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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1933

Page

5

Fetterman Ten Hits Wendel For Ball Duel

Grafton baseball fans will see the B O team face Belington at the Athletic field Sunday at 2 PM Belington won the first half of the Tygarts Valley League Belington has two games half and the Rail roaders two losses Paugh predicts a hard contest to regain standings Peterman travels Sunday Landsbury trio tied for second half lead after midseason start The B C squad plays Wendel and Fetterman meets Galloway as the standings begin anew

Grafton Belington Railroaders C. E Shaky Fetterman Galloway

Frank Shields Wins Seabright Invitational Title

The match in Seabright New Jersey saw Frank Shields of New York, ranked fifth nationally, defeat Gregory Mangin of Newark, the indoor champion, in straight sets 6-1 6-3 6-1 to claim the men's singles crown in a historic one-sided victory lasting 46 years of the event.

Seabright N. J Frank Shields New York America Gregory Mangin Newark Shields

Girl 20 swims 13 miles across Chesapeake Bay

Baltimore July 29 A 20 year old lifeguard swam 13 miles from Bay Shore Baltimore to Tolchester in six hours 56 minutes 40 seconds setting a new Bay Shore Tolchester course record but missing the Tolchester Bay Shore record of five hours 25 minutes set in 1928 by Lillian Cannon.

Baltimore Harold White Bay Shore Tolchester Chesapeake Bay Tolchester Bay Shore Lillian Cannon

Parkersburg Wins Opener Of Series

Parkersburg's junior Legion baseball team beat Bluefield 3 2 to take a 1 0 lead in a three game series. Bluefield led 2 0 early, but Parkersburg rallied in the final two innings of the seven inning game to win and set up a possible state championship game versus Clarksburg.

Parkersburg Junior Legion Bluefield Clarksburg

Standings and results from baseball leagues and games

Yesterday's results show Philadelphia edging Boston 13 to 12 in 10 innings. Cleveland beat Detroit 7 to 2. Several matchups are scheduled or ongoing including Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St Louis Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Boston at New York with New York at Washington and Philadelphia at Boston among others.

Philadelphia Boson Chicago-St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Boston New York Cleveland Detroit Washington Iain Sal St. Louis Brooklyn Co Louis

Braves and Phillies Lead Batting Races in League Totals

Yesterday's results show Berger and Moore of the Braves as strong run scorers along with Hurst and Schulmerich of the Phillies. Foxx of the Athletics Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees, Klein of the Phillies, Bedger of the Braves also appear among league leaders as total league totals register 673 across American and National leagues.

Berger Braves Moore Hurst Phillies Schulmerich Foxx Athletics Ruth Yankees Gehrig Klein Bedger

Retail Trade Lines Resume Conferences

Washington July 28 representatives of numerous retail trade lines renewed conferences today looking toward a normal submission to the recovery administrations of a composite code of competition covering all types of sales activities.

Washington Competitin

British Davis Cup duo beat French tastes at Roland Garros

In Auteuil France July 29 British players Fred Perry and Bunny Austin toppled France’s Cochet Merlin to give England a 2 0 lead in the Davis Cup challenge. Perry exhausted after a five-set battle and Austin swept Merlin 6 3 6 4 6 0 to forecast Britain’s first triumph since 1912 while Cochet admitted not being in top form.

Auteuil France Henri Cochet England Henry W Bunny) Austin Andre Merlin United States Germantown Jacques Brugnon Jean Rovota Merlin Perry Cochet Austin Roland Garros

Emery Rallies To Win Western Amateur Match

Walter Emery national intercollegiate champion from Oklahoma City erased a four hole deficit to defeat Leland Hamman of Waco Texas one up on the 37th hole in the Western Amateur quarter finals. Joining Emery in the semi finals were Jack Westland Carl Dann and Rodney Bliss. A separate item notes the first lighter than air craft based at Moffett Field the new 5 million dollar naval air base near Sunnyvale California a 220 foot long blimp.

Memphis Tenn Walter Emery Oklahoma City Leland Hamman Waco Texas Jack Westland Chicago Carl Dann Orlando Florida Rodney Bliss Omaha Nebraska Emery Moffett Field New Naval Air Base Sunnyvale Cal

Lady Wilkins Aboard Liner for New York

Halifax July 29 Lady Suzanne Wilkins wife of explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins was aboard the liner Bergenford which stopped here en route to New York She said goodbye to her husband as he prepares with Lincoln Ellsworth and Bert Balchen for a South Pole expedition to determine the limit of the Roff sea and whether it flows to Australia or is halted by a mountain range about 500 miles away

Halifax Nova Scotia Suzanne Wilkins Sir Hubert Wilkins Bergenford New York Bergen Lincoln Ellsworth Bert Balchen South Pole Roff Sea Australia

Child's Paradise Playhouse Opens At Maple Avenue

Florine and Dorothea Willey hosted a grand opening party for their new two room playhouse at 619 Maple Avenue. The six and a half foot high mansion 6 by 16 feet was praised as epic and inviting with orange juice and cake. Twenty three guests attended, gifting adornments for the home and extending wishes for happiness.

Jack Simon Maple Avenue Florine Dorthea Willey Dorthea Dorothea

Three Escaped Convicts Captured In Carolina

In Vancehord North Carolina on July 29 three escaped convicts were captured after a reported robbery at a filling station. They allegedly attacked Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Paramore and stole about $100 before fleeing. local officers pursued and apprehended them early today.

