Newhouser Returns To Form For Tigers In Win
Detroit fans cheered as Hal Newhouser wooed the Boston Red Sox with a four-hitter then a seven-hit 5-2 win over the Washington Senators. The Twins’ victory solidified fourth place as the Senators dropped to sixth, while Brooklyn’s Preacher Roe powered a 9-4 win over the Reds lifting the Dodgers to sixth. Walter Dubiel hurled three more hits as the Phillies beat St. Louis 6-2, with Stan Musial homering for the Cards.
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OE Reichler
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Ty Cobb
Hal
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Newhouser
Hepeat
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Senators
Brooklyn
Reds
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Walter (Monk) Dubiel
New York Giants
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Johnny Blatnik
Dublel
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Musial
Buss Wins Second Race As Charles Town Hosts Busy Day
Charles Town May 25. An eleven year old gelding Buss ridden by Kenny Foster wins the second race aiding a Gally double paying 1 662 80 to seven two buck investors. The WV Racing Commission suspends trainer L C Rodrigues and charges for six months after finding stimulation. An unidentified fan collapsed and died before the third race.
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Charles Town
Buss
Kenny Foster
West Virginia Racing Commission
L. C. Rodrigues
Walthall Knee Operation Declared Successful
Baltimore May 25 Johns Hopkins hospital reported Jimmy Walthall a 22 year old West Virginia university back whose knee operation appeared successful. Walthall injured the knee in 1947 spring practice and played little in the 1946 fall campaign following his freshman standout year in 1944.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Jimmy Walthall
Walthall
West Virginia University
Alderson College Grounds Inspect for Homemaker Camp
May 24 report from Alderson notes inspection of the old college grounds as a year round camp for the Future Homemakers of America. The article adds that the electrical manufacturing industry is the largest civilian copper user in peacetime in the United States.
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Alderson
Alderson College
America
United States
Maniaci Charts Golf Insight And Football Plans At St Louis
Sports columnist notes Joe Maniaci, ex-For dhaim and Chicago Bears star, now St Louis University coach, grappling with limited luck on golf course and seeking a quarterback to run a 200 play T formation. He details blocking Variations and player education. Demaret marks two anniversaries, birthday and PGA semifinal defeat to Hogan.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
ST. Louis
Joe Maniaci
Fordhaim
Chicago Bears
Joe
St. Louis University
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
Jimmy
Maniaci
Bainbridge Nayab Station
Lew Worsham
Worsham
Demaret
Big Joe
Bears
Querry
Bluefield Man Dies From Weekend Crash Injuries
R M Ward a 22 year old Bluefield resident died in a local hospital from injuries sustained in a Saturday afternoon crash on the east Cumberland road He was Mercer county s seventh traffic fatality of the year and the second of four seriously injured in weekend Bluefield area accidents to die with two others in critical condition at local hospitals.
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Bluefield
R. M. Ward
East Cumberland Road
Ward
Mercer County
Turnesa Faces Hogan in PGA Final Showdown
White Plains veteran Mike Turnesa battles Ben Hogan of Hershey Pa for a 3500 prize in the 30th PGA championship. Turnesa, son of four brothers in the final, upset Claude Harmon in a 37 hole semifinal, while Hogan defeated Jimmy Demaret 2 and 1 to reach the final.
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Patrick ST. Louis
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Mike
Turnesa
PGA
Hogan
Joe
Jim
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Dublin
Tex
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Major League Leaders From Top Baseball Statists
The Associated Press lists leading NL and AL stats with Gustine and Musial tied in multiple categories for hits and batting while Kiner and Williams top others. Key figures include Ashburn, Jansen, Reardon, Pollet, and Fowler among leaders in runs RBIs, home runs, and pitching records.
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Associated Press
Gustine
Pgh
Musial
St. Louis
James
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Waitkus
Chicago
Ashburn
Phil
Jansen
Pollet
Bovareau
Cleve
Williams
Boson
Tucker
Evers
Detroit
Boudreau
Wertz
Platt
Keltner
Cleveland
Dillinger
Vernon
Washington
Trucks
Reardon
Fowler
Philadelphia
Tigers Campbell Hazes Senators With Bases Loaded Triple
Yesterday's stars include Paul Campbell of the Tigers delivering a bases loaded triple to erase a 2-0 deficit and beat the Senators 5-2. Walter Dubiel pitched a second three hitter in ten days as the Phillies defeated the Cardinals 6-2. Also notes on mercury, food spending and popcorn history.
