Grafton High Football Practice Set to Start
Grafton High announces a Monday start for football practice with equipment issued Tuesday morning at 8 30 by Coach McKinney. A large squad is expected. two daily drills begin, with evening sessions after classes until the September 14 game with Lumberport. McKinney returns tonight from coaching school in Elkins.
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Grafton High
McKinney
Lumberport
Elkins
Cam Henderson
Davis-Elkins College
Charles
Mickey” McDad
David Kinsler to Preach at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
David Kinsler a student of Hamma Divinity School Springfield Ohio will occupy the pulpit at St. Pauls Lutheran church at 1030 oclock Sunday morning it is announced today.
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David Kinsler
Hamma Divinity School
Springfield
Ohio
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Twilight Series Opener Set for Saturday Play
The Twilight League final opens Saturday with a 1 30 p m start at the athletic field, weather permitting, a double bill hoped to settle leadership. Fet terman faces Beaumont as Warne, Greathouse and infielders lead the Fetterman lineup while Wright, Swisher and the Gerkin brothers head Beaumonts infield. Umpires not yet assigned. Series passes cost 25 cents. single tickets 10 cents.
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Jackson
Fetterman
Warne
Greathouse
Deets
Peronka
Gilbert
Keener
R. Jackson
Shriver
Brenner
McDaniels
Evans
Wright
Beaumont
Swisher
Nestor
Gerkin Brothers
Ben
Gerkin
Henry
Saffel
Morelis to Run On State Fair Race Meet Card
Wheeling officials announced Morelis a three year old owned by A Jurgenson of New York City is among early registrations for the 13 day meet tied to the West Virginia State Fair Morvich Derby winner sired by Morvich and out of Sweet Mary Evelyn Hunts dam Kentucky Cardinal Rifkin a top sire choice for Dorothe handi cap in 1925 Other strong runners are at the plant known as Little Saratoga and officials expect over 300 horses to compete during the meet opening September 1 for a week.
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Wheeling
Morellis
A. Jurgeson
New York City
Tri-State Jockey Club
Morvich
Sweet Mary
Jurgenson
Evelyn Hunt
Kentucky Cardinal
Rifkin
Daily Cross-Word Puzzle From National League Results
Puzzle page compiles yesterday and today’s baseball results with scores for National League teams and a set of crossword clues and answers. Entries list Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago New York St Louis Boston Cincinnati and other teams with weather notes and prompt for today’s matchups while presenting scattered clue phrases and terms from the puzzle.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston-Cincinnati
Boston
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Pet
St. Loui
West Virginia Raceway Opens After New Law Enactment
The upcoming meet will feature runners appearing under the sanction of the West Virginia State Racing Commission marking the first sizable event since the new racing law was enacted.
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West Virginia State Racing Commission
St. Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Chicago at Boston
A trio of matchups features St. Louis visiting Philadelphia, Detroit traveling to Washington, and Chicago playing Boston. The schedule outlines key interconference games with potential implications for standings and regional prestige. Each pairing marks an opportunity for rotation changes and strategic adjustments from the teams involved.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Fetterman Wendel contest canceled by no show
A scheduled ball game between Fetterman and Wendel was not played as the visiting team failed to appear. A crowd was on hand but disappointed. Manager Jackson assembled substitutes to face the Fetterman club, but that contest was also called off when light rain began.
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Fetterman
Wendel
Jackson
Beaumont
West Virginia Officials Plan Fourth Annual Meeting
The West Virginia Football Officials Association schedules its fourth annual meeting at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Clarksburg starting at 10 a m on Sunday September 9. Local arrangements are led by Mike Leatherwood who promises attendees will be well cared for and urges officials from distant areas to arrive Saturday for a pre meeting fan fest.
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West Virginia Football Officials’ Association
West Virginia
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Clarksburg
Cc. P
Mike) Leatherwood
YANKEES WIN AND GAIN ON DETROIT NINE
The Senators beat the league leading Tigers 3 to 1 in Washington, taking a second win in two days over Detroit. Cronin opened scoring in the fourth, Bolton and Schulte doubled, then Susko added a two bagger. Goose Goslin tied the game later with a double scoring White.
