Lord Boswell Knockdown and Perfect Bahram with jockeys Arcaro Permane and Atkinson. The box lists diverse contenders including Jobar Rippey Wee Admiral and American League Batting leader DiMaggio among many.
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Elizabeth Graham
Jimmy Smith
Lord Boswell
Knockdown
C.D.T
Harry Payne Whitney
Churchill Downs
H. W. Fielding
Jobar
Racing Secretary
Rydal
Don Yates
Baltimore
Bob Murphy
Buy
Dave Ferguson
Detroit Tool
Albert Bodfon
Winipeg
Manitoba
Marine Victory
Robert Brice Livie
Baltimore Automobile
California
Maine
Chance Farm
Perfect Bahram
Eddie Arcaro
Bobby Permane
Ted Atkinson
Jack Skirvin
Bureau of Information
Matt, Winn
Jong
Pas
Chicago
Dave Fergusson
Detroit
Ferguson
Gardella Stars in Vera Cruz Win Over San Lo Potosi
Danny Gardella former New York Giants outfielder hit a homer a triple a double and a single as Vera Cruz defeated San Lo Potosi 16 to 6 in a Mexican league game. It was Gardella seventh homer of the season.
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Mexico City
Danny Gardella
New York Giant
Vera Cruz
San Lo Potosi
Gardella
Speaker Buckranan Opens Grafton Athletic Banquet
J K Buchanan vice president of Monongahela Power spoke to over 150 high school athletes Rotarians and Kiwanians at the annual athletic banquet in the Grafton High School cafeteria He urged effort stability and good manners and warned against dismissing English and general knowledge courses He noted Manners and conduct attract customers and friends and emphasized inner refinement He was accompanied by B T Henry and the Rev Paul H McKain led the invocation Dinner music followed and Kiwanis officers and coaches introduced the sports savants
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J. K. Buchanan
Monongahela Power Company
Grafton High School
B. T. Henry
Theeastern
Monongahela Power Comany
Buchanan
Fairmont
Paul H. McKain
John Burdett
Ralph Shahan
Carter Peters
Paul Defenbaugh
Kiwanis
Q. E. Wyckoff
Randall McKinney
Stanley Baker
Baseball standings and schedule from a newspaper card
The standings show Boston 5, Detroit 4 and New York 8, Cleveland 2 with other results like St. Louis 10, Philadelphia 3 and Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2. Schedule notes include postponed games and daily matchups such as Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston. Also listed are tomorrow’s American and National League games with a rain postponed Brooklyn at St. Louis. Scotty Hamilton, recently discharged from the navy, attended as a guest. The dinner was prepared in the school cafeteria and served by foods classes.
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Boston
Williams
Pesky
Berardino
St. Louis
Greenberg
Detroit
Robertson
Lewis
Spence
Washington
Keller
New York
Chapman
Philadelphia
Case
Cleveland
Chandler
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Tomorow
Scotty Hamilton
Navy
St. Loui
Derby Talk and Track Tidbits From Churchill Downs
Louisville insiders gossip on the press box scene at Churchill Downs and Derby contenders. Tales include taming the muddy track, Ferguson rebuilding after losses, and Bob Murphy among hopeful starters. Managerial quirks and local sports figures color a roundup of race prep lore.
Grafton Group W V IIIE Forms Local Chapter
West Virginia Inc state booster body completes chartering of Grafton chapter eight at Elks Home. G Ed Powell steps in as first president, with Johnny Kopko and Geo D Vogel as officers. Committees named for membership and publicity with Stanley Baker and Walter Chrislip assisting. Sam Pinion presents charter and outlines program, followed by film of West Virginia St John game.
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Grafton
West Virginias, Inc
Universal
Elks
G. Ed Powell
Johnny Kopko
Geo. D. Vogel
Powell
John Kopko
Bill Bolyard
Geo. Vogel
James F. Holt
Stanley “Tuffy” Baker
Walter G. Chrislip
Sammy Pinion
West Va's, Inc
Morgantown
Pinion
West Virginia
St. John University
Ex serviceman finds new opportunities amid changes
A former serviceman navigates post service life seeking job chances and fresh opportunities. The report notes challenges and steps taken toward employment, training, and community support programs to build a sustainable path forward.
Legal Notice of Debts and Public Wail
A legal notice fragment warns no debts contracted by anyone other than the signer. The garbled text references dates April 19 May 3 and possibly a 26 line, with a cryptic warning to Ear. The readable portion implies a formal declaration restricting indebtedness and asserting personal responsibility.
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C. Wail
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