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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1935
Page
5
Pat Walters from Parkview hurled a strong game to defeat Belington 6 to 4 at Athletic field. McKinney homer and crucial plays supported a patchwork Grafton lineup as Shriver made a circus catch and the team built a lead before nursing it to victory.
The West Siders crushed First Ward 11 to 0 as Bob Jones pitched a no hit no man game with 13 strikeouts. The rout featured two walks and two errors aiding West Siders, with key plays from Hershman Booth and Denzie and a home run by McKinney. Belington, Hill, and Crumrine contributed solidly as the ledger shows.
Coon Rosen of the Chicago all stars pitched two inter-city games against St. Louis teams, allowing no hits in the first game and one hit in the second, yet losing both. He struck out 17 in the 1-0 defeat and 20 in the 2-0 loss, with the lone hit a homer unconnected to the walks and errors.
Detroit batters push nine straight wins as Elder Auker tops Chicago 4-1 behind a four hit outing. Vernon Kennedy takes the loss, issuing walks as Detroit opens a six game margin over the Yankees. Yankees drop both ends of a doubleheader to Philadelphia while Phillies shut out the Giants 2-0.
Yesterday the National League results show Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 3 and Chicago 3 St Louis 2 while Brooklyn won 7 to 3 against Boston. Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh as the only scheduled game today. Detroit 4 Chicago 1 and Washington 4 4 with Boston 2 5 Cleveland 10 7 St Louis 7 8 Philadelphia 8 5 New York 4 fading after 11 innings darkness.
Dayton lost ground as Charleston defeated Dayton 3 2 and Portsmouth crushed the Pennsylvanians 8 0 while Akron edged Huntington 5 4 in 10 innings. Cy Turner starred for Portsmouth and Lee Twardy for Charleston as the Jawns kept a two game edge atop the standings.
New York Aug 12. Bryan tennis star Bitsy Grant defeated Frank Shields of New York in five sets to win the eastern grass courts singles championship. The match lasted over two hours and a half with a capacity crowd braving weather. Shields fought from the net while Grant targeted back court corners. Davis Cup doubles champions Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn also won the doubles title in four sets, defeating Wilmer Hines and Henry M. Culley.
George Favish proprietor of the Favish Novelty company reports a prize catch while fishing at Dawson's camp on the Cheat river Sunday morning. He landed a 20 inch, 3 ½ pound bass after ten minutes of hard fighting, saying fishing there has been fair this summer and noting several other good-sized bass using a spinner.
Charleston reports the state conservation commission released a hunting seasons schedule for game birds and animals with strict enforcement promised. Squirrel season runs Sep 15 to 30 and Nov 11 to Dec 25. deer and wild turkey dates vary by county. bag limits list daily and seasonal caps for deer rabbits grouse quail and other species. the duck season starts Oct 21 in the northern states zone including West Virginia and ends Nov 19.
Large crowd sees Potters beat Belington 6 4 on Athletic field. Pat Walters returns to lineup and wins at mound against Belington. Ron McKinney drives in four runs including a quirky home run into the new field house. Pop Shriver shoots 68 and 74 in golf, while Frank Gerkins overcomes a sore side to star at first. Crumrine injures arm and finger, Thorn returns to catch after injury, as Rowlesburg and Grafton players mix in weekend action.
New York reports in the sports round up note Jersey Joe Stripp set for the Giants and Connie Mack would not trade Athletics. It mentions Detroit Lions sending players to Louisville for development and Lou Gehrig's streak at 1605. Also references Eddie Brown and Fred Perry rumors, Johnny MacKorell with the Giants, Babe Ruth golf, Jake Powell with Washington, Bucky Harris batting cleanup, and Joe Louis draining his camp after Levinsky.
Fairmont head coach Jasper Colebank outlined an eight game 1934 schedule with five home dates. opener September 28 at home against West Liberty and closing November 23 at Bethany. practice starts September 10. returning players limited. captain-elect Bob Jones leaves for Aleppo teaching job. Frank Ice may assist. games listed with locations.
At Forest Hills the national tennis championships open August 29 with foreign entries. Spain’s Enrique G Maier will represent Spain while Eskell Dundas Andrews plays for New Zealand. They join entrants from France Czechoslovakia and England. Maier, Barcelona born, held Spain’s singles title 1931 to 1936. Andrews, Cambridge graduate, captained New Zealand’s 1935 Davis Cup team.
The College All Stars and the Chicago Bears opened a fifteen day conditioning program ahead of the August 29 Soldier Field game. The All Stars, chosen by fans, train at Northwestern and Dyche Stadium under Head Coach Frank Thomas and assistants Bachman Spears and Madigan.
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Professional Football league announced today they had received the signed contracts of five new players for the coming season. The list includes Ernest Tiel from Birmingham Southern College, Frank Stojack from Washington State, Pat Swan from Wake Forest, Alex Eagle from Oregon, and Clyde Williams from Georgia Tech.
Detenpaugh confirms the schedule with a weekend double bill set for Clarksburg Saturday and Rosemont Sunday. Postponed games against Philippi and Rowlesburg will be made up. Bartlett or Ned Shriver expected for Saturday action with Pat Walters pitching the Rosemont opener.
W F Robinson advertises furnace cleaning and roofing services at 154 Latrobe Street offering vacuum cleaning, spouting, and repair work since 1918 with shop and residence contact options.
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