Indians clinch World Series title in tense sixth game
Cleveland beat Boston 4 to 3 as Gene Bearden relief sealed the win. Eddie Stanky highlighted a late rally, but two ninth inning double plays saved Bearden from trouble and secured the Indians first championship in 28 years before a 40,103 crowd.
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Boston
Gene Bearden
Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Tribe
Bearden
Eddie Stanky
Libby Sisti
Warren Spahn
Ryan
Jim Hegan
Joe’ Gordon
Braves
Bostons
Clint Conatser
Phil Masi
Conatser
Masi
Mike McCormick
Cleveland
Bill Voiselle
Joe Gordon
Spahn
Ken Kellmer
Thurman Tucker
Walt Judnich
Tussie
Keliner
Ed Robinson
Indians
Hegac
Bob Kennedy
Larry Doby
AB. Rho
Mitchell
Kennedy
Ooid
Doby
Boudreau
Gordon
Kelener
QO Tucker
Robinson
Salkeld
C Mass
Schwartz
Schaffer
Geisler Moore
Wilcam
Rice - Butler
B. Lenhar
Geisler Hogan
Lemon
Rh.o.ae
Holmes
Dark
Ripkins
Torgesen
Burdette
Elliott
Burall
Rickert
Lenhart
B. Rice
D. Lenhart
Voiselle
Rice
Clevelands
Anders
NacFadyen
I McCormick
Hegan
L Petinson
Conaster
Paul Rice
Torge- Pawl Anders
trun—Gordon
Earl Lenhart
Casper Moore
Tucker
Bruce MacFadyen
Bourdreau
Fred Panvle
Gtanky
Voispelle
Keltner
McCormick
Deby
Balk
Averages of Urbana Team Are Compiled
A 1948 Urbana independent softball season summary lists W. Hipkins as top batter at .545 and Paul Rice Paul Anders Jeading pitchers with perfect scores. Lenhart posts 408 at bat and .600 winning percentage over 25 games as part of the team’s swat list. Cumberland may form a new class baseball league with Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia invited to Winchester Iowa meeting.
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Urbana
W. Hipkins
Paul Rice
Paul Anders
E. Lenhart
Cumberland
Cumtland
Finday
Winchester
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Soccer And Fieldball Open Interscholastic Season
Brunswick High wins 4-2 over Emmitsburg in boys soccer while Emmitsburg girls beat Railroadettes 2-1 in fieldball. Scoring by periods and corner throws listed. next day move to Middletown with Thurmont teams in action.
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Brunswick High
Emmitsburg Booters
Emmitsburg Girls
Railroadettes
Brunswick
Smith
Railroaders
Cornelius
Brunswick Lassies
Emmitsburg
Middletown
Thurmont
Pos. E. H. S
L.- Long
Keilholtz
Weddle
Cunningham
Holter
Hil
Damuth
Emmmitsburg
Everetts
E. HS
B. Miller
Shrader
P. McNair
R. Crowell
B. Hollinger
D. Taylor Co. Hahn
J. Taylor
S. Troxell OR
J. Greenfield
LEB
LL. Hebb
HL Keilholtz
LFB
G. Rohrback R
RFG
M. Gladstone
Witherow
S. Tucker
S. Miller
C. Hahn
J.greenfield
Sherman
Carson
Strainer
W. Gillespie
L. Miller
L. Keilholtz
B. Fisher
M. Ridenour
C. Weant
D. Wastler
C. Bell and
Gardner
Joan Coates
Lola Filler
Montreal Royals Win Little World Series Four Games to One
Oscar Grimes delivered a three ten pinch triple and pitchers Jack Banta and Frank Laga held St Paul to two runs as Montreal Royals beat the St Paul American Association club 7-2 in damp weather. International League champions swept their fourth straight win to take the series 4 1. Both clubs are Brooklyn Dodgers farm teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Oscar Grimes
Jack Banta
Frank Laga
Royals
St. Paul
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montress
St Paul
Marine unit sailor reaches Mediterranean aboard cruiser Columbus
William R. Zimmerman of 306 Park Avenue has arrived in the Mediterranean aboard the heavy cruiser U S S Columbus. He is the son of Mrs. Helen A Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
