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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1946
Page
2
Stan Musial drives a slugging surge as the Cardinals regain momentum behind Beazley and Brazile. Dyer shuffles his rotation to match the Dodgers, Cubs fade toward Boston, and Lombardi nabs his ninth straight win for the Giants while Detroit edges Cleveland in 10 innings.
Wanda Lee Newton daughter of Mr and Mrs John Newton of Wellsburg is crowned Miss Wellsburg Daily Herald and a candidate for Miss North in the North South Football Game to be played Friday night August 16 at Leyd Ley Field Charleston. She is May Queen salutatorian 1946 National Honorary Society and National Thespians member former Tri Hi Y president now employed at Wellsburg National Bank Charleston.
CHICAGO August 13 The Cardinals beat the Cubs 5 to 0 as Stan Musial backed his hot bat with three singles and a double in four trips. His .375 average leads the league with 158 hits and 85 runs while Dyer admits his decision to move Musial to first base two months ago risked the pennant bid.
National League results show St Louis defeating Chicago 5 to 0 and Pittsburgh beating Cincinnati 8 to 2 while Brooklyn edged New York 3 to 2. Remaining scheduled games include Detroit at Washington and Chicago at St Louis with New York at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Boston.
Sports writer discusses how attendance may reflect a showmanship era with Yankee Stadium leadership and other team personalities shaping crowds. Mentions in the baseball races across leagues and a preview of Ox Da Grosa's football guide predicting Army as No 1, with Alabama, Oklahoma A&M, and Notre Dame as contenders. Includes Roy Funkhouser retirement after a road accident with a cow.
Jim Erret Rodgers veteran West Virginia University athletic coach underwent a minor operation to relieve university condition in a hospital here yesterday and is reported doing as well as could be expected. He has been connected with WVU athletics for many years and is regarded as a key figure in the university football and track programs.
Three distinctive physical areas make up Arizona city plateaus and great canyons in the north, high mountain ranges in the central section and plains and desert country in the south.
McKinney plans Grafton High football practice ahead of the season opening with a two-a-day schedule starting August 20 and running through early September. Coach Randall McKinney faces replacing seven regulars from 1945 while preparing for a tough slate and a Sept 6 night game against Pat Hull's Bridgeport Indians.
Wheeling West Virginia August 13 General manager Al Deickman says plans for Wheeling Downs 49 day meeting opening August 24 point to the most successful stand ever With new roadways parking lots and landscaping the Downs has improved its appeal and interest in the meeting is exceptional Hawaiian to attempt sport swim in 75 mile channel William K Pai a hawaiian Chinese fisherman will again try to swim the Oahu Kauai channel Thursday He swam 12 miles on his first attempt in 1938 and during the prewar era swam 35 miles from Oahu to Molokai in 18 hours 45 minutes
Beckley and Wilmington American Legion Junior teams prepare to open the Tri-State Regional tournament in Parkerburg at 2 p.m. EST. The event features Baltimore and the Government Printing Office team in the second game, with Aus. 13 reported as the date.
Mountain Lake Park Md Aug 13 First round play in the Men singles is under way though delayed as the Women s singles take center stage at the 24th annual Mountain Lake Park tennis tournament. Lafleur Baltimore defeated Norman Bolgiano Mt Lake Park 6 0 6 0. Wright Hug us Wheeling eliminated Nelson Thomasson Chicago 8 8 10 8 and A C Martin Laurel Md defeated Rep Jennings Randolph D Va 6 1 6 1. Randolph has played in every tournament since the event began. Lieut Jim Curtis USN Wash 1946 winner and seed meets Crosby Leyda Pittsburgh tomorrow.
The 46th annual Women's Western Amateur entered first round match play with three top favorites from yesterday’s stroke play: Otto of Atlantic Iowa the champion Mildred Zaharias of Denver and Louise Suggs of Springs Georgia. Suggs bowed out in the semifinals.
Baltimore Aug 13 A tournament opens August 1 in Washington with 16 teams from cities and districts. Glenn L. Martin Baltimore plane maker and AAABA board chair announced teams from Philadelphia Washington New Orleans Cleveland Baltimore Ann Maryland Clarksburg W Va Elmira N Y. Eisenhower golfers lead seniors Northwest tourney in Victoria B C with a 73 on Oak Bay course. Major League leaders include Nesnon Williams and Ferriss among others.
Officials were announced for the 13th annual North South scholastic football game in Charleston. Nominees include referee Sammy Kistler and umpire E F Garrity with field judge Glen Taylor and head linesman Carl Avington. Lineup bets name North and South players such as Enis Wilhelm, Marchio, Moore, Prete, Kranske, Gavan, Newbrough, Steindler, Weaver, Kalafat, Underdonk, Sparks, Mott, Chenoweth and more.
The personal effects of the late Harry Shaffer will be sold at public auction at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 17 at 207 East Long Street. Items include furniture ladders paint brushes nails tools lumber a good library and many other articles. Terms cash. Wm. L. Shaffer, Adm Aug 13-14-15.
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