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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1929

Page

6

Leaders Break Even In Tilt With Pursuers

Weekend baseball saw both leagues move to near parity as leaders and pursuers split results. Cubs gained on Pirates with two wins while Buccaneers dropped a game. Babe Ruth hit his 500th career homer as Mose Grove failed to reach 18 wins. Christy Mathewson’s record fell. Grover Cleveland Alexander earned his 873rd win in a long 19-year career. Red Lucas beat the Giants as Washington swept two from the Browns.

Associated Press West Cubs Pirates Buccaneers Bambino Mose Grove Babe Ruth Red Sox White Sox Chicago Washington Browns Christys Christy Mathewson Grover Cleveland Alexander Phillies Boston Robins Ebbets Field Red Lucas Giants

Standings Signal National League Clubs in Focus

National League standings surface amid scattered scores and club references. The fragment highlights clubs and balance of power, with no clear game details, dates, or full team names available in the OCR snippet.

Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday and Today

Yesterday's results show Chicago beat Boston 3 1 Pittsburgh topped Brooklyn 5 3 New York defeated Cincinnati 6 1 Cleveland edged New York 6 5 Chicago won 6 3 over Boston Washington beat St Louis 7 5 Philadelphia defeated Detroit 8 7 in 11 innings. Standings feature Wheeling Clarksburg Charleroi Jeannette and Johnstown amid a crowded table with Oak units and margins noted.

Chicago Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Washington St.Louis Fairmont Clarksbur Wheeling Charleroi Johnstown Jeannette Imberland Scottdale Bt. Louis

Genuine Ford Parts Used In Service Work

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Ford service ad and baseball score recap

A Beech Street dealer promotes Ford service while noting a split sports recap. It mentions a 7 to 2 Saturday win and Carl Hubbell silencing the Redlegs on Sunday, a six inning finish.

Ford Beech Street 296 West Side Carl Hubbell Redlegs

Faherty's Athletics Fall in Clarksburg Game 7 to 4

Clarksburg jumped to an early lead and, aided by errors, amassed five unearned runs in the fifth inning. Hickman battled on the mound for the locals, while Rhinehart and Powall failed to slow the visitors who collected twelve hits. Cronin put down a late threat as Faherty'sAthletics exited with a 7 to 4 setback in a loosely played afternoon.

Rhinehart Hickman Faherty Clarksburg Cronin Powell R.H.E Grafton Henry Powall Moran Bolton

Compo lo meets Heeney in ring bout

New York Aug 12 Vic torio Campolo Argentine giant will fight Heeney in a ring bout next week as part of the chase for a new heavyweight champion. Campolo stands six feet seven inches and is expected to play a key role in the title picture.

New York Dexter Park Joe Sekura Dayton George Larocco Arthur Dekuh George Cook Starlight Park al Singer Bronx Queensboro Stadium Gaston Charles Belgium Victorio Campolo

Mexican bullfighter Luis Frey gored in Spain

Luis Frey a Mexican bullfighter remained in critical condition after a serious horn goring in Barcelonía Spain. The injury occurred to his right thigh during a bullfight yesterday and was described as life threatening by doctors.

Barcelonia Spain Luis Frey

Great trio of Ruth Tilden Dempsey fading

The Associated Press notes Ruth Dempsey and Tilden, once at peak, show signs of fading with Dempsey past 34, Ruth 26 still active but less sensational, and Tilden 26 remaining near the top. The piece reflects on 1921 as their peak era and speculates on future trips or replacements.

Ruth Tilden Dempsey Say Vessels Associated Press New York Hoon Demgssey Carpentier Bill Tilden

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