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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1948

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Stolzenfels No-Hit No-Run Game For Merchants Here

Stolzenfels pitched the only no hit no run game in the 1948 Central League season and the first for a Grafton hurler in recent history. Weston batters were kept hitless through the middle innings as Grafton beat Weston 1 to 0 at G.H.S. field.

Randall McKinetaeu G.H.S America Grafton Merchants G.H.S. Field Weston Independents Merchants Natcherly Chub Stolzenfels Grafton Stolzenfels Husky Carr Weson Stolenfels Big Boy Stolzv Adams Stolvenfels Clarkshore Houghton Willow Beach Jeeps

Bucks Pay Off For Bucks By Alan Mayer

Baseball game summary shows Bucks defeating Merchants 7 to 4 with key hits by Haggerty Shields Hebb and team efforts by Stolzenfels and Houghton. Notable pitching: Stolzenfels earned the win for Jeeps, Adams the loss for Merchants. Umpires Foley McKinney Jones. Time 1 hour 45 minutes.

BUCS Alan Mayer Grafton Gerard Weston Stolzenfels Adams

Set Up Ohio Valley Handicap At Wheeling Downs

The Ohio Valley handicap a six and a half furlong dash for three year olds and upward will feature on Wednesday's eight race card at Wheeling Downs Wheeling West Virginia racecourse hosts the event as part of a busy program with horse racing action scheduled for the day.

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Hogan Pressure Drives Golf Star Toward Vacation

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 Ben Hogan faces mounting pressure from constant touring and bests on the summer circuit. His Denver Open win marks his sixth in a row, with a 69.57 scoring average in 63 winds, showing the toll of the tour on nerves and temper. Byron Nelson’s past retirement after similar strain is cited as precedent.

Hugh Fullerton, Jr New York Aus Ben Hogan Ben Hogan Byron Nelson Nelson Atlantic City Bfron Denver

Dodgers Rise To First As Pirates, Braves Shift

Dodgers leap from last to first with a doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals 12-7 and 6-4 as Pittsburgh knocks off Boston, placing Brooklyn a game and a half ahead of the Braves. Reds top Giants 3-2 twice. Cubs and Phils split. Red Sox beat Browns in opener then lose nightcap. Yankees split with Tigers as Evers and Wakefield deliver timely Homers.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Burt Shotton Brooklyn St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Dodgers Brooks Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Braves Braves Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Leo Durocher Danny Lit Whiler Sun Augie Galan Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phils Walter Dubiel Phils Bob McCall del Ennis Andy Pafko Ralph Caballero Red Sox St. Louis Browns Ted Williams Birdie Tebbetts Joe Dobson Sox Les Moss Don Lund al Zar“illa Browns Mickey Harris New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Bill Johnson Yankees Hoot Evers Dick Wakefield

Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle Calcagni Dies

MEADVILLE Pa Aug 30 Ralph Calcagni star tackle of the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers died yesterday at Meadowville city hospital after an emergency appendectomy He was 26 and considered a key lineman in the Steelers lineup.

Meadville Ralph Calcagni Pittsburgh Steelers Meadowville City Hospital Calcagni

Baseball Scores and Standings From Saturday and Sunday

Highlights from the American and National Leagues with results for New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, and Chicago. Standings show Boston, New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia near the top with multiple tight races. Yesterday's stars include Jackie Robinson and Bob Lemon delivering pivotal performances.

Associated Press New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Washington Wwe Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati DiMaggio Dillinger St. Lows Brissie Kramer

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A man died after emergency surgery performed about 12 hours earlier. Hospital authorities said he appeared to be reacting satisfactorily. An autopsy was held but doctors require further clinical tests to determine the exact cause of death.

Major Gage Realts Major League Leaders

Reported baseball season leaders across the majors with Williams DiMaggio Musial and Kiner topping batting and home run lists. Noted are DiMaggio 290 homers and 117 RBIs in the American League and Musial leading the National League in multiple categories. Weather and storm damage described at Charles Town Jockey Club racetrack with barn destruction from a thunderstorm.

Associated Press Williams Boston DiMaggio New York DiMaresio Boudreau Cleveland Henrich Stewart Washington Musial St. Louis Kiner Pittsburgh Ashburn Philadelpnia Ree Stikeouts Brecheen Chesnes Charles Town Aur Charles Town Jockey Club

Where Your Money Went in Meadows Patteson Administration

Analysis shows salaries for officers boards and commissions appointed by the governor cost taxpayers four times higher than at the start of the Little New Deal and double what they were three years ago. The piece compares bureaucratic spending over time and highlights the growth in payroll expenses.

Meadows-Patteson

Elkins Senators Open Grid Practice Camp

ELKINS Aug. 80 The Davis and Elkins Senators opened drills today for an eight game season set to feature all state collegiate conference foes. About 50 candidates slated to report to Coach Robert N Red Brown. Only three from 1947 squad lost to graduation, with several freshmen expected to join, including Earl Grimm and El Wood Nieman from Elkins High.

Elkins Davis and Elkins Senators Robert N Red Brown Brown Earl Grimm el Wood Nieman Elkins High

Wehrle Alleges Raw Deal After Golf Ban

Wilford Wehrle, Louisville golfer, says USGA barred him from the National Amateur Tournament after evidence they say showed he advertised Reynolds Metals on his golf bag. Wehrle denies the claim and calls the ruling unfair.

Wehrle Louisville Wilford Wehrle United States Golf Association Memphis Tenn Usga Reynolds Metals

Baltimore Man Wins Kingwood Tournament

Ed Finnes s of Baltimore Maryland wins the Kingwood Tri State Amateur Golf tournament finishing with a four over par 292. Berk Davis of Fairmont is six strokes back at 298 while Lynn Taylor Kingwood and George Hopkins Clarksburg tie for third with 300. Dom Scartz and Tom Prozillo from Fairmont post 301 and 302. Eva Petri Wheeling Reggie Spencer Morgantown and Vincent Martino Clarksburg finish at 305. Prozillo shoots 69 three under par in the best 18 hole score of the three day event featuring over 50 amateurs from WV Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Kingwood Aus Ed Finness Baltimore Maryland Berk Davis Fairmont Lynn Taylor George Hopkins Clarksburg Dom Scartz Tom Prozillo Eva Petri Wheeling Reggie Spencer Morgan

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