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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1944

Page

2

Tigers and Browns Duel In Crucial Four-Game Set

Detroit’s two man pitching staff aims to seize the flag in a pivotal four game series with St. Louis. Detroit, led by Newhouser Trout and Wakefield return, seeks revenge after a rough eastern swing while St. Louis counters with Jakuk, Kramer and Potter. The Tigers trail the Browns by a slim margin but can close ground with a strong performance in this matchup. The league standings and other results from the period hint at broader pennant implications for New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago.

St. Louis Brownies Luke Sewell Tigers Detroit Yankees Dick Wakefield Beall Fewhouser Dizzy Trout Newhouser Bt. Lats Sig Jak- UK? Hell Spivers16 Jack Kramer Nelson Potter Tex Spine Stewert Sandra al Wmfigworth Bob Sewell Gince Ibts Browns Tellia Boston Philadelpher Fee Hippétlis New York Cubs Philadelphia Iddy Wilks Giants Opty Claude Passeau Armando Montreal Baz ‘O'Meara National Hockey” League Red Dutton Marquette Harry Stuhldreher Wisconsin Hiltopper Tom Stidham Ers Stuhdreher Service Dept John Derr New Delhi St Louis China Bob Hoernschemeyer Indiana Nnaval Preparatory School Bainbridge Keesler Miss Bobby Cifers Tennessee George Huffman

Cardinals eye pennant leads and four NL records

New York reports that Bill Brandt identifies four national league records the Cardinals could break if they clinch the pennant. Targets include the 116-victory total, 12-game margin over the second place, and a record earliest pennant date in a 154-game season while pursuing a longstanding Cubs-like winning streak.

New York Bill Brandt Hurricanes Cardinals Billy Southworth Cubs Pirates Dodgers Redbirds Browns al Kirwan Kentucky

Boxing Roundup From Across The Nation

AP dispatch reviews bouts from New Haven to Pittsburgh and Erie. Coton Kid, 154, loses to Clyde English 130 1 2 in New York. Monte Pignatore 1941 2, New York, defeated by English. Benny McCamie 165 of Flint outpoints Bob Giles 160 in Buffalo. Joe Miller of Buffalo defeats Robinson 141. Laurignut Bouchard 203 of Montreal stops Henry Cooper 208. Bronco 153 Fall River and Joe Gilis draw six rounds.

Associated Press New York Coton Kid New’ Haven Conn Billy Campanelli Pittsburgh Monte Pignatore Clyde English West Indies Atsqualification Erie Benny McCamie Flint Mich Bobin Giles Buffalo Joe Miller T Robinson Fall River Mass Laurignt Bouchard Montreal Henry Coober Ceferind"Bronco Fall’ River Joe Gilis U.S. Navy Drew

Cardinals Triumph as Wilks Shuts Down Chicago

Ted Wilks pitched 10th straight scoreless inning and 13th of the year, limiting Chicago to three hits in a 4-1 win. Walker Cooper drove in Aubie Bergamo with the first run, sparking the Cardinals’ rally in the third.

Associated Press Ted Wilks Walker Cooper Cardinals Wilks Chicago Cooper Aubie Bergamo

Bulla Fires 65 To Lead Open At Oshinter

Johnny Bulla riding a 65 to set a three stroke edge after 18 holes in the all American open at Oshinter. Byron Nelson sits second with 68 after draining a 35 foot birdie putt on the home hole. Bulla, 30, eastern airline pilot, flew in from Atlanta to pace the field of 127 players.

L. E. Skelley Chicago Johnny Bulla Bulla Atlanta Tom O'Shachter Byron Nelson Heilmann John Markel Reading Ed Furgol Detroit Dale Morey Indianapolis Betty Hicks Long Beach Far Western Star Phyllis Otto Atlantic Towa Patty Berg The Marines Dot Germain Philadelphia Gene Saraza Harold (Jug) McSpaden

Baseball results and leaders from Easter War Owo

National League results show St Louis 2 Chicago 1 with no other games finished due to rain. Brooklyn at New York. Philadelphia at Boston. Cincinnati at Chicago scheduled. In amateur women’s and men’s events leaders emerged with Heilmann and Hicks atop narrow leads after first round.

St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati Bulla Pittsburgh Staing Ken Heilmann

Tomorrow's NBA Schedule Sparsely Noted

The card lists games including Cincinnati at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston Brooklyn at New York and Pittsburgh at St Louis with night starts. Afternoon action shows St Louis at Detroit at 3 p m New York at Washington 8 30 p m and Chicago at Cleveland 8 30 p m Boston at Philadelphia two start times 5 45 p m and 9 p m.

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

Senators Battle Over War Plant Loans and Land Acquisition

Senators debated limits on small war plants loans and public land purchases. Proposals included restricting loans to plant acquisition not operation, giving states and municipalities priority over original owners for military camp land, and setting price floors at half market or half the highest bid. A separate note mentions a dam project in California with substantial costs.

Small War Plants Corporation Aiken Downey D.-Calif

Redskins to Meet Avr Forge Bridders in Tusell Tonight

Washington Redskins of the NPFL and a Marchfield Army Air Forces team near Riverside Calif meet in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as 2 to 1 favorites. Sammy Baugh stars in the T formation plan while Clark Shaughnessy’s system aims to outfox the defense.

Los Angeles George Marshall Redskins Rolando Arman de Vega Mexico Forrest Hills AVR Forge Washington Redskins National Professional Football League Marchfield Army Air Forces Establishment Riverside Calif Big Memorial Coliseum George Marshall Army Pacific Sammy Baugh Sammy Baugh Dad de Groot Clark ‘Shaughnessy

West Virginia Divorce Suit Seeks Custody in 1944 Notice

Esther Bwiker infant sue by Hattie Weaver seeks divorce from Benjamin F Swiger Jr in Taylor County chancery court. Swiger Sr not resident. must appear within one month after first publication to protect interests. Publication ordered in Grafton Sentinel.

West Virginia Circuit Court of Taylor County West Va Esther Bwiker Hattie Weaver Benjamine F. Swiger, Jr Benjamin F. Swiger Grafton Sentinel Helen Hollis G. W. Ford

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