Ferris Aims For Second 20 Win Season In Pro Debut Sequel
Boston righthander Dave Ferriss, 24, seeks consecutive 20 win seasons becoming the first to do so since Jake Weimer in 1903-04. He improved to 5-0 after a 4-0 victory over Detroit as New York and St Louis chased titles, while Ed Heusser twirled Reds to a 4-0 win over Brooklyn. Louis trains at Pompton Lakes, drawing 2,000 fans in advance of his bout with Conn.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Shaw
Miss
Jake Weimer
Chicago
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Pete) Alexander
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Phillies
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Hal Newhouser
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al Housman
Perk Daniels
Jimmy Bell
Hottest Chicago racetrack rumor stirs betting crowds
Sports roundup reports a rumored new racetrack near Chicago just over the Indiana line with night racing to boost tote board lights. Promoter Nick Londos heads to Greece to inspect family ties. Also notes on Rockets all-star tickets, Loeffler at Denver U. contract questions, Munn on scrimmage, lost Goodall trophy, Jimmy Smith at Penn outfield, Yale QB Purse prospects, Schulze no-hit game with 20 walks, tennis at William and Mary, Kovaleski joining Detroit team prospects.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
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Chicago
Indiana Line
Loop
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Detroit
Greece
Rockets
Michigan
Elmer Ward
New England
Jimmy Smith
Billy Conn
U. of Pennsylvania
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Tex Purse
Yale
Howie
Dots
Louis
Stretch
Schulze
Townsend
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Bitener
Acton High
Yankees
Dodgers
Giants
William and Mary
Gardner Larned
Barney Bartzen
Fred Kovaleski
Standings Snapshot from the American League
The standings show New York 2-1 Cleveland 0-1 Boston 4-1 Detroit 0-3 Washington 4-7 Chicago 3-1 Philadelphia 4-13 St. Louis 3-2 with teams varying in wins and losses across a sequence of games. The data mirrors a busy early season slate and highlights the uneven start for several franchises.
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Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Yesterday's Stars and Schedules From Baseball Card
Recap of recent games with players Fritz OsterMueller, Koslo, Chandler, Rosar, Hall, Vernon and Musial. Highlights include Pirates 3-1 over Cleveland, Yankees 2-0 over Indians, Red Sox 4-0 over Tigers, Cubs and Braves tied 6-6, Cardinals 9-5 over Phillies, and Dodgers blanked by Reds 4-0. Tomorrow's schedule lists AL and NL games.
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Boston
Associated Press
New York
Fritz OsterMueller
Pirates
Detroit
Dave Koslo
Giants
Ostermuller
Washington
St. Louis
Koslo
Cleveland
Cleveland 11 18.379 Gs Giants
Chicago
Spud Chandler
Red Buff
Philadelphia
Ing
Yankees
Chandler
Indians
Ruffing
Nightcap
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Red Sox
Hal
Newhouser
Tigers
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Newhousee
Ler
Pet
Sox
Brooklyn
Andy Pafko
Cubs
Dick Chicago
Culler
Braves
Pafko
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Buddy Rosar
Ory Hall
Rosar
Sam Chapman
St. Louis Browns
Hall
Mickey Vernon
Nats
Singer
Sol Huesser
Reds
Dodgers
Stan Musial
Harry Breechen
Baseball Box Score Fragments From Boston Game
Triples Spence Washington Keller New York four home runs DiMaggio New York eight stolen bases Case Eland pitching Harvis Boston seven zero zero zero Ferriss Boston five zero one point zero zero zero, game details incomplete.
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Spence
Washington
Keller
New York
DiMaggio
Case
Eland
Baseball scores from a midweek slate
St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 9 to 4 while Chicago beat Boston 8 to 3. Pittsburgh won 3 to 1 over Cincinnati and New York lost 5 to 1 to Cincinnati. Brooklyn trailed in its matchup, score not provided.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Veteran Service Officers Training School Opens in Jackson's Mill
A statewide training conference by the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs will open in Jackson's Mill on Friday for staff and others interested in ex servicemen welfare. James Bell Cross, deputy administrator of the Veterans Administration branch in Richmond Virginia, will address the opening dinner that night.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
James Bell Cross
Veterans Administration
Richmond
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Listings show Walker of Brooklyn and Bow tied for batting. Cavartetta of Chicago leads in runs with 24. Holmes of Boston tops RBIs with 26. Musial of St. Louis and Holmes of Boston lead in hits with 40 and 10 doubles. Musial leads triples alongside Seminick and Pafko. Mize of New York hits 7 home runs. Reiser leads stolen bases for Brooklyn. Lanier of St. Louis 6 0-1,000. Vernon of Washington tops batting. Pesky of Boston leads runs and hits with 35 and 49. Greenberg of Detroit tops doubles.