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Associated Press
Paul Campbell
Tigers
Campbell
Washington Senators
Walter’ Dubiel
Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Salem Fairmont game could decide college title
Salem Tigers could clinch the state college baseball title if they beat Marshall in Huntington and Fairmont defeats Salem’s hopes if Salem loses. Salem announced a rescheduled Monday game at Fairmont to replace a rainout, with Bethany and Wesleyan winding down their seasons as Bethany won 5-3 at Buckhannon.
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Associated Press
State College Baseball Conference
Salem
Fairmont
Salem Tigers
Marshall
Huntington
Carl Mallon
Falcons
Jone
Bethany
Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Bisons
Bobcats
Salem-Marshall
West Liberty
West Virginia Tech
Il Pet. Salem
Tech
Morris Harvey
Bethany Pinte
Alderson-Broaddus
Glennville
Concord
Gustine Tops NL Batting Lead With FiveforFive Day
Frankie Gustine of Pittsburgh climbed from .393 to .425 to seize the National League batting lead aided by a five for five day at Ebbets Field and another three hits. Stan Musial also surged to .398 after a hot series in Brooklyn. Ralph Kiner joined the top ten with a .340 average as the warship-ship note appears later.
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New York
Brooklyn
Frankie Gustine
Pittsburgh
Tommy Holmes
Boston
Ebbetsfield
Holmes
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Gustine
Musial
Ebbets Field
Stan
Johnny Blatnik
Philadelphia
Carl Furillo
Aser
Richie Astiburn
Ralph Kiner
Dick Sister
Navy Paint Usage Highlights Scale of U S Navy Finishes
The U S Navy consumes roughly 25 to 30 million gallons of paint each year to maintain ships bases and facilities. This substantial annual total underlines the fleet's needs for coatings across vessels and shore installations, reflecting ongoing maintenance cycles and standard procurement practices.
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U. S. Navy
Major Baseball Results From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday saw Philadelphia over St. Louis 6 to 2 and Brooklyn defeat Cincinnati 9 to 4. Detroit topped Washington 5 to 2 in a single game, with Chicago blanking Springfield 9 to 0 and Philadelphia beating Lincoln 11 to 3 in exhibitions. Today two dozen slated games include Chicago at St. Louis and Cincinnati at Boston plus Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and New York at Detroit among others.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago Cincinnati
Philadelphia New York
Zan Promises Boxing Show In Morgantown Friday
John Zan announces an American Legion Amateur Boxing Show at the Legion Armory in Morgantown for Friday May 28. The event features four clubs including Matty Bain A.C. of Uniontown and Boy Scouts A.C. of Beech Bottom with listed fighters in various weights.
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John Zan
American Legion
the Legion Armory
Morgantown
Matty Bain A.C
Uniontown
Boy ‘Scouts A.C
Beech Bottom
W. Va
John A. Kacur
Tri-State
Hoot King
Tom Layhue
Joe Richezza
Ed Pegg
Arnold Curry
Lew Rois
Larry Marshall
James Kanar
Boy Scouts A. C
Henry Lizon
Wheeling
Simon Pure
Robert Wolfe
Fred Scott
Merle Ethenridge
Don Ligon
Andy Cunningham
Charles Wolfe
Johnsan A. C
R A C Dodgers Fall Victims To Newburg Sunday
The R A C Dodgers of Grafton lost heavily to Newburg on a rough field Sunday despite solid pitching by Mayle and Ellington. Mayle had 10 strikeouts, Ellington four. A return game at G H S field Monday May 31 against Newbury is promised, with manager Moorehead optimistic a better playing surface will help.
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Mayle
Ellington
R. A. C. Dodgers
Grafton
Newburg
G. H. S. Field
Newbury
Moorehead
R.C. A
Probe Mysterious Death Of Prisoner In Ohio
Chillicothe Ohio May 25 autopsy set to determine cause of Earl Anderson 21 who died in a struggle with federal reformatories guards moments before expected release Warden L Schilder said apparent heart attack while resisting showing handwritten poems and songs Capt Wilby guarding noted a bulge in clothes and thought smuggling but warden called death an unavoidable accident The report travels through unrelated climate note about one room schools and world currents then lists major warm ocean currents and their paths
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Chillicothe
Earl Anderson
L. Clark Schilder
Anderson
Wilby
Anderooh
Schilder
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