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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1944

Page

2

League Leaders Browns Head Home From Detroit and Cleveland

League leading St Louis Browns return home after visits to Detroit and Cleveland as they hold a 41-2 game lead in standings. The schedule shows 34 games left with 23 at home and five road dates after detroit series. Johnny Niggeling blanked the Yankees 3-0 in Washington as Sewell's Browns struggle to a 16- win streak. Pirates pound Brooklyn 7-5 while St Louis beat Boston to widen lead. Cincinnati tops Philadelphia 5-1 on Delagran’s five hits.

Jack Jack Hand Associated Press Ging Philadelphia A’s Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Detroit Cleveland Luke Sewell Chicago St. Louis Browns Tigers New York Boston Johnny Niggeling Yanies Washington Sewell Nels Potter George Case Steve Gromek Emmett O'Neill Yankee Stadium Hallenhouser Mel Queen Russ Christopher Philadelphia Johnny Himanicn Pittsburgh Cardinals Pirates Brooklyn Dreuind Harry Brecheen Jim Robin Max Lanter al Javery Butch Nieman Cincinnati Phils Tom Delagraz Ron Agpa T Lee Norman Walker Washington Sammy Weiss Congress West Point Annapolis Weiss Pennsylvania York

Sports Sphere: New York and the World Series Chase

A jumble of sports notes and quotes covers football hotels, player snatching lore, and boxing champ Willie Pep in Hartford. Yankees falter toward a possible World Series drought while boxing and college topics mix with postwar coaching chatter and a naval training campus update.

New York Yankees Gotham National Boxing Association Hartford Willie Pep Willie Barney Coskey Pep

Taylor County General County Fund Financial Statement

Taylor County reports receipts and disbursements for the General County Fund for 1943. It lists beginning balance, real estate and personal property levy, back taxes, interest, sheriff sales, state tax receipts, and various clerk and official earnings. The document includes a detailed ledger of expenditures, per diem jurors, court costs, office supplies, salaries, and election expenses, ending with a balance and disclosures from settlements.

H. Bennett Co Court House City of Grafton H. P. Dils & Son Co Howe Ini General County Fund Kmds St. Clair G. Withers Pavish~ Howe. Co Sarah F. Woodyard Lee Bennett & Son Mary C. Goley Bolincale Home ‘Laundry J. Bartlett J. C. Penney Co T. W. Beall Malone’s Drug & Chem. —— Co F. M. Hollis, Jr Lee E. Bennett L. L. Shriver Wes Maxine Watkins W. R. Matthew T. Withers Shriver R. D. Stout Virginia G. W. Radabaugh D. E. Miller Circuit Court Porter Bertha ‘Thacker Roseistrone A. L. Swisher Hazel Evans Mary M. Evans Kathryn Guth Lila D. Love Gordon Withers Orville Squires Harry Friedman Marguerite Wolfe G. C.newcome H. F. ‘Hovatter

Favorites Rise in 72 Hole Open at Tam O'Shanter

Chicago dispatch notes Slammin Sam Snead’s $19,600 record from 1938 may fall as the 72 hole All American Open begins at Tam O’Shanter. Defending champ Jug McSpaden Byron Nelson and Sam Snead contend for the richest purse in golf with McSpaden leading in money this season and Nelson close behind. About 150 pros compete for 40 spots while amateurs and women play medal events alongside.

L. E. Skelley Chicago Sammy Snead Tam O'Shanter George Harold Jug) McSpaden Champin Byron Nelson Samieee Snead Jug Philadelphia Nelson Tom O'Shanter McSpaden Bird Slamin Sammy Navy Gold Dust Twins Louis Ness Simon Pyres New York Detroit Furgol Cleveland Washington

Amateurs and stars vie for spots in golf field

Dale Morey of Martinsville and other players clash for positions as veterans and former national champs seek entry. Chick Evans of Chicago joins the field alongside Polly Riley of Fort Worth who led qualifiers with 79. Patty Berg, a 1943 winner, also competes amid a summer dog days reference and Sirius rising.

Dale Morey Martinsville Ind Charles Chick) Evans Chicago Polly Riley Fort Worth Texas Georgia Tainter Fargo N. D Patty Berg The Marines

Baseball scores and upcoming games recap

National League results show New York 9 over Chicago 8 and St Louis 7 to 2, Philadelphia 4 to 1, Cincinnati 3 to 5, Boston 4 to 1, Pittsburgh 7 over Brooklyn 5. Chicago visits St Louis at 9 25 p.m. today. Boston and Philadelphia seek leads. American League results list Cleveland 5 over Boston 3, New York 9 over Detroit 7, Philadelphia 5 over Chicago 1, Washington 3 over St Louis 0. Upcoming Chicago at St Louis and Philadelphia at Boston games noted.

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

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