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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1946
Page
2
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox powered a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland with three homers and eight RBIs, boosting Boston’s lead over New York. Lou Boudreau used bold infield shifts to try to stop the lefty power hitter, who also doubled, while Williams’ pennant chase boosted contract talks and kept Boston atop the standings in a packed day of Major League action.
Grafton Quality Market dominated Bridgeport with 18 runs in a single inning, racking up 26 hits as Cleer earned the win with ten strikeouts. Bridgeport’s Weiss took the loss, while Altman and Hartgell provided the opposition’s offense in a game halted at 2 hours 20 minutes.
National Champion Frankie Parker of Los Angeles opened play at the Jackson Heights Tennis Club in New York for the Eastern Clay Courts Championships after his ninth Spring Lake triumph. He defeated Gardnar Mulloy 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the singles final and then teamed with Mulloy to beat Don McNeill and Frank Guernsey 4-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the doubles final.
The nations top baseball stats include St. Louis stars dominating in batting, runs, RBIs, and hits with Musial Beiser Slaughter and Mize leading various categories. Wilks tops NL pitching while Williams and Vernon pace AL in key batting and fielding marks across the circuit.
Cambridge Maryland residents back a plan to build a toll bridge across the bay as a World War II memorial. The effort received formal support from Porchester Post 91 of The American Legion and Commander Milton L. Hughes who appointed a committee to back the project.
Sports roundup notes a strong U S amateur lineup for the national championship with Parker Schroeder McNeill Kramer Talbert plus international challengers Petra Hopman Barnes Mottram Paish Avery Van Den Hynde Walker and Bay. It also mentions Dodgers park fire injuries and lineup shifts.
Reporting on ongoing tensions between Nationalist and Manchurian forces, the article notes a Sunday truce planned as Chiang Kai-shek and his elder son Chiang Hing-Koo depart for Kuling to escape Nanking heat and focus on decisive talks.
Detroit 5-6 New York 1-3 Boston 11-6 Cleveland 10-4 Philadelphia 5-3 Chicago 4-4 Washington 5-4 St. Louis 3-2.
Chicago reports William Helis, wealthy Louisiana New York sportsman, as a major racehorse financier. His colt Cosmic Bomb, from Pharamond II line, wins Arlington Futurity boosting Helis and Cosmic Bomb earnings to 75,965 for the year, making them leading juvenile money winners. Jet Pilot is noted as a rival brilliant sprinter in the feature.
Public Service Commission of West Virginia will hold a motor carrier hearing July 22, 1946 at 9:00 a.m. in Harrison County Court House Clarkshoro on Elbert L. Garlow’s request for a permit to operate as a contract carrier by motor vehicle hauling coal from Pruntytown strip mine to a Grafton railroad siding in Taylor County under contract with Lester Kaufman. Objections may be filed.
Creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Frank R. Morgan deceased are notified to exhibit claims with vouchers verified to the undersigned at the Parrish Building 207 West Main Street Grafton West Virginia on or before January 18 1947 otherwise they may be excluded from all benefit. Also creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Samantha Bord deceased must exhibit claims with vouchers verified to the undersigned at the Parrish Building 207 West Main Street Grafton West Virginia on or before a stated date in 1948 to protect their interests. Given under my hand this 18th day of July 1946. John K Burdett Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County West Virginia.
Yesterday results include St. Louis 5 2 Brooklyn 3 1 Chicago 7 New York 4 Boston 4 2 Pittsburgh 1 5 Cincinnati 3 2 Philadelphia 0 8 Today many showdowns with Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Washington Brooklyn at St. Louis New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh Tomorrow features American and National League games across city rivals with St. Louis Washington Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Penguins note at South Pole not North IE
Ted Williams led the Red Sox with three homers and four singles in Boston's doubleheader sweep of Cleveland, 11-10 and 6-4. Hal Newhouser earned his 17th win for the Tigers in a 6-3 opener, while Stubby Overmire won his first of the season against the Yankees. Gil Coan paced the Senators in two wins over the Browns, and Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial powered a Cardinals sweep of the Brooks. Musial hit his 12th homer in game two, 2-1.
Commissioners notice to creditors and all persons interested in the estate of William H Towles deceased to exhibit their claims or be barred from benefiting from the estate. Creditors must appear at the office of John K Burdett Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County West Virginia on July 15 22 or 29 1946 to protect their interests.
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