Carolina Vancehord N.C Oscar Paramore Here

Free 13 Men on Charge of Non Support in Harrison

Clarksburg July 29 Letters to every justice of the peace in Harrison county inform that persons taken into custody for non support or train riding shall not be committed to the county jail. Thirteen men now in the county jail on non support have been released due to the new state secondary road system leaving no work. Bonds will be waived and the men allowed to go free.

Clarksburg Court House

Phillies Rally Past Braves 18 to 12 to Sweep Series

Philadelphia erased a nine-run deficit in the fifth, tying the game in the ninth and winning 18 to 12 over the Boston Braves to sweep the three-game set. Chuck Klein drove in the decisive tenth inning run with a two-run double. Bartell reached on a fielder’s choice to load the bases, followed by McLeod’s infield single and Pullis’s hit. Cleland, July 29, Indians crush Tigers 7 to 2 in opener to move into fourth place, one game behind the A’s who were idle.

Philadelphia Phillies Agne Boston Braves Phils Cincinnati Reds Chuck Klein Dick Bartell Bartell Jimmy McLeod Chick Pullis Cleland Indians Detroit Tigers

Hull to Make Bid for Trade with South America

Washington July 29 President Roosevelt weighs sending Cordell Hull to South America to deepen commercial ties as part of preparations for the seventh Pan American conference in Montevideo. Also discussed is William Moley’s status and other state department matters. Train riding inclusion noted as oil price up five cents a barrel for Pennsylvania crude.

Washington Roosevelt Cordell Hull South America Monteverdo London William Moley Amon Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers

Fragmented OCR puzzle list with garbled clues and numbers. Readable items include references to crossing words, such as beetle, walking sticks, suppose, wings, depot for military supplies, French Ly study, prefixes, bound, flowers, and various mis-spellings. The text mixes items like fondle, drunks, mackerel-like fish and custody, creating a mosaic of partial crossword entries.

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Fragmented Puzzle Clues Lead to Wild List of Terms

A mangled OCR listing many clues and fragments from a puzzle page includes scattered hints and odd phrasing about Caustle, Arabian chief, cultivations, insurance, trappers, avalanches, winds, and a Crete mountain, with no coherent solution or clear narrative.

West Crete

Sentinel Classified Rates Notice

Classified advertising rules outline pricing: two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for each additional insertion. A minimum charge of 45 cents applies with each initial and each numeral counting as a word. errors must be reported immediately.

Copy Sentinel The Sentinel

For Rent Cozy five room apartment with garage

Classified ad describes a cozy five room apartment with garage in a desirable neighborhood and all conveniences. Includes phone contact 6801 and mention of a furnished house keeping option at 612 Maple Avenue with phone 68043. Also notes a second rentable two furnished light housekeeping rooms with phone 295. A fragment hints at wanted sewing work.

Maple Avenue

Maple Avenue Triumphs 8-2 At Fetterman

Maple Avenue defeated Fetterman 8 to 2 in a light offense game with Maple hitting strong in the fifth inning driving in six runs off Moran. Key hits included a two-base shot by Beverlin and a three-base sequence that produced four runs, while Gatrell and Graham contributed two-base hits. Left on bases favored Fetterman 3 to 2 with Moran lasting five innings and Evans two.

Maple Maple Avenue Fetterman Feterman Moran D. Reineman Beverilh Reneman Gatrell Beverlin Jaco Willis Cotton Price Graham Daugherty Toca Sects Evans Gattrell Ty Moran Jackson

Baseball's Big Six Dominates Slugging Race Highlight

Chick Pullis of the Phillies blasted four hits in six at bats in a slugging showing against Boston yesterday helping Philadelphia place three players in the Big Six. In the batting race Vaughan of Pittsburgh remains a factor while American League leaders were idle. Standings show Klein Simmons Foxx Cronin Davis and Pullis among top averages with Pullis posting strong figures.

Chick Pullis Boston Vaughan Pittsburgh Phils Abr H Pet. Klein Phillies Simmons W. S Foxx Athletics Croni

35 Girls Enrolled At Y M C A Camp

Springfield camp opens its 1933 season for three weeks with staff aided by nurse Mrs. F W Burrows and chaperone Mrs Hunt Beldleman. Athletic director Gladya Jeriking and counsellors Edith Wantz Ruth Hansen Mary McCauley Tim Lewis join the program. Ninety two different campers enjoyed the camp life across its twenty fifth season.

Springfield F. W. Burrows Htnt Beldleman Gladya Jeriking Edith Wantz Tim Lewis Ruth Hansen Mary McCauley

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Wendel Fetterman, Galloway and Philippi L. Pet. Fetterman Elkins Belington Mill Creek American Association Toledo Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee International League Toronto Jersey City Rochester Montreal Fred Berry Fred Perry Browns Rogers Hornsby Stormy Petrel St. Louis Browns Bill Killefer Associated Press Iowa MarVin Barrow Dexter Barrow Clyde Sho Barrow Brothers Lady Wilkins Wiley Post Harrison Tigers Philadelphia Athletics HULL Moley Mlolu Riu Geor Wee East Main Street Warder Avenue West Side’ Bridge Jno Dewey Avenue Maple Avenue Triumphs Junior Gatrell
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