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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1930

Page

5

Cubs Baskals 1st Repistingwood Golfers Return Match Here Sunday

Taylor League game set for Rosemont Sunday at 2 30 between Reppert Cubs of Flemington and the Ras kals. Ground conditions moved the tilt from Friday to a neutral field. Five regular games remain in the season with postponements noted and the high school field being readied for football season.

Reppert Cubs Flemington Grafton Raskall Taylor County Baseball League Rosemont Raskals Reppert

Cubs and Giants duel in third game of set at Wrigley Field

Reports note Chicago Cubs edge toward a win while Pat Malone seeks his 16th triumph and Carl Hubbell looms as the opponent. The series includes players from St Louis University and connections to Cleveland and Akron boxing results with several decisions and outpoints across multiple cities.

Chicago New York Giants Chicago Cubs Pat Malone Cubs Carl Hubbell

Major League Leaders Snapshot From 1928 Season

National League leaders include Terry of the Giants with 107 runs and 196 hits. Klein of the Phillies tops RBIs at 123 and doubles with 44. Wilson of the Cubs leads home runs at 43 and Cuyler of the Cubs has 30 stolen bases. American League leaders include Simmons of the Athletics with 388 hits and Gehrig of the Yankees with 145 RBIs and 177 hits. Ruth leads runs with 133 and Ruth also hits 44 home runs while Hodapp and Ma nush share doubles at 38 for the Indians and Senators respectively.

Terry Giants Herman Robins Xlein Phillies Simmons Athletics Gehrig Yankees Ruth Klein Wilson Cubs Comororky Pirates Cuyler Yanks Hodapp Indians Manush Senators Combs

Toronto swimmer wins at Canadian exhibition marathon

Margaret Ra Yol, 23, Philadelphia, after turning pro to race in the 10 mile marathon swim at the Canadian national exhibition on Lake Ontario, captured $5,000 by finishing nearly three minutes ahead of Ruth Tower Corsan of Toronto. Hack Wilson grows restless over NL home run pace as 42 homers have been hit since last Tuesday.

Associated Press Toronto Chicago Hack Wilson Cub

Betty Nuthall Reaches Final Round in American Championship

Forest Hills N Y Aug 22 England advances to the final of the American Women's National Tennis Championship for the fourth time in six years with no Helen Wills in contention. Betty Nuthall defeated Marjorie Morrill 6-8 6-4 6-2 to reach the final, while Anna Harper, ranked No 5 in the American list, defeated Baroness Maude Rosenbaum Levi but faces Nuthall in the title match.

Forest Hills England Helen Wills Betty Nuthall Briain Marjorie Morrill Dedham Mass Helen Moody Anna Harper San Francisco

Hartnett Drives Five as Cubs Beat Giants

Gabby Hartnett slugged a 27th homer and a double driving in five runs for the Cubs in a victory over the Giants. Vic Sorrell limited the Athletics to seven hits and beat them 71. Lou Gehrig contributed all Yankee runs against the Indians with a single and his 36th and 37th homers. Larry Benton outpitched Danny Vance as the Reds won 4 1.

Gabby Hartnett Cubs Giants Vic Sorrell Tigers Athletics Lou Gehrig Yankees Larry Benton Reds Gabe Robins Danny Vance

Chicago Cowboy Eddie Anderson Wins Narrow Bout

Eddie Anderson from Wyoming edged Danny Delmont of Chicago by points in a ten round welterweight bout. Billy Merz of Columbus beat Patsy Pollock of Canada by decision in six rounds. Cleveland Frankie action continued with an unclear result summarized from the same report.

Chicago Eddie Anderson Wyoming Danny Delmont Billy Merz Columbus Patsy Pollock Canada

Dewitt Lebourveau Leads American Association Batting List

Dewitt Lebourveau of the Toledo Mud Hens tops the American Association batting list for the eighth straight week, while Nick Cullop of Minneapolis shines with exceptional slugging. Unofficial averages through Wednesday's games show Cullop as a standout, though Lebourveau remains the leading hitter.

Chicago Dewitt Lebourveau Toledo Mud Hens American Association Nick Cullop Minneapolis

Water Detector Diary Daily Route Detail

Stop truck and write Berkeley Run Springs R F D 1 Stippsom West Virginia and have water detector daily.

Berkeley Run Springs Health Water Berkeley Run Springs Stiipsom W. Va

Home Run Record Highlights Cullop and League Leaders

Cullop set a new all time league home run mark and added four more for 43, edging Bunny Brier of Kansas City, who hit 42 in 1921. Lebourveau raised his average to .885, ten points ahead of Charlie High of Minneapolis, with others like Simons Louisville Purdy Columbus Davis St Paul Henline Toledo Connolly Indianapolis past .300.

Cullop Miller Bunny Brier Kansas City Lebourveau Charlie “High Minneapolis High Simons Louisville Purdy Columbus McCann Davis St. Paul Henline Toledo Connolly Indianapolis Paschal

National Senior Championships at Pitt draw elite field

Pittsburgh hosts the Amateur Athletic Union senior championships with 20 new junior champions and top stars like Eddie Tolan and Ralph Metcalfe. The event awards lead positions on the U S squad for Chicago meets against Britain, as records fall in the junior events and stars clash in sprints hurdles and jumps.

