Home Run Hitters Open Season With Big HR Totals
Baseball opens with Ralph Kiner Johnny Mize and Ted Williams belting home runs to pace early wins. Kiner connected twice off Ewell Blackwell as the Pirates beat Cincinnati and move atop the NL standings. Mize homered to spark a 6 1 New York victory over Boston, while Williams led the Red Sox to a 6 2 win over the Yankees with a three run triple and a fourth inning homer. Detroit also beat Cleveland 4 2 as leaders juggle positions in the standings.
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Joe Reichler
Ralph Kiner
Johnny Mize
Ted Williams
Kiner
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Ewell Blackwell
Pee
Pirates
New York Giants
Mize
Giants
Boston Braves
New York
Larry Jansen
Williams
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Boston
Ted
Karl Drews
Joe Page
RBI
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Cleveland
Tigers
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Capitol City
Sen ‘Ators
A's
Ken Heintzelman
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Phils . F
Brooks
Puke) Shider
Dodgers
Curt Simmons
Nasfthira
Associated Press
Ed Snider
Phillies
Phils
Freshmen pace in meet edging Washington-Irving for fourth place
Dave Hoffman led the freshmen with a 2:33 half mile as Dick Poe won the discus with 90 7. Edsel Poe added a third in 100 yard dash and a second in shot put, Jay Hood earned thirds in pole vault and high jump, Herb Robinson placed fifth in pole vault. The group totaled 25 points, behind East Falmnud and Elkins, and narrowly ahead of Washington‑Irving. Faulkner plans to send several freshmen and varsity boys to Clarksburg for sectional trials for experience. State finals at Charleston Laidley Field on May 15 will end the track season.
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Dave Hoffman
Dick Poe
Edsel Poe
Jay Hood
Herb Robinson
East Falmnud
Elkins
Washington-Irving
Shinnston
Faulkner
Clarksburg
Charleston
Laidley Field
Man Charged with Murder in Fatally Stabbed Worker Case
Ernold Lee Stephenson, 46, a Clay County coal miner, was ordered to appear before Magistrate Belle C. Hamrick today on a murder charge tied to the death of Lovell Legg, 26, a Charleston pipeline contractor who was found fatally stabbed near the area Saturday night.
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Clay
Ernold Lee Stephenson
Clay County
Belle C. Hamrick
Lovell Legg
Charleston
Legg
Penn State football hopes up as Yale lags in tackles
Penn State is tipped as the East’s top football power for 1948 by experts, with coach Bob Higgins hopeful for a stronger tackles line. The piece highlights guard John Simon, end Bob Hicks, and 142-pound Elwood Petchell known for unorthodox plays, plus a comparison to Yale’s lack of varsity tackles. Also notes Dede signing two 18-year-olds and Pirates pitcher Bob Chesney's upcoming MLB start, with a Billings home opener attended by Crosby Stanwyck and Taylor as stockholders.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
State College
Penn State
Bob Higgins
Bob
Higgins
Herman Hickman
Yale
New Haven
John Simon
Steve Suhey
Bob Hicks
Bob Chesney
Pirates
Billings
Mont
Bing Crosby
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
City Bowling League Champions Edge Potters in Close Season
The Business Men team clinched the City Bowling League title by winning both halves of the season. Potters finished second. Petterman Merchants and Moose Keglers had notable showings. A roll-off is set Wednesday at 7:00 PM to decide the runner-up, with five games scheduled. Yesterday’s stars highlight: Kiner and Williams led batting and Snider paced the Dodgers in a doubleheader.
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Aver
J. Pitman
R. Carroll
P. Collins
M. Moore
M. Teckelt
R. Setler
W. Hovatter
Potters
Pe Secon Cea
Petterman
Fetterman Merchants
Merchants
Ceramic Club
Handlan to Speak at Grafton Rotary Meeting
William C. Handlan, director of the West, will appear as guest speaker at the Grafton Rotary Club weekly meeting Tuesday night at 6 15 p m at Hotel Grafton to discuss regional affairs.
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Grafton Rotary Club
Hotel Grafton
William C. Handlan
The
West
Citation Arcaro Combo Sets Sights On Triple Crown
Louisville May 3 The Calumet Farm duo Citation and Jockey Eddie Arcaro push for the Triple Crown after a Derby showing that left My Request and Grandpere behind. Belmont follows June 12 and the Preakness May 15 at Pimlico.
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Citation
Calumet Farm
Coaltown
Churchill Downs
Eddie Arcaro
International Sound Photos
John Chandler
Louisville
America
Old Louisville
Arcaro
Pimlico
Baltimore
Maryland
New York
Calumet
Whirlaway
Eddie
Ben Whitaker
My Request
Texas Money
Billings
Grandpere
Escadra
Preakness
Ben Jones
Durocher Bars News Reporter From Club
New York May 3 The Daily News says its baseball reporter Dick Young was barred by Dodgers manager Leo Durocher from the clubhouse. Durocher said Young had created discontent among players and could not distinguish that from honest reporting. Durocher, traveling with the team from Philadelphia to St. Louis, had no comment.
