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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1933

Page

5

Giants and Cardinals Split Pair in Polo Grounds doubleheader

In New York, Carl Hubbell blanked St Louis 3 0 for his ninth shutout but the Giants were swept in the other half of a doubleheader by Bill Walker s Cardinals 2 0. Cubs Dodgers split. Washtn Indians pair. Yankees rally past Tigers 11 9. Red Sox top Browns 9 4 in St Louis.

York New York Giants Carl Hubbell Polo Grounds Bill Terry St. Louis Cardinals Hubbell Red Birds Giants Bill Walker Tony New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Lim Yanks Ben Chapman Tigers St. Louis Wich Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns

Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights From Yesterday and Today

Yesterday's action saw Pittsburgh defeat Philadelphia 4 to 1 while Brooklyn routed Chicago 13 to 5 and New York topped St. Louis 3 to 0. Yesterday American League results included New York 11 Detroit 9 and Chicago 11 Philadelphia 5. no games scheduled today. International League Buffalo beat Rochester 5 to 3.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Detroit Washington Cleveland Tanding Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn Bt St. Louis A

Home Run Leaders From Yesterday Flash Across Leagues

Yesterday saw multiple players homer for major teams including Souther and Johnson for the Red Sox, Walker and Moself for the Cubs and Cardinals, Lazzeri for the Yankees, Cooke for the Red Sox, Reynolds for the Browns, with each displaying notable power across the day’s games.

Werber Red Sox Johnson Walker Cardinals Moself Cubs Lazzeri Yankees Cooke Reynolds Browns

Phillies Monopoly Continues In National League Race

Big Six remained active as Chuck Klein and Virgil Davis gained one and two points respectively while Wes Schulmerich failed to connect safely. Four teams mustered at the plate as standings were updated amid the ongoing pennant pursuit.

Phillies Chuck Klein Virgil Davis Wes Schulmerich

Interview with Absent Sports Writer Wins Prize

In Atlanta on August 30 a high school student Betty Methis of Girls' High won a national journalism award and a scholarship for an interview with Ralph McGill, sports editor of The Atlanta Constitution. The piece featured a novel concept of interviewing a man who was present.

Atlanta Betty Methis Ralph McGill The Atlanta Constitution McGill Miss Mathis

Flood control plan dominates tri-state meeting

The tri state flood control drive moved to action as leaders push Congress to fund 57.3 million dollars for upper Ohio river projects. Delegates from Barbour, Taylor, Upshur, Randolph, Harrison and other counties, plus Clarksburg and Buckhannon officials, outlined dam proposals and governance changes while Friday night meeting in Clarksburg sought permanent organization.

Taylor County W. A. Beavers Bailey Wyckell G.T. Bartlett Charles 0. King Grafton W. P. Withers Grafton Water Works Upshur County H. H. Withers C. Bennett Frank B. Hutchinson Henry R. Gay Buckhannon Percy J. Ross Buckhannon Water Board Randolph County S. T. Spears John T. Wallace A. Spates Brady L. W. Coberly Elkins D. Durrett Elkins Water Works Harrison County F. G. Bish Roy Homier Lawrence R Lynch James 5. Rodney Clarksburg Scotland G. Highland Clarks Bore Water Board Monongalia Marion Preston Wetzel Lewis and Tucker Chamber of Commerce Waldo Hotel Bish Highland Robert Wilsermall Bevers Tygarts Valley Moatsville Buckhannon Folk Hall Buckhannon River Baltimore and Ohio G. T. Bartlett C. A. Keefer Lee Bennett, Jr John Edwards Leslie Laas Scotland G. Highland Thomas 8. Lang G. G. Bish Roy Ash Robert R. Wilson Henry Br, Gay Bu’ Khannon Trebureh Anz Rete Tri-State Rohlin Works Upper Ohio Monongahela Allegheny Heve W. D. Steer U. S Tri-State Authority Washington John Sherron Pittsburgh

Police Question Pretty Friend Of Slain Physician

Spokane, Aug 30. An attractive young woman friend of late Dr. James I. Gaines was questioned by police as his widow remained jailed after recounting her version of Gaines death. Mrs. Henrietta Andrew, 26, recalled visiting Gaines before midnight on August 14 and leaving at 1:30 a.m. when he was shot by an assistant hidden along his driveway. Police declined to say if she aided the investigation. Mrs. Andrew was not detained. The widow, after a four hour exam, remains incommunicado.

Spokane Wash James I. Gaines Henrietta Andrew Gaines Andrew

Flood Control Drives Monongahela Basin Cooperation

Flood control aims to unite West Virginia and neighboring areas to improve the Monongahela river and its tributaries. Goals include dam construction, bank purification, and water conservation with state, federal, and private agency cooperation. The effort partners with local associations to promote flood control, water quality, and recreation in the upper watershed.

