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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1944

Page

2

Bewildered Browns Rally For Nightcap Win

In a doubleheader split, the St. Louis Browns rebounded from a 5-3 loss to Detroit by routing the Tigers 17-2 in the nightcap. The Browns, leading the league, hold a 31 2 game edge over the Yankees, who tied Washington 5-5. George McQuinn had four hits. Nelson Potter earned his 13th win. The Yankees edged the Senators 5-4 in game one, with Wilfred Lemuefebvre delivering the decisive two-out, bases-full single in the ninth. The Red Sox swept the Athletics 8-5 and 7-2, ending a five-game skid.

Poe Reichler Defrese St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigers Browns New York Yankees Washington Senators Boston_Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Yankees Red Sox Joe McCarthy Sox Tigers Hal Newhouser Dizzy Troun Newhouser Detroit Bob Munchief Tiger George McQuinn Nelson Potter Senators Ieinen Wilfred Lefebvre Ftill George Stimwells Athletics Joe Cronin Philadelphia Bob Johnson St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Bills Mel Ott New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Deag Chicago Cubs Phillies Boston Braves Braves Cubs Cincinnati Reds

National forces planned under international security orders

Fragmentary text indicates discussion of national forces including air and naval units to be used according to orders of an international security organization under direction of national governments. Mentions an American plan tied to broader strategic context.

International Security

Sports Sphere Roundup Mixes Football Gossip and Boxing Notes

A collage of sports items reports Charles Jones and Mike Hogan leasing a Bashford farm near Louisville to raise horses and thoughts on fighters. It notes Carlos Escalona attending Arma Holando Vega matches, changes to Pirates meal allowance, Marquette football publicity, Tommy Stidham schedules, Enrique Bolanos versus Manuel Ortiz, Claude Hipps at Georgia, Al Perl praise, Yale bowl oversight, Bill Voiselle bookmaker links, Wake Forest coaches, V 12 Duke ties, former players Pat Preston and John Polanski, and Navy’s Sam Harris and Rollie Hemsley eyeing a post season charity series.

New York Charles Jones Sammy Angott Mike Hogan Bashford Louisville Charlie Carlos Escalona Mexican Tennis Association Arma Holando Vega Vince Dimaggio Bill Banswanger Pirates Bucs Ted Carpenter Marquette U Marquette University Tom Stidham Enrique Bolanos NBA Sno Juan Zurita Manuel Ortiz Los Angeles Bolanos Ortiz Manuel Gia Gatesville Tex Claude Hipps Alanta Bulldogs al Perl Yale Bill Voiselle Judge Landis Bill Service Dept Peahead Walker Wake Forest Pat Preston America Duke Ens John Polanski Tarawa Joe Garber Europe Sam Harris Athletics Rollie Hemsley Yankees Ampson Naval Training Center

Regional responsibility aids world security agency plan

The article outlines a proposal to develop international cooperation through regional bodies under a world security agency. It notes agreement on using forces for international police work and creating a military organization to deter aggressors, approximating a Pan American model and British American staff coordination.

World Security Agency pan-American Union World Agency Combined Chiefs of Staff

Rain Cancelled Byron Nelson Open Final Round

Chicago August 26 The $42,500 all American golf show 18 hole finale washed out by rain. Promoter May expected 40,800 in attendance but insured $10,000. Byron Nelson led at 54 holes with 211, with Jug McSpaden second in a tie for place. Buck White and amateurs/stars contended as rain paused play.

Chicago George Mays Tom O'Shanter May Byron Nelson Tall Toledo Lord Nelson Harold Jug) McSpaden Buck White Greenwood Miss McSpaden Jug Ken Heileman St. Louis Earl Christiansen Miami Fla Betty Hicks Long Beach Calif Georgia Tainver Fargo N. C Dorothy Germain Philadelphia

Chick Farrell Dies In Ohio Bus Station

Huntington news reports Chick Farrell 52 year old former Major League player died yesterday of a heart attack at Portsmouth Ohio bus station. Farrell, native of Matheson West Virginia, attended Notre Dame and played football baseball and basketball. He once appeared in the Boston Red Sox outfield and later played for several major and minor league teams and was World War I veteran.

