Lifelong Jinxes: Pitchers Who Dominate Rival Clubs
A look at pitchers who consistently trouble rival teams. Carl Hubbell’s dominance over the Pirates, Johnny Schmitz against the Dodgers, and Harry Brecheen’s tough runs versus the Cubs are noted with a historic example at Wrigley Field on June 29, 1948. The piece also lists West Virginia college schedules across baseball golf tennis and track for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Schmitz
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Harry Brecheen
St. Louis
Cardinals
Cubs
Brecheen
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Boston Braves
Schmitz
Enos Slaughter
Nippy Jones
F& Vengeance
Stg Louis
Eddie Walt
Hal Jeffcoat
Andy Pafko
Bill Nicholson
Pafko
Scholastic Baseball Card Week Schedule Clash
A condensed slate lists numerous college and high school baseball matchups across Monongah Farmington Clarksburg Morgantown Fairmont Barrackville West Milford Salem Parkersburg Bridgeport Shinnston Weston Wales Bristol Doddridge Philippi West Union Mannington Fairmont State Frostburg Maryland Potomac Twentynine Palms. The card outlines day by day fixtures from Monday through Saturday including two games Thursday and sub sectional tournament notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
West Liberty
Steubenville
Frostburg
Potomac
Wesleyan
Fairmont
Glenville
Salem
Bethany
California
Pennsylvania
Weseyan
Concord
Morris Harvey
Teca
Marshall
Alderson-Broaddus
Waynesburg
West Virginia University
Wilson
Shepherd
ursday—Tech
Tech
Tennsséee Tech
T ’ Marshall
Marietta
Pairmont
Pitt
Morris’ Harvey
Shippensbuth
Shep
Herd
WVUI
Davis and Elkins
East Monongah
Farmington
Clarksburg
St. Mary's
Lumber‘port
West Milford
Fairview
Barrackville
Rivesville
Clay-Battelle
Buckhannon-Upshur
Weston
Mannington
Pairmont East
West
Fairmont State
West Virginia Tech
Pirates Lose To Dodgers Heartbreaker hands Pirates 3 2 defeat to Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 3 2 as Jackie Robinson drove in all three Dodgers runs with a two run homer and a three hit game. Rex Barney relieved in the fourth to earn his first win of the season, while Banta struggled for the Pirates issuing nine walks and wild pitches amid nine runners left on base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinsoy
Dodger
Greenberg Gardens
Jack Zanta
Rex Barney
Johnny Hopp
Barney
Nanny
Pirates
Banta
Ralph Kiner
Fernandez
Bobby Morgan
Westlake
Hopper
Fernnandez
Carl Furil
Pee Wee Reese
George Shuba
Robinson
Stan Rojek
Clyde McCullough
Pirate
Duke Snider
Murry Dickson
Major League Standings and Results Summary
The American League standings show Detroit 9 wins 4 losses, Boston 13 7, New York 9 6, Washington 1 1, Cleveland 6 7, Philadelphia 6 10, Chicago 4 8, St Louis 4 9. Yesterday’s results include New York 6 over Detroit 3, Washington 10 over Cleveland 5, Boston 8 over St Louis 6, Boston 6 over St Louis 2, Chicago 7 over Philadelphia 3, Philadelphia 4 over Chicago 2. Today’s schedule lists Detroit at New York with Houtterman facing Raschi and Cleveland at Washington with Feller against Hudson. only games scheduled.
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Detroit
Boston
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Houtterman
Raschi
Feller
Hudson
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Palica
Chambers
Bickford
Munger
Cincinnati
Johnson
Wehmeier
U S Loses Olympic Hopeful George Stanich High Jump Candidate
Washington reports George Stanich, once a premier Pacific Coast athlete and UCLA standout, gave up amateur status to pitch for Oakland in the Pacific Coast League, ending a bid for the Olympic high jump spot. Stanich, highly regarded across LA, excelled in multiple sports and once topped national lists with six feet seven inches in a weekend jump display.
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Washington
United States
George Stanich
Oakland
Stanich
Pacific Coast
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
UCLA
Los Angeles
City Bowling Schedule Highlights Mixed Pro Matches
The page lists scheduled bowling events for the annual city tournament with matches between St Louis and Boston Chicago and New York results. It names venues, times, participants and team affiliations including King Pins and Elks Club. A note mentions a summer league starting May 12 and a Potomac State College commencement with the death of Major the campus dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Carpenter
King Pins
Carl Chino
Zinn’s Movies
Elks Club
Strand Pool
Cue Club
Merchants
J. Litzinger
T. Doughe Ity
A. Woodyard
J. Hunt
Anderson
H. Teets
C. Bell
M. Teckett
R. Lambert
E. Alestock
W. Francis
R. Poling
B. Push
H. Baugh
D. Bradford
T. Lisk
D. Litzinger
J. Pitman
R. Carroll
B. Jones
J. Wheatley
T. Mathews
F. Sandor
P. Simons
Keyser
Potomac State College
Major
Jae
Vo. FW
King
Carr China
Zinn's Movies
Cue
Club Merchants
AIG Elks Club
Parkway Tavern
L. Hunt
Chub
Elks
Yates Named Vice President of Bankers Group in Clarksburg
Arthur G. Yates was chosen vice president of Group Six of the West Virginia Banker's Association at a Saturday meeting in the Stonewall Jackson hotel Clarksburg. He is a past secretary treasurer of the association and serves as cashier at First National Bank. The group dined at the hotel and discussed banker duties. The U S Coast Guard provides vital weather information to ships and aircraft.
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Yates
Banker’s Group
Arthur G. Yates
West Virginia Banker's Association
Turday
Stonewall Jackson
Clarksburg
Association
First National Bank
The
U.S. Coast Guard
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Ennis
Ohio University
Washington and Jefferson
WVU
Xavier
Priday—State College
Elkins
Temple
Wwi
Dodgers
ABA Poa
Reese
Shuba
Snider
Purillo
Hodges
Warren
U. S
Spahn
Morgan
Campanella
Jorgensen O Barney
Erskine
Beard
Hopp
Kiner
Shenz Westlake
Murtaugh
Rojek
Rickert Strickland
John Stanhagen
Malone’s Drug
Ford Overdrive
Ford
Shriver Motor Company
Ford Sales & Service
U.S. 50
West Main Street
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