Higbe Shines as Pirates Edge Cards in Tight Duel
Kirby Higbe locks horns with Howie Pollet in a 1-1 tie stretching to six innings as St Louis pulls ahead 4-1 in a late surge. Dyer argues with umpire Gore over a Carlos Kurowski call, earning his first ejection of the season. Only one major league night game was played, with 14,035 in attendance.
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Art Gore
Dyer
Whitey Kurowski
Gore
Eddie
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New York
Eleveland
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Bettina Battles Lesnevich In Madison Square Garden Tonight
New York May 23 Bettina a Teaneck New York light heavyweight contender faces Gus Lesnevich in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Bettina hopes for a shot at Joe Louis while Lesnevich is a reigning 175 pound class champion not a heavyweight title challenger. Jersey Joe Walcott meets Joey Maxim in a separate elimination bout on the West Coast.
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Teacon
N. Y
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Madison Square Garden
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Jersey
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Louis
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West Coast
Bethany College Announces Annual Coaching School
Athletic Director John Knight announced Bethany College will hold its second annual coaching school from August 11 to 15 offering football and basketball instruction. Leading football instructors include Harold Red Drew and Robert Bob Higgins, along with basketball supervision by Lee Patton of West Virginia University.
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Harold
Red) Drew
Frank Thomas
University of Alabama
Robert
Bob) Higgins
Pennsylvania State College
Lee Patton
West Virginia University
Yankees Fining Six Players Over Promotion Drive
Six New York Yankees were fined for failure to cooperate in promotional activities including photos with soldiers and WACS models. Joe DiMaggio received 100 dollars, Charley Keller and Aaron Robinson were docked smaller amounts, with others hit by fines up to 50 dollars. Larry MacPhail defended the move as enforcing discipline while noting players may travel by train if they choose.
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Charley Keller
Aaron Robinson
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Rodhead
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Johnny Lindell
Aledgedly
Don Johnson
Lindel
Frank Shea
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Fairmont State Falcons Tie Salem For College Lead
Fairmont State and Salem jockey for first in the West Virginia Collegiate baseball standings with eight wins and three losses after Salem fell 6-5 in a 10 inning loss to Fairmont State. In racing at Havre de Grace Maryland Cedar Farm's Black Gang wins the Liberty Groves purse over rivals in a six furlong sprint and Drum Major captures the Cross purse paying $43 in Mutuels.
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Drum Major
West Virginians Inc To Elect Officers In Parkersburg
West Virginians Inc meets in Parkersburg with plans to elect new officers and appoint a six member executive committee. Executive Secretary Sam Pinion of Morgantown announced the board meeting aims to grant the committee power to handle affairs of the West Virginia university booster group.
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Sam Pinion
Morgantown
West Virginia, University
Funny Tigers Slow Yet Leading Roundup
Sports columnist Hugh Fullerton Jr. notes Detroit Tigers star Dick Wakefield calls his team funny and clinging to first place as Pat Mullin delivers strong hitting while the rest stumble. Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell recalls a California memory. Mickey Owen shows scouts two semi pros. Baylor eyes a T formation quarterback Hayden Fry. Bobby Lowther suffers a leg injury. two Nebraska high school runners break Gil Dodds record.
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NEW_YORK
Deroit
Dick Wakefield
Tigers
Pat Mullin
Mullin
Wakefield
Steve O'Neal
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Glenn Davis
California
Blackwell
Bonita High School
Richard Russell
Junior
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
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Brooklyn
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Rickey
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Hayden Fry
Odessa
Bobby Lowther
Louisiana State
Bobby
Babe Ruth Heads North From Florida Vacation
Babe Ruth plans to leave Florida for New York by plane at 8 45 a m to end a three week vacation at Raymond Kilthau's home He recuperates from a week operation and spends time resting singing and golfing He will be joined by his wife Clare and a nurse
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Babe Ruth
New York
Raymond Kilthau
Ruth
Clare
Tow the Stars Did Yesterday
Stan Musial of the Cardinals singled in a three run rally in the seventh, driving in one run in St Louis's 4 1 victory over Pittsburgh. Hank Greenberg of the Pirates collected one single in three trips against Leroy Pollet. Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers and
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St. Louis
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Pirates
Leroy Howie Pollet
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Vernon Sidelined as Senators Clash with Red Sox
Mickey Vernon is not scheduled to play for the Senators while Ted Williams leads the Red Sox in a tense matchup. The article notes roster uncertainty and key players on both teams.
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Senators
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Baseball Leaders Summary for American and National Leagues
Batting leaders include Mullin Detroit at .387 with 14 doubles, Williams Boston with 25 RBIs and 10 home runs, Dillinger St. Louis with 42 hits, Philley Chicago Boston Washington Yale Philadelphia and Mele Boston with 4 triples, and Newhouser Detroit with 51 strikeouts. Pitching leads show Dietrich Philadelphia and Stephens Cleveland at 2-0 with a 4.00 ERA. In the National League Walker Philadelphia hits 404, Mize New York 32 runs, Torgeson Boston 30 RBIs, Baumholtz Cincinnati 13 hits, Ennis Philadelphia 12 doubles, and Mize New York 10 home runs. Eleven players tied for MLB triples with 2.
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Philadelphia
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Newhouser
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Pittsburgh
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State Horse Wins Event In Big Atlanta Show
A chestnut mare from West Virginia named Sweet Lavender of Leatherwood Farms Bluefield won three gaited honors at the Shrine horse show in Atlanta last night, earning a place in Saturday's final. Why Worry from Green Acres Farm New Orleans took second, Noble Knight was third. Eddie Barham rode Sweet Lavender as about 4500 spectators watched.
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Leatherwood Farms
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New Orleans
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Noble ‘Knight
W. S. Hewett
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Ala
Baseball slate and results from a rainy day schedule
Eastern Daylight Time night action features St Louis 4 Pittsburgh in a 4-1 win at Sportsmans Park. Red Schoendienst led batting with two runs and three hits. Howie Pollet earned the Cardinals first home win in seven days as Pittsburgh was edged. Weather halted Detroit New York and Cleveland Boston games with rain.
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Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Howie Pollet
Sportsman's Park
Stolen Bases Ease Boston Pitcher Hype in Autumn Summary
Robinson of Brooklyn and Adams of Cincinnati lead stolen bases. Blackwell of Cincinnati tallies 38 strikeouts. Spahn of Boston and Rowe of Philadelphia each earn 6-0 decisions, with Rowe reaching 1,000 strikeouts.
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Review and Equalization of Assessments Notice
County Court of Taylor County West Virginia will meet June 9 1947 to review and equalize county assessments as returned by the pes for the riot. Land and personal property books open for inspection and corrections. failure to apply means waiver of right to relief. Clerk Mel E. Clair. May 8. NURSERIE 12-TREE. Apple orchard ad from Waynesboro Virginia offers 2 year sapling trees with prices.
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West Virginia
Court House
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Seid County
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