West Virginia Mountaineers hold camp at Greenbrier
Weekend Wanderings notes Mountaineers begin training at Camp Greenbrier near Alderson with a projected intra squad scrimmage under lights at Woodrow Wilson High. Jaycees promote events to benefit local schools while Abe McLaughlin of Alderson coordinates visitor lodging and fishing and golf nearby.
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Beckley
West Virginia University
Pridinen
Jecal Gridiran Slar
Vistiera
Alderson
Side Down
Abe McLaughlin
Alderson High Ganch
Willow Wood
Hinton
Greenbrier
White Sulphur
Fred Cialli
Jimmy Walthall
Bill Allen
WVU
Billy Sigmund
Veazey Holt
West Virginia Tech
Kanawha Valley
John
Mike
MacAlpin Faces Uphill Tilt in B League Playoff Push
MacAlpin's Maccabees must win at least ten games in a week to reach the B League playoffs with a crucial 4:39 p.m. tilt against Stanaford at Stanaford. A protest over a homer dispute in a prior Slab Fork game keeps the path rocky as Stamford and Coal City also challenge for the fourth spot.
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MacAlpin
Maccabees
Mets
Stanaford
Stamford
Ney
Sianaford
Coal City
Avacadpin
Salt Rork
Enat
Macs
Slab Fork
Joe Slaccaboes
Benny Darvin
Gach McManus
Jiminy Farmer
Tommy €Ixin
Protost
Stanford
CoaliCity
Harold Lilly
Jack Underwood
Eccles
Montcoal
Lilly and Patrick
Winding Gulf
Stotesbury - McManus
Keaton
Jess and
Murdock
Sgro and Robertson
Mustangs Schedule Shifts Plus Backfield Losses
The Mustangs move the Sept 25 home game to Sept 22 under the lights. Coach Hope lists five home games against Fayetteville Hinton Charleston and Oak Hill and five away at Ansted Montgomery Beckley Richwood Mullens. Several starters return but Fred Nichols is ineligible, leaving Giptrap Pear and Czikora as key holdovers.
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Mustangs
Fayetteville
Hinton
Charleston
Oak Hill
Ansted
Montgomery
Beckley
Rithwood
Mullens
Fred Nichols
State
High School Athletic Association
Tracs
Meet
Mrt
Hope Sores
Jack Store
Jim Giptrap
Bob Pear
Bill Czikora
Johnny Duran
Henry Hinte
Tommy Dixon
John Ashley
Sammy Ash
Sonny Zleminick
Russell Wood
Carly Dellamen
John River
Daniel Woods
Dallas Cumimizzi
Don Branscome
Hobart Garvin
Larry Warteck
Norman Collier
Jim Stone
Delbert Woods
John Stella
Frank Tucker
Fack Hante
Big Vandall
Bob Castel
Rodney Jones
Johnny Fite
Robert Stover
Richard Benson
Charles Evans
Delbert Adkins
Tommy
Richwood
Mullensy
Top 3 Advance in Girls Net Meet
The 32nd U S Girls Lawn Tennis Singles Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club heads to semis with three top favorites still alive. Laura Low John of Palm Desert and Toby Cireenberg of Chicago vie for a finals spot after Cireenberg defeated Lee Van Keuren. Jahn beat Arth to reach the semis alongside Elaine Lewicki and Maureen Connolly.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
U. S
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Laura Low John
Palm Desert
Calif
Toby Cireenberg
Chicago
Miss Cireenberg
Lee van Keuren
Los Angeles
Miss Jahn
Beverly Baker
Santa Monica
Jeanne Arth
St.1 Paul
Minn
Elaine Tewicki
Hamtramck
Mi¢h
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Miss Lewicki
Anne Dige
New York
Miss Connolly
Ruth Pate
Fort Worth
Tex
Alexander City pitcher throws one hitter in double shutout
Marvin Chappell, 2yearold hurler from Alexander City, pitched a one hitter and a no hitter in a double shutout against La Grange as ACAT won 7 0 in both games. Chappell walked ten and was hit once, raising his season total to 20. He is from Sylacauga and has played three seasons with Alexander City.
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Associated Press
Alexander City
Ala
Marvin
Dreepy
Chappell
la Grange
Sylacausa, Ala
Hornets Open AAC Season Against Bills in Chicago
Chicago based AV America football Hornets, under Coach Ray Flaherty, seek a season opening win at Lubber Field to achieve a first for the Chicago team in the ATL America loop. The league’s second game pits the Forty-Niners at the Baltimore Colts in San Francisco.
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Bills
Associated Press
Chicago
AV America
Hornets
Buffalo Hills
Lubber Field
Ray Flaherty
al America
San Francisco
Forty-Niners
Baltimore Colts
College Pinecrest In City Loop Finals
Beckley College beat Universal Supply 3 1 to reach the City Softball League Shaughnessy Playoff final bracket at WWHL diamond. Pinecrest advances to face Beckley Monday in the best of three title games after Umpire Don Straughan awarded Universal a forfeit over Moose Club. The article details key plays including Kent scoring on a passed ball, Alley’s homer for Universal, and a costly error that allowed Bowman to score the go ahead run.
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Universal Supply
Shaughnessy
Collegians
Pinecrest
Don Straughan
Hos
Pital
Moose Club
Bob Kent
John Scott
Universal
Pete Wilburn
Kent
Charlie Albert
Bob Alley
McGinnis
Ashley
Junior Bowman
W Abbert
Charlie
Bowman
Collins
College
Bob Scott
McNeish
Kentmen
Alley
Jack Lilly
Bud Trump
Jim Farmer
West Virginia to stock 6000 bass and panfish at 4-H Lake
The Ohio County Conservation Commission plans a September stocking event in Raleigh County at the 4-H Lake in Little Beaver Park. The program aims to add 3 000 largemouth bass and 3 040 bluegills totaling 6 000 fish to WV waters as part of a 100 000 fish statewide effort.
