Huntington Central Fares Despite Losses. Beating Becomes Rivalry
Huntington Central loses 13 12 to Vinson but shows comeback spirit. Beckley and Huntington Central loom as strong year to year. Flying Eagles prep under coach J R Van Meter with Wartime depth. Oak Hill’s Red Devils impress in 27 6 opener. Fayette Couilians’ backs show speed as new season nears.
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Ralph Kiner Seeks Babe Ruth Pace With Fourteenth Homers
Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner blasted his 47th and 48th home runs off Philadelphia, tying major league records and narrowing Babe Ruth's all time mark. With 17 games left, Kiner needs several more blasts to surpass Ruth and approach Hack Wilson's NL high of 6. The article notes tied marks and other games including St. Louis, Brooklyn, and Detroit race dynamics.
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Pennant Races At A Glance From The National League
Baseball pennant races unfold with scattered scheduling notes and results. Teams mentioned include New York Philadelphia St Louis Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Washington Detroit Cleveland and Boston along with various home and away games and partial standings across weeks. Scores and exact dates are fragmented but indicate ongoing league play and fluctuating positions.
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Kanawha River Boat Races Sanctioned for October Event
The American Power Boat Association has sanctioned hydroplane events on the Kanawha River for October 9. Frank Holerer, chairman of the West Virginia racing committee, said hydroplanes of 185 and 225 cubic inch displacement would feature the two-day event. Outboard races are set for Saturday October 8 after a 26 mile marathon for open entries, with aboard events on Sunday.
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Rock Solid Favorite Over Fusari Tonight
Rocky Graziano, a major boxing draw, expected to beat Charlie Fusari at the Polo Grounds as the 3 to 9 favorite. Anxious crowd of 35,000 forecast with over 200000 gross if weather holds, Graziano aiming to rebound after 13 months and a Tony Zale loss, while Fusari touts punching power and a chance to upset.
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WVU Nears End Of Camp Grind At Greenbrier
West Virginia University closes three week camp at Camp Greenbrier Alderson ahead of the 1949 opener with Waynesburg. Gene Simmons dropkicks and solid kicking mark practice while captain Pete Zinaldi returns from illness. Coach Dud DeGroot states todays work focuses on rehearsals passing kicking and punt runbacks to prevent injuries before kickoff.
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Ruffing Named In Divorce Suit
DULUTH Minn The blonde heiress to a Minnesota iron ore fortune is the defendant in a divorce action naming Red Ruffing former New York Yankees pitcher She is Mrs Robert Park 32 the former Jane Alworth whose grandfather Marshal H Alworth of Duluth left an estate of more than 6 000 000 at his death in 1942 Park a former New York orchestra leader asks substantial alimony custody of William 18 months old adopted son and all the home overlooking Lake Superior In his complaint Park charges his wife with improper conduct and excessive drinking The wife met Ruffing last year while scouting the Superior Wis club of the North 10 League for the Chicago White Sox Park alleges The musician says he found Ruffing and Mrs Park together in the Park home after their return from a party on an Alworth yacht The action filed Aug 12 and disclosed last night charges in Mrs Park is unfit to retain custody of the child
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Coal City Colts Set To Host Clippers In B League Clash
The Coal City Colts of Raleigh County B League meet the Raleigh Clippers tomorrow at 2:30 PM at Clipper Park. Manager Troy Morgan announces lineup as the series opens a three game slate with Winding Gulf starting Sunday. Colts travel to Winding Gulf next Sunday and then return to Coal City for the finale.
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Cooper and Bass Lead West Virginia Tech Grid Team
Captain Tech Randy Cooper and guard Neal Haisi will co-captain the 149 WV Tech football machine. Both seniors starred for the Golden Hats last fall. Cooper led the state conference in rushing in 1949 and Haisi earned a berth on the 61st all conference eleven. Cooper comes from Oak Hill and Haisi from Elkins.
Mark Twain Grid Slate Completed
Mark Twain's Authors, led by Coach Duscan Cvizic, finish a nine game schedule with a game at Burch on November 4. They travel to Shady Spring tomorrow to face the unbeaten Tigers under lights at Beaver, a clash that could define the early County League standings. The Authors then play Baileysville Crap Hill Sophia Marsh Fork Oceana Stoco and finish at Burch in a long slate.
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Mullens Hinton Tickets on Sale at Downtown Stores
Mullens Stadium gates will be eased by selling tickets at Wor belt s Cut-Rate Sterle Drug N D Trent Co and the dth Street Service Station for Fridays game between Mullens and Hinton. Admission is 1 for adults and 40 cents for students season tickets 5 adults 2 students reserve parking 10 season. Orvill Phillips of Belat Top fined 100 and 30 days jail for moonshine possession by Mercer County authorities.
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Stratton to name field Cain Memorial Stadium
Plans to name Stratton High School football field Cain Memorial Stadium honor late coach Herbert G. Cain who died last month. The Negro team opens 1949 season at night under new coach J Murray Jeffries against Holling High of Lewisburg, first lights on the field. An official dedication and plaque are planned later in the season.
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No Senators On CL All-Star 9
DAYTON O The fourth place Charleston Senators failed to place a single man on the Central League s all star team The 11 man team selected by sports writers in the six league cities includes three players from both Dayton and Saginaw two from Grand Rapids and Muskegon and one from Flint Dayton s Oscar Melillo was named manager Bobby Andrum Dayton second baseman and one of the Indians on the all star team was chosen as the league s most valuable player The team catcher Tom Sick Grand Rapids left handed pitcher Cy Lambert Grand Rapids right handed pitcher Charlie Sipple Dayton first base Ron Bowen Saginaw second base Ankrum third base Oscar Khederian Saginaw short stop Clem Koshorek Flint utility Lou Faretto Saginaw out fielders Stu Locklin Dayton Bill Hidgon Muskegon and Connie Juelke Muskegon
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Eaglets Open Season Against Fayetteville Thursday
Beckley Junior High School will kick off its 1949 football schedule Thursday at the local high school field facing Fayetteville Junior High’s Little Pirates. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. The announcement lists four more games added to the Eaglets’ slate with time changes for one matchup, plus roster notes and upcoming dates including Homecoming arrangements.
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Army Defeats Notre Dame In Annual 1932 1944 Series
Between 1932 and 1944 Army maintained a winning record against Notre Dame in their yearly football clashes. The text shows partial box score style notes with incomplete player names and win loss details.
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