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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1935

Page

6

Washington and Tigers clash snaps Detroit streak

Major league action saw Washington top Detroit 12 to 11 while Hal Schumacher of the New York Giants won his eleventh straight deciding opponent Pittsburgh 10 to 3. Browns end nine-game skid, Ferrell blanks White Sox, Reds explode for 15 runs under lights, Yankee-Indian game washed out.

Associated Press Major League Baseball Washington Detroit Tigers Hal Schumacher New York Giants Pittsburgh Browns St Louis Browns Athletics Schumacher St. Louis Cardinals Ferrell Chicago Wes Ferrell Red Sox Chicago White Sox Tony Piet Charley Root Chicago Cubs Lou Warneke Wally Berger Boston Cubs Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers

Booster's Day Game Planned For Grafton Saturday

Grafton team officials designate Saturday’s home clash with Belington as Booster’s Day with tickets at 25 cents for men and 10 cents for women and children. Business manager George Pugh urges local professionals to attend, while talks for a Sunday twin bill with Clarksburg continue and Hamric and Shriver may join the roster to bolster the pitching staff.

Grafton Belington George Pugh Clarksburg Generals Pugh Philippi Clarksburg Chick" Kittle Bobby" Phillips Hamric Ham Jric

Court climate clash over island district justice

A heated dispute centers on officials Ickes and Tydings alleging maladministration and lack of cross examination in the Virgin Islands court inquiry. Ickes is accused of “cheap publicity” while Tydings accuses the committee’s lawyers of glossing over misrules and administrative interference.

Ickes Tydings Wilson District Court of the Virgin Islands

Lucky Robber At Wheeling Café Stole Cards And Change

Steve Nick reports a July break in at his Wheeling café. The thief entered the premises and took three decks of cards and 50 cents in small change. No suspects named. Local police investigating.

Wheeling Steve Nick

Perry Vines tennis match urged for charity clash

London officials of the jubilee trust fund launched talks for a Perry versus Vines world championship match. Vines, termed the top professional, may agree to face the amateur king Perry at Wimbledon after the Davis Cup, with a charity aim and British Lawn Tennis Association approval possible.

London King George's Jubilee Trust Fund Fred Perry Ellsworth Vines Vines Perry British Lawn Tennis Association Wimbledon Associated Pro

National League Standings and Results Summary

National League yesterday results include New York 10 over Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 6 over Boston 4, Cincinnati 15 over Brooklyn 2, and a note that St. Louis vs Philadelphia was not scheduled. Today’s games list Boston at Chicago, New York at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Detroit at Washington, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York, and Chicago at Boston in two separate matches.

New York Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland Ww. L. Pet New York-Cleveland Iain W. L. Pet Cleveland Boston

Red Birds Try To Rebound After 7-6 Loss

The Huntington Red Birds, top half winners in the Mid Atlantic league, faced a 7-6 defeat to Akron in a game marred by a ninth inning error. Charleston beat Dayton 6-4 while Beckley toppled Zanesville 11-8, and Portsmouth edged Johnstown 5-2 as the standings shuffle in a new half began.

Associated Press Huntington Red Birds Akron Red Birds Yanks Senators Charleston Portsmouth Beckley Huntington Johnsjtown Dayton Zanesville Bucks Greys Johnstown

Large Field To Tee Off In Amateur Golf Championship

New York July 11 The largest field in the National Amateur golf championship history will tee off at the Cleveland Country Club on September 9 due to U S Golf Association plan changes. Qualifiers rise from 188 to 200 with 29 districts, Aug 20 rounds set except Denver Los Angeles San Francisco moved to Aug 13, entry deadlines August 3 and August 10.

New York Cleveland Country Club U. S. Golf Association Denver Los Angeles San Francisco

Pennsylvania Amateur Golf Tourney Opens With 64 Players

The 195 state amateur golf championship begins in Newtown Square with 64 players. Two rounds are played today Friday and Saturday. H Lloyd Beyer Jr 21 year old home club entrant and Pennsylvania State College golf team captain defends his title but faces tough odds. Only one golfer has won three times in the event's history.

Newtown Square H. Lloyd Beyer, Jr Pennsylvania State College Simon Pure

American Nude Dancer Faces Trial in Paris

Paris July 11 Joan Warner a tall American blonde whose dancing was too nude for Paris goes on trial in police court charged with offending modesty Her fan dances chain dances and cartwheel dances are claimed to leave the dancer in advanced nudity while the National Association for the Increase of French Population says her dances in a Paris restaurant were immoral Miss Warner from Narbeth Pennsylvania came to Paris to perform in burlesque shows advertising exhibitions like those in New York burlesques

Paris Joan Warner National Association For the Warner Narbeth New York Torres

Grand Rapids Card Fights Result Indians Westward clash

In Grand Rapids Wesley Rimey 133 1 2 stopped Tiger Kid Walker 132 1 2 while Cincinnati hosted Jess Mc Murty 148 defeating Tony Petroskey 146 in Jackson Michigan.

Grand Rapids Mich Wesley Rimey Grand Ai Tiger Kid Walker Cincinnati Jess McMurty Tony Petroskey Jackson

Baer Ready to Fight Braddock After Hand Checkup

Max Baer said his hands are not seriously injured and he will be fit to fight by September. Doctors at Johns Hopkins found swelling in the left hand but Baer remains eager for a tune up bout this fall before challenging James J. Braddock. He denied reports of tensions with bride Mary Ellen Sullivan and plans to join her in Long Branch, New Jersey.

