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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1933

Page

5

Twilight Boys Named for Twilight League All-Star Tilt

The Twilight League selects 25 players for a Thursday evening game at the local athletic field against the B & O nine led by Manager Paugh. The lineup features seven pitchers, seven infielders, eight outfielders, with details on rosters, batting order, and admission to fund grand stand repairs.

Roy Koch Ibs Carr China Club Maple Avenue Webster Pruntytown Blueville Lucky Strike First Ward Beaumont Independents Wickwire Paugh Railroaders Hefner Swisher Frank Gerkin Henry Bill Gerkin Folio John Gerkin

Baseball Teams and Players Across Neighborhood Venues

Player pairings and team names listed for multiple leagues and streets including Bailey-Wickwire, Leach-Blueville, Walters-Carr China, Evans-First Ward, Walters-Webster, Riley-Webster, Garrell-Maple Avenue, Stump-Pruntytown, Graham-Maple Avenue, Infielders Robinson-Blueville, Pugh-Carr China, Jones-Carr China, Gilbert-Pruntytown, Cole-Beaumont, Frum-Webster, Stozenfels-Blueville, Lobis-Lucky Strike, Carder-Independents, Young-Carr China, Fast-First Ward, Gawthrop-Pruntytown, Foley-Beaumont, Willis-Maple Avenue.

Bailey—Wickwire Is Leach Blueville Walters—Carr China Evans Ward Walters—Webster Riley—Webster Garrell Maple Avenue Stump Pruntytown Graham Robinson Pugh—Carr Jones—Carr Gilbert—Pruntytown Cole—Beaumont Frum—Webster Stozenfels Lobis Lucky Strike Card

National League Standings and Results Summary

National League yesterday Brooklyn beat New York 1 to 0. Chicago defeated St Louis 4 to 2. Standings show New York leading with 63 wins and 40 losses, Pittsburgh 59-56, Chicago 57-58, St Louis 55-59, Philadelphia 44-58, Boston 35-18, Cincinnati 44-63, Brooklyn 42-60. Today St Louis at Chicago. others not scheduled.

Brooklyn New York Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Washington Detroit Cleveland

Senators Rally Past Yankees In 6 1 Victory

Washington scored two in the fourth and two more in the fifth, fueled by Buddy Myer homering after Whitehill’s single, then drove in two in the eighth on Heine Manush’s bases loaded blow as Earl Whitehill scattered five hits to beat New York 6 to 1 in the third of a four game set.

New York Earl Whitehill Washington Senators New York Yankees Lim Whitiehill Yanks Cetp Senators Johnny Allen Buddy Myer Heine Manush Dodgers Giants Brooklyn Ray Benge Hail Schumacher John Verger Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Pirates Beagle Schumacher Benele Weer Hughie Critz

Pitching and Power Drive Yankees Victory Highlight

Hrance and Doc Cramer combined for five runs while Cochrane opened with a first inning double and Bob Johnson added a two bagger in the third. Grove notched his 17th win returning after a break in the streak as New York earned the win.

Hrane Doc Cramer Cochrane Bob Johnson Grove Yankees

Vines Faces Amateur Status Inquiry

New York August 9. H Ellsworth Vines Jr 21 year old national tennis champion and star faces an official probe into his amateur status amid reports he may turn pro after 1933. Louis J Carruthers heads the USLTA investigation to learn all facts behind alleged inducements to leave amateur ranks while Vines says the only offer involved managing a New York sporting goods chain.

New York H. Ellsworth Vines Welecmed Vines Associateds Louis J. Carruthers United States Lawn

Orphans Die As Wave Destroys Picnic Bar

A huge wave at Edgemere L I tore into a sand bar where about 100 Pride of Judea orphans from Brooklyn held a picnic. A 10 year old boy Raymond Evans drowned. Six others were missing. Nine were rescued and treated for submersion. Names of missing range from 10 to 15 years old. The tragedy prompted emergency crews and volunteers to respond.

