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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1927

Page

7

Broaddus College Five Faces Tough Jan Schedule

Broaddus College basketball opens a packed itinerary under Coach Chen. Twenty candidates vie for the varsity, with practices set for January 2. The schedule runs January 7 to March 10 featuring Wesleyan, Potomac State, Glenville, Davis Elkins, Marshall, and others in a Baptist cage-artists campaign.

Broaddus College Five Chen Joa Bagkhannon Satur Chenoweth Baptists Wesleyan Bethany Fairmont College Marshall Morris Harve Rio Grande Ohio Glenville Davis Elkins

Brooklyn Team Sends John Butler to Cubs

New York December 16 1922 Brooklyn Robins manager Ie Robinson announced he sent Johnny Butler third baseman to the Cubs in exchange for Eddie Pick and cash to reimburse Milwaukee for Harry Rhonda. The Robins also released Gil Felix and Bob Barrett for Buffalo as part payment for Al Tyson.

New York Willie Robinson Brooklyn Robins Johnny Butler Cubs Eddie Pick Milwaukee Brewers Harry Rhconda Robins Gil Felix Bobby Barrett Buffalo al‘ Tyson The Bisons

Sport Briefs Snapshot of Baseball and Basketball Moves

The comedy team of Nick Altrock and Al Schacht remains under contract with the Senators and will perform on the sidelines next season. Johnny Mostil trains at his Whiting Indiana home and plans a White Sox comeback in 1928 after a despondent spell. Les Marriner shifts from college to professional boxing, debuting December 20 against an unnamed heavyweight. In Chicago Pitt's Hyatt and Cohen star for a 49 39 win over Michigan, while the Browns shed four players in redent trades totaling 36 seasons among Sisler Williams Van Gilder and Rice.

New York Nick Altrock al Schacht Schacht Harris Senators Johnny Mostil Whiting Indiana White Sox Urbana Les Marriner University of Chicago University of Pittsburgh Charles Hyatt Les Cohen Pitt Michigan Hyatt Cohen Uniontown Browns George Sisler Williams van Gilder Rice

Postpone Hop To Break Old Record In Mono Plane

Severe flying weather forces Edward F P Lehlee and William Brock to postpone their endurance flight in the Pride of Detroit from Daytona Beach Florida. The racers aim to eclipse the existing world record but weather delays persist.

Daytona Beach Fla Edward FP Lehlee William 8. Brock Detroit

Cage Opener Tonight Set For Wesleyan Stars Clash

West Virginia Wesleyan College faces Archdeacon's Stars in the high school arena at 8 o clock. Notable players include Joe Follo, Ross, Bachtel, Noah Anderson, Ernie Clark, Paul Reddick, Red Poling, Prudy, and Dick Shaw. The game marks Wesleyan opening season and promises a battle with strong guard play and pivot defense.

West ‘Virginia Wesleyan College Ceaith Debe Ross Micky” McClung Joe Polio Sac Archdemcon Stars Wesleyan Joe Follo Ideal Athletic Colle Je Fang Ara Gran Fairmont Joe Jias Bachtel Noah Anderson Ross Grafton Joe Moor Bobcats Ernie Clark Paul Reddick Wizards Red Poling Prudy Poling Dick Shaw Will

To Heat Taste When Cue Champions Meet Tonight

A busy sports page previews the evening clash as Dick, and captain McClung, Shaw and Manley lead the star guards for a high school basketball showdown. The Howearth brothers await, while Arch Petersen debuts as referee in the curtain raiser at the gym. Flashes of life mention Denmark plans and Ruth Elder echoes in broader notes.

McClung Bill Manley Quint Bill Shaw Howearth Leach

Radio program list with station schedules and notes

Eastern standard time radio listings show program slots and station identifiers. The column lists WBAL WE FI WNAC WGR WMAK WOR WWAF WIZ WFL WLIT KDKA WGY WRC WDOD WOM KWY and others with evening shows such as Centaur Program Cities Service Orchestra and Palmolive Hour, plus a note about prison executive clemency and a Morocco grasshopper control report.

Radio Schedule Fragments from Midweek Listings

A jumbled radio timetable lists programs across stations with times and call letters. Entries include Baul sag, Supperbell, Silvertone Hour, Studio Feature, Palmolive Hour, and instrumental pieces, with references to Chicago Cincinnati Detroit and several station codes, ending with a note about travel safety to Chicago.

Fights Last Night Across Cities Feature Wide-Range Results

In Wilkes Barre Pa Young Stribling of Atlanta defeated Tom Sirby of Boston in a ten round bout. In Danville Jimmy Sayers of Lafayette Ind tied Sonny Lloyd of Chicago after ten. Red Rodman of Fort Wayne beat Billy Long of Terra Haute in eight. Aberdeen S D Tommy McIutre of Sioux Trails defeated Joe Young of St Paul in ten. Los Angeles Joe Woods defeated Duke Horn of Minneapolis in ten.

Wilkes Barre Young Stribling Atlanta Tom Sirby Boston Danville Jimmy Sayers Lafayette Ind Sonny Lloyd Chicago Drew Red Rodman Wayne Billy Long Terra Haute Aberdeen S. D Tommy McIutre Sioux Trails Joe Young St. Paul

Baseball War Over As Draft Abandoned

Rumblings of baseball war subsided as Major League approval followed the minor leagues voting to discontinue the modified draft at the Dallas meeting. If accepted, the agreement will terminate January 14 when its seven year term expires. The current draft agreement remains in effect meanwhile.

New York Dallas

London Typist Tries Crossing Strait Amid Raids

London typist Mercedes Gleitz, at the Soviet consulate, attempts a long swim across the Strait of Gibraltar toward Tangier as Panese authorities raid the consulate. The beach and river mouth calm, but many communists are reported arrested. the nurse notes the man avoids romance but says the swimmer seemed strong mid crossing.

Agiti Hlankow Tangier Morocco Mercedes Gleitz Rustypist Gleitz

Baby Born Without Brain Dies at Chicago Hospital

Chicago December 16. A baby girl born without a brain died at a hospital. Mrs Ray Cullen and her husband said in the Herald and Examiner that death would be more humane than a life of paralysis and instability. The case drew a parallel to the 12 year old Bollinger case where Dr Harry J Haiselden refused to operate due to hopeless deformity.

Chicago Bollinger Ray Cullen The Herald and Examiner Harry J. Haiselden

Trepassers Sent to Jail Amid Local Police Moves

Two railroad trespassers were picked up yesterday by B and O officers Slayton and jailed overnight. Names given as James Goodwin and Jesse Willigmins, each sentenced to one day on the road gang for inability to ply. Line of $10 and costs set by Squire W Reach. City police report a missing 14 year old Fairmonta youth, Crick, with no trace found. Sheriff Olle Smith of Pendleton County spent last night in Saratton with four prisoners. one escaped, later recaptured. A note from a police official hints muste may lessen divorce evil, though he doubts it.

Slayton James Goodwin Jesse Willigmns Squire W. Reach Crick Fairmonta Olle Smith Pendleton County Saratton Moundsville Pruntytown Thugh Lobh Olty

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