Lemon Tops Feller in Spotlight at Cleveland Wigwam
Cleveland star Lemon outshines Bob Feller in wins and strikeouts as he posts a shutout over Washington 8 0 lifting the Indians to second place behind Philadelphia. Lemon, in his second season as a full pitcher, has three wins in four starts while Feller stalls with two straight rough outings. Staked by Bill Veeck, Lemon continues a spring surge with key hits including three singles while Joe Gordon Allie Clark and others contribute in a 8 0 victory. Other majors action shows Reds' Ewell Blackwell injures shoulder delaying X rays as Boston, Brooklyn, and Chicago Detroit New York Philadelphia and St Louis experiences rain and postponement.
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Jack Hand
Bob Lemon
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Rapid Robert
Feller
Lemon
Bill Veeck
Washington
Tribe
Philadelphia
Jemon
Joe Gordon
Indians
Mickey Huefner
Allie Clark
Detroit
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Eddie’ Stanky
Jeff Heath
Bob Elliott
Ted Kluszewski
Cincy
Brooklyn
Cubs
Precinct races list nominees for county and district posts
The page lists candidates by ticket: Republicans Herman Cooper Ed N Locke and Democrats William T Flanagan Glenn Sapp J Ed Plum Edward J O Connor unopposed for congress. Non partisan Taylor County Board of Education four seats chosen from Yates Warden Musgrove Cochran Burnside Murphy. Graf ton Independent district two judges of peace contenders Ona C Jefferys John Snider in Republican race. no Democrat candidate. Paul R Messenger is noted in the district race.
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Herman ©. Cooper
Ed N. Locke
William T
Bill) Flanagan
Glenn Sapp
J. Ed Plum
Edward J. O'Connor
Congressional Committee
Taylor County Board of Education
Arthur G. Yates
Paul P. Warden
Sarah A. Musgrove
Earl Cochran
Roy Z. Burnside
J. Paul Murphy
Grafton
Ona C. Jefferys
John Snider
Justice of Peace
Paul R. Messenger
Major League Leaders Snapshot From Baseball Almanac
The Associated Press tally shows American League leaders in batting and runs batted in with Boudreau and Williams atop categories for Cleveland and Boston. Other AL leaders include Keltner, Yost, Kell, Mayo, and Trucks among pitchers and hitters, while National League leaders feature Gustine, Sauer, Lockman, Schenz, and Mize with several players tied in runs and home runs.
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Associated Press
Boudreau
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
Keltner
Evers
Detroit
Yost
Washington
Kell
Mayo
Majeski
Joost
Philadelphia
Kozar
Vico
Robinson
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Haas
Musial
St. Louis
Stevens
Sauer
Cincinnati
Lockman
New York
Hatton
Ward
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Schenz
Chicago
Adams
Waitkus
Mize
Cooper
Hags
Elliott
Jeffcoat
Blattner
Merchants To Play Kingwood Motor Team Here Sunday
Grafton fans see the 1948 Mer chants in early season action with a practice game set for G H S Athletic Field tomorrow at 2 p m against the Chichester Motors diamondmen of Kingwood Merchants won their first test of the season 3 1 as Stolzenfels and Hamric beat the Clarksburg Big Fours on two hits in seven innings. Tomorrow’s game is a warm up for the Central West Virginia Baseball league debut May 16 versus the Clarksburg Jeeps. Merchants players asked to arrive by 1 p m.
