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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1949

Page

2

Lost Dog Reward Near Nigger Mountain

Lost black and white beagle near Nigger Mountain with reward for information leading to his return. Contact Marvin Zinr at 1267-J. Also notices offer a gold Bulova watch reward and a keeper job at The Sentinel with cash in advance policy. Card of thanks from Gough family for sympathy after father John W. Gough’s death.

Nigger Mountain Marvin Zinr J. P Harry Eckers John W. Gough Gough

Baseball Among State High Schools Edges Ahead Of Football This Year

West Virginia high schools show stronger early interest in baseball than football this year. Executive Secretary W H Fu gitt reports 170 schools will field baseball squads for the state tournament ending in Charleston May 30 to June 1. In football, 161 schools fielded teams last fall across 11-man and six-man formats, with radio growth fueling more entries in baseball this spring.

Reed County Court of County West Roy Boylen State of West Virginia Marye Hoylen Ida Knottsville Mary Jane Boylen Wence Coun Charl Ston W. H. Fugitt Board of Appeals Charleston

Baseball Grounds Rebound in 1949 Spring Playoffs

The 1949 season expands with 181 contenders across sectional regional and state honors. No A or B divisions this year as regional winners enter a three day state finals on a 32 section eight region plan. Regional champions must be set a week before finals and sectional titlists two weeks prior in Charleston. Regional outlines show Region 2 with 36 teams and counties including Fairmont Harrison Marion Monongalia Taylor Braxton Lewis Randolph Preston. New basesball schools include Triladelphia Grafton Shinnston Gassa way Berkeley Springs Lewisburg Ronceverte Barboursville Morgantown. Some counties still lack baseball programs.

Charleston Fair Mont Harrison Marion Monongahela Taylor Braxton Lewis Randolpn Preston Triladelphia Grafton Shinnston Gassaway Berkeley Springs Lewisburg Ronceverte Barboursville Morgantown

University Faces Roanoke College In Virginia Trip

West Virginia University Mou ntaineers, after a 4 3 loss to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, meet Roanoke College in Roanoke. Pinch hitter Gus Barrow drove in the winning run in the ninth on Troy Moore’s game ending hit as WVU tied the game at 3 3 earlier. The Mountaineers’ two pitchers allowed eight hits. Moore yielded six as WVU closes a three day Virginia swing against the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Roanoke West Virginia University Mountaineers Virginia Tech Roanoke College Virginia West Virginia Blacksburg Gus Barrow Troy Moore Mountaineers Ryan Allen Moore West

DeGroot To Speak To Fairmont Teams

West Virginia University head football coach Dun ley S. DeGroot will be the keynote at a April 27 dinner honoring Fairmont State College Falcons who won Buckhannon tourney and West Fairmont High School Polar Bears who captured Morgantown scholastic title. Other athletic notables from the university and beyond are listed as guests.

Fairmont Dun Ley S. DeGroot West Virginia University Fairmont State College Falcons Buckhannon West Fairmont High School Polar Bears Morgantown

Exhibition Baseball Scores From Yesterday

AP reports results across several spring games. Brooklyn N defeated San Antonio TL 8 to 1, Chicago A topped Cleveland A 10 to 2 in five innings due to cold, Philadelphia A beat Newark TL 20 to 6, Washington A defeated Cincinnati ND 10 to 9, and Chicago GN won 7 to 6 against St. Louis A.

Associated Press Brooklyn San Antonio Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia Newark Washington Cincinnati St. Louis

The American Husband and His Ties

The piece notes that the average American husband owns about 18 neckties, with most of them four in hand styles, reflecting a style habit and formal dressing norms of the era.

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