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Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Senators
Joe Cronin
Charley Gehringer
Clif Bolton
Cronin
Schulte
Bolton
Susko
Charley Ruffing
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Ruffing
Yanks
Washington
Tigers
Buck Newson
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Quaker City
Newson
Philadelphia
Cascarella
Flohr
Joe Moore
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Luque
Paul Dean
Carl Hubbell
al Smith
Dolph Luque
Herman Bell
Fred Fitzsimmons
Red Birds
Hubbell
Virgil Davis
Cardinal
Dodgers
Bill Lee
Cubs
Emil
Leonard
Billy Herman
Sam Leslie
West Virginia Officials Association to attend gathering
Carlos E. Hodges, chairman, C. W. Strickling and Roe Finsterwald are among the prominent football officials expected at the event with coaches and other officials from the West Virginia Officials Association planning to be present.
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Carlos E. Hodges
C. W. Strickling
Roe Finsterwald
West Virginia Football Officials’ Association
Boners Rain Delay Fetterman Game Then Practice Scrimmage
Rain and a no show by Wendel prompted manager Jackson to stage a practice game with squad members and visiting players, but that also fell through as rain increased and spectators left. The piece notes Graf ton and McKinney football prospects, field upgrades, circus day plans, and hints at boxing bouts this winter as fan attractions.
Wolworth Wins Ferr Office Role In West Virginia
Philippi August 24 Levies for the coming year were laid by the county board of education per Bretsel Harris the county superintendent The teachers fund maintenance and building fund and bond purposes levies are listed for class 1 through 4 in each fund Numerous reunions visits and local items follow including the Belington park gatherings the HarrisPoling and Anglin family events and notes on residents traveling to Washington and Chicago for affairs Edits mention a FERA administrator appointment and a shooting case pending in circuit court.
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John C. Carpenter Philippi
County Board of Education
Bretsel Harris
Belington Independent
Philippi Independent
James Hamilton
James M. Hamilton
Belington, Park
Poling
White Oak Grove
West Virginia
Melvin Poling
Harris
Belington Park
Bennett
Jessie Stuart Minear
Anglin
Smith Park
Philippi-Grafton Road
Treasure tale ties ghost of German secret service to Memphis man
Saunders, once a grocery chain head, relates a scheme with Dr. Graves claiming he is tied to German secret service during the war. The alleged treasure story centers on 3 million in gold buried after a shipwreck near Haiti, with funds sought to recover it. The Port Arthur suspect denies wrongdoing and then admits identity. In India, Bihar quake surveys show land subsidence averaging two feet.
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Dr. Graves
Hill McAllister
Nashville
Texas
Memphis
Port Arthur
Dispatches
Hohenzollerns
Texas Oficers
Saunders
Inspector Griffin
South America
Haiti
Methphis
Carr China to Meet Clarksburg Ball Club At 6:30
The Athletic field hosts Carr China versus McNichols Pottery nine of Steinburg this evening at 6:30. Little is known about the visitors who had a decent season in the Industrial league around Clarksburg. Manager Cunningham may announce the Pottery batteries at game time.
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Carr’ Ching Cup
McNichols Pottery
Steinburg
Clarksburg
Cunning
Ham
Sparks managed Downie Brothers Circus comes to town
The Sparks managed Downie Brothers Circus announces its 1934 edition as the best in forty years. A noon street parade, a star lineup with Jack Hoxie and Dixie Starr, acts from Dynamite to Rin Tin Tin, aerials, Senorita Theressa Morelas, and headlining feats by Mickey Larkin promise thrills. The attraction, billed as rare RC circus, features a large menagerie and performers under trainers Allen Houser and Carlos Carreon. Final show tonight at 8.15 with doors opening once for inspection.
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Sparks
Downie Brothers Circus
Charles Sparks
Jack Hoxie
Dixie Starr
Bunk
Brocks
Old
Mexico
Theressa Morelas
Mickey Larkin
Allen Houser
Carlos Carreon
RC Circus
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Menaring Tans St. Louis
Tilie
Basin Philadelphia
Jairie
Iwfario
Tadmve
Fano
Rel
Tae
Lee
Root
Pirates
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Burleigh Grimes
Chagnon
Meine
Invaders
Johnson
Charles E. Warder
Grafton
J. S
Glarksburg
Potter
Garr
China
Beb
Audi
Wolverton
Ferr Office
Paul Dudley
Barbour County
Benjamin Payne
Century
Bond
Staunton Mundy
Century Coal Company
Mundy
Buckhannon
Albn Wolverton
South Philippi
FERA
North Philippi
Betty
Margaret Alice Nestor
Blaine Nestor
Carl Lang
Washington, D. C
Harvey Thompson
Grafton Hospital
A. G. Waddell
Loyd
Richard
Louise
Georges Waddell
Nina Lee
Vireginia Rose
Canadian
Bihar
India
Robert F. Gerkin
Opt
Derat Optometrics
Jarrett
R. F. Simpson
W. Va
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