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Grafton
Grafton Merchants
G.H.S
Chichester Motors
Kingwood
Chub Stolzenfels
George Hamric
Clarksburg
Clarksburg ‘Jeeps
Monongahela Valley
Minor League Results and Local Political Nominations
Multiple baseball results from the American Association show St Paul over Toledo four three and Milwaukee over Columbus one zero among others with all International League games postponed. Batting standout Preston Ward of the Dodgers powered a 9-5 win over the Cubs, while Bob Lemon of the Indians blanked Washington eight to zero. In local politics Kenney M Rosier and C Burl Mason run unopposed for county executive committee seats. Mrs Frank Morgan seeks the Republican spot as the sole woman candidate in Grafton Independent area with no Democratic woman candidate there. In Booths Creek district no justice of the peace candidates, Ralph W Bartlett and D P Logan seek the Republican committee seat, Bill Curry runs unopposed on the Democratic side. Two Republicans
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Kian
Mildred McDonald Cropp
Nora J. Klepfel
Madeline Gribble
JA. Preston
Justice of Peace
Court House
Adolphus Leach
William Scranage
Pearl Felton
Neva Feltner
Flemington
John S. Wyckoff
Bertsel Kittle
Ira Marks
Frank Christian
Anna Cres
Paul Hood
Charles P. Lucas
Fetterman
James J. Wiseman
Francis E. Wolfe
Keiffer Ford
Sallie B. Newcome
Merle Fawley
Constable
Knottsville
Carl Thomas
George B. Sevier
Associated Press
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Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Preston Ward
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Cubs
Bob Lemon
Indians
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Kenney M. Rosier
C. Burl Mason
Frank Morgan
Grafton
Booths Creek
Ralph W. Bartlett
D. P. Logan
Major League Baseball Daily Results and Schedule
Detroit at New York and St Louis at Boston had rain delays. Final scores: Boston 4 Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 9 Chicago 5, St Louis 7 Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 8 Washington 0. Upcoming games include Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia with multiple rain postponements.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Egyptian court notes Arab action and cease fire order
An Egyptian court informed of Arab actions in a note from the high commissioner. Haganah issued a cease fire at 1 am, an hour before the deadline. Cunningham spoke with US French and Belgian consuls general and members of a United Nations truce commission to secure cooperation. The commission attended a Jurico meeting. Canada doubles WWII chemical production.
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Enka Uingy Dantuot Icho
Haganah
Golf Star Lloyd Mangrum Dominates Round Robin Tourney
Roundup notes Lloyd Mangrum, war veteran, dominating the Good:It Round Redn tourney with precision on tight British courses. It highlights Ray Mangrum as the earlier favorite, Bob Mangrum emerging, and mentions Gene Simmons from West Virginia and Illinois recruit Dud De Groot. Also cites track meet plans featuring Colorado’s Dave Bolen and Jamaica’s Herb McKinley, plus Marquette pole vaulter Ray Potochnik's wedding and a Notre Dame dual meet.
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U. Ofllinois
Dud de Groot
West Virginia
Gene Simmons
Colorado
Dave Bolen
Jmaica
Herb
McKinley Bolen
Tilinos Flash
Ray Potochnik
Marquette A
Notre Dame
Moonlit Tulips Find Wild Grows By Lunar Crater Shores
A fragment notes tulips growing wild along cratered seas near the Mediterranean shoreline, with a measurement stating about 140 miles across. The line hints at lunar geography and botanical imagery connected to Moon and sea sites.
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Mediterranean
West Virginia Hosts Ohio in Open Home Trackmeet
Morgantown May 8 West Virginia university track team opened its home season before a large crowd with Ohio University as the opponent. Jack Morton led in the dashes and Bernie Huntz in the weights as the Mountaineers aimed for a third straight victory.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Ohio University
Jack Morton
Bernie Huntz
Mountaineers
Railroad strike talks shift as White House weighs delay
G Ross said the president stays hopeful for a settlement and denied plans for a 20 day postponement. Four rail carrier spokesmen met with Steelman as labor talks continue. A May 11 deadline looms with seizure possible if no agreement is reached. Gum arabic note ends the fragment.
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G. Ross
Truman
Steelman
For Sale Classified Items Consolidated
FOR SALE Hollywood bed kitchen furniture and chest of drawers. Phone 1581 RX. 28-2ts FOR SALE House four rooms and bath basement gas furnace two lots and Deep Freeze. Phone 1365 J Parkview 26-2ts FOR SALE Tomato and cabbage plants Fred Collier 1232 Ww Main St Phone 625 M.
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Parkview
Fred Collier
Main St
Beacon Hill Hotel Fire Triggers Rescue Efforts
Fire swept a Beacon Hill apartment hotel in Boston this morning forcing many to flee into rain drenched streets. Several persons were rescued via ladders as ambulances were summoned. initial reports of multiple jumpers proved erroneous.
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Boston
Beacon Hill
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Classified advertisments detail rates at two and a half cents per word for first insertion and one and a half cents for each additional word. Minimum charge is 55 cents. All ads must be cash in advance and placed in proper categories. Errors limited to one incorrect insertion, immediate reporting requested.
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