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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1946

Page

2

Quality Rams Win 26th Of 1946 Season In Buckhannon

Quality Market dominates Buckhannon Independents at home, taking a 15 run victory on seven Buckhannon errors and Humphreys rough support. Stolzenfels pitched for Grafton, hampering Buckhannon with scattered hits as Quality racked up 13 hits while 15 runs rolled in, boosting their 26th win in 31 games. Quality travels to Morgantown next, then faces Potters in E. Liverpool to close the slate.

Buckhannon Independents Appee Humphreys Chub Stolzenféls Grafton Quality Ieresting Dave Fawcett Marketman Leo Jones Swisher Morgantown Morgantown Athletic Club Liverpool Ohio Potters E Norris Hamilton Pga Gerard Beyo Stolzenfels Hamric Cleer Humphrey Q. Market Buckbann Buck—Winker Q. Mar Gerard i Andrick—Buck Buck Stolzenfels Nunphrens Stolzenesis Humpizener Hall and Losh Pale Can

West Virginia Mountaineer Field Facelift Under Way

Workmen at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown refinish and paint seats repair concrete enlarge the pressbox and radio booth and add improvements in anticipation of the coming football season at West Virginia University.

Morgantown Mountaineer West Virginia University

Peru Illinois town claims status as top baseball town

The 1938 built boy's league in Peru Illinois has produced five players in minor league ball this year with two more signed for 1947. Notable names include Russ Myer tied to Nashville via the Cubs, plus Gapinski Kiehler Phillips Shurman Liebe Urban and others linked to Charlotte and Elizabethton.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Peru Illinois Russ Myer Cubs Nashville Larry Gapinski Statesville N. C Jim Kiehler Fayetteville Bob Phillips Iola Pete Shurman Middleton Bill Liebe Charlotte Billy Urban Elizabethton Tenn Porte Brooklyn Branch Rickey Dodgers Rickey Notre Dame Army South Bend California Nat Rogers Mike Jacobs Wesley Mouzon the Kid

Actress critiques Hollywood men on romance in gossip notes

An actress comments that Hollywood men lack finesse in love making but notes movie screen performances resemble such acts. The fragment mentions a mispronunciation and references two major professional leagues in operation, leaving the rest unclear.

Hollywood

Ex-Cardinal Si Johnson slows St Louis on lights night

Former Cardinal Si Johnson, now with the Boston Braves, shut down St Louis 4 3 under the lights, hurting the Cardinals pursuit of the Dodgers who won 8 2 over Pittsburgh. Other ex Cards also beat St Louis, including Mort Cooper and Harry Gumpert, with Walker Cooper and Mize among those delivering key blows for their new teams.

Joe Reichler Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Cammaes Si Johnson Boston Braves St Louis Cardinals St. Louis Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Johnson Mort Cooper Harry Gumpert Cincinnati al Jurisich Phillies Oscar Judd Phils Pittsbia Fritz Ostermueller Ken Raffensberger Walker Cooper New York Giants Johnny Mize Buddy Blattner Giants Carden Gillenwater Johnny Hopp Braves Pirates Ken Heintzleman Dixie Walker Dave Ferriss Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Ferriss Sox New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Johnny Lindell Earl Caldwell Nick Ettén Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Tigers Phil Marchildon Virgil Trucks del Ennis Cubs Chicago Wynn Clesington Cleveland Johnny Hetki Ted Cincinnati Reds Roolkie Hander

Clarksburg Moves Up Notch In Baseball Meet

Clarksburg West Virginia climbs another notch in a 12 to 6 win as Win dber falls to defeat. The Pa team slips from the tournament after an earlier loss amid a fragmentary report from Chicago and Charleston updates.

Clarksburg Washington W. Va Windber Pennsylvania Clarksburgers

How They Stand American League Yesterday’s Results

American League games featured Boston beating St Louis 12 to 9 and New York 10 to 5 over Chicago 1 to 4. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 4 to 1 while Washington won 4 to 3 against Cleveland. National League action saw Brooklyn 8 Pittsburgh 2. Cincinnati 7 New York 2. Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0. Boston 4 St Louis 3.

Boston St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati ABA Isle Ery WoLper Ferriss Associated Press del Ennis Phillies Cubs St Johnson Braves The Cards National League

Nelson Barron Faces Nelson In 36 Hole Match

Portland Aug 22 Herman Barron who has trained with Byron Nelson faces a 36 hole third round NSSA championship match today at the Portland golf club. Barron advanced by beating Ed Vines 6 5 then Fay Coleman 3 2 while defending champion Nelson defeated Frank Rodia 8 7 and Larry Lamperger 3 2. Major league leaders listed.

Gail Fowler Portland Ore Herman Barron Byron Nelson Portland Golf Club Herman Byron Barron Tom O'Shanter Frank Rodia la Mesa Calif Larry Lamperger Oro

Fighting Frank Faces Great Western Test at Washington Park

Chicago report notes Fighting Frank and 12 rivals chase 25 000 Greaten Handicap at Washington Park over six furlongs with Fighting Frank previously defeating Arm ed in quick step stakes. Donovan color bearer owns Washington Park record 1 04 2 5 for five and one half furlongs. Also Jimmy Spiers arrives at West Virginia U football drills August 26 after Army service. six foot two hundred pound end from Beckley. Glass Bookshop Mexico City advertises with four large electrical signs.

Chicago Louise Donovan Washington Park Frank Warren Wright Morgantown Jimmy Spiers Aurora West Virginia U Spiers Beckley W. Va Moosehart Mexico City

State Fair Winners in Lewisburg Races at West Virginia Fair

Winners yesterday at the West Virginia State fair include 2 14 trot Strastorm entered by Reba and Hess Gap Mills classified trotter pace Beaumont by McFadden Cade S C 3 4 mile running Miss Abing don mile run by Merz State USO Drive Charleston Aug 22 Talbott to head drive for 190 009 in WV USO fund. national goal 19 000 000. Shoe soles made of soybeans invented.

Lewisburg West Virginia State Fair Strastorm Reba Hess Gap Mills Beaumont McFadden Cade S. C Miss Abingdon Merz USO Charleston R. E. Talbott West Virginia United Service Organizations Charles E Wood Talbott

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