Marfork Recaptures B Loop Lead With 4-3 Win Over Whitesville
Marfork beat Whitesville 4-3 in nine innings to reclaim the Raleigh County Baseball League B division lead as Montcoal fell 6-0 to MacAlpin. Gene Combs and Charles Hannah drove in all Marfork runs with a single and a double. Charley Hudson had Whitesville's three RBIs on five at bats.
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Marfork
Whitesville
Montcoal
MacAlpin
Raleigh County Baseball League
Monicoal
Gene Combs
Charles Han
Nah
Charley Hudson
Lengyel Ss
Hannah
Barnett
Karanton
Stover
Combs
Laney
D.stover
Lipford
Ays Stover
Massey
Local sports week shifts to North South game and softball action
Beckley braces for a busy sports slate as the Sectional Softball Tournament winds down in Elkins and Charleston prepares for the North South football game. Mullens United and Beckley Moose lead local teams into Elkins play, with semi finals, finals and a charity game to raise funds for the field house. The piece notes standings, key players and local fans, plus a correction on Becky Lemon’s graduation year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Beckley
Charleston
Elkins
R. N
Red) Brown
N S Clambake
Moose
Mullens
United of Fairmont
Keyser
Clarksburg
Weirton
Mullens-United
Parkersburg
Charleston Eagles
Princeton Maytag
Ying’s “Market
Huntington
Steiner's
Bluefield
Amd-Clar
Amie
Field House
Paul Franklin
Pinecrest
Beckley Elks
Net Upsets Mark Casino Tourney
At the casino tennis tournament in Newport a string of upsets left Frankie Parker eliminated from singles as top foreign contenders fell. France’s Raoul Abdeesselman remained as the sole survivor among top foreigners who did not swing a racket yesterday, with Abdesselman set to face Baltimore’s Dever Hobbs in today’s play. Flam, the 1946 national junior titlist, is noted as eliminated.
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Associated Press
Newport
RB. I
Frankie Parker
France
Raoul Abdeesselman
Abdesselman
Baltimore
Dever Hobbs
Baseball Schedule Note with Pairings by League and City
National League action listed with matchups Chicago at St Louis New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. American League games Washington at Boston Detroit at Cleveland St Louis at Chicago night with pitchers Schmitz Hearn Koslo Heintzelman Branca Bigbe Blackwell Gatehouse Mire Gromek Gettel Papish Moulder Papish.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Schmitz
Hearn
Brazie
New York
Philadelphia
Koslo
Heintzelman
Boston
Brooklyn
Woiselle
Branca
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Bigbe
Blackwell
Washington
Wynn
Gatehouse
Detroit
Cleveland
Twinight
Moulder
Papish
National League L Pet
Brooklyn St. Louis
Boston Wee
Cincinnati A
Chicago Weedeat Enews
Pittsburgh Vette
Philadelphia American
Baseball seasonal leaders and pitchers of the era
The Associated Press lists season leaders across teams with Batting Walker Philadelphia 343 Runs Mize New York 101 RBI Mize New York 97 Hits Baumholtz Cincinnati 139 Doubles Baumholtz Cincinnati 25 Triples Walker Philadelphia 12 Home runs Mize New York 36 Stolen bases Robinson Brooklyn 16 Strikeouts Blackwell Cincinnati 144 Pitching Blackwell Cincinnati 185 and further batting and pitching marks Kell Detroit .337 Rus Williams Boston 86 RBI Williams Boston 75 Hits Pesky Boston 134 Doubles Boudreau Cleveland 32 Triples Vernon Washington 10 Home runs Williams Boston 25 Stolen bases Dillinger St Louis 27 Strikeouts Feller Cleveland 146 Pitching Shea New York 314 733
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Associated Press
Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Robinson
Brooklyn
Blackwell
Kell
Detroit
Rus
Williams
Boston
Pesky
Boudreau
Cleveland
Vernon
Washington
Dillinger
St. Louis
Feller
Shea
Negro All-Stars to Start 3-Game Series Aug. 24
North and South all-star baseball teams announce a three-game series beginning August 22 in Welch. The North, picked from West Virginia clubs such as Raleigh Clippers and Glen Rogers Red Sox, will face an North Carolina League selection led by F. B. Morris with players from Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Charlotte, Raleigh, and other cities. The final game is set for Sunday, August 24 at Eccles Park.
