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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1949

Page

2

Cardinals May Blame Dickson Sale If They Fail

If the Cardinals miss the pennant, blame could fall on the January 29 sale of pitcher Murry Dickson to the Pirates for 125000. Dickson, a key factor in 1945 and 1946 championships, struggled in Pittsburgh and has not faced St Louis well this season.

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Athletics win in dramatic double feature at Philadelphia

Proxs batting star Ferris Fain hits a grand slam and drives six runs as the Athletics beat Philadelphia 8-7. Marty Dickson of Pittsburgh fires a strong game as the Cardinals blank the opponent 8-0 in the second game of the doubleheader. National tennis championships set for Berkeley September 17 to 25.

Dickson Pittsburgh Tracy Redbirds Brooklyn Pittsburgh Pirates Dodgers Boston Phat Selfred Martin Fy Nippy Jones St. Louis Bill Werlearit Rip Sewell Slaighter Pete Castellohe Dino Restelli Pirates Gamié Castiglione Restell Harry Brecheen Bill’ Voiselle Brave Pete Reiser Brooks Don Newcombe Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Washington Philadelphia Red Sox Yankees Jack Kramer Senator Lefty Lou “Bussie Faseman Ferris Fain Connie Mark Yankee Stadium Brissie Fain Homer Associated. Proxs Ferris Fain Athletics Phiadelphia New York Marty Dickson Louis Cardinals Berkeley Calif

Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday

St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 0 while Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 4 to 0 and New York lost 0 to 9 to Philadelphia. Boston blanked Brooklyn 5-0 and Cincinnati led Chicago 7 to 4 in a separate result. Only Brooklyn at Boston game scheduled today with Banta and Bickford listed as probable pitchers. Tomorrow features Pittsburgh at Boston St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia.

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Chicago mother questioned in strangling of six day old daughter

Dor othy Skeech, 22, wife of a Navy veteran Thoms, was questioned by Chicago police over the death of her six day old baby daughter. She initially blamed a prowler, then admitted strangling the infant with a diaper claiming poverty and her husband’s unemployment.

Dorothy Skeech Thoms Chicago

Americans Win Walker Cup Narrowly Over Britain

MAMARONECK N Y Great Britain lost again as Percy Lucas says the Americans’ prowess on wedges and short irons doomed their defense. He vows to return to England to sharpen those clubs after Britain’s 11th Cup defeat in 12 clashes. The Winged Foot venue hosted the weekend matches amid a strong U S performance in the international classic.

Mamaroneck Great Britain Percy Laddie) Lucas England RAF Britain U. S

Weekend baseball results and upcoming games

Yesterday results show Philadelphia 8 New York 7 and Boston 4 Washington 0. Chicago 5 4, Cleveland 4 7 St Louis 4 7 Detroit 2 8. Saturdays results New York 7 Philadelphia 3, Boston 8 7, Washington 4 1, St Louis 5 Detroit 1. Schedule lists Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St Louis, New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland.

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North South Game Fills Laidley Field to Capacity

Britons won three of the four specials and seven of eight singles in a North South golf style event. The piece lists numerous residents and addresses, indicating a local roundup or ad insert with names in Flemington and surrounding districts.

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Finland Leader Rushes Home Amid Northern Violence

Finnish Prime Minister K A Fagerholm rushed back to Helsinki to take personal charge as troops move into northern forested areas to quell a 100,000 man general strike amid reports of Communist violence and claims the outbreak is part of a Red coup plan.

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Local Addresses and Names Listed in Cramped OCR

A fragmented OCR list provides multiple street addresses and personal names such as Bluemont street Lloyd Nuzum East Main Herbert Bristol Grand' street Elza Miller Panny street James Reed West' Washington Clarence My Nestor Long street Samuel Gerard West Main Rufus Holden Walnut street Charles Shroyer and others. The readable items show a mix of street lines and names without clear context or actions.

Ers Bluemont Street Lloyd Nuzum East Main Street Herbert EB Bristol Grand’ Street Elza D. Miller Panny Street James E. Reed Washington ‘Street Clarence My Nestor Long Street Samuel J. Gerard West Main Street Rufus Holden Walnut Street Charles L. Shroyer

All-America Conference Training Camp Rosters Revealed

Training camp rosters for the All-America Conference list 197 rookies and 209 veterans. Names linked to addresses such as Ross street and West Main street appear in the readable fragments alongside players like Tony Olivo and Joseph (Ington) noting multiple locations and team affiliations. The item outlines a broader roster snapshot from the camp period.

Ross Street Robert Richman West Main Street Joseph, Alington

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