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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1934

Page

5

Tigers regain first place with 10 to 1 win over Cleveland

Detroit pounding 17 hits and 10 runs overwhelmed Cleveland 10 to 1 to reclaim lead in the American League as Boston beat New York and Hal Trosky left early after a head injury from Goose Goslin. Owens homered for Detroit.

Cleveland Detroit Tigers Boston New York Hal Trosky Indians Young Goose Goslin Owens Detroit Paul Dean Jim Weaver St. Louis Cubs Dean Brothers Yankees Dusty Rhodes Bostonians Yanks Bill Werper Johnny Bronca Mel Ott New York Gants Braves Ott Freddy Frankhouse Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Hafey Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Nationals Casey Steneel Phil Collins White Sox Bonura Hopkins Chicago

Beaumon and Fetterman clash amid pennant chatter

New York Yankees loom in August as Detroit leads the American League with homestand end in sight. Beaumon and Fetterman draw a likely record crowd at the Athletic field while Dizzy Dean stars in the National League as Cubs Dodgers and Phillies stumble. OFarrell weighs Cubs or Giants as catching options.

New York Yankees Detroit Yanks New York Yanks Dizzy Dean Dean Carl Hubbell Phillies Giants Dodgers

Puzzle Solving Notes and Jumbled Crossword Clues

A distorted OCR puzzle snippet lists across and down clues with scattered letters and misprints. It includes references to a daily cross word puzzle theme, stray words like bones, minstrel show, fairies, Nocturnal bird, and various garbled entries signaling a Saturday BE solution with misordered text and partial answers.

Philippine Anton Fiefa Switzerland Ion My

Twin Bill of Baseball Planned Here This Weekend

Two baseball games dominate the weekend schedule with Laughlins Pottery Company of Newell, West Virginia visiting to face Carr China at Athletic Field Saturday at 3 p.m. They stay overnight to play an all star Twilight League pick Sunday, promising a strong contest. Carr China is expected to field a top lineup led by Pat Walters. The Sunday lineup will be chosen by Twilight League managers from across the league for a high profile all star game.

Laughlins Pottery Company Newell W. Va Carr China Company Athletic Field Laughlins Carr China Carr Clina Pat Walters Grafton

Freak Cyclone Injures Dozen Near Baltimore

A freak cyclone struck Hickory Point near Baltimore causing about a dozen injuries and wrecking several houses. A massive wave swept Grays Creek prior to the twister, with water an estimated ten feet high and 100 yards long, burying vacationers under debris.

Baltimore Hickory Point Grays Creek

Moulin Rouge Tonight At Opera House With Bennett In Dual Role

Constance Bennett stars in Moulin Rouge opening a three day run at the Opera House with a dual role and a singing set including Coffee in the Morning and Kisses in the Night Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Franchot Tone plays the husband with restraint while Tullio Carminati is the second male lead. Helen Westley Boswell Sisters and Russ Columbo contribute. The picture from Joseph M. Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck arrives via United Artists.

Opera House Constance Bennett Constance Franchot Tone Tullio Carminati Helen Westley Boswell Sisters Russ Columbo Joseph M. Schenck Darryl F. Zanuck United Artists

MISS STANTON FUNERAL SERVICES PLANNED

Miss Stanton, sister-in-law of the late Virgil Handley, Civil War veteran and former house of delegates member, will have funeral services from her niece Mrs Elizabeth Handley s home at 301 Beech street at 2 30 Saturday afternoon with Rev James E Fidler of First Baptist Church officiating Interment will follow at Blu mont cemetery Bartlett Funeral company overseeing the arrangements

Shurch Virgil Handley House of Delegates Elizabeth Handley Beech Street James E. Fidler First Baptist Church Bluemont Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Company

Transient Insults Lady Sentenced to 30 Day Term

James H. O Neal was jailed for 30 days after arraignment in police court on insulting remarks about a local woman made at the transient center. Commissioner Kunst ordered him to work on the streets. Patrolman Sillman made the arrest. Ray Wilson, also a transient, was fined $5 for intoxication and to work it out on the streets. Elias Treaskit, panhandling, was ordered to leave the city at once.

James H. O'Neal Fred V. Kunst Charles ©. King O'Neal Clarence Sillman Ray Wilson Moran Elias Treaskit Eunst Treaskit

Not A Bad Catch

Balance sheet fragment from Bank of Flemington receivership in West Virginia shows assets and liabilities as of June 30 1934 with totals for remaining assets and secured and unsecured liabilities. Receiver C E Lawhead sworn to accuracy with notary Edith Gatrelle noting suspension date September 28 1934 and related collections and disbursements.

Taylor County Bank Grafton W. Va Bank of Flemington I. C. E. Lawhead C. E. Lawhead West Virginia Harrison Edith H. Gatrelle Sheen Ste Jeeter Ang

Man Denies Killing Girl After Fatal Trip

Edwards admits being the girl's companion on the fatal trip but denies responsibility for a deep head laceration. Post mortem finds brain concussion while lungs show no drowning cause. Doctors say the girl would have given birth in five months.

Edwards

National League Yesterday's baseball scores and today’s schedule

Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 7 6 New York 11 10 and Brooklyn 2 3 Chicago 0 St Louis 4 Philadelphia 4. Today Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Brooklyn New York at Boston. Louis at Chicago Boston 7 New York 4 Washington 11 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 10 St Louis 6 Chicago 4 St Louis 2 10 vie wings Detroit 10 Cleveland 7 Washington Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Chicago St Louis Boston New York

Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Boston Louis Washington Detroit Cleveland Standings & Pot ART Cincinnati

Grafton Kiwanis Plans Summer Fair With Games And Baby Show

The event features Davis Evans and his International Mountaineers for music, free lemonade from local merchants, and Kiwanis officers overseeing concessions. Water races on the Tygarts River, land contests including a merchant Kiwanis baseball game, horseshoes, and an anticipated baby show headline a busy day. Tickets for the evening benefit show and dance went on sale.

Davis Evans International Mountaineers Merchants of Grafton Kiwanis Club Tygarts Kiw Grafton

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