White Sox blitz Yankees in 15-0 rout at White Sulphur
Rookie Bob Cain silenced New York with five hits allowed as Chicago blanked the Yankees 15-0 at home. Phil Rizzuto accounted for three of the five Yankees hits, while the Sox capitalized on four Yankee errors and pounded Eddie Lopat and Don Johnson for a big offensive night. Cleveland beat Boston 5-4 as Jim Hegan's double and a sacrifice broke a late tie. Detroit, St. Louis, and Brooklyn won behind strong hurlers as the season-opening stretch continued.
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Chicago White Sox
Cain
New York Yankees
Bob Cain
Yankees
Mickey Harris
Boston Red Sox
New York
Phil Rizzuto
Sox
Eddie Lopat
Don Johnson
Yanks
Bronx
Cleveland
Boston
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Bob Lemon
MclParnell
Jim Hegan
Tribe
Detroit
Connie Mack
Tigers
Philadelphia
Art Houtteman
Joe Ostrowski
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Ken Wood
Browns
Dick Sisler
St. Louis
Phillies
Sisler
Gerry Staley
Brooklyn
Dan Bankhead
Chicago Cubs
Bankhead
Dan
Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Colonia
N. J
Pee Wee Reese
Dodger
Babe Pinelli
Reese
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Braves
New York Giants
Ralph Kiner
Nanny Fernandez
Pittsburgh
Larry Jason
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 9 wins and 4 losses, Pittsburgh 8-6, Boston and Philadelphia 8-7, St. Louis 7-7, Chicago 4-4, Cincinnati 4-8, New York 2-7. Today's games include Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Boston at Cincinnati. Yesterday Brooklyn beat Chicago 10-2, Boston routed Cincinnati 12-6, Philadelphia edged St. Louis 9-6. Tomorrow Brooklyn visits Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Pittsburgh. Boston at Cincinnati. American League standings list Detroit 7-3, New York 7-5, Boston 9-7, Washington 6-5, Cleveland 5-5, Chicago 6-3, St. Louis 6-0, Philadelphia 9-3. Tonight's schedule features Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Boston, Louis at Philadelphia, Detroit at Washington. Final scores show Chicago 15, New York 0. Cleveland 5, Boston 4. Detroit 8, Philadelphia 5. St. Louis 5, Washington 1.
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Associated Press
Il Pet GB
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Branca
Hatten
Schmitz
Jones
Queen
Roberts
Brecheen
Boyer
Spahn
Fox
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Wynn
Byrne
Judson
Papen
Louis
Bus
Hooper
Trucks
Nagy
Bantam Ben Leads Greenbrier Open with 64
Bantam Ben Carded a 64 to grab a two stroke lead over Sam Snead and Henry Ransom as the Greenbrier Open began its second 18 holes. Hogan posted 66 with Snead, Ransom and Harbert close behind in sweltering heat on the Old White course.
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White Sulphur Springs
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Bantam Ben
Snead
Henry Ransom
St. Andrew’s
Ill
Little Hershey
Ransom
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Augusta
Greenbrier
Los Angeles
Norman von Nida
Sydney
Australia
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Skip Alexander
Knoxville, Tenn
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Local Black Diamond Baseball League Opens With Sunday Showdowns
Helen faces Mullens and Oak Hill hosts Kopperston at Mullens and Oak Hill in opening night games. On Saturday Princeton hosts Man while Kopperston visits Princeton and Mullens travels to Logan. Logan defeated Man 15 to 8 in the lone completed game so far.
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Helen
Mullens
Oak Hill
Kopperston
Princeton
Logan
Beaglers Hold Second Fun Trial in Beagle Club Series
Mountain State Beagle Club held the April 30 trial as part of a three stage fun series with 42 beaglers competing in two divisions. Top prizes went to Parkers Slim owned by W C Parker of Hinton in the 13 inch class and Daviss Trouble owned by Gordon Davis of Crab Orchard in the 15 inch class. Second and third place winners included Lady Jane XIII owned by Dr John H O'Dell Beckley and a tie between Spencer's Lee Robin and Cross Country Bess owned by H LeRoy Sale of McComas in the 13 inch division. other placing dogs included Sport Hill Red owned by Earl Johnson Beckley. In the 15 inch class second went to Clarks Linesman II owned by Ralph Green Beaver with Griffiths Blaze owned by Harold Griffith Beckley in third, Steele's White head II owned by Dr B W Steele Mullens in fourth, and Whitestick Spike owned by Frank L Pacchuta Skelton in fifth.
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Mountain State Beagle Club
Wallingford Farm
Princeton
American Kennel Club
Parker's Slim
W. C. Parker
Hinton
Davis
Trouble
Gordon Davis
Crab Orchard
John H. O'Dell
Beckley
Spencer
Lee Robin
H. LeRoy Sale
McComas
Sport Hill Red
Earl Johnson
Clark’s Linesman II
Ralph Green
Beaver
Griffith’s Blaze
Harold Griffith
Steele’s Whitehead II
Dr. B. W. Steele
Mullens
Whitestick Spike
Frank L. Pacchuta
Skelton
MacAlpin Nine Announces Roster For Sunday Games
The Raleigh County Baseball League roster for MacAlpin Nine is finalized with Manager Joe Chandler naming players including Pete Fink Sam Shawver Ralph Wise man R M Shumate Gene Shrewsbury Johnny Lamb Glenn Warden Eddie Dwornick Herman Polk James Darnell Billy Mead or Ralph Tabor Herbert Henderson Dick Armentrout Jerry Stover Ed Goodman Alva Richmond Tommy Elkins Ray Caldwell. Eight double headers are set for Sunday with matchups MacAlpin at Slab Fork Stotesbury at Winding Gulf Amigo at Coal City Eccles at Stanaford and Amigo pending first game Sunday at 1 30.
