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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1929

Page

6

Atlanta Honors Bobby Jones With Quiet Homecoming

Atlanta welcomes Bobby Jones home from the national open at Mamaroneck with a low key reception. The train arrives at 3 20 p m and no big parade or speeches are planned. Mayor city leaders and vast gatherings will greet Jones at the suburban station before he heads to a dinner later.

Atlanta Atlana St. Andrews Cmes Jplain Bob Bob Jones King Atlanta Athletic Club New York Bobby Mamaroneck N. Y Victory Healine al Espinosa Chicago Athletic Club

Major League Leaders Including Game 7 of July 1

Baseball leaders list with names and stats for batting runs hits and fielding from the era. Names include Ott Frisch Gehrig Gehringer and Grove among others with teams Giants Pirates and Athletics. The closing line laments durability of the paper and pays for the promise of weekly pay.

Herman Robins Ott Lindstrom Giants Tn— Ott Terry Frisch Cards L. Waner Pirates Bas! Cuyler Cube Grimes Foxx Athletics Gehringer Tigers Simmins aTs Manush Brown Hailmann Miller Gehrig Yanke Grove

J Of The Clubs 4s Mid Atlantic League

A short sports note from the Mid Atlantic League highlights the J of the Clubs 4s status in league play. No specific game details or dates are provided in the readable text.

Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Today

Yesterday results include Chicago tying St Louis and New York beating St Louis in another city series. Today’s lineup features Fairmont at Scottdale Clarksburg at Cumberland Wheeling at Johnstown Charleroi at Jeannette and New York at Boston Cincinnati at Chicago Louis at Pittsburgh with several rain delays and standings notes across major leagues and minor leagues.

Fairmont Scottdale Clarksburg Cumberland Wheeling Johnstown Charleroi Jeannette Chicago St. Louis New York Boston Cincinnati Louis Pittsburgh St Loulang Brooklyn Philadelphia Toston Washington Cleveland Detroit W. L. Pet Charleroi A Clarksburg A Palrmont Johnstown Vo

Arlington Park Feature Looms for Dwyer Winner

A colt nicknamed Gnome Lady Grey, son of Grey Coat, fresh from a Dwyer Stakes win over Blue Larkspur at Aqueduct, is set to run in Arlington Park’s $60,000 American classic on July 13. Pittsburgh race notes follow, including auto racing updates.

Chicago Grey Coat Gnome Lady Grey Blue Larkspur Aqueduct Arlington Park

Record breaking flight leads to court ruling on liquor case

Federal appeals court finds no illegal possession of liquor in a disputed insurance matter. The piece mentions S. P. Finnckinger, his fiancee, and the host's wife dying from cocktails containing wood alcohol. The Insurance company contested paying a life policy due to alleged prohibition violations.

Federal Court of Appeals S. P. Finnckinger

Yanks and Cards Outpaced by July Traditions

By Herbert W. Barker Associated Press. The July 4 pennant race hits drama as Yankees and Cardinals lag behind leaders. American league top spot stays Philadelphia Athletics unthreatened while Cubs lead the National League with Pittsburgh close behind. A late抯 11-11 deadlock between Cubs and Cardinals dashed hopes before travel to Pittsburgh. Yankees survive a 3-2 win over the Red Sox aided by Benny Lasahal’s seventh inning pinch homer with Koenig aboard.

Herbert W. Barker Associated Press New York Yankees St .Louis Cardinals Yankees Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs Athletics Cubs Pittsburgh Benny Lasehal Koenig Boston Red Sox

Obituary and Notes From Various Cities

Obituary notes William Symes Andrews longest serving General Blocs Company employee dies at 88 from cancer linked to X-ray work. Dr Charles F Pabst warns heliophobes avoid sunbathing and notes Sun exposure risk. Porto Rican children undernourishment linked to rickets. Engraved roadmap wedding invitations in Orange New Jersey. Liner France passengers must supply own drinks. Asheville report ends with a drinking invitation incident.

Schenectady N. Y William Symes Andrews General Blocs New York Charles F. Pabst Pabst Green Point Hospital Washington Children’s Bureau

Millsburgh Bridgeville 100 mile race draws top mobile stars

Racing stars from Altoona and Indianapolis have entered the Millsburgh Bridgeville 100 mile event set for late July 4. Tergere tested on the track yesterday. Umpires of the American League, many injured, may return to work Saturday unless new injuries arise. Mrs Babe Ruth notes every Yankees hit but keeps no score card and attends games with her mother.

Mobile Altoona Indianapolis Millsburgh- Bridgeville Cit Tergere Chicago New York Babe Ruth The Yankees

Fights Last Night Report From Several Cities

Flint fight Tony Herrera knocked out Ray Rydhell in Chicago. Pall River Johnny Casper defeated Nay Kawler in Lansing. Nay Kawler faced Caspar in New York with an eight round decision.

