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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1949

Page

2

Washington May Decide Pennant With Last Stand

The pennant race tightens as Washington lags Boston, with 15 direct meetings left. Boston leads, while Washington battles to narrow the gap after a 3-2 series edge over Cleveland and key upsets across the majors involving the Yankees, Indians, and Pirates.

W. Ton Washington Boston Red Sox Bom Gétaine 3Ork Yankees Cleveland Indians Senators Red Sox Boston Earlly Indians Lemon Ted Williams

West Side Teams Seek Victory in Busy Schedule

Siamese Clint Hartung pitched for his ninth win as the Tigers beat Fetterman in a packed card. Chipman took the loss. A hambletonian field near $67,000 stakes forms amid Open trotting at good time track August 10 with Demon Hanover as a past favorite.

Clint Hartung Bib Chipman Schedul Goshen Bangaway Demon Hanover Harrison Hoyt Bethel Cond Railbirds

Yesterday's Stars in Major League Baseball Action

Bobby Thomson led the Giants with a triple two doubles and five RBIs as they beat the Chicago Cubs 11 to 3. Ralph Branca shut out the Pirates allowing four hits as the Dodgers won 9 to 0.

Brooklyn ‘Dodgers Bouls Pittsburgh Piraes Boston Braves Ralph Branca Pirates Ralph Kinérto Ernie Bonham Yellefer Mutry Dick‘son Warren Spahn Saiter'siand Bob Elliott Homr Enos’Slaughter Associated Press Bobby Thomson Giants Addiate Chicago Cubs Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates

South Side Team Trims Parkview Ironworks Note

South Side Team Trims Parkview with focus on early American industry and ironworks history at Spotswood Alexander. The piece mentions construction of the first ironworks in 1771 and notes nails were scarce in the era, reflecting colonial material challenges.

Parkview Alexander Spotswood

Resigning Brig Gen Howley to Return to Unit Duty

International edition reports Brig. Gen. Frank Howley resigning as U S commandant stating he is not part of the department team. He will return to his wife and four children in September and hopes to join them shortly thereafter. The article notes political commentary on a campaign for moral standards and mentions pay rate increases denied for Taxi Service Inc of Huntington by the Public Service Commission, limiting extra cab charges crossing rail tracks and per passenger counts.

Frank I J Howley U. S Department Are Wife Iteen Charleston Taxi Service, Inc. of Huntington Public Service Commission Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

Miss America Scout Talks On Glamour and Etiquette

The Miss America contestant, a teetotaler who does not smoke, was seen with chaperone Mrs. Virginia Safford. Safford commented that Bede has not shared a date with a worldly man, while noting the mink wrap from a fur firm as part of the bathing beauty's attire.

Virginia Safford The Minneapolis Star and Sunday Tribune Bede

Democrats Lead In Virginia Nomination Race

In Williamsburg the Republicans lead the Lieutenant Governor race with incumbent L Preston Collins seeking reelection in the Democratic Primary facing Nick Prillaman mayor of Martinsville. Incumbent Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr also seeks the office in the Democratic ticket opposed by Moss A Plunkett of Roanoke. There are no Republican candidates for attorney general. All Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls were in the capital city making final appeals to voters.

Williamsburg L. Preston Collins Nick Prillaman Martinsville J.lindsay Almond, Jr Moss A. Plunkett Roanoke Ratio Statens

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