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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1948

Page

2

Nine Teams Still in Running for Major League Flags

Nine teams remain in the chase for the pennant as the best baseball campaign in history unfolds. Indians and Braves lead while the Athletics, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Pirates, Cardinals, and Yankees stay within striking distance. Feller suffers another loss as Mullin delivers timely homer for Detroit.

Associated Press Cleveland Philadelphia Boston New York Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Indians Braves Oly Tribe Connie Mack Athletics Washington Tigers Detroit A's A’s Senators Red Sox Yankees New Yorkers Giants Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Cardinals Pirates Chicago St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox Bobby Feller Ted Ted Gray Pat Mullin Feller Bob Mullin Bill McCahan Mr. Mack McCahan Ed Stewart al Evans

Mountain Lake Tourney Opens With Top Seed Curtis

John Curtis of Washington begins defense of the Mountain Lake Park singles title with a delayed start after two byes as he faces Jack Potter of Belvoir. Seeded second, Barney Welsh meets first round winner amid a field including Keiles Pardew and Hugus, with women's entries Mrs Ralph Hisging Mimi Ford and Ann Fennessy winning first round matches.

Qakland John Curtis Washington Mountain Lake Park Curtis Jack Potter Belvoir D. N. Thomasson Chicago L. Middlekamp Mt Rainer Barney Welsh Rockville Alex Keiles McLaren Pardew Baltimore Keiles Laural Whipkey Huntington W. Va John Elsey Clarksburg Pardew Bruce Wood Fred McGinnis Aurora Wright Hugus Wheeling James Stakem Cumberland Ralph Hisging Mimi Ford Ann Fennessy

Uniontown Day at Wheeling Downs Feature Race Highlight

Racing fans in the Tri state district will honor Uniontown Pa at Wheeling Downs on Thursday afternoon. The feature race a one mile and a sixteenth event for four year olds and upward will have E L Littles of Pennsylvania present a winner’s blanket. Also on the card are two route races one at a mile and one at an eighth and another at a mile and a sixteenth three sixteenths and a half furlong dashes and two at five furlongs.

Wheeling Spela Tri-state Uniontown Wheeling Downs E. L Littles el Pennsylvania Downs

Speedboat race honors elderly racer in Missouri river sweep

Cooper remains hospitalized with critical injuries but is invited to race in the Labor Day Missouri River event from St. Joseph to Kansas City. Sponsoring Quindaro Motor Boat Club notes his enduring courage and race spirit as organizers plan a first‑of‑its‑kind event.

Patrick Hugh Fullerton Kansas City Aug Il Py Jack Pops Cooper Missouri River St. Joseph Albany New York Ted Ruhling Quindaro Motor Boat Club Kas Pops Coper Lake Ontario

Major MLB Results From Yesterday and Standings

Yesterday's American League results include Detroit 7 Cleveland 3 and Boston 9 New York 6. Standings show Cleveland 140 games won with .604, Philadelphia 64 43 .598, Boston 61 44 .583, New York 59 43 .578, Detroit 50 58 .485, Washington 43 61 .413, Chicago 35 69 .387. Today Detroit at Chicago and Cleveland at St. Louis lead twinight schedules. other games scheduled.

Detroit Cleveland Washington Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Boston New York Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Wil Pet United States United

Baseball leaders and stats from major leagues

Batting Musial of St. Louis led with 383 runs batted in and 29 runs while Musial also topped with 11 doubles and 29 triples. DiMaggio of Boston paced home runs with 24 and stole 20 bases. Feller of Cleveland posted 104 strikeouts and Kramer of Boston 13 3.

Musial St. Louis Mize New York Brechecy Louis Williams Boston Stephens Dimaggio Majeki Philadelphia Henrick Stewart Washington Keltner Cleveland Dillinger Feller Kramer

Beckley Wins First Game From Wheeling

Beckley leads 1 0 series after a 17 5 win over Wheeling as Benny Stover was slated to start for Beckley against Wheeling in Charleston. Paul Moore was set to hurl for Wheeling in the 6 p.m. game to force a deciding third game if needed. Beckley held a 7 3 lead before Wheeling staged a late rally but fell short.

Charleston Benny Stover Beckley Wheeling Raleigh County American Legion Paul Moore

Spelock and Lewellen Named to W V U Athletic Staff

Chester Spelock of Glasgow and Howard F Lewellen of Wheeling, both Mountaineer end players with degrees in May, join West Virginia University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Spelock becomes assistant freshman football coach and Lewellen assistant trainer. Both will continue studies toward graduate degrees at the university.

Morgantown Mountaineer West_Virginia University Irvin Stewart Chester Spelock Glasgow Howard F. Lewellen Wheeling Nat Mees

Major League Pennant Race and Platform Contested

The article notes a major pennant race with eight electors to be nominated and a party platform adopted as principal business. A tentative platform has been drafted by a committee led by Judge Haymond Maxwell, with Ed Plum and others participating, presented to the convention in Gallipolis Ohio. The report also mentions unrelated violent crime and miscellaneous notes, including a poisoning investigation and a Barrow on Auk's Point reference, along with culinary tips and construction counts.

Glen Har Walter Woodyard Haymond Maxwell Clarksburi Ed Plum Judee Maxwell

Buses in Parkersburg seek fare rise amid losses

City Lines of West Virginia requests a fare increase for the Parkersburg district after reporting a $44,055 loss last year. The filing to the public service commission notes the rate change would not affect operations in home and Clarksburg areas.

Charleston West Virsoni Parkersburg Public Service Commissiin Whieh Thome Clarksburg

Republicans to deliver principal convention address

Washington will deliver the principal address of the convention. Other speakers include Herb B. Boreman, candidate for governor, National Committeeman Walter Hallanan, and Jesse Hammock of Huntington, temporary chairman, with Austin V. Wood of another group scheduled.

Sueuassgies Washington Herb Boreman

For Sale Bungalow at 502 Gay Street

Four room bungalow with one bath on 502 Gay Street, solid structural condition and attractively priced at 2300 dollars. Local listing notes property is ready for move in and priced to sell.

Country Club Road City, Bus Inc Gay St Haywood-Wakefield Grace Beatty

Sentinel Classified Rates and Conditions

Classified rates are 2.5 cents per word for the first ton and 1.5 cents per word for each additional insertion. Minimum charge 55 cents. Inscriptions must be set in the regular column. All ads strictly cash in advance and by telephone not accepted. Errors reported immediately. The Sentinel not responsible for more than incorrect insertion.

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