Musial Sparks Cardinals Early, Big Start in 1948
Stan Musial begins 1948 strong with an 11 game stretch batting .83 and 18 hits including four doubles three triples and two homers driving in 14 runs as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 6 1. He joins Donora Pa and Cardinals in third place a half game behind Pittsburgh while Dave Koslo’s four hitter hands the Reds a 5 0 loss for the Giants in Cincinnati.
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Joe Richler
Associated Press
Spoot
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Dorna
Stan
Cardinals
Walker Cooper
New York Gants
Hank Sauer
Cincinnati Reds
Donora
St. Louis
Chicgo Cubs
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dave Koslo
Giants
Reds
Cincinnati
Johnny Vandermeer
Howard Fox
Ken Raffensberger
Pirates
Washington
Philadelphia
Zan Announces His Card For Big Morgantown Show
John Zan announces a Morgantown Armory amateur boxing card on Friday May 7 featuring Brownsville Pa Athletic Club in the main bouts. Jimmy Eadie leads the team, with Vance Sinclair set to meet him, plus a 160 three bout lineup and four other bouts planned amid expectations of a sellout.
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John Zan
American Legion
Morgantown Legion Armory
Brownsville
Carl Jones
Marion Klingensmith
Keystone State Boys
Jimmy Eadie
Our Marine Forces
South Pacific
Eadie
Vance Sinclair
Zan A.C
Morgantown
Simon Pure
Tri State
K.O
Sam Harvey
Pat Lynch
Ian A.C
Forgantown
Buck Martin
Bill Hines
K. O
Major League leaders and yesterday's stars noted
National League batting leaders include Gustine and Sauer with 20 hits, Lockman and Musial tied for triples, Sauer top home runs with six. American League leaders show Boudreau batting .485 and Williams 14 RBIs. Yesterday's stars: Lohrke three hits as the Giants beat Cincinnati 5 0, Koslo pitched four hitter. Subway construction began in New York in 1869.
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Lockman
New York
Cooper
Sauer
Cincinnati
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Andy Sauer
Adams
Musial
St. Louis
Cin
Hons
Phila
Blackwell
Palica
Brooklyn
Jones
Boudreau
Cleve
Williams
Boston
Mayo
Detroit
Vico
Keltner
DiMaggio
Tucker
Gordon
Cleveland
Coan
Washington
Dobson
Trucks
Reynolds
Merchants Open Practice Game At 5 15 Tonight
The Grafton Merchants plan their first full length baseball game at 5 15 this evening against a Clarksburg team dubbed the Big Fours at G H 6 field. Manager John Cunningham remains cautious as uniforms are issued for a May 5 league opener versus the Clarksburg Jeeps amid a tentative roster of candidates and injured players.
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Grafton
Clarksburg
John Cunningham
G. H
Atielagic Field
Cunningham
Kingwood
GHS
Merchant Spokes- 1
Dick Williams
Dave Fawcett
Wes Swisher
Robert Pe
George Harrie
Scotty Hamilton
Kenny Furlow
James Skaggs
John Facemire
Ross Gerard
Bob Cleer
Arthur Hebb
Jack Anderson
Fred Hende
Raymond Lansbury
Robert Moran
Harley Dunham
Buck Rosier
Keeter Bennett
Jim Huey
Pete Groza
State Fighter Goes Well in Navy Championships
In San Diego California May 4 Myrven Mervie Red Davis USMC from Wellsburg West Virginia advanced to the flyweight title contention by winning his quarterfinal in the all navy championships. Representing the Atlantic Fleet team Davis defeated Bruejatket Mervin L. McAnnally of Birmingham Alabama in a clear decision weighing 111 pounds to 112 and a half. Sixteen quarterfinal bouts were scheduled.