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Charleston
Ti&e
Ohio County
West Virginia
Little Beaver Park
Raleigh County
Former Card Hurler Going Great Guns as Manager of Blue Grays
Ernie White, former St. Louis Cardinal, manages Bluefield's Blue Grays in the Appy League. The team opened with strong hitting and a long home-winning streak while Bowman and Taylor pace pitching. White says the run is due to hitting and pride from a supportive city and Braves affiliation aims for 100,000 attendance.
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Blue Grays
Charles R. Lewes
Associated Press
Bluefield
Ernie White
St. Louis
Menndace
Spartansburg
D. C
Boston Braves
White
Bob Bowman
Cardinals
New York Giants
Milt Taylor
Bowman
Appy
Braves
Brooklyn
Boston Lefty McDermott Injures Shoulder In White Sox Game
The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox left handed pitcher Maurice McDermott, age 20, suffered a severe left shoulder pain and retired after facing one White Sox batter in a Chicago game. He was replaced by Walt Masterson as a precaution, with McDermott having shown a brief setback in July of the season.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Maurice McDermott
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Soutepewe
Louisville
la Bea Ital
Waikut
Merle Adams
Sandof
haSter
Dave
White
McDermott
Walt
Masterson
Bluefield
Bowman
Skipper
Akron
Pulaski
Newhouser
Iola Batsting Rampage Caps 20-5 Win Over Miami
Iola took nearly an hour to score in the first inning of the K O M L game, sending 19 batters to the plate and tallying 14 runs. Miami starter Earl Hayes walked six of seven, Tom White walked two of three, Eddie Stephens followed, Omar Lane then replaced at first, and Iola’s Jerry Whalen walked in the 19th to end the frame. Final score Iola 20 Miami 5.
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Associated Press
Iola
Kan
Tola
Miami
Earl Hayes
Tom White
Eddie Stephens
Omar Lane
Lane
Jerry Whalen
Fights Last Night Mixed Results From Atlantic City Card
In Atlantic City last night Varona of Havana outpointed Charlie Milan of Baltimore over ten rounds while Al Costantino stopped Fete Kennedy in Elmsford after nine rounds. Jimmy Rooney defeated Dino Bieta by outpoint in Bridgeport.
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N. J
Chico Varona
Havana
Cuba
Charlie Milan
Baltimore
Brooklyn
al Costantino
New York
Fete Kennedy
Elmsford
N. Y
Jimmy Rooney
Bridgeport
Atherton Wins Jr Net Title In Charleston Final
Charleston's Charlie Atherton defeats Sonny Payne of Huntington 3-2 6-1 6-2 to capture the West Virginia State Closed junior tennis championship with titles also going to Lettie Ewing Bob Bias Margaret Moore and pairs Chandler Atherton and Payne White in the weekend event. The Leavenworth Braves suffer their 102nd loss of the season 6-1 to the St Joseph Cardinals as the club struggles in the Western Association. Vanderbilt hires Buford Ray as new assistant football coach to join Bill Edwards for fall practice.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Charlie (Buck
Atherton
Oday
Charles
Sonny) Payne
Yuntington
West Virginia
iLettie Ewing
Wheeling
Bob Bias
Huntington
Margaret Moore
Charles Chandler
Payne Anderas White
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Braves
Joseph Cardinals
Cardinals
Manny
Robert Ricketson
Boston Braves
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Bill Cronin
I. BR
Red
Harvel
Western Association
50th Grand American Trapshoot Set Today
The Grand American Handicap marks its golden anniversary with Charles Sparrow Young of Springfield Ohio saluted as the lone man to have fired in all 50 features. The event boasts a $1500 guaranteed prize with potential extra winnings from optionals as some 1700 marksmen from the US Cuba Canal Zone and Canada compete in Vandalia Ohio.
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Associated Press
Vandalia
Alatene
Ile
Charles (Sparrow) Young
Springfield
Sparrow
States
Cuba
Canal Zone
Canada
Woodrow Wilson High Prepares for 1948 Grid Season
Woodrow Wilson High School drills today under Coach J R Van Meter with 125 players as season tickets go on sale at the school. Reserved seats run 6 and 8 dollars with specific yard-line locations for North and South sections. Student and visiting student sections have separate allocations and limits. A full morning practice starts at 9 with afternoon sessions, and one Saturday workout is planned with a football rules movie beforehand.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
J. R. van Meter
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High
van Meter
McCarron Fires NIN Game as Peekskill Stuns Stroudsburg
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania Mike McCarron a righthander with Peekskill in the North Atlantic League pitched the league's first nine inning no hit no run game of 1948. He struck out nine and walked none in a 1 0 win during the second game of a twin bill as Stroudsburg built an early lead but fell behind.
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Witterec
Stroudsburg
Mike McCarron
Peekskill
McCarron
Two Negro League Games At Clipper Park This Afternoon
The Glen Rogers Red Sox meet the Anjean Black Cats at 2 20 in Clipper Park while the Stone voal Giants face the Taiis Black Sox at Helen in a second area game. Muskegon plays Charleston Grand Rapids vs Flint Saginaw versus Dayton. Yesterday results Charleston 7 Muskegon 6 Grand Rapids 11 Flint 4 Dayton 7 Saginaw 4.
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Anjean Black Cats
Clipper Park
Stone Voal Giants
Taiis Black Sox
Helen
Muskegon
Charleston
Grand Rapids
Flint
Saginaw
Dayton
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