Housecat predicts Dodgers edge in pennant race
Albert Houseknecht writes that Brooklyn is favored to win the National League pennant, praising the Dodgers youth speed and defense. He notes strong catching Roy Campanella and Bruce Edwards, top infield and an powerful outfield trio of Furillo Snider and Hermanski, while acknowledging pitching as a weakness. He lists predicted NL order and top picks in the American League.
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Albert “Housecat
Houseknecht
Brooklyn Dodger
Flatbush
Horsecat
Bob
Boston Red Sox
Brooks
Brooklyn
Red Sox
New York Giants
Giants
Dodgers
Dodger
Roy Campanella
Bruce Edwards
Alise
Robinson
Hodges
Cox
Furillo
Snider
Hermanski
New York
Philadelphia
Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
House
Pirates Beat Reds 4 3 in Opening Day Thriller
Branch Rickey’s Pirates top Cincinnati 4 3 as Ewell Blackwell struggles in a near freezing opener. Pittsburgh’s win sets pace in the National League while rain washes out other games and a night opener looms with Washington and New York slated to start the American League season.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
King
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Reds
Pirates
Washington
Senators
New York Yankees
Senators-Atletics
Philadelphia
Ewell
George
Catfish) Metkovich
Rickey
Oakland
Sieving
Ake
Metkovich
Hope Gas
Eats
United Producers
Red Jacket
Sue
Shapr
Ieee Rotn Wee Chet
Sam Bowers
Pinet Town
Inlyine
Walter Ray
Marianna
Orville Ross
Baileysville
Grady Hatton
Ray Cook
Pineville
Seca
Virg Stallcup
Truman
Guyan Val
West Virginia U. Golf Team Tops Westminster on Rainy Course
West Virginia University golf team defeated Westminster College of Pennsylvania 51-2 to 31-2 on a soggy Morgantown Country Club course. Tom Prozzillo led WVU with a 74 over par while the rain and occasional snow flurries slowed play for five hours.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Westminister
College
West Virginia
Tom Prozzillo
Morgantown Country Club
Alva Richmond Resigns Baileysville Coach Post
Baileysville High School football coach Alva Richmond resigns at end of the school year due to long commutes from Mullens. Wy County Superintendent Jesse Morgan notes Richmond sought a nearby posting or a teaching position. Richmond, a former MWU star, completes his first year at Baileysville. Applications for the vacancy are invited. SLAB FORK TO DRILL TODAY SOPHIA—Sam Stone of Slab Fork announces first Raleigh County Baseball League tryout set for today.
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Central Junior High
Bobby Joe Brevins
Marshall Perdue
R. W. Powell
David Anderson
James Browning
Albert Mann
Ronnie Gilmore
Paul Wyce
Guy Kumberg
Bobby Anderson
Gilbert Copen
Blaine Sessions
Rhodell
Muflens
West Virginia University
Baileysville
Morgan
Slab Fork
Sophia
Sam Stone
Raleigh County Baseball League
Slab Fork Diamond
Stone
Eagles Lose to GMS in 6 4 Decision
Beckley Flying Eagles fall 6 to 4 at Greenbrier Military School as Paul Dickerson limits the Eagles to two hits while walking seven and fanning eight. GMS builds five runs in the second inning to seize the lead, with Huffman lasting seven walks and four errors contributing to the setback.
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Flying Eagles
Eagles
Harry Huffman
Greenbrier Military School
Paul Dickerson
Kauffman
Meckiey
Rehef
Lull
Tuwa2
Toe Hinton Bobcats
Woo Wampea Princeton
Olay Omer
Vonn Waig
Ester Gay
Ahs Weualey
wiCooney
uWrdek
Ou Purina
Reed
Dlender
IfMatone
Tjdailly
Beg Trozzo
OsWald
Totas
Pinkerton
Tassdale
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Little League Pitchers and Catchers Drill Extended
The Beckley Little League invites pitchers and catchers to daily drills from 3 30 to 5 p m at the Recreation Building led by City Recreation Director Jimmy Snead. Registration for players 12 and under is May 5 at 10 a m at Woodrow Wilson. players must bring birth certificates and receive numbers for the May 14 tryout camp.
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Jimmy" Snead
Snead
Beckley Little League
The
Elks Lodge 1452
Buster’ Smith
Woodrow , Wilson
Baseball standings and results from Pittsburgh to Boston
Yesterday's results show New York defeated Washington and Boston lost to New York in rain. Today's schedule includes Cincinnati at Chicago and St. Louis at Pittsburgh with games on WCFC stations and others later listed for New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn. Tomorrow's slate features New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn with specific 1:30 or 2:00 starts.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Willie Pep
Baby Ortiz
Mexico
Pittsburgh
Philadelphi
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
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