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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1934

Page

5

Fetterman New Twilight League Champions Crowned

Fetterman wins the 1934 Twilight League title in three straight games against Beaumont. First Ward dominates with ten runs per game, taking Saturday 10 to 6 and 10 to 9, then closing Sunday 10 to 1. Keener twirls two hit innings for Fetterman as Swisher relieves in Beaumont’s loss.

Charles Fetterman Beaumont Wright Swisher Warner Ward Hurter Henry Shriver Jone Saffel W. Gerkin Nestor R. Shriver Pevyonka Warne J. Gerkin B. Gerkin Cross Jones George Pugh Bus Pugh Shaky Paugh Kelly F. Gerkin R. Swisher AB. R. Saffel Gilbert If Henry P R. Shriver N. Shriver Peronka F. Swisher Deets Kelley Keener Greathouse McDaniel AB. R Keener Peranka N. Shriver Kendall Bristow Cunningham Pugh Evans P R Jackson Akon

Stand mi Stand mi National League results and games

Baseball results from yesterday show Boston 8 Pittsburgh 5 New York 9 2 Chicago 5 0 Brooklyn 11 2 St Louis 5 7 Cincinnati 2 6 Philadelphia 1 5. Today games include Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis and New York at Chicago. Also notes on infield errors, base hits by Swisher Saffel and Shriver, and walks. geologists discuss Grandfather Mountain NC once tallest peak in a forgotten range. Lima older than Curzo per pre Inca discoveries.

Boston Pittsburgh New York Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Washington Grandfather Mountain North Carolina Lima Curzo Pet St. Louis Atk Boston la

Schmeling Beats Neusel For German Title Comeback Bid

Max Schmeling defeats Brond Walter Neusel by technical knockout in eight rounds to clinch the German heavyweight title in Hamburg before more than 100,000 spectators. Schmeling weighs 193 pounds. Neusel 198. The victory positions Schmeling for possible bidding to challenge Max Baer next summer. Crown Prince Wilhelm attended as the record German crowd watched a dramatic finish.

Elmer W. Peterson Associated Press Hamburg Germany Max Schmeling Uhlan The Rhine Brond Walter Neusel Neusel Schmeling Max Baer United States Baer Walter Jimmy Bronson Crown Prince Wilhelm Adolph Witt Adolph Heuser

Pottery Nines to Play Game Here Tuesday

Carr China of Clarksville will meet a little known visitors on Fettermann diamond Tuesday at 5 30 p m. The rain postponement forced the change and the field will be graded tonight for the contest. Pottery Nine will rely on a yet undecided battery as Cunningham, the manager, states the team is prepared to face the Clarksville visitors.

Carr China McNicholas Pottery Clarksburg Fetterman Cunningham

Busy New York boxing week promises notable bouts

New York boxing fans face a packed week with two main shows and several surrounding events. On Wednesday Tony Canzoneri meets Harry Dublinsky in Brooklyn for a 10 round bout at Ebbettsfield. Thursday features Baby Arizmendi versus Mike Belloise in a 15 round featherweight title shot at Dyckman. Also on the schedule Midget Wolgast versus Henry Hooks in New Orleans and Benny Bass versus Eddie Shae in Atlantic City. Evaporation from a southern California irrigation ditch is estimated at up to 165000 gallons daily. Florida sponge divers test a submarine method to harvest sea sponges.

New York Tony Canzoneri Harry Dublinsky Chicago Ebbetsfield Brooklyn Baby Arizmendi Mexico Mike Belloise Dyckman New York State Midget Wolgast Philadelphia Henry Hooks Indianapolis New Orleans Benny Bass Eddie Shae Atlantic City

Tigers Triumph After Hectic 10th Inning Win

The Detroit Tigers edged the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 6 in 10 innings as Marberry preserved the lead by fanning Jimmy Foxx after Crowder had driven in the deciding run. Browns take both ends of doubleheader over Senators. Yankees sweep two from White Sox. Cubs rout Giants. Braves down Pirates. Cardinals top Dodgers.

Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Athletics Marberry Crowder Jimmy Foxx Browns BU Dietrich Rurling Cochrane Gehringer St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Blaeholder Senators Yanks Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Indians Sox Ton Gehrig

Boners open Twilight League with rained-out games and dust-up worries

The report outlines opening workouts and the first Twilight League playoff game as Fetterman leads while confusion over schedules and venue changes sparks fan unease. It also notes Schoolboy Rowe joining Detroit Tigers staff with a 16th straight win and football practice opening at Ratton High as McKinney faces building a new eleven for Lumberport on September 14.

Fetterman Carr China Maple Avenue Rowe Detroit Tigers Washington Senators Walter Johnson Joe Wood Lefty Grove Mr. Rowe Rube’ Marquard New York Giants Jim Keefe Marquard Narragansett Tracks Rhode Island Rafton High McKinney Lumberport

Grimm Reappointed Cubs Manager for 1935

Chicago reports that President William Walker announced Charlie Grimm will return as manager of the Cubs for the 1935 season, ending speculation and confirming continued leadership for the club.

Chicago Cubs William Walker Charlie Grimm

Gridders Hard at Work in Double Daily Drills

The Sentinel reports football practice for Highschool hopefuls with 42 players in uniform. Coach Ron Kinney pushes fundamentals as players train in position, ball handling, and blocking. Backfield hopefuls Ringler Bartlett and Betty lead a crowded field, with sessions continuing 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, tightening to one session after a school week begins.

Charles E. Warder the Sentinel Ron Kinney Grafton Kinney McKinney Tim Wilson Ringler A. Bartlett Betty

Pitt Faces Real Foes on 1934 Schedule

Pittsburgh August 21 1933 two weeks from today September 30 the University of Pittsburgh football team will hold its first workout of the season under head coach Jock Sutherland entering his eleventh year. The squad will train at Camp Hamilton near Whetsher then return to resume scholastic duties. The Panthers open with West Virginia on September 30 and face Notre Dame Carnegie Tech Nebraska Navy and others on the slate.

Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Jock Sutherland Camp Hamilton Panthers Wither W. and West Va Sutherland Nss Panthers Pitt West Virginia Thern California Notre Dame Carnegie Tech Nebraska Navy Havin

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