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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1944

Page

2

Dizzy Trout Eyes 20 Wins for Detroit Tigers

Dizzy Trout, star pitcher for Detroit, won his 19th game with a 6 0 shutout of the Philadelphia Athletics. He seeks a 20 win season and the first AL back-to-back 20 win feat since Bob Feller in 1940-41. Trout leads in innings pitched and complete games, with 22 complete games and 245 innings.

Reichler Amsécltéd Préss Paul “Dizay” Trout Debee Velyet Bobby Feller Cleveland St. Louis Browns A’s Trout Feller Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox

International golf preview sparks at Spokane for PGA title

Spokane Aug 14 Primed after a final day practice surge the field features Neil Christian 68 and Bud Lewis 42 on the back nine. The second round qualifier will decide 32 players to join for a $20 000 prize in match play over 36 holes starting Wednesday. Top names Nelson McSpaden Wood et al did not practice, while Br It references national league results and misdated chaos as it reports golf action and tournament setup.

Russ Newland Spokane Wash Gyp Sundine Pillar Cincinnati Pitts Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Manito Brooklyn Tew Longworth Portland Ore Neil Christian Henry Williams, Jr Boxersford Bud Lewis Oreland Lewis Jimmy Hines Amsterdam N. Y Craig ‘Wood Mamaroneck Olin Dutra Los Angeles George Schneiter Salt ‘Lake City Sam Byrd Redfor Mich Byron Nelson Toledo Harold McSpaden

Sports Sphere: Oklahoma U Heat Training and Baseball Ties

A roundup from Oklahoma U and national figures notes heat as conditioning aid for spring baseball, with trainer Ted Owne urging hot-weather prep. Prominent sports names such as Vince Dimaggio and Ben Chaman surface in chatter about salaries, suspensions, and managerial hopes, plus Navy and Camp Lejeune football notes and service-members moving to new roles.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Oklahoma U Ted Owne Charleys Judge Landis Vince Dimaggio Bill Benswanger Pirates Bucs Ben Chaman Brooklyn Dodger Joe McCarthy Bob Shawkey Miller Huggins Bucky Harris Scar Vitt Jimmy Dykes Joé Gronin Durosher

Baseball League Leaders Mixed Percentages and Totals

American and National League leaders in batting and pitching are listed with names and stats such as runs batted in and home runs. Doerr of Boston leads in several categories with multiple players highlighted across teams including St. Louis Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

Musial St. Louis Nicholson Chicago Barrett Pittsburgh Doerr Boston Louis Esas Cullenbine Cleveland Tripes Ladell New York Stirnwells Hudson

Potter County Resort Offers Year Round Hunting and Lodging

An ad describes a Roosevelt Highway site spanning 86 acres with frontage on both sides, a modern six room house and eight well furnished cottages with hot and cold running water. The property supports a live operator year round, bus access at the entrance, and is offered for viewing today at the stated expense with contact number 781.

Potter County Penna Roosevelt Highway

Fiduciary Notice For Bel Wement Accounts August 1944

Notice before the commissioner of accounts for Belement listing fiduciary accounts including TD Martin executor of the estate of William Randolph Skinner deceased and Margaret Skinner as administratrix with the will annexed. Dated August 10, 1944. William P. Samples, commissioner of accounts.

Bel‘Wement TD. Martin Fis Enate Sears Ridson

Legal Notice: Roy Mason Dissolves Partnership

Roy Mason announces he is no longer a partner of Mason Bros or Mason Bros Construction Co and will not be responsible for any debt contracted by them. 1853 Roy Mason.

Roy, Mason Mason Bros Mason Bros. Construction’ Co Roy Mason

Segura and Betz upset in eastern tennis finals

Francisco Segura of Ecuador and Pauline Betz of Los Angeles were upset in the eastern grass court championships finals. Segura lost to William Talbert 9-7 6-5 6-4, while Louise Brough defeated Betz 6-3 6-1, marking Segura’s first major setback this year.

Francisco Segura Ecuador Pauline Betz Los Angeles Segura William Talbert Indianapolis Miss Betz Louise Brough Wast Segura

A Fish Stars In Reverse

In Chattanooga Tennessee a family aquarium craze grows from five goldfish given to Fred Wichman’s son three years ago to a home filled with 800 tropical fish and a small marine library as aquariums and magazines dominate the living room.

Chattanooga Tenn Fred Wichman

War Today In Europe as Allied Air Power Reaches Germans

The German retreat from Normandy and Brittany strains supply lines while Allied fleets incur heavy losses. Western Europe communications crumble under constant Allied air attacks. The Luftwaffe struggles with dwindling strength as Germany faces a strategic crisis.

Normandy Brittany Europe Luftwaffe von Kluge

Scrape Scoop and Skim Fat for Munitions Effort

In a wartime drive the new Scrape Scoop and Skim program urges households to reclaim used cooking fat. Scrape fat from pans and bones, scoop fat from cooking water, and skim fat from stews and gravies to supply munitions and civilian manufacturing while earning ration points at the meat denier.

Associated Press War Era Dispatch Summary

The brief AP bulletin, datelined Eastern War Time, reports ongoing military operations and strategic developments in the war effort. Key figures, locations, and dates are compressed into a concise field note reflecting wartime coverage style.

The Associated Press

Baseball Schedule and Results Roundup

Today's games list Boston at Pittsburgh at 3 p m preceded by unfinished game action New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago 4 p m Brooklyn at St Louis 9 16 p m Tomorrow's games Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis American League yesterday's results New York 10 3 Chicago 1 11 Philadelphia 6 0 Detroit 1 6 Washington 2 4 Cleveland 1 1 Boston 7 1 St Louis 6 6 first game 13 innings second game five innings called Sunday curfew Cleveland at Washington 8 30 p m Detroit at Philadelphia 9 p m Chicago at New York 2 30 p m St Louis at Boston 3 p m Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at New York and St Louis at Boston channel coverage note also a stray line mentions the retreat of the Nazi into Germany and ocean depths near Puerto Rico but not related to the sports items.

St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Browns Massachusetts Correr Law vRex Cecil San Diego Bobby Doerr Boots Ee Lanier Dogers St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Happy Brecheen Uip Sewell Fritz Sapkateler Pittsburgswe Colman New York Yankees Chicago White White Sox Rudy Derry Yankees George Stirnweiss Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Beca ‘Wrigley Jets Witon Senators Cleveland Indians Wynn Ph Sin- SP Wet C.cipeinnati Feds Ork Firth Pan Pageant Feusmann St. Lauis Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh St. Louis Detroit Washington Cleveland

Classified: Sentinel Ad Rates Notice and Instructions

Classified notice outlines ad rate: two and one half cents per word for first insertion and one and a half cents per word for each additional word. A 65 cent charge applies. every figure counts as a word. Ads must follow regular column style and errors are the advertiser’s responsibility.

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