Huntington W. Va Augus Taylor William Chick) Ferrel Portsmouth Ferrell Mathewan Notre Dame University Boston Red Sox

Tennis Champions Ready for Tourney

Penacola Florida August 28 Lieut Jo Hunt the current champ and Lieut Ted Schroeder 1942 finalist name Lieut Don McNeill as the player to beat in the national tennis tourney at Forest Hills New York Neither Hunt nor Schroeder can compete due to naval duties McNeill now at Norfolk VA Naval Air Station won the 1940 National singles title Schroeder expects a three man field with McNeill favored over Francisco Segura and Billy Talbert Parker and Kramer mentioned as possible entrants Kramer was last year's runner up to Hunt.

Pensacola Fla Jo Hunt Ted Schroered Itirst Navy Don McNeill Forest Hills N. Y Hunt Schroeder Atlantic Pacific Naval Air Training Center Mc Eill Norfolk Naval Air Station Francisco Segura Southhampton McNeill Segura Billy Talbert Indianapolis Frank Parker Frank Kramer New Guinea Kramer

Brussels Sprouts: A Victory Garden Guide

Central Brussels Sprouts offers fall vegetables in the Victory garden. Brussels sprouts, a cabbage family crop, have delicate flavor and cool weather growth. Firm soil supports sound sprouts. loose soil yields weaker harvests. As sprouts form, remove the lower leaves from each stalk.

Victory Crop Brings Garden Graph Advice for Sprouts

The top leaves should remain undisturbed while removing lower leaves to strengthen sprout formation and ease picking. Brussels sprouts are harvested from the bottom up as buds reach 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Early sprouts are less tasty than later ones, and flavor improves after a frosty day.

Mountaineers Open 1944 Grid Workouts at Mountaineer Stadium

Morgantown Aug 28 The 1944 West Virginia University football squad began drills at Mountaineer Stadium with about a dozen hopefuls for the varsity and 51 players total, including four veterans and many 1943 high school stars. Veterans include Bill Anderson Russ Lopez Charley Smith John Lucerne. Troy Leone among the returnees. Harold McKibben Dick Glover Bob Hamman and Junior Kesling are among scholastic prospects seeking berths for the opener with Pitt September 23 in Pittsburgh.

Morgantown West Virginia University Mountaineer Stadium Ira Errett Rat) Rodgers Pitt Pittsburgh Mountaineer Bill Anderson Wheeling Russ Lopez Clarksburg Charley Smith Ravenswood John Lucerne Troy Leone Albany Rodgers Roy Hawley WVU Harold McKibben Parkersburg Dick Glover Weirton High Bob Hamnan Huntington Junior Kesling Elkins Bac

Oldest Practice Pitcher Still Hurting the Big Leagues

Philadelphia gossip notes discuss Chief Myers at age 61 pitching batters in 30 to 40 minutes daily. Connie Mack’s men and other stars like Johnson, Plank, and Mathewson are cited, with standings and schedule items for today and tomorrow across the National and American Leagues.

Philadelphia Ben Ip Philadelphia Aths Connie Mack Dave Chicago Brooklyn

National League baseball scores and rain delays

In a doubleheader, Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 14 to 1 in the first game while the second was halted after 10 innings due to darkness with Pittsburgh leading 6 to 1. New York beat Brooklyn 8 to 4 to gain ground, Philadelphia won 8 to 3, Boston edged Chicago Cincinnati in rain, with weather affecting play across the circuit.

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

Reconversion bill faces senate house clash on key provisions

Senate and house negotiators contended over a surplus property measure including an eight member board to run the program a 50 percent discount for land for non profit institutions and a continued stockpiling requirement for strategic minerals The house rejected all three provisions and showed no willingness to concede to the senate

Senate House

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