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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1949
Page
2
The Bearcats held a second scrimmage on the local athletic field showing noticeable improvement in all round play. The squads were split into two teams with a closer, more balanced contest drawing spectators. Danny Foley, at 120 pounds, impressed with solid defense and several tackles while displaying potential on offense.
The column lists today’s baseball matchups including Cincinnati at Brooklyn and St Louis at Philadelphia with pitching lines. It mentions a standout field run by Donnie Willis, praised linebackers Dick and Benny Poe, and coaching efforts to place kick after touchdown while detailing results from yesterday’s games and schedules for New York and Philadelphia contests.
New York report says Gil Hodges fuels a 21st homer as the Dodgers stay within a game and a half of the St. Louis Cardinals. Hodge s value clashes with Jackie Robinson’s, while Rex Barney battles Murry Dickson. The Cardinals beat the Braves 12 4, with Red Munger injuring a side muscle. Stan Musial hits his 27th homer as Boston’s Vern Bickford wins and the Yankees fall back in the American League after a 3 2 loss to the St Louis Browns.
West Virginia University football training at Camp Greenbrier features DeGroot guiding a 62 man squad after veteran halfback Bob Fought joins. Heavy fog keeps fields wet until late morning as new players like Ozzie Olsen join, with two daily drills and evening study and recreation including softball and volleyball.
Fragmented reminiscences mix a transmitter miscue during an atomic test and a Mary Margaret McBride radio anecdote about a devoted listener and a Dorothy innocence moment. The piece references Bennett Cerf copyright 1949 and compares two disparate anecdotes about public figures and media.
Gil Hodges blasted his 21st homer with a man aboard in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh as Ellis Kinder and the Red Sox shut out Detroit 3-0, ending the Tigers eight-game win streak.
A continuation notes Vaughan indicating the possibility of a connection between the contribution and Gould's parole after McCarthy proposed a link. The discussion centers on the amount involved and potential implications for the parole decision.
Vaughan said he referred Neblett to the justice department during discussions linked to the Gould case. He noted the FBI investigation into a report of a tax case fix arose from a press request and that the agent did not identify this or provide details.
Col. C J Marra former White House aide testified that a prior inquiry cleared Vaughan after a period of a vicious campaign by columnist Drew Pearson. Mara said he discussed the matter with PBS and learned Vaughan was completely exonerated.
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