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Bridgeport
John Murphy
Jimmy Walthall
Fairmouni
Bill” Leskovar
Jim Priester
Wetzel Bowe
East Bank
Clayton Webb
St Albans
North
South
Welch
Harman Pruden
Williamson
Eccles Park
West Virginia
Raleigh Clippers
Glen Rogers Red Sox
Hemphill (Welch
Gary Miners
North Carolina League
F. B. Morris
Feller to Hurl 10 Cuban Exhibitions
Cleveland star Bob Feller announced a 10 game barnstorming tour starting Oct 19 with five appearances for Almendares in the Cuban League between Oct 21 and Nov 8. The Cuban League winter season would gain a 30 day boost from U S baseball as Feller headlines the circuit.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
U. S
Bob Feller
Feller
States
Almendares
Lyric Girls Claim City Softball Crown in 3rd Game
Lyric Theater's softball team won the Girls' City Softball League title by defeating Grant's 6 to 2 in five innings. Grant's committed seven errors while Lyric's Hurley Crook allowed five hits and shared shutout defense.
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Lyric Theater
Grant
Sneed in Fairmont For Golf Exhibition
The Associated Press reports an exhibition golf match in Fairmont with Sammy Snead and a partner facing Alpha Lawson of Clarksburg and Dominic Scartz of Fairmont. Pro Johnny Warash announced the event.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
Sammy Snead
Alpha Lawson
Clarksburg
Dominic Scartz
Johnny Warash
MacAlpin Shuts Out Montcoal to Seize Lead Shift
Richard Shumate pitched a three hitter and MacAlpin overwhelmed Montcoal 6-0 to reclaim second in Raleigh County B League. Shumate struck out eight, allowed three walks, and scored the winning run in the second inning as MacAlpin chased Dickens early and added four more in the fifth. The win keeps MacAlpin in fourth place tied with Winding Gulf, with forfeits looming over Affinity and a season finale at Skelton shaping the postseason picture.
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Macalpin
Richard Shumate
Montcoal
Raleigh
Bonds
Orey Dickens
Bob Foster
Shumate
Eddie McGinnis
Joe Chandler
James Stanley
Homer Cox
Chester Pate
Clyde Holdren
Ralph Tabor
Chandler
Stanley
Gulf
Affinity
Skelton
Montcval Abhoai MacAlspin
Dickens
Cox
Foster
Pate
Holdren
RBI
Tabor
Gordien Breaks Disc Mark Again
Fortune Gordien of Minnesota shattered the world discus record by throwing 177 feet 5 1 2 inches at a meet in Copenhagen. The mark surpasses Adolfo Consolini’s 1941 record of 175 feet as American field event stars tour Europe against Danish athletes.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Adolfo Consolini
Italy
Europe
Fortune Gordien
University of Minnesota
State Receives Federal Grant For Wildlife Study
Charleston reports a federal grant of 113569.23 dollars, matched by the state, to fund wildlife habitat development and studies in West Virginia this fiscal year. Project aims include a Monongahela National Forest wildlife management program, statewide wildlife survey, beaver study, turkey habitat restoration, and completing a Short Mountain game refuge in Hampshire County.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Jack Shipman
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
Shipman
Monongahela National Forest
Short Mountain
Hampshire County
Women’s Western Round Opens With McMillen Clash
Evanston report on 19-year-old Mary McMillen daughter of a Green Bay dentist facing veteran Dot Kirby in the first round of the Women's Western Amateur. McMillen advanced with an 80 to Kirby’s 84, after a 1946 final showing in which she lost to Louise Suggs 11 and 10. Suggs meets Claire Doran. Beverly Hanson faces Mrs. Richard Perrin. Margaret Gunther battles Mrs. W. H. Bretzlaff Jr.
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Associated Press
Evanston
Mary McMillen
Green Bay
Wis
Dot Kirby
Atlanta
Miss McMillen
Miss Kirby
Louise Suggs
Suggs
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Beverly Hanson
North Dakota
Richard Perrin
Milwaukee
Margaret Gunther
Tennessee
Memphis
W. H. Bretzlaff, Jr
Detroit
Sports Roundup by Bob Myers Delivers Quick Notes
A Los Angeles column notes Clarence Rowland’s drive for Pacific Coast League status, nonmajor league perception of coast triple A, and local reactions. It also mentions Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard’s Chicago all star game plans, historic anecdotes about Eddie Stanley, Bobby Locke’s charity debut, Joe Louis’ title talks, and Rose Bowl efforts to aid visiting sports writers.
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Bob Myers
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Clarence
Rowland
Chester
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Chicago
Frank Leahy
Luey Welch
Joe Stanley
Eddie Stanley
Eddie
O'Rourke
Ocean Park
Joe
O’rourke
Bobby Locke
Locke
Joe Louis
Artie Stebbins
Skelton Keeps Shaughnessy Playoff Hopes Alive
Skelton baseball club defeated Ameagle 11 to 7 to keep alive chances for a Shaughnessy playoff berth in Raleigh County B division. They trail MacAlpin and Winding Gulf by one game for the fourth spot and must win a doubleheader against Marfork next Sunday and then beat MacAlpin.