New York Edgemere L. I Judea Brooklyn Raymond Evans Benjamin Haputman Meyer Posaski Leonard Sharter Robert Rothstein William Feltman Asher Basses

Home Run Leaders From Yesterday in Major Leagues

Foxx and Ruth led the league with strong performances among top sluggers. Cochrane Cramer Myer and Manush contributed notable hits as the Athletics Senators and Yankees trades or lineups shifted. Berger Gehrig Bilein appear among prominent players in recent play.

Foxx Cochrane Cramer Myer Senators Manush Athletics Ruth Yankees Berger Braves Gehrig Bilein Phillies

Removal Of Thyroid Gland Gives Relief To Heart Disease

Boston reports positive relief for heart disease from thyroid removal, hailed by some surgeons as a potential major medical breakthrough. Dr Herman L Blumgart at Harvard is cited with cautious editorial support from Internal Medicine, noting the procedure could become a landmark discovery. The article also mentions a baseball game where Pittsburgh led and won in extras after key hits by Lehman, Critten ton, Jablon ski, and Curry, with Honus Wagner at first base.

Boston J. H. Means Harvard Internal Medicine Herman L. Blumgart Pittsburgh Wheeling Lehman Crittenton Jablonski Curry Honus Wagner Blumgart Beth Israel Hospital

Milk Trucks Narrowly Escape Gunfire in New Jersey

Six milk trucks ran a gauntlet of gunfire near Camden as drivers, including Charles Waveman of Theresa, returned empty cans. Gunmen lay in roadside ditches and fired on the passing trucks. no troopers accompanied them and a bullet struck a truck cab near the driver’s head.

Jing Camden Charles Waveman Theresa New York City Waverman

Winchell Faces $500000 Suit Over Jolson Row

New York August 9 Broadway gossip columnist Walter Winchell says he has been served with a $500,000 damages suit from Al Jolson who punched him after a dispute over a movie scenario. Jolson claims defamation regarding his wife Ruby Keeler and himself.

New York al Jolson Walter Winchell Hollywood Winchell Ruby Keeler

Baseball's Big Um Terry Drops After Hitless Day

Bill Terry manager of the New York Giants, was the big loser among the six major clubs as he went hitless facing Ray Bengo. The article also lists batting leaders with Klein Simmons Foxx Ha via scoring and standings, followed by a separate report of a dangerous surf incident where police and life saving crews aided rescued children pulled from a strong undertow on a beach.

Bill Terry New York Giants Ray Bengo ABA Pet. Klein Phillies Simmons W. S Foxx Athletics Ha ‘Davis Terry Giants jManush Senators

Kidnap Club Leads to Suspect’s Connecticut Tie

Police examined a Bank box linked to Harold McKennis and Jaht Bancroft Mitchell, son of a former attorney general, as investigators probe Sanborn who planned a Connecticut brewery stake. A .32 caliber revolver found in Sanborn’s room raises questions of kidnapping threats.

Sanborn Manhattan Bancroft Mitchell Connecticut Harold McKennis John J. Gallagher Queens Mitchell Europe Bradford

Repealists Back Wet State as Governor Votes for 21st

Airmarked by party lines the report shows Arizona voting to ratify repeal with Governor B B Meurer proclaiming dry stance yet backing Roosevelt policy. Alabama delegates to repeal convention vote unanimously to strike the Eighteenth Amendment following a July referendum tally of 108,269 to 70,681 in favor.

Phoenix Ariz B. B. Mbeur Roosevelt Alabama Montgomery Ala United States

Stogies Beat Bucs in Exhibition 5-4 in 10 innings

Wheeling’s Mid-Atlantic league featured the Stogies defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in a tense 10 inning exhibition. The game showcased strong early offense before the Pirates rallied, with final score 5 to 4 in favor of the Stogies.

Stogies Bucs Wheeling Pittsburgh Pirates

No Fashion Plate Goebbels and Goering Uniforms Shines

Berlin reports two dress schools among Nazi officials. Goebbels favors utilitarian suits and rejects fashion, while Hermann Goering flaunts an extensive, distinctive wardrobe including aviation attire, a deer skin cloak, and conspicuous accessories. The piece compares their tastes and notes Goering’s prominent status and elaborate offices.

Goebbels Goering Dr. Goebbels Germany Ministry of Aviation Duce Goering Mussolini Joseph Goebbels Hermann Goering

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