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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1933

Page

6

Carr China Wins Twilight Games In Close Wins

Carr China defeated Blueville 5-4 in a twilight game held Wednesday while Pruntytown outslugged Beaumont 5-3 on Tuesday. In Carr China Blueville, both teams traded two runs in the first, Carr China added three in the third, and Blueville’s late rally fizzled as darkness halted play. Pruntytown led Beaumont 5-2 after four, Beaumont added one in the fourth, game finished with Pruntytown ahead. Batteries: Carr China Barcus Walters Silenti. Blueville Henderson Leach T Robinson. Pruntytown Mahaffey Shriver. Beaumont Foley Swisher.

Frances Gatrell Carr China Nine Pruntytown Blueville Beaumont Carr China Carr China Barcus Walters Silenti Birkcville Henderson Leach T. Robinson Prumtytown Mahaffey R. Shriver Braumont Foley Swisher

O Ryan Asked To Drop Out Of Mayor Contest

New York August 3 Major General John F O Ryan was urged by Republican state chairman W Kingsland Macy to refuse a bipartisan mayoralty nomination on grounds his candidacy would split the anti Tammany forces. Macy action and an anti Tammany Democratic Club statement against the former commander of the Qith division raised the likelihood that Bainbridge Colby secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson would be named as a compromise.

New York John F. O'Ryan W. Kingsland Macy Macy Bainbridge Colby Woodrow Wilson

Writ Denied to Seize Lambie Oil Books in Charleston

The South Carolina Supreme Court denied J. A. Sims and associates a writ requiring P. H. Jarrett and others to surrender the Lambie Oil Company books. Plaintiffs claimed rightful officers entitled to the books while defendants argued the election was pretended and that they remain in office.

Charleston Supreme Court Today J. A. Sims P. H. Jarrett Lambie Oil Company

Problems of high school coach will be emphasized

Elkins August 3 The sixth annual coaching school at Davis and Elkins College runs from August 2 to 27 with a new emphasis on high school coaching. Speakers Cam Henderson Hank Day John Lawther and J O Honnicutt will stress problems unique to smaller programs, using instructors experienced in high school coaching to address light inexperienced materials.

Davis-Elkins Elkins Davis and Elkins College Cam Henderson Hank Day John Lawther J. O. Honnicutt

Mrs Pinchot Attacks Police at Philadelphia Picketline

Mrs Cornelia Bryce Pinchot wife of Pennsylvania's governor criticized police on strike duty as she joined picket lines at the Blue Moon Silk Hosiery plant in Croydon and Philadelphia. She urged respect for strikers' constitutional rights and telephoned Philadelphia's acting superintendent LeStrange.

Philadelphia Cornelia Bryce Pinchot Pennsylvania Croydon Blue Moon Sik Pinchot Joseph A. Lestrange Milford Cambria Silk Hosiery Company Lestrange Tam Cambria Lansdale Fayette County

Standings Today in National and American Leagues

Yesterday results show New York 6 18, Philadelphia 13 1 in the NL with St Louis 4 and Pittsburgh 3. Boston 8 1, Brooklyn 5 3, Chicago 10, Cincinnati. Today’s NL games include St Louis at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at New York. In the AL, Washington 2 Boston 1, Philadelphia 16 New York 3, Chicago 2 4, Detroit 1 3, Cleveland 16 St Louis 8 with Cleveland at St Louis and Philadelphia at New York.

New York Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Wil Boston Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Pitsburg Boston Washington Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicagoi Boston Philadelphia Clevend

Regional Advisor Col Monroe Johnson Heads Southeast PWA Office

Regional Advisor Col J Monroe Johnson of Marion Ohio serves as southeastern advisor to the Public Works Administration with headquarters in Atlanta Georgia. Associated Press photo.

J. Monroe Johnson Marion D. C Public Works Administration Atlanta Associated Press

Sports Card Teases Scores and Pairings Across Leagues

Boston plays Washington while Chicago meets Detroit in featured matchups. International League standings show Buffalo 2 Jersey City 4 Montres and Newark 5 4 with Rochester 6 6 Albany 6 3. Toronto 4 Baltimore 4. Southern Association Chattanooga 8 New Orleans 0 Atlanta 1 Memphis 6 American Association events noted.

Buffalo Jersey City Montres Newark Rochester Albany Toronto Baltimore

Giants and Indians Shine in Home Run Day

Yesterday featured multiple home runs by players Ott Hale and O Doul for the Giants and Indians plus Bishop and Ferrell, with Berry and Harris also contributing for the White Sox and Senators respectively. The slate highlighted strong offenses across teams led by Cochrane and O Doul in key showings.

