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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1932
Page
5
Shuffleboard players in St. Petersburg Florida propose funding and building an $8,000 addition to Mirror Lake Park clubhouse themselves rather than asking city officials. The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club numbers about 32,400 members with 85 courts across the city.
Kingwood June 30 Clarence Spiker 23 son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Spiker of near Hazelton Pleasant district was caught in a gear at his father's grist mill his shirt sleeve fouled in a gear wheel he was drawn into the machine and his left arm was mangled surgeons amputated it near the shoulder yesterday in a Uniontown Pa hospital The incident occurred while he was working in the mill
Buckhannon June 30 Mrs Fannie Post age 30 from Liggett addition and Arnold F Taylor age 31 of Loveritz were returned to Upshur county jail to await a hearing on charges of taking a mortgaged automobile out of the site without the lien holder's permission after being arrested in Dover C earlier this week.
The June report by Chief Wallace N. Henderson records 32 arrests and 27 convictions with fines totaling 80 dollars. The breakdown lists six robberies, one murder, nine drunks, one jittering, one dog run at large, five disorderly conduct, one insanity case, one assault with intent to rob, two assaults, one threat to cut, one felonious cutting, one speeding, one contempt of court, and one beating a board bill. City police aided state officers in two raids.
The batting leaders include Jimmie Foxx of the Athletics at .264 with 102 runs and 286 hits in 286 at bats, Paul Waner of the Pirates at .266 with 98 hits and a .383 on base percentage in 371 at bats, and Hubbell Hurst of the Phillies at .283 with 105 hits in 351 at bats. Walker of the Tigers posts .200 with 72 runs and Klein of the Phillies shows .311 with 111 hits in 351 at bats.
By Johnny Farrell, as told by Artie McGovern, urges golfers to stop when tired. Pushing beyond limits harms health and game, leading to strain, burnout, and poor performance from overdoing nine holes in a day.
Vienna July 1 Karl Seitz mayor saved the life of Orhenio Abel rector of Vienna University by stopping an assassination attempt during an unveiling for a monument. Prof Camilo Schneider a faculty member fired once at the rector, the burgomaster grappling with him and disarming him.
Yesterday results include Pittsburgh 9 over St Louis 6, Newark 9 over Boston 5, Chicago 7 over Cincinnati 0, Philadelphia 9 over Brooklyn 3. Today Boston visits New York and St Louis meets Pittsburgh.
The standings show Pittsburgh 27 557 Chicago 30 554 Boston 32 529 Philadelphia 36 507 St Louis 33 500 Brooklyn 36 493 New York 33 476 Cincinnati 45 007 American League New York 18 Boston 4 Cleveland 7 Detroit 4 St Louis 7 Chicago 6 Only games scheduled New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia Mid Atlantic League Yesterday's results Johnstown 11 Charleston 10 Clarksburg 10 Beckley 5 Huntington 7 Cumberland 2 Johnstown at Charleston Cumberland at Huntington Beckley at Clarksburg Team WL Pet Beckley 32 24 571 Johnstown 26 536 Charleston 27 618 Clarksburg 28 517 Cumberland 29 463 Huntington 35 307 American Association Louisville 77 Indianapolis 8
New York July 1 Bill Terry's 18th homer sparked a six run fourth inning rally as the New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves 9 to 5. Lindstrom and Berger homered as well. Also today Cleveland beat Detroit 7 to 4 behind Wes Ferrell's 14th win. Pirates celebrate Forbes Field anniversary by a 9 to 6 win over the Cardinals in a 17 hit barrage. Cubs shut out Reds 7 to 0 with Guy Bush and Charlie Grimm homering.
Philadelphia July 1 J. Hampton Moore announced that President Hoover will not attend the Fourth of July exercises at Independence Hall. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Jahncke will be the principal speaker at the ceremonies.
In Los Angeles a divorce action granted Edna Murphy Le Roy a monthly alimony of 1000 dollars. Testifying, Mervyn Le Roy packed his belongings and said he would never return. The court approved a property settlement tying the support to his salary of 1750 weekly. The couple married December 18 1927 and separated May 25 1931.
Arthur K. Hoge a prominent eye ear and throat specialist and city reform leader died by suicide at his Wheeling home yesterday. Corner Walter Morrison reported Hoge took poison. he was active in efforts to cut city and county expenses.
Alterations in admission requirements for Maryland lawyers were urged by the legal education committee to be set by the state court of appeals rather than the legislature. The court should also be empowered to raise the minimum education, requiring prospective law students to register with the court before entering high school. Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan presided as retiring president with about 200 delegates in unique opening remarks.
The B and O baseball nine will meet the Clarksburg chemical company team in a doubleheader Monday July 4 with games at 10:00 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. Randall H McKinney Grafton High School coach has joined the B and O lineup. Tygarts Valley league standings show Belington Be a Grafton 56 445.
Alfred Sargent fired 69 to match Canterbury record and lead Western Open after 18 holes in Cleveland. The Toledo youth and George Sargent’s son raced to 35-34, beating Hal Gooner Ed Dudley Waldo Crowder and Al Zimmerman by one stroke.
The Rogue County Bank will reopen today in Spencer under a depositors' agreement plan. Deputy banking commissioner O B Summers announced that all arrangements are complete. The bank was closed October 10 last year.
Chicago was chosen as the convention site for the 1933 gathering of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. An annuity installment of about $5,000,000 due to Great Britain will not be paid, it was officially announced at the closing otto convention here in Dublin.
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