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San Diego
Calif
Myrven “Mervie Red
Davis
Pfe
USMC
Wellsburg
W. Va
Atlantic Pleet
Bruejatket Mervin
McAnnally
Birmingeest
Ala
Te ‘Northwestern
Roundup of track, baseball notes and coaching chatter
Sports in brief range from track meet timing shifts to summer development ideas. Dan Ferris weighs the pros and cons of shifting national championships to July, Illinois State League umpire choices spark humor, and Ted Lyons predicts Thurman Tucker as Cleveland center fielder. Ascot Park adds a June four-year-olds race, Lavagetto says goodbye to writers, and Andy Gustafson's Miami talks boost morale while players seek scholarships elsewhere.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Dan Ferris
Ferris
Dan
Duane
Sweden
Iliois Sandidt
Ilinois State League
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ohio
Howard V.millard
Millard
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Thurman Tucker
Cleveland
Astot Park
Akron
Ascot
Santa Anita
Cookie Lavagetto
Dodger
Philadelphia
Andy Gustafson
Miami
U. of Miami
Andy
Ruling prompts mixed reactions amid race rights debate
Private comments show some fear the court ruling may apply beyond race. Negro spokesmen hail the decision while real estate leaders urge restraint. A governor’s campaign involves accusations of kickbacks and mudslinging amid broader debates on democracy and policy. Lake Superior noted as a distant landmark.
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Wunuuuea
Page
Robert T. Furman, Jr
National Real Estate Clearing House
New York
Washington
Thurman L. Dodson
National Bar Association
Dodson
America
Major Yesterday's Results In Major League Baseball
The Associated Press reports yesterday's results with Philadelphia at Washington postponed by rain. The only game scheduled saw St. Louis defeat Chicago 3 to 1 and New York beat Cincinnati 5 to 0.
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Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Sande Held On Drug Charge At Jamaica
Earl Sande the famed jockey now a trainer faced a federal grand jury on illegal narcotics possession after traces of morphine were found in a horse named Big Stacks tests following a Jamaica race on April 11 He was arraigned and released without bail as Jockey Club stewards planned a meeting to review the case.
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New York
Earl Sande
U.S
J. Vincent Keogh
Sande
Jamaica
Edward E. Fay
Jockey Club
Keogh
Baseball Schedule Highlights from Today
The American League slate features St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Chicago at Washington at night, Philadelphia at Chicago, Brooklyn at St. Louis at night, and Boston at Pittsburgh at night.
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Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
National League
West Virginia cities weigh revived baseball league plan
Associated Press Sports Writer Charles R. Lewis reports Charleston hosts the idea of a new regional league with Parkersburg Huntington Weirton Clarksburg Fairmont Wheeling and Marietta. Obvious hurdles include stadiums and major league backing while Charleston favors affiliation with the Central where Cincinnati Reds support could enable a next year expansion.
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Charles R. Lewis
Associated Press
West Virginia
Charleston
Panhandle
Parkersburg
Dick Jackson
Weirton
Huntington
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Wheeling
W. Va
Marietta
Huntingon
Kanawha Park
Watt
Central Loop
Ohio
Inciana
Michigan
Cincinnati Reds
Powell
Central
Bluefield
Cheraings
Brokany
Boston Braves
Unclear Charleston Baseball Future Prompts Expansion Talk
Amid uncertainty over Charleston's baseball future, debate stirs about an up-state move and whether the Piedmont league would be interested in such expansion. The discussion centers on potential reallocation and regional implications for baseball in the area.
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Piedmont League
Charleston
For Sale Buy at 40 Addison St and 400 Dewey Ave
Auction style notice describes two homes for sale. The first at 40 Addison St offers nine rooms and a bath, two minor defects, a large lot, and potential for three apartments with private entrances, priced between 2600 and 3500. The second at 400 Dewey Ave is a six room home with bath, basement, hot air furnace, and claims good condition.
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Addison St
Dewey Ave
Notice to Creditors in Hagemond and Foster Estates
Commissioner's notice to creditors and beneficiaries of the estates of Harl G Hagemond and Gertrude M Foster in Taylor County West Virginia. Creditors must file verified claims with vouchers at Carl I Cooper office in Grafton by October 25 1948 and November Sunday 1958 respectively, or be barred from benefits. beneficiaries urged to attend.
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Hagemond
Harl
Daymond
Taylor County’ Bank
Grafton
Taylor ‘County
West Virginia
Gertrude ML. Foster
Gertrude M. Foster
West Main Street
Gratton
Taylor County
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Francis St
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