Pottery Nine Set To Face Clarksburg Generals Tomorrow
Grafton enters West Virginia state league action at Athletic field at 2 30 PM against Clarksburg Generals. Carr China, boosted by Keener and Hickman signings, will start Abie Keener with Warne in reserve as coach Ron McKinney joins the roster. Bleachers are insufficient and a backstop is needed before the game.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Athletic Field
Clarksburg Generals
Carr China Club
Ziesing
Carr China
Paul Defenbaugh
Abie” Keener
Johnny Warne
Clyde Hickman
Hickman
Defenbaugh
Ron McKinney
Frank Gerkins
Aviation for Boys and Girls in Baltimore American
Boys and girls eager to read about aviation can learn how to fly and join the Junior Birdmen of America, a fast growing air minded youth group. Read the Birdmen page every Sunday in the Baltimore American. Get your copy from local newsdealer or newsboy.
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Junior Birdmen of America
Birdmen
Baltimore American
Newsboy
Adv
School season opens with field prep plans
County superintendent Lloyd L. Shriver announced preparations for the playing field will begin next week including construction of a backstop. A Carr China team game is set for Saturday May 11 at 2:30 PM at Athletic Field against Hazel Atlas of Clarksburg, last season's Clarksburg Industrial league champions.
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Lloyd L. Shriver
Shriver
Carr China
Athletic Field
Hazel Atlas
Clarksburg
Two Catchers Lead Hitter Totals In Major Leagues
Frank Hogan of the Boston Braves and Rollie Hemsley of the St. Louis Browns top the week’s batting lists. Hogan raised his average 80 points to .448 to lead the National League, while Hemsley moved to the American League lead at .390. Floyd Vaughan of Pittsburgh remains second in the NL with three hits in 20 at bats to raise his average to .446.
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New York
Frank
Shanty) Hogan
Boston Braves
Rollie Hemsley
St. Louis Browns
Hogan
Burgess Whitehead
St. Louis
Hemsley
Ennough
Floyd (Arky) Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Wrestling results from Des Moines and nearby cities
Des Moines match saw Jim Londos defeating Lou Plummer in straight falls. Philadelphia bout had Chief Little Wolf defeating Ray Steele in 25 minutes 19 seconds. Newark results show Harold Sims throwing Ray Dixon in London, Ohio, at 11 minutes.
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Des Moines
Jim Londos
St. Louis
Lou Plummer
Waukegan
Ill
Philadelphia
Little Wolf
Los Angeles
Ray Steele
Glendale
Calif
Newark
Harold Sims
Indianapolis
Ray Dixon
London
Dodgers edge Pirates in tight spring training clash
Dodgers fight past the Pirates as Van Lingle Mungo and Watson Clark deliver strong outings. Mungo earns the win with a late RBI, while Clark adds another three straight wins in his comeback. Giants beat Reds 9 to 2 in a separate game.
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Associated Press
Casey Stengel
Dodgers
van Lingle |Mungo
Mungo
Watson Clark
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carolinen
Jim Weaver
Giants
Reds
Pirates
Babe Herman
Dodger
Pie Traynor
Weaver
Danny Taylor
Joe Stripp
Scor
al Lopez
Cookie Lavagetto
Stripp
Cincinnati
Hack Wilson Tops League With Average Near Five Hundred
New York, May 4. Hack Wilson, former National League home run king, began his comeback with the Albany Senators and quickly rose to the International League batting lead. After a slow start, he turned productive as a regular, lifting his average to .474 before the Senators left for a northern tour on Wednesday.
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New York
Hack Wilson
Albany Senators
Hack
Cnigubeuteny
Mexican Net Team Clinches Davis Cup Singles Sweep
Mexico's Davis Cup squad appeared headed for the first round American zone series win over Cuba in Mexico City with Esteban Reyes defeating Arturo Randin 6-2 6-0 6-3 and Daniel Hernandez rallying past Lorenzo Nodarse in five sets 5-7 6-3 4-6 8-6 6-2. Hernandez, 18, subbed for Dr. Tapis and showed nerves early before a brilliant finish.
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Mexico
D. F
Cuba
Esteban Reyes
Arturo Randin
Daniel Hernandez
Lorenzo Nodarse
Derby day consensus among Kentucky curbers and bettors
Louisville May 4 consensus among sports writers places Nellie Flag Omaha Boxthorn Today and Commonwealth as top derby picks per division. Track handicapper ranks Today Omaha Nellie Flag Boxthorn Plat Eye as top five with Bradley trained entries strong. History notes include Donerail Hindoo and Omaha name mystique as Derby legends.
