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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1934

Page

5

Grafton High schedules eight home games for 1934 grid season

The Grafton Sentinel details Grafton High School's football schedule for 1934. Ten games planned, eight at home, with key dates including Lumberport September 14 and Morgantown September 29. Out-of-town foes include Washington Irving and Fairmont, plus Shinnston and Elkins to end the campaign. Coach Ron McKinney faces heavy losses from graduation and ineligibility but fields many reserves ready for first practice.

Charles E. Warder Eoitor Sentinel Grafton High School Gridiron Warriors Echool Lumberport High School Grafton Philippi High School Pigskin Chasers Morgantown High Fairmont Washington-Irving Buckhannon Farmington Bridgeport Fairmont High School Firmont Shinnstone Elkins Ron McKinney

Grafton High School 1934 Football Schedule Preview

Football coach Mc Kinney prepares the Grafton High squad for a 1934 season, with training to begin next week after his Davis and Elkins coaching course. Only Moran McCue and Bell return as line starters. emphasis on conditioning and fundamentals on grade school grounds amid plans for a new building and updated equipment.

McKinney Davis and Elkins College Moran McCue Bell

Plan new gym at Jane Lew this winter

Weston August 23 The Lewis County board of education has decided to construct a new high school gymnasium at Jane Lew to replace the condemned unsafe facility. County Superintendent Thomas B. Miles said plans will be drafted by architect William Grant and specifications drawn for board approval. A bid meeting is set for September 14. The new gymnasium will be built of tile.

Miles Weston Lewis County Board of Education Jane Lew Thomas B. Miles William Grant

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Solution Mix of Clues

Puzzle solution list shows scattered entries across many clues including Across items like Nevada 9 and edible sea weed 48 while others read like garbled phrases. The text contains numerous misspellings and partial terms making coherent extraction of events or players difficult.

Nevada Orth England Sati

Princeton Eleven Books Five Major Grid Games

Princeton, N J Oct 23 The 1935 Princeton varsity football schedule includes nine games with five major contests Asa S Bushnell graduate manager Nassau athletics announced The slate lists Amherst Williams Rutgers Cornell at Ithaca Navy Harvard Lehigh Dartmouth Yale at New Haven with Navy and Rutgers new opponents

Princeton N. J Asa S. Bushnell Nassau Athletics Washington and Leee Gibiron Navy Rutgers Amherst Willaims Cornell Ithaca Harvard Lehigh Dartmouth Yale New Haver

Slayer of Truck Guard Faces Electric Chair in Richmond

Walter Leganza was convicted in Richmond of leading a $ robbery that killed a federal reserve bank mail truck driver. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair on October 22.

Richmond Walter Leganza Federal Reserve Bank Brooklyn Associated Press

Fetterman and Beaumont Baseball Playoff Preparations

The JINGLES notes ongoing talks between Fetterman and Beaumont as dates times and venues for the playoff clash faced disputes. A recent writeup had to be issued to correct time and place while managers provided information. Beaumont has struggled early in two games but adjusted as the week progressed.

Fetterman Beaumont

Tigers Defeat Threatens Pennant Drive As Senators Rally

The Washington Senators overcame a four run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 7 to 5 in the opener of a four game series. Earl Whitehill threw for the Senators while Detroit’s Vic Sorrell was lifted after yielding multiple runs. The article also notes Yankees and Red Sox games, with Wes Ferrell earning his 12th win and hitting two home runs in a 3-2 win, and other league results. California walnut crops projected at 45,000 tons from 136,000 acres valued near $9 million.

Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Tigers Earl Whitehill Senators Vic Sorrell Elon Hogsett Luke Hamlin Yanks Yankees Cleveland Indians Gomez Cleveland Indians Bill Dickey Arndt Jorges New York Nine Wes Ferrell Wesley Ferrell Red Sox Chicago White Sox Ferrell Browns Bill Dietrich Athletics St. Louis Browns Bruce Campbell St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago New York Giants

National League games Today and yesterday results

Major games listed with Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis and yesterday final scores Philadelphia 2 St Louis 0 Boston 3 Chicago 2 in ten innings New York 9 Cleveland 0 Detroit 3 Washington 7 and matchups Chicago at Boston Michigan not involved.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Cleveland Washington Detroit

Fetterman to Face Wendel in Twilight League clash

Fetterman is slated to play Wendel at 6 p.m. on the Athletic Field as the Twilight League resumes after a layoff. The matchup promises a tough contest with Beaumont as the series foe and Ware and Greathouse expected to contribute for the locals.

Fetterman Wendel Beaumont Ware Greathouse

Carr China Hosts D C McNicholas Patterp Nine

Graftan's baseball fans will see another contest before the Twi light League opener. Carr China meets D C McNicholas Patterp nine of Clarksburg at the Athletic Field Friday at 5 30 p m. The visitors are said to have a strong club but Carr China, after trimming Beaumont, is expected to win easily. Batteries were not yet announced.

Graftan Carr China D. C. McNicholas Patterp Clarksburg Athletic Field Beaumont

Two Changes to Watch in '34 Football Rules

New York August 23 There are two changes in the 1934 intercollegiate football rules to remember A smaller ball is approved to aid punting and passing The offense may pass unsuccessfully over the goal line once without losing possession but a second unsuccessful over the goal line results in the ball being lost

New York

Local battery equipment awaiting official announcement

The text suggests batteries for the locals and notes the opposing hurri er and backstop have not yet been announced. The fragment hints at pending details on equipment and personnel in a local game or event context. Further specifics are unavailable in the readable passage.

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