Baltimore Max Baer James J. Braddock Johns Hopkins Hospital Mary Ellen Sulivan Long Branch N. J William F. Rienhoff, Jr Baer Braddock Braddoc Jacain Kenock

Baseball star Paul Hines dies at 80 in Maryland home

Paul Hines, 80, early baseball outfielder and reputed unassisted triple play maker, died yesterday at Sacred Heart home in Hyattsville Maryland near Washington. He played for several clubs including the Washington Nationals.

Washington Paul Hines Sacred Heart Home Hyattsville Washington Nationals

Former Boxing Champ to Wed in Vancouver

Jimmy McLartlin former welterweight world champion will marry his Vancouver childhood sweetheart Miss Lillian Cupit. The couple plans a short honeymoon as Jimmy aims to regain his title from Barney Ross, maintaining hopes of soon returning to the ring.

Vancouver B.C Jimmy McLartlin Lillian Cupit Jimmy Barney Ross

Parks Heads U S Entries In Niagara Falls Match

Sam Parks of Pittsburgh opens as United States champion leading a Ryder Cup group including Walter Hagen Paul Runyan Ky Laffoon and Henry Picard among about 200 players from the U S Canada and Japan in the 72 hole General Brock tournament at Niagara Falls Ontario.

Niagara Falls Ont Sam Parks Pittsburgh United States Canada Japan Parks Walter Hagen Detroit Paul Runyan White Plains N. Y Olin Dutra Monterey Calif Ky Laffoon Chicago Henry Picard

Joe Louis Won't Spurn Chance to Earn Money

Detroit reports a sensational young heavyweight Joe Louis, aided by manager John Roxborough, received a court summons to July 25 to testify about Roxboroughs earnings. A deputy sheriff presented $2.71 in witness fees. Louis accepted it, prompting Roxborough to object. The incident centers on legal actions surrounding Roxboroughs divorce and Louis earnings from an amateur boxing show.

Detroit Joe Louis Joe John Roxborough Roxborough

Lighted billboard disrupts Buffalo ball game

In Buffalo on July 1 a lighted billboard in the outfield displayed the word beer. The illumination had to be turned off as Buffalo's International League team struggled to hit, with players failing to keep their eyes on the ball due to the distraction.

Buffalo

Banquet Planned to Honor New Golf Champion

Kingwood July 11. Tom my Brand state amateur golf champion will be the honor guest at a banquet and dance July 15 at the Preston County Country Club 1 plans this event.

Kingwood Tommy Brand Preston County Country Club

Liquor Board Telegram Offers Time for Consideration

A halted liquor board dispute reveals telegrams from several Democratic officials and party members across Harrison county pledging cooperation and extended time. The missives list Cyril J. Stanton Ray Ash Homer Strosnider W I Booth Bruce Mason J E Lanham E Leeman Knight M L Laudin and B M Snell among others. The communication stresses flexibility and readiness to grant any needed duration to resolve the matter.

E. Pendergast J. Lee Horner

Grandmother Rampage Case Sparks Custody Debate

Police planned further questioning of Mrs. Dunkel and her nephew Russell Anderson, 24, after a rampage claim. Capt. Patrick Connell said both would be questioned today if conditions permitted, amid allegations of a six foot rope being wrapped around a victim's neck.

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clues Across and Down

A readable OCR fragment presents across and down clues for a daily crossword puzzle. Entries include 2 Across Asleep 24 Stubborn Ss 1 Plague sea place of 13 One hundredth part of 27 Place of that dollar seal abbr. 29 Uncooked 15 Period of 31 Boy's name duration Water 16 Danish coin 8 A western 11 Verse abbr state of the 19 Droop 08. 20 Before Christ 5 Attitudinize y abbr 36 Stuphy M Troubled 38 Eradicate 23 A state of the 39 Associate U.S. abbr down 1 Father of the 6 Simple near archs 6 Free from all 2 Native of Denmark 7 Long braid 3 An autumn of hair abbr 8 Tearful 4 Note of the scale 12 Having no 30 Insect smoke 32 Wild hog 14 Release 3M Stop team 17 Essential stera expres 18 Resume sion 2M Kind of tree 35 Before 22 Boy's name prefix 3 25 Larvae Trustes 28 A horse abbr. 8 Plural of nouns suffix uzzle

Christ Stuphy U.S Denmark

Battle over Core a hus paper Byrd attacks tariff bill

Senator Byrd of Virginia announced amendments to strike major features of the legislation as Senator Vandenberg assailed the Senate agricultural committee for deleting a House provision that would have raised tariffs to offset higher production costs. The bill aims to revise the agricultural adjustment act in line with the Supreme Court NRA decision and would create an order system to establish marketing agreements between processors and producers.

Corea Hus Byrd Vandenberg Mich Senate Agricultural Committee House Supreme Court NRA

Paris nude dancing case sparks public morals debate

The Paris trial centered on whether an American girl’s performances were obscene or artistic and if nude dancing harms birth rates. Spectators heard advocates for condemning nude dancing and were told that Nazi Germany’s suppression of such dances allegedly boosted birth rates by 35,000 annually. Witnesses included noted aviators Paul Codos and Raymond Delmotte.

M. Bauverat Paris Miss Warner Bauverat Germany Paul Codos Raymond Delmotte

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