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Ameagle
Skelton
Shaughnessy
Raleigh County Baseball League
MacAlpin
Gulf
Skeltonsians
Marfork
WINS BY FORFEIT IN LEAGUE B DIVISION
Winding Gulf earned a 9 0 forfeit victory over Affinity when the Affinity team failed to appear at the game site. Affinity manager B B Zeigler announced in a league meeting that he would withdraw his team in protest of a ruling by League President Bob Wills that nullified a double forfeit win for Affinity over Whitesville on August 3. The Sunday no show automatic forfeited Affinity's franchise, Wills said.
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Affinity
Wills
Skelton Beats Ameagle in High-Scoring Opener at Home
Pete Sutyak and Eber Bragg led Skelton with five and four RBIs as they toppled Ameagle 11 to 7. Scarborough took the loss for Ameagle while Crumm allowed the most hits. The Skelton offense piled up 13 hits and leveraged strong two-base hits from Gray Bragg and Sutyak.
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Pete Sutyak
Eber Bragg
Skelton
Sutyak
Bragg
Ameagle
Quentin Scarborough
Wilmer
Crum
Fitzptrek
Dillon
Crumm P
OlLege Ss
Mays Lf
DiMassey Ib
Williams
Knosky
iStanley
Henry
S. Stover
Vans
R—Waddell
Caldwell
Gray
Fitzpatrick
H. Stover
Lipari
Dilton
Legg
E—Caldwell
Karantonis
Short
Massey
RBI
Crumm
Lege
Stanley
Sutvak
S—Caldwell
Scarborough
So—S. Stover
U—Stover
Creed
Reds win 8-3 as Hatton and Galan spark offense
Yesterday's Stars batting sees Grady Hatton and Augie Galan combine for six hits and seven RBIs in the Reds 8-3 victory over the Pirates. Hatton collects four singles with three runs batted in while Galan adds two hits including a bases loaded homer. Earl Johnson earns the Red Sox 1-0 shutout of Washington avenging Haefner's five day earlier win.
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Grady Hatton
Augie Galan
Reds
Pirates
Hatton
Galan
Earl Johnson
Red Sox
Washington
Mickey Haefner
Walker Leads NL Batting Race as Boudreau Kell Tied in AL
Harry Walker of the Philadelphia Phillies holds a strong NL lead with a .325 average as he sits 19 points ahead of Walker Cooper. In the American League, Lou Boudreau and George Kell are virtually tied for the top batting honor with .3401 and .3395 averages respectively, while Joe DiMaggio checks in third in the AL with a .326 mark among players with 259 or more at bats.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry “Little Dixie
Walker
Philadelphia Phillies
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
George Kell
Detroit
Walker Cooper
New York Giants
Boudreau
Indians
Kell
Tiger
Cooper
Augie Galan
Cincinnati
Frank Gustine
Pittsburgh
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago
Fred Walker
Brooklyn
Andy Pafko
Johnny Mize
Johnny Hopp
Boston
Tommy Holmes
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
DiMaggio
Luke Appling
Ted Williams
Barney McCosky
Philadelphia
Johnny Pesky
George McQuinn
WWHS bleachers near completion for September opener
Woodrow Wilson High School plans to add five 18 foot seating subsections to each end of the south stands and five more to the north end. Steel for the additions from Reading Steel will ship August 25 with concrete piers poured this week. Officials expect seats ready by the second or third game of the season. Principal C G Peregoy notes North side steel shipment is promised next month.
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Woodrow Wilson
Beckley
Stoco
C. G. Peregoy
Peregoy
Reading
Northern coach Hamill confident in NorthSouth clash
Associated Press recounts coach Hamill and coach Bartrug both predicting a tight North versus South showdown at Charleston's Laidley Field. Hamill emphasizes his injury-depleted squad can win, while Bartrug touts the single Wing system. history of parity makes Friday's game highly contested.
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Hamill
Weirton
Charleston
Laidley Field
North South all star game tickets sell out pace
Charleston West Virginia reporters note that passing and punting replace heavy scrimmages as coaches Hamill and Bartrug finalize North and South squads. Ticket chairman Dewe says no mail requests after today and general admission only. Nearly 22 000 expected for Friday night game.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. VA
Carl Hamill
Weirton
Eddie, Bartrug
St. Albans
R E.dewe
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