Cards Take O One And A Half Game Lead Beat Giants
Mount Hope preview notes 1946 football plans as Mustangs face Alumni in a 8 o'clock night game at Mount Hope Stadium. Coach Henry Danner and Sammy Mandich field a two deep, with ex service stars from Concord to WVU and Morris Harvey attending to watch and scout. This football feature blends local prep interest with college-era names and notes from sports columnist George Doncaster and StrayStuff items.
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Griffens
Mount Hope Stadium
Henry Danner
Sammy Mandich
Mount Hope
Mustangs
Carker
Dannermen
Grads
West Virginia College
Freddy Burgess
French Holt
Kenneth Kent
Jimmy Rowe
Concord
Buster Fieldson
Marshall College
Bob Kent
W. Va. Tech
Andy Clark
WVU
Bob Stewart
Morris Harvey
Standings and results in the National League standings card
National League results show St. Louis 13 New York 8 and Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3. Standings list St. Louis 77 47 624 Brooklyn 75 48 610 Chicago 67 Boston 61 59 Cincinnati 55 68 Philadelphia 51 69 Pittsburgh 47 70. Today’s games include Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Cleveland New York Detroit Boston Chicago Washington.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Lovis
Detroit
Philadelphia U
Cleveland
Washington
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees
Bob Feller
Ernie Bonham
Cleveland Indians
Orval Grove
Chicago White Sox
Bobo Newsom
Senators
Denny Galehouse
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Serva Robins On Boxing Finances And College Fuss
Boxing champ Marty Serva has spent big preparing to defend his title against Ray Robinson next week while Robinson pledges his purse to the Police Athletic League. The piece notes costs including nose surgery, tune ups, and losses to army hospitals, with manager Al Weill arguing Serva won’t surrender the title easily. It also covers college football clashes over Shorty McWilliams and NCAA policing power, plus a busy sports page recap including Dodgers, golf talk, and Pacific Coast League implications for next year.
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Mugh Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
New York
Marty Serva
Ray Robinson
Robinson
Police Athletic League
Serva
al Weill
Red Cochrane
Red
Rocky Graziano
Jimmy Anest
Bobby Lakin
Weill
Marty
Mississippi State
Army
Shorty McWilliams
NCAA
Lise
St Louis
Dodgers
Wialey Field
York
Tawa Teathall
Georgerowne
Rockvey
Arthur Peronic
Local Umpire Commended For Class D Work
Patsy Fragile, a Raleigh County player turned umpire, earns praise from Tobacco State League president J E L Wade for his debut season. Wade notes Fragile’s decisive calls and control, with many friends in the circuit wishing him luck as the league ends September 6. A Raleigh County playoff plan may involve Fragile and other umpires for upcoming games.
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Patsy Fragile
Raleigh County
Register
J. E. L. Wade
Tobacco
Tobates
Patsy
Joe
The
Harness Stover
Dodgers Fall To Cubs In Tight 4 3 Loss
In a high drama night, the Dodgers lose 4 3 to the Cubs as Peanuts Lowrey and Marv Rickart drive in the tying and winning runs late. Walter Lessi delivers a ninth inning homer for St Louis to beat the Giants 3 2 and spark a pennant race update.
Nurses Needed Huntington Area At VA Hospitals
Veterans Administration hospitals in the Huntington area seek nurses with annual salaries from 2644 to 3347 dollars. Manager S R Goodwin of the Huntington Veterans Hospital announced the openings and pay range.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Veterans Administration
SS. R.goodwin
Huntington Veterans Hospital
Plans For 2-Week School Laid Ad Dinner For Junior Champs
A two weeks school program after the 1946 47 term was outlined by American Legion Post 32 to support junior baseball. Notables including Red Martin Eli Harris and Sheriff Blake head a slate of experts guiding the effort. A 15 member squad will be selected during the two weeks. Dinner at Black Knight Country Club honored Beckley West Virginia junior champions with gold engraved baseballs for each team member.
