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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
5
The 1946 Success Story highlights Quality Market’s Diamond Squad as the team prepares pitchers after returning from Navy service. The piece notes quality standards and team readiness, focusing on the players and the役 alignment for upcoming games.
Eddie Dyer again chose the right pinch hitter as rookie Walter Less delivered a two run ninth inning homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the New York Giants and sweep a day night doubleheader in St Louis. The win gave the Cards a game and a half edge on the Brooklyn Dodgers in the NL pennant race after a 13-8 Cardinals win earlier over the Giants. The Dodgers fell to the Cubs 4-3 as Peanuts Lowery and Marv Rickert sparked a late-inning rally. In New York, 71,551 fans watched the Yankees remain tied for the lead after Ernie Bonham shut out Cleveland 4-0 to hand Bob Fellem his 10th loss.
American League results Detroit 7 Boston 2 New York 4 Cleveland 0 St Louis 7 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 2 Washington 1 National League Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3 St Louis 13 3 New York 8 2 Boston 8 0 Cincinnati 4 2 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 1 Today's games Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston Chicago at Washington Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Tomorrow's games American League Philadelphia at Boston National League New York at Philadelphia night game listed
In yesterday's action Marv Rickert of the Cubs hit a double and a triple driving in two runs. His ninth inning double tied the game and helped fuel a 4-3 win over the Dodgers. Amiturnie Bonham of the Yankees led a seven-hit attack against Cleveland and Tridians to win 4-0. Denny Gatehouse of the Browns limited the Athletics to two hits in a 7-0 shutout.
Ewell Blackwell and Red Regis combined for a masterful shutout as Cincinnati defeated Milwaukee 2-0. Luke Appling produced the lone scoring blow with a fly that chased in a run, aiding a strong 12th inning performance. Thurman Tucker contributed White Sox in a 2-1 win.
Springfield report says Jorge Pasquel sues Mickey Owen for 127 500 in federal court claiming breach of a five year Mexican league contract. Pasquel seeks 100 000 damages plus 27 500 allegedly advanced as swary with Owen, now barred from organized baseball. The note also mentions about 300 000 registered nurses in the United States.
Fairmont, Aug 29. Five holdovers from last year and several war veterans are expected to join the first football practice under Coach Wilford Wilson on Sept 10. Returning from the 1945 squad that went three, one, and one include Bill Swinger, Jennings Shaver, John Antulov, Jack Lazter, and Duke Anderson.
Baseball magnates announce unprecedented move placing players on the game's new governing body. A seven member executive council will include a player representative from each league, shaping rules and policies. They also adopt a 168 game 1947 schedule and approve player contract demands.
In Cleveland on August 29 a dozen pilots qualified for the Thompson Trophy classic in the postwar National Air Races. Five pilots completed the 30 mile course late yesterday, signaling a fast field with even the lowest qualifier likely to average around 80 mph faster than Roscoe Turner’s 283 mph 1938 record.
In New York Aug 29 Tommy O Laughlin recalls the arrival of Elmer Ray known as Violent Ray a wide shouldered Negro from Hastings Florida who boasted he would fight anyone anytime and now that he has appeared in town he finds no other hot shot fighters to test.
In Spokane at the city country club Ellen Kieser of San Francisco defeated pro Hope Seignious of Greensboro 3 and 2 after a friendly putting lesson from Babe Didrikson Zaharias. The first round match saw Kieser pull a notable upset in the Women's National Open.
The Maryland Jockey Club announced a record purse and stake distribution of 520000 for 13 days of Pimlico racing opening Oct 31. There will be 16 stakes totaling 260000 with five events at 25000 added including the Nov 1 Pimlico special. activation of the 167th Fighter Squadron WV National Guard will occur upon completion of Charleston's new airport.
About 200 young women gathered at Jackson's Mill on August 29 for the second annual conference of the West Virginia Future Homemakers of America. The event focused on continuing life in agricultural pursuits and practical homemaking skills.
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