Ailing Catcher Is One Dark Spot In Bumns' Lineup
Lingering doubt about the condition of Dodgers catcher Bruce Edwards overshadowed the World Series front as Ralph Branca and Frank Shea prepared for the Yankees Stadium opener. Edwards will start but his badly bruised right hand worries Dodger officials.
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Associated Press
New York
Dodger
Bruce Edwards
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Frank
Spec) Shea
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Edwards
Brooks
Probable 1947 World Series Game One Lineup
The Associated Press lists Brooklyn and New York starting batting order for the opener. Branca, a right hander, is the likely starter with 21 wins and 12 losses. Pee also a right hander with 14 wins and 5 losses.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Ed Stanky
Geo
Stirnweiss
Jack Robinson
Tom Henrich
Pete
Reiser
Larry
Berra
C . Dixie
Walker
Joe
DiMaggio
Gene
Hermanski
WiGeo
McQuinn
Bruce Edwards
Bill
Johnson
Dodgers and Yankees Ready for Series Opener Despite Injuries
Dodgers face the Yankees in a high attendance game as Edwards protects a fractured finger while Bobby Bragan and Gil Hodges back him. Branca or Lombardi may start for Brooklyn with Spud Chandler and Joe Page ready for New York. Yanks lineup includes Berra Lindell and Rizzuto, while Shea and Branca contend for the mound in a pitchers’ duel preview.
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Ously
Edwards
Bobby Bragan
Trusty
Gil Hodges
Newport News
Eddie Stanky
Shotton
A. B. Chandler
Yankees
Spud Chandler
Joe Page
Brooklyn Team Poised to Challenge Yankees Say Rickey
AAP notes Branch Rickey cites a quiet confidence in Brooklyn despite heavy Yankees favor. Leo Durocher hints Billy Herman’s Pittsburgh stint proved he can’t both manage and be a nice guy. Others discuss Cleveland’s looming changes and Lou Boudreau rumors. News covers coin toss at Kentucky Mississippi game and Notre Dame Illinois injury woes.
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Associated Press
New York
Yankees
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Branch
Leo Durocher
Billy Herman
Pittsburgh
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Joe
McCarthy
Ezzard Charles Scores Second KO Of Lloyd Marshall
Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati stopped Lloyd Marshall in 2 25 of the second round in a 10 round bout at Crosley Field before 2930 fans. Charles floored Marshall twice for a nine count and weighed 173 pounds to Marshall 168. Jake Mintz said Charles is a leading contender for the heavyweight crown and urged Joe Louis to be next. Freddie Mills is noted as European light heavyweight champion.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Lloyd Marshall
Joé Louis
Marshall
Sacramento
Calif
Cleveland
Crosley Field
Charles
Jake Mintz
Joe Louis
Freddie Mills
Judge Adjourns Circuit Court in Land Case Ruling
Judge Ben H. Ashworth adjourned the circuit court as he refused to overrule a motion to set aside a jury verdict granting plaintiffs the surface of a Land Branch tract and $600. The motion was filed by Joe Williams and Irven P. Thompson.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Joe Williams
John Likens
Irven P. Thompson
Robert E
Leona E. Sloan
Ashworth
Jno. McCall Coal Co. Inc
C. L. Lilly
Dan L. Lambert
H. G. Edwards
Roy David Roberts
Percy Roberts
Carl E. Mal_ ‘colm
Leon Woods
Als
Steve Woods
Hansford L. Hughes
Hilda A. Hughes
McCarthy Chosen as Boston Red Sox Manager Surprise Ends
Boston fans expected Joe McCarthy to take the 1948 manager post after months of rumor. Ted Williams voiced cautious approval while McCarthy assumes full authority to revamp trades and the farm system as Cronin steps into a general manager role. Williams and others noted risk in the current pitching and field gaps.
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Yankee
New York
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Bucky Harris
Larry McPhail
Associated Press
Boston
Joe McCarthy
Red Sox
Steve O’neill
Williams
Cronin
McCarthy
Collins
Bill McKechnie
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Sockers
Tex Hughson
Mickey Harris
Mary Jane Willis Rite Wednesday
Funeral services for Mary Jane Willis 66 died at her Westwood home after a five year illness. The Rev. L. A. Garten will officiate with pallbearers her grandsons. Burial is in Calfee cemetery Mount Tabor. Survivors include husband D. A. Willis daughter Mrs Adam J Zutant Beckley and 11 grandchildren.
