Two Boxers Scored In New York Bouts At Forum Arcana
Philadelphia fighter Billy Nixon outpointed Johnny Williams in a 8 round match at the Forum Arcana in New York. Steve Belloise defeated Pedro Cobe by knockout in 2 rounds in New York Puerto Rico.
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Yane Associated Press
Philadelphia
Billy Nixon
Johnny Williams
New York
Forum Arcana
Steve Belloise
New— York
Pedro ‘Cobe
Puerto Rico
Pennsylvania Passes Ticket Scalping Bill in Senate Favor
Harrisburg awaits Gov Duff as bill to curb scalping wins senate approval after house passage. It sets a limit of one half the ticket price plus taxes on resale with penalties up to 100 dollars first offense and up to 1000 dollars or two years imprisonment for later violations. Other items include college basketball scoring notes and naval crew honors.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Senate
Kansas Relays Revived Today
Lawrence Kansas hosts the twenty second Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium with about 700 athletes from 55 colleges and junior colleges. The event resumes a prewar tempo featuring the decathlon after a six year lapse and draws midwest and southwest track powers seeking glory on a 24 event card.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Memorial Stadium
Midwest
Southwest
Mighty Tinois
Track Team and Golfers Set for Opening Meets
The track team led by Coach Art Smith and the golfers under Dr Richard Aspinall remain unnamed qualifiers until tomorrow. Trackmen face Washington and Lee here next week in their second meeting. Hawley releases a football schedule with five home games and five away contests including Otterbein September 27 and a September 27 game.
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E and VO
Mason Tél
Associated Press
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Rgantown
West
Virgin- Basham
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Ooney
Cremens
Mullins
Thompson
Abraham
Pete
Cleveland
Paty Sal
Carnegie “Hills
Moseheart Tech
Case School of Applied Collins
Daniel
Ay Foriél
Duncan-Catron
Hawley
T. Borrer Pare Oil
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Col- Marshall
Modern Furniture
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Rorrer
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Okey Ryan
J. Warden
Kay
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John Sale
Pge
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Otals
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Tom Jochum
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Miller
Bud Freese
Porter
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Smith
Lewis
Ing Charles Schrader
Charleston
Davis
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Ueichael
Jochum
Mountaineers
Ohio University
Salango
Até
Beckley Insurance
Humphrey
Halash Iso
Michael's Market
Mooneneart
Kay's CateRat
Duncan-Ca
Hill-Rohrers
Beckley Togurante General
Art Smith
Richard Aspinall
Washington and Lee
New York University
New York
Maryland
College Park
Kentucky
Virginia
Temple
Pitt
Pittsburgh
Walker Cup Team Heads to England with Food Aid
The U S Walker Cup team members will fly to England next week to resume the international match. Each player carries a 25 pound package of muscle-building food and the USGA plans to ship 300 pounds of fresh and smoked meats to provide three square meals daily for the team, aiding in limited British rations.
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Associated
New York
Tte
England
Britain
U. S. Golf Association
Hereford Association Names New Members
The West Virginia Hereford Association elected officers and added two new board members as it prepared for its spring show and sale. George Paul Roberts was reelected president for a fifth term with I. H. Taylor named vice president and Benjamin F. Creech as secretary treasurer. New directors include Oscar Nelson Jr and S F McIntosh, joining a slate that also lists retiring officers. Twenty-one consignors shared ribbons in preliminary judging yesterday. The Dixie Professional Football League named George R. Hutchins executive vice president, giving him final say in matters for the six club circuit based in Portsmouth Virginia.
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Hereford Association
West Virginia Hereford Association
George Paul Roberts
Elizabeth
I. H. Taylor
Petersburg
Benjamin F. Creech
Morgantown
Oscar Nelson, Jr
Charleston
S. F. McIntosh
Spencer
Roberts
Taylor
T. F. Koblegard
Weston
Walter Olson
Chester
J. Howard Smith
Ripley
F. E. Moyer
Cass
Trammell, Hollis
Martinsburg
Associated Press
Portsmouth
George R. Hutchins
Hutchins
Burned man improves after fire at Glenview home
A. W. Martin of Glen View, injured when his house burned early Tuesday, showed improvement at Beckley Hospital today after suffering burns to the head and shoulders.
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A. W. Martin
Glen View
Beckley Hospital
Beckley Opens 1947 Baseball Schedule at Local Diamond
Beckley hosted Sophia in the afternoon opener at 3 o'clock with Woodrow Wilson High School fielding a lineup led by Frank Bowman and Paul Sanna in the inner infield and Bob Alley possibly replaced by Jim Alley in the outfield. Sophia’s Blue Hawks, coached by Carl Neff, hoped Junior Pate and Dennis McVey would spark the offense after a 2–0 loss to Clear Fork.
