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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
5
St Louis August 17 Dizzy Dean surrendered his pitching role and left the payroll dispute unresolved while Paul Frisch refused to rescind a $50 fine for failing to join a Detroit Exhibition trip. Club officials expect Dean to press Paul toward a joint return to the squad.
The Cubs, in a doubleheader against the Boston Braves, split the games with a 3 2 win in ten innings and a 6 1 loss, leaving Chicago four games behind the league leaders. Allyn Stout pitched eight shutout innings in the nightcap, while Reds defeated Dodgers 8 1. Cardinals swept a doubleheader by beating Phillies 4 0 and 7 2. Pittsburgh and New York game postponed by rain along with all AL games. Navajo territory in Arizona grows from 3 000 000 to about 11 000 000 acres since 1868.
June Gatrell reports alumni players seek a kickoff game with Grafton High as practice begins and questions officials about safety and gates. Alumni hope to boost funds, excite town, and draw large crowds, while manager A R Waxman promotes a heavyweight title draw at Pittsburgh.
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Geraldine Riegger known as Jerry will join Rev Felix G Robinson at Mt Lake Park Sunday Aug 19 with husband and infant daughter Jean. She broadcasts nine years on Cheerio Exchange and studied under Mme Sembrich. Margaret Preuss, Julliard Fellow, will sing at the event and J Perry Greenwade of Keyser will appear with his wife in Elijah aria.
In Frenchburg Kentucky on August 17 Jonker Helton 21 was accused of stabbing his father Oliver Helton during a family quarrel. He was shot and killed by deputy sheriff Alfie Henry as he attempted to flee after drawing a knife. Four bystanders were injured when a crowd at the scene was struck by a car driven by Cecil Cunnine 20 who was arrested as the driver. Oliver Helton died at the same hospital as his son. Sheriff P L Little and G I Be craft were among the injured but expected to recover.
Waxman has already secured his twenty five thousand dollars and will take one third of the amount as his share. He claims there is no sealed contract with Dundee, only an informal agreement, and his sole aim is to ensure his fighter preserves the title.
Yesterday results include Cincinnati routing Brooklyn 8 to 1 and St Louis defeating Philadelphia 7 to 4. Chicago beat Boston 3 to 2 while New York split with Pittsburgh 4 to 1. Today matchups feature New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati among others.
All scheduled American League games were postponed due to rain. Matchups listed include Cleveland at Washington, Chicago at Philadelphia, Detroit at New York, and St. Louis at Boston.
The labor relations board ordered a workers election in the Minneapolis truckers strike. P. A. Donoghue prepared to travel to Minneapolis to arrange balloting, working with Rev. Francis H. Haas who has spent weeks seeking a settlement of the dispute.
Clarksburg August 17 crowd will roar as top American dirt track and speedway pilots vie in the Clarksburg auto race classic set for next Sunday August 19. Notables include Ohio racers Beckett Chittum Henderson and many national stars led by Frankie DePaolo and Jack Crawford. The Nutters Fort team owned by Johnny Clinnex signs two Indianapolis speedway drivers, with entry deadline noon August 19.
Pittsburgh reports a challenge to the national steel labor board by John H. Meek counsel for West Virginia Rail, who vowed to resist an industrial election in Huntington area mills. Meek seeks access to union membership lists, arguing for company involvement, while Judge Stack insists Section 7A of the Recovery Act limits company interests in union membership.
Zion Illinois Aug 17 followers of Wilbur Glenn Voliva await the Savior as he proclaims the date for the end of the world. He sets September 10 after 6 a.m. as the moment, naming enemies who opposed him in the last election as doomed.
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