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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1941
Page
6
St Louis fans await the pennant as the Cards split a doubleheader with the Pirates and the Dodgers sit atop the NL with a slim lead. Brooklyn pitchers Kirby Higbe and Whitey Ford dominate alongside Mort Cooper for the Cardinals, while Giants, Phillies, Reds, and Indians jockey for position in a week shaping the pennant race.
The week’s wash notes Jack Dempsey opens a three month tour with the Cole Brothers circus in Bluefield West Virginia. He will perform sparring exhibitions and jokes about pitting Clyde Beatty’s tiger against him. Other notes mention Col. Matt Winn at Saratoga and veterans in sports circles.
In Rochester New York on August 18 Little Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania still leads the nation's golf pros in money winnings and the Vardon trophy race after a second place in the $5,000 Times-Union Open. Hogan earned $750 for a season total of $12,733 in his 53rd straight money finish. Slammin Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia won the event with 277 and $1,200, pushing his earnings to $8,911. Craig Wood of Mamaroneck New York finished third with 287 and $550 for a yearly total of $8,166.
In Red Bank New Jersey August 18 a crowded North Shrewsbury river hosted the Gold Cup event. Zammy driving My Sin won the 30 mile race after rivals failed to appear. George Schrafft won the national sweepstakes with Chrissie IV before motor trouble. Edison Hedges in Uncle Sam set world records for class B inboard runabouts with American Eagle reaching 46.296 mph. Tor Ehrhart’s Doris 3rd posted 45.478 mph to cap a day of speedboat drama and record attempts.
Rain is needed to raise drought lowered streams to save West Virginia fish stocks. Trout streams in Pocahontas and Randolph counties face severe conditions as low water concentrates fish in small pools, making them vulnerable to predators. Expenditures on new construction this year are slated to total about 10 billion dollars per the Department of Commerce.
Grafton Independents rallied with three eighth inning runs to beat Century 4 3 at Century yesterday. Bobby Stolzenfels earned the win with five hits allowed and two per innings, as Century led 3 1 through six before Grafton seized control. Zubas homered for Century and Hamilton added a three-base hit, with Robinson and Stolzenfels adding doubles for Grafton. Time 2 1/2 hours. Umpires Martin and Hamric.
Williamson Red Birds surge to assert bid for first place after a double header sweep of Welch 15 1 and 2 2. Logan ends Mountain State league slump with an 11 7 win over Ashland as second place Williamson showcases strength.
National League yesterday featured several games with St. Louis defeating Pittsburgh 7 to 1 and then losing 8 to 2. Brooklyn beat Boston 5 to 1 and 3 to 0. Philadelphia overwhelmed New York 6 to 2 and 18 to 2. Cincinnati swept Chicago 6 to 3 and 4 to 2.
Yesterday's results show New York beating Philadelphia 2 1 and 4 3, Chicago 8 Cleveland 2 and 4 3, Washington 6 Boston 2, Detroit 8 St. Louis 1, plus St. Louis 6 Detroit 1. The day featured several close and decisive PL games across teams.
Today’s set includes Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Lan n ing Fitzsimmons against Chicago New York vs Passeau and French Melton and Schumacher. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Moore and Thompson face Beck and Podgajny. Boston at St Louis Harris or Hughson against Gatehouse. New York at Detroit Breuer versus Newhouser. Washington at Cleveland Chase against Krak guskas.
Gastonia N C Aug 18 Chairman W B Crumpton of Gaston county selective service board No 2 announced Ly K Buddy Lewis star out fielder of the Washington American league baseball team had been denied a new appeal for deferment by the county board Lewis was scheduled to go into the army at Fort Bragg this week but his second appeal for deferment until Oct 11 held no induction Crumpton said Lewis had appealed the board s decision and that the Charlotte board of appeals would hear the case this week.
The AP roundup notes Spud Chandler and Joe Gordon led the Yankees with a four hitter and two homers respectively in a doubleheader against the Athletics. Dodgers pitcher Kirby Higbe and Whitey Wyatt sparked a win over the Braves with five hits, while Buck Newsom, George Caster and Harland Clift each shined in Tigers and Browns openers. Other games featured Mort Cooper and Rip Sewell, Don Kolloway and Myril Hoag, Moose Solters, Lonnie Frey and Tom Dallessandro, Sid Hudson, Benny Warren and Lee Grissom, plus a wartime scene with performers supporting the Andrews Sisters. Also noted is Admiral William D. Leahy arriving in Bern as U.S. ambassador to Vichy.
At the Opera House the current feature Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Navy stars with a large production built on Universal sound stages. Two giant props, including a 600 foot battleship and a replica of grounds around the Royal Palms Hotel in Honolulu, were constructed with trucks of dirt and palm trees to stage the luau scene.
Let us show these bargains to you. It cost you nothing to look. E Knotts Ave two acres four room house with basement electricity city water barn and other buildings. Route 119 one acre seven room house four miles at electric and gas. W Washington Street six rooms central location hardwood floors. Price ranges from 1500 to 1800.
A decree by Taylor County Circuit Court requires sale of B B Bryant real estate and timber land. On Saturday August 30 1941 at 10 am daylight time the front court door of the Taylor County Courthouse will offer to the highest bidder parcel 1 the south part of Lot No 4 and related parcels in the chancery case Adrian Buckhannon Bank substituted plaintiff versus Burdette B Bryant and others.
Legal notice describes parcels in West Grafton Taylor County including plat boundaries on Beech Street Railroad Street and Graham Alley. It details Lots 35 36 Blueville Heights Knotts farm tracts and Knotts farm tracts 1 2 6 7 with boundaries, easements, alienation restrictions, and coal exception, plus sale terms and timber rights per May 1941 order.
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