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Chicago
Holmes
Boston
Musial
St. Louis
Seminick
Philadelphia
Pafko
Mize
New York
Reiser
Brooklyn
West Virginia Catholic Daughters elect Regent Smoot
At the 13th biennial convention in Huntington May 20 Miss Margaret Smoot of Charleston was chosen state Regent succeeding Mrs. Andrew Whitstead of Parkersburg.
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Huntington
West Virginia Catholic Daughters of America
Margaret Smoot
Charleston
Andrew Whitstead
Parkersburg
Philippi V F W Edged In Eleven Inning Thriller
In a coastal era classic at G H S field Philippi V F W beat Quality Market 10 to 9 in eleven innings. Williams scored the winning run for Philippi after Quality tied it with three ninth inning runs. The game showcased strong play and highlighted the Philippi V F W outfit as a serious amateur league contender.
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Philippi V. F. W
Williams
Philippi Outfit
Quality
Philippi Collegians
Philippi
Grafton
Gerard
Charlie Barkens
Demoss
Dave Fawcett
Fawcett
Glenville
Vote on Sunday Movies in Charles Town Poll
Citizens will vote Thursday at Charles Town's biennial municipal election on Sunday movies. The city council offered a special ballot to gauge public sentiment rather than act arbitrarily.
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Charles Town
Forth Worth golfer breaks course record in win
Ben Hogan closed with a five under par 85 to win with a 279 total, one stroke behind Harry Todd. In college golf, Annapolis Cornell defeated Princeton by one stroke to take the Eastern Collegiate crown. Rio de La Plata tennis saw Frank Shields fall to Enrique Maria in the semifinals 11-9 6-1 6-3. Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder captured the Pacific Coast doubles title 6-8 3-1 4-6 6-3 7-5.
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New York
Rio de la Plata
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Argentina
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Ted Schroeder
Pacific Coast
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Bob Falkenberg
Kansas City
Seattle
Wash
Indianapolis
Cliff Bergere
Randolph to Speak at Elks Memorial Service in Clarksburg
Clarksburg attorney and former state senate president Byron B Randolph will speak at the memorial service opening the 38th annual West Virginia State Elks Association convention in Clarksburg on May 26. Any fur bearing animal has its best pelt in winter.
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Clarksburg
Byron B. Randolph
State Senate
West Virginia State Elks Association
Hogan Wing With Great Stretch Run At Colonial
Ben Hogan surged to victory at the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth Texas posting a five under par 65 to win and push yearly earnings to 17819.50 three quarters of a thousand dollars ahead of Harry Todd who finished second after a final nine 32. Hogan’s 279 for 72 holes tied the tourney record for the layout at Colonial Country Club. Todd earned 2000, Fred Haas Jr 1300 for third, with Snead Hamilton Picard Mangrum and others tied for fifth on 283. The rhododendron bloom marks late June and early July in West Virginia.
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Atom
Colonial Country Club
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Fort Worth
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Dallas
Hershey
Wee Ben
Hogan
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Ben
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Ogden
Utah
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Bob Hamilton
Chicago
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Star shot put record sparks talk of potential exploits
West Virginia high school star Lawrence Hunt, a 200 pound Beckley senior, set a state shot put record at 51 feet 6 12 inches in Charleston. Critics note his early specialization could have yielded even greater results with training.
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Lawrence Hunt
Big Larry
Hunt
West Virginia
Charleston
Russ Thomas
Beckley
Flying Eagles
Morgantown
Ken Hunt
Notice to Creditors and Beneficiaries of Riley Estate
Legal advertising to creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Howard W. Riley deceased. Claims must be shown with vouchers verified and filed at the Parrish Building 207 West Main Street Grafton West Virginia by November 22 1946 or be barred from benefits. Beneficiaries must appear on that date to protect interests. Signed May 20 1946 by John K Burdett Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County West Virginia.
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Howard W. Riley
Parrish Building
West Main Street
Grafton
West Virginia
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
Hunt Could Make WVU Happy If He Chooses Morgantown
Van Meter returned from the army to escort Beckley to the state tile. Hunt’s cage form is attributed to natural ability and self taught pivoting and jump shots. Lee Patton states Hunt could make West Virginia University very happy if he pursues higher education in Morgantown.
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van Meter
Beckley
Hunt
Lee Patton
West Virginia University
Morgantown
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