Pittsburgh Toiday Amateur Athletic Union Aas United States Chicago Eddie Tolan George Simpson Cy Leland Claude Bracey Hector Dyer Russell Sweet Steve Anderson Lee Lentman Tommy Warne Fred Sturdy Lee George Lermond Ray Conger Rufus Kiger Ralph Metcalfe Tolans Simpsons

Forest Fires Cost About $19 000 Daily

With drought raising fire danger, forest service reports show a daily government cost of about $19,000 to fight fires across national forests.

Washington Forest Services Today

Sarazen Leads Western Open as Final Round Opens

Gene Sarazen holds a two stroke lead entering the final 18 holes of the Western Open at Similanwood Club. He posted 142 after a 69 second round, with Harry Hampton, Chris Brinke, Em erie Koesis, Bob Shave and Amatrous close behind. Other contenders include Horton Smith, Bill Mehlhorn, Walter Haren, Densmore Shute and Abe Espinosa, as Armour is dethroned and race for the crown tightens. Charleston Agriculture Secretary Hyde meets with Governor Conley on drought concerns.

Orion Midh Gene’ Sarazen Hl “Ng Similanwood Club Sarazen Harry Hampton Chicago Chris Brinke Detroit Emerie Koesis Bob Shave Marion Amatrous Horton Smith Bill Mehlhorn Walter Haren Densmore Shute Espinosa Abe Meweser Tommy Armour John Watson South Bend Ind Sandie Ayton Byanston Hhute Abe Espinosa Meblhorn Dudley Wilmington N. C Chavies Korsis Michigan al Espinosa Emmet French Tony Manero Ne York

Baseball Results MID-ATLANTIC League Yesterday

Fairmont beat Cumberland 4 0 Clarksburg won over Jeannette 6 4 Charleroi defeated Johnstown 8 6 Scottdale edged Wheeling 7 3. Today Cumberland visits Fairmont Wheeling plays Scottdale Clarksburg faces Jeannette Johnstown visits Charleroi. Also Boston toppled Pittsburgh 10 3 Chicago 12 New York 4 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 1 St Louis 10 Philadelphia 1. Other games include Detroit 7 Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 5 New York 4 Chicago 6 Boston 4 St Louis 4 Washington 3 in 10 innings. St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Cleveland at New York. The Jocks on the North Sea Canal at Ymuiden measure 1 312 feet long and 164 feet wide. Largest in the world.

Fairmont Cumberland Clarksburg Jeannette Charleroi Johnstown Scottdale Wheeling Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Washington Detroit Cleveland North Sea Canal Ymuiden

Referee Drops Dead During Ring Battle

Gene Powers a 50 year old fight referee collapsed in the ring during the third round of a bout in Littleton New Hampshire last night He had a heart condition and was pronounced dead by physicians The match continued with Charlie Ricardi and Bobby Suber fighting to a draw with a substitute third man in the ring

Littleton N. H Gene Powers Powers Charlie Ricardi New Hampshire Bobby Suber

Cubs Win To Even Series In NL Race

The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 12 to 4 to square the series and shorten the gap in the National League standings. Brooklyn Robins fell to Cincinnati Reds 4 to 1 as St Louis rose with a late comeback to top Philadelphia 10 to 8. Pittsburgh extended its lead in the second division with a 10 to 3 win over Boston. In the American League, Philadelphia Athletics were beaten 7 to 1 by Detroit, St. Louis Browns outlasted Washington 4 to 3 in ten innings, Cleveland beat New York 5 to 4, and Chicago White Sox defeated Boston 6 to 4. James Elwood Jones led Republican senate hopefuls with close to 4,000 vote margin.

Chicago Cubs New York Giants Cubs Chicago Giants Robins Brooklyn Robins Cincnnati Reds Athletics Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns Washington Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox

Inter-city golf contest draws Kingwood and Grafton players

Local golfers prepare for an inter-city match Sunday with about twenty Kingwood players expected to travel to Grafton. Several named local players will participate including William Beavers Jr and Paul Malone while women and club pros are also noted. The event marks one of the first matches of its kind, with spectators from Kingwood, Grafton, and nearby areas anticipated.

Grafton Kingwood Cadell Personel William Beavers, Jr Paul Malone Alden Regle John Donnachie Ona Singer Roy Nestor Charles Watkins Paul Warden Fred B. Watskins Francis Warder L. Byer Guy Williams William 4Ers O. Jay Fleming Jan Holt G. Wesley Evans Murphy Miss Janice Mtch Willian Aspinall Cheat Grafton Country Club

Germans Hop to Greenland on Erratic Flight

Copenhagen reports German aviator Captain Wolfgages Gronau and two companions flew toward Greenland then U turn toward Reykjavik. They briefly landed at Ivigtut after about 11 hours aloft, radio signals indicating eastward course before the Iceland leg. Authorities note the party appeared to head for the United States, with unclear final destination.

Copenhagen Denmark Aig Wolfgages’ Gronau Greenland United States Reykjavik Reylki Igl Ivigtot Grenjan

Man found dead shot through the heart in Erie station

James Maseing, 24, an attendant at a gasoline filling station in Erie Pennsylvania, was found dead from a gunshot through the heart. He had been robbed of $20 during a night shift. The incident occurred at the station where he worked.

Erie James Maseing

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