Red Sox and Cardinals Clinch Pennants for World Series
The Boston Red Sox clinched the American League pennant and will meet the St. Louis Cardinals, who clinched the National League flag, in the World Series starting October 5. Manager Eddie Dyer praised his club for a crucial late win over the Cubs while Boston's offense struggled yet secured a decisive victory over the Yankees.
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Beckley College bats Scott leads City League batting
John Scott center fielder for Beckley College paced the City Softball League in 1949 with a .441 average over 19 games and 26 hits in 59 at bats. Scott topped a list of top batters including Coteon White, Bud Trump, Bill Hancock, and Gene O Neal, as Beckley led league leaders with three top ten hitters.
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Lifebuoy Soap Promises Odor Protection Over 13 Body Parts
An old advertisement touts Lifebuoy soap with a purifying ingredient to fight invisible dirt and body odor on 13 parts of the body. It claims rest-of-body protection beyond underarms and urges readers to buy the product at local stores for a "clean Lifebuoy feeling."
Subways lose bid as Red Sox top Yankees in tense tilt
Boston Red Sox edge New York Yankees 7 6 as Robby Doerr bunt drives in Pesky for the deciding run amid a heated ninth inning. Contenders move on in tight AL pennant race with Cards and Dodgers also in action.
One Man Show Ties Aggies 33 to 33 at Fort Worth
Lindy Berry of Texas Christian dominates play against Texas A&M, rushing and passing for 304 yards and tying the game 33 33 at Texas Christian Stadium. He scores twice, completes 22 of 33 passes, and his performance fuels a remarkable comeback from a large deficit. Five.
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MSU to Add Ice Skating and Bowling to PE Program
East Lansing Mich Ice skating and bowling will join Michigan State Universitys regular physical education in the fall. Skating will be taught by Harald W Paulsen hockey coach and bowling by Leon D Burhans with 16 lane alleys in the new Student Union.
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Musial In Anxious View Of Pirates Series At Forbes Field
The St Louis Cardinals fear for the pennant as Stan Musial struggles in the two game set at Forbes Field against the Pirates Musial has 5 hits in 35 at bats 143 average in night games at Pittsburgh far below his season mark He has yet to homer there and Pittsburgh swept 9 of 11 from the Cards last year despite Musial’s strong overall season with 376 batting average and 39 homers
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Baseball Heroes and Bums in Pennant Chase Across the Clubs
In a pennant season swirl, players on the Dodgers Yankees and Red Sox draw praise and blame as heroes and bums. Burt Shotton Ralph Houk Joe Page Bill Grieve hover in the debate while Al Zarilla makes a dazzling defensive stand for the Red Sox against a crucial Mets moment. The piece reflects on the jest and frustration surrounding pivotal plays and the fuzzy line between luck and skill in baseball’s spotlight.
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Georgia Claims Three Football Champs Across Decades
The Standings notes standouts from 1930s to 1940s with Ray Hapes at 74 points in 1935 and Parker Hall at 72, Merle Hapes at 72 in 1938 and 1940, and Charley Conerly at 54 in 1947, highlighting Georgia's three champions and a line of players from 1933 onward.
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