William R. Zimmerman
Helen A. Zimmerman
Park Avenue
Mediterranean Sea
U. S. S. Columbus
Bolivar Pageant Marks 99th Bolivar Methodist History
The Bolivar Methodist church pageant celebrated 99 years of Methodism in the community. About 30 cast members portrayed the church history, written by Airs. Myrtle Stuart who also read the script. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G Winters from Washington. Ir Sherman Harrison residents report illness while Mrs Kreimandehl of Hartford, Conn. stays with Mrs Fannie Leman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar
W. Va
Bolivar’ Methodist Church
Myrtle Stuart
Stuart
Edwin G Winters
Washington
Ethel Winters
Camp Hill
Sherman Harrison
Kreimandehl
Hartford, Conn
Fannie Leman
Social notes and visits across Capitol Heights area
Residents and visitors are listed a t a glance in a region wide social roundup. Names include Reid Edale Capitol Heights and Mrs Ralph Taylor with Miss Sue Bedmer Ashburn. Attendees travel between Camp Hill Balti more Harpers Ferry Frederick and Dan iels with relatives in Bolivar and Cumberland. A construction move by Monroe Rathbone and partners marks new home plans near Camp Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airs. Reid Edale
Capitol Heights
Ralph Taylor
Sue Bedmer
Ashburn
Jesse Daily
Camp Hill
Pegey
Betty Hackley
Baltimore
Robert Hackler
Charles Edwards
Harpers Ferry
Frank Conrad
Thomas A. Webb
Daniels
G. E. Webb
Webb
Blanche Waiters
Marvin Waters
Pleasantville
Charles Webb
Millville
Wiliam Webb
O. A. Webb
Bolivar
Minnie Virts
Joseph Edwards
Frederick
Edds
Monroe Rathbone
Mrr. Cooper
Knoxville
Clifton Butts
Mmr
Liewelsyn Griffith
Sterling Strong and Coum
Austin
Oliver Haefer
Week Of Rededication Before Freedom Train Arrives
Frank W. Crane, area director, led a meeting with 50 Frederick volunteers to plan Rededication Week for the Freedom Train. Committee chairs Magaha Price Baxer and Hardy set plans, ages 12 plus required for train viewing, and a film promoting Active American Citizenship will be shown in local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Crane
Frederick
Charles W Magaha
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charles A. Price
Nevin S. Baxer
William E. Hardy
Community Roundup of Harpers Ferry Area People
A Harpers Ferry notes column reports social visits and travels. People include Mr. and Mrs. C W Zombro, Navy husband heading to Italy, Mrs. Snider recovering, Mr. Upright in Pittsburgh hospital, Noland and Wetzelberger families in Baltimore, and visits from Ohio and Washington. Pat Spensler and friends fish Potomac with bass up to 4 lb 10 oz. A distant factory line notes a farm fire occurring roughly every 15 minutes in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Zombro
Harpers Ferry
U.S. Navy
John Snider
David Noland
Leon Upright
Pittsburgh
Leslie Noland
Mehrl Noland
Baltimore
Wetzelberger
Bettle Littleton
Ray LaRue
Ohio
William LaRue
Piedmont
Raymond J . Murphy
Ted Sager
Moorefield
W. Va
Emma Evans
John Paul Jones
Rhoda Jones
Paul Jones
Chicago
Edward Beekman
Juliet Hine
Washington, D. C
Bolivar
C. E. Patten
Pittsburgh, Pa
St Louis
Robert Stuart
Robert Frye
Sylvester
Imogene Turner
Mamie
Agnes Frye
Wm. Frye
Charles Town
M. M. Seeser
Capitol City
J. D. Habig
Tall Timbers
Richard May
Towson
Leslie Bush
Charles Murphy
Germany
New Jersey
Perry Eackles
J. L. Eackles
Blacksburg
Nellie Jones
B. C. Spensler
Cecil Webb
Record World Series Payoffs Break 1948 Marks
