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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1947

Page

10

Higbe Failure Making Trader Rickey Look Good

Pittsburgh beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 1 in the only major league game played. Kirby Higbe pitched six tight innings in a 1-1 duel before the Cards exploded with a four run seventh. Pollett won the game for St. Louis while Whitey Kurowski and Stan Musial delivered key hits. Eddie Never was ejected for arguing a safe call at first. Attendance reached 14,045.

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Major League Vy batting and pitching leaders updated

Statistics highlight American and National Leagues from the latest AP release. Mullin Detroit bats .357 with 14 doubles. Williams Boston leads RBIs at 25 and runs with 27. Mize New York tops NL with 32 runs and 30 RBIs. Spahn Boston and Rowe Philadelphia 6-0 1.000. Postponed games shift to Monday due to high school activities. Moose and Stamford and Elks Club games noted with detailed box scores.

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Cardinals top Pirates 4-1 as Schoendienst sparks win

Red Schoendienst collected three singles and drove in two runs in a 4-1 night game victory for the Cardinals over the Pirates. Howie Pollet earned the win, ending Sportsman's Park skid with seven hits allowed.

Red Schoendienst Cardinals Pittsburgh Howie Pollet Sportsman’s Park

Moose and Universal Swamp Softball Foes

Moose and Universal Swamp Softball Foes report two wins last night as Moose outslugged Remeco 14-3 in four and a half innings and Universal crushed Grant’s 24-1 in five innings. Andy Porter led Moose with five hits in five trips, while Howard Barton pitched two-hit ball for Universal.

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Boxing Cards From Eastern Bouts Reported

The Associated Press lists multiple results with Brooklyn fighters Brooklyn Fort Hamilton and La Vern Roach outpointing Vic Amato. Johnny Forte wins over Jose Aponte Torres in Philadelphia. Lloyd Hudson stops Ivan Jones in Portland and Pat Smith defeats Buddy Thomas in New York.

Associated Pies Brooklyn Fort Hamilton Lavern Roach Millburn N. J Vic Amato Philadelphia Johnny Forte Jose Aponte Torres New York Portland Lloyd Scotty” Hudson Bath T.K

Naggins Star in Shrine Show Three-Gaited Honors

A WV horse Sweet Lavender from Leatherwood Farms Bluefield won three gaited honors at the Shrine show in Atlanta, beating Why Worry from Green Acres Farm New Orleans. Ridden by Eddie Barham, Noble Knight of Albertsville Ala took third. Crowd reached about 4,500 as Dixie Twilight and My Rhapsody also claimed top honors in other events at Asheboro and Winston-Salem venues.

Associated Press Atlanta West Virginia Sweet Lavender Leatherwood Farms Bluefield Green Acres New Orleans Eddie Barham Noble Knight W. S. Hewitt Albertsville Ala North Carolina Dixie Twilight Maddux Whitley Mountain View Farms Asheboro N. C My Rhapsody Wade Stepp Lindsey Holcomb Winston- Salem

Stars Shines: Musial Helps Cardinals Beat Pirates 4-1

Stan Musial singled in a three run seven inning rally driving in one run as the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 4-1. Hank Greenberg collected one single in three trips against lefty Howie Pollet.

Associated Press Stan Musial Cardinals St. Louis Pittsburgh Hank Greenberg Pirates Howie Pollet

Sports Roundup highlights star hopes and team chatter

A fragmented sports column notes athletes aiming for Olympic candidacy, decathlon bounds, and high school state meets. It covers Nebraska City talents, Dick Wakefield and the Tigers’ competitive mood, and hints at future stars like Hayden Fry and Bobby Lowther while recalling past paces and friendships.

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