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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
7
Philadelphia reports Letty Grove pitched a shutout to defeat Cleveland 11 to 0 for his 18th victory, sending the Athletics back into second place and tying Wes Ferrell with four hits allowed. It was Grove's fourth shutout of the season as the Macks piled up 15 runs.
Jim Mooney held the Reds to four hits guiding the Giants to an 8 to 9 win. Manager Bill Terry notched his 25th homer of the season amid five straight wins off the Reds mound in a late August game.
Yesterday's baseball results include Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 1 New York 8 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 3 Boston 2 Phillies,Rain in St Louis. Today Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis. American League Detroit 3 New York 8 Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 0 Boston 7 St Louis 3 Washington 4 Chicago 3 Detroit at New York and others. Mid Atlantic results Cumberland 5 Beckley 4 Johnstown 4 Clarksburg 2 Huntington 6 Charleston 2.
Foxx and Klein noted among leaders with teams Foxx Athletics and Ruth Phillies Yankees standings show Averill Indians Gehrig Yankees Ott Giants Simmons Athletics and Charleston Beckley Johnstown Cumberland Huntington Clarksburg matchups listed. Yesterday's results reported with no games scheduled across the American Association.
Top Flight a 1931 juvenile champion three year old filly owned by C W Whitney captured the $15,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Springs over a mile and a quarter by three lengths. Laughing Queen owned by W R Coe finished third as Top Flight closed at 9 to 20 in the betting.
Forest Hills N Y August 18 eight stars advanced to the quarter finals of a West Side Tennis Club court event. Mary Greer from Kansas City upset Josephine Cruickshank of Santa Ana 6 1 6 4 in a notable match. Cruickshank was seeded No 4 while Greer was unseeded despite Greer holding No 3 international ranking.
In Springfield Illinois National Guard bayonets replace calm as 8500 guardsmen train at Camp Grant amid reports a union mine official was killed and a miner's wife injured. Joe Colbert, Orient Illinois, recorded secretary, shot dead by three unidentified assailants. Deputies near Taylorville fire on Mose car wounding Mrs. C. E. Mose as authorities brace for a miners march.
Striking miners unhappy with a new five dollar wage scale planned to march on Christian county from Springfield aided by a two day supply. Leader John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers denounced the march as foolish warning authorities that peacekeepers will not allow a mob to take over the county.
The Recreation Reds defeated the Denver nine of Tunnelton 15 to 2 on Wednesday afternoon. Merle Bolliger hit a three base at bat in the eighth inning though no one was on base. Foley struck out three for the Reds while the Denver pitcher fanned five. The game with the B and O team was rained out. Sunday the Recreation boys
St Paul Minn Aug 18 a treacherous Keller course with narrow fairways heavy rough and 32 new traps will test 104 of America's leading golfers at the National Professional Golfers Association open Aug 30. Gene Sarazen misses the field as district qualifiers vie for the crown won last year by Tom Creavy with Ed Dudley Harry Cooper Walter Hagen among notable entrants.
The field of 104 includes Hagen Horton Smith Olin Dutra Tommy Armour and Densmore Shute among top pros aiming for match play after 36 holes of medal competition. Johnny Farrell Billy Burke and Creavy are noted Met District contenders with Creavy exempt from qualifying. The St Paul opens sponsor P G A tournament, seeking 31 advancing to match play.
In the West Virginia Senate and House debates, two changes shifted votes on the medicinal liquor bill veto. Senators Johnson and Reynolds changed positions affecting the override tally as legislators discussed tactics to end the session quickly and test gubernatorial vetoes. The report also notes a long lived cork tree, up to 400 years old, 16 feet around.
Cleveland police arrested two men in the act of stripping a stolen car. One claimed to be Tony Russo but authorities sought Edward Novak of Wilkes Barre, with a Michigan auto theft record. Companion Phillip Be Tanti, 28, of Cleveland, aided in the incident tied to a Newcastle bank robbery slaying.
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