Ott Sone Hale Indians O'Doul Giants Bishop Athletics Cochrane Berry White Sox Ferrell Harris Senators

Baseball's Big in NL batting leaders rise after action

Giants and Phillies studs fests lift league averages with Klein up to .382 after four hits. Virtus Davis gains eight points to .153 while Bill Terry climbs seven to .340. Leaders include Foxx and Ruth with high marks for the Athletics and Yankees.

Chuck Klein Virtus Davis Bill Terry Tony Piet Foxx Athletics Ruth Yankees Gehrig Berger Braves Klein Phillies Abr Hi Pet. Klein Simmons Davis Cronin Senators Terry Giants

Randolph Urges Equal Compensation for National Guard

Representative Randolph of Elkins West Virginia urged President Roosevelt to grant national guard soldiers the same compensation as other servicemen. The proposal was communicated in a formal letter dated August 3 and reflects ongoing debates over veteran and military benefits.

Washington Randolph Elkins W. Va Teday Roosevelt National Guard Tue

Army men cited for foot injuries and compensation notes

Randolph cited Jack Ridgely of Fairmont accidentally shot in the foot at Camp Dawson with the 201st West Virginia Infantry. He referenced similar cases where 19 compensation for injuries in national guard camps was provided.

Randolph Jack Ridgeley Fairmont Camp Dawson 201St West Virginia Infantry

Oil code debate debated by Standard Oil official

Oscar Sapiro, general counsel and vice president of Standard Oil of California, told the Recovery Administration that a proposed oil trade code by Hugh S. Johnson does not solve the industry’s problems. He spoke as the representative of those urging price regulation in opposition to Johnson’s firm stance.

Washington Oscar Supiro Standard Oil Couy California Recovery Administration Hugh S. Johnson Sapiro Johnson

Tama hosts Meskwaki tribal games and dances in August

At Tama Iowa the Mesquakie tribal council will host a four day renewal of old friendships August 17 20 featuring a dance of friendship followed by the war dance Buffalo Head dance snake dances swan dances and other traditional ceremonies with visiting tribes arriving in costume and parking on the reservation to attend the events including a modern baseball game by Tama Indians and ancestor games by braves

Tama Iowa Mesquakle Gally

Poker Fools Face Mayor In Latrobe Street Scene

Eight contenders for luck in a dim Latrobe Street room staged a makeshift game where Lady Luck favored some then shifted. Police court later fined Charles King 40 dollars for the poker club and a plain drunk faced an 85 dollar fine for drinking too freely.

Lady Luck Latrobe Charles King

Grid coach on job 17 years still has some tricks left

O Wochter reports L Boles, entering his eighteenth season as Worst coltest football coach, plans a new offense using numbered positions. Only four players stay constant. the center guards and end fixed, the quarterback as No 10, and No 11 as the backfield plunger. He will print play sheets with diagrams to ease learning, aiming to lift victories beyond 100 total in 1932.

Wochter L. Boles Boles aWoster L. C. Boles Wooster College Ohio

Balloon pilot to launch solo flight from Chicago

Lieut. Comdr. T. J. W. Settle of the U. S. Navy will attempt a solo ascent in a balloon equipped with scientific instruments to set a new height record. The flight is described as a healing effort for the air tale, with takeoff planned in Chicago.

T. J. W. Settle U. S. Navy Chicago Associated Press

Eleven Wedding Permits Issued In July

County Clerk Frank Bennett reports equal marriage activity for June and July with eleven marriages in each month. July saw 64 district hunting and fishing licenses issued versus 42 in June, and 46 statewide licenses issued in July compared with 43 in June. July state licenses for soft drinks and tobacco totaled 172 with fees of 1358.50 dollars.

Frank Bennett

LePage Wins Suit to Reclaim Job and Back Pay

Charleston officials report that W B LePage, a mine inspector, will be reinstated and receive back salary from before his dismissal. The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered restoration of 11 months pay and full salary through the ouster period, amid a 1932 legislative act on consolidating offices and firing officials under financial conditions.

Charleston Bine Supreme Court W. B. LePage LePage Mine Department Erest L. Bailey John Hatcher Gover

Clarence Los Discharged After Suicide Attempt

Clarence Losh, 35, of Wi street East End, who attempted suicide by poison on July 27, was discharged from City Hospital in improved condition. A World War veteran, he reportedly suffered ill health for some time. Mrs Myrtle Pease of San Cal won California’s non pistol championship with 193 hits out of 200.

Clarence Losh Wistreet East End Alleg City Hospital Losh France Myrtle Pease San Cal California

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