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Woodrow Wilson High
Carl Neff
Sophia Blue Hawks
Sophia
Clear Fork High
Blue Hawks
Stover
Jarrell
Junior Pate
Junior McKinney
Dennis McVey
Beckley
Wiseman
Bob Harper
Bucky” Robertson
Joe Biggs
Harper
Bucky
W. A. Gene” Burke
Flying Eagle Band
Kiwanis Club
Iri
Frank Bowman
Alumni
Buckhannon-Upshur
West Fairmont
East Bank
Oak Hill
Stoco
Charleston
Hinton
Greenbrier Military
Bluefield
Huntington
Chandler Attacks Critics at Cleveland Writers Dinner
At a Cleveland dinner honoring Bill Veeck, Base ball Commissioner A. B. Chandler rebuked national baseball writers for their criticism of his actions since taking office. In the Sunday School Basketball League final at Central gym First Baptist defeated Methodist Temple 18-17 to claim the title.
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Larry Smith
Associated Press
Cleveland
Baseball Writers Today
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
Cleveland Baseball Writers
Indians
Bill Veeck
Writers Methodist Temple
First Baptist Quintet
Central Gym
Christian
Presbyterian
Temple
Pos
Baptist
Jackson
Fe Whittner
Jarrett
F Lilly
Smith
C Seagie
Warren
G Turner
Redden
Robinetée
Sloan
Dorsey
Mickis
Open Season on Beaver Hinted in Three WV Counties
Federal beaver survey suggests an open season to curb damage to farms in Pocahontas Randolph and Tucker Counties with possible future expansion. Only West Virginia residents may buy licenses countersigned by landowners, and each pelt must be sealed within 30 days after season end for a $3 fee. Revenue funds habitat improvement projects and dam removal.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Wendell Swank
Swank
Conservation Commission
Pocahontas
Randolph
Tucker
West Virginia
Thhe
Commission
Connie Mack Keeps Sharp Mind At 84, Still Interested In Baseball
AP News features Connie Mack at 84 who remains keen on baseball and dismisses retirement chatter at Florida spring camps. Chief Scout Paul Krichell visited Mack in West Palm Beach and discussed Nick Etten, while Mack denied any truth to trading rumors and credited his alertness to the game.
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Frank Eck
AP News
Miami
Fla
Connie Mack
Florida
Mack
Paul Krichell
New York Yankees
West Palm Beach
Connie
Nick Etten
Krichell
Nick
Kent Pete Beach
Reds
Everett
Cardinals
Up Seaenne
Ferris Fain
Elfen
Elten
Chandler Defends Independence From Baseball Writers
Chandler asserts he will make his own decisions and disavows owing anyone in baseball beyond ensuring the game's proper operation. He notes two years of catching and stresses he can do both catching and decision making as he trains to adjust to major league pitching. He laments writers who presume to know Landis's wishes.
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Chandler
Bob McDonnell
Villanova College
Bob
Dodgers Rookie Jorgenson drives six runs in win over Braves
John Jorgenson Dodgers rookie third baseman batted in six runs with two doubles and a three run homer in a 12 to 6 victory over the Braves.
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Associated Press
John Jorgenson
Dodgers
Braves
Warriors Take 2-0 Lead In Pro Basketball Playoff
The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Chicago Stags 85 to 74 to move 2-0 in the BAA championship series. Howie Dallmar stepped up after Joe Fulks was limited to 13 points.
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Philly Warriors
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Stags
Basketball Association of America
Stags
Joe Fulks
Howie Dallmar
Fulks
Mantle
Warriors
Baseball matchups across major leagues today
National League features Judd and Barrett in Boston. Lom bardi faces Koslo in New York. Beggs opp Ostermueller in Pittsburgh. Schmitz against Brecheen in St Louis. American League games include Munchet versus Rigney in Chicago. Embree versus Trucks in Detroit. Reynolds meets Newsom in Washington. Ferriss against Savage in Philadelphia.
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Boston
Judd
Barrett
Brooklyn
New York
Lombardi
Koslo
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Beggs
Ostermueller
Chicago
St. Louis
Schmitz
Brecheen
Munchet
Rigney
Cleveland
Detroit
Embreen
Trucks
Washington
Reynolds
Newsom
Ferriss
Savage
Altman Case Feed Store Advertisement Beckley Oak Hill
An attic-like ad for Altman Case Feed Store lists prices and items including fertilizer for potatoes corn small grain and a poultry starter dairy brooder feeder and chicks. The ad notes arriving stock with per hundred weight pricing and totals such as 2 260 and 4 50.
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Altman
CASE
Beckley
Oak Hill
Frojan
Fat Fréddie Fitz and Elmore Harris in sports talk
A sports roundup notes Fat Fréddie Fitz expressing pride in Elmore Harris who signed to play for the football Dodgers and imagines outfield duty and speed. Harris plans to keep his Bronx tailor shop and seeks the club’s uniform cleaning contract. The item also mentions Bob McDonnell becoming a father and anecdotes about other sports and golf handicap discussions.
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Associated Press
New York
Fréddie Fitz
Shammons
Orr
Elmore Harris
Football Dodgers
Freddie
Harris
Bronx
Elmore
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