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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1944

Page

2

Two-Fisted Slugger Leads Cardinals in Big Baseball Season

Rowing through a crowded baseball season, St Louis Cardinals star power and strong pitching pace the team toward the National pennant. Reports note a tenacious Redbirds margin over rivals as Boston Red Sox and New York Giants suffer heavy losses, with Mort Cooper and teammates delivering decisive wins.

Redbirds Southworth Guke Stwell St. Louis Cardinals Brownies Boston Hed Sox Fenway Park New York Giants Mort Godpet Ceat & Bhaky Stert Harry Brechten Rube Pischer Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Ni¢ Carter Harry Gubbi Hal Gregg Ralph Bratlid Nortiér Jeago Ott Boston Braves Boy Coleman Les Ciaude Éttbéin Barrett Ben Sahaert Bea Olds Raydt Trige Joe Bowman

Callahan case stirs baseball prospects and minors talk

Southern writers discuss the Dick Callahan deal paying 15000 for a New Orleans youth and the aftereffects on minor leagues. Junior Joe Suxhall’s short Reds trial, youth labor permits, and MLBs draft-bonus debates frame a busy sports week.

Hugh Fuullerton New York Dick Callahan Red Sox New ‘Orleans Callahan Bill Keefe Times-Picayune Louisville Joe Suxhall Reds Birmingham State Child Labor Board

Baseball Scores and Schedule From AP Eastern War Time

Major league results include Chicago at Brooklyn 7-4 Boston 1-2 Philadelphia 3-0 Pittsburgh 2-4 New York 2-1 Cincinnati 6-2 Brooklyn 2-1. Tonight Brooklyn at Cincinnati Chicago at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Tomorrow Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St Louis. American League results Cleveland 3-7 New York 2-1 St Louis 4-3 Philadelphia 0-8 Washington 2-2 Chicago 0-3 Detroit 4-4 Boston 3-7 Chicago at Washington 8:30 p.m. St Louis at Philadelphia 9 p.m. Detroit at Boston 3 p.m. Cleveland at New York 2:30 p.m. Chicago at Washington tomorrow.

Chicago Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St.Louis St. Louis Cleveland Washington Detroit

League Leaders By the: age tres Batting-'Tuck 1

League leaders listed with scattered names and numbers in a garbled OCR pass. It mentions Chicago, Boston, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and others with partial batting and pitching hints, but details are unreadable. The fragment hints at player ages and top performances, but cannot confirm specifics.

Age Tres Chicago Dottr Boston Poubles Cénembide Cleveland

Cobb to Join Fort Riley Baseball Team

Pub James H Cobb son of Ty Cobb joins his detachment baseball squad as second baseman in Fort Riley Kansas News notes his all America status at Mississippi State in 1940 and implies wartime duty with German air raid context and a later track opening at Camden New Jersey.

Evan Spier Mississippi State War ‘Department Strode Wickers Footwall Beeri Austria Camden N.of Amlerica Pai Tobby Eortt

Post time set for first 1942 race season opener

Early 1942 completion follows Pearl Harbor. The meet opens with the first race at 2:30 p.m. Eastern War Time.

Pearl Harbor

Boxing results headline from AP wire fragmented in text

The Associated Press report lists boxers including John Thomas and Henry with outpoint results and scores, mentioning locations such as New Orleans El Paso Los Angeles and Manual Wil ld. The garbled OCR text shows 139 and 139.14 score references and names like Galy Pat Sala.

Associated Press Pat Sala New ‘Orleans el Paso Angeles Johnn ‘Thomas Los Angeles Henry Aii

Boston Fire Tragedy Claims Several Rescues and Drowns

In Boston a major incident resulted in one death and multiple rescues as a family tragedy unfolded near Paw Paw creek. Two young African American brothers, AxeT and Charles Miller of Detroit, visiting relatives in Grane Town near Fairpoint, drowned at Paw Paw creek. Railroad accidents were also reported along the No Nortolic and West lines. The event involved a war bond context and widespread concern, with authorities detailing the casualties and ongoing investigations.

Axet Charles Miller Detroit Grane Town Fairrpont Paw Paw Creek West

Eighth Army Sees German Artillery Returns Along Front

A chaotic wartime dispatch notes German use of heavy 170 mm guns against the Fifth Army as fronts move. German forces are reported being rolled back along the sector near the Gothic Line from Rimini to Livorno with French troops advancing north of Blend and minefield challenges amid rain.

Arezzo Eilith Castiglion Aed Tiber Vally Umber Inia Gubbio Cerreto Matelica Adriatic Filottano Rothe Germany Rimini Blend Ber

Notice to creditors and beneficiaries of Freeland Murphy estate

Commissioner of Accounts for Taylor County West Virginia requires all creditors to file verified claims against the estate of Freeland Murphy by January 6, 1945, or be excluded from benefits. Beneficiaries must appear July 5, 1944 to protect interests. Also fiduciary accounts before the commissioner for settlement include Je Guy Allender administrator of Zoalzo Nestor and Mary E. Davis executor of Anna Garrett with July 5, 1944 indicating dates and offices.

Freeland Murphy Parrish Building Main Street Grafton West Virginia John K. Burdett Taylor County J. B Commissioner of Accounts For Settlement Je Guy Allender Hlonzo Nestor Mary E. Davis Anna L. Garrett John K. A Gannlaadhee

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