Lake Park opens to motor boats October 1
Harold Lambert outlines plans for a lake boat club and fishing exclusives as the Four H Lake Park opens to motor boats on October 1. He notes sections reserved for fishing, a no boating zone in an upper cove, and seeks park support and cooperation with enthusiasts. Also discusses WVU Mountaineers vs Otterbein opener with expected starters and a Raleigh County Baseball League note.
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Harold D. Lambert
Four-H Lake Park Board
Lambert
H. Damon
Park Board
Harold Lambert
Joe Chandler
MacAlpin
Raleigh County Baseball League
20-Win Pitchers Largely Ashore as Spring Looms
Roundup notes that few pitchers will hold out for bigger salaries next spring. Ralph Branca of Brooklyn and Ewell Blackwell of Cincinnati each have 21 victories, with three or four more likely to reach 20. Minor league totals mirror the trend with only eight 20-win starters among eleven leagues.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Ralph Branca
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
Sporting News
Standings and results from the National League
The National League standings show New York 9-10 Chicago 3-12 Cincinnati 12 Philadelphia 0 Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 10 St Louis 8. WwWL Pet GB Brooklyn . 91 54 .628 St. Louis . 80 62 1564 914 Boston . 80 67 1545 12 New York . 75 68 .525 15 Cincinnati 1. 70 78 .474 2214 Chicago . 66 78 .460 2414 Philadelphians. 59 86 .407 32 Pittsburgh . 59 87 .404 3214 Philadelphia 6-8 Detroit 4-6. New York 5 Chicago 0 St Louis 9-0 Boston 4-4 Cleveland Washington D. Ww L Pet GB 92 54.629 78 67 537 1314 78 68 .534 14 76 68 529 15 . 74 72 508 18 67 78 464 2414 60 84 .417 31 55 89 .383 36
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Giants and Bears Win Warmup Gridiron Exhibitions
New York Giants quarterback Jerry Niles, touted as a potential successor to Frank Filchock, threw two TD passes to George Franck and added a 22 yard run as the Giants defeated the Los Angeles Rams 30-3 at the Polo Grounds before 28,834. Chicago Bears dominated Washington Redskins 28-7 at Soldier Field in a large crowd, while the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Bethlehem Bulldogs 42-7 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
NEW York
New York Giants
National Football League
Jerry Niles
Iowance
Frank Filchock
Niles
George Franck
Giants
Los Angeles Rams
Polo Grounds
Rams
Bob Waterfield
Chicago’ Bears
Washington Redskins
Soldier Field
Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Bethlehem Bulldogs
Bethlehem
Brooks Two-Away From Pennant Eagle IVs Weekend Tilts
Beckley Junior Varsity set to play two games in as many days under WWHL lights. Coach Wiseman leads Jayvees against Central Junior High Eagle and Stoco Indian Papooses before tomorrow’s trip to Sophia for 23 games in a season finale stretch.
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Jayvees
Lawrence Wiseman
Ross
Irle
Central Junior High Eagle
Wiseman
Sophia
Woodrow Wilson-Dunbar
Stoco Jayvees
Shady Jayvees
Central
Wwhs Jayvees
Beckley Jayvees
Ansted
Summersville
Clear Fork
Man
Crichton
Alderson
Lewisburg
Marlinton
Mark Twain
Stoco
Pineville
Bleacher Seats Vanish as World Series Tickets Go Fast
New York Yankees will sell 14 000 bleacher seats and 7 000 standing room tickets for each of four World Series sale days totaling 21 000 per day. Dodgers stopped accepting applications after midnight and Dodgers and Yankees fans line up for limited bleacher seats and standing room at both Stadium and Ebbets Field. The series starts Tuesday with two games at the Stadium then moves to Ebbets Field for games three to five, with potential games six and seven back at the Stadium.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Joe Prine
St. Louis Cardinal
New York Yankees
Yankees
Dodgers
Joe
Ebbets Field
Brooks
Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn
John Collins
Old Diz to Hurl Game for Browns
Jerome Herman Dean known as Dizzy will pitch one final game for the St. Louis Browns against the Chicago White Sox. Manager Muddy Ruel plans to start him only if both teams have secure standings. Dean’s comeback was sparked by radio fan requests.
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Browns
Associated Press
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Jerome Herman
Dizzy) Dean
St. Louis Brownie
St. Louis Cardinal
Brownie
Muddy Ruel
Boston
Dean
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Today's Pitchers National League matchups
Brooklyn faces Pittsburgh as Barney (5-2) starts against Roe (4-14). New York meets Chicago with Jensen (19-5) opposing Erickson (7-11). Philadelphia faces Cincinnati as Leonard (17-10) faces Erautt (3-9). Boston at St Louis features Johnson (6-9) against Hearn (11-7) or Dickson (12-14).
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Pittsburgh
Barney
Roe
New York
Chicago
Jansen
Erickson
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Leonard
Erautt
Boston
St. Louis
Johnson
Hearn
Dickson
Chicago at New York preview and matchups
Night games feature Lopat vs Shea in Chicago at New York with season records 15-11 and 12-5. Cleveland visits Washington with Embree 8-9 facing Kennedy 0-0. St Louis plays Boston with Fannin 6-7 against Fine 1-2.
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Shea
Cleveland
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Embree
Kennedy
St. Louis
Boston
Fannin
Fine
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Across Leagues
A recap of top performers in the American and National Leagues. Key figures include Seth Warnes Boston .339 and Williams Boston 30 homers in the AL, Mize and Walker leading NL with 193 and 162 RBIs respectively. Pitching leaders include Lemon and Jansen with strong win totals.
Dodgers Clinch Flag Hopes With Pirates Win as Cards Fall
Braves shellack Cardinals 10-8 in St Louis while Brooklyn Dodgers, nine games ahead, beat Pittsburgh 4-2 to strengthen their grip on the NL pennant. Red Sox split with St Louis. Tigers drop two to Athletics. Allie Reynolds wins Yankees over White Sox 5-1. Gettel blanks Senators 7-0. Giants split with Cubs. Vander Meer fires a four-hitter in Reds 12-0 win.
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Red Sox
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Bengals
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Senators
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Indians
Johnny Mize
Ralph Kiner
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Cubs
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Giants
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Cincinnati
Detroit and Philadelphia Close Major League Box Score
Detroit and Philadelphia produce a multi player box score with individuals Mayo Wakefield Kell McCosky Vale Chapman Fain Suder Joost Guerra Dietrich Houtteman Christopher and others noted for runs RBIs and hits. Final tallies show Detroit 4 Philadelphia 1 with mixed innings and defensive plays across the game.
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Ratner
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Wagner
olDietrich
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Benton
olChstpher
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Vinede Awa
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Kell
McCosky
Vale
Chapman
Guerra
Dietrich
Chapmans
Balelenbine
Valo
Houtteman
Benton Christopher
Dietrich If Houtteman
Christopher
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