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Raleigh County Baseball League
MacAlpin
Joe Chandler
Amigo
Pete Fink
Sam Shawver
Ralph Wiseman
R. M. Shumate
Gene Shrewsbury
Johnny Lamb
Glenn Warden
Eddie Dwornick
Herman Polk
James Darnell
Billy Meador
Ralph Tabor
Herbert Henderson
Dick Armentrout
Jerry Stover
Ed Goodman
Alva Richmond
Tommy Elkins
Ray Caldwell
Manager Chandler
Stotesbury
Winding Gulf
Slab Fork
Coal City
Eccles
Stanaford
Minor League STANDINGS PURSUED ACROSS THREE LEAGUES
Appalachian standings show Bristol, Bluefield, Kingsport, New River with varying records and upcoming games. Central League shows Grand Rapids and Dayton leading. Saginaw and Muskegon struggle. American Association results include KC, Milwaukee extra innings and several tight finishes. International League lists Jersey City at Montreal postponed. only scheduled game.
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Appalachian
Bristol
Bluefield
Kingsport
Welch
New River
Johnson
Ces & F
Johnson City
Elizabethton
Sui Ce Er Heen
Uae
Pulaski
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Flint
Charleston
Dayton
Muskegon
Soly Dayton
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Jersey City
Montreal
Major League Mays Leaders Batting and Runs in 194?
The tally lists Rizutto New York with 419 runs Pesky Boston 19 Runs batted in Stephens Boston 20 Hits Pesky Boston 22 Doubles Zarilla Boston 8 Triples Henrich New York 3 Home runs Wood St Louis and Williams Boston 4 Stolen bases Dillinger Philadelphia with incomplete line items.
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Saunders
E. Slater
F Streho
W. McClung
Robinette
Coca-Cola O. B
Mooseheart
Hajash
B Lewis
L Shomo
L. Boie
Duncan-Catron B
Klein
Blind
J Grubb
Musial
Ss Louis
E. Spencer
Jones
Philadelphia
A. Garrett
Jones Philadelphia
Warden Aang
Robinson
Brooklyn
Boston Ennis
Phila- Hill-Rohrer
Kerrhin
Blind Manning
Reese
M. Carpenter
J. Manning
J. Houck
C. Ray
Merchants League
Mountain Motors
Duncan-Catron Motors
Coca Cola Mooseheart
Hill-Rohrer
Associated Press
Rizzuto
New York
Pesky
Boston
Stephens
Zarilla
Henrich
Wood
St. Louis
Williams
Dillinger
Tech Athlete Tops Conference Hitters
Clarence Parsons of West Virginia Tech leads eight hitters with a .400 or better batting average in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball race. Parsons paces with .667 on 8 hits in 12 at bats, while Primozic of Wesleyan sits second with .500 on 7 for 14. Others include Randy Cooper Tech .409 and Tekacz Wesleyan .400, with Cooper and Swyers Tech each scoring seven runs and Cooper driving eight RBIs.
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Clarence Parsons
West Virginia Tech
West Virginia
George Springer
Parsons
Primozic
Wesleyan
Bob Myers
Kuhn
Randy Cooper
Tech
Bill Wine
Potomac
George Swyers
Tekacz
Myers
Cooper
Greenbrier Coach Sings the Blues
Greenbrier's John Hunt laments two straight losses after an 8 game start. A rained out Bluefield College game will be rescheduled this week. Next visits include Augusta in Virginia on May 8 and Staunton the following day. Remaining slate features Bluefield College Fork Union Staunton W&L Frosh Morgantown May 22. Local fans expect a tough run yet hope the Cadets break even.
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Lewisburg
John Hunt
Greenbrier Military School
Hunt
Greenbrier
Bluefield College
Augusta
Virginia
Staunton
Fork Union Military Academy
W&l
Beckley
AMA
GMS
Mt Hope Softball League Elects New Officers
Mt Hope City Softball League elected Bud Jennings as president Bob Clark as secretary and Claudius Jones as treasurer at a Monday meeting. The seven-team circuit will play 18 games in three rounds with Shaughnessey playoffs for the top four teams after the regular season.
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MT. Hope
Mt. Hope City
Bud Jennings
Bob Clark
Claudius Jones
Loop
Mt. Hope High School
Machine Shop
Lions Club
Pax
Thurman
Quinnimont
Bradley
Glen Jean
Shaughnessey
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al Smith
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N. Y
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Germantown
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Bob Toski
Northampton
Mass
Pete Cooper
Ponte Vedra
Fla
MacAlpin Nine
Ajor League
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Ford Trucks
America
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Deral
Bair Bros, Inc
East Main Street
Beckley, W. Va
Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
Carter Charen
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Mt. Hope League
Gabardine
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