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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1944

Page

2

Redleg winter hopes fade as Walters falters in doubleheader

Cincinnati ace Bucky Walters struggles in a rough week, dropping three straight after a strong start. The Reds split a doubleheader with New York as Frank McCormick homered twice to drive in five runs. St Louis Browns widen lead by sweeping Washington, while other league action sees Yankees and Tigers, Cubs and Phillies, plus Cardinals and Dodgers each posting notable wins.

Jor Reichler Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Red Satan ‘Walters Yeterday New York Giants Satan Firs &F Liger Walters Giants Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Sehms Reds Rube Fischer Frank McCormick St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Doh Gutteridge Ing Bob Muncrief Notchas Fils Vatter Tommy Warren Ana St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dogers Cards Ray Sanders New York Yankees Foi Tigers Yankees Hank Borowy Brigg Stadium Hal Newhouser Chicago Cubs Phil Nik Wyse Les Fleming Ae Browns Cleveland Indians Lou Boudreau Alva Javedy Hersam Boston Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Stu Hofferth Braves Ie Paore

Taos Indians Team Tale From Fragmented Postcard

Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled sports note with vague references to Taos Indians and a weekend event. The text mentions white brackets, mer and roes, and an odd claim about billions of cubic feet of air from mines, but details are unclear and no coherent facts or dates emerge.

College Camps and Baseball Notes From Coast to Coast

In sports notes, Camp Lejeune plans no football this fall opening dates for other bases and campuses. Yale ends spring drills with no football. Michigan eyes a night game start time to finish under the arcs. Includes boxing and boxing-editor Nat Fleisher anecdote, plus brief score notes on Dodgers, Browns, Braves, White Sox, and A’s with player mentions and historical prompts.

Fritz Howell Hugh Fullerton, Jr New York Camp Lejeune New River N. C Notre Dame Angelo Bertelli Bainbridge Parris Island Jax Air Base Chapel Hill Yale Michigan Fritz Crisler Milwaukee Broadway Nat Fleisher Ring Nat

Baseball scores mix in twin bill as Yankees and Reds win

In a split doubleheader the Athletics and Tigers delivered offense while the Yankees and Reds posted decisive wins. Wakefield drove in four for Detroit and the Yankees exploded in the nightcap behind strong hitting and timely baserunning. Red Sox, Cardinals, and Browns had mixed results as teams shuffled standings.

Paul O'Dea Tribe Hank Wise Andy Pafko Pafko Cubs Wyse Phillies Ed Carnett White Sox Jease Flores Athletics Carnett A's Flores Sox Stu Hoff al Janery Hofferth Pirates Braves Philadelphia Athletics George Stimweiss Yankees Dick Wakefield Tigers Stimelss Wakefield Bysh Associated Press Don Gutteridge Rube Fischer Giants Frank McCormick Reds Fischer Ray Sanders Cardinals Warren Low Boudreau Indians Metkov Tick Red Sox Cairds Sanders Boudreau

War Today Analysis Hints at Hitler’s Possible Stand

The column argues Hitler aims for a fresh defensive line in France or Italy, despite rapid German retreats and stiff Allied pressure. It notes signs the Fuehrer seeks a strategic stand even as war weariness grows in the public. The piece also touches on unrelated notes about the avocado’s US introduction and the Suez Canal length.

France Hitler Italy Normandy

Curtis Breaks Swing Records in World Events

San Francisco 18 year old Ann Curtis dominates amateur swimming, breaking two world and four American records in Pacific Association championships. She clocked 440 yards in 5:26.6 and 880 yards in 11:08.6, surpassing records set by Hyeger and Ryan, with hopes of becoming the first U.S. girl to hold a world swim record in 15 years.

San Francisco Comely Ann Curtis Fleish Hacker Pacific Association Amateur Athletic Union Sue R. Pipalisaeeeaena Hyeger Denmark U.S Chicago Philadelphia Ore Curtis Hoeger Stockholm Copenhagen Hyveger U. S Haney Merks Portland High Point N. C Miss Ryan Helene Madison Seattle New York City Charles Sava Miss Curtis Kansas City

Parkersburg junior team to meet Huntington for title

Parkersburg's American Legion junior baseball squad won twice against South Charleston and will face Huntington Post 16 in the championship. Parkersburg clinched the sectional with a 4-3 win after earlier beating South Roaritetn 4-1, while Huntington edged Williamson 4-3 to stay alive in the elimination series.

Charleston South Charleston Parkersburg American Legion Huntington Post South Roaritetn Huntington Courac Williamson

National League Results From Yesterday

The Associated Press reports yesterday's scores in Eastern War Time with Boston beating Pittsburgh 6 to 2, Chicago losing 4 to 11, Philadelphia tied at 2, and St. Louis dropping 4 to 9 in a busy National League day.

Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Boston The Associated Press

North South jpecsfic game players named by coaches

Northern coach Forrest Clark of Mannington announced Harold Mc Bibben from Parkersburg would start for the north. Princeton’s Lee Patton said Danny Hayden of Huntington Central would play for the south. Harold Kemp of Dupont high, and Pittsburgh and Kines from Philippi were listed for the north. Fred Cimino from Chicago and Vernon Case bolt from Dupont were added for the south. Other names included Cecil Settle, Bryant, and Bobby Bryant. The report also mentions various team standings and a stray note about Galileo and fisheries experiments.

Forrest Clark Mannington Harold McBibben Parkersburg Kanawha River Princeton Southern Lee Patton Danny Hayden Huntington Harold Kemp Dupont High St. Louis Belle Clark Cincinnati Pittsburgh Kines Philippi New York Fred Cimino Chicago

Eight rooms house and lots in Las Cresta sale

Property on West Washington St offers eight rooms five bath with garage and recent papering priced at 3600. A quick sale available for 1600 with six rooms and furnace. An additional six room home with bath sun cellar listed at 2600 plus eight vacant lots in Las Cresta with addition and Vacanti price.

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