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New York
The
Daily News
Dick Young
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodger
Dodger Pilot
Leo
Durocher
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Virginia
Industrial and Public ‘Commission
Charles N. Prickitt
Taylor County
Merchants Decide To Stay In League Play
The Grafton Merchants will field a team this season and honor their commitments. A YMCA meeting and club members ensured continuation of the program despite early season doubt. Manager John Cunningham set daily practices at 5 15 at G HS Athletic Field through the May 16 opener with Clarksburg Jeeps, weather risks still a concern.
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Grafton Merchants
John Cunningham
G.hs. Athletic Field
Clarksburg
Cunningham
Major Kapac Resultts Yesterday's National League Scores
Baseball results show Brooklyn 1 9 Philadelphia 6 2 New York 5 Boston 2 Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 4 with a second game postponed by rain. American League Boston 7 New York 1 Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 with rain postponements. St. Louis at Chicago also postponed. Rotarian meeting notes mention Kiwanis and Lions clubs joining the program. R. R. Miller from Clarksburg performed as magician guest.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia Chicago
The
Associated Press
Custine
Pittsburg
Lockman
Cooper
Sauer
Gustine
Adams
Musial
Haas
Blackwell
Palice
Jones
Voiselle
Sewell
Riddle
Bearcat Freshmen Show Promise in Valley Track Meet
Grafton High Bearcat freshmen finish third among freshmen teams at the Big Nine track meet in Elkins, while the varsity scores remain low. Coach Lynn Faulkner notes few varsity competitors. freshmen Dick Ward, Jim Gallagher, Frank Hoban, and Benny Poe shine in two relays.
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Grafton High
Bearcat
Lynn Faulkner
Elkins High
Grafton
Faulkner
Dick Ward
Jim Gall
Louis D. M. announces Republican bid for State Senate 14th District
Louis D. M. of Fairmont West Virginia declares candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent the Fourteenth District comprising Monontalia Marion and Taylor Counties and asks Taylor County Republicans to note the May 11 primary date. The political advertisement appears as a brief campaign notice.
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Monontalia
Marion
Taylor Counties
Taylor County
Louis D. M. Fairmont
W. Va
Classified ad rates and piano for sale in Morgantown
Bertine classified page lists rates 214 cents per word for first insertion and 1 in 1 per word for subsequent insertions. Ads must be cash in advance. For sale includes spinet piano 36 inches high and Magnavox Radio Phonograph combo with small down payment. Frankie White P O Box 137 Morgantown WV 22 66. Frigidaire and
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Bertine
Tate
Zach
Frankie White
P. O
Morgantown
W. Va
Blueville Home and Two Apartments On 311 Thayer St
An outstanding Blueville home on old Rt. 50 offers 7 rooms and a bath, a two stall brick garage, basement and furnace on over an acre of land. See Parrish Agency for details. Also a two apartment home at 311 Thayer St with six rooms and a bath in each unit. House needs repairs but a bay is available at 2200 dollars.
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Blueville
Rt. 50
Parrish Agency
Thayer St
Fiduciary Notice for West Wa l-2te-3-10 Estates
Commissioner of Accounts in Taylor County announces settlement of fiduciary accounts for E E Duckworth Dorothy Manley J M Nestor J W Atha Leona Frum and others. Notices urge creditors and beneficiaries to present verified claims against Ona Frum deceased with vouchers. Dated May 3 1948 by John E Burdett.
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Mary Ottis Densmore
E. E. Duckworth
Elizabeth Goodwin
Dorothy Manley
Dayton R. Stémple
J. M. Nestor
A. G. Robinson
J.W. Atha
R. L. Frum
Leona Frum
Menzis
Union National Bank of
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LWS
Njoy
Old Reliable Corporation
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Ace Exterminator, Inc
Gh Greene
Elwood Petchell
Hicks
Petchell
Duquesne
State
Wally Triplett
Arthur Dede
Cambridge
Anthony Bellotti
William Hood
Lewiston
Dede
Nid
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the Merchants
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Moose
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Crane
I. Wright
E. Behan
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Werp
Ee Business Men
G-B Bread
Richman Insurance
American Legion
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Carroll
Carr China
R. Pitman
Clay Shop
Bell
Wonder Drink
Simons
Handlan
Rotary Meeting
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General
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William
Bostion
Mayo
Dimaggio
Tucker
Gordon
Coan
Dobson
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Eames
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Agency, Inc
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