Dodgers and Cardinals Clash in Crucial Brooklyn Series
The Dodgers and Cardinals prepare a pivotal three game set at Ebbets Field with Brooklyn leading the league by two games. Stan Musial is singled out as a key Cards target while Al Brazie Red Munger Howie Pollet oppose Joe Hatten Preacher Roe Rex Barney. The doubleheader today will include charity receipts for Brooklyn and St Louis.
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Baseball Gambling Outranks Racing Says N Y Post
The New York Post reports in a major series that baseball bets totaling 33 million dollars a day and about 5000 million a season flow illegally through the country. The paper calls baseball the center of a vast gambling network and the top source of gamblers' revenue, exceeding horse racing.
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Standings and results from National League baseball
The National League standings show St. Louis with 44 wins 61 losses and a .617 percentage, Brooklyn 69 46 .600, Boston 60 56 .517, Philadelphia 60 58 .508, New York 58 57 .504, Pittsburgh 54 61 .470, Cincinnati 48 69 .410, Chicago 45 74 .378. Yesterday Boston defeated Brooklyn 7 to 6. Tonight games: St. Louis at Brooklyn 7:30, Pittsburgh at Boston 7:30, Cincinnati at Philadelphia 7:30. Tomorrow Pittsburgh at Boston, St. Louis at Chicago, New York at Newark.
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Millwood Edges Gerrardstown 21-6 in Sunday Baseball
Millwood routed Gerrardstown 21-6 and will face Front Royal Skyliners at 3 p.m. Sunday on the Boyce diamond. Grim shutout Gerrardstown for six innings with 10 strikeouts. Palmer, the loser, gave up 12 hits and eight walks. Millwood’s Thomas Dofflemyer belted a towering homer over center field.
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Winchester Stores Close Wednesdays at Noon All Summer
Winchester stores will close at noon every Wednesday for the summer season. The shortened hours apply across locations to reduce midweek disruption and support staffing needs.
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Martinsburg grid team opens with Roosevelt Sept 16 home
Martinsburg high begins football drills for a 10 game schedule. Opening game at home September 16 against Roosevelt of Washington. The slate includes Waynesboro Ma gerstown Fort Hill Charles Town Hagers town Allegheny Morgantown Berkeley Springs and Handley. All eight home games Friday nights except the Thanksgiving Day classic with the Judges daylight. Wear white if walking on highways at night and stay safe.
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Williams Aiming for Third Straight Batting Title
Ted Williams leads the American League with a .356 batting mark through last Sunday's games, eleven points ahead of Detroit’s George Kell at .345. In the National League, Jackie Robinson paces with a .358 pace for the Dodgers, while Enos Slaughter and Ralph Kiner follow in the top five.
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Youth Cautioned On Alcohol Effects
Philadelphia Aug 22 The director of the Pennsylvania School of Alcohol Studies Dr George F Dunkelberger warned that many school aged Americans misunderstand liquor as a stimulant He said alcohol actually depresses and drags down the user Education is needed to correct these notions He urged total abstinence as a safe sane and sensible program for youth
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Bell Team Forfeits To Royal Crown In City Softball Tie
Bell team forfeited to Royal Crown last night moving BC into a tie with Rosenberger for top spot in the City Softball league. The 22 5 records meet in a single game to decide the 1949 pennant winner with no date set yet. Local fans can see a quick death playoff tonight Baptist versus Presbyterian 6 15 on diamond 2 for fourth place.
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Whisker Wins for Aaron Zideman in Lottery Case
Boston reports counsel for Aaron Zideman 65 won his case by a whisker after police claimed lottery tickets were found under his whiskers. The defense showed the slips were found under Zideman’s bed, and Judge Frank W. Tomasello acquitted him.
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Yankees Acquire John Mize From Giants For Pennant Run
The New York Yankees bought 36 year old first baseman John Mize from the Giants to boost their pennant bid. Mize, a left handed power hitter with 315 career homers, will bat behind Joe DiMaggio with Tommy Henrich moving to right field. Joe LaFata and Bert Haas will fill Giants spots.
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Kline and Snider Among Judges at Friday Dog Show
Leslie Kline and Benton Snider of Winchester are among the judges for a dog show scheduled 7 p.m. Friday in Front Royal by the Warren County Fish and Game Protective Assn. Entries close Thursday.
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Address Change for Oscar C Taylor Cited in Court News
The article notes Oscar C Taylor no longer resides at 506 N Loudoun St where he gave police arresting officers that address. The present occupant confirms the prior address details recorded in police court news from Saturday.
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