Reds Rally To Narrow NL Pennant Gap In Big Comeback
The Reds erased a 4-0 deficit to beat the Braves 13-9, closing within one game of first in the National League race. Pittsburgh beat New York 5-3 as the Giants fell to Cincinnati. Dodgers crushed Cubs 14-5 as Hodges extended his hitting streak. major league standings tightened with key late rallies and homers shaping the pennant chase.
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Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Braves
New York Giants
Giddy Hattori
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Beirhind
Johnny Savia
Padomingi Mies
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Duke, Snider
Roy Campanella
Gil Hodges
Granville Hamner
Eddie Waitkus
Ted Wilks
Merchants Motor To Philippi For Game Tomorrow
The Grafton Merchants travel to Philippi tomorrow at 8 30 p m for a game. They then move on to Shinnston on Sunday to face Scott Mine No 2 at 2 30 p m. A home doubleheader with Century is set for May 30. Players should meet at Sergent's Esso station Beech and Yates before 6 30 p m tomorrow.
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Grafton
Philippi
Shinns‘ton
Scott Mine No. 2
Century
Sergent's
Esso
Beech and
Yates Streets
Johnny Collins Sets WVU High Jump Record in Dual Win
Johnny Collins of Huntington broke West Virginia University's high jump mark with six feet two and one eighth inches helping the Mountaineers defeat Washington and Jefferson 101 to 20. The sophomore won three other events earning 20 points by taking first in the 120 yard high hurdles, 220 yard low hurdles, and the pole vault, plus the high jump.
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Morgantown
Johnny Collins
Huntington
Mountaineers
Washington and Jefferson
Collins
Bill Ford
Charleston
Phillies Rally Past Cardinals In Overtime Tie Breaker
In a tense game between Philadelphia and St Louis the Phillies edged the Cardinals after a late eighth inning tie. Curt Simmons pitched seven hits over seven innings in his first win of the season as Philadelphia seized control.
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Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis ‘Ginals
Curt Simmons
Classified Advertising Rates and Local For Sale Items
Classified ads list rates for insertion counts with a 75 cent minimum and note cash in advance. The page includes numerous for sale items such as coats, a 1937 Plymouth sedan, seven room house, rowboat, lawn mowers, garden tractor, Bennett residence, and tomato plants, with contact phones and dates. Additional notes mention legal names and a section on local notices and trades.
Yankees Dominate Indians as Streak Hits Five Losses
New York shut out Cleveland 6-0 behind Vic Raschi two hitter pitching as the Indians dropped their fifth straight. The Yankees piled 13 hits, Lucas outfielder Bobby Feller held to a single game, and Gene Woodling, Tommy Henrich supplied the offense with a double and a homer. Al Rosen and Larry Doby produced small late-surge for Cleveland in a losing effort.
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New York
New Yorkes
Vic Raschi
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Peller
al Rosen
Innine
Larry Doby
Innin
Tribe
Rasehl
Indians
Feller
Gene Woodling
Tommy Henrich
Henrich
Ban Srya
Two Straight Stranahan Brideeport Nun Tournament Upset
Regional scholastic tournament scores from Region 1 through 7 list semi finals and finals results for teams such as Saint Marys Pine Grove Moundsville and Huntington East. Final standings show Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia St Louis among other cities. College track notes West Virginia and Washington and Jefferson posted scores.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicano
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cleaning the Pips: A Curious Old Phrase
An obscure parroting fragment describes pips that baw or cried, eight at them and cover in Iposen the dries. The text hints at a peculiar old practice or mnemonic but lacks clear context or devices for full interpretation.
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Merchants Motor
West Virginia U
Taylor County
Pogt
Legiop
Gall Gratton
Lambert Motor Co
West Side
W. Wilford
R. Dh
Betwen
Latimer Bradle
Country Club Road
Bennett
Main Street
Thayer Street
Black horse, good _ Worker
West Manin St
James DeMoss
Thornton
W. Va
Saga
Gay Street
Fiderty
M.D
D.O
Prince ‘Street
Beckley
W.va
York
Stranahan
Brideeport
Clarksburg
Mary's
Pine Grove
Midfield
Nowell
Wellsburg
Moundsville
Wheelter
Ersburg
Spencer
Stock
Lewishurz
Montomery
Greenville
Section
St. Albans
Uth
Hauntington East
Guyan Valley
Derson
Broaddust
College
West Virginia
Frank Stranahan
Alan Mayer
Deraright
Hades Portnanock
Read
Tals Ehmlate Gangon
St Bank
AGA Pittsburgh
MT Chicago
Raul Fernandes
Brazil
Fernandes
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Preman
Bronx
McCoombsdam Park
Buy
Fanny Blankers-Koen
London
Los Angeles
Pleasant Beach
Ont
Harold Sneztsky
Buffalo
Richard Joseph
Lydia Liusi
Sneztsky
George Szendral
Humberstone
International
Hollywood
Louella Parsons
TWA
Paris
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Hickens
Meat Department
Ducklings
Long Island
Sunnyfield
Lake Erie
California
Florida
Cuba
Nabisco
Armours Frankfurters
Ranger Joe de
Stateys
Corn
Liquid
Seach
Pascal Celery
Ata
A&p
Penn
Marvel Bread
Lux
Tare
Cusomer Relations Department
A&p Food Stores
Lexington Avenue
N. Y
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