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Red” Martin
Eli Harris
Middle Atlantic
Mountains
Fred “Sheriff Blake
American Legion
Black Knight Country Club
West Virginia
Roy Elkin
Legion
Beckley
Bair Brothers, Inc
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High
Glen Webb
W. A. “Gene” Burke
E. D. Armstrong
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Munson
Board of Education
Kermit Locke
Beckley Lions Club
Dee Hedrick
Dorsey Biggs
W. R
Bill” Fugitt
Jerome van Meter
Stan Huffman
Hinton High
Fred Blake
Donald Dix
George Springer
WVU Faces First Scrimmage as 98 Seek Mountaineer Squad
WVU coach Bill Kern plans the first scrimmage of the week with 98 candidates, aiming to trim the group for camp at Jackson's Mill after two weeks of training. Jim Moran joined the lineup from Wilkes Barre. Jim Devonshire remains sidelined by illness as the team prepares for Otterbein. Appalachian League results include New River 0 Johnson City 1 and other scores Bluefield 2 Elizabethton 7 Kingsport 11 Welch 5 Bristol 6 Pulaski 20.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Bill
Kern
iKern
Jackson's Mill
Otterbein Inere
Jim Moran
Wilkes Barre
Keyser
Jim Devonshire
Penns Grove
Devonshire
New River
Johnson City
Bluefield
Elizabethton
Kingsport
Welch
Bristol
Pulaski
Grid Practice Rained Out Bu Busy Football Prep
Rain disrupted practice across area high schools as squads keep busy. Flying Eagles open at home next Friday under Coach Jerome Van Meter while other teams, including Fairmont State led by Coach Wilford Wilson, begin sessions with veterans and war-time returnees aiming to build on 1945 squad.
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Indonys
Mestiseason
Omorsclaots
Che Lical
Jerome van Meter
Flying Eagles
Virgil Sarrett
Stace Intans
Armory 9
Fairmont State
Associated Press
Fairmont
Wilford (Squid) Wilson
Mullens
Lewis Wantons
Abe
Wyatt
Rebels
Sam Foglesong
Sophia
Mullens Field
Duscan Cvizic
Ab J Mark Twain
Stotesbury School
American Legion
Cvizie
Trap Hill
Carl Neff
Peabody College
Nashville
Blue Hawks
O Beckley
Stoca
Pony Express
Huntington
Stars Beat Giants and Dodgers in Early Baseball Action
AP report notes Ery Dusak and Walter Sesst powered a 13-8 win over the Giants with two homers and four RBIs. Sesst added a two-run homer as a pinch hitter in the ninth of a 3-2 win. Marv Rickert drove in two for the Cubs in a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers aided by a winds inning double. Yankee or Indians results and other minor league notes follow with several coaches and local games described including Mullens field action and prep-team coaching changes.
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Eharlier
Cats
Dodgers
Giants
Chicacao Cubs
Sessi
al Arazlo
Marty Marion
Cub
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn
Bruins
Peanuts Lowrey
Marv ‘Rickart
Hank Behrman
Hal Gregg
Bob Scheffing
Lou Stringer
Rickert
Associated Press
Bob Feller
Indians
Sever
Cleveland
Denny Galchorre
Browns
Athletics
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Braves
Thurman Tucker
White Sox
Luke Appling
Senators
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Cardi
Bob Wills Register
THYS
Danner
Mandich
George Dickson
Jack Bragg
Brewer
Buck Wilson
McClung
C. G. Underwood
Don Spessard
Andy McSpaden
William McClung
Max McCloud
Tom Boyd
John Pearl
Allen Chandler
Carroll Gordon
Hinkle
Williams
Teddy Anderson
Bill and
John Sroll
Donald Feazell
Jack Batley
Jimmy Starks
Fred Nichols
Fred Ervin
Grant Montgomery
Jack
Teddy Stone
Clay Rogers
Charles Canterbury
Mount Hopers
George S. Doncaster
Hollister
Mass
Ted Williams
Doncaster
Holliston Torsday
Ted
Shirley
Dag
Wiliams
Boston Braves
Milwaukee Brewers
Ross Irle
Brent Snodgrass
Fairmont State College
Falcons
Squid” Wilson
Brar
Melton
Bora
St. Lois
Kat “Ptchuesh
Reynolds
Embree
Wight
Benton
Ferriss
Lopat
Ve Haefner
Leonard
Cubs
Jde Reichler
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dyer
Walter Lessi
Redbirds
New York Giants
Johnny Sain
Ewell Blackw
Rex'sieving
Detrait
Boston Ned Sox
Fenway Park
Ozcar Judd
Pirates
Philadelphia Phils
Forbes Field
Griffith Stadium
Washington, D. C
Duscan Cuizic
Mark Twain
Red” Underwood
Lawrence Wiseman
Crewe Maple
Bair Mo
Ray I Smith
Wheeling
Is Oece
Dasper Cole- Dank
Jave Bill Swinger
Fairview
Jen Iaings Shaver
Barrackville
John Antulov
Shinnsten
Jack Lazier
Arthirdale
Duke Anderson
Farmington
U.S
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Maryland
Cardinal
Red Schoendienst
Peewee Reese
Butch Henline
Duquesne Pilsener
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