Grafton High Football Starts Grid Practice
Coach Randall McKinney leads Grafton High endmen for first 1932 workout at 8 30 tomorrow morning. About 40 players received equipment and orders in anticipation of the season with more expected after registration. Field work includes repairs, lighting and tacklers as preparations for the opener with Lumberport on September 16.
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Lumberport
Pie Traynor reaches 2000th hit with Pirates
Pie Traynor captain and third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates collected a double in the second game of a doubleheader against the Boston Braves for his 2000th major league hit. He has 11 full NL seasons and two more partial, with 1,586 games and 6,198 at bats.
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Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Pie
VINES COCHET LUCKY IN DRAW FOR TITLE FINALE
Ellsworth Vines Sr and Henri Cochet were drawn as likely finalists in the national singles championship at Forest Hills starting Saturday. Cochet may not face Vines in the Davis Cup rematch and must battle through a bracket featuring many of the world’s best players to reach the final.
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Ellsworth Vines, Sr
Henri Cochet
Forest Hills
Vines
Ferrell Suspended Ten Days By Cleveland Manager
Boston August 31 Wesley Ferrell, a prominent Cleveland pitcher who won twenty or more games in each of his first four major league seasons, was suspended for ten days by the Cleveland manager for undisclosed reasons.
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Wesley. Ferrell
Cleveland
Gibson Keeps Faith In Kid Infielders For Pirates
Pittsburgh manager George Gibson vows to build a winning club despite a late slump. Youthful shortstop Floyd Vaughan bears the brunt as he struggles to reproduce early season form, with Gibson insisting the young star will mature into a NL great. Piet and Piet remain in the lineup as left-handed pitching hampers the club, while Waner and Komorosky fail to spark the offense.
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Ferrell Suspension Cost Hits Cleveland Star Player
Manager Roger Peckinpaugh suspends Ferrell for insubordination costing the team the highest paid player about $1500 in salary. The incident centers on punishment and financial impact for the Cleveland roster.
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Ferrelli
Cleveland
Railroad Wage Scale Debated by Chieftains
New York August 31 Eastern presidents conference debated railway wages and a lower scale for next year. An eastern committee of Walbert Gallaway and Foochs was formed to cooperate with western executives. Proposals ranged from a 25 percent base-pay reduction to maintaining the present basis for another year. The current basis is a 9 10 percent cut for a year, ending next February 2. Eastern trunk lines meet today to study an Interstate Commerce Commission decision on eastern consolidation at the Pennsylvania Railroad offices.
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Mellon and Mills Visit Wall Street in Personal Calls
The two figures caused speculation as they toured downtown New York finance hubs. Mellon, bound for Britain as ambassador, said his stop at National City Bank and meeting with Gordon Rentschler and Floyd Blair were personal. Mills, secretary of the treasury, confirmed no significant matters, noting the visit was private.
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National City
Floyd Blair
Treasury
New York
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Andrew W. Mellon
Wall Street
Pirates Take Double Bill From Boston
Boston dropped both games of a scrappy doubleheader to the Pirates in Pittsburgh, 10 to 7 and 3 to 2. Knothe injures leg stealing in fifth. McKechnie and Spohrer ejected after umpire dispute.
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Redskins
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Treasury Secretary Sees Optimism in Summer Outlook
The article notes an increasingly hopeful view of the economic situation this summer while avoiding discussion of the details. The appearance of Mellon and Mills drew strong commentary after Norman’s New York visit. Norman then left for Bar Harbor Maine. The treasury plans a brief visit to the Federal Reserve Bank to discuss the September financial program and issuing new securities to cover over $700 million in maturing certificates and to raise additional funds.
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New York Federal Reserve Bank
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Bar Harbor
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation seeks $1 billion fund
The article notes a plan to raise a total of about 1 billion dollars for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It emphasizes the scale of the fundraising effort and frames it as a major financial initiative of the period.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ouimet Shines in Practice Before Walker Cup
Francis Ouimet, national amateur golf champion and Walker Cup captain, shakes off a heavy cold and leads his team in a brilliant Brookline Country Club practice session as the American reds prepare to host Britain in two days.
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Francis Ouimet
Reds
Dutra Captures Professional Golf Championship Medal
St. Paul Aug 31 Olin Dutra of Santa Monica cal won the professional golf championship medal after a 71 69 total 140 four shots ahead Horton Smith of Chicago In a wind swept field of 102 favorites Harry Cooper Billy Burke and Tommy Armour were eliminated Aspinosa of Chicago and Collins of Kansas City won a sudden death playoff with birdie threes on one hole
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Chicago
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Detroit
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al Collins
Kansas City
Waters In Oklahoma For Legion Meeting
Muskogee Oklahoma August 31 Walter W Waters commander of the Bonus Expeditionary Force arrived by airplane to attend the Oklahoma American Legion Convention and said he was not invited. Secretary of War Hurley singled out as despicable. New Orleans rallied to defeat Springfield 3 2 in junior American Legion play and Bob King of Baltimore beat Crandall 3 and 1 in Crawford county youth match.
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Baseball results and matchups from yesterday and today
National League scores list Pittsburgh over Boston 10 to 7 and 3 to 2, Chicago 4 over New York 3, Brooklyn 5 over St. Louis 4, with Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at Chicago on today’s schedule. American League results show Boston 6 over Cleveland 2 and New York 6 over Chicago 5, Washington 11 over St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 6 over Detroit 4, plus St. Louis at Washington and Detroit at Philadelphia. Mid Atlantic slate includes Cumberland 5 over Huntington 3 and 7 to 1, Johnstown 4 over Charleston 3, Clarksburg 9 over Beckley 5, with Cumberland at Charleston, Johnstown at Huntington, and Clarksburg at Beckley.
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Grafton High Opens For Lumberport Replacement Schedule
Lumberport High will fill Grafton High’s opening date after Simpson High School board discontinues football due to finances and waning enthusiasm. Bearcats face nine straight Friday games, most at home, with two away games at Morgantown and East Side Fairmont.
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Washington and Jefferson Opens Football Training Camp
A squad of 40 Washington and Jefferson candidates reported to coach Hank Day for the training season. The new mentor has a wealth of backfield material and prepares for the upcoming campaign in Washington, Pennsylvania.
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Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson
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