West Virginia Contiguous Territory Monongahela River Monongahela

Highway bids opened for multiple county road projects

Charleston and surrounding counties invited bids for concrete and stone base paving on several routes. Firms include Keeley Construction, Brown and Floyd, Hatfield Construction, and A A Bostic with bids ranging from 41 082 50 to 145 200 dollars for varying mileages in Cabell Kanawha Ritchie Wayne and Wayne counties.

Charleston Prato Cabell Brown Floyd Randolah Stone Base A. A. Bostic Huntington Ritchie County Pike- Gocer Creek Conerete Keeley Constructon Company Clarksbye Wayne County Huntington Road Renerete Flowd Gnas Creek-Netter Farm Keeley Constmietion Company Mits

Three Lads Marooned On Mountain Ledge

Three hungry youths cling to a narrow wall cliff ledge in Wall Cliff, Adirondacks, 400 feet up, as cold wind howls and rescue efforts continue with no headway reported.

Mountain Ledge Lake Placid Wall Cliff Mountain Adirondacks

Game Officers Oppose Plan At Federal Waterfowl Rule Hearing

Washington Aug 30 state game department officials overwhelmingly opposed a proposed federal rule banning baiting of waterfowl within 100 yards of a shooting blind. Eleven officials opposed while Iowa’s J N Darling supported it. Hornaday claimed wildlife enemies ran the advisory board prompting sharp debate with Foran Beck and others. Darling urged adoption citing midwest ducks facing annihilation from drying marshes.

Washington State Game Department Agricultural Department William T. Hornaday Bronx J. N. Darling Iowa Hornaday Enemies of Wildlife Migratory Bird Commission Harry B. Hawes Missouri Arthur F. Foran New Jersey Thomas H. Beck Connecticut Fish and Game Foran Edmund Seymour New York American Bison Society Army Navy Darling Des Moines Middle West

Two Million Back to Work Claims by Johnson

Washington reports Hugh S. Johnson, head of the National Recovery Administration, says 2,000,000 idle workers have returned to jobs through the NRA as the recovery drive proceeds. He cites factory town evidence and a nationwide celebration with a 10,000-strong parade and 330 floats, noting payroll gains and renewed trade activity. A Mount Vernon oak tree transplant memorialized Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard.

Washington Hugh S. Johnson NRA National Capital White House Johnson Cleveland Mount Vernon Eleanor Washington Howard George Washington Potomac

Charge Police Politicians And Racketeers Linked

New York County grand jury urged the state attorney general to probe alleged links among police, politicians and racketeers. The jury acted on its own, hearing testimony from U S Attorney George Z Medalie and Chief Justice Federic Kernochan of the court of special session without the district attorney’s participation.

New York U. S George Z. Medalie Federic Kernochan Court of Special Session

Gas Company Gives Up Leases On Farms

The Cumberland and Allegheny Gas Company continues surrendering leases on Taylor county farms in the western end of the county. Yesterday there were admitted for recordation in the office of County Clerk Frank Bennett twenty…

Gas Company Cumberland and Allegheny Gas Company Taylor County Frank Bennett Twen

Leases Cancelled in Booths Creek District

Two dozen lease cancellations total 1672 acres in Booths Creek district affect properties held for many years. The action encompasses multiple parcels as authorities finalize the disposition.

Booths Creek

Immediate price fixing of oil industry proposed

Washington reports authoritative sources indicate the Roosevelt administration plans immediate federal price regulation to stabilize the petroleum trade under the NRA code. The move aims for broad approval across the industry with announcement expected from the President.

Washington Roosevelt Committee of 15

Market Rebound After Morning Decline In Key Shares

The market reversed its late trading slump with gains in gold mining and several key issues. Utilities and oils rose moderately as U S Steel New York Central Allied Chemical U S Smelting National Distillers American Telephone Alaska Juneau Dome and Cerro De Pasco saw early losses of 1 to 3 points canceled or reduced, with transfers around 2 500 000 shares.

Losaés U.S. Steel New York Central Allied | Chemical U. S. Smelting National Distillers American Telephone Alaska Juneala Dome and Cerro de Pasco

Moatsville Man Fined In Court For License Violation

Lonanzo Mayble of Moatsville was fined $10 and costs in Magistrate W. E. Rightmire's court for operating an automobile without an operator's license. The arrest was made by Trooper Wamsley of the local state police.

Moatsville J. P’s Lonanzo Mayble W. E.rightmire Wamsley State ‘Police Force

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