Independent baseball playoff chance sparks county league plan
Labor Day ends regular season and the top four enter the Shaugh Flayoff for the county league's first season since 1949. Independent teams Skelton Pax Winding Gulf McAlpin Clear Fork Corinne kept baseball alive, with a proposed elimination tournament starting soon and possible multiple divisions next year.
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Richard Fitzpatrick
Sey
Parker Faces Deep Field in Postwar Tennis Championship
Frankie Parker, recent national champion, enters the first postwar championships at Forest Hills facing a large field. Veterans Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder return briefly, while McNeill heads home. speculations hint at rival Yvon Peniea possibly aiding Parker if he struggles.
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New York
Frankie Parker
Forest Hills
Parker
Mike
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Pat
McNeill
Kramer
Schroeder
California
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Berg Faces Pung In Open Quarterfinal Match
In Spokane Washington Patty Berg the Minneapolis pro who has earned 850 so far in the 19 700 national Women's Open tees off today against husky Jackie Pung of Honolulu in an 18 hole quarterfinal. Two other pros Betty Hicks and Betty Jameson remain in the round of eight with totals 650 to date in the same event.
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Little Patty Berg
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Husky
Jackie Pung
Honolulu
Ralse
Little Betty Hicks
Betty Jameson
Yesterday's Stars Shine in 4-0, 3-2, and 9-3 Victories
Howie Polter led the Cards to a 4-0 win over the Giants with his fourth consecutive five hit game. Phil Cavaretta delivered the winning run for the Cubs in Chicago's 3-2 victory over the Dodgers with a seventh inning single. Dizzy Trout hurled six and two thirds scoreless innings as the Tigers outlasted the Red Sox 9-3 in 17 innings.
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Hank Borowy
Cardinals Shut Out Giants as Dodgers Lose to Cubs
Howie Pollet pitched the Cardinals to a 4-0 win over the Giants, aiding St Louis in cutting into the Dodgers’ lead. The Cubs beat the Dodgers 3-2, while Detroit edged Boston 9-8 in 14 innings as Hank Greenberg contributed.
Mount Hope To Battle Alumni Tonight At 3
Mount Hope stadium turf is in fair shape for the 1946 gridiron opener as the Mount Hope Mustangs meet the Mount Hope Alumni in a benefit kickoff at 3. Coach Henry Danner plans to use many players in the planned no official lineup, with backfield candidates including Anderson, Dozell, Bailey, and the Scott brothers. Old grads listed as participants include Kent, Holt, Rowe, Spadaro, Harless, Perrys, and others. The Mustangs open their regular season next Friday at Fayetteville.
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Don “Eazell
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Jimmy Stark
Ray Rogers
Fred Nichols
Fred Ervin
Jack Stone
Grant Montgomery
Charles Canterbury
Rob Kent
Freddy Burgess
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French Holt
Jimmy Rowe
Buster Fieldson
Andy Clark
Bob Stewart
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Red Harless
Ray Perrys
Willie Audrenick
Fred Farm
Lacy Anderson
Clear Fork Tigers Open Grid Practice Before September 1 Opener
Thirty players report to coach Woodrow Toney at Clear Fork High for early fall practice. Nine veterans return, led by Billy Stover and Charles King, with a schedule that includes six games though dates shift for the Shady game. The team opens the season versus Trap Hill on September 1.
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Wendell Bowne
Bryant Toney
Jimmy ‘Marrs
Paul Martin
Charles Jarrell
Bobby Carr
Beckley Elks softball banquet set in Charleston
Beckley Elks softball team and officials will host a banquet in Charleston at Leslie's Diner next Wednesday at 7 p.m. with Beckley City Leagues officials invited. The event honors the Elks while a conservation commission dinner notes hunting quotas for four state forests and plans for the season.
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Fudge Denies Ram Player Injunction
In Cleveland the Los Angeles Rams failed to obtain an injunction to stop tackle Chet Adams from playing with the Cleveland Browns. The federal judge ruled the Rams, who moved to Los Angeles, could not enforce Adams's contract as it became impossible due to franchise transfer and dissolution of the Cleveland Rams.
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Red Devils Back From Camp Train At Home
Red Devils return from a week of training and resume twice daily and night drills at Oak Hill field. Coach Jennings praises results but star fullback Paul Chamara is out with a broken arm from a scrimmage. Aiming for a Sept. 6 opener with White Sulphur at Oak Hill Stadium. roster battle features many backs and linemen vying for positions.
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Bob Adkins
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Jimmy Kenny
Hogan Favored In Golden State Open
Los Angeles reports the $15,000 Golden State Open at California Country Club draws 144 players led by Ben Hogan. Hogan seeks his first major of the year and aims to extend his 1946 winnings as Byron Nelson and Sammy Snead challenge on the hilly 6,328-yard course.
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Los Angeles
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Sammy Snead
Feller Aims to Break Major League Strikeout Record
Bobby Feller of the Cleveland Indians plots a new major league strikeout record and a post season exhibition tour. He notes plans for a baseball school for ex GIs and a minor league Denver franchise while pursuing multiple ventures. He believes he can still beat Rube Waddell's 343 strikeouts, needing 59 more to tie.
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Tomorrow's Schedule In Major Leagues With Key Matchups
National League games feature Brooklyn at New York St Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati and Boston at Philadelphia. American League slate includes Philadelphia at Boston New York at Washington Detroit at St Louis and Cleveland at Chicago with night contests noted.
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16 Holdovers Among 60 Report for Turley's Training Camp
Prospects for Lewisburg Greenbrier Military School football appear brighter as 16 holdovers join an expected 60 candidates to report to coach C F Turley for the opening of training on September 2.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
C. FE. Turley
Chicago Jimmy Fields Wins Knockout in Detroit Card
Fighters listed include Chicago Jimmy Fields of Boston who stopped Sam Hughes at 16 2 13 in Detroit. Other results show Steve Ketchiel of Fall River knocking out Johnny Davis in Fall River and Sam Baroudi of North Adams outpointing Johnny Eagle in Akron. Clarence Brown from Detroit outpointed Sid Peck in Indianapolis. Wayland Douglas of Utica defeated Jorge Morelix in New York.
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Sam Hughes
Detroit
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Mass
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Johnny Davis
Brooklyn
North Adams
Sam. Baroudi
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Louisville
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New York
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