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Mary Jane Willis
Westwood Addition
Calfee Funeral Home
Calfee Home
D. A. Willis
Adam J. Zutant
Beckley
L. A. Garten
Calfeé Cemetery
Mount Tabor
Nine West Virginians Shot in Squirrel Season Start
Charleston reports at least nine West Virginians wounded in the opening of the 1947 squirrel season. Newest victims include Seth Kinder 39 Bloomingrose Boone County James Canterbury 24 Leslie Edgar Hunter Alderson and Woodrow Martin 34 Cool Ridge all listed among the accident cases.
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West
California Tennis Star Suffered Broken Ankle
Beverly Hills California Bob Falkenburg 21 suffered a broken ankle head injuries and a cut hand when a jeep he was driving overturned on a winding road last night He is the brother of actress Jinx Falkenburg and will be off the courts for a while.
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California
Associated Press
Beverly -Hills
Calif
Bob Falkenburg
Jinx Falkenburg
Toronto Infielder Signs With Indians
Bob Prentice, a young Toronto infielder, signed a professional baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians of the American League and will report next spring. He had a prior tryout with the St. Louis Cardinals but remained in amateur ranks locally.
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Toronto
Indians
Associated Press
Bob Prentice
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
Yanks Tie Giants Rams Swamp Steelers in Pro Football Games
New York Giants opened the Eastern Division defense with a 7 to 7 tie against the Boston Yanks in NFL action. Los Angeles Rams crushed Pittsburgh Steelers 48 to 7 to join Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers atop the Western Division standings.
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Yanks
Giants
Rams
Swamp Steelers
New York Giants
Boston
Boston Yanks
Clipper Smith
Smith
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Jock Sutherland
Bob Waterfield
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
WLT
PFPA
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Chgo Cards
Green Bay
Los Angeles
Chgo Bears
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Milwaukee
Tuesday's Top Track Winners Feature Races List
Winners of yesterday's feature races include Cosmic Bomb at Belmont Park ridden by W G Helis, Tawny Lady at Hawthorne with Mrs A M Creech, Tzaritsa at Rockingham for Marlet Stable, Travancore at Narragansett piloted by W D Pawley, Rampart at Garden State with Helené K Haggerty, and Home Flight at Golden Gate Fields with Tim Covina.
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Associated Press
New York
Belmont Park
Cosmic Bomb
W. G. Helis
Hawthorne
Tawny Lady
A. M. Creech
Rockingham
Narragansett — Travancore
W. D. Pawley
Garden State — Rampart
Helené K. Haggerty
Golden Gate Fields
Tim Covina
Australia Invites Two U S Tennis Stars
The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia invites Americans Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne to participate in amateur tournaments. Roy Cowling, Davis Cup manager, will negotiate with the U S LTA for a visit from November to February.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
The
Lawn Tennis Association of Australia
Louisé Brough
Margaret Osborne
Australia
Roy Cowling
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Beetles’ defense mimics skunk spray in battle for survival
Some beetles ward off predators by releasing foul-smelling or bitter secretions, while others rely on a repellent appearance to deter threats.
Delaware Seeks 33rd Straight Victory At Maryland
The University of Delaware football team prepares for Friday's clash with Maryland in College Park aiming to extend its 32 game win streak. Coach Lewis P. Andreas, former Syracuse coach, noted emphasis on pass defense as the Blue Hens chase another record victory.
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Associated Press
Newark
Del
University of Delaware
Jim Tatum
University of Maryland
College Park
Blue Hens
Delaware
Penn Military College
Lewis P. Andreas
Syracuse University Now
Orange Footballers
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Branca
Jackie Robinson
Stanky Vat
Pee Wée Reese
Spider Jorgensen
Gené Hérmanski
Pete Reiser
Dixie Walker
Elder Statesman
Harris
Larry (Yogi) Berra
Johnny Lindell
Phil Rizzuto
George McQuinn
George Stirnweiss
Rizzuto
Bill Johnson
Lindell
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy.Henrich
Shea
Chicago
Naugatuck, Conn
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Suph
Lombardi
Cubs
Cardinals
Neil
W. Va
CONN
Beckley Music and Electric Co
Colin McLuckey
South Fayette St
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Jack Keady
Kentucky-Mississippi
Kentucky
Ole Miss
Mississippi
Notre Dame
Leahy
Ernie Zalejski
Ernie
Illinois
Chuck Stobbs
Norfolk, Va
University of Virginia
Bartone
Thal
Urtone
Dile
Howard Camp
AUMAS
Cohen Drug CO
Boston Post
Eddie Collins
Ted Williams
Doris Hancock
Doris
National Football League
U. S
K & K Music CO
Sophia
Psa
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Kellogg's
Kellogg
Kellogg's All-Sran
Carlson
Beckley'’s
Leneth
Reservoir Road
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