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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1946

Page

2

Second Jaycee Boxing Card At G.H.S. Field Aug 8

The Morgantown promoter John Zan plans eight bouts for the Jaycee boxing card at Grafton High field with fighters from Grafton and Canonsburg. Main event features Vance Sinclair versus Young Columbus, with other 125 to 190 pound matches including Sellers vs Urosovich and Losh vs Billy Anderson. Rain or shine the show goes on. tickets from Jaycee members.

THE Grafton W. Way Sentinel Jaycee G.H.S. Field Tan Twig Grafton High Fritshie Sammy Angott Pittsburgh John Zan Morgantown Sentinel Ian G. H House Ed Williams Grafton Jaycees Lonnie Bayes Tuffy Baker Zan Bil Sellers John Urosovich Patrmont Grant Town W. Va Sellers Urosovich Randolph William ‘Buck Losh Pugiliam Billy Anderson Fairmont Anderson Urosovich Uder Stoke Carrick Archie Evans George Cassell Marion County Don Pavallo Zan AG Jimmy Fox Newburg Pavallo Cumberland Cumberland A_.C Gratton Sonal Jimmy Carroll K. O Marvin Long Canonsburg Long Jimmy Nicky Cavallaro Don Alderson Johnny Wood William Losh

Major League Leaders and a Fighter Dies After Bout

Summary of baseball leaders across the National and American Leagues with names like Musial Slaughter Williams Pesky and Hughson, plus a note that a 21-year-old Bonn-born fighter Del Zesiger died after a bout in Lake City. The piece mentions a fatality among boxers tied to a July bout and lists pitching and batting leaders amid a collage of sports and oddities.

Associated Press Walker Brooklyn Musial St. Louis Slaughter Lake City Louis Utah del Zesiger Mustal

Hambletonian at Good Time draws 11000 crowd in mud

William H Cane delays start as pre dawn rain makes the Good Time track muddy. The Hambletonian features 11 trotters racing for 510845 prize money, led by Chestertown and Victory Song with Deanna and Westfield Girl also prominent. Estimated 25 000 spectators expected. first heat at 3 pm EST with heats every hour until a horse wins two.

Sid Feder Goshen Chestertown Calfornia Walter Smith Los Angeles Victory Song James B. Johnson, Jr Rochester Mich Deanna Westfield Girl E. J. Baker St. Charles

Baseball Roundup: Giants, Dodgers Lead as Brooks Struggle

In a tight pennant race Brooklyn drops a 5-2 decision to New York as Koslo earns his 12th win and cuts Brooklyn’s margin to two games. Chicago, St Louis, and Boston notch wins while Boston Red Sox push toward clinching the American League.

New York Billy Herman Braves Dixie Walker Dodgers Marty Marion Cards P.k.wrigley Cubs Tom Yawkey Boston Red Sox Leslie O'Connor A. B. Chandler Larry MacPhail Yankees Johnny Murphy The Yanks Joe Kuhel White Sox Mel Harder Indians Sam Breadon Cardinals William Harridge Ford Frick International Jack Hand Associated Press Sports Vesm Mel Ott Giants Brooks Manhattan Dave Koslo Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Claude Passeau Crossley Field Bruins Boston Braves Phillies Johnny Bain Philadelphia Tex Hughson St. Louis Detroit Browns Jack Kramer Cleveland

South squad names four replacements for North South classic

Charleston halfback Dick McCoy will replace injured Nickle Bakalis as South announces four new roster additions Beeny Spadaro Dwight Fry and Hugh Thompson join the squad as the North awaits medical results. Weber and Brown plan rough practice and may reveal starting lines after the weekend. Tickets go on sale in Graf ton for 1.50 each with 25 seats available.

Charleston South Bill Weber Dick McCoy Nickle Bakalis Beckley Beeny Spadaro Mount Hope Dwight Fry Princeton Hugh Thompson Spadaro Pry Thompson Weber North Robert Red) Brown Elkins Dunbar Fairgrounds West Virginia State College Grafton Sentinel Latrobe Street

Police decry small raise in Wheeling pay hike

Fraternal Order of Police members in Wheeling protested a $10 monthly pay increase, marking a second raise in six months. The crowd, about 2,500,000 tons of steel used in 1945, was cited in a broader page of miscellaneous notes, including a Whistler art fact and a West Point expulsion at age twenty.

Wheeling Fraternal Order of Police James Abbott McNeill Whistler West Point

Hambletonian Roundup Highlights Historic Driving Feat

GOSHEN New York August 7 Earl Rowe of the Canadian House of Commons becomes the first member to drive a horse in a professional Hambletonian race guiding Van Riddle who has never lost a race. The column recalls past champions and notable trots, including McLin Hanover, Arion and Volemite, with context on prices and racing lore.

Sid Feder Hugh Fullerton, Jr Goshen N. Y Earl Rowe House of Commons van Riddle Hambletonian van Riddell Harry Riddell Rowe Ea Pene Benny McLin Hanover McLin Mussolini Italy

Jockey Ruled Off Turf For Life In Illinois

Chicago report states 26 year old Robert L Vedder of Nickerson was ruled off turf for life by the Illinois Racing Board for allegedly attempting to fix a race at Arlington Park on July 13 with a $500 bribe. Vedder appeared with valet Bob Johnston who was suspended indefinitely as the two week investigation concluded.

Chicago Robert L. Vedder Nickerson Tlinow Racing Board Arlington Park Vedder Bob Harrison Hambone) Johnston Hansman

State man killed northeast, Pa. Aug. 7

A New York Central passenger train killed a man tentatively identified as Homer G. Miller of Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Miller was an employee of the Nickel Plate Railroad section gang based at Ripley New York and was reported missing as crew member H G Miller.

North East New York Central Homer G. Miller Berkley Springs W. Va Nickle Plate Ripley N. Y H. G. Miller

One Year Ago Death Penalty Reform Question

The French Ministry of Justice announced a shift from the guillotine to a more modern method of carrying out executions. The older device was the guillotine. Five years ago mentions Memphis golfers and a panel, while 25 years ago a petite versatile dancer named Ann Pennington starred in White's Scandals of 1921.

Ministry of Justice Tio Undergolfers Memphis T Fern Menyree Ben Lear Ann Pennington

Baseball Standings And Tomorrow's Schedule

How They Stand New York 5 Brooklyn 2 Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 3 Cincinnati St. Louis at Pittsburgh Only games scheduled. Tomorrow's Games American League Cleveland at Chicago New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston National League Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati Only games scheduled.

New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Iain Cleveland Washington Detroit Louis Jeveland Il Pet

Return To State Control Of Employment Offices

Charleston, Aug 7. A conference of regional and state officials discussed the return to state control of the United States Employment Service offices in West Virginia. The meeting covered procedures, funding, and anticipated timeline for the transfer of operations and responsibilities.

Charleston United States Employment Service West Virginia

Owen Reconsiders Quit Visit Heads To Chandler Office

Mickey Owen of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who on Monday quit the Mexican Baseball Teague, was en route to Cincinnati after changing plans to visit Springfield, Missouri. He refused comment on Cincinnati, and it is believed he may seek reinstatement with the major leagues at the offices of Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler in Cincinnati.

Brownsville Tex Mickey Owen Brooklyn Dodger Teague Cincinnati Springfield Missouri-Pacific Owen A. B Happy) Chandler Ohio City

Classified Rates Notice From Sentinel

Classified rates are two and a half merits per word for the first insertion and one and a half per word for additions. Insecrtions must be consecutive in regular style. Minimum charge is 55 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as nine words. Errors reported immediately. The Sentinel not responsible for more than minor inaccuracies.

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