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Louisville
Nellie Flas
Omaha
Boxthorn
Today
Commonwealth
Nellie Flag
Plat Eye
Col. Bradley
Bradley
Pick” Thompson
Tip
Donerail
Hindoo
William Woodward
New York
Burlington
Halma
Alan
Dale
Burgoo
Ley
Yale facing three crews in Blackwell Cup regatta
Yale to defend its Blackwell Cup title as Penn and Columbia challenge in a nine race program on the Schuylkill. The Elis are favored after a season opening rout of Massachusetts Tech, with Yale, Penn, and Columbia splitting the varsity freshmen and jayvee events in a 2 PM eastern start.
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Philadelphia
Yale
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Navy
Penn
Eli
Schuylkill
Elis
Massachusetts Tech
Arnold
Leicester Munsinger
Rusty Callow
Lloyd Saxton
Pete Reed
Quakers
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Philadelphia Sammy Slaughter 171 out pointed Billy Ketchell 174 1 2 Millville Joe Louis 199 1 2 knocked out Willie Davis 193 Chicago Freddie Tyus 154 1 2 outpointed Max Elling 155 Pittsburgh 8 Atlantic City Young Terry 160 Trenton knocked out Al Fisher 14 Portland Vincenzo Troiano 162 1 2 Portland outpointed Sam Bell 167 Providence diet the black colt captured the Texas derby E R Bradley's total winnings in the derby are 215 800 including four firsts seconds one third and one fourth Nellie Flay's stake ace Dappies 13 000
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Philadelphia
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
Billy Ketchell
Millville
N. J
Peoria
Ill
Joe Louis
Detroit
Willie Dajvis
Chicago
Freddie ‘Tyus
Max Elling
Pittsburgh
Atlantic City
Young ‘Terry
Trenton
al Fisher
Portland
Vincenzo Troiano
Sam Bell
Providence
Diet
E. R. Bradley
Nellie Flay
Ace Dappies
Muddy Track Prospects For Derby Run at Churchill Downs
Wet weather at Churchill Downs this morning threatens a muddy track for the Derby after winds dried the oval to fast earlier. Forecast calls for cloudy cool conditions with continued rain likely around post time at about 4 45 p m. Derby visitors camped indoors overnight.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Mile Oval
Weather Bureau
Derby
Eight Stops Continues Tramage to Federal Dam Schedule
The federal dam bus schedule changes May 6 with trips from Fetterman and Blueville at 5 35 a m and from the B O station at several morning times including 4 10 5 45 6 30 7 30 and 11 20 a m plus 3 40 p m 4 40 p m and 10 20 p m except Sunday. Other trips depend on project operation.
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Federal Dam
Fetterman
Blueville
Economic Survey S Continues in Randolph County Dam Toll
Economic survey notes relief in most of the state reaching an irreducible minimum while Randolph county bucks the trend. The statewide relief director cites the $12 million federal flood control dam at Waldo as key. In Randolph, relief rolls fall as construction hires more men, with Beehler predicting only unemployables will remain as the dam nears completion.
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Waldo Hotel
Randolph County
Taylor County
Bieves
Beehler
No Candidates For City Office In Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs May 4. Interest in the annual municipal election today was minimal as no candidates filed after the proclamation by Mayor C. P. Ambrose. No ticket appeared and no applicant sought mayor, council, or recorder posts. officials from the past year will continue in place.
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Berkeley Springs
C. P. Ambrose
Condemned Slayer Awaits Chair in Pa Clemency Bid
The electric chair is set for May 5 as the father of the slain girl and the district attorney in Wilkes-Barre Pa indicate no opposition to Edwards clemency. Edwards, who has faced death, has been called in the case amid pressures on the governor to grant mercy.
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Wilkes- Barre
Edwards
Bobby Edwards
Freda McKechnie
Must Settle Continue From Page One
Union strife at Toledo Chevrolet and Pontiac plants triggers plant closures. Officials estimate about 1,200 workers at Buffalo and Toledo sites earn roughly 130000 a month as talks stall between the United Automobile Workers and General Motors. A federal conciliator and labor secretary aide proposed a peace plan to resume production, while Independent Society organizers push for broader union action amid ongoing deadlock.
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Pontiac
Chevrolet
General Motors
Buffalo
Toledo
United Automobile Workers Union
Edward F. McGrady
Secretary of
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