Boxing Card Pleases Large Crowd At Field Here Last Night
A large turnout watched Don Harris from Morgantown upset Zan A. C. ace Sinclair in a five round main bout. Harris used in-fighting to edge Sinclair, while Jimmy Carroll of Zan A. C. defeated Marvin Long in a toe-to-toe slugfest. Grafton’s Archie Evans narrowly lost to Bil Hines as Johnny Harris edged Sam Gutter amid crowd disapproval. The card also featured Johnny Lash, Rogers, and an exhibition bout ended without a decision.
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Grafton Collored
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Toad
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George Cassell
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Doc Watson
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Open champ Mangrim plans to skip tournaments this winter
In Goshen Aug 9 report, open champ Lloyd Mangrim opts to focus on exhibitions, skipping tournaments until Grapefruit tour. Topics include football pants fitting 315-pound Chubby Grigg, Joe Louis punch parody, and Chicago Cubs ballpark funding talks. Also notes golf legends Ross Sobel and Betty Hicks, wartime golf quirks, and Hambletonian related headlines.
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Chubby Grigg
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Tam Q'Shariter
Herman Barron
Ross Sobel
America
Ross
Porky Ed Oliver
Betty Hicks
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Palrmont Leads Local Bouts Amid Jaycee Support
Palrmont and local deputies Ed Powell Paul Defen Saigh John satond of Graf ie Oliveto and Mr Coleman of Judges release Morgantown and Victor Cuppett of the Grafton Jaycees praised the program. Jaycees ran gates ticket checks and ushers while Jack Welch drew the crowd with ring announcing aided by Jack Pitman.
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Morgantown
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Grafton Jaycees
Jaycess
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Jack Pitman
How They Stand in Major Leagues
Boston 4-10 Philadelphia 3-6 New York 9-13 Washington 3-1 Cleveland 5-6 Chicago 0-7. Only games scheduled.
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Ened
Chesty Is Too Much For Hambletonian
Chesty Chestertown and veteran Tom Berry won two of three heats to claim the 21st corn tassel classic title with a $28 047 winner s pot in Goshen New York The event featured a lighthearted note about racing and money in a year marked by strong interest in trotting horses.
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Brooklyn Beats York In 3 1 Victory
Brooklyn defeats York 3 to 1 while Chicago loses 9 to 6 and 8 to 7 in gate scheduled matchups.
Feller Seeming Hall of Fame Material in Early Peak
Press writes that Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians is on a fast track to Baseball Hall of Fame status as his brilliant early career continues. He threw a 5-0 one hitter against the Chicago White Sox, improving his already impressive highlight reel with multiple no hit games and a high strikeout rate. The season sees Boston, New York, and other clubs clashing as Reiser returns for the Dodgers and NL leaders extend their margin.
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Washington Senators
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St. Louis Cardinale
Third plane victim Murrell dies from July crash
Sharleston Aug 9 Russel K Murrell 29of Charleston died last night in hospital the third fatality of an airplane accident that occurred July 28 at a weary flying field Edward R Williamson 24 and Gordon A Zeller 44 also perished in the crash. The report ends with stray OCR text about a gold discovery near Los Angeles in 1842 and unrelated fragments.
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Russel K. Murrell
Charleston
Edward R. Williamson
Gordon A. Zeller
Ward
Pirates Sale Joins Frank McKinney as New Owner
Frank E. McKinney Indianapolis banker and new Pirates president and part owner joins a four man syndicate led by Bing Crosby to purchase the National League last place club for about 2.2 million dollars. William E. Benswanger acted as agent for Barney Dreyfuss's widow.
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Pirate
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Vines Falls to 71 as Leonard Chases Lead
At Niakwa club in Winnipeg Vancouver's Stan Leonard moved within two strokes of leader Ellsworth Vines after Leonard shot 67 in round two while Vines slid to 71 following a record tying 65 first round. The $10,000 Canadian PGA Open lingers with Vines at pace near 136.
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Ellsworth Vines
Chicago
Vancouver
Stan Leonard
Leonard
Vines
Niakwa Club
State Man Arraigned On Murder Charge In Ohio
Del vert Spencer, 48, extradited from West Virginia with governor approval, faced a first degree murder arraignment before Mayor Franz Woodworth for the fatal shooting of Pauline Bailey, 33, near Glouster Ohio.
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Delvert Spencer
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Clarence Meadows
Franz Woodworth
Pauline Bailey
Glouster
Muddy Ruel Hears Wickey Owen Plea
Wickey Owen former Brooklyn Dodger catcher who quit the NL for Mexico and then left the south of the border ranks was to meet Harold Muddy Ruel Chandler's office at 11 a.m. EST to plead his case. Ruel cautioned that Chandler might not attend the hearing as Owen faced an uncertain reception. Owen cited disgust as a reason for leaving Mexico after accepting funds from Jorge Pasquel following Navy discharge and said he regretted following that path.
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Mexico
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Muddy) Ruel
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Chanler
Jorge Pasquel
Navy
Huntington to raise city pay with $30 monthly bump
Huntington municipal employees will receive a $30 monthly pay increase. Parking meters in the city, including those used by most workers, will be adjusted to double the hourly rate. Radio production revenue hits a record high of 3.5 billion dollars in 1944.
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North South Ticket Sale To Close By August 10
The local sale of tickets ends August 10 at the Sentinel business office 102 Latrobe Street. Tickets cost $1.50 including tax and remain on sale until that date. A terse note repeats the closure deadline and price details.
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Sentinel
Latrobe-street
66 Mines Down Fairmont Shuts WV Coal Fields
The Solid Fuels Administration reported a railroad car shortage closed 66 mines in northern West Virginia yesterday, reducing field tonnage to 105000 tons. The note includes an odd slogan urging Mrs Housewife to promote Graf ton Industry and to use only brooms made in Grafton.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Grafton
Commissioner’s Notice to Creditors of Swiger Estate
Waitman T. Swiger estate in Taylor County West Wizzinta Gratton The Commissioner of Accounts notifies creditors to file verified claims by February 17 1947 at the Taylor County Bank Bulletins office Gratton West Wizzinta and all beneficiaries must appear to protect their interests Date August 19 1946 published August 9 16 23 1946
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T. Swiger
Taylor County’ Bank
Gratton
Taylor County
West Wizzinta
William P
County of
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