Cleveland Indians win the World Series and split a $526,928.39 gate with 34 players, each receiving $6,772.05, a new all time high. The losing Boston Braves share is estimated at $4,651.51, while the total player pool reaches $542,139.99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
Indians
A. B Chandler
Teveland
Detroit Tigers
Baseball Players’ Pension Fund
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bob Eliott
Boston
Heinie Zimmerman
Tiger
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Maryland drills for Duke clash despite Turyn's pulled muscle
Vic Turyn, Maryland's star passer, sat out portions of practice with a pulled leg, but trainer Duke Wyre said he should be ready for the Duke game in Washington. The Terps, unbeaten and unscored on, prepared a strong defense to stop Duke's running attack after a 28 0 win over Virginia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Vic Turyn
Maryland
de Luxe
Duke Wyre
Hej
Duke
Washington
Turyn
Blue Devil
Virginia Tech
Looks Like His Job Really Is Permanent
Wesley NEA Service Graniteville South Carolina James Wesley Reardon is 87 and has worked at the Graniteville cotton mill for 76 years. He remains steadfast in a life built around the mill where he has held many roles from tack boy to plant supervisor and paymaster. He teaches Sunday School and sings in the St John’s Methodist Church choir, a habit started 70 years ago. His portrait hangs with mill presidents, including William Gregg, as he remains the “grand old man” of Horse Creek Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Nea Service
Graniteville
James Wesley Reardon
Wes Reardon
Graniteville Cotton Mill
Horse Creek Valley
Wes
Wiliam Gregg
South
St. John’s Methodist Church
Mill Company
William Gregg
Reardon
Miners Vote to Double Dues and Grant High Pay to Lewis
Cincinnati reporters note that the nation’s coal diggers approved a $350,000 yearly salary for John L Lewis and doubled dues to fund the United Mine Workers treasury. About 480,000 miners will pay $4 monthly, with pensioners and unemployed members at $1. The international, district, and local dues allocations are outlined, while fines and future reserves are discussed.
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Cincinnati
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Treasury
Lewis
Hiow Moncey
T. Alan Goldsborough
Supreme Court
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Lady In Waiting
Britain
Elizabeth
London
Balmora Castle
Aba
Roxie Angell
Alexandria
Ind
John O'Banien
William Valentine
Charles E. Harmon
Thomas Howell
Mary Howell
Waterford
Wilton Zombro
Mary Lanham
Boyce
Berryville
Lanham
Charles Rose
George Jjones
Rose
Earl Forrest
Joe Watson
Jim Monson
Gordon Wyatt
Southern California
Los Angeles Coliseum
Trojans
Shade Rice
United States
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
Great Britain
Holland
Flanders
Lincoln" Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick Street
N. HE. Bart, Mor
Hillside Motor CO
Heleside
West
Patrick St
Champ
Adies Q
Nag xAdtey
Buick
ALTO
Ford Sportsman
Packard
Ford
Crosley Shelvadors
Crosley Television
Calvary Methodist Church
Edna Mercer
Carroll Parkway
Alice Mercer
Ruby Nichols
Gloria Geisbert
Lucille Tuckar
Jane Burgess
Lucille Snyder
Calvary Chest
Ellen Freed
Hammond Clary
Doris Gaither
Hilda Kinsey
James Burgess
Hallowe’en
Wilson Avenue
Margaret Shifler
Deison
Dean
Doan
the Letter Shop
Manu
East Second Street
Cecilia M. Nestor
Featuring
Clark Sheetenhelm
Orch
Martin
Shipley’s
N. Market St
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