Flint, Mich Tony — Herrera Chicago Ray Rydhell Pall River Mass Johnny Casper Lansing Mich Nay Kawler New York

British star in finals at Wimbledon second semi berth

Wimbledon report notes H W Austin joins Wig Til den Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra in the men s singles semi finals as the British Empire breaks a 1925 drought. Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs reach the women s semi finals with May Sutton Bundy hoping to join, while Elsie Goldsack contest remains. Also a separate note records 57 West Virginia motor bus lines assessed in 1928.

Wimbledon H. W. Austin Bill Tilden Henri Cochet Jean Borotra Baron von Kehr- Ming Helen Wills Helen Jacobs May Sutton Bundy Joan Ridley England Elsie Goldsack West Virginia Board of Public Works

Spanish Flyers Saved by Luck

London July 2 The missing Spanish aviators were found by chance after the Eagle returned to base. A Bison fleet reconnaissance craft, searching the route, spotted a drifting seaplane on a rough Atlantic surface as crew frantically waved for help.

London Eagle Evening Star

Gift of Americans as listeners questioned abroad

A retired traveler asserts that Americans are among the poorest listeners globally, a view supported by contrasting experiences in other nations. The remark frames a broader commentary on cultural communication and attentiveness.

Stultz Known as Safe Man in Aviation

New York reports aviator Charles Stultz known as safe pilot died in yesterday's plane crash. He earlier drew broad notice in 1927 when he withdrew from a flight with The Dawn led by Mrs Frances Graydon. He later completed a nonstop Mitchell Field to Havana in Levine's monoplane The Columbia and was sought by Byrd for the South Pole flight. He had recently worked as a private pilot for John Hay Whitney.

New York Grayson Nate Stultz Mitchell Field Havana Chas A. Levine Richard Byrd Atlantic Ocean Amelia Earhart Louis Gordon Cobh Wales John Hay Whity

World oil quest as civilizing force across nations

New York dispatch notes a global race by Standard Oil of New Jersey and British firms to develop oil resources worldwide. It details vast operations, pipelines, refineries, and distributing networks across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia, highlighting exploration, construction, and sanitation efforts driven by the petroleum industry.

New York America England Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Standard Oilygroup New Jersey Company Standard Oil Trust Humble Oil & Refining Co Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas Europe Dutch East Indies Md-contient Maryland South Carolina West Virginia

Scouts to send 1500 youths to England jamboree

About 1 1/2 thousand U S Boy Scouts will be chosen to represent America at the third World Scout Jamboree in England this August. More than 30 000 scouts from 43 nations are expected for a two week camp at Birkenhead near Liverpool with drill contests and patrol cookouts. Lore W Barclay Florida scout executive will lead the American group, and Walter W Head of Omaha is president of the Boy Scouts of America.

New York America England Birkenhead Liverpool Denmark Robert Baden-Powell Scouting Craft Lore W. Barclay Florida Barely France Frank Preshrey Mortimer Schiff George D. Pratt Barrett Rich Buffalo Walter W. Head Omaha Neb Boy Scouts of America Robert Baden- Powell James E. West

Bert Clelland Named As Reunion Officer

Fairmont July 2 1929 Joseph Reed family reunion association met at Mrs Myra Elliots Boothsville home after church homecoming and elected officers for 1930 D P Smith president Minnie Reed secretary Robert Sidney Read historian Executive committee H L Bert Clelland J A Clelland Robert Sidney Reed BE E Meredith and Joseph Reed all of varied towns

Fairmont Joseph Reed Myra Elliott Boothsville M. E D. P. Smith Minnie Reed Robert Sidney Read H. L Bert") Clelland Grafton J. A. Clelland

Knocking the Little Woman

A column-note mocks a man who airs his domestic woes after club warmth, highlighting a perceived weakness in his character and temper. The text satirizes private failings exposed in social gatherings.

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Bobby Jones Robert T. Jones, Jr Court of St. Andrews Major League Mid-Atlantic League Torbey Clarl Watic Yesteray Stuston Wash.Phila American Association Columbus Louisville Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis Toronto Rochester Montreal Newark Jersey City AWKS Brookside N. J Thomas A. Edison David Bernstein Frank Hawks Houston Tex Los Angeles Captain Hawks Orange Robert Kane Ruth White Asheville, N. C Schmeling Uzcudun Max Schmeling Paulino Uzcudun Paulino Herr Max Ayes BIG Six Jimmy Foxx Rogers Hornsby Frank O’doul Phillies Babe Rath Yankers Paul Waner Lou Gehrig Safe” Man Byrd Sumatra Bolivia Bert Clelland Smith Health Webster J. E. Guth General Insurance RM M. & M. Bank BI W.B Cruise Insurance Agency Yates Ave Rampate Run Springs W. Va
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