Weird Happenings at Polo Grounds Giants Edge Cards 8-7
Giants rally from an 11-0 deficit then fall behind 7-4 before Thomson hits a grand slam to beat St. Louis 8-7. Two pitchers each throw only one pitch in the decision, with George Spencer getting the win and Willard Schmidt charged with the loss. Phillies top Pirates 5-4 to climb to sixth.
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Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Bobby Thomson
New York Giants
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cards
Thomson
Redbirds
Willard Schmidt
Gopher
Bobby
Will Werle
George Spencer
Giant
del Rice
Eddie Yuhas
St. Louis
Hank Thompson
George Wilson
Red Schoendienst
Thompson
Schoendienst
Wild
Davey Williams
Lefty Werle
Yuhas
Whitey Lockman
Schmidt
Dodgers
Sal Maglie
Wes Westrum
al Dark
Williams
Phillies
Pitts
Slugging Leaders Sauer and Rosen Dominate Majors
Hank Sauer of the Chicago Cubs leads the National League with a .645 slugging percentage and 142 total bases in 220 at bats, including 18 homers. Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians tops the American League with 116 total bases in 200 plate appearances, 66 hits, 11 doubles, 3 triples and 11 homers, tied for the homer lead with Walt Dropo and Vic Wertz.
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New York
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
al Rosen
Cleveland
Associated Press
Sauer
Husky
Rosen
Detroit
Walt Dropo
Vice Wertz
Lamotta Beats Murphy In Detroit Televised Return Spark
Jake Lamotta, once written off, rallies to stop Sailor Bob Murphy in a televised Detroit bout. The unanimous decision revived Lamotta’s career appeal as TV audiences swarmed to witness his late surge and potential comeback.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Jake Lamotta
Sailor Bob Murphy
Detroit
Jake
Bronx
Sugar Ray Robinson
Chicago
Murphy
Yankee Stadium
Butcher Boy
Lamotta
Motor City
Billy Foxx
Madison Square Garden
Realty Transfers in Winchester Area Details Multiple Property Deeds
A sequence of property transfers in Winchester and surrounding districts lists buyers and sellers, with lots, improvements, and land parcels on streets including Cecil Street Shawnee Avenue Kern Street Highland Avenue Braddock West Wolfe Indian Alley Jordan Springs Sulphur Springs Road and Main Street among others. Values noted include cons 4000 300 and 250.
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Samuel N. Johnston
Charles H. Harper
Cecil Street
Sherman W. Dick
E. Clifford St
Isa W
Eaton
Highland Ave
John W. Rosenberger Co, Inc
Irvan T. O'Connell
S. Braddock
West Wolfe St
Indian Alley
Jonas O. Chamberlin
George T. Yeakley
Welltown Pike
Stonewall
Robert K. Woltz
Liyle P. Strosnider
Stonewall District
T. W. Hart
George Edward Mason
Jordan Springs
Philip Williams
Roy Moxley
Shawnee
Loring Johnson
Elmer Oates
Gore
Back Creek
Ward B. McIntire
Boniface S. Laux
Winchester
Gainesboro
Emma C. Colfelt
Edna V. Long
Main St
Middletown
Donald Messick
Melvin R Messick
Jordan Spring Road
Julian A. Larrick
Guy M. Owens
Ida Chamberlin and Habels Transfer Land in Stonewall
Ida C Chamberlin and her husband convey a tract of land in Stonewall District to Wenzel Habel and his wife. The transaction outlines the property boundary and parties involved in the deed.
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Gainesboro
Ida C. Chamberlin
Wenzel Habel
Stonewall
Pro U S Texts Criticized by Peiping Paper
The People’s Daily of Peiping denounces two geography books for praising U S dominance in coal oil and metal production. It says the texts omit Russia’s copper and lead reserves and ignore U S aggressive aims in the Pacific while calling mineral wealth a key to U S capitalist success.
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Hong Kong
U. S
Official
Peoples Daily of
Peiping
United States
Russia
Pacific
World record speed for Thoroughbred horses cited
G. S. R. A. Citation holds the world speed record for Thoroughbreds. In 1950 he ran a mile in 1 33 3 5 at Albany California, breaking Coaltown’s 1 34 record set in 1949.
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S. R. A. Citation
Albany
California
Coaltown
GW Garage Joins Drive Ur Self Plan
A George Washington Garage licensee at 210 N Loudoun St Winchester Va joins Hertz Driv Ur Self System. Robert L Anderson manages the unit run by Walter L Jacobs of Hertz Chicago. It is the eighth Hertz unit in Virginia and the 542nd in the Hertz System worldwide. The licensee will rent passenger cars and offer plane auto and rail travel plans and honor Hertz cards.
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George Washington
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
Hertz
Robert L. Anderson
Virginia
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Mexico
Hawaii
Alaska
International Hertz
Rare Snake Mackerel Caught On Hook At Sea
A three plus foot rare snake mackerel was hooked by Frank J. Mather from the Atlantis during an oceanographic cruise between West Africa and Brazil. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reports this may be the first such capture. Two more mackerel of the snakelike tribe jumped aboard the raft Koh-Tiki near Liberia.
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Science Service
Woods Hole
Mass
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Frank J. Mather
ITI
Atlantis
West Africa
Brazil
Lhc Ee
Rare Pacific fish sighting prompts astonished researchers
In the Pacific Ocean near the equator three specimens of a jawed fish, resembling a barracuda, were observed alive. Experts note these may be the only known living examples of the species, heightening interest among marine biologists.
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Equator
Pacific Ocean
Record for 100 yard dash held by Melvin Patton
Melvin Patton holds the 100 yards world track record set on May 15, 1948, in Fresno California with a time of 9.3 seconds.
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Melvin Patton
Fresno
California
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