St Louis Clubs Dominate pennant chase in tight MLB race
In a busy day of baseball, St Louis clubs seized attention as the pennant race intensified. Cards rookie Stu Hemus starred with three late, while Cleveland and New York teams pressed Yankees and Giants in a crowded league standings. Hemus and Schoendienst lent early offense, Feller Garcia and Koslo split decisions underscoring a tight, high drama week.
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Giants
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Mound City
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Sally Hemus
Cincinnati
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Vic Wertz
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Ron Spahn
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Bob Porterfield
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Harry Simpson
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Norfolk Flyers to Represent Virginia in Softball Tourney
Norfolk Flyers headline a Virginia softball squad advancing in a regional event. The report notes J Patton and manager Fahnestock in a mixed lineup, with strong batting by Armel and Willis and a 7-3 league win improving standings while Patton pitches six runs. The piece also mentions regional results including Merri-Macs 4-2 and Arlington 8-0 in related action.
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Diamond
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Dave Fahnestoc
Alfred Armel
R. Willis
Ee OL Coe
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Oliver
Hornshell
Double Armel
Hartman
Clarke Conn
al- Saalad
Harterer
Clarke County
Locke
Dove
Butler
Stokes
McCarty
Cunningham
la. Illis
P. Willis
C. Shirley
A. Armel
H. Catlett
Punkhouser
J. Hockman
R. Knight
Fahnestock
J. McDonald
D. Duvall
Husband Beating Charges Lodged Into Assault Case
Charles L. Haines, 56, was reported to Memorial Hospital after a severe beating at his home by his wife Tracy Haines. She was charged with assault and battery for the attack. The text notes the couple’s domestic setting and the filing of charges following the incident.
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Memorial Hospital
Haines
Tracy Haines
Reneeee Soran
Organo Plant Reopens in Stephens City Under Baltimore Firm
E. H. Beer and Co Inc of Baltimore leases the Stephens City plant, moves in heavy machinery, and plans to produce Beeane pummies and other by products alongside nearby Winchester scale plants. The WWII era poultry dressing facility employed 100 workers at peak and now hosts Organo operations with no interior posts for open floor use.
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E. H. Beer and Co., Inc
Baltimore
Cancre
Stephens City
Winchester
Organo
Armed Services
Czech star Zatopek calls U.S. bids ridiculous and unsportsmanlike
Vienna reports Emil Zatopek, Olympic triple gold medalist, rejected offers to run in the United States calling them ridiculous and unsportsmanlike. He blamed U.S. ice hockey for shaping his recent performances and noted Europe criticized American and Canadian teams over rough tactics at Oslo.
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Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
United States
Helsinki
Ameri
Zatopek
Oslo
U. 8S
Secretary of Commerce
Charles Co He
Tour
Mrs Jenkins Dies At Charles Town
Edmonia Jenkins aged 58 wife of Albert Jenkins died in Berryville Virginia formerly Clarke County now living in West Virginia She was born April 4 1894 in Page County Survived by husband one son Nelson F Alexander of Clarke County plus several sisters and brothers Funeral services were held at 2 30 this afternoon at Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Percy White Berryville Methodist Church officiating Buried in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville
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Albert Jenkins
Om . Va
Clarke County
W. Va
Page County
Marne Nelson F. Alexander
Enders
Berryville
Percy White
Berryville Methodist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Movement to vote Satchel Paige into Baseball Hall of Fame
A movement grows to elect Satchel Paige, the Negro league great, to Cooperstown. Paige’s big league record is brief, but many contend his talent ranks with the era’s top pitchers, and his contributions challenge racial barriers in baseball history.
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Gayle Talbot
Matthewsons
Alexanders
Johnsons
Jackie Robinson
Montreal
Waner and Paige tale of late bloom and famed relief
The piece recounts Paul Waner and Satchel Paige in later years with Veeck signing Paige to a Cleveland contract in 1948. It highlights Paige still displaying prime form in his forties and praises his 12 inning shutout against the Detroit Tigers as a historic feat.
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Latchmo
Paul Bunyan
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
Paige
Detroit Tigers
Miah
Plane Crash Lands Near Atlantic. Four Rescued
Rescue craft from Fort Story saved four men after a Piper Clipper crash landed in the Atlantic Saturday near Norfolk. Lt. Aaron W. ae USA and two others were injured, receiving facial injuries and treatment on site.
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Norfolk
Fort Story
Here
Atlantic Ocean
Aaron W. Ae
USA
Anna
Nurse to Have Curtained Cell At Kilby Prison
Montgomery report says nurse Earle Dennison, 54, convicted for poisoning her 2 year old niece, will be moved to Kilby Prison pending Alabama Supreme Court review. A special curtained cell was prepared for privacy since condemned women have no facilities there.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
Earle Dennison
Wetumpka
Alabama Supreme Court
Arden C. P. Buford
Blossom Festival to Be Featured on September 2
Miss Crocker announces that the Blossom Festival will be highlighted on her program. A letter from Miss Crocker references the festival and a segment titled Time Crocker to air on September 2, with exact broadcast time not specified.
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